Game Changers Podcast

This month on Game Changers we talk to Megan Carriker from Astra Logical about publishing, marketing and the potential to think environmentally when we make games!

After a short hiatus - we're back - this time with the amazing Nina Kim from Rare. Nina talks about the trajectory to senior, having and dealing with imposter syndrome, working as a woman in the industry and also the importance of following you passion for game.To Cite: Coleclough, S and Kim, N (2025) Game Changers Podcast Talks with Nina Kim. 10.6084/m9.figshare.29413109Music by Cal Price and Alec Lowe

On this month's episode of Game Changers Sharon speaks with the multi-faceted Mel Cummings. We talk about the importance of turning up the volume on those people who don't always get to be heard and also we have a little travel back to how Mel got onto the road to being a really successful concept artist - via Star Trek, American muscle cars and Pimp my Ride!Music by - Cal Price and Alec LoweTo Cite the episode - Coleclough, S and Cummings M (2025) Game Changers - Talks with Mel Cummings. 10.6084/m9.figshare.28485980

Join our host Dr Sharon Coleclough and game players and researchers - Prof. Esther Maccallum-Stewart, Prof. Catherine Flick, Curstaidh Ferguson Marrow and Jaime Nicholas as they take a look into The Veilguard. Representation, character journeys and a lot of the panels own opinions about narrative are shared in this episode!

In this month's episode we're talking about sex in games. It's importance when thinking about narrative, queer and non-binary representation and finding your space within a games characterisation. Joining me, Sharon Coleclough, are Curstaidh Ferguson Marrow and Jamie Nicholas (yes they came back!). There are some spoilers, but we're not sorry some really important points are made - enjoy!To cite: Coleclough, S, Ferguson Marrow, C and Nicholas J (2024) Game Changers Podcast Episode 6. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.27934431

In this episode we look at Table Top Gaming and specifically some D 'n' D gaming theory with Professor Esther MacCallum-Stewart. A small but perfectly formed guest appearance by Sharon's cat completes the discussion of table top games, representation in D n D and how important DM's GM's are to a well played game!To Cite this interview - Coleclough S and MacCallum-Stewart E (2024) Game Changers Podcast Episode 5. 10.6084/m9.figshare.27343062Music - Calum Price and Alex Lowe

In this episode we look at Concept Art and why there are connections to art, history and nerdy interests - with the fab Molly SwiftTo Cite this interview - Coleclough S and Swift M (2024) Game Changers Podcast Episode 4. 10.6084/m9.figshare.27135402Music - Calum Price and Alex Lowe

This week I speak with Curstaidh Ferguson Marrow about the use and representation of non-binary characters in game.To cite this episode please use the following: Coleclough, S and Ferguson Marrow C (2024) Game Changers Podcast, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26871088Music by Alec Lowe and Calum Price.

In this episode of Game Changers pod we talk to lecturer, researcher and developer Jamie Nicholas about queer representation in game. All views are the contributors own.If you want to cite anything in this really great discussion: you can use the following Coleclough S and Nicholas J (2024) Game Changers Podcast. Episode 2 - Interview with Jamie Nicholas. DOI - 10.6084/m9.figshare.26414050Original Music from Alec Lowe and Calum Price