Honored to be the keynote for this year's Next Lev'elles event: www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-ne... My thoughts [in these tumultuous times] are especially around resilience and survival as women, caregivers, diversity advocates, local organizers, & game developers.

It's announced! I've been wielding technical UI sorcery on "Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2". Here's a gorgeous peek at the game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wlt...

5 tongue-in-cheek game writing exercises that are a more realistic representation of what most game writers do (in my experience) than a branching dialog tree:

To the senior #UX in #gamedev folks here, ping me if you can join the AMA session at the #gameuxsummit Dec 19 geared towards students and young professionals ☺️. We answer their questions and we review a few portfolios/CVs (just the format for hiring process purposes). Thanks! 🙏🏼

Let’s have a #GameUXsummit online event on Dec 19! It’s another rough year so we can’t come back in person quite yet but let’s share some knowledge and support each other online for a few hours ☺️ We hope you can join! #ux #gamedev www.eventbrite.com/e/game-ux-su...

This is kind of the crux of why none of these huge tech companies could figure out how to make games. They see it as a technology problem, but when a lot of what makes a great game great is an Arts and Humanities journey

2024 currently has more known games industry layoffs than 2023+2022 combined. 2024 is roughly 600 layoffs away from doubling 2023. There is still plenty of business days left in the month. I can't emphasize enough how extreme these last few years have been. So far.

Been wielding a lot of technical art sorcery these days to achieve cool things for UI in Unreal. My latest solution for [redacted] is so simple... It's suspicious. It can't be this easy...

Hii despite public speaking + an online presence Im a scared anxiety ball! People are scary and networking is terrifying But it got better over the years and so I did a talk about managing those fears Its okay to be a loner! And go to events alone! You can do it! tinyurl.com/2vef9zj4

Getting over self-doubt in starting a cultural game can be the biggest roadblock to making it happen. From their experience on Rooster, Deborah Chantson covers ways to frame perspectives and overcome the mental hurdles. Online | Nov 14 | Free | RSVP: events.humanitix.com/workshop-how...

I started a Bluesky list for Moms who work in video games! Give it a follow, and if you fit that description and would like to be added -- let me know! #gamedev bsky.app/profile/did:...

PSA: The New Voices Puzzle Grant deadline is in one month! The grant is an opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games. Deadline to Apply: 23:59 PST Monday 7th October

Uh.... I guess end of April Quebec is not done with snow yet.

Crescent moon shadows from today's total eclipse 🌙

Pixelles is doing an in-person version of their Writing program for nonbinary, trans and women aspiring game writers 🌈 Apply!! It's for absolute beginners with no experience, located near Montreal.

GAME DEVS OF COLOR. Submit your talk ideas and your games to our expo. Applications are open today and close in April! You don't have to talk about being a game dev of color if that's not your thing. We like talks about coding, narrative design, art, business, community, and whatever else you like.

A few weeks ago, I ran a story where I asked game developers for their perspective on why the industry is undergoing these mass layoffs. Those same developers also told me how all this has been impacting them as people. Here are those stories: www.ign.com/articles/gam...

Every dev has been a state of fight-or-flight for months, waiting for the hammer to drop at their studio, wondering how long they will still have a job. The CEOs responsible for creating this problem approve Twitter graphics about how much of an unavoidable bummer this is, and collect millions.

Please revel in this medieval style cover of "I'm Just Ken" www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7SW...

You leave a kid alone for 2 minutes....

Getting whiplash from the extreme weather changes. -13 to -3 today to +13 on Wednesday....

For everyone claiming they want to support Black and PoC animation, support @pearllow.bsky.social WHEELS & ROSES animated pilot. In a world where tech bros & media slumlords have severely damaged all creative outlets, a project like this is needed more than ever. www.kickstarter.com/projects/whe...

I forgot how exciting and satisfying ui tech design can be. There really is something so artful in the setting up the logic to be efficient, re-usable and visually on target.

Bluesky is officially “open” now (no more invites). So just a reminder to not engage with trolls and bad actors, there is no algorithm here to promote or spread them, replying to them is what puts them on everybody’s timelines. So block and give no oxygen.

WE SUCK AT POSTING AND WE'RE SORRY! HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!! 🖤💚❤️ Remember to celebrate and uplift Black creatives not just now, but ALL the time!! If you're a Black Creative, we wanna here from YOU! 🫵🏾 Take some time to shout yourself out in this post and show us your work!! Let's celebrate!!

Know any aspiring black game writers? Tell them about this free program that helps folks learn and prepare a portfolio for game writing. No experience required! It's free, online and self-directed.

Changed out my keycaps and switches. Good thing I'm WFH because these tactile brown switches are way too clackety

Full information about our Game Writing Program is live: pixelles.ca#writersgroup ! Take a moment to read and determine whether this beginner level, free program is right for you. 🗓️ Mark your calendar for registration on Jan 20th at 10am.

Very belated announcement that I've stepped away from AAA games and leadership to find healing through my craft as an indie Technical UI Artist over at Hinterland.

We released Thirsty Suitors today! It's out on Steam, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXgk...

Did you know that @pixellesmtl.bsky.social has a GDC Scholarship program for mid-career devs? Travel stipends available! They'd especially like to hear from parents, people in underrepresented countries and those laid off in the last year... Apply for the raffle here: pixelles.ca/2021/04/appl...

If you are an Indigenous person working in games (or you know someone who is) we'd love to have you as part of the Indigenous Game Devs Discord! Note: we consider Palestinians Indigenous peoples and welcome them to join! Reach out to our admins through our website to get an invite:

Tomorrow! At this online event, you'll learn about indigenous representation, Miranda's personal experience with identity & her tribe, and what the future of indigeneity in game development could look like.. RSVP | Oct 18: events.humanitix.com/beyond-the-t...

📣 Hill Agency will be part of the iND+I Showcase at imagineNATIVE Festival 2023! 🎉 The iND+I Showcase is a highlight of Indigenous-driven video games, VR, XR and IDM works that you can view as part of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Festival for FREE! ✨

We talk a lot about how marginalized people are over-mentored. Now's especially the time to sponsor underrepresented devs around you affected by layoffs as they apply to new roles and rely on referrals. Sponsoring folks in this industry goes a heckuva long way!!!

If any game folks in Québec need a labour lawyer referral, I'd be happy to give you some names. You have rights when it comes to being laid off, constructive dismissal, severance packages, new employment contracts, etc.

Hear from Deborah Chantson about how to create great Asian characters and storylines – without using martial arts – and a sneak peek at Rooster! 🗓️ October 11th @ 1pm est 💻 Online workshop 🌻 In partnership with WBD Access Canada & @WB Games Montréal 🎟️ RSVP: events.humanitix.com/pixelles-asi...

Looking up some casual witchcraft in an effort to shake off the ghosts of companies past and start fresher next week.

MTL GAME AUDIO!! Remind there is a workshop THIS THURSDAY, September 21st Are you a marginalized gender and what to know more about game audio in a safe and cozy environment? Come join and sign up!

Statement to Unity on behalf of Dreamfeel.

game devs see the power game design educators have when teaching tools. I’ve been in many conversations about tools, and Unity has been hanging by a thread these past few years. Academics aren’t bound as tightly by market forces, and the good ones view exploitation of our students with disdain

Work Emails are Turn Based Combat

i put together a long hopefully helpful curation of alternative game engines. there are so many, some deserve a lot more attention, all with their own strengths and benefits. "The Generous Space of Alternative Game Engines (A Curation)" keep fighting the good fight! (re-posts appreciated) 👇🙏💕✨👇

I dunno. What if instead of getting terrified we got organized? Just spitballing here. There are many different ways to have industry advocacy organizations. I think they should make you feel supported.

posted my IGF submission advice thread on cohost this year, now that submissions are open; I think you can generally expect all that kind of stuff to be hosted there from now on cohost.org/MOOMANiBE/po...

Deadline for public comment ends tomorrow. Please tell the CDC that we need vaccine access for everyone, not just a small sliver of the population. The pandemic is not over, and public health requirements don't magically disappear simply because it would be politically more expedient.

As we bring the process of organizing everything to shut down FemFreq I’m finding piles and piles of game footage we collected for tropes. It feels like a waste for it to just collect dust on a shelf— would this footage be useful for any media makers??

My tiktok algorithm has landed on Appalachian mountain spooky stories and I'm here for it

Trouvez le soutien et la motivation nécessaire pour créer votre premier jeu avec l'Incubateur de jeu Pixelles ! Aucune expérience ou connaissance particulière requise. Postuler avant le 5 septembre. Pour plus d'infos : pixelles.ca/pixelles-gam...