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Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

In our weekly interview series we feature inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry. They share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects.

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Ingrid Fridesjö – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

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:

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Eva Piatrushina – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

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:

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Moira (Meeix) K. – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

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:

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Dr. Sharon Coleclough – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

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:

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Nicole Amato – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

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:

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Velichka Georgieva – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

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:

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Astrid Castle – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Astrid Castle, Art Director at Wooga. She speaks about her journey from QA to Art Director on June’s Journey, highlighting how storytelling, leadership, risk-taking, and perseverance have shaped her creative career and current role guiding artistic vision across teams. Read more about Astrid here:

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Kristin von der Wense – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Kristin von der Wense, Publishing Producer at Daedalic Entertainment. She speaks about how her media background led her to game publishing, where she blends past and new experiences to support developers and explore innovative ways to expand game narratives through traditional media. Read more about Kristin here:



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