Resources

In this episode of the NuGamers podcast, we spoke with Risa Cohen, Video Games Trainer at ETIC and Video Games Producer with an international career, across several countries. Born and raised in New York City, Risa started her career in Entertainment as a Playwright and Producer in Europe where she has lived and worked for +35 years. She worked as both an Executive Producer and Completion Guarantor for both videogames and films with clients that include Disney, Squaresoft, Namco, Universal Studios, Warner Bros, Moulinsart ABC television, and the German Galileo series with ProSieben.

In this episode of the NuGamers podcast, we explored Sandra Samper’s journey into gaming, the challenges women face in the industry, and the importance of a gender perspective in gaming education. From tackling representation issues to empowering the next generation of female game developers, Sandra shares valuable insights on how we can bridge the gender gap in this exciting field.

In this episode of the NuGamers podcast, we speak with Nikolina Finska, Managing Director and Lead Consultant at Rebel Studio, whose remarkable career spans leadership, entrepreneurship, and advocacy in the gaming and tech industries. From childhood curiosity to becoming a C-level executive and author of Modern Game Testing, Nikolina shares her journey, the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated field, and why diversity is crucial in game development. Her story is a powerful reminder of the importance of resilience, mentorship, and believing in your own value.

In the episode of the NuGamers podcast, we meet Andrea Glavačević, Game and Narrative Designer at Kali, who shares how her love for storytelling led her to a career in game development. Andrea talks about the creative roles beyond coding, the importance of breaking gender biases in the industry, and why encouraging imagination from a young age can make all the difference. A must-listen for anyone curious about the power of stories in games!

In this episode of the NuGamers podcast, we speak with Yana Polozenko, a student at FutureGames School in Stockholm, Sweden. Yana shares her journey studying game animation and visual effects, as well as practicing 3D environmental art. She talks about how her passion for gaming began and offers valuable advice to students, especially young women, interested in pursuing the same path. Yana also reflects on her experience participating in the NuGamers Toolkit training, taking part in several hands-on activities designed by NuGamers partners to foster a more gender-inclusive gaming education.

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In this episode of the NuGamers podcast, Francesca Olivier, project coordinator from FutureGames, retraces the project’s work, highlighting its goals, outcomes, and impact. Furthermore, Tommaso Sorichetti ,project partner from Sineglossa  shares his experience running the Toolkit training in Stockholm, where many young female students and VET educators in gaming participated in hands-on activities designed to promote a more gender-inclusive education in gaming and other STEM fields.