RESOURCES
Welcome to our Resources section, a curated hub designed to empower and educate the LGBTQ+ community and allies within the games industry. Here, you'll find a collection of playbooks, guides, and other educational materials to foster inclusivity, creativity, and professional growth. Whether you're looking to make your game more inclusive, understand the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ professionals, or learn more about diversity in games, our resources are here and constantly being added to, to support your journey toward creating a more welcoming and innovative industry.
Playbooks
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The Geena David Institute Playbook
The Geena Davis Institute (GDI) Gaming Playbook empowers game creators to build narratives and characters that reflect the richness of human experience. Let’s shape a gaming world that welcomes every player.
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nDreams Game On
OMG contributed to nDreams GAME ON: Event Safety initiative, launched in April 2023. It exemplifies our commitment to creating a safer, inclusive gaming community.
Resources
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Limit Break
In the past, OMG has partnered with Limit Break, one of the UK games industry’s biggest mentoring programs. They now have programs dedicated to underrepresented groups within the UK games industry.
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Diverse Hiring
We believe authentic representation of diverse characters, themes and stories within games requires that diversity be reflected throughout the games industry.
Useful Links
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Asexuality Archive
A comprehensive and uncensored look into what asexuality is, what it means to us and how it shapes our lives
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FFLAG
A national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting families and their LGBT+ loved ones.
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Galop
Galop supports LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence
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Gendered Intelligence
Expanding understandings of gender to improve trans lives.
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Mermaids
Supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families since 1995
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Stonewall
Stonewall stands for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere.
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Switchboard
Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey.