DNA of Games

Joining host Chris this week is the HR Assistant of Third Kind Games, Wren Snowball.

Wren may have got their diagnosis of autism later in life and it helped them inform more of their identity now. Working with people is important to Wren, using their own experiences to help foster an inclusive and supported environment for anyone on the team.  Wren is different to most in the industry as they didn't get into games until recently, check out the episode to find out which game unlocked their love of gaming.

Episode 5 has the AAA of gaming, Annabel Ashalley-Anthony joining host Chris Goodyear. She founded the gaming group, Melanin Gamers, to improve the connection between black gamers and build an awesome community. She has sickle cell and grew up in and out of hospital but always had the love of gaming and books to get her through.

Check out Melanin Gamers: https://themelaningamers.com/

Join host Chris Goodyear as he chats with EDI expert at Ukie, Dom Shaw.   

Dom is autistic and is passionate about equal opportunities for everyone, especially if you come from an underrepresented group. He is the champion for the #RaiseTheGame campaign at Ukie and has won awards for his efforts.  

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Episode 3 of DNA of Games; Host Chris Goodyear chats with Morgan Baker, newly hired Games Accessibility Lead at EA.  

Morgan (she/they) is deaf with cochlear implants and has been most of her life. She has learnt the value of accessibility through her education career and applied it in games development. She is a member of the Games Awards Future Class ‘20 and worked for major companies like Naughty Dog, Square Enix, Xbox Games Studios and Netflix Gaming as a consultant. 

Find out why her corgis are called Midna and Zelda!

Host Chris Goodyear is joined by another Cats member, Nickie Harper-Williams. Nickie is the community manager, a Twitch streamer, accessibility consultant and artist when she can find time in her schedule. She wears hearing aids like Chris, but became deaf / Hard of Hearing much later in life. Nickie speaks about her experiences becoming deaf and how that effected her outlook and view on games. She explains why she didn't get in to games as a career until much later in her life. Also, she reveals one of her favourite games series of all time.

Host Chris Goodyear is joined by creator and editor of Games Accessibility Nexus, Antonio Martinez. Antonio has Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA Type 3, which is a genetic and progressive condition that affects strength, dexterity and general mobility. He is the founder and editor of the Games Accessibility Nexus and is an accessibility consultant for games development.

A podcast by Many Cats Studios, with Chris Goodyear chatting to disabled and neurodiverse people working in video games.

Breaking down the taboo of disabilities and neurodiversity in an industry that prides itself on diversity and inclusion. DNA of Games, standing for Disability, Neurodiversity and Accessibility of Games, is a podcast series spotlighting the talents of disabled developers and professionals in the most exciting industry. Chris learns more about how their lives are shaped by disability and how it impacted their career. Most importantly discovering why the guest has a love of gaming. Join us every 2 weeks to meet another developer, content creator or professional working in games.