Diversity and Inclusion in Video Game Design

Today on Experience by Design, we welcome Dr. Jessica Tompkins, UX Research Director at Skeleton Key game studio to discuss her research and work on diversity, gender, identity, and inclusion in video game design. Jess has research the impact of avatars and character designs on gender identity, as well as how to make games more inclusive environments. We discuss what it means to include user feedback in game design, how more diversity in the industry can lead to better outcomes, the innovation of the indie game-design scene, and how video games should be built around more global cultures.

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