Atiya Nova

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Hi, I'm Dianna! I specialize in Production and IP + Partnerships.

🔥 Owner of @thesecretlantern.bsky.social
🌞 Freelance game dev (spots open
✨ at this for almost 20 yrs.
✊🏽 believes the industry should unionize
❤️ we should be kinder to each other

Portfolio: solo.to/grlpants

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike

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Hi #WhatAGameDevLooksLike! I'm Miko, a game designer, writer and studio lead!

Started out with my Ph.D. on dance games, designed AR/VR for the launch of HoloLens, designed for Minecraft Bedrock, now I run @prettysmart.bsky.social.

I'm also available for VR/horror game design consulting!

#gamedev

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Not at #GDC but here’s #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

My name’s Atiya and I currently work in the AAA industry as a user researcher. But I also enjoy making games in my spare time 😊

My current project is “Dark Dreams on Diverging Roads”, a horror narrative/driving game where you’re fueled by coffee 😈

Helloooo!! I’m doing alright, I hope you are too 🥺❤️

You’re not wrong hehe 🤭

hi! i’m catherine. been in games for 8 years and just pivoted to prod/pm last year. currently on assignment via aquent with halo studios coordinating player support for the halo franchise. previously worked on bear and breakfast, in stars and time, and a lotta other stuff!

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I'm Whitney, award winning writer and narrative designer. I've done every level of game dev, including studio head. I've got nothing to prove to anybody at this point and I do work that I like, with the people I like. Happily ensconced at CDPR.

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Hey, I'm Úna-Minh (that's my first name)! Producer, games writer, generalist. I also make solo games & PM a small team that localises indie games into Irish.

Open to work, short-term, long-term, term-term, and open to rapping the first 150 pokémon during my interview.

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this is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. my games are taught in schools, i'm the published author of six books on game design, taught game design for nine years, and one of my games was in a recent movie. i'm in my ninth month of unemployment. what a cool field to work in

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I am actually at GDC so it’s that time again 🙂‍↕️

I’m a Singaporean game producer on Diablo IV 🖤
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Can't believe it's been ten years since my first game jam. I'm a writer, narrative designer, and developer of many games since 2016.

I'm thrilled to be back at GDC hanging with incredibly talented people courtesy of IFTF's partnership this year!

I'm also available for work!
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Saw this trend going around... and I thought "why not?"

This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike! I'm Nattie! Non-binary & puertorrican solo dev! Animator, pixel artist, programmer, and chiptune beatmaker. Working on @binaryclone.bsky.social's HyperTyper 2000.

Here's me, staring at u in front of my game, yw

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Selfie of me in a burgundy by a wall of pokemon plushies

Heyyy #WhatAGameDevLooksLike 💖

I'm not at #GDC this year BUT I still wanted to introduce myself. I'm Jessie, I'm a Community Manager that's worked on titles such as Risk of Rain 2, 1000XXRESIST, Beast Breaker and more!

I'm currently looking for work in Community/Social Media or Writing! Say Hi! 🔗⬇️

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I'm Mei-Li, a Freelance Producer working with small Indie teams, and I'm #WhatAGameDevLooksLike 💜
I adore supporting people to focus on the parts of game development that they love, seeing their creativity and passion bursting through.
I'm also taking some time off soon as a first time mum 🥹

might as well repost our celebratory booth pic for #WhatAGameDevLooksLike 🥰🥰

(this time with the correct hashtag actually)

I’m Anna, I’m a Senior/Lead freelance game writer and narrative designer, and this is #WhatAGamedevLooksLike

LOL xD I’ll give you a solid maybe 😈

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Not at GDC but hope everyone has a good week!

I'd like to pitch in to #WhatAGameDevLooksLike this year~ Been in the industry for 6 years & am a Senior 3D Artist. I model a lot of gadgets, props, and sometimes help with env art!!

Lately I've been digging puzzles, baking and adventures with my dog💫

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What's good, #WhatAGameDevLooksLike ?

Senior writer on Iron Man @ Motive, prev: Space Marine 2, Gotham Knights, Jurassic Park: Survival, World War Z: Aftermath, and more.

I also write comics! Grab Stark Trek: Celebrations when it comes out in May!

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Not at GDC, but I'm seeing people introduce themselves via #WhatAGameDevLooksLike ...So yeah:

- MA Games Design & Development graduate
- UI Designer and Developer
- I love Character / Narrative / Game Design
- Working on a bunch of stuff

Black UK game dev tings, holla'atchyoboi, innit lol

Okay LFG #WhatAGameDevLooksLike! I’m Mary, + this is my 10th year in games. I’ve been AAA and indie, everything from narrative director to contract writer, and I’m now a senior writer at CD PROJEKT RED.

I’ve got two wee children and a very lorge cat, 50+ houseplants, + many unfinished manuscripts 💕

Thank you 🥹

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#WhatAGameDevLooksLike I'm Syd (they/them). I'm a Narrative Designer/Script Writer in AAA. I've also worked on some delightful Indies such as Ultimate Chicken Horse, I Am Your Beast, and TMNT: Tactical Takedown, and many more!

Helloooo!! 😊

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Hi y'all,

My name is Sahil Bajaj and I am a Narrative Designer and Game Writer from Dubai.

I have previously worked with Sweet Baby Inc and Veritable Joy on things like the Blackwood Charter Escae Room and ValiDate: Struggling Singles in Your Area alongside some NDA stuff.

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike

This is the game!! It’s still in the early stages. I’m uploading dev diaries about it to the Steam page :3

bsky.app/profile/atiy...

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Not at #GDC but here’s #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

My name’s Atiya and I currently work in the AAA industry as a user researcher. But I also enjoy making games in my spare time 😊

My current project is “Dark Dreams on Diverging Roads”, a horror narrative/driving game where you’re fueled by coffee 😈

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#whatagamedevlookslike in case you didn’t know!! a filipina trans woman in narrative design no less!!!

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It’s that time of year again!
Not at GDC, But I’m Dr Holly Nielsen- historian, writer and narrative designer working in games.

I like to apply historical methods to world building and storytelling ✨
And I’m very good at it 😌

I’m also available for work!

Not at #GDC but I’m #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

Writer, editor, Narrative Designer and DEI Consultant for 10+ years. A very hireable one, still seeking work a year after Monolith’s closure. ✌🏾