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This week Andrea is joined by a special panel of guests to talk about working in game development and the impact diverse perspectives have on the process. But first, Belinda Garcia, Alyssa Harrison, and Mel Ramsden join Andrea in chatting about the Game Awards 2021 nominations before talking about their game Stonefly and taking community questions.

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Time stamps:
1:10 - Special guest introductions
3:43 - Game Awards nominations discussion
5:55 - Game of the Year nominees
15:03 - Innovation in Accessibility nominees
24:00 - The weird feeling devs get watching people play their game
28:45 - Sponsor messages
35:15 - What is Stonefly?
37:40 - Does one person pick the idea for a game or a group brainstorm?
49:45 - Media training and game developers: what is interviewing with media like?
1:02:55 - What game idea relevant to women would you like to see? (hint: MOMS)
1:05:17 - Gendered game experiences: is it ok?
1:09:40 - Things they are excited about right now