Kathryn Yu
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@immersiveexperience.org co-founder. VR Gameplay Designer at Twisted Pixel Games. @noproscenium.com Senior LA Reviewer & former Executive Editor. USC Games MFA. The Game Awards Future Class. LA-based. She/her. Takes are my own. https://linktr.ee/kathrynyu
100% and the super sharp ones also ask really good questions
Add in a talented VA director and it’s ✨fucking magic✨
Add in a talented VA director and it’s ✨fucking magic✨
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
100% and the super sharp ones also ask really good questions
Add in a talented VA director and it’s ✨fucking magic✨
Add in a talented VA director and it’s ✨fucking magic✨
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The classic example is probably Train by Brenda Romero.
She has an essay in Game Design Workshop called “The Mechanic is the Message” which is great and outlines the inspiration for Train and the five other games in the same collection.
She has an essay in Game Design Workshop called “The Mechanic is the Message” which is great and outlines the inspiration for Train and the five other games in the same collection.
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The classic example is probably Train by Brenda Romero.
She has an essay in Game Design Workshop called “The Mechanic is the Message” which is great and outlines the inspiration for Train and the five other games in the same collection.
She has an essay in Game Design Workshop called “The Mechanic is the Message” which is great and outlines the inspiration for Train and the five other games in the same collection.
Reposted by Kathryn Yu
anyway for my fellow devs I recommend filling out the state of the industry survey, it's imperfect but about as good as we get in trying to get a yearly pulse of the industry
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
2026 State of the Game Industry
The gaming industry's most comprehensive annual survey is back, and we're casting a wider net than ever before. Whether you're a developer, executive, investor, marketer, educator, or any other profes...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
anyway for my fellow devs I recommend filling out the state of the industry survey, it's imperfect but about as good as we get in trying to get a yearly pulse of the industry
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26