Women In Games with Charly Harbord | Bleeding Metal Podcast 3.16

Bleeding Metal Podcast

Kiki interviews Charlie, a woman with over 20 years in the gaming industry, about the overlap between gaming and heavy metal communities and the underrepresentation of women in these spaces. Charlie shares her background transitioning from music journalism to roles in gaming localization, art, academia, and business development.

Her passion for music fueled her diverse career path. They discuss the importance of women supporting each other rather than competing, and Charlie's experiences as a young, "cheeky" music journalist trying to access bands she loved.

Charlie's research now focuses on using games to preserve cultural heritage, languages, and traditions in an engaging way. They emphasize the importance of preserving endangered languages and cultures.

00:07:13 - Preserving Cultural Heritage Through Game Design

00:12:04 - Losing Indigenous Languages: A Personal Perspective

00:25:55 - Overcoming Toxicity in Gaming Communities

00:30:13 - Overcoming Sexism in Gaming Through Empathy and Inclusivity

00:38:34 - The Diversity and Agility of the Indie Game Space

00:44:33 - Breaking Down Barriers in the Game Industry

Recorded on September 19th, 2024.

Bleeding Metal was created and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kikigege87⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@power_pia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and is now co-hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@suzanavalenca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@martha_wingen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode edited by Kiki & Pia.