An experimental festival for independent artists and creators who work on the internet.
After a year away, XOXO returns for the sixth time with our biggest, most experimental festival yet. Join some of the most empathetic and creative people in art and technology for the event The Verge calls “the internet‘s best festival.”
September 6–9, 2018
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Portland, Oregon
Saturday — Sunday
Conference
Two days of stories from artists and creators using the internet to maintain their independence, and the challenges that come with it.
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- Comedian/Actor/Podcaster
- Cameron Esposito
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- Writer/Editor
- Ijeoma Oluo
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- Writer/Illustrator/Aliebn
- Jonny Sun
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- Comedian/Writer/Podcaster
- Hari Kondabolu
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- Screenwriter/Comedian/Podcaster
- Demi Adejuyigbe
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- Rapper/Writer/Director
- Jean Grae
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- Adam Ruins Everything
- Adam Conover
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- Broad Band/YACHT
- Claire L. Evans
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- ContraPoints
- Natalie Wynn
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- Artist/Illustrator
- Matt Furie
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- Rapper/Podcaster
- Open Mike Eagle
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- Emojination
- Jennifer 8. Lee
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- Author/Illustrator
- MariNaomi
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- Writer/Editor
- Helen Rosner
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- Reductress
- Beth Newell & Sarah Pappalardo
Thursday — Sunday
Festival
We’ve invited the people behind our favorite projects for four days of play, performances, and parties around Portland.
Friday and Saturday
Arcade
Play the best upcoming indie videogames with their creators in our popup arcade, now expanded to two nights.
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- Ooblets
- Glumberland
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- Mineko's Night Market
- Meowza Games
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- Nour
- Tj Hughes
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- Untitled Goose Game
- House House
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- Neo Cab
- Chance Agency
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- Busy Work
- Mouse & the Billionaire
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- Kids
- Playables
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- Knights & Bikes
- Foam Sword
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- Wobbledogs
- Tom Astle
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- Hair Nah
- Momo Pixel
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- Pikuniku
- Sectordub
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- Pedal Pushers
- Amy Wibowo
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- Cathode MK1
- Public Games
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- Tuned Out
- Michelle Senteio / Ben Sironko
Friday and Saturday
Tabletop
Gather with fellow attendees to play some of the best of the indie card, board, and RPG game scene with their designers.
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- Ravine
- Stellar Factory
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- Two Rooms and a Boom Expansions
- Tuesday Knight Games
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- Quest
- The Adventure Guild
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- Edible Games Cookbook
- Jenn Sandercock
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- Bluebeard's Bride
- Magpie Games
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- BFF!
- Heart of the Deernicorn
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- Star Crossed
- Bully Pulpit Games
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- You Think You Know Me
- Ami Baio
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- Dialect
- Thorny Games
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- Dream City/Rise Up
- Molly McLeod
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- Someone Has Died
- Gather Round Games
Friday
Art+Code
New for 2018, an evening of our favorite creators working at the intersection of art and technology.
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- Janelle Shane
- AI Weirdness
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- Jenn Schiffer
- Glitch
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- Botnik Studios
- Machine-Assisted Comedy
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- Baratunde Thurston
- Futurist Comedian
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- Diana Smith
- Pure CSS Paintings
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- Roberto Baldwin & Darth
- Hard G: GIF-Sized Stories
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- Everest Pipkin
- Curator/Artist
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- Omayeli Arenyeka
- Artist/Technologist
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- Kate Compton
- Artist/Programmer
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- Monica Dinculescu
- Emojineer
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- Nicole He
- Programmer/Artist
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- Becca Ricks
- Technologist/Researcher
Friday
Film & Animation
Screenings of new and upcoming film and animation projects with creator Q&As.
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- Lisa Hanawalt
- Tuca & Bertie
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- Bill Wurtz
- Musician
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- Lindsay Ellis
- Video Essayist
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- Graham Annable
- Grickle
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- Victoria Vincent
- Animator
and more to come…
Saturday
Story
An evening of storytelling and comedy from some of our favorite independent writers and podcasters.
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- Criminal / This Is Love
- Phoebe Judge & Lauren Spohrer
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- Feminist Frequency Radio
- Anita Sarkeesian, Carolyn Petit & Ebony Aster
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- Friendshipping!
- Jenn & Trin
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- Jean and John
- Jean Grae & John Hodgman
and more to come…
Saturday
Comics
New for 2018, an evening of our favorite comics creators sharing their work and the stories behind them.
Surveys Now Closed
Registration
Want to attend? Here’s how:
- You must fill out a short registration survey.
- Surveys close on June 29 at noon PT / 3pm ET.
- Attendees will be randomly selected from approved surveys.
- If selected, you’ll have 48 hours to buy your pass.
Questions? Read our post
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Full Pass
$500
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Subsidized
Free
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