IT'S HER GAME

Tune in for a conversation with Joanie Kraut, CEO of Women in Games International (WIGI), as we discuss taking your space in the room, WIGI's recent projects, reflections from GDC, and how your own mindset can be your biggest obstacle. Connect with⁠⁠ Joanie on LinkedIn ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠And make sure to DM me your feedback or connect on LinkedIn too⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Join me as together with Bruna we analyze the evolution of brand partnerships in video games since the introduction of games as a service, the impact IP licensing has on IP extension and recognition, and, given Bruna's São Paulo heritage, how the gaming LATAM scene has changed since she joined the industry over a decade ago. With 11 full years at Ubisoft, she's a real OG! The timing for this episode couldn't be better, coming right after the record-breaking Rainbow Six Invitational in São Paulo, where we both met just a few weeks ago! Connect with Bruna on LinkedIn And make sure to DM me your feedback or connect on LinkedIn too --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

If you want to learn more about data analytics, user metrics, and marketing performance of cross-platform games Siyu is THE source. Check our episode to learn about her triangle method, the game data analyst software cheatsheet and the role data plays in game development at Gameloft. Follow Siyu on Linkedin and if you have any questions or guests recommendations follow or DM me! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Tune in to the conversation with Carine EBO-YEYE, Product Marketing Manager Blockchain, Gameloft to find out more about the challenges of blockchain in video games, its application, and find out if blockchain could save your Apex Legend Mobile's stash. If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest hit me up on LinkedIn or Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Where fashion meets esports? At the stage of VALORANT Esports events. Meet the magical duo behind the unique style of VALORANT casters and talents. Find out which agent is the most fashionable, what is the style of VALORANT, and which of the designs has brought to tears my today's guest - Mina Murashkin, VALORANT Lead Stylist, and Christina Greiner, Stylist Assistant. If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest hit me up on LinkedIn or Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Meet Karina Ziminaite, the real wonder woman of esports - Ex @TeamLiquid and @G2Esports Head of Content, the CEO and founder of @Z1MTCreative CEO and 2 x Esports Awards winner. Join us as we discuss the role of content in esports, the current trends in this field and peek behind the scene of the iconic campaigns she produced such as Ralph Laurent x G2. If you have any questions or would like to suggest a guest hit me up on LinkedIn or Twitter Check Karina's incredible dress from Esports Awards that we have discussed in the podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Halina Malik, Director of Content at eFuse, a gaming & esports startup providing the platform for talents to interact and get discovered. Halina began her career in esports as a competitive female Call of Duty player on Major League Gaming, she was also serving on the marketing team for the Cleveland Cavaliers esports team and from me, on a personal note - is an incredible, passionate woman. Join us, as we discussed the early days of the CoD female scene in the US, the collegiate esports industry, eFuse role in it, the opportunities for female rising esports talents, and the future of esports content. Follow me on Linkedin or Twitter and don't miss out on any episode & industry news! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Meet Morgan, Head of Esports Insider Media, ex-CoD professional player, and a chair of the Women in Esports by the British Esports Federation. Tune in to our talk find out how the CoD female scene has evolved over time, what's the perspective on the female-only initiatives from the point of view of someone who has been playing professionally, and how games can help you develop transferable skills. For the daily inspiration and more industry highlights, follow me on Linkedin or Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Meet Iryna Chuhai, head of tournament marketing at WePlay Esports, and tune in to our conversation about esports, anime, broadcast innovation & the power of listening to your community. Follow IT'S HER GAME on LinkedIn and don't miss the next episodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

You play with your body but win with your head - join us to discover what is the role of a Performance Coach in esports, what does it take to be effective in this position, and how the specializations differ across the industry. Listen to my conversation with Ula Xirreth Klimczak to find out the key soft skill that makes the winner, what is the common issue team players struggle with, and what we think is the future of performance coaching! Follow Ula on Twitter - @Xirreth Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/itshergame/ Contact me on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikamariaszot/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

