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Celia Hodent
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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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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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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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In Leuven today 😉
Have a nice DICE! Wish I was there, say hi to everyone for me ☺️
September 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Aww 😳. And now I’m listening to the great Robin-Yann Storm telling us about the #gamedev history of the metaverse, blockchain, and all the key words 😜!
Robin-Yann Storm on stage of Gamescom congress. The slide next to him says: “If you work on the future of immersion, you have a responsibility to know the history of these technologies, so that you can guarantee the well-being of your users.”
August 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Hello, Toronto! It’s great to be back for the #XPGameSummit. Last time I was here was in… 2017, for the #GameUXsummit hosted by Ubisoft (such great memories 💜). For those going to the summit, I’ll be at the VIP mixer Wednesday evening, come say hi if you’re there!
Photo taken from inside a train: Toronto’s CN tower can be seen next to skyscrapers in the background and train tracks can be seen in the foreground.
June 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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I had a great time at #DigitalDragons (my first time!). Met a lot a lovely people and had great conversations in the corridors. ☺️
It was also great to see my friends at @11bitstudios.bsky.social win several awards with Frostpunk 2, including for Best Polish Game!! Congrats!!
Photo of the Digital Dragons awards stage. The big screen says “Best Polish Game: Frostpunk 2”. Over 30 people stand on the stage to receive the award.
May 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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All restaurants should provide this. That is all. #UX
Photo of the inside of a restaurant. Next to the table is a mini coat stand with a hat, scarf, and purse hanging from it.
April 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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I was already enjoying Caravan Palace’s music before, but now that I’ve seen them live I’m afraid I’m going to be obsessed! Soooo good! 🔥🔥🔥
April 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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I saw a magnificent hawk the past weekend but didn’t have my camera with me 😭. So here’s a shit iphone photo not doing it justice, but still cool 😍
Photo of a hawk in flight, with its wings and tail spread, taken from below, with blue skies behind. Palm trees can be seen on both sides of the hawk.
April 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Omg!! 😱
Screenshot of the LibGen search showing 9 results with the name “Hodent”
March 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Oh wow, Alexa Ray Corriea’s piece on AI was perfection. 🤩
#GDCA
Game Developers Choice Awards stage
March 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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“Any game that ships is a miracle” indeed. Congratulations to everyone who shipped a game this past year! #IGFawards #GDC25
Photo of the IGF award stage
March 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Guess whom I bumped into this afternoon? The United Videogame Workers folks as they were demonstrating! What a nice echo with my #ethics talk this morning at #GDC 😉✊🏼
Go check uvw-cwa.org
Photo of United Videogame Workers union leaflet. The text “We’re done playing” is written in white on a black and red background. In the background we see chess pieces falling off. Photo of the union demonstration in the Yerba Buena gardens
March 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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And this is already the last talk of the #GDC #UXsummit. Emilio Jéldrez talks about #a11y in mobile games.
Photo of Emilio Jeldrez on the GDC stage. The title slide says: “Making the world playful: the importance of accessible mobile games”
March 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Next up at the #GDC #UXsummit Vanessa Hemovich speaks about the psychology behind game design.
Photo of Vanessa Hemovich on the GDC stage. The title slide says: “Mind over mechanics: using cognitive science to enhance game development”
March 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Another #ethics talk now at the #GDC #UXsummit but from the legal point of view with Marie Potel-Salville.
Photo of Marie Potel on the gdc stage. The title slide says: From dark patterns to fair play?
March 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Next up at the #GDC #UXsummit, Reine Abbas will take us on her journey surviving conflict and how it shaped her thoughts on designing games with better #ethics.
Photo of Reine Abbas on the GDC stage. The title slide says: “Surviving conflict, designing for engagement”
March 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Cross-platform #UX is on the menu now at the #UXsummit with Jonathan Bieda!
Photo of Jonathan Bieda on the GDC stage. The title slide says: “Designed to scale: optimizing game ux for cross-platform audiences”
March 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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I hope everyone had a good lunch and managed to catch some of the sun before it started to rain! Next up at the #GDC #UXsummit is Tabby Rose talking about #UX and #a11y in #VR.
Photo of Tabby Rose on the GDC stage. We can see the title slide that says: “VR is for everyone. Designing comfortable virtual reality”
March 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Next up at the #GDC25 #UXsummit is Bruno Porrio who is talking about Dragon Age: The Veilguard and their UX process on some on the features in the game (especially the combat wheel).
March 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Patricia Gómez is kicking off the #GDC #UX summit with a talk on UX writing.
Photo of Patricia Gomez on the GDC stage. We can see the speaker’s title slide saying “UX writing: a new(ish) craft in mobile games”
March 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#DICE Awards hosts have a message to game studio CEOs: “Stop firing people”.
Photo of the DICE Awards
February 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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The amazing @megganpez.bsky.social is now kicking off #DICE summit, acknowledging the difficulties in our #gamedev industry and explaining the great work of #AIAS. We appreciate you and your work Meggan ❤️
Photo of Meggan Scavio on the stage of DICE summit
February 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Oh look! Yellow paint in real life to help people find the entrance of the restaurant in busy Las Vegas. #ux #gamedev
Photo of a floor with a line of yellow smileys that goes to the lobby of a restaurant
February 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM