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Women in Games
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Not-for-profit organisation for women and girls in games and esports.
www.womeningames.org
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The UK Video Games Industry Census 2026 is officially LIVE!

Launched by Ukie and The University of Sheffield, this is the most extensive games industry workforce survey in the world.

Help shape the UK Video Games Industry. Link in the comments.

#VideoGames #GamesIndustry
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November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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The Slow Game Club from @intogames.bsky.social returns for 2026! 🎉

Sign up today for 12 months of highly-curated, independent games straight to your inbox.

All funds support Into Games; helping young people from marginalized groups build careers in the games industry.

👉 www.slowgame.club
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November 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Huge congratulations to the inspiring recipients of the 2025 Checkpoint Awards, co-hosted by GAMM Game Museum, CSAI and Women in Games, for their amazing commitment to making video games shine! 🎉

See all the winners and read more:
bit.ly/checkpointaw...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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We're excited to announce that Professor Karen Cham FRSA, Director of The BRAINS Lab, will be speaking at Checkpoint Festival!

A must-attend session for anyone interested in the shape of future experiences.

Get your tickets now. Attend in-person or virtually. checkpointfestival.com
A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Friday 14th November, Checkpoint Reflections: Mapping the Past, Questioning the Present, Reimagining the Future. The foreground features a photo of Professor Karen Cham FRSA, Director of The BRAINS Lab.
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Join Micaela Romanini (Women in Games Italia), Cristina Nava (Day 4 Night) and Ana Pellejero Ibáñez (Aream & Co.) at Checkpoint Festival!

In their panel, they'll discuss the powerful dual role of women as cultural contributors and advocates.

Get your tickets now! checkpointfestival.com
A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Thursday 13th November, 'Expanding Horizons: Women, Culture, and the Future of Games'. The foreground features a photo of Micaela Romanini, Founder of Women in Games Italia. A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Thursday 13th November, 'Expanding Horizons: Women, Culture, and the Future of Games'. The foreground features a photo of Cristina Nava, Co-founder, COO and Executive Producer at Day 4 Night. A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Thursday 13th November, 'Expanding Horizons: Women, Culture, and the Future of Games'. The foreground features a photo of Ana Pellejero Ibáñez, Associate at Aream & Co.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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We're delighted to welcome Dr. Chris Lowthorpe to Checkpoint Festival!

In his 30-minute talk, Chris argues that video games are exiting the factory line and heading back to the studio, the kitchen table and the garage!

Get your tickets now. Attend in-person or virtually.
checkpointfestival.com
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November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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We are incredibly proud to share that our CEO, Dr. Marie-Claire Isaaman, has been honoured with two prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business!

Join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved global recognition! 🎉

You can read more about it here: www.womeningames.org/dr-marie-cla...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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We're excited to announce Maddalena Colamusso will be joining us at Checkpoint Festival tomorrow for her talk 'Storytelling, Heritage, and Innovation'.

In this 40-minute session, Maddalena will share how Milestone has re-envisioned one of its most iconic IPs, Screamer!

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November 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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We're welcoming Xavier Planell and Ana Pellejero Ibáñez to Checkpoint Festival!

They will introduce Entre Líneas - an innovative, empathy-driven interactive learning concept using visual novel gameplay and powerful storytelling.

Get your tickets now. In person or virtually.
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A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Friday 14th November, 'Where Respect Becomes Action - Storytelling for Empathy, Inclusion and Integrity'. The foreground features a photo of Xavier Planell, CEO of Kiroda. A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Friday 14th November, 'Where Respect Becomes Action - Storytelling for Empathy, Inclusion and Integrity'. The foreground features a photo of Ana Pellejero Ibáñez, Associate at Aream & Co.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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The GAMM – Game Art Museum of Rome - is Italy's official national museum dedicated to celebrating video games as interactive art, history and creative expression.

Rxplore exhibitions and playable archives that show why games are one of the most powerful cultural languages today.

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November 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Sharon Coleclough from Staffordshire University to Checkpoint Festival this week!

Sharon will take the stage for our closing session, 'Checkpoint Reflections: Mapping the Past, Questioning the Present, Reimagining the Future'.

Tickets: checkpointfestival.com
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November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Hear from the women shaping how we play globally! 🗣️

At the Checkpoint Festival 'Translating Worlds' panel, Micaela Romanini, Francesca Noto and Valentina Mollica will take you behind the scenes of video game localization and cultural adaptation.

Get your tickets now. checkpointfestival.com
A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Friday 14th November, Translating Worlds — Localization, Culturalization, and the Art of Connection. The foreground features a photo of Micaela Romanini, Founder Women in Games Italia. A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Friday 14th November, Translating Worlds — Localization, Culturalization, and the Art of Connection. The foreground features a photo of Francesca Noto, Founder Idra Editing. A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Friday 14th November, Translating Worlds — Localization, Culturalization, and the Art of Connection. The foreground features a photo of Valentina Mollica, Director of Language Services, Testronic.
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Checkpoint Festival is only three days away! 🎉

Whether you’re joining us in person or from your own creative workspace, you’ll still be part of the conversation – exploring how games shape our culture and how women continue to redefine its future!

Get your tickets: checkpointfestival.com
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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We warmly welcome Hon. Antonello Aurigemma, President of the Regional Council of Lazio, to Checkpoint Festival next week.

With his extensive political background, he has a unique perspective on the power of games that you won't want to miss!

