Gaymer X's uncertain future has the indie-gaming scene pulling together to help

GaymerX is a gathering for fans of gaming that often feel marginalized and underrepresented. While you may consider that a wonderful and necessary thing, the event’s future is uncertain, and that has some in the independent-gaming scene scrambling to help.

Hotline Miami publisher Devolver Digital revealed today that it is pledging $3,000 to sponsor next year’s GaymerX. After Devolver challenged others to do the same, Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell and Tinsley PR (which represents Devolver) both matched that contribution with their own sponsorships of $3,000 each. This comes after Danganronpa publisher NIS America sent a note to GaymerX revealing that it won’t fulfill its previously promised $3,000 sponsorship for the convention that took place earlier this month in San Francisco. In response, the inclusive organization took to social media to accuse NIS of trying to “bully” its way out of its agreement.