Girls Behind The Games ✌🏽

#girlsbehindthegames is a campaign by @runawayplay. We want to encourage girls, women, and marginalised folks to work in the gaming industry! 🎮

[Dinosaur Polo Club @dinopoloclub]

Next up in #womenbehindthegames is the one, the only @Chanti_Cole! She's more than just our Studio and Business Manager. She's the central nervous system that keeps all the limbs of Dinosaur Polo Club from qwopping into one another. In addition, she's the @nzgamesfest treasurer!

[RiffRaff Games @RiffRaffDev]

Next up we have our delightful Environment Artist Stef Bulte! 🌻#womenbehindthegames #nzgda

[runawayplaygames.bsky.social @runawayplay]

Emma is our incredibly talented Creative Director, Artist and Product Owner currently working on @PlayOldFriends.🐶✨

"My advice to girls & women is that it’s NOT your duty to be perfect in order for people to realise you are equal to them." 👏

#womenbehindthegames #nzgda

[Dinosaur Polo Club @dinopoloclub]

Out games would not look the way they do nor vibe the way they vibe without @buqpup! Artist Poppy de Raad is next in #womenbehindthegames, specialising in cute critters and lush scenery you just want to relax into. ✨Check out her portfolio here! https://t.co/QZmVrflrmd

[CerebralFix @CerebralFix]

Meet Nadia
Gaming has been her massive passion since the age of three so she's currently living the dream serving as General Manager of CerebralFix - a studio filled with wonderful people creating amazing experiences together.

#WomenBehindTheGames #NZGDA

[RiffRaff Games @RiffRaffDev]

For our first #nzgfa #womenbehindthegames profile on this lovely Friday we have our Producer @c_barilla! 🍃

Claire is also one of the directors of @nzgamesfest & runs Wellingtons cosiest conference, Play by Play!

[RiffRaff Games @RiffRaffDev]

Our next #nzgda #womenbehindthegames profile features our Design Lead @pigglebutts! 🖤

Cindy is also one of the organizers of @GameDevsofWelly & the Judging Manager of @nzgamesfest! She/they

[Dinosaur Polo Club @dinopoloclub]

Next up on #womenbehindthegames is @CaseyLucasQuaid, our Community Manager! Casey makes the posts. 💻 They're good posts, Brent. But behind the memes, she has a sticky note of advice for women and other minorities in games: learn to be your own number one advocate. #nzgda

[runawayplaygames.bsky.social @runawayplay]

Meet Siobhan, one of our amazing artists here at Runaway! Siobhan is an artist on @furistascatcafe and is also responsible for our wonderful marketing art.

#girlsbehindthegames #womenbehindthegames #NZGDA

[CerebralFix @CerebralFix]

Say hello to Chelsea! She is a fantastic product owner and avid rock climber who brings a unique perspective to our game dev team.

#WomenBehindTheGames #NZGDA

[CerebralFix @CerebralFix]

Say hi to Natalie! She's a lead QA, an international athlete and unafraid of a good challenge!
Instagram: nat_donovan
FB: Natalie 'Nat' Donovan

#WomenBehindTheGames #NZGDA

[RiffRaff Games @RiffRaffDev]

For our next #nzgda #WomenBehindTheGames profile we have Environment Artist Casey Smith! 🍂

[Dinosaur Polo Club @dinopoloclub]

Next up we have our Bizdev and Designer, Niamh Fitzgerald! A former #nzgda board member, her studio released the gorgeous, award-winning @ValleysBetween. Niamh has a brilliant designer brain and we are so lucky to have her. 🧠✨ #womenbehindthegames https://t.co/J3oynp6OF8

[runawayplaygames.bsky.social @runawayplay]

Lisa is our fantastic Community Director and Narrative Designer! ✨ She is currently working on our upcoming game @PlayOldFriends - which we are all very excited for! 🐶

#womenbehindthegames #NZGDA #girlsbehindthegames

[New Zealand Game Developers Association @nzgda]

Next awesome board member profile! 🎉

Zea (@ZeaSlosar) is currently the secretary of NZGDA, Workshops manager for NZ Game Festival and an independent contractor helping game developers with their production, quality and business management.

#womenbehindthegames #nzgda

[RiffRaff Games @RiffRaffDev]

Fashionably late, but we’re ready to share all of the AMAZING women at Mayday for #NZGDA #womenbehindthegames 🌺

Starting with our delightful Concept Artist and Art Lead @TokeninAC. Aimee is also a professional illustrator whose work can be found at her twitter!

[starcolt @starcolthq]

✨ #IWD SPOTLIGHTS ✨

Our very busy and talented Studio Director Lucy (@lucyamorris) also doubles as our game designer and UI/UX specialist! She handles the business, the overall creative vision of @bffgame, and ensures we have radial menus aplenty.

#womenbehindthegames #nzgda

[CerebralFix @CerebralFix]

Today we'd like to introduce another CerebralFix artist, representing women in gaming. Meet Brooke! @brookiehew✨

#WomenBehindTheGames #NZGDA

[Double Fine @DoubleFine]

ICYMI: Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and we celebrated by recording a round table chat with the women of Double Fine, where they answered game dev questions from our pals at @GirlsMakeGames!

https://t.co/EaFSrUMqvJ

[starcolt @starcolthq]

👏 #IWD SPOTLIGHTS 👏

Our gamerunner Calliope (@callioperyder) is the glue that holds us together! She handles anything from production planning to PR/marketing plans, VO directing and more - a hugely talented and adaptive part of our team. ☺️

#womenbehindthegames #NZGDA