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Michelle Flamm is Probably an Impostor (and That’s Okay)
47 minutes Posted Dec 1, 2021 at 10:59 pm.
-Meet Michelle!
-Supporting diversity in games
-Blizzard lawsuits
-Impostor syndrome hot take
-HR, get out the way
-Mentorship 101
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Show notes
Unpopular opinion: impostor syndrome isn’t a bad thing, and if you’re lucky, it never goes away. Tune in to hear Michelle Flamm, Senior Systems Designer at WB Games San Francisco, talk about why impostor syndrome makes you a great designer, what the Blizzard lawsuit represents to her as a woman in the industry, and how game studios can provide ongoing support for marginalized employees.
Games
Animal Crossing -- https://animal-crossing.com/
Destiny franchise -- https://www.bungie.net/
World of Warcraft -- https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/
Final Fantasy XIV -- https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/
Sniper Elite -- https://sniperelitegames.com/en
Boyfriend Dungeon -- https://www.boyfrienddungeon.com/
Final Fantasy 11 -- http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/index.shtml
Other Resources
Timeline of the Blizzard controversy -- https://bit.ly/3HLocjC
Women directors leaving Blizzard -- https://bit.ly/3CFmyML
Don’t forget to check out our friends at the Quit The Build podcast! https://www.quitthebuild.com/
Credits
Guest -- Michelle Flamm, @mmogirlkai on IG or https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleflamm/
Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/
Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l
Creator / Host -- Clara Mount
Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell
Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka