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She Got Game on cultivating a thriving environment for female game developers

PreMortem.Games

When it comes to female game developers, it’s not only about the quality of their work but also about the environment they work in. This idea was at the heart of the discussion on the 2nd of December 2023 at the AGW panel titled: The Importance of an Entrepreneurial Mindset and Business Support for Female Game Developers.

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Let’s say someone becomes a game developer, but realizes the gaming industry is not for them for whatever reason. What opportunities there for game developers, particularly designers, outside of the video game industry? I imagine one of them is your former job at the gambling industry.

Ask a Game Dev

You are correct in that it is possible to transfer that body of knowledge over to the other gaming industry that is casino machines. Beyond that, here are some other roles that game design skills could transfer to. Tabletop, board, or card game design. It's still game design, just not in video games.

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Why Gamification Makes Everything Else More Fun

Brand Game Development

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. For that reason, I’ve brought in Sean Fallon, Founder & CEO of Smunchy Games and User Experience (UX) Designer extraordinaire. That’s a complex question. A Practical Example.

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Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide

Logic Simplified

Successful video game mechanics give players a sense of challenge, progression and reward, keeping them engaged for hours. They serve as the backbone of every engaging game, developing unique and innovative mechanics that differentiate the game from others. Game Designers' role in video game mechanics 1.

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Creating an engaging & fun digital experience for kids – Case Study

Logic Simplified

Game Genre. Educational. UI, UX Artist - 1. Node Developer - 4. Award-winning educational gaming website offers 1000+ learning activities for kids in grades K to 5, both educational and interactive. The game supports young minds to create new skills more efficiently while promoting fun.

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Upcoming Panel at SXSW Online 2021

Game Design Aspect

Her writing credits include 1999 Independent Games Festival winner Terminus, MMO Hall of Fame inductee Wizard101, and the 2007 PC RPG of the Year, The Witcher, for which she was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in Videogame Writing.

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Flavored by Authenticity: How Personal Experiences Amplify Narrative

Game Design Aspect

Matthew Farber, Juliana Loh, Kimberly Unger, and I headlined the Georgia Game Developers Association CIMFest last year with this powerful panel exploring how personal experiences empower narrative writing. Juliana Loh Juliana Loh is an independent Producer/Artist whose background includes branded entertainment, UX and art direction.