Podcasts about igda

Renee is creative director at Stumbling Cat, where she recently released her game Potions: A Curious Tale after 10 years of development. She served as the Executive Director of IGDA, and is the current Alumni Board Chair. She was also a technical product manager on Supernatural VR. Part 2 of 2. Music by Danny Baranowsky

Renee Gittins is former Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association, and now runs her own company Stumbling Cat Games. Her new game "Potions: a Curious Tale" is now available. In this episode we talk about her life and growing up as a gamer. We also talk about her evolution in the gaming industry, her work at the IGDA. As well as dealing with toxicity in the gaming world. It's an amazing and inspiring story with an amazing inspiring person! Enjoy the show! Stumbling Cat Games  Potions: A curious Tale Game Company https://www.stumblingcat.com/ 

Renee is creative director at Stumbling Cat, where she recently released her game Potions: A Curious Tale after 10 years of development. She served as the Executive Director of IGDA, and is the current Alumni Board Chair. She was also a technical product manager on Supernatural VR. Part 1 of 2. Music by Danny Baranowsky

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Adam Orth chats with Stumbling Cat CEO and Creative Director, Renee Gittins. Together they discuss her journey to game development from starting in biotech engineering to working in VR; how work began on Potions: A Curious Tale as a side project; creating games that appeal to younger audiences rather than target them; her work with the IGDA and the important role they played during the pandemic; and the complexity of game releases.  Watch this episode on our YouTube channel. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a rating and review.

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel chat with Renee Gittins of Stumbling Cat Games! Renee talks about her experience as the Executive Director of the IGDA, developing her own game, Potions, and about how important timing is when it comes to a release date.  Stick around to the end to see how much Renee and Joel know about real life potions from around the world.   In case you haven't heard, the Mega Moth Super Secret Podcast is going to have a live show at the 2024 Comicpalooza on May24-26! Hope to see you there!     Visit our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/megamothstudios   Find out more about Renee:   Website: https://www.stumblingcat.com/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rikukat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RikuKat   Follow Mega Moth Studios and X: Seekers of fortune:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/x_seekers_of_fortune/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megamothstudios?_t=8fviADZxo8w&_r=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092723808247   Website: https://megamothstudios.com/   Be among the first to play test the beta: https://megamothstudios.com/join-the-beta   #megamothstudios #podcast #gamedev #tcg #cppodfamily #cp2024 #comicpalooza2024

In this episode, I spoke with Roxanne Splitt, Associate Design Director at Insomniac Games. Hear their experiences and insights from working on various game projects, including collaborations with NASA and acclaimed games like Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Roxanne reflects on the educational and emotionally significant aspects of working on the NASA project, learning from experts and tackling challenges related to space and human physiology. Hear discussion about the significance of an amazing Metacritic score, sales data, and the impact of receiving recognition for working on successful game projects. We then get into the importance of emotional connection in game development, with them sharing excitement around the impact of player reactions from gamers and streamers. Hear as we stress the significance of developers' intentions to create games that evoke positive responses and resonate with players on a deep level. Listen to thoughts on changes happening in the game industry, live service games, player engagement, and the challenges of predicting elements that will resonate with both players and developers. Wrapping up we get into personal experiences and insights gained from navigating the game industry, offering advice on maintaining a long-term perspective in one's career. Roxanne shares the transformative impact of parenthood on their perspective, while JP reflects on lessons learned through experience and shifting perspectives. In conclusion, we share some personal anecdotes and professional reflections, and the need to focus on the long term perspective of your game development journey. Bio: Roxanne Splitt is a Game Designer at Insomniac Games with over 14 years of professional experience. They got their start working in Serious Games, leading teams to tackle critical, real-world challenges for a wide variety of audiences spanning from doctors to postal employees, and even astronauts. After over a decade working in games for learning they made the switch to AAA, joining Insomniac in 2021 and contributing to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as a Combat Designer. They are currently an Associate Design Director working on the upcoming Marvel's Wolverine. Show Links: * Halo 2 Documentary - YouTube * Billy Basso's Animal Well check it out! - website * IGDA - website * Level Ex's work with NASA - ZDNET website * Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on Metacritic - website * Helldivers 2 - website * Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Wikipedia * Everything is temporary - Reddit thread Connect With Links: * Roxanne Splitt - LinkedIn Game Dev Advice Links:  * YouTube Channel - check out this episode with 100% more video * Patreon - 1:1 career coaching through the Gain Wisdom membership * website - show notes, links, stuff * info@gamedevadvice.com - reach out! * Game Dev Advice hotline: (224) 484-7733 * Level Ex Jobs - Current openings for advancing the practice of medicine through play * Subscribe and go to the website for full show notes with links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the weekly GI Microcast giving you the latest in video games news. Join James Batchelor and Chris Dring where they give you their take on the biggest stories in video games. Never miss an episode and subscribe to the GI Microcast on all Podcasting platforms and YouTube. Join them every Monday for more video games news.  This week, Chris and James discuss this year's BAFTA Games Awards, the array of winners, and the vibe among industry professionals - both at the ceremony and the London Developer Conference that was held earlier in the day. The episode also explores some of the key takeaways from the conference, such as Newzoo's revelation of how few play hours everyone is competing for, as well as the latest discussions around the ongoing waves of layoffs, including the IGDA's call for more action to prevent or minimise them. As always, you can get more news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia, Expertin in Lokalisierung und Produktion, teilt ihre einzigartigen Einblicke und Erfahrungen. Von den Herausforderungen der Branche bis zu kreativen Aspekten erfährst du alles über ihren beeindruckenden Werdegang, sowie mehr über die IGDA und was das ist. Julia zeichnet sich nicht nur in der Lokalisierung aus, sondern auch als Autorin, Mentorin und inspirierende Rednerin. Darüber hinaus führt sie drei Unternehmen in Wien, von denen sich zwei auf Social Media Influencing/Creation konzentrieren.

Clayton Whittle on Environmentalism and GamesIn this podcast episode, host Dave Eng interviews Clayton Whittle, a researcher, educator, and environmentalist. Clayton's work centers around using game design to educate and motivate action in the realm of environmental education. He discusses his role as a past resident fellow at Pennsylvania State University, focusing on developing game design frameworks for environmental education. He emphasizes the importance of moving beyond designing for behavior and towards empowering informed and motivated action. Clayton highlights the potential of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in environmental education. VR can create visceral experiences for policymakers, while AR can engage players in real-world based play that drives awareness and action. The episode underscores the value of technology in fostering environmental consciousness and activism.If you liked this episode please consider commenting, sharing, and subscribing.Subscribing is absolutely free and ensures that you'll get the next episode of Experience Points delivered directly to you.I'd also love it if you took some time to rate the show!I live to lift others with learning.  So, if you found this episode useful, consider sharing it with someone who could benefit.Also make sure to visit University XP online at www.universityxp.com University XP is also on Twitter @University_XP and on Facebook and LinkedIn as University XPAlso, feel free to email me anytime at dave@universityxp.comGame on!Get the full transcript and references for this episode here: https://www.universityxp.com/podcast/104Support the show

From childhood crimes to Myth mods to art directing Destiny, Chris Barrett has had an amazing journey. Now Game Director of a little project called "Marathon" he shares with us stories of piracy, pitching, perseverance and making games pretty.In Game Development or want to be? Consider joining the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). To join the IGDA, visit igda.org/membership and use the code IGDAFOURTHCURTAIN15 to receive an exclusive 15% discount off 1 Year,  2 Year or Student memberships.Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life!Hosted by Alexander Seropian and Aaron MarroquinFind us at www.thefourthcurtain.comCome join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfeVideos available at https://www.youtube.com/@thefourthcurtainFollow us on twitter: @fourthcurtainFeaturing the music track Liberation by 505Please consider supporting the show by pre-registering for our Season Two Kickstarter at www.thefourthcurtain.com/kickstarter

Welcome to our show! Today, we have a special guest, Alyssa Padia Walles, the Executive Director of the IGDA Foundation. Alyssa has an impressive career in the video game industry, including launching the Walt Disney Gift Catalog and Sony PlayStation, and re-launching the Atari brand. In this episode, we will discuss the IGDA Foundation and what it does. Alyssa will explain the application process and who is eligible for the foundation's programs. We will also delve into why Alyssa recommends against partnering or co-founding studios or companies, and learn more about "lamergamer." Alyssa will also share her journey in the video game business and what excites her about the industry. Her extensive background in business strategy, development, sales, and marketing, including her role as general manager of Hitbox, provides a unique perspective on the gaming industry. Make sure to follow Alyssa Padia Walles on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram for more insights on the gaming industry and her latest projects: Twitter: https://twitter.com/apwalles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apwalles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamergamer/ #IGDAFoundation #GameIndustry #VideoGameDevelopment #BusinessStrategy #Gaming #AlyssaPadiaWalles #AmplitudeConsulting #Hitbox #Atari #LamerGamer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiegamebusiness/support

¡Ni el regodeo de opulencia arquitectonica podra salvarlos!¡Porque es Lunes y SpreadShotNews Podcast ya llegó! En este episodio: Nico retorna al Like a Dragon: Ishin!, no llega a terminar el Lunark y continua avanzando en el Sifu. Maxi por su parte nos cuenta lo que le quedo en el tintero sobre Terra Nil y arranca el Nioh, sobre el cual tiene #Opiniones. En el Rapid-Fire tenemos noticias sobre Harada anunciando features de Tekken 8 en twitter porque es Harada y hace lo que quiere, Microsoft firma cualquier papel que diga call of duty y 10 años, se vislumbra una desdibujada silueta de lo que podria ser la estrategia de cloud gaming a futuro de Sony, la IGDA toma cartas en el asunto de los creditos en videojuegos, Nintendo Live debuta en Estados Unidos, Microsoft experimenta con un Handheld Mode de Windows, Ubisoft+ finalmente llega a Xbox y SEGA habria abierto la billetera para comprar... Rovio? Para el Hot Coffee, repasamos la parte gratuita de un informe de DFC Intelligence sobre como se segmenta el mercado global de videojuegos y debatimos un poco al respecto. Para finalizar, en el Special Move, Nico nos recomienda la serie de 3 ovas Gunsmith Cats. Por último, recuerden que ahora nos pueden escribir preguntas directamente a través de google forms en el siguiente link: spreadshotnews.com/preguntas .

In the past week or so, a few reports have emerged about Sony having a new handheld device in the pipeline. The commercial case for Sony re-entering that market is tough to make, however, Sony will never fully accept ceding the handheld space to Nintendo, especially in the company's native Japan. We debate the pros and cons of Sony's possible return to the handheld landscape, as well as discuss what we'd like to see from the rumored device.We'll also be talking about Microsoft's claim that Nintendo had nothing to do with the Xbox emulator crackdown, the IGDA's new game-crediting policies to help developers get recognition, Nintendo's newly announced Nintendo Live 2023 event, and how The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog has hit 1 million downloads on Steam.Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking at the launch of the Panasonic 3DO.We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us!- Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub- Visit the Leetist Podcast at linktr.ee/LeetistPodcast- Connect with CafeBTW at linktr.ee/cafebtwHosts: @retrogamebrews, @donniegretro, @wrytersviewOpening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli TakanenPatron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by @donniegretroClosing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli TakanenSupport the show

