Resources for my talk on the dark side of game development
Here are some resources to go with my talk about the dark side of game development that I gave at Northern Game Summit on October 1st 2015.
Talking to people
Effective Networking in the Game Industry - Darius Kazemi
Impostor syndrome
Kill The Goddamn Vulture - Richard Dansky
Your body language shapes who you are - Amy Cuddy (especially 16 minutes in)
Sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia
Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is - John Scalzi
But WHAT CAN BE DONE: Dos and Don'ts To Combat Online Sexism - Leigh Alexander
Misogyny, Racism and Homophobia: Where Do Video Games Stand? (GDC 2014) - Manveer Heir
Stress & Depression
The Belly of the Whale: Living a Creative Life in the Game Industry (GDC 2010) - Bob Bates
General tips for students
From Student To Designer - Liz England
100 things every game student should know - Kaye Elling
Again, many thanks to these ladies for their help with this talk.