Having worked at some of the games industry’s most prestigious studios such as Square Enix and Naughty Dog, Gabby’s journey into games has been pretty impressive. Gabby is currently QA Engineer II and Quality Lead at Riot Games working on Valorant. In this episode we discuss her journey into the games industry, how to handle the pressure of starting at AAA studios, and how she has adapted from working QA on offline titles to online titles.

This is episode 62 of She Plays Games.

This episode we have Chel Wong. Chel is an award winning composer who has been recognised for both their talent in audio as well as their work helping people to achieve their dreams in the games industry. In this episode we discuss the benefits of being a freelance audio professional in games, their amazing newsletter “Building a sustainable and fulfilling freelance career” and the soundtracks that inspire us. This is episode 61 of She Plays Games.

Eliana is an audio professional working on video games, films, and podcasts having worked with many prestigious brands including Comedy Central, The North Face, and Julliard.

In this episode, we discuss their upcoming game #AudioIndustryGame which is a narrative experience featuring stories of mistreated marginalized people working in audio. We also cover expressing yourself through game dev, making the most out your university experience, and treating yourself as a professional.

This is episode 60 of She Plays Games.

Today’s episode I’m speaking with Nina Roussakoff. Nina’s journey into games began nearly 15 years ago with her roles adapting to the needs of the studios she worked at ranging from QA tester and programmer to Lead Scripter on Beyond A Steel Sky. Currently she’s the game director on the title Paleo Pines by the studio Italic Pig. In this episode we discuss managing teams with compassion, the mental weight of working as a director, and how to survive in the industry as a marginilized person.

On today’s episode I have Freya Brightwater. Freya is a 3D Software Engineer at Anything World which is a plugin game dev can use to easily add 3D assets from their extensive Library to their games. In this episode we discuss the Freya’s journey into games, responsibilities of a 3D Software Engineer, and Anything World’s Game Jam. This is episode 58 of She Plays Games.

Natalie is a renowned Featured Contributor at fanbyte.com having studied in English at University. She has often been recognized for her achievements in writing and is also a part of the Game Awards’ inaugural Future Class. In this episode we discuss her role as well as burnout and how having women in leadership roles at Fanbyte has helped drive her forward.

This is episode 57 of She Plays Games.

Dhayana is a marketing manager at Funimation and Madman Anime Group. She is also the founder of Women of Xbox and is heavily involved with promoting women in the games industry and providing safe spaces for women to come together and support each other. We discuss her journey into games as well as her role in the industry and the Women of Xbox community she has been building for the last few years. This is episode 56 of She Plays Games.

Twitch streamers' journeys aren't always created equal. Radders found herself in a dark place before discovering Twitch communities and through their work, she decided to stream herself. Now with over 28,000 followers, Radders (along with her cats) is a household name.Twitch streamers' journeys aren't always created equal. Radders found herself in a dark place before discovering Twitch communities and through their work, she decided to stream herself. Now with over 28,000 followers, Radders (along with her cats) is a household name.

Raven is a Twitch Streamer, Head of the The Underworld Charity Team who raise money and awareness for marginalized communities, and 1000DreamsFund winner.

In this episode we discuss Raven's journey into streaming and her their desire to one day develop their own horror games.

This is episode 54 of She Plays Games.

So many people in the games industry have various types of paths that led them here. Emma Rogers, Junior Programmer at Sumo Digital, made the jump from fashion to programming after seeing an advert for the Sumo Digital Academy which invites graduates with no prior training in coding. We talk about Emma's experience at Sumo, what lead her to choosing to change paths, and her interests in UI.