We hear from "California Business Mark" who spent the week on-location at GDC 2023. Mark summarizes some of the best talks and events he attended at the conference, featuring Kirby, the Playdate console, secrets in Tunic, Max, and more! Support Final Strike  - Lane Davis, GamefoundCurrent COVID guidelines from the CDC - Centers for Disease ControlSuper Nintendo World - Universal Studios(News) GDC 2023 Timecode 8:54.00 GDC 2023 Here are the time codes for individual topics:10:23 Publishing agreements talk19:32 Porting talk20:58 Playdate developer lunch28:24 Dinner with Max!29:27 Games Industry Gathering (GiG)30:50 The Many Dimensions of Kirby47:40 Immortality talk48:25 IGDA general meeting51:50 Secrets in Tunic58:45 Experimental Gameplay Games Workshop

I welcome Angel Muniz, a 3D Generalist and Technical Artist who shares about her transition into the game industry, talking with Bungie, getting her first job, and going back to school. Hear career advice about how the art field is changing, creating automation, learning integration, and getting your first position. Learn about knowing your value, having mentors, passion & curiosity, and advancing your career. We then discuss hackathons, growing your skills, her VR portfolio, and her love of learning. Hear about emotional intelligence, politics, listening, bodystorming, and how we process information. Discover AI machine learning, building an experience to help with anxiety, XR, wearables, aerospace, and NASA.  Learn about integrating XR into education, roles outside of triple-A, different projects she's worked on, challenges around hiring, toxic environments, and thoughts on being neurodivergent. Hear about overwhelming job descriptions, changing skills, the metaverse, wantrepreneurs, reading the room, and not being critical when playing games.  Towards the end we talk about networking, connecting with the IGDA, Global Game Jam, the value of GDC, and the game dev community in Houston. Hear about games like Graveyard Keeper, kind words for this podcast, where to connect online, new tech battles, keeping your skills sharp, her mentor's advice on making progress each day, and info on my YouTube presentation about careers outside of traditional game development. Bio: Angel Muniz is originally from Texas, a former NASA JSC - Animation & Graphics Lab 3D Intern, who worked on growing the game industry in Houston —mainly in the XR field. Angel served as a Co-PI for a National Science Foundation Grant & Adjunct Professor for the Dynamic Reality Technology program (AAS in XR) at Coastal Alabama College. With a background in public speaking for high-performance art/PBR & optimization, she was a keynote speaker for the University of Pennsylvania, a guest lecturer at the University of Houston - Computer Science, Microsoft's HoloAcademy in Redmond, Immersive Tech Conference, IGDA, and more. For over 7 years, Angel has worked as a 3D Generalist and Technical Artist - CGI for Amazon AWS, TenGun, TYM Studio, Practical VR, Ong Innovations, and served as a consultant to many more. She's been a professional mentor for the game developer community co-creating and participating in boot camps, hackathons, and one-on-one sessions with artists and developers. She is currently building an application in XR and plans to apply for her 2nd NSF grant to fund her research in behavioral health, communication, and technology. Angel is an advocate for neurodiverse individuals in the field as she continues her work in the game industry. She is an avid learner and seeks to build and utilize new tools in automation for game art in the industry. Show Links: * Substance Designer website * SMU Guildhall website * Digipen website * NSF Grants website * Rain on Your Parade Steam * IGDA website * Global Game Jam website * GDC website * Graveyard Keeper website * The Survivalists Steam * Detroit: Become Human Wikipedia * Joowon Kim SMU Guildhall * Careers Options Beyond Traditional Game Development me on YouTube   Connect Links: *Angel Muniz LinkedIn *Angel Muniz website Game Dev Advice Links:  * Game Dev Advice Patreon: please help support the show if you find it useful * Game Dev Advice Twitter * Game Dev Advice email: info@gamedevadvice.com * Game Dev Advice website * Level Ex Careers: I'm hiring lots of roles! * Game Dev Advice hotline: (224) 484-7733 * Subscribe and go to the website for full show notes with links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

¡Ni los magos del lenguaje de maquina podrán detenernos!¡Porque es Lunes y SpreadShotNews Podcast ya llegó! En este episodio: Desenmascaramos la mentira mas grande de la historia del podcast. Ademas: Nico explora un poco mas "la isla de los piratas" en Hitman 3 y nos cuenta de que se trata Cult of the Lamb. Maxi por su parte continua inmerso completamente en Xenoblade Chronicles 3. En el Rapid-Fire, tenemos noticias sobre las estrategias potenciales de Sony en PC, el Xbox Adaptive Controller tiene todavia mas soporte, Nintendo nuevamente en la mira por problemas con sus trabajadores, y Embracer Group sale a abrazar aun mas segmentos de la industria. En el Hot Coffee, charlamos sobre una iniciativa de la IGDA con respecto a la forma de tratar los creditos de los videojuegos. Para finalizar, en el Special Move, Nico nos recomienda el Nextlander Watchcast y el nuevo episodio de La Logia del Backlog donde aparece de invitado . Maxi por su parte nos deja un thread de Twitter... particular . Por último, recuerden que ahora nos pueden escribir preguntas directamente a través de google forms en el siguiente link: spreadshotnews.com/preguntas .

Delivering insights or research reports is a key function of our roles as Games User Researchers. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to get stuck in a loop of presenting a piece of research then fading into the background until the next research request comes around. But is the research deliverable itself the only and best way for us to show our value? Join Lanie and Steve Bromley in this episode as they discuss how we as researchers can and should find opportunities to provide greater impact and bring influence beyond the report at the end of a test. They discuss how they've seen success in approaching their role with the mindset that we can in fact be design tools. They'll share how they have been able to successfully leverage the entire timeline leading up to a test, during, and following the research deliverable to identify numerous opportunities to provide insights, increase influence, and deliver impactful deliverables alongside their stakeholders. Steve Bromley teaches people about user research for video games, and provides user research consultancy for games studios. Prior to this he was a senior user researcher for PlayStation, and started the IGDA games user research mentoring scheme. He recently released the book How To Be A Games User Researcher, and shares free regular games user research lessons at www.gamesuserresearch.com

Today we talk about the current state of #GamerGate, the IGDA blocklist, Internet Aristocrat leaving the internet, and so on. We talk about the current issues at hand, the goals we should pursue, and how we should pursue them.

