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 →

2022-12-30 1

The Shape of Writing

a bunch of notebooks in boxes. There are a lot of them.

I’ve been thinking a bit about how my notebooks influence the way I write and which ideas I have. I realize this sounds suspicious. What on earth is she on about now? Well. What she’s on about is in principle the same thing I talk about when I discuss writing with pen on paper as... Continue Reading →

2022-12-22 0

Interactivity and other distractions

a photograph of several books about game design

I’m reading a lot of older game related books because of my intentions to try to get through the massive pile of literature that I have accumulated during the years. One thing that has continuously struck me is the lack of the player’s voice, mostly when it comes to books written by men. They talk... Continue Reading →

2022-12-20 0

Refuse Unicorndom

The classic image of a person standing with a broom in their hand, shouting "clean all the things!"

It bugs me a bit that in the world of game development you still have to be EXCEPTIONAL! At least according to job ads. BE PASSIONATE! BE A ROCKSTAR! A NINJA! A UNICORN! (Strangely enough there’s nothing about cowboys or pirates. One would assume that with ninjas they would follow?) I’ve been trying hard to... Continue Reading →

2022-12-18 0

Game Dev Heroines – Caroline Livingstone

A simple drawing of a girl in red staring down a tiger against a yellow background

I’ve had the immense pleasure of working with Caroline while I was at BioWare, but I knew of her long before that. She has been a dialogue coordinator on many of the most lauded games from BioWare, and her influence, I think, is keenly felt in all of them. I wobbled quite a bit between... Continue Reading →

2022-12-16 0

Game Dev Heroines – Raise the Women Around You

A button featuring a serious princess Leia looking into the camera. A white text on a red background reads "we are the resistance"

I’m going to start writing about the women in game dev that I admire (alright, I will include non-binary and non-genderous people too). I’m doing this to highlight that inspiration in this industry does not necessarily come only from men, and not only from women who are well known for one reason or other. I... Continue Reading →

2022-12-14 0