MidBoss is an American video game and media production company that was founded by members of the

GaymerX GaymerX is an American 501c3 non-profit dedicated to celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ people and culture in the world of gaming, with a focus on video games. GaymerX puts on a fan-facing convention with LGBT-oriented gaming and geek culture, or ...

team as they expanded beyond GaymerX into other ventures, specifically '' Gaming in Color'' and '' 2064: Read Only Memories''. On March 26, 2018,

Matt Conn Matt Conn (born 1987 in San Francisco, California) is the founder and former CEO of MidBoss. He is known for the creation of GaymerX, the cyberpunk story adventure game '' Read Only Memories'', and producing the LGBTQ video game documentary ''Gam ...

stepped down as CEO of MidBoss after allegations of sexual abuse, underpaying workers, and workplace harassment. Cade Peterson was tapped as the new CEO in April 2018.

''2064: Read Only Memories''

'' 2064: Read Only Memories'' is a

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adventure game An adventure game is a video game genre in which the player assumes the role of a protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and/or puzzle-solving. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based ...

, released for

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, SteamOS,

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and

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on October 6, 2015, and on

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on January 17, 2017. It was successfully funded for $64,378, via

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on December 12, 2013.

''Gaming in Color''

'' Gaming in Color'' is a documentary film that focuses on

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gamers and industry workers, and the movement to include LGBTQ characters and themes in video game narratives. This project also received funding through a Kickstarter campaign in May 2013, and was distributed by Devolver Digital into wide release on major platforms on May 19, 2015.

GaymerX

MidBoss was the governing body that ran the first three years of

, a

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-oriented

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and geek culture, or gaymer, convention, with panels primarily focused on LGBTQ issues and debates in the gaming industry, founded by

, before they became a 501c3 non-profit in late 2015. It was founded in February 2012 and launched its Kickstarter on August 2, 2012 with a goal of $25,000. It hit its goal within 5 days and ended up raising just over $91,000. The first convention happened on August 3 and 4, 2013 in San Francisco, California.

References

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