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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Shawn Alexander AllenDesign DirectorNuChallenger

Shawn Alexander Allen is an award winning game designer, artist, writer & the head of independent games x culture studio NuChallenger. Shawn has spent >20 years working on dozens of games including GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, Treachery in Beatdown City, Home Run Derby VR. Shawn has also organized some of the biggest global initiatives for giving Black & brown game creators speaking, funding and marketing opportunities. Shawn is obsessed with action movies, poetry, sneakers, rap music & greater Hip-Hop culture.

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