2026 Gerald Lawson Award and Eric Dybsand Scholar Award Recipients
The IGDA Foundation in partnership with the BlG Foundation, proudly announced Lisette Titre-Montgomery as the recipient of the Gerald Lawson Award for Achievement in Game Development, presented during the Black in Gaming Awards at GDC, and Lex Roberts as the Eric Dybsand Scholar award recipient, recognized during the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming.
IGDA Foundation Announces 2025 Gerald Lawson Award Winner
Tramis is an engineer from Martinique and is recognized as the first Black woman video game designer, whose works include the very first wargame Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness, and a multitude of adventure games.
IGDA Foundation Honors Game Development Luminaries Xalavier Nelson Jr., Alireza Seddighi with Awards at GDC
This year's recipient, Xalavier Nelson Jr., a BAFTA-nominated studio head, narrative director, and Forbes 30 under 30 luminary.