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Games:

• Knights and Bikes
• Man of Median
• Control
• Remnant: From the Ashes
• Astral Chain
• Telling Lies
• Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
• Monster Hunter World Iceborne
• NBA 2K20
• Gears of War 5
• Anodyne 2
  • Local game! Listen to our interview with Marina Kittika here to learn all about how she created the game’s lo-fi aesthetic

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PAX stuff is happening/has happened!

Friend of the show Beth Korth was on a panel at PAX DEV about diversity consulting but since there doesn’t seem to be a way to watch it yet check out our interview with her about Narrative Design!

Bulletin topic (News) Not Nice News :( Timecode0:17:29Not Nice News :( Game Informer layoffs

People you should totally hire because they are amazing:

Matt Bertz Elise Favis Javy GwaltnyKyle Hilliard Imran KhanJeff MarchiafavaSuriel Vazquez

Content Warning: sexual assault and abuse- if you don’t want to hear discussion about these topics please skip from [19:59] to [23:50]

New allegations of sexual assault surface against established game devs - Kris Graft, Game Developer

Content Warning: transphobia, homophobia, sexism - if you don’t want to hear discussion about these topics skip from [23:50] to [28:41]

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