Lloyd, Phil and Dale talk through everything that's happened in the last week of video games, including the merging of PlayStation's PS Plus and PS Now subscription services into a rebranded PS Plus, the IGDA mishandling sexual harassment allegations, and the biggest game franchises in UK video game history.Next week from 7-9 April Lloyd and Phil will be at the WASD expo as part of the London Games Festival, so there won't be a podcast episode for that week. If you want to come along and say hi, you can also get 20% off tickets whilst stocks last by using the code UnCapt22 at checkout here.00:00 Squeaky mic arm00:28 Intro01:48 What we've been playing14:35 New PlayStation Plus service36:30 IGDA mishandling of sexual harassment complaints45:30 The top game franchises in UK history55:20 OutroUnCapt Gaming is Dale Hooper, Lloyd Frangos and Phil Dickens. We bring you the latest news, reviews and unprofessional opinions about gaming via our weekly podcast, YouTube channel and website.You can check the team out on their own individual channels:Dale's YouTube | Lloyd's YouTube | Phil's YouTubeJoin our Discord communityJoin us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram

I welcome Renee Gittins who shares about her role as the Executive Director of the IGDA, along with her new position at Phoenix Labs. Learn about how Renee transitioned from biotech into game development, the various roles she's had, along with making lifelong friends at Riot Games. Hear the importance of having confidence, starting your projects sooner, building a portfolio, and making connections.  We then discuss the importance of self-promotion and mentorship as keys to advancing your career, especially working with cross-discipline. Learn the importance of people skills, especially self-reflection and empathy, along with her favorite project, Potions: A Curious Tale. Hear about the cultural revolution going on in the industry, thoughts on the Metaverse, and an inspiring story. Hear opinions on AR & VR, a surprising audience for her game project, and a wonderful story about her game's impact. We wrap up talking about the importance of newer developers sharing and helping others, finding her online, and being kind to yourself during times like these. Bio: Renee Gittins is the Executive Director of the IGDA, and a multi-disciplinary leader with expertise in software engineering and creative direction. She is a passionate advocate and connector for developers and diversity in the game industry, with a background that spans across engineering, design, and production. She is outspoken about initiatives to increase diversity both within the game industry and gaming overall to help the game industry grow and improve for everyone. Show Links: * IGDA website * IGDA Discord * Creativity, Inc. book * Crucial Conversations book * Potions: A Curious Tale Steam * Guide For Game Companies whitepaper * Geek Girl Con website * Dauntless website * Dishonored wikipedia Connect Links: * Renee Gittins Twitter * Renee Gittins LinkedIn Game Dev Advice Links:  * Game Dev Advice Patreon - please help support the show if you find it useful * Game Dev Advice Twitter * Game Dev Advice email: info@gamedevadvice.com * Game Dev Advice website * Level Ex Careers page - we're hiring for tons of roles * Game Dev Advice Hotline: (224) 484-7733 * Subscribe and go to the website for full show notes with links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's super tough to find work as a composer... or is it?  It turns out, many of the woes that composers face in their careers stem from being completely invisible to people who want to hire them. In this episode, we'll talk about what you need to do to put on your visibility cloak so that you can start attracting tons of clients.   Links Mentioned here: www.meetup.com www.IGDA.org www.gameconfguide.com   Send me a message: hello@akashthakkar.com @akashthakkaraudio on Instagram   And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod

Team17's decision to dabble in NFTs has empowered employees to talk about the company's history of workplace problems. Also: Trouble at Intellivision, Microsoft gets ahead of regulation, and SPACs run into problems… You can watch the streamed VOD of this episode at Twitch.tv/VirtualEconomy and support our growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:01:20] - Intellivision in Trouble [00:27:34] - NPD for January 2022 [00:40:07] - Investment Interlude [00:50:42] - Quick Hits [01:08:22] - Labor Report (Microsoft, Activision, Team17, IGDA) [01:32:33] - Nintendo Direct Trends [01:44:13] - Microsoft is Trying to Get Ahead of Regulation Concerns [01:52:56] - FAFO Award SOURCES Intellivision CEO Tommy Tallarico Steps Down | IGN Intellivision asks fans for more money, reveals massive Amico debts | Ars Technica NPD Report on U.S. Video Game Spending for January 2022 | Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella) on Twitter Microsoft announces new app store principles | CNBC ‘Scorched earth' and big profits: How embattled gaming titan Bobby Kotick outlasts his opponents | Washington Post Inside Team17, following the Worms NFT firestorm | Eurogamer IGDA mishandled complaints of harassment, conduct violations | GamesIndustry Adapting ahead of regulation: a principled approach to app stores | Microsoft Bowser gets 3+ years in prison over Nintendo Switch hack scheme | Polygon Original Halo composers sue Microsoft over unpaid royalties dating back 20 years | Eurogamer INVESTMENT INTERLUDE SPACs Head for Metaverse After Results in Real World Flop | Bloomberg (Paywall) Hiro Metaverse SPAC plans London IPO, eyes UK video games industry | Reuters Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions raises £115m via IPO | GamesIndustry NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Announce Termination of NVIDIA's Acquisition of Arm Limited | Nvidia

