Episode 48 – Gaming and the Environment (with Paula Escuadra)

Ethics and Video Games Podcast

Have you ever considered how gaming and game companies contribute to environmental problems like global climate change? We haven’t! At least not until we spoke and were inspired by our guest Paula Escuadra to think about the many ways that game companies and design can help bring about a greener world!

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Our guest, Paula Angela Escuadra, has spent OVER 12 years elevating the power games have to redefine our relationship with failure and create meaning. She leads research for Xbox Game Studios Cloud Publishing, helping developers make great games that foster meaningful communities. She co-founded IGDA’s Climate Special Interest Group, co-authoring its newly released Environmental Game Design Playbook. She’s also on Cologne Game Lab’s advisory board with a focus on unlocking sustainability competencies in the next generation of game developers.

Lastly, she’s a very strong advocate for community care, psychological safety, and dog cuddling as a form of self-care…

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