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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Elaine GomezCreative DirectorMidnight Hour Games

Elaine Gómez is a Borikua (Puerto Rican) and Kiskeyan (Dominican) game designer with nearly a decade of experience in game design and development. She is an enrolled tribal member of Higuayagua Taino of the Caribbean. In 2023, she founded independent game studio, Midnight Hour Games, who is currently developing their second title. Elaine is also co-founder and President of Latinx in Gaming, an award-winning 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to increasing representation, building community and providing resources to Latine game developers, creators and students across the US, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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