Paving a Career in the Games Industry Through Twitch

This episode we have Jazeena who is a Studio Manager at Interior Night and Twitch Streamer at Jazeena Plays.

Jazeena and I co-hosted the show Pixel Perfect on Ginx TV which at the time as well Jazeena was working as an operations manager while streaming the nights she had off. This episode we talk about her experience landing the job at GINX, Twitch community building and her advice on finding your Streaming Brand.

This is episode 92 of She Plays Games.

Making Learning Accessible Through Content Creation

This episode we have Sophie Vo founder of Rise and Play and Games Investor. Through her platform and podcast called Rise and Play, Sophie shares her knowledge about leadership through a free masterclass and then interviews women in leadership positions in the games industry to further help those who are in need of advice. This episode we discuss the gender imbalance in learning about finance, the value in trust when leading a team, and the effectiveness of defining what you need in a home.

This is episode 91 of She Plays Games.

Creating Gaming Opportunities Where Studios are Sparse

We have a special episode for you all today as it’s sponsored by Wings Fund. Wings is an organization which helps fund indie projects and so we will be featuring a few of their incredible devs to talk about their experience both in creating indie games and how Wings helped in their development.

This episode we have developer Alhvi Balcárcel. Alongside her partner, Ahlvi is helping to pave the way for game developers in Guatamala with their studio Selva Interactive. This episode we talk about her upcoming title Illuminaria which releases August 4th, advice for how to prepare your pitch deck for Wings and her work with the Global Game Jam.

This is episode 90 of She Plays Games.

How Supermassive Games Bridges the Difficulty Gap

This is a special episode as we’re having a Supermassive Games special! We’re featuring 4 of the women who worked on their latest title, The Quarry, Mara Cerreti / Lighting Artist, Rose Kenny / Narrative Designer, Selen Ceri / Producer, and Thea Chetcuti / Designer.

In this episode the evolution of roles needed to make a game like this, how supermassive is tackling accessibility and our favorite characters.

This is episode 89 of She Plays Games.

Pitching or We have a special episode for you all today as it’s sponsored by Wings Fund. Wings is an organization which helps fund indie projects and so we will be featuring a few of their incredible devs to talk about their experience both in creating indie games and how Wings helped in their development.

This episode we have Charlotte Sutherland. Charlotte is the founder and game developer of the indie studio Cave Monsters and is currently working on Lord Winklebottom Investigates. We first had Charlotte on the show 2 years ago and we’re delighted to have her on again to discuss finishing up the game for release on the 28th of July, how the Wings Fund has evolved her development, and of course, getting recognized by Geoff Keighley.

This is episode 88 of She Plays Games.

Prepping for your first games industry conference.

This episode we’re talking all about going to conferences. Joining us are Jay Shin from University of West London Lecturer and Director at Arrogant Pixel and Rosie Taylor, Communications Officer and Community Manager at Safe in our World and the host of the Safe Spaces Podcast. We talk about how to prepare for your first games industry conference, what to do when you’re there, and how to cope in uncomfortable situations.

This is episode 87 of She Plays Games.

Rebranding G4 for the next generation.

This episode we have Riana Manuel-Peña. Riana is a Brand Marketer having worked recently on the G4 relaunch and Product Marketing for Xbox. This episode we chat about finding the role that works best for you in games, planning out a brand strategy, and how What’s Good Games is paving the way for women in gaming.

This is episode 86 of She Plays Games.

How diversity is changing how we fund indie dev

Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Indie Megabooth as well as a Partner and Community Developer at the 1Up fund which is a Venture fund company setup by former Microsoft VP Ed Fries which works to finance diverse talent in the indie dev scene. This episode we talk about her experience deciding what games get funding, celebrating and HOSTING her last ever Independent Games Festival Event at GDC in April, and helping to shape Glaad’s video game division.

This is Episode 85 of She Plays Games.

How to be the change you want to see

Cassie is a streamer, community manager of The Noir Netowkr, Director of Nox Lumina,and Co-Founder of Black Twitch UK! In this episode we talk about her mission to create more accessible events in the games industry, how Noir Network supports black femmes, and her exciting mixer she’s holding on behalf of Nox Lumina at Twitch Con in July..

