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Enduring Play S1 E7 Released: Engineering for Scalable, Sustainable Games with Caerie Houchins

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Cheryl

The seventh episode of Season 1 of Enduring Play: hosted by Game Development Strategy Guide author Cheryl Platz, is now live with guest Caerie Houchins, current Chief Technology Officer for indie gaming studio Wicked Fox Games. Caerie brings her perspective working on

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Games, Podcasts, Technology, Women in Technology

Enduring Play S1 E6 Released: Growing and Shepherding Thriving Design Culture in Games with Eric Kabisch

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Cheryl

The sixth episode of Season 1 of Enduring Play: hosted by Game Development Strategy Guide author Cheryl Platz, is now live with guest Eric Kabisch, a seasoned gaming design executive with experience at companies like Scopely, Roblox, Google, and VRChat. This episode

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Design, Games, Podcasts, Technology

The Game Development Strategy Guide releases worldwide as an Amazon Top New Release in the Game Design category!

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Cheryl

The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive released on Tuesday, September 16 worldwide, and quickly shot up to the Top New Release spot for several days in the competitive Game Design category. The Strategy Guide has also been

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Design, Games, Technology, Writing

Enduring Play S1 E5 Released: Ludonarrative Harmony for Narrative Designers with Whitney Beltrán

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Cheryl

The fifth episode of Season 1 of Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast, hosted by Game Development Strategy Guide author Cheryl Platz, is now live with guest Whitney Beltrán, a multiple award-winning Mexican-American Narrative Director with over 12 years of experience in

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Design, Games, Podcasts, Technology, Women in Technology

Enduring Play S1 E4 Released: The Global Heartbeat of Music Games with David Ventura

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Cheryl

The fourth episode of Season 1 of Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast, hosted by Game Development Strategy Guide author Cheryl Platz, is now live with guest David Ventura, CEO and Creative Director of Swedish indie gaming studio Ichigoichie Games. This unique

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Design, Games, Podcasts

The Game Development Strategy Guide celebrated by early reviewers; selected by Kirkus Reviews for an indie spotlight

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Cheryl

New book by Cheryl Platz honored for its groundbreaking approach to demystifying and documenting modern video game development with new tools and insights in a fun and accessible way Bellevue, WA : The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That

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Design, Games, Technology, Writing

Enduring Play Season 1 Episode 3 Released: Creative Strategy for Thriving Teams with Amy Kalson

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Cheryl

The third episode of Season 1 of Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast, hosted by Game Development Strategy Guide author Cheryl Platz, is now live with guest Amy Kalson, Executive Design Producer at Meta. This week’s episode starts out a bit like

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Design, Games, Podcasts, Technology, Women in Technology

The Game Development Strategy Guide receives “Get It” recommendation from Kirkus Reviews

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Cheryl

I’m thrilled to share that the experienced reviewers at Kirkus Reviews appreciated the Strategy Guide’s unique and accessible take on the video game industry, yielding a “Get It” recommendation for their readers. “Platz treats the history of gaming with reverence, mentioning deep

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Games, Uncategorized, Writing

New Game Development Podcast: ‘Enduring Play’ Explores Thriving Games and Studios With Industry Veterans

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Cheryl

Level up your game development career at any stage of the game with 10 candid interviews that explore the best and the worst of modern video game development. BELLEVUE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — It’s time to level up

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Design, Games, Speaking, Technology

New Game Development Podcast: ‘Enduring Play’ Explores Thriving Games and Studios With Industry Veterans

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Cheryl

Level up your game development career at any stage of the game with 10 candid interviews that explore the best and the worst of modern video game development. BELLEVUE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — It’s time to level up

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Creativity, Games, Speaking
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Recent Posts

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