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Celia Hodent
@celiahodent.com
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Author #TheGamersBrain & more books on games / cog science • Indie consultant, ex-dir. #UX @ EpicGames Fortnite, LucasArts, Ubi • Phd psych • She/Her 🇫🇷 🇺🇸
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Um.. it’s now 109 usd to get a ETA visa for the UK as a French citizen??!
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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En janvier je donne ma masterclass #gameUX à Paris en 2 parties pour bien approfondir les concepts de #psychologie et #ux appliqués au #gamedev. Infos sur cette masterclasse et les autres proposées par Gamaste ci-dessous 👇🏼
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Pour les francophones, je parle des #jeuxvidéo & des #darkpatterns dans l'émission Découverte de Radio-Canada ce dimanche 30/11 à 18h30 EST, en direct sur ici.tou.tv/en-direct?le...

Maude Bonenfant a également participé à l'émission qui, je pense, devrait être de bonne qualité.
#ux #ethics #gamedev
Regardez ICI Radio-Canada Télé en direct | Montréal | ICI TOU.TV
Ne manquez pas les émissions d'ICI Télé en direct comme les téléjournaux régionaux, le Bye bye, Tout le monde en parle, et plus encore. Consultez l'horaire.
ici.tou.tv
November 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Rest in power, Viola Fletcher, and may your story never be buried.
pbsnews.org PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12d
Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.

"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.

Geoff Bennett has more.
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Le fichier TES centralise les photos et empreintes digitales que nous donnons pour faire nos titres d'identité. Nous révélons que la police se sert allègrement dans cette base de données pour identifier des personnes lors de ses enquêtes, en violation du droit. www.laquadrature.net/2025/11/24/l...
La police détourne le fichier des passeports et des cartes d’identité
Fournir sa photographie et ses empreintes quand on demande son passeport ou sa carte d’identité est plus lourd de conséquence que ce qu’on imagine. Ces données, qui sont enregistrées dans le fichier…
www.laquadrature.net
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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If you know #gamedev folks in London (or UK) I would be very thankful if you could share the post below about my #ux masterclass on Dec 12. My reach on social media is not what it used to be (ty, Elon..) and people don’t seem to get the info so reposts are much appreciated, thanks a bunch! 🙏🏼
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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So… in case that wasn’t clear, women rights and LGBTQ rights are not human rights…

www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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new paper by Sean Westwood:

With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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A few months ago, Alan Shen, Alister Lee and I answered entry-level questions from junior and aspiring #gameUX folks. The video is now live on youtube:
youtu.be/ZrW0mIYMxh0

Apologies for the delay, those past months have been extremely hectic!
#ux #gamedev
Game UX online meetup - April 25, 2025
YouTube video by Celia Hodent
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Alright, fellow authors, let’s do this.
arstechnica.com Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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I enjoyed chatting about #UX in #gamedev and explaining that it’s a strategy that needs to be considered early in the development process. Also, game developers are under a lot of pressure and always have to make difficult decisions and tradeoffs. In a nutshell: making good games is hard.
thisweekinvideogames.com This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 22d
When Football Manager 26 launched after a year-long delay, players immediately noticed its unpolished frontend UI and confusing design.

Now, it sits alongside Civilization 7 as another catastrophic example of user experience (UX) gone wrong in 2025.

So, we asked an expert: How could this happen?
Football Manager 26 and When User Experience Goes Wrong
At launch, Football Manager 26 players discovered the UX was only just warming up. We asked an expert: why do devs leave UX until extra time?
thisweekinvideogames.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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When UX is done right, you hardly notice. But players sure noticed Football Manager 26 and Civ VII's many issues at launch.

UX expert @celiahodent.com explained why, despite the clear harm to first impressions, game UX is too often left to post-launch fixes.
thisweekinvideogames.com This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 22d
When Football Manager 26 launched after a year-long delay, players immediately noticed its unpolished frontend UI and confusing design.

Now, it sits alongside Civilization 7 as another catastrophic example of user experience (UX) gone wrong in 2025.

So, we asked an expert: How could this happen?
Football Manager 26 and When User Experience Goes Wrong
At launch, Football Manager 26 players discovered the UX was only just warming up. We asked an expert: why do devs leave UX until extra time?
thisweekinvideogames.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Ten years ago I was on my way to MIGS as the heart wrenching terror attacks in Paris, my hometown, were unfolding. I’m thinking about all the victims & their loved ones on this hard day. I’m also thinking about the solidarity & resistance to fear & hatred at the wake of the tragedy. We need this.
Picture of a memorial site in Paris where a banner prominently displayed reads "MÊME PAS PEUR" which translates to "Not even scared" or "Not afraid". The scene is covered in flowers, candles, and messages. A French flag can be seen.
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Football is life in Argentina 😜
Photo of a horse standing inside a soccer goalpost in the middle of a green pasture next to the Beagle channel.
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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politico.com
The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docs
The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docs
The emails, released by the House Oversight Committee, include exchanges with dozens of prominent individuals spanning over a decade.
dlvr.it
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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If you know #gamedev folks in London (or UK) I would be very thankful if you could share the post below about my #ux masterclass on Dec 12. My reach on social media is not what it used to be (ty, Elon..) and people don’t seem to get the info so reposts are much appreciated, thanks a bunch! 🙏🏼
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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In a nutshell…
👉🏼 ethicalgames.org
In the style of Mamdani’s campaign poster: “Ethical Games for Less Wrong, More Fun!”
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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irisvanrooij.bsky.social
My god, what is happening to science? www.sciencedirect.com

This is so deeply upsetting and troubling!

What can we do as scientist to resist AI slop polluting, and ultimately destructing, our fields of study?

Please join me in telling @sciencedirect.bsky.social that we do not want this!
Instantly surface, cite, compare and explore trusted evidence from deep within peer-reviewed literature with ScienceDirect AI.
August 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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I can’t say that I’m surprised but still… it’s a bug FU in the face of employees and the large majority of us plebes 🙄
axios.com Axios @axios.com · Nov 6
JUST IN: Tesla shareholders officially green light a pay package for Elon Musk that could make him the world's first trillionaire.
Tesla shareholders endorse Musk pay package up to $1T
Tesla shareholders endorsed a pay package for Elon Musk that could make him the world's first trillionaire.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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I really enjoyed my time at #DigitalDragons and was happy to talk about #GameUX as a strategy in the game industry. The talk is now online if you’re interested. Hopefully we can advance #UX maturity in our industry for more efficient #gamedev and more fun & ethical games! 😉

youtu.be/yWfaQ4hfcQE?...
Celia Hodent - UX as a Strategy in Game Development
YouTube video by Digital Dragons
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November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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NYC is 🔥🔥🔥
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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I heard Gotan Project playing in the airport right before I was boarding for Buenos Aires to go to #EVA. Weird as I’ve never heard Gotan Project played in the US before but I’ll take it as a good sign ☺️. Btw it would be fun to take a tango class while in Buenos Aires if anyone has tips 😉.
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Hi, Londoners! I'll be giving an in-person full day #gameUX masterclass on Friday Dec 12th in #London.
You can sign up here:

www.eventbrite.com/e/game-ux-co...

Let me know if you have any questions. Please share and I hope to see you there!

#UX #gamedev #training #masterclass
Game UX & Cognitive Science Masterclass (London,UK Dec 12)
Learn the cognitive science and UX practices behind successful games like Fortnite, from former Director of UX at Epic Games.
www.eventbrite.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM