Listen "Designing for Everyone: Inclusive Game Design and Indie Studio Strategy with Elaine Gómez"
Episode Synopsis
🎙 In this episode of The Corner of Story and Game, game designer, educator, and Latinx in Gaming co-founder Elaine Gómez joins us to explore a vital and evolving question in the industry: How do we build inclusion into the design of games - mechanically, narratively, and structurally?Drawing from her extensive work in both AAA and indie spaces, Elaine breaks down how inclusive game design goes beyond representation. It’s about integrating player perspective, cultural authenticity, and systemic accessibility into the very foundation of your game, starting at the design table.We talk about:🎮 How to embed inclusion into game mechanics and player experience.📚 The role of cultural consultants and why representation must be intentional.🛠️ What indie studios can do from day one to prioritize inclusive practices.🧠 How narrative and systems can work together to reflect lived realities.🌍 Why inclusive design is not a trend, it’s good game design.Whether you’re a narrative designer, systems thinker, or indie dev, this episode will give you practical tools and strategic insight to build better, more inclusive games from the ground up.Where to Find Elaine:Website: https://www.elaine-gomez.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-g%C3%B3mez/Latinx in Gaming: https://www.latinxingaming.com/The Corner of Story and Game:-> Discord-> Facebook-> Instagram-> Bluesky-> LinkedIn-> Email: [email protected]#InclusiveGameDesign #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #ElaineGómez #LatinxInGaming #IndieGameDev #GameNarratives #RepresentationMatters #DiverseGameDesign #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame #GameDesignStrategy #CulturallyAuthenticGames #MechanicsAndNarrative #GameDevPodcast
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