PC Gamer’s proud to announce that we’ll be becoming a member of up with Dames 4 Games (alongside Twitch and Steam) to have a good time ladies and femme-led studios this Halloween.
Dames 4 Games (D4G), a non-profit organisation that promotes the work of ladies and femme-led studios within the gaming trade. We’re speaking digital showcases, charity streams and fundraisers, and mentorship packages—in different phrases, all good work. Ghouls 4 Games will take that good work in a pair of stick-on vampire tooth for the spookiest season with three main occasions between October 24 and November 7.
First up is the Halloween Bash Showcase, which’ll be airing October 24 at 12 pm PT / 8 pm GMT. This scare-infused showcase will feature only the best games from the crypts of its featured developer’s web-stricken mausoleums (some might call them ‘studios’) in a proud display of artistry, innovation, and diversity.
Joining the showcase as a guest host is Samantha Beart, who you might know as Karlach from Baldur’s Gate 3—you know, big, tall, capable of punting a mindflayer thirty feet with a well-placed boot. That one.
The second part of the event will take place over on Steam with the Halloween Bash Steam Event—live from October 23 to October 30—that’ll highlight featured titles made by women and femme-led developers, letting you show your support for these projects directly.
Lastly, from October 24 to November 7, D4G will be hosting Stream for Screams, a series of fundraising streams that’ll include community-led interviews, playthroughs, and collabs. I’m also told that there’ll be “special Halloween surprises”—though it’s all in the name of cool projects and a more inclusive industry.
Destinee Cleveland, D4G’s founder, says: “We wanted to create a space where ‘creepy’ doesn’t always mean scary. It means clever, bold, and full of imagination. This showcase is about celebrating the artistry that thrives when developers are empowered to tell their stories their way.”
You can visit Dames 4 Games’ website directly in order for you extra data—till then, set your calendar, sprinkle a bit of salt in entrance of your door, eat some garlic, and be sure to’ve bought one thing silver to-hand. Then tune in October 24 for a… are we nonetheless saying ‘spooktacular’? Well, I’m going to say it.