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SUMMARY:FORGE (Founders of Rising Games Enterprises)
LOCATION:FUNK. Coffee Bar
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 25% · why: matches
  your usual pattern\n\nFORGE is the reimagined Creative Campfire\, a one-d
 ay event hosted by Diversity in Games (DIG) with the goal of raising the p
 rofile of underrepresented groups and emerging studios in the game dev com
 munity. Join us for a day of compelling panel discussions\, structured net
 working opportunities\, and a deep dive into understanding the gap in fund
 ing and investment in Canada’s game sector.\nAs part of the event\, we wil
 l be conducting a series of interviews with local game studio founders to 
 better understand the barriers to growth facing independent developers and
  studios. Insights gathered will be compiled into a community report and p
 ublished for distribution.\nEvent Details:\nLight refreshments will be pro
 vided\, including vegetarian\, vegan\, and dietary restriction-friendly op
 tions.\nDate: Saturday Sep. 12Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PMLocation: Funk Coffe
 e Bar\, 1025 Dunsmuir St\, Vancouver\, BC V7X 1M5\nProceeds from ticket sa
 les help cover event costs and support Diversity in Games in delivering fu
 ture community programs and events.\nHosted by:\nCarina Kom (She/Her) Co-f
 ounder of Simply Sweet Games\, VP of Diversity in Games\nSpeakers:\nWren H
 andman (She/Her) Creative Director at Ludic LemurAkilah Martinez (She/Her)
  Founder of Glittering World Girl\nAccessibility Information:\nFunk Coffee
  Bar is fully wheelchair accessible and offers six gender neutral washroom
 s. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive experience for a
 ll attendees. If you have any accessibility requirements or accommodation 
 requests\, please let us know in advance and we will do our best to suppor
 t you.\nFilm/Photography Notice:\nPhotography\, video\, and audio recordin
 gs may be captured during the event and used for promotional\, educational
 \, or community-building purposes across various media platforms. If you h
 ave concerns about being photographed or recorded\, please speak with a me
 mber of the DIG team upon arrival.\nPartners:\nThank you to our generous s
 ponsors and supporters for helping make this event possible! We are proud 
 to partner with organizations that promote a more inclusive and sustainabl
 e games community.\nInterested in sponsoring FORGE? Please contact admin@d
 iversityin.games to learn more.\nEvent Sponsors\nA Thinking Ape\nHyper Hip
 po GamesCreative BC\nFunk. Coffee Bar\nEvent Supporters\nDigiBCWomen in Ga
 mes International (WIGI)FullindieNordicityCIAICBrace Yourself Games\nNight
 market GamesWe look forward to seeing you there! 💖
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