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Author Cheryl Platz launches book tour for The Game Development Strategy Guide at Seattle Indies SLICE on August 27

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Cheryl

Explore changes in player motivations backed by theory and data paired with ideas in Cheryl’s microtalk “The Modern Motivators of Play” at McCaw Hall SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Author, game developer, and creative director Cheryl Platz is

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Seattle, Speaking, Writing

Enduring Play S1 E2 Released: Safe and Thriving Prosocial Gaming Communities with Carlos Figueiredo

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Cheryl

The second 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 Carlos Figueiredo, Director of Player Trust and Safety for Mojang Studios/Minecraft and co-founder of the

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Podcasts

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

2025 Book Tour Launches aug 27 in Seattle at SLICE

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Cheryl
A promotional image for the Seattle Loves Indie Creators Expo, SLICE. A cartoon robot is seen in front of the Space Needle holding a pizza pie chart and gesturing at holograms. The text reads "A new games industry event for Indie and AA game studios in the heart of downtown Seattle. Location: Seattle Center: McCaw Hall - 305 Harrison St. Time 9:00 - 6:00 pm, after party to follow. August 27 9AM - 6PM McCaw Hall seattleslice.org

Cheryl is honored to be bringing her first talk from The Game Development Strategy Guide to Seattle Indies SLICE at McCaw Hall on Wednesday, August 27. Cheryl will be delivering a 10-minute microtalk The Modern Motivators of Play that provides data to

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Design, Seattle, Speaking, Technology, Writing

“The Perfect Pivot”: New talk debut at Games UX Summit 2024

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Cheryl

I was honored to share insights from two recent video game design engagements at the Games UX Summit 2024, which was hosted online December 19, 2024. Video will be available and updated here later, but for folks looking for the slides, you

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Design, Games, Speaking, Technology

Fail Limit Exceeded: Cheryl on the Decline of Twitter

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Cheryl
Cheryl poses wearing a satirical t-shirt depicting the Twitter fail whale as a zombie.

Cheryl’s recent post for Medium on June’s rate limit “feature” release was promoted as a Staff Pick, sent out in several large-distribution Medium newsletters including Longreads, and met with some great discussion and discourse. In this piece, Cheryl breaks down the potentially

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Writing

Cheryl’s Nebula Awards Toastmaster Speech

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Cheryl
An image of Cheryl's Nebula Awards tiara on top of the run script.

On May 14, 2023, Cheryl served as Toastmaster for the 58th Annual Nebula Awards. Her work included a 15-minute monologue she wrote herself, along with a series of scripted interludes in partnership with her husband David Foubert as the Computer Voice. She

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Acting, Southern California, Speaking

Cheryl is a Verified Author on Medium!

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Cheryl

Verifications may be so 2022 on Twitter, but we’re delighted to share that Cheryl has now been designated a Verified Author on Medium. My Medium author verification is particularly meaningful as I owe quite a few major career moments to connections and

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Recent Posts

  • Leveling Up: Microsoft Alumni network Featured Story (11/1/2025) February 24, 2026
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  • Cheryl Platz attends BAFTA LA Tea Party 2026 January 12, 2026
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