I had a lovely time chatting with Cat about what Diversity & Inclusion looks like in games, the biggest challenges, and actions to take to start the journey! Give it a listen below!

My best friend has made these great prints raising money for families & charities in Gaza - they ship internationally and are only 5€!!! Get yourself one of these cool prints for a good cause 💖💖💖💖

Super excited to have gotten tickets for this!!! (togetherforpalestine.org)

Keep up the pressure! #SaveSpeech

JOURNO REQUEST: If your game has been affected by recent steam/itch de-indexing and game removals please get in touch with me for a story #journorequest #indiedev 🙏

🔥NEW GAME ALERT🔥 Slots & Daggers🗡️ A retro-fantasy roguelike where battles are waged on a slot machine. Turn the odds in your favour as you battle across a world of goblins, moths & gunslingers, upgrading your arsenal as you go By @friedemanna.bsky.social & published by your besties (us 😅) Links👇

Seeing a lot of racist pinkwashing bullshit about Muslims and homosexuality and it’s a good time to share how I was on the gay marriage beat for a decade and racist gays never believed me when I shared how US Muslims favored equal LGBT rights (52%) over Christian evangelicals (34%)!

Not all magic is loud. Cinzia Musio @geekybaking.bsky.social moves with purpose, reshaping the industry from the inside out. From guest speaker to Co-CEO to CIC Board NED, their impact runs deep. A DEI strategist and systems thinker, they help us build braver, better futures. Grateful for them.

If you're able, consider getting one of these v good stickers for charity!! 💖

If you're able, consider getting one of these v good stickers for charity!! 💖

This is such a charming little game that you can have on the side of your computer while working on other bits, highly highly recommend!!

Our new case study is now live: Creating Consistency in Uncertain Times. Check it out! ⬇️ www.balancepatch.co.uk/blog/casestu...

It was a pleasure chatting with @womeningames.bsky.social about steps studios can take to be more inclusive and continue committing to supporting everyone! If you like what you read, please get in touch! I'd love to support all studios with all budgets 💖

Six HUGE announcements from @futurefriendsgames.com in the #WholesomeDirect tonight & @womenledgames.com show‬🔥 Inc. TWO brand new titles, published by your best friends (us) Shout if you want to grab a code, sign up or want to know more 🧵 below inc. Steam links & trailers (Plz share) Let's go👇

Hey #PitchYaGame! Mythmatch is an anti-capitalist merge game about the power of community over authority. ⚡ Challenge the Gods ✨ Inspire the Mortals 🏚️ Rebuild Ithaca 🫂 Find Your Match New Demo on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...

Want to be a better ally but not sure where to start? Here are 4 things you could start doing right now: 1.) Speak up for trans rights. If you are a games studio, use your social platforms to support your trans employees. Visibility and allyship from cis people is more important than ever.

We are standing with our trans friends, colleagues, and community, and will continue to strive to create inclusive spaces for people of all genders within Limit Break. @outmakinggames.bsky.social has offered guidance, resources, & further information here: www.outmaking.games/open-letter-...

Oh hey! We have a new website 👀✨ www.balancepatch.co.uk

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🚨 TICKETS ARE LIVE! 🚨 How do we kick the fash out of gaming? Join devs, players & organisers (and @chrisbratt.bsky.social!) July 11–12 at Pelican House , London to find out. Tickets on sale now → buytickets.at/gamestransfo... #SmashTheFash #GamesTransformedFestival

Hope to see you all there!

We’ve reached the threshold in the required 7 countries, but need to push to reach the total to 1m signatories. If you haven’t signed this initiative to ban conversion “therapy”, please do. If you have, please share and get the word out: the collection period ends tomorrow. Sign it and share it!

If you are or have been an EU Citizen, please consider signing this petition to call on the European Commission to propose a binding legal ban on conversion practices targeting LGBTQ+ citizens in the European Union: The signature collection stops on MAY 17! eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

I know I'm spamming a lot with this EU initiative to BAN conversion practices but the signature collection stops on MAY 17!!! ⚠️ Not all countries in EU have laws to ban conversion therapy, so many LGBTQ+ people are still at risk. You can vote as a EU citizen even if you don't live in EU anymore!!

