Games designers: the new generation
From Grand Theft Auto to world peace: can a video game help to change the world?
Lual Mayen turned his family’s escape from civil war in South Sudan into a powerful virtual world – that will have real-life benefits for refugees
Gaming for abortion rights: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to Laura Hudson, who wrote about video game producers making games that present players with situations where a character might choose to have an abortion. She also chats to Mary Flanagan of Tiltfactor about the potential impact games can have on changing opinions
Helana Santos: the video game creator who’s living the Modern Dream
‘Games can elicit emotions that surprise players, provide ways for them to socialise and much more. They’re extremely powerful’
Roberta Saliani: the Just A Pixel co-founder on the challenge of the new
‘I tend to enjoy pursuing simplicity in the games I create. I obsess over small details’
William Pugh: from elaborate pranks to the award-winning Stanley Parable
‘I want to be very sure that I’m doing what I want – not what’s expected. I want to surprise people’
Meg Jayanth: the 80 Days writer on the interactive power of game-play
‘Games are about pulling people into a world, making a space for creativity and building a dialogue’
Dan Pearce: from dreaming of video game design to doing it for real
‘Castles in the Sky evokes the awe and energy of being a kid. In a way, it helped me let go of childhood’
James Long: the Top Secret developer on how video games can change the world
‘I’d like to see more games engage people politically. Playing a game can even be a form of activism’
