I didn't realize until today that I'm now a legitimate Marvel character - thanks to the Marvel Multiverse RPG module which was released for Free RPG Day in 2025! I guess I now have a really easy cosplay option for my next con 😃
So cool and surprising to see second article written about my talk at the @officialgdc.bsky.social, addressing the deep and thorough #culturalization work we did on @bethesdastudios.com and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle!
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Excited to speak at the GlobalSaké event in SF on 30 April on AI and content adaptation for global audiences. I'm co-hosting a roundtable focused on the geocultural dimension in content creation. Can AI really help or hinder? Join us to find out!
www.globalsakegrowth.com/globalsake-2...
Thanks so much!
I’m very humbled to be named as a Lifetime Achievement Award nominee for the Boss Mode Awards at GamesBeat Summit 2026 (18-19 May, LA)!
The awards celebrate women shaping the future of games, entertainment, media, and technology - leaders who don’t just participate in industry, they transform it.
As of today, I've been self-employed for 21 years via my Geogrify culturalization consulting. I never imagined I'd manage to make it this far - I remain both humbled and amazed.
To all my colleagues and clients who have shown faith and in my capabilities, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I expected to have fun giving a lecture at @officialgdc.bsky.social about the culturalization we did on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I didn't expect to see a @newsweek.com article written up about my talk, which doe a great job summarizing my primary points!
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GDC was a fantastic week this year and I had a great time! My sessions were packed with attendees and I had so many great meetings and encounters!
The scale of the show was impacted by industry conditions and current geopolitics, but I met so many people for whom this was their first GDC.
@blockamoto.bsky.social I'd be happy to meet up with you at GDC!
I'm very happy to announce that I'll once again be speaking at @officialgdc.bsky.social this year! My solo lecture focuses on the incredible work to build the cultural world of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I hope to see you there as we converge on the key game creation event of the year.
Another year, another great time at the DICE Summit! It was refreshing to reconnect and catch up with many colleagues and to hear a greater sense of optimism, with a dose of caution.
I was also humbled to get so much positive feedback from people about my work and some of my recent lectures!
Off to the DICE Summit today in #LasVegas, looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making new ones! If you're attending and want to catch up about any numbe rof things (especially the challenge of making games in a polarized world), let me know!
I'm heading to DICE as usual and I'm looking forward to reconnecting and having great conversations with colleagues both familiar and new. Happy to meet up to catch up, but also open to discussing culturalization services, SetJetters (the screen tourism app), and many other industry topics.
Thanks for the shoutout, I'm glad this was a useful exercise :)
This GDC scholarship program is a fantastic opportunity for indie game devs and mid-tier devs to attend the @officialgdc.bsky.social, thanks to @xsolla.bsky.social! Don't hesitate to apply - the deadline is this Friday 16 January!
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#GDC2026
I'm happy to be speaking again at Pocket Gamer Connects in London next week, addressing the challenges of making games in a polarized world! After that, I'll be spending several days in Northern Ireland before I act as the MC and a roundtable leader at the game industry Leadership Day in Dublin!
2025 was another crazy year for travel, and incredibly busy work wise and I’m so very grateful for it. And 2026 is looking to be equally busy!
To all the events and organizations who invited me to visit and speak: THANK YOU so very much!
Best wishes everyone for a happy Gregorian New Year!
And for the final trip of the year, I'm off to #NewZealand to givbe a keynote at the Creative Tech Summit organized by Screen Wellington! Given it's my first time to #Aotearoa, I'll be spending an extra two weeks to enjoy and explore. :) I've been looking forward to this trip for a long while!
A huge shout out to all the amazing teams who orchestrate Game Industry Conference, Gamacon, GamesBeat NEXT, Games Ground Berlin, and SET-JET25 for hosting excellent events this year! The response to my talks across all these events was fantastic! Looking forward to my next trip coming up, more soon
Heading out today to speak at the following events:
12 Nov: GamesBeat Next (SF)
14 Nov: Checkpoint Festival (Rome, but online for me)
13-16 Nov: Games Ground (Berlin)
21 Nov: Set-Jet 25 (Birmingham, UK)
Looking forward to all of them, and if you're attending, I hope to cross paths!
I'm heading out today to speak at #Gamacon in #Mexicali, my first time participating in this event and i'm really looking forward to it! The weather is certainly going to be more hospitable than #Seattle at the moment :)
Goodnight from Skopje :)
Today I'm excited to be headed to North Macedonia (for the first time) to keynote Game Dev Rev, their inaugural game industry event! And then it's off to Poznan to speak again at the always fantastic Game Industry Conference. If you'll be attending either event, I look forward to crossing paths!
As a long-time board member of @takethis.org, I'd like to encourage everyone to consider supporting this vital org's mission by grabbing this awesome game bundle!
On Saturday, @setjetters.bsky.social was honored to be at the Old Royal Naval College to help them celebrate their 100th anniversary as a filming location. We also participated in the successful @guinnessworldrecords.com attempt for the Largest gathering of people dressed as film and TV characters!
For some fun listening, check out this ~75 minute podcast session where we cover a LOT of topics from my 30+ years in the game industry!
If you’re building a game for a global audience, then I highly recommend having a listen. :)
🎧 Watch or listen here: phokou.com/podcasts/30-...
It's DLC day! If you're an Indiana Jones fan and a fan of the #IndianaJones and the Great Circle game from the amazing folks at Machine Games, the "Order of the Giants" DLC is available now on your favorite platform :) Sadly, I won't have any time to play it before I depart on 13 Sept - so enjoy it!
Can only fit 5 in the time slot :)
If you’re attending Devcom next week, consider making time for my talk on Monday - you won’t be disappointed :)
#ddc2025
Over the weekend, I hit a milestone of working on 300 games over my career! Thank you to all my colleagues over the years who included me in your creative journeys!
It started with Flight Simulator 5.0 in 1993, but after 28 years, I'm STILL working on Age of Empires (hence this tribute art)!