Elaine Gomez | Game Designer @ Brass Lion Entertainment | Ep 22
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English - November 29, 2021 08:11 - 2 hours - 112 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsVideo Games Leisure Technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Angelica Baca - UX Designer @ Intercept Games | Ep 21
Next Episode: Johnny Wu | QA Director @ Riot Games | Ep 23
Episode 22 of the game dev's podcast features Elaine Gomez a Game Designer at Brass Lion Entertainment based out of New York City.
Elaine Gómez is an award-winning game designer currently working at Brass Lion Entertainment with 5 years of experience in gameplay and systems design. She is one of the six co-founders of Latinx in Gaming and supports the non-profit organization with game development-related initiatives and resources. Elaine is passionate about mentorship and often lends her design knowledge and resources to serve young game developers across the globe.
Chapters:
(00:00) Episode Origin Notes
(02:57) Homeland Talk
(09:17) Elaine’s Roots & Hustling to Get On
(17:28) Design Portfolio
(26:03) Designing In The Pandemic
(32:57) Being Your Authentic Self
(45:16) Soft Skills Are Essential
(51:46) Emotional Intelligence & Self-Advocating
(01:08:14) Founding a Family in Latinx in Gaming
(01:14:42) Representation & Women in Design
(01:28:27) Academics & Graduate Programs
(01:39:09) Final Round Games
(01:52:26) UX in Beyond Blue
Links:
https://twitter.com/chulatastic
https://brasslionentertainment.com/careers/
https://www.amazon.com/Games-Design-Play-detailed-iterative/dp/0134392078