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We’re going to Iceland next year!! W00t!! 😍🧡
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Announcing the #GameUXsummit ‘27 hosted by Fenris Creations around Sept 2027 in Reykjavik, Iceland! We hope to see you there ☺️. Sign up to our newsletter to be notified when the call for speakers starts and when the ‘26 summit videos are posted on youtube: gameuxsummit.com/newsletter
#ux #gamedev
Photo of Reykjavik (we see the church and the sea, at dawn) with the text: Sept. 2027 Fenris Creations
November 2, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Announcing the #GameUXsummit ‘27 hosted by Fenris Creations around Sept 2027 in Reykjavik, Iceland! We hope to see you there ☺️. Sign up to our newsletter to be notified when the call for speakers starts and when the ‘26 summit videos are posted on youtube: gameuxsummit.com/newsletter
#ux #gamedev
Photo of Reykjavik (we see the church and the sea, at dawn) with the text: Sept. 2027 Fenris Creations
November 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
celiahodent.com
I’m proud to support @takethis.org and my friend @kindofstrange.com’s important work.
#GameUXsummit #gamedev #mentalhealth
gameuxsummit.com gameuxsummit.com @gameuxsummit.com · 20d
Welcome to the #GameUXsummit Day 2! We start the day with a short message from @takethis.org ‘s director Tara J. Brannigan. Mental health in #gamedev is more important now than ever before. Take This provides resources to support you. Reach out!
#mentalhealth
Photo of Charissa Ong on stage while a video of Tara Brannigan is playing. On top of the sceen, it says: “A