The world has been talking about females in gaming and esports for a long time yet still not much has been done over the past months to truly address the case. Today we have a chance to speak to a real Doer in this field, a woman who is largely behind the Valorant female-only League in EMEA - VCT Game Changers EMEA - Vera Wienken, Senior Brand Manager & VCT Game Changers EMEA Lead at Riot Games. What a time to have this discussion when Valorant plans for 2022 have been announced just earlier this week. Join us as we discuss: How to listen to the communities and truly include their voice in the game design & leagues planning? Why is it too early for the mixed leagues? Why does Riot hope at some point VCT Game Changers won't be needed? Super powerful talk that fits precisely into what Valorant stays for - Here to stay #HERETOSLAY Follow Vera on Twitter - @veracci_ Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/itshergame/ Contact me on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikamariaszot/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

In this conversation with Vhttps://mobile.twitter.com/cryptolady0ladyslava Kozlovska, Social Media Manager w GamerHash, we explain the basics of P2E, how to earn while watching Netflix (catching clickbait, isn't it?), and what can you buy for GamerCoin, but also how to earn it. Vlada also reveals the 101 of social media strategies for crypto products and the role of various communication tools within. All of that, and more, sprinkled with talks about kittens (virtual and not), personality splits, and surfing. Ready for the 1st episode of IT'S HER GAME Season 2? Tune in! Catch me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikamariaszot/ Follow IT'S HER GAME on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame/ Connect with Vlada on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/cryptolady0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Listen to the episode with Marlena Siwa, Senior Marketing Execution Manager at ESL to find out what is Fan Marketing Department at ESL, what are the white label events, and when did she fall in love with esports. Make sure you follow me on Facebook to stay up to date with the podcast, mentoring, events, and many more: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Meet Kasia 'Kafis' Zielińska - Senior Concept Artist at Techland and Magic: The Gathering Illustrator. Ok, you haven't tuned in by this point? Listen to a bit lengthy, but worth playing conversation I had with Kasia about how she scored her dream job at Techland, where did she search for the inspiration to design devastated lands of zombies' dominance, the importance of persistence, and projects' diversification in creative roles, and why screaming is good (sometimes). Check my Facebook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Aleksandra Rutkowska is a Technical Artist at PUBG, how cool is that?! Well, I didn't know how until I spoke to Aleksandra. Why? Because the Technical Artist role was a mystery and a total contradiction. Is TA an Artis or Engineer? Fortunately, I had a pleasure of talking to this beautiful mind, who, let me tell it loud and clear - one day will be a rockstar of her industry and is one of the top talents I have ever met. Join us to find out what are the differences between Technical artist and a technical Artist, why is it probably the most diplomatic role in the industry, but also super vulnerable to burnout (Ola shares her story with a few tips on what to do to overcome it), and... how to talk to the duck. Hey, remember to join me on Facebook or Twitter! Facebook: IT'S HER GAME Twitter: dominika_szot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Natalia is a lawyer by degree, gamer by heart, and now Junior Art Producer for GWENT at CD Projekt Red. Check the episode that can be sum up in one word - MYTHBUSTERS. We crashed the biases of administrative roles and debunked the myths around QA roles. Tune in and find out how the QA roles are organized inside CDPR, what are the tasks of the Art QA Analyst, how to manage the testing of the live game, and what funny bugs Natalia found in GWENT. Hey, make sure you catch us on Facebook too: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Marilena Papacosta, born in Greece, currently based in the UK she is Head Of Brand Marketing at Frontier Developments with a previous experience in the gaming industry from Koei Tecmo, and the music sector at Sony. She is also a member of BAFTA, and on top of that a great support and advocate of women in the gaming industry. A pleasure to have you on the show Marilena! Listen to our conversation to find out what she thinks about music entering the video games world, what is the difference between branding and marketing in video games, and how to become a global video games rockstar coming from the Greek island! Marilena's cover picture credits: Evangelos Dimopoulos/vogue.gr Follow IT'S HER GAME on Facebook for insights about women in gaming and info about the latest episodes: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/itshergame --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

What a wonderful start of the week it is since I can finally release this episode with Pauliina Tornqvist from Activision

Let's start celebrating Women's History Month with an awesome women who has been contributing for years to the development of one of the top performing sport mobie game - Fishing Clash. Eliza Chyży, Game Designer from Ten Square Games, is a living definition of passion for game design, natural challenger who is not afraid to test, design and improve on the way to creating gaming blockbusters. Tune in to get to know a few tips on how to approach game design, the importance of storytelling in mobile, and last but not least - discover the story behind Eliza's passion and success. You can't miss this episode if you consider working in gaming, but still don't know which path to choose or live under the spell of ' mobile is not fun to design', if anything, Eliza can twist your mind on that! Like IT'S HER GAME on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominika_szot Check career opportunities at Ten Square Games: https://tensquaregames.com/career/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Sophie Brugmann, Team Lead Live Producing at Gameforge has started her job in the way we now often only see in the movies - by finding the offer in the newspaper. From Inter Game Evaluation, through the roles of specialist her roles led her to...an IKEA chair and shared Excel in the Kolibri when she led operations for the newly formed, ye soon to be leading, mobile game developer. She later progressed production roles that led her to the current position of Team Lead Live Producing at Gameforge. Still not sure if gaming allows for a flexible career and defining your own path through it? Well, listen to my conversation with Sophie! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Jessica Sundell is a Creative Lead & Lead Product Designer at Hatch Entertainment. I couldn't imagine myself interviewing a better guest than Jessica after finishing the last episode with Natalia Martinsson's advice - If you want to succeed you need to lose your fear. Jessica Sundell most definitely did lose her fear when she decided to swap the established position in the world of creative agencies for the new land of the gaming industry. With a strong artistic background, but no prior experience in game design, she was not afraid to aim high! So what was her key to Rovio's door and the decade-long career in the creative roles in gaming? How did she implement her skills and adapt to new roles working on Angry Birds, The Walking Dead, and now Hatch Kids? Listen to this episode to find out and get a lot of insights on the Creative roles in gaming and managing creative teams! Follow me on Facebook for more insights on women in gaming and my guests: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame Catch me on Twitter if you have any questions: https://twitter.com/dominika_szot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Say hello to Natalia Martinsson, Killmonday Games Game Designer and CEO. Her passions are art, storytelling, and brains! With no prior experience in gaming, Natalia and her husband had created a studio that by far have released two games Fran Bow and Little Misfortune - both with thousands of overwhelmingly positive Steam reviews. If that hasn't convinced you yet to tune it her main goal while creating the game is to use storytelling as a way to guide the games they create with a deeper meaning; awareness of emotions and emotional intelligence. Listen to our conversation on the importance of designing for emotion, use games as a tool to cope with traumatic experiences, mental health, but also building a successful gaming studio with no idea about the industry - this episode is a true definition of ' If you can dream it you can do it''. Follow me on Facebook for more insights on women in gaming and my guests: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame Catch me on Twitter if you have any questions: https://twitter.com/dominika_szot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Do you remember playing Life is Strange and struggling to make a choice - none of them seemed to be a good one, and you were terrified that your decisions would hurt Max or her friends? Or maybe you won't admit it now but the endless hours of talking to your Sims family made your heart feel a bit warmer? Well, this, in a very simplified way, describes parasocial relationships in video games! In this episode, Gabe Elvery, an LKAS PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow will tell you much more about it. They study single-player Fantasy video games focusing on parasocial relationships, considering how playing video games makes us feel emotions for digital things and people, particularly Fantasy characters. They are a co-organizer of the Game Studies at Glasgow reading group, the Digital Heroisms Symposium, Vice Editor of Press Start Journal, member of the Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow, and member of the Games and Gaming Lab at The University of Glasgow. The description would never do justice to this episode - tune in to discover the amazing, unconquered world of Game-related studies and check Gabe's amazing blog or catch her on Twitter Follow me on Facebook for more insights on women in gaming and my guests: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame Catch me on Twitter if you have any questions: https://twitter.com/dominika_szot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

As an indie developer or owner of an indie studio, there are many things you need to do by yourself. Probably, you have struggled more than once with the 'what's now?' question - when facing HR issues, work delays, lack of marketing resources, or overall management challenges - in the end, you simply want to make good games, right? Listen to the #6 episode with Wendy Young, Professional Coach, owner of Blue Raven, who is helping indie developers and studios to develop and scale up their businesses. Tune in for the best advice you can get when it comes to building your own company - what are the 5 principles of succeeding, what is the company's culture, and simply - how to organize your work so you can create games and turn it into the well-performing business. Follow me on Facebook for more insights on women in gaming and my guests: https://www.facebook.com/itshergame Catch me on Twitter if you have any questions: https://twitter.com/dominika_szot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

