She Plays Games Podcast

Evolving Studios’ Accountability Through DEI Accreditation Today we have the wonderful initiative Code Coven on the show to talk about their new DEI accreditation program, Evolve, which is designed to accredit studios and give them ratings based off of how closely they follow DEI policies and implement them in their work. On the show I have the CEOs of Code Coven, Tara Mustapha and Cinzia Musio, to talk about the program and how exactly it will benefit the industry and highlight studios who are absolutely rocking DEI.

This episode we sit down with UK-based Game Audio Professional and Silver Script Games Studio Founder, Alyx Jones, known for her work on AAA titles like Elden Ring and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Alyx talks about her journey into games audio, her inspirations for composing, and the challenges of working on a game of Elden Ring's size. She also shares her experience as part of the BAFTA Breakthrough program and her new adventure developing her first game, “The Quiet Things”. Join us as we dive into the unique and collaborative world of game audio. This is episode 110 of She Plays Games.

What Makes Failbetter A Place Where Diverse Talent Can Thrive Welcome to the She Plays Games Podcast! In our latest episode, we have the pleasure of hosting two incredible women from Failbetter Games, Emily Short (Creative Director) and Lesleyann White (Principle QA Specialist). Join us as we delve into the world of Failbetter, an award-winning game company that has been recognized as one of GI Biz's best places to work five times. Ever wondered how Emily and Lesleyann found themselves at Failbetter Games and what drew them to this exceptional company? We explore their personal journeys and discover the magnetic qualities that make Failbetter such an appealing workplace for talented individuals like themselves.

Creating positive spaces for asian women in the games industry Join us for a special panel discussion with Project AWR, a diversity group dedicated to supporting and empowering Asian Women in the games industry. Our panelists include: Marion Mỹ Anh Baxerres, founder of Project AWR and Global Community & Social Media Manager at Prime Matter/Plaion Karen Lee, co-founder of Project AWR and Senior Manager of the Global Core Community team on Apex Legends at Respawn Elisa Choi, mentor for Project AWR's mentorship scheme and Associate Producer at Epic Games In this episode, we'll discuss: The importance of Project AWR existing Project AWR’s new Mentorship Program What a safe space for Asian women looks like on Discord This is episode 108 of She Plays Games.