This is episode 84 of She Plays Games.

How TikTok can Humanize Your Brand

MJ is the founder and Director of the Award-Winning Creative studio YRS Truly, helping brands in the games industry reach their KPI targets with influential campaigns with an amazing team that is fully gender diverse. In this episode we chat about the benefits of using TikTok, why its so important to market globally, and the impact The Witcher has had on Poland’s gaming landscape.

This is episode 83 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Sally Sheppard.

Sally is the founder of Wyrdren a studio she setup during the early stages of lockdown to help keep her gamedev skills sharp while she was in between projects, but has now blossomed into a full studio with Spellbound as their first game. In this episode we discuss what you need to look out for when starting up your own studio, the gap between big budget indie and low budget indie, and what the games industry can do to help support these amazing projects.

This is episode 83 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Marie Albaza.

Marie Ablaza, also known as Your Fairy Job Mother is a Talent Recruiter at Netflix Games who uses her experiences in hiring staff to help others land their dream job by sharing advice through her Linkedin page. In this episode we chat about how talent recruiters fit within the hiring process, what you should ask in the dreaded “Do you have any questions for us section”, and how to deal when your dream company doesn’t suit your career needs.

This is episode 81 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Mel Ramsay.

Mel is Editor-in-Chief at GGRecon, a news resource for E-sports. In this episode we talk about where to begin your career in games journalism, how to have an eye for bylines, and how esports is taking over the world.

This is episode 80 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Kaalin also known as Just Kaalin

Kaalin is a popular twitch streamer from Scotland having previously been a Community Developer and in this episode we discuss her journey into streaming, how she manages her incredible community and Social Media channels and of course, Elden Ring.

This is episode 79 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Veronica Ripley a.k.a Nikatine.

Nikatine is a Twitch Ambassador, co-owner of Purple RP, and Founder of ​​Transmission Gaming, a community for trans gamers who seek safe places in online games. In this episode we discuss navigating identity through games like the Sims, how having an incredible bond with her Dad has shaped her, and how to get into role-playing in games like Grand Theft Auto.

This is episode 78 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Sarah Sorrell, Charity Manager for Safe in our World.

Coming from Sports Charities, Sarah brings a generous supply of knowledge to Safe in our World, a games industry charity which focuses on raising awareness for mental health. In this episode we discuss the importance of mental health training for games industry professionals, the various resources Safe in our World offers, and their new Play Your Way campaign which starts in May.

This is Episode 77 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have The GameHers Co-Founders, Rebecca Dixon and Laura Deutsch.

The GameHers is hosting a 3 day professional bootcamp from Friday, April 29th to Sunday, May 1st and in honor of the occasion, we’ve had Rebecca and Laura on to discuss The GameHers community and their incredible app. In this episode we discuss how the gamehers was formed and how their app is connecting women who love games. To learn more about the Professional Bootcamp Be Sure to check out the link in the show notes!

This is episode 76 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Lauran Carter.

Lauran is the head of comms and host at Liquid Crimson helping indie devs release and promote their games and helps run the Guildford Games Festival. She has worked with a number of brands including Modern World, Sega, and Lionhead Studios and even worked on the Animal Crossing Social Campaign with Maisie Williams and H&M. In this episode we discuss what comms should look out for in their influencers, how to develop relationships with your community heroes, and the best piece of advice she’s learnt from hosting.

This is episode 75 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Leslee

Leslee is a producer at Oculus with years of experience in many major studios in the games industry. In this episode we discuss the importance of producers in games, her amazing experience creating Braum from League of Legends, and of course, her epic Tik Tok, famous_streamer.

This is episode 74 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have four guests on the show to talk about their experiences as mothers working in the games industry. We discuss our first gaming experiences, common misconceptions about being a mother in games, and whether or not we're doing enough as an industry to give kids the same gaming origins that we had as children.

This is episode 73 of She Plays Games