In the Game Industry Coffee Chat today: San Francisco (GDC prep)
- Safety tips for the city and the conference
- How to get around
- Things to do in the city
- How to eat well without breaking the bank
Get ready for GDC with us:
Today in the Game Industry Coffee Chat: Ownership
- The US going after Tencent funding in the Game industry?
- Do you actually own the games you buy? What happens when the servers go dark?
- Startup studio stock: who actually owns your company? Your work?
Join in here: discord.gg/KNH4Ht8Fv
The Game Industry Coffee Chat Resume Clinic is starting now! Bring your Resume, your LinkedIn profile, and an open mind so our veteran devs, hiring managers, and recruiters will give you live feedback in real time.
Today in Game Industry Coffee Chat: Requirements
- When is a requirement NOT a requirement?
- Where do we deal with requirements in the industry? Job descriptions, feature requests, legal concerns, etc.
- What makes a good requirement vs a poor one.
Let's get into it:
Today in the Game Industry Coffee Chat: Dealing with Stress
- How stress impacts you
- Reducing stress
- Blaming things on stress
- How this changes from Neurotypical to ND or other conditions
Let's get into it:
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Today in the Game Industry Coffee Chat:
How to have a "Reasonable Discussion"
Subjects like AI, loot boxes, live ops, gatekeeping, diversity...
Are some subjects just off limits?
If not, how can we talk about it?
Talking through how we talk, throughout the morning: discord.gg/kQetuDkxg
Today in the Game Industry Coffee Chat:
The Logistics of Layoffs
Not a fun subject but a necessary one, particularly in the wake of Intrepid and Riot and the confusion around what's happening.
Layoffs vs Furloughs vs Terminations
How are layoffs handled in the US? EU? Elsewhere?
Notice, and other
What to do?
Play a different game.
Personal connections. Referrals. In-person events. Not a silver bullet but at least you might make some friends along the way.
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Putting them in some sort of competition is destructive. Believing that this role can do without that role, but not vice versa is just...arrogant bullshit.
Game development is a team sport...even if you're one of those one in a million "solo devs."
We just put up 2 contract job postings for @eveningstar.studio. These are both 3D Art roles
- 3D Game Animator (Contract)
- 3D Game Rigger (Contract)
Have a look at our jobs page:
eveningstar.studio/careers.html
(Please all submissions via LinkedIn, unsolicited portfolios will not be reviewed)
OH, Look! Another game translated by magic!
This right here is quite dangerous in these times. Why? By erasing us translators from our jobs it makes it easier to replace us with GenAI.
We've always been invisible. That gave them a leverage in introducing MTPE and lowering our rates.
Ten years on 2XKO, 12 at Riot and I got laid off with 30min notice lol
Gonna take some time.
Speaking of which – I am still looking for work, pretty urgently.
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Today in the Game Industry Coffee Chat : Success hubris and the disrespect for expertise
- People who are successful in one field or industry assuming they can transfer that expertise to games
- Peter principle
- Cognitive arrogance
- Are we just gatekeeping
This and more today. Join us:
Today in the Game Industry Coffee Chat: Writing for Games!
Welcome back @davidgallaher.bsky.social
- Writing vs Narrative Design
- Writing for fun vs professionally
- Dealing with creative blocks
- How narrative with each other
- the AI elephant in the room
- Managing writers
Come listen in:
Today in the Game Industry Coffee Chat: Designing Your Playerbase
- How you decide your community feel through game design
- How mechanics impact player toxicity
- Why team diversity can determine who ends up playing your game
- Which games are great at this...or not so great
Join us here:
Screenshot of article from The Verge announcing the Among Us Irish translation
Image of Úna-Minh as part of PlayersUnlocked a Playstation initiative.
Lonely Planet's Experience Ireland
Úna-Minh speaking on a mic. She is wearing a yellow blazer and green top.
Hi! I'm Úna-Minh Kavanagh, an Irish, award-winning, writer & #gamedev
💚 Author: Anseo, DIY #Gaeilge 1&2, Lonely Planet
☘️ Managed Irish translations: Among Us, VVVVVV, Axyz, Crowded. Followed & More
🎮 Prev. Lead Producer: EyesofHellfire
🔗 Portfolio: unaminhkavanagh.com
👾 Solo games: unaminh.itch.io
Started the Game Industry Coffee Chat: 2026!
- Congrats! You survived '25. Now what?
- Who's likely to hire (and get hired)?
- Where is the market likely to go, for platforms, for game genres, for disciplines, geographically?
- How to approach the next 12 months...even the next 2 months.
New year but still job hunting! If anyone has leads on narrative design, writing (video games or tabletop/board games), DEI consulting, or editing; HMU via LinkedIn or I can DM you my email.
Unfortunately, due to past harassment, I don't have a publicly available email address.
First work day of 2026.
Time to make an indie game 🔥
We're launching into Early Access on January 21st
#RPG #pixelart
Reminder as the new year begins that I head up GameSpot’s opinions section and would love to read your pitches! I’m always on the hunt for timely and thoughtful criticism and analysis on games and gaming/internet culture, so feel free to reach out to me at jhoward@fandom.com if interested ☺️✨
Shaking off the holiday break and remembering how calendars work😅
My current gig runs through March. If you’re hiring a Producer / AP / QA Lead this spring, I know a guy. It’s me.
I've got a QA background with strong Liveops and Art production experience. CSM, CSPO, & 15+ years in games. DMs open!
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Help maintain and scale their infrastructure. Ideal for experienced admins who enjoy keeping large live systems running smoothly behind the scenes.
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hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work.
I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!
Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com
