She Plays Games Podcast

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Welcome to the She Plays Games Podcast! Over the next weeks, months and years, I, Lauren, hope to speak to a broad spectrum of women who’re working in the video games industry to learn more about their amazing experiences and the paths they've taken to get to where they are today. Whether you’re thinking about joining the video games industry or are just interested to learn more about the incredible women that I’ll be speaking to, my goal is to inspire you through the telling of these stories.

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Abbie Willett (Game Designer / Sumo Digital)

Aug 02 2023 65 mins  
Making the shift from Animation to Game Design This episode, Abbie Willett, a game designer at Sumo Digital, joins us to talk about her experience working on popular titles such as Hitman 2 and Sackboy Adventures. In this episode we discuss: Abbie’s transition into game design from animation Navigating the pressure of working on games with established franchise Abbie’s love of

Evolve Accreditation Program - Code Coven Special Episode

Jul 13 2023 26 mins  
Evolving Studios’ Accountability Through DEI Accreditation Today we have the wonderful initiative Code Coven on the show to talk about their new DEI accreditation program, Evolve, which is designed to accredit studios and give them ratings based off of how closely they follow DEI policies and implement them in their work. On the show I have the CEOs of Code Coven, Tara Mustapha a

Alyx Jones (Studio Founder / Post Production Lead)

Jun 20 2023 60 mins  
This episode we sit down with UK-based Game Audio Professional and Silver Script Games Studio Founder, Alyx Jones, known for her work on AAA titles like Elden Ring and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Alyx talks about her journey into games audio, her inspirations for composing, and the challenges of working on a game of Elden Ring's size. She also shares her experience as part of the BAF

Failbetter Games Special Episode (Emily Short / Lesleyann White)

Jun 06 2023 42 mins  
What Makes Failbetter A Place Where Diverse Talent Can Thrive Welcome to the She Plays Games Podcast! In our latest episode, we have the pleasure of hosting two incredible women from Failbetter Games, Emily Short (Creative Director) and Lesleyann White (Principle QA Specialist). Join us as we delve into the world of Failbetter, an award-winning game company that has been recognize

Project AWR (Asian Women Representation) Special Episode

May 16 2023 45 mins  
Creating positive spaces for asian women in the games industry Join us for a special panel discussion with Project AWR, a diversity group dedicated to supporting and empowering Asian Women in the games industry. Our panelists include: Marion Mỹ Anh Baxerres, founder of Project AWR and Global Community & Social Media Manager at Prime Matter/Plaion Karen Lee, co-founder of Proj

Gleaney (Twitch Streamer / Actor)

May 03 2023 38 mins  
Breaking Barriers in Streaming: Gleaney is Helping the Next Gen of Streamers Join us for an inspiring episode as we sit down with Twitch streamer Gleaney to discuss her streaming journey, from her acting background to her experience working with Twitch's diversity Gleaney shares her best transferable skills and strategies, advice for negotiating sponsored streams and regaining mome

Tara Voelker (Senior Accessibility Lead - Xbox Game Studios)

Apr 11 2023 34 mins  
Gaming for Everyone: Insights from Xbox's Tara Voelker In this episode of She Plays Games, we talk to Tara Voelker, the Senior Xbox Game Studios Accessibility Lead, about her journey into the field of game accessibility, her experience working in the gaming industry, and her thoughts on the future of accessibility in gaming. Tara discusses the importance of staying up to date with

Taya B (Digital Producer / Etch Play)

Mar 28 2023 42 mins  
Levelling Up Your Marketing Agency With Livestreaming This episode we have Digital Producer Taya B from Etch Play. Taya has made her way into games marketing from a more general marketing agency. This episode we discuss what a digital producer in games does, her experience coming into the games industry, and her advice for anyone coming in! This is episode 105 of She Plays Games.

Madison Karrh (Indie Dev - BIRTH) Wings Fund Sponsored Episode

Mar 14 2023 36 mins  
Creating Games To Process Life's Challenges We have Madison Karrh, an indie developer, on the show to talk about her latest title Birth. Madison’s games all share very unique art styles and themes reflecting her own life. Birth is a puzzle game about overcoming loneliness by building your very own friend. This episode we talk about Madison’s self discovery through game developm

Jessinia (Founder - Jellyfish Parade) Wings Fund Special

Feb 28 2023 41 mins  
How Belle Automata Found Its Voice With Wings Fund This episode we have indie game dev Jessinia! Jessinia is the founder of the studio Jellyfish Parade, whose bio states that they create “ethnically diverse games that'll turn your heart to jelly!” In this episode we talk about Jessinia’s experience creating Belle Automata which releases on March 3rd! along with her journey in