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Tag: game development

Memories of Game Dev: Playtest Notes #1

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Cheryl

Every once in a while, I come across a notebook with a series of scribbles from my past in game development. Playtesting one’s own game and taking notes was a daily occurrence, but the notes provide a little burst of humor when

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Games career, game development

Company Girl

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Cheryl

There are many valid ways to pursue one’s career aspirations, but most tend to fall into two categories: I most definitely fall into the latter category. I have tremendous respect for those who can weather the storms of uncertainty that plague entrepreneurs,

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Biography, Technology, Women in Technology career, game development, Microsoft 1 Comment

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