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Suddenly a father of 4 and I’ve never felt so responsible for something… 😭😭😭

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Excited to be part of #EVA25 with Spielfabrique today! I’m running a session on 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘓𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 (a topic that feels especially needed right now). Burnout isn’t a badge of honour, and it’s not something we should normalise. Here's to lifting some of the weight for Founders ❤️

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𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭. At #EVA25 Workshop 3, follow @melphillips.bsky.social from @gamesleadership.bsky.social through “Becoming a Less Stressed Founder.” 🧠 Tools, space, reflection. 📅 11 June | 13:30 CEST @creativeeurope.bsky.social‬, @kickstarter.com, @ofaj-dfjw.org

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Curious about how 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 could benefit you? 🤔 Hear from our very own April 2025 alum, 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿, about her experience! 👇 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲? Receive a handy breakdown of everything you need to know about 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁, straight to your inbox: mailchi.mp/gamesleaders...

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We're delighted to share that Director @melphillips.bsky.social has been nominated for the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 in the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 category, in recognition of her efforts with Games Leadership® and contributions to the Games Industry! 🎉 Here's what she has to say:

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Having dinner and a load of pet treats just fell out of my bra… and I think that’s just who I am now. 🤷🏼‍♀️🙃

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Last week, Director @melphillips.bsky.social attended @ukieofficial.bsky.social's 𝗛𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, where she shared 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽® 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 as part of her talk on '𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴: 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵':

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Feeling ready to take the leap to run your own studio, or curious about what exactly it involves? Catch @melphillips.bsky.social delivering a talk at 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆, where she'll cover '𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰' 🎮 🎟️👇 Ticket link below!

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It's been a strange week where the rollercoaster of highs and lows really was rolling... Delighted to end the week sharing the news that I've been announced as a Finalist for 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 in the 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 for my work with @gamesleadership.bsky.social ❤️

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Recently, Director @melphillips.bsky.social sat down with 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗰𝗵 at 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 to discuss: ❓ Does power always corrupt? ❓ How do you know when you're doing it 'right'? ❓ Is there a secret formula for success? (We'll give you that one for free. The answer's no!) Full video below 👇

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On my way to @ukieofficial.bsky.social HR Connect 2025 today where I will be speaking about Difficult Conversations in the Games Industry (and also showing off my shocking farmer’s tan)! Looking forward to seeing everyone! ❤️

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Super disappointed with all of this. I believe in dialogue and really tried to work things through, but sadly it’s taken too long to see any meaningful reassurance or action. Proud of the Games Leadership Team for standing by their values. Inclusion needs to be actively shown.

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I woke up this morning and thought “ooh that bruise on my leg is going” and then have promptly fallen (and rolled over) in a field and now my other leg is bashed 😬😂😭

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Spilled three things over me already this morning so if we have a meeting today I will be sporting a bib…

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I’ll be speaking as part of @ukieofficial.bsky.social's Games Insight Month! If you’ve ever been promoted without support, given a team to manage without training, or found yourself Googling 'how to manage people without crying' then this one's for you. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/no-one-tau...

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Classic Bank Holiday where yesterday we BBQ’d and today I’m making warm coconut pudding out of the old brioche buns and we thought about the putting the heating on as it tips it down 😂

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Love is: sitting up at nearly midnight because one of the pets hasn’t pooped yet… 🙃

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Late last year I decided I wanted to do a little skill development. I came across this course put together by @melphillips.bsky.social and the Games Leadership team. The content is great and really well structured. I highly recommend it to those interested in or in leadership roles.

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The new Games Leadership® website is live! You’ll find: ✅ Info about the next Blueprint cohort ✅ New workshops for Studios ✅ Resources from the Network I'm keen for you to have a look and let me know what you think! www.gamesleadership.com #GamesLeadership #GamesIndustry #NewLaunch

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Congrats on the bafta to all my pals who no longer work at the studio winning the bafta 🥰

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What a beautiful evening celebrating the BAFTA Games Nominees! Massive congratulations to all of the Nominees, and heartfelt admiration to every single team who brought a game to life this year. ❤️

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I'm on my way to the BAFTA Games Nominees party this evening! It's always a joy to celebrate the hard work that goes into making Games. Can’t wait to see lots of familiar faces and cheer on some of the incredible teams I’ve been lucky enough to work with who have been nominated!

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Don’t like pooping alone? I can 100% recommend a Pomeranian… (absolutely livid that I wouldn’t let him in)

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Watching Buffy with someone who has never seen Buffy. “Is this a Grease situation?” “No.” “Why are they so old?” “Stop.” “Doesn’t anyone question why they hang around with their teacher?” “No.” “Why doesn’t she” “Stop.”

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Everyone running 5km at GDC is making me question my life choices as I could barely make it to breakfast this morning 😂🫡

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Fantastic evening at the Ukie Video Game Awards! Congratulations to all the Winners and very worthy Nominees! ✨⭐️✨

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Delighted to be at Ukie Members Day today! I’m here for a Ukie Board Meeting this morning and then going to be chatting with Ukie Members about the Games Industry. Give me a shout if you’d also like to chat about @gamesleadership.bsky.social ❤️

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Ok, I’ve had a wine, risotto is cooking. Ending the week in the right mood. 😎

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We're pleased to share that we've been selected as finalists for the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🌟 If 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽® & our 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 initiative have helped you in your career journey, then we would appreciate a brief moment of your time by voting for us. It takes 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 👇🎉

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Sunday vibes… please appreciate the tail placement so you can still see him wagging to greet you. 🫠🥰

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Dan just ate the entire cheesy topping off the lasagne. Divorce.

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Not convinced the doctor I’m seeing for my broken hand isn’t having me on… she just made these for my finger…

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Why are people suddenly eating and reviewing cakes in cars? Am I old? What’s happening. I want a cake.

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Every time the BAFTA Film awards comes around I am reminded of my first time there - feeling totally awkward and out of place. My friend Sam took a pic of me and captured this moment. I love this pic, it reminds me how anxious I was, but I look at it now and am like “That’s hot. Nailed it.”❤️

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It’s my birthday! 🎂 It’s also Siegecaster’s Demo being available pre-Steam Next Fest day. 🎉 All I’d like for my birthday is if you’d kindly RT this post. And please wishlist/tell a friend about Siegecaster if you like it (or think they would)! 🎈

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I am that coworker who has put fish in the microwave. Only I work from home and so now we’re all sad and the dogs are going feral…

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In gamedev, we joke about how we shouldn't care so much because "we ain't curing cancer" so chill, right? But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.

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Massive levels of truth. Also supported by the enormous correlation between ‘seniority of writer(s) in the studio’s actual power structure’ and ‘critical reception of story’. Honestly more so than pure writing talent, the consistency available via tangible influence is what defines how ‘good’ it is

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Old person post incoming: I often think taking a long bath is too luxurious and time consuming and then I take one and I’m like FUCK YEAH, BATHS ARE GREAT. Your reminder to take a luxury bath. 🫡

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