Attend in person or online: checkpointfestival.com
A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Thursday 13th November, Cultural Code: Elevating Italian Identity Through Games. The foreground features a photo of Hon. Antonello Aurigemma, President of the Regional Council of Lazio.
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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We're thrilled to welcome Hon. Marco Perissa, Secretary of the 7th Committee on Culture, Science and Education of the Chamber of Deputies, to Checkpoint Festival!

Expect insights on data, policy and public engagement.

Get your tickets now. Attend in-person or virtually. checkpointfestival.com
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November 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Dr. Marie-Claire Isaaman, CEO of Women in Games, is proud to introduce Checkpoint Festival in Rome - a landmark first-of-its-kind event redefining the strategic, cultural and artistic value of video games.

Join us for two-days of curated discussions and insights!

Tickets: checkpointfestival.com
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November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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ONLY 7 DAYS TO GO 🎉

At the Women in Games Forum (fully incorporated within Checkpoint Festival), we’ll explore how inclusivity, creativity and collaboration drive cultural change across the global games industry.

Join the conversation – online or in person.

Tickets: www.checkpointfestival.com
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November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Don't miss the 'Saving Play: Preserving Games for Future Generations' panel at Checkpoint Festival next week!

Bartosz Kwietniewski and Natalia Kovalainen join the discussion to talk about how we can work together to keep gaming alive.

Attend in person or online.

Tickets: checkpointfestival.com
A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Thursday 13th November, Saving Play: Preserving Games for Future Generations. The foreground features a large, close-up photo of Bartosz Kwietniewski, Head of Business Development at GOG.com. A promotional graphic for a panel discussion at the Checkpoint Festival of Interactive Experiences. The background is pink and features the festival logo and the text WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT, Thursday 13th November, Saving Play: Preserving Games for Future Generations. The foreground features a photo of Natalia Kovalainen, Chief Archivist at Embracer Games Archive.
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Join Women in Games Ambassador Dr. Tracy Gardner, Co-Founder & CTO of Flip Computing, as she presents 'Flock XR: Inspiring the Next Generation of Game Developers' at Checkpoint Festival next month.

Get your tickets now. Attend in-person or virtually. checkpointfestival.com
A promotional graphic for Checkpoint Festival. A headshot of speaker Tracy Gardner is on the right against a bright pink circular background. Text on the left reads: WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT CHECKPOINT FESTIVAL OF INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES. Thursday 13th November. Flock XR: Inspiring the Next Generation of Game Developers. Dr Tracy Gardner, Co-Founder and CTO, Flip Computing.
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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This Halloween we celebrate the women and femme-led developers who are crafting our most unforgettable nightmares! 🔪🩸

From grimdark survival horror Void Martyrs, to murder-mystery farming sim Grave Seasons, women-led studios are absolutely slaying this season.

#WomenInGames #WomenLedGames
Graphic for Spotlight: Women-Led Games - Halloween Edition, featuring a jack-o'-lantern silhouette on a teal and orange background and the women in games logo THOUSAND HELLS, from KitFox Games, is a tactical narrative game where four procedurally-generated heroes (each with unique fears and desires) descend into a series of distinct, hellish underworlds. This anthology narrative was pulled from the minds of 5 different writers and is supplemented by gorgeous hand-painted illustrations. www.kitfoxgames.com DOWNHILL is a 4th wall breaking action RPG by Sisterhood Games about a protagonist forced into a pact with the Player. The two must save a collapsing realm by traveling down a mountain and navigating parallel realities, all while dealing with their uneven, revolutionary relationship. linktr.ee/downhillgame VOID MARTYRS is a grimdark survival horror from MacNcheese Games. Set in a future where the space race to the moon was won by the Church Space Program, you're a novice nun that's been sent on a cosmic crusade to repel a bio-mechanical plague in a quarantine zone around Heaven's Gate. linktr.ee/mnc_games
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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We're excited to welcome Benjamin Rostalski to Checkpoint Festival next month!

His talk, Gamescom Awards 2025 Trends in Gaming, will be a 45-minute deep-dive examining the year's most significant movements.

Get your tickets for Checkpoint now. Attend in-person or virtually. checkpointfestival.com
A promotional graphic for the Checkpoint Festival. A headshot of speaker Benjamin Rostalski is on the right against a bright pink circular background. Text on the left reads: WOMEN IN GAMES, CSAI & GAMM PRESENT CHECKPOINT FESTIVAL OF INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES. Friday 14th November. Gamescom Awards Present 2025: Trends in Gaming. Benjamin Rostalski, Foundation for Digital Games Culture.
October 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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We're thrilled to welcome Kate Edwards (Geogrify, former IGDA/GGJ) to Checkpoint Festival next month for her talk: When Worlds Collide - Creating Games in a Polarized World.

Don't miss it! Get your tickets for Checkpoint now. Attend in-person or virtually.

checkpointfestival.com
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October 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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DID YOU KNOW: The average gamer is 41 years old.

This means video games have successfully transitioned from a childhood hobby to a lifelong form of entertainment for an entire generation.

What is your earliest gaming memory?

Source: www.theesa.com/resources/th...

#videogames #gamingcommunity
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October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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The gaming industry's co-development sector is finally showing "green shoots" after a turbulent 18 months, according to Ashley Liu of Keywords Studios.

Read the full outlook on the recovery:
bit.ly/47nFVeM

#GameDev #CoDevelopment #KeywordsStudios #VideoGames
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October 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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We're thrilled to welcome Cayetano Torres to the Checkpoint Festival stage next month, to take a deeply personal look at how collecting transforms into storytelling.

Get your tickets for the two-day event now // In-person or virtually via RingCentral.

checkpointfestival.com
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October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM