Fostering Gender Balance, Resilience and Leadership in Game Design Careers

Foster gender balance and collaborative leadership through upskilling and empowerment of women in game careers by (A)Creating awareness of (1) the opportunities in the game industry & in the cross...

Foster gender balance and collaborative leadership through upskilling and empowerment of women in game careers by (A)Creating awareness of (1) the opportunities in the game industry & in the cross-industry prospects that game design tools open up to for female students of design studies + (2) the challenges women face in a male led industry (B)Empowering women to feel self-assured & promote inclusive tech ecosystems (C)Digital Upskilling to meet the needs of women designers for the game industry

The activities contemplated in FairGame are: WP1: Management tasks WP2–Documentary + Clips: Research, Script writing, and planning, Production activities, Impact Strategy. WP3- Women Empowerment and Collaborative leadership White paper production and Pilot week and informal learning activities. WP4 –Upskilling in digital design tools Summer Course Syllabus Design and Summer Course Pilot w/Challenge as final project. WP5– Dissemination & Communication- online and onsite dissemination activities

FairGame will produce an impactful documentary + collaborative design & empowerment white paper + activities w/ genuine exchange with women from the industry + summer program in 2 European cities + SME challenge w/mentorship. The project seeks to improve women participation & careers, providing them with the most up-to-the-minute & cross-industry design tools but also remarks a need and looks to contribute to change the tech-spaces where education & work take place to make them safe & welcoming.