Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Luna Javier, Co-Founder, Game Design Consultant & Educator. She speaks about her journey as the first female game developer in the Philippines, highlighting the importance of mentorship, building supportive networks, and collaborative leadership in shaping both her career and the future of women in the gaming industry. Read more about Luna here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Lucy Zini, Environment Concept Artist at Compulsion Games. She speaks abouthow she balances creativity with practicality in concept art, draws inspiration from travel and real-world references, and emphasizes patience, passion, and self-confidence as keys to thriving in the game art industry. Read more about Lucy here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Ingrid Fridesjö, CEO at Blamorama Games. She speaks about her journey from traditional storytelling in journalism and film to creating interactive, educational games that engage players, emphasizing the power of combining local roots with a global mindset to build a creative, collaborative game studio. Read more about Ingrid here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Eva Piatrushina, Live Designer at Sharkmob. She speaks about her transition into AAA game development and her role as a Live Designer, emphasizing the importance of player-focused design, balancing creativity with data, and fostering community through mentorship and collaboration. Read more about Eva here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with ESBD - eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. and talked to Moira (Meeix) K., Esport Shoutcaster & Content Creator. She speaks about her relentless drive for improvement, the unpredictable yet rewarding nature of freelance content creation, and the ongoing risks and challenges of building a sustainable career in esports. Read more about Moira here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Dr. Sharon Coleclough, Senior Lecturer Technical Game Design at University of Staffordshire. She speaks about the value of embracing diverse skills and nonlinear career paths, the power of sharing authentic personal stories, and the importance of self-advocacy and belonging. Read more about Sharon here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with Kickstarter and talked to Nicole Amato, Games Outreach Lead at Kickstarter. She speaks about how her passion for writing and video games, combined with her academic background and professional experiences, led her from game journalism to game design and co-founding her own studio, ultimately shaping her current role supporting creators as Kickstarter’s Games Outreach Lead. Read more about Nicole here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Velichka Georgieva, People & Culture Manager at Imperia Online. She speaks about her journey from working in casinos to becoming a People & Culture Manager in the gaming industry, emphasizing how her passion for supporting others, deep personal connections, and dedication to meaningful work helped her grow into leadership, and advising others to pursue the industry with genuine passion, resilience, and authenticity. Read more about Velichka here: