With the increase in Artificial Intelligence creating art - or deriving art from already created art - I’ve been thinking about craftsmanship. How - because of my age - I have learned a lot about art, design and photography the non-digital way. Taking a photo, for instance, was limited to a framework. Film grain, ISO,... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – The Hands in Hades
The more I play Hades, the more details worm their way into my brain. In this instance, the weakly grasping hands of the souls that are submerged in Asphodel. In general, the souls that drift around the game are excellent little reminders that creating something memorable doesn't have to be about explosions and massive cinematics.... Continue Reading →
Good Things Can Happen
Last blog post was one of those sad ones with lots of tragedy. This one os more fun. I'm not great at giving myself praise, but I'll try. So. It starts with all the people I've met who have been marginalised or tokenised like me, and how much you have given me. How much you... Continue Reading →
The Industry is Failing Us
At least to a certain extent. The individuals called out during #MeToo are pretty much unaffected, or seem to be unaffected, while the people who spoke up against them are being hauled into court for libel, or hauled into the court of public opinion, where they are dismantled in a much more efficient manner than... Continue Reading →
Reading Between the Lines
In the last three months I have read three books. The reason it has taken me this long to read three books is because they're about games, and therefore not about me. I will explain this as I go along, but the basis of it all is that I am a woman. In game design... Continue Reading →
The solution to all our problems.
In game dev. Stick with your decisions. Make sure iteration is covered and accounted for in planning. Stop expecting people to work out of "passion for games". Hire more producers. Hire more people who believe that process is a good thing. Hire more Black, indigenous, Latin, Asian, mixed race, women, trans and non-binary people. Stop... Continue Reading →