Rolling on Accessibility features 3 guys in the game accessibility industry who are in wheelchairs with mobility disabilities. This episode we talk with Tara Voelker the Co-Director of GA_Conf! Two days of talks and networking exploring accessibility for gamers with disabilities, hosted by the IGDA'S accessibility SIG https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gaconf-usa-2021-tickets-165758210269

We have a visit from Natasha Skult, who talks about the large game developer organization IGDA (International Game Developers Assiciation). Natasha is herself a game developer in Finland and chairperson in IGDA. In this podcast, she talks about the organization's activities, and about the positives of sharing knowledge and networking in the gaming industry. Vi har besøg af Natasha Skult, som fortæller om den store spiludviklerorganisation IGDA (International Game Developers Assiciation). Natasha er selv spiludvikler i Finland og chairperson i IGDA. Hun fortæller i denne podcast om organisationens aktiviteter, og om det positive ved at vidensdele og netværke i spilbranchen.

Kate Edwards (of IGDA, Global Game Jam, Take This board member) joins me to discuss our visit to PAX West 2021! It was surreal to get to a convention but the folks at PAX West did a fantastic job delivering! Thank you to to the Companies, the PAX Enforcers and fellow attendees for making PAX West awesome!

A panel featuring 4 wonderful Producers working in the games industry, with highly varying backgrounds: From years of experience to education & culture, and from studio size & composition to role & responsibilities! Topics ranged from their road into the industry, what production looks like at their studio, tools used and best practices.Esmeralda Hoffman: Producer at Silver Rain Games, currently working on an EA Originals project. Contributed to several projects varying from Indie to AAA titles. Believes we can work towards a more mindful approach to game production.Heather Chandler: Video game producer with 24 years and counting under her belt in the game industry. Led teams at Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Activision. Launched over 40 games across all gaming platforms and has worked on popular franchises including Fortnite, Star Trek, and Ghost Recon. Currently working on a game about the ocean called Beyond Blue. Wrote several well known & read books on game production and game localisation.Dr. JC Lau: Producer at Harebrained Schemes with experience in empathetic game production, localization, and advocacy. Often speaks at industry events such as GDC and PAX Dev, and her work has been featured on podcasts and in various academic and professional publications. Currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle chapter of the IGDA, and Global Game Jam.Amanda Duarte (Host): Project Manager at Achimostawinan Games. Co-organises Women Game Jam Brazil, and loves volunteering at game events such as game jams, conferences and expositions.We would love feedback - leave it anywhere we can reach it! For more articles and interviews with producers and others in the games industry, check out:http://www.game-production.comABOUT GAME-PRODUCTION.COMOur Vision is to enable games industry professionals to plan better, lead better and stop the crunch culture, through building a community of support, knowledge and training.Please visit the website, which exists as a place to gather and chat, swap ideas and learn from each other, accumulate expertise and even accreditation. We are gradually building a library of podcasts, videos, training, articles and guides. Please join us.http://www.game-production.comFOLLOW US:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameproductioncommunityWebsite: https://www.game-production.comDiscord (most active): https://discord.gg/NBamcKYsP6

OOOH ELDEN RING!!!! Acompanhe nossa cobertura da "Chaotica" E3 2021! Comentamos sobre nossos anúncios e lançamentos favoritos, com comentários sobre a indústria dos games: o bom, o mal e o hilário! Links citados: -Acusações da Ubisoft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRhYT... -Tentativa de sindicatos para game devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TSB5... -Site da IGDA: https://igda.org/ -Preview de Death Trash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKTZA... Nossas redes: -Twitter: https://twitter.com/bardo_eu -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_EwnQxoNoY Seja um apoiador! https://www.padrim.com.br/obardoeeucast

Games User Research (GUR) hilft dabei, Spiele so zu gestalten, dass sie für Spielerinnen und Spielern die bestmögliche Erfahrung bieten. Ähnlich wie im Nicht-Spiel-Kontext geht es vor allem darum, durch spielerzentrierte Entwicklung sicherzustellen, dass Bedürfnisse der Zielgruppe hinreichend berücksichtigt werden, damit Vision und Ziele des Game Designs erreicht werden. Um Spielerinnen und Spieler zu verstehen, bedient man sich UX-Designprinzipien und Forschungsmethoden der menschfokussierten Gestaltung, allen voran das sogenannte "Playtesting". Nicht nur in der Spieleindustrie, sondern auch bei GUR als interdisziplinärem Wissenschaftsbereich steht die Untersuchung psychologischer Aspekte im Vordergrund. So versucht man bspw. besser zu verstehen, was Spielerinnen und Spieler motiviert, wie ihre Handlungen im Spiel erklärt oder sogar ein Stück weit vorhergesagt und wie Daten erhoben und genutzt werden können, um letztendlich Spieldesigner:innen zu unterstützen. In dieser Folge unterhalten sich Philip und Ben über den diesjährigen, nordamerikanischen #gamesUR Summit im Mai, einer von der Interessengruppe "Games Research & User Experience" (kurz GRUX SIG) der IGDA organisierten Konferenz, auf der sich Berufserfahrene und -einsteiger:innen aus Spieleindustrie und Wissenschaft treffen, um sich zu ebendiesen Themen auszutauschen. === Sprungmarken === - ab 00:00- Games User Research & Bens Zugang zur Konferenz, - ab 06:44- Über den #gamesUR NA Summit 2021, - ab 13:57- Mobiles AR-Spiel 'Minecraft Earth', - ab 22:46- Spielvorlieben charakterisieren: von Spielertypen zu -charakterzügen, - ab 33:47- Lernen in Spielen (ohne übermäßige Tutorials), - ab 56:36- User Research Methoden bei Borderlands 3, - ab 77:01- Behaviorismus & die Rolle von Spieler:innen als Probanden, - ab 78:55- Perspektive von GUR-Veteranen - Teil 1 und Exkurs zum GUR-Arbeitsalltag, - ab 83:21- Exkurs zur Computerspielmesse E3 2021, - ab 95:17- Teil 2 zum Veteranen-Panel und Exkurs zum Verhältnis von GUR und dem Entwicklungsteam, - ab 102:09- Kurzüberblick anderer Vorträge und Zusammenfassung === Weiterführende Links === Videos diverser Konferenzen der GRUX SIG, Test zu Player Traits, Publikation zum Einfluss von Persönlichkeitseigenschaften beim Usability Testing, Vortrag von Richard Bartle über Player Types & Gamification, GDC-Vortrag zum Lernen bei Plants vs. Zombies, Übernahme von Gearbox durch Embracer Group, Return on Investment von Spielen / Valheim (S. 37) === Was interessiert Euch besonders bei GUR? Diskutiert gern mit uns und der Spielsinn-Zuhörerschaft auf unserem Discord-Server. === Um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben, folgt uns einfach auf der Podcast-Plattform Eurer Wahl oder auf Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). Diverse Links sind auch zu finden unter: linktr.ee/spielsinn.podcast. Fragen, Anregungen & Anmerkungen könnt Ihr uns natürlich auch auf klassischem Weg per E-Mail an spielsinn.podcast@gmail.com zukommen lassen. Über jegliche Bewertungen & Feedback freuen wir uns sehr. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spielsinn-podcast/message

Ob Cyberpunk 2077, Read Dead Redemption 2 oder The Last of Us II, ob CD Projekt Red, Rockstar Games oder Naughty Dog, beinahe jedes große oder kleine Spiel und beinahe jeder große oder kleine Spieleentwickler kommt mit der Zeit mit einem Thema in Berührung: Crunch. Berühmt und berüchtigt, ist Crunch eine der dunkelsten Schattenseiten weltweiter Spieleentwicklung. Was also ist Crunch? Wie und warum entsteht er? Welche Studios sind bekannt für Crunch und wer tut sich das freiwillig an? All das erfahrt Ihr in dieser Folge. Hier geht es zum Originalartikel der EA Spouse. Wer mehr über Quality of Life in der Gaming-Branche erfahren möchte, kann auf Gameqol.org oder der Webseite der IGDA weiterlesen. Ihr möchtet Spiele spielen, die ohne Crunch entwickelt wurden oder Spielentwickler kennenlernen, die ohne Crunch entwickeln? Dann findet ihr einen Überblick auf Nocrunchgames. Schreibt uns an: reingespieltpodcast@gmail.com

To help marginalized developers explore new monetization options outside of the Western norm, the IGDA Foundation established the $300,000 Diverse Game Developers Fund in February. In this discussion, we speak with IGDA Foundation Executive Director Nika Nour and Lead Project Manager Sarah Spiers to learn more about how their organization is supporting developers from emerging markets explore more globally-minded models of revenue generation. To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: indiegame.business Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: powellgroupconsulting.com Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE Join the Indie Game Business Discord: discord.gg/indiegamebusiness The Twitters to follow - Indie Game Business: twitter.com/BusinessIndie Powell Group Consulting: twitter.com/PowellGrp Jay: twitter.com/Powell_Jay INDIE: twitter.com/TheRealIndie --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiegamebusiness/support

Hey listeners, tune in for another special guest! Renee Gittins is the Executive Director at IGDA and CEO at Stumbling Cat. She was also featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 list.

I welcome Kate Edwards, game industry pioneer at Geogrify and Executive Director of the Global Game Jam. We start by discussing COVID-19 totally changing everything for her speaking and traveling work along with the Global Game Jam (recorded before the event). We then talk about her culturalization consulting and public speaking projects keeping her even busier now.  Listen to her origin story about arcades, wanting to be an astronaut, Star Wars, going into Industrial Design, and grad school at the HITLab in Seattle. Hear how being a Cartographer started her career at Microsoft and translated into a new role as a Geopolitical Specialist. We then talk about consulting for Google, joining then leading the IGDA, Gamergate threats, 50 over 50 list, and mental health advocacy.  We reflect on lessons learned over time, marketing yourself, imposter syndrome, networking, finding a mentor strategy, and future meetups. Listen to ideas for those working now, parallel career paths, autonomy, bad managers, and her love for Halo. Hear about working on Age of Empires, BioWare projects, the long road left with Diversity and Inclusion, and developer leverage against being exploited. We then explore games as human narrative, VR’s challenges, democratized dev tools, Tehran game dev, and the global game community.  We then wrap up with a challenging situation back on Halo 2, games she’s playing now, how to find online, Mark Twain, not always comparing yourself to others, mentors, and having that creative drive to always get better. Bio: Kate Edwards is a 27+ year veteran and an outspoken, award-winning advocate of the game industry and the Executive Director of the Global Game Jam, as well as the former Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). She is also a professional geographer and corporate strategist who pioneered and specializes in content culturalization. Following 13 years at Microsoft, she has consulted on many game and non-game projects for BioWare, Ubisoft, LEGO, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and other companies. She was also profiled in the December 2018 publication Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play, and was most recently honored with the Ambassador Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards at GDC 2020  Show Links: Global Game Jam IGDA Thomas Furness interview Cartography Encarta Steve Baller “Developers!” Gamergate  ‘50 Over 50’ Take This Safe In Our World Age of Empires Google’s Union Tehran Game Event Halo 2 Whirling Dervish Cloudpunk Connect Links: Kate on Twitter  Kate on LinkedIn Geogrify website Game Dev Advice:  *New: Game Dev Advice Patreon *Game Dev Advice Twitter *Game Dev Advice email *Game Dev Advice website *Level Ex website - we’re hiring *Game Dev Advice Hotline: (224) 484-7733, give a call! *Subscribe and go to the website full show notes with links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We now have merch and even a Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/theimpactplay This is just one of the many ways that will help level up the show! https://merch.streamelements.com/theimpactplay February is Black History Month. We are empowering and uplifting Black Voices, and Giving Black Artists, Creators, Entertainers, and even those in the gaming space a chance to shine in the limelight and even to share their stories here on The Impact Play. On This Latest Episode we discuss: BlizzCon 2021, A new Silent Hill game might be in the works, the latest Nintendo Direct, A Streetfighter x Fortnite Crossover, plus Rainbow Six Quarantine might be getting a name change in addition to the top news stories in the gaming space... To learn more about IGDA's Diverse Game Developers Fund https://igdafoundation.org/diverse-game-developers-fund/ Show Host(s) : ITSYAGOOH : https://twitter.com/itsyagooh Be a part of the live show experience @ Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/theimpactplay Listen to the show on your favorite podcast service : https://anchor.fm/theimpactplay Reader Mail : ReaderMail@theimpactplay.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theimpactplay/message

On today's episode of the Mastering Retention podcast, Tom talks to Renee Gittins, ED of the International Game Developers Association and CEO of Stumbling Cat. Renee is a leader in the field and she is passionate about advocating and connecting game developers in the industry. In today's episode, she talks about her role at the IGDA, the future of Stumbling Cat and gives some tips to those who want to start their own studio. Today's episode highlights: How she got into games Running her own studio and being an executive director at the IGBA simultaneously What her role as the ED of IGDA entails How IGDA supports game developers Her advice for students that are looking to land a job in gaming Tips to kickstart your studio Important skills to have beyond your area of expertise Her vision for the future of her studio, Stumbling CatOne tip or trick on how to boost the retention rateSign up for the IGDA newsletter IGDA.orgRenee's Twitter: @RikuKat

Nika has spoken in the past at our conference but this was the first time we've had her on the podcast. The pandemic has thoroughly disrupted the work the IGDA Foundation does to help studios and individuals around the world. We spoke on how they have adapted to the change and the new work that's being done for 2021. _________________ To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: indiegame.business Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: powellgroupconsulting.com Watch the official live stream: twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness Watch Indie's live stream: twitch.tv/INDIE Join the Indie Game Business Discord: discord.gg/indiegamebusiness The Twitters to follow - Indie Game Business: twitter.com/BusinessIndie Powell Group Consulting: twitter.com/PowellGrp Jay: twitter.com/Powell_Jay INDIE: twitter.com/TheRealIndie Donate to Extra Life with our link: extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiegamebusiness/support

Our guests for this episode are Boyd Gittins and his daughter Renee Gittins – the Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), an organization that supports and empower game developers around the world in achieving fulfilling and sustainable careers.   In addition to leading the IGDA, Renee is also the CEO and Creative Director of her own indie game studio “Stumbling Cat” where she is leading her team in the creation of a new video game “Potions: A Curious Tale.” Renee is also a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree.   We’re excited to be experimenting with a slightly different format in this episode by hosting both the father and his daughter. The episode starts with the conversation with Renee and then transitions to a conversation with her father, Boyd.   Topics we discuss include:  Renee’s perspectives on personal leadership How Boyd helped Renee to learn how to push through difficulties Boyd’s focus on encouraging effort more so than results And, a story about how Renee and her parents responded when Renee asked her elementary school teacher for extra math work and was told “girls don’t need to know more math”. Enjoy the episode!   Please consider taking a moment to provide a rating and review on Apple Podcasts - it truly helps the podcast. Here’s a brief YouTube tutorial: https://youtu.be/RWtAQ025zl4   Renee on Social Twitter: @RikuKat Facebook: @ Renee-Gittins LinkedIn: @renee-gittins-46195343   Links to the IGDA Webpage: https://igda.org/ Twitter: @IGDA Facebook: @IGDA.org   Fathering Excellence Instagram: @FatheringExcellence Website: FatheringExcellence.com Email: Info@FatheringExcellence.com

Ellen recently gave an engaging and informative presentation at igdatc's monthly Gamedev Meeting! Plus: audience participation, bad passwords, and (if you stick around) a second dog!Also, please enjoy Mark transposing the letters "G" and "D" in "IGDA" each time he says it. He will never learn.International Game Developers Association, Twin CitiesWatch other past igdatc meetings on YouTube Tips for Designing Games for Learning Ellen Burns-JohnsonEventsGame DesignUI / UX igdatc's Gamedev Meeting for November 2020, cued up to the start of Ellen's presentation.

Ellen recently gave an engaging and informative presentation at igdatc's monthly Gamedev Meeting! Plus: audience participation, bad passwords, and (if you stick around) a second dog! Also, please enjoy Mark transposing the letters "G" and "D" in "IGDA" each time he says it. He will never learn. International Game Developers Association, Twin Cities Watch other past igdatc meetings on YouTube Tips for Designing Games for Learning Ellen Burns-Johnson Events Game Design UI / UX igdatc's Gamedev Meeting for November 2020, cued up to the start of Ellen's presentation.

On September of 2020, I did the keynote at the IGDA Leadership Day. This was an online event, organized by the International Game Developers Association. In this keynote, I talked about my view on leadership: what is leadership, and how game entrepreneurs and founders could take notice from examples, from history, on what it takes to be a leader.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.09.25.314252v1?rss=1 Authors: Feng, Z., Clemente, J., Wong, B., Schadt, E. Abstract: Cellular genetic heterogeneity is common in many biological conditions including cancer, microbiome, co-infection of multiple pathogens. Detecting and phasing minor variants, which is to determine whether multiple variants are from the same haplotype, play an instrumental role in deciphering cellular genetic heterogeneity, but are still difficult because of technological limitations. Recently, long-read sequencing technologies, including those by Pacific Biosciences and Oxford Nanopore, have provided an unprecedented opportunity to tackle these challenges. However, high error rates make it difficult to take full advantage of these technologies. To fill this gap, we introduce iGDA, an open-source tool that can accurately detect and phase minor single-nucleotide variants (SNVs), whose frequencies are as low as 0.2%, from raw long-read sequencing data. We also demonstrated that iGDA can accurately reconstruct haplotypes in closely-related strains of the same species (divergence [≥] 0.011%) from long-read metagenomic data. Our approach, therefore, presents a significant advance towards the complete deciphering of cellular genetic heterogeneity. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Host: Alex CrowGuest: Nika NourRecorded simultaneously in Los Angeles, CA and Orange County, CA via Zoom.IGDA-F - https://igdafoundation.orgNika Nour Twitter - https://twitter.com/nikaCreative Pursuits  - https://creativepursuitspodcast.tvInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/creativepursuitspod/Twitter - https://twitter.com/crtvpursuitsThanks to our episode sponsor TeamPeople. For more information, visit - https://www.teampeople.tvFor the latest employment opportunities, visit the TeamPeople Job Board - https://teampeople.secure.force.com/careers/

Brett Lowey is an independent game designer/developer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, publishing under the name BrainGoodGames. BrainGoodGames are single-player strategy games designed with simple rules, emergent depth, scaling difficulty and procedurally generated content. They feature a heavy emphasis on board-game-like design aesthetics. Brett loves designer board games, music and nature walks. He designs, codes and publishes BrainGoodGames.

This year has left Kinda Funny wondering how it can be a better ally to its marginalized friends and peers. Today, Greg moderates an IGDA panel on the subject featuring... - Elaine Gomez, Co-Founder of Latinx in Gaming, https://twitter.com/chulatastic - Steven Spohn, COO of AbleGamers Charity, https://twitter.com/stevenspohn - Shana Bryant, Senior Producer at Crystal Dynamics, https://twitter.com/MushrooQueendom - Elyse Willems, Producer at RoosterTeeth, https://twitter.com/ElyseWillems - Kahlief Adams, SpawnOnMe Podcast, https://twitter.com/Kahjahkins

3D Artist at Zenfri Inc, and these days I do a lot of procedural / technical environment art with SideFX Houdini, Substance Designer, and Unity. I have a few years of experience in the 3D industry here in Winnipeg, having worked with Electric Monk Media and Tangent Animation in the past. I'm a DMD + 3DCG grad from Red River College too! I love finding ways to automate or improve the efficiency of art stuff, so I end up fiddling around with Houdini both at work and at home. I listen to a lot of metal, and play a lot PC games and Magic. I'm a big fan of dark coffee and dark beer, but not at the same time.

Matt, Brendan, Chris and James gather around their respective mics to discuss the biggest industry stories of the past week. Once again, we've refrained from commenting on the ongoing stories of abuse and harassment as we don't feel the podcast is the right forum for this discussion. But you can find our in-depth coverage through the links below. Ubisoft's Maxime Béland resigns amid abuse allegations Nintendo condemns abuse as allegations spread across Smash Bros. community Evo CEO dismissed, event cancelled amid accusations of misconduct and abuse Ubisoft to restructure its editorial team in wake of abuse allegations IGDA criticizes industry for ignoring harassment allegations Leaders, members, sponsors depart top WoW guild amid assault, abuse allegations EA urges employees to come forward with experiences of abuse The main discussion this week follows 2K Games' revelation that NBA 2K21 will be priced at $69.99/£64.99 -- $10/£5 more than the current gen versions. With IDG Consulting expecting more publishers to follow suit, we discuss the implications of a price hike for AAA games, whether it can be justified in a series so divisive over its use of microtransactions, and what this means for lesser-known and new IP trying to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with $70 established hits. You can get your daily dose of news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz

In this first episode of a two-part series on diamond mining controversies, we examine this past May's heavily disputed report released by the DPA (Diamond Producers Association) claiming that mining is better for Earth than lab-creating diamonds. Part 1 features exclusive interviews with Anna-Mieke Anderson, CEO of MiaDonna and Company and Richard Garard, Secretary General of the IGDA.

In light of increased scrutiny around loot boxes in full-price games, Brendan and James discuss how in industry is (and should be) handling this divisive monetisation mechanic. During the episode, we touch on the dangers that legislation like that imposed in Belgium and the Netherlands pose to publishers, the IGDA's recommendations on how games firms can show it is implementing loot boxes responsibly, and the different mindsets the prevalance of this monetisation is creating among players. As always, you can find all your news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're joined by Geogrify founder and ex-IGDA director Kate Edwards to discuss one of the less-highlighted challenges of working in the video games industry: Ageism. Recorded at E3 2018, the discussion explores who is being affected by ageism in the industry, and the impact on both victims but also the companies neglecting them.  Edwards also shares the process behind her recent 50 Over 50 list, which highlights both notable figureheads within the industry and those who have perhaps been denied the spotlight throughout their careers. Finally, she offers advice to industry members of all levels on how we can combat ageism. As always, you can find more news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode your co-hosts Tanja Falkner & Robert Rogge talked to Kate Edwards, independent consultant in her own company Geogrify and former Executive Director of IGDA. Kate is an expert in providing geocultural and geopolitical content strategies, and told us how her job allows her to mix two things she's absolutely passionate about - culturalization & video games. If you don't know what culturalization is you should definitely check out this podcast because a lot can happen if you're not aware of its importance, like having to fly to Dubai for damage control...