How many people do you know that transitioned from managing rock stars' tours (yes, including Red Hot Chili Peppers!) to be in charge of the projects on one of the most successful gaming IPs - Angry Birds? After you listen to this episode - you will have the answer - Sandra Mittica. Tune in to find out how to best monetize a successful mobile game IP, how to design a game crowdfunding campaign, and find out more about cloud gaming for mobile. Currently, Sandra is Head of Games and Business Growth Operations, Nordics & Baltics at Huawei, previously she has gained experience in Rovio, where she was working as an Audio Producer in charge of all the audio projects for the company - including projects ranging from animated series, games' soundtrack, to books and many more. Sandra's mission is also to support start-up businesses and empower women. This is not the end, but if you want to know more - check the full episode! Make sure you subscribe - new episode every Tuesday! Follow IT'S HER GAME on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITS-HER-GAME Conect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominika_szot --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

In the last episode of 2020, you can meet Natalie Mikkelson, a director, and narrative designer in Lo-Fi Games, a studio behind apocalyptic sandbox RPG - Kenshi (recently hit 1 M copies sold, congrats!). She is also a director of the non-profit Bristol Games Hub, a co-working and event space in the UK for indie game developers. On top of that, Natalie is a newly appointed WIGJ ambassador. I am not sure if Natalie's day is 24 hours long or maybe she managed to add extra hours to the regular day, because on top of what she is doing she also has time to play games, and write a blog packed with interesting content about narrative design: https://indiegamewriting.com/ Hit the play button and listen to Natalie's story! Make sure you subscribe for a weekly dose of inspiration

Jacqueline ' Jax' 'Garrett, CEO & Founder of GGWP Academy, is a much-needed person on the map of the rapidly growing gaming & esports industries. Her startup - GGWP is an online platform that provides educational resources for aspiring esports athletes and gaming content creators. But it wouldn't be in Jax style to simply stop on that. With her extensive background in operations, strategy, and communications, she knows that it is not enough to get the knowledge if you don't have a platform to put it into action. GGWP Academy is bridging the world of niche influencers with brands. In a wider effect, bringing ease of monetization to the industry, providing quality content, and increasing ROI of Influencer marketing campaigns for brands. Check our talk to find out more about the challenges of rising esport athlete, why education is so crucial in gaming & esports, how to effectively ( yet boldly!) approach business partners, and what does it mean to face a trial by media. Make sure you subscribe for a weekly dose of inspiration! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITS-HER-GAME-103707681572584 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itshergame_podcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Jinesha Gandhi, Associate Producer at Ubisoft India is an experienced game producer with a demonstrated history of working in the console and mobile gaming industry. But what makes her truly unique is her passion for games. Jinesha's road to gaming was not easy - not only because there is a lack of gaming education in India, but also because there is low recognition of gaming as a respectable profession. In today's talk, we discuss how young people in India are trying to overcome that, but also we touch on Takken, Cyberpunk, Bollywood, and Raji - who would have thought all those words could have something in common? Check this episode if you are curious about the Indie game development scene, but most importantly - to get to know one of the most inspirational women who is breathing games. Make sure you subscribe for a weekly dose of inspiration! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITS-HER-GAME-103707681572584 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itshergame_podcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

Darya Rubashna knows all the facets of the gaming business - born and breed gamer, Head of AppGallery UK, ex- YouTube Esports & Top Creators EMEA. Always on the wild hunt (the Witcher's pun intended) for new trends and challenges. Darya has shaped and led YouTube gaming partnership strategies in Eastern Europe & Italy, and Esports in EMEA, she is also the person behind the successful launch of the YouTube Gaming app in Russia, and now on the mission to grow the success of the 3rd largest mobile store in the world - AppGallery. In this episode, we discussed how she found her way into gaming, the key challenges she encountered. Of course, we couldn't miss a chance to discuss what's up in our world! So tune in for the discussion on the significant growth of mobile gaming, how it influences the world of gaming content creators, the future of gaming and live stream platforms, AAA developers' interest in the small screens business, and much more! Make sure you subscribe for a weekly dose of women in gaming stories! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITS-HER-GAME-103707681572584 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message

This is IT'S HER GAME podcast. Welcome to the world of creative, fierce women. Check Editor's Note to discover the idea behind IT'S HER GAME, and get a sneak peek of what is coming! Make sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow IT'S HER GAME on Social Media Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ITS-HER-GAME-103707681572584 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itshergame_podcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itshergame/message