In this episode of joysticks! I had the privilege of talking to AnnaMaria Jackson Phelps about Violet Daisy games, about being a person breaking into making games, and also about making connections with and through games. I really enjoyed this conversation because I love talking about connection, and also because there was such a strong sense of community from games in AnnaMaria's words - these pockets of connection are the thing that sustain us in difficult times.

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