We (Still) Need Separatist Spaces

Have you ever felt that you can go several days at work without really being able to relax? Without feeling entirely safe in the space you spend at least 8 hours a day? Because I have, on and off for as long as I’ve been in game development. It is part of the nature of... Continue Reading →

Why do we have to justify ourselves?

I’m doing a talk in a few days about diversity and equality in the industry. The request is to provide tips and tricks about how to survive as a woman in a male dominated environment. Honestly, I don’t a clue. I’m the last person to ask because I keep running into obstacles, behaving in a... Continue Reading →

Nominera till Fenix Awards

Fenix Awards har vilat i ett par år under pandemin, men jag vet att både Tove och Anders var och är angelägna om att fira svenska speltillverkare på olika sätt. Fenix Awards syftar till att uppmuntra de av oss som jobbar med rollspel på olika sätt. För min del hoppas jag att du är intresserad... Continue Reading →

Entitlement

One of the problems I have with the outliers of game development and gaming culture is the feeling of entitlement and ownership that some people, primarily men, give voice to. I’m not sure if you’ve ever had the conversation around “this is what players want” and the next minute be confronted with the inaccurate statement... Continue Reading →

Why Is My Time Worth Nothing?

I’m reading a book called Game Production & Development written by Erik Bethke. Bethke states on several occasions that crunch is a result of bad planning. I agree with that statement. Crunch IS a result of bad planning, in combination with feature creep and a lack of timely decisions. But crunch is also a result... Continue Reading →

How Can You Not React?

Most of the people I know in the games industry are men. Most of the contacts I have are men. Not that strange. The industry is still hovering at that 80/ 20 division of men and women, where the 20% part usually also contain all of us that are non-binary, trans or queer. White is... Continue Reading →

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