Comfort Games

I've been at Sweden Game Conference all week. I did a talk on UX workflows that I'll get back to later on. I did however have several conversations with a bunch of women in the games industry or about to go into the industry. One of the things we talked about was comfort games that... Continue Reading →

Sustainable Development

As developer, we’re going to have to start considering which companies we work for. Are they producing games in a sustainable way? Where do they buy electricity? How are servers for multiplayer games set up? Which countries do they host servers in? Does the company mindfully recycle technology and old computers? Does it box games... Continue Reading →

Yes, I Am Angry

“If you want them to listen, you can’t be angry”. I don’t know how many times I Have been told this in connection to discussions around sexist men in the industry. The men in question might not intend to be sexist, but that’s part of the problem. It is one of my cardinal sins, this... Continue Reading →

Don’t talk to me about Web3

So I’m sure most of you working in tech have noticed an uptick of recruiters on LinkedIn trying to make sure that we’re all recruited to NFT and blockchain based gaming companies. The fervour died down a bit for a while when all the crypto currencies collapsed, but it has picked up again and I’m... Continue Reading →

I See You

This post is more about putting thoughts on paper than a finished hypothesis. It has to do with the (potential) conflict between identification with the avatar and the limited selection of said avatars, primarily because most of them are written and designed by white, heterosexual cis-men. Many games that deal with identification, call it stepping... Continue Reading →

Red Flags

We have problems in the games industry. Most of the time those problems can be attributed to men. Considering most companies have an 80/20 split between men and women, maybe it is not that weird. As a developer, if you find yourself in an interview and come across any of these situations, it might be... Continue Reading →

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