Better Games Together: Uniting the Industry Through Pride and Pixels
summary
A cross-company Finnish collective formed in 2022 unites Supercell, Metacore, Next Games, Roo and We in Games to improve LGBTQIA+ inclusion through concrete actions: sponsoring a Pride truck, hosting quarterly get-togethers, running youth workshops that produced playable mini‑game ideas, commissioning a belonging survey (findings: general progress on sexual minorities but gaps for trans and non‑binary people), and joint trainings. March attendance and Metacore Pride numbers double yearly, but training uptake remains low; solutions focus on clearer scope, vetted facilitators, timing and leadership reminders.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Better Games Together intro
- 1:11Panelist intros
- 2:38What is Better Games Together
- 3:21How initiative began
- 5:45Beyond Pride activities
- 7:11LGBTQIA+ inclusion survey
- 8:13Youth game design sessions
- 10:20Reception and impact
- 13:11Training participation challenges
- 15:35Cross-company learnings
- 19:29Tips for collaboration
- 21:18How to join
- 22:42Q&A
- 23:22Low training participation reasons
- 27:14Collaboration with education
- 29:08Closing
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