I did a longer rant on linkedin ( www.linkedin.com/posts/cinzia... ) but all want to say about the EHRC interim guidance is that it's segregation, it's not enforceable and all it does is make spaces less safe for everyone. I am fucking livid.

The British Medical Association taking no prisoners here #TransRights

ICYMI: @codecoven.bsky.social was featured in the first ever @galaxiesshow.bsky.social today, watch what our AMAZING alums are up to: youtu.be/xUtxxTQwLiU?...

Galaxies showcase is NOW!!! go go go !!!

My opinions DO represent those of my company and I'm not backing away from this. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. Trans rights are human rights, fuck terfs.

The rot at the heart of British culture that allows something like today’s Supreme Court ruling to be made… Boycott Rowling. Teach your dad about pronouns. Withhold your vote from politicians who don’t vocally support trans rights. Fund trans artists and creators. TERF Island needs to die.

On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies. Solidarity 💜 goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...

I'll be live in 45 minutes (2.45 BST) on twitch.tv/mayamada for the launch of #DoILookLikeAGamer campaign launch, to chat about Diversity in Games, Code Coven, and my path into games. Join along!!

So happy that I once again got to be a part a jury for the family BAFTA. I was surrounded by brilliant peers who put a lot of love and thought into judging this category - We had our job cut out for us, with such a great collection of games! Massive congratulations to Astrobot, well-deserved win!

Regardless of your studio size, Max will have some incredible insight and smarts to share with you, consider throwing some of your budget at him!

BAFTA fun last night ✨ Wearing a dress later for the main event tonight, anxiety levels 2000. 😭🙅🏻‍♀️

Limit Break was life changing for me, and it can be for you too! Whether you're thinking you're not ready to be a mentor (YOU ARE!! Sign up to the Limit Break trainings lu.ma/limitbreaktr...) or you're looking to be mentored, Limit Break is the place for you! Sign up already, go on, do it 💖

Following the news about Meta's mass theft of writers' work to train AI, we're joining the #DoTheWriteThing day of action today - Make a noise on social media - Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy - Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...

There's very few tickets left, last chance!!!!

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A pleasure to be on a panel discussing Inclusion in game studios at UCA Farnham. Thanks @geekybaking.bsky.social Followed by some great food at Giggling Squid Caramelised Pork Belly, Sweet n Sour Sticky Chicken and Coconut rice. With Pandan Tres Leches cake, and Caramelised Mango cake for dessert.

On the 21st March, I'll be at the premiere of Mea Culpa at BFI Flare, a documentary made by a queer Palestinian filmmaker about his identities and family - From my sister's production co-operative, I couldn't be more proud 🥹 - Come join me!! whatson.bfi.org.uk/flare/Online...

We need your help to be able to continue offering support to marginalised folks to get them knowledge & opportunities into the industry - If you can, any amount would be appreciated 💖 More info ➡️ www.codecoven.co/introduction...

!!! Yes!!! We forget far too easily how unique our storytelling medium is, we get to LITERALLY walk in someone else's shoes. We can be part of making a difference in society but also we can (and have) be a tool for propaganda (see: all FPS's set in the middle east)

An Open Letter to Meta www.outmaking.games/meta-open-le...

A propos of... Something - More people should know about the history of attacks on trans folks in 1930's Germany www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/14/t...

I did a lil' post on LinkedIn and it's a little too long to post here without making it into a big thread, so LINK! : www.linkedin.com/posts/cinzia...

Late announcement but super happy to say I'll be at Pocket Gamer Connects Monday & Tuesday, working the booth of one of our alumni games, White: Anastasis (wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/2892870/...) - So come say hi in the Big Indie Zone at stand i17! 💖

An actual interview with @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social about Dreams on a Pillow on the ever-wonderful @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social. Incredible questions and answers - and some really sobering stories about game development in Palestine. www.rockpapershotgun.com/dreams-on-a-...

So I'm at risk of redundancy at Splash, it sucks. I'll be keeping an eye out for Producer/Dev Manager roles so if you got any goodies please consider me <3