Varied experiences - from bartending and freelancing to teaching and directing - have shaped a collaborative leadership styls for Morrigan (Mori) Pickford, Outreach Coordinator & Games Design Lecturer. Communication, adaptability, supporting new talent, and trusting her team helps her in guiding the creative vision of TheVampiresManor.

This week, we spoke with Anna Gruzina, Product Manager at InnoGames, about how following passion over fear, embracing curiosity, and staying authentic enabled her to build a dynamic marketing career while creating meaningful impact and encouraging others to trust their intuition and individuality. 

Mays Dweiri, Multidisciplinary Artist, Animator, and Game Developer. has a background in architecture, which inspired her to create the interactive game A Heavy Morning. Read how space and player agency to depict the emotional weight of mental health struggles encourages persistence, self-compassion, and personal reflection.

In our interview with Kerryn Frean, Game Scout at Fireshine Games, they share how their experiences as a vulnerable creative and community-oriented professional shaped a deeply empathetic, people-focused approach to scouting, seeing themselves not as a gatekeeper, but as a supportive bridge who amplifies developers’ voices and helps the right opportunities find them.

For Diana Niculescu, 3D Generalist at Arcane Cabinet it's all about teamwork, proper scoping, and exploring multiple disciplines, especially 3D art. This shaped her path as a generalist, while also emphasizing personal expression as a key driver in her game design work.

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Kelly Vero, Technical Founder of NAK3D. She speaks about her unconventional career across industries, her passion for pushing the boundaries of digital identity and technology, and her mission to inspire the next generation to shape the future of tech. Read more about Kelly here:

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Marie Pierre Thiam, Founder of Linguère Gaming & Ashita. She speaks about her journey from a passion for games and African culture to creating training programs and communities that empower young people to gain digital skills, tell their own stories, and help build a more inclusive, sustainable, and globally competitive African gaming industry. Read more about Marie here: