What else do you do?

What else do you do is back! This week I spoke to my friend Rasmus Poulsen about designing spaceships that can elicit emotions.

In this episode, I spoke to Jsajm Quino, Senior Brand Manager at Behaviour Interactive, about forging tiny knives during the lockdown, our shared love of dancing, and being a brand manager in a room full of white peers.

In this episode, I spoke to Rami Ismail about his love of aviation. We talk about the beauty of defying gravity, how you can fly with glasses, and the inability of the games industry to maintain institutional knowledge.

We continue the Asian game dev interview series with Diandra Lasrado, Senior Narrative Designer for World of Warcraft.  We talk about immigrant parents' pressure to succeed, not wanting to live around your fellow diaspora, and being part of a Catholic Indian minority!

This week I had, Stella Chung, Host/Producer at IGN, on the pod to talk about, learning to embrace being Asian, having mixed feelings about Kpop, and the challenge of being a visible Asian woman in games.

Continuing the Asian game devs in the west interview series, I spoke to Raj Patel, Senior Brand Manager at Relic Entertainment, about watching Bollywood movies on discord, racial identity as a tag rather than a category, and convincing people with memes.

In this interview, I spoke to Matt Kim, News Editor at IGN, about him growing up in two cultures, the silk road giving Asia a common thread and the future of Asian representation in games.

In this week's episode, I spoke to Stephan Akana, Sr. Global Brand Manager at KanaRey Production, about growing up happa, working for a Japanese game company as an Asian American, and the importance of doing things that make you happy.

Next up on the Asians working in games interview series is May Ling Tan.  She tells us about working in France without speaking any French, how to lead with kindness, and getting fridge magnets for your friends.

The third interview in the Asians working in games interview series is with Sam Sharma, Director of Product on Destiny 2. We talked about grappling with the concept of Asia as well as how the industry expects everyone to act like a certain type of white man.

In our second Asian game people interview, I talk to Monica Fan, associate game designer at Schell games, about growing up in China, a Tinder date so bad it made her a gamer, and her experience in the industry.

What is kitchen table polyamory? Amanda Farough came on the pod to talk about her unique story of two families who joined up to make a bigger happier family.

Therese Lanz, freelance game artist, and fantasy illustrator came back on the podcast for our first Asian Game Devs working in the West interview series. We talk about how Asian we feel, being mixed, and how where we live impacts our identity.

This week I spoke to Evgeni Puzankov, writer and narrative designer, about shoes, writing, and about the time he accidentally ran a half marathon.

In this week’s episode, I spoke to Rebekah Valentine, a reporter at IGN, about faith, journalistic ethics, and how she almost became a nun.

In this week's episode, I spoke to Anya Combs, Director of Games at Kickstarter, about her double life as a Saxophone player! We talk about the history of the instrument, the many bands she plays in, and how to prevent performance-related injuries.

In this week's episode, I spoke to Benjamin Rivers, Creative Director at Bancy Co, about underground comics of the 80s, comparing comics to manga, and how writing comics teaches you pacing in games.

In this episode, I spoke to Victoria Tran, community director for Among us, about her fascination with dating apps, dudes posing with fish, and discuss the perilous journey of dating stereotypes.

In this week's episode, I spoke to JC Lau, Producer at Harebrained Schemes, about Roller derby, gluing her face close to stop the bleeding, and generally being a badass.

In this episode, I talked to Alex, creative director at Soft not weak, about their journey to create their studio, white male Rolodex problem and the difficulty marginalized people face in trying to break in.

This week we have Tanya X. Short, Creative Director and Co-founder of Kitfox Games.

Listen to our conversation about how to manage skill growth in a small studio and how to focus less on years of experience when hiring.

In this episode, I spoke to Mae Morrison, Influencer Manager at Behavior interactive, about making art, her past career as a tattoo artist, and how she got into the games industry.

I spoke to Rebeccah Bassell, producer at Deck Nine Games, about the Colorado game dev scene and her love of improv comedy and Musical improv in particular!

We continue our series on talking to people who manage diverse game studios with Allan Cudicio.  He is the game designer and founder of Twin Drums. We talk about how he founded his studio and why he has such a diverse team

We changed up the gear on the podcast this week and spoke to Astrid Refstrup, CEO of Tripple Topping Games, about how to create a culture of diversity at a game studio.

Listen to Alex Earle, Producer at Radical Forge, and I talked about his career, Japanese Jazz pop, and video games in this epic ramble of an episode

This week I spoke to Chase Bethea, game composer, about bringing retro consoles back from the dead by repairing and restoring them.

In this week's episode, I spoke to Raffael Boccamazzo, a doctor of clinical psychology and the clinical director of Take This, about the clinical application of Dungeons and Dragons and expressing our affections through cooking.

I spoke to Krysti Pryde, Freelance marketing and games consultant, about her passion for blacksmithing and making chainmail. Listen to our chaotic conversation and me totally derailing the conversation to talk about knife sharpening for way too long.

Do you love horses? Did you dream to be a competitive rider when you grew up? Steph Bedford, a narrative producer, also had that dream. Listen to what it takes to have horses and be a competitive rider in dressage on this week's episode!

Who doesn't want a house full of kittens? Hear the ins and outs of fostering kittens in this week's episode with Shayna Moon, Senior Tech Program Manager at Unity.

How do you start an Anime Convention as a 16-year-old in Sweeden? According to Elvira Björkman, composer and co-founder of Two Feathers, you start by inviting 40 internet strangers to your home! Hear all about it in this episode!

Did you ever want to make Dice?  Well, you can hear all about it on this week’s episode with Kay Purcell, Lead Community Manager at Avalanche studios!

This week I spoke to Leslee Sullivant, Design Producer at Boundless Entertainment, about her sometimes hilarious, sometimes painful videos she makes on Tiktok!

This week  Bertine van Hövell, writer and founder of Lost Again Games, and I really got into it deep with nerdy stuff. Join us and explore the strange and wonderful world of live action role playing.

This week I spoke to Anisa Sanusi about how the covid lockdown was the perfect time to start a roller skate crew!

I spoke to my long-time friend Noémi Rouleau about sewing and knitting on this week's podcast. I complain about my lack of technique and Noemi tells us what she gets out of it.

What gets you out of your head and lets you focus on the moment? For Mylène Gosselin Legault it’s Softball. We talk about her love of sports and the importance of getting outside!

Sometimes digital work can feel intangible. Tara J. Brannigan, Director of Player Experience at Behaviour Interactive, makes beautiful jewelry to balance that out.

Like a lot of other people, I started a podcast during the pandemic. Since it's been going for 6 months now I figured it's time I talk about it.  Catherine Smith-Desbiens, the host of Girls on Games was kind enough to guest host and interview me. 

Do you feel compelled to make your hobby a side hustle? 

I talked to Gabby DaRienzo, senior artist at Drinkbox studios, about baking and how it's nice to not monetize some hobbies and keep them for yourself.

Did any of you wish you were traveling the world instead of being trap in your home last year?  Well Moana Wisniewski, Associate Art Technical Director at Ubisoft, did. Hear all about her year of boat hitchhiking!

The delightful Alanna Linayre, the founder of Toadhouse games, is on the episode this week. We talk about her career as an actor, the challenges of game development, and how a job outside of entertainment is probably better for your mental health.

In this episode, we have Todd Mitchell, Game dev, author, and host of GameDev Breakdown Podcast. We talk about disc golf, enjoying the outdoors, and staying sane during the pandemic.

Akané D'Orangeville is a PR Manager & interpreter/translator at CyberConnect2, but also a 5-dan holder and a 20 year veteran of Kendo.  We talk about why they scream in Kendo as well as working as a translator in games.

In this episode, I talked to Luther Patenge, Game designer, writer, and head of studio for Joy Manufacturing Co. We discuss all things Lolita fashion and talk about the important questions like what it means to be “Ita”, gender and Lolita fashion, and the importance of expressing yourself.

In this monster episode Kate Sánchez, Editor in Chief for But Why Tho, and I really got into it and talked about our love of anime. We discuss the variety of the subject matter, the strength of the medium, and more!

I spoke to Osama Dorias, Lead Game Designer at WB games, about some jobs he had before he became a game dev. We talk about working in warehouses, freelance graphic design, and his interactions with sailors from around the world from working as a shipping agent.

I spoke to Kat Welsford, Digital Analyst at Square Enix, about her side profession as a Physics and Math tutor, how her last name isn't Pope, and that you shouldn't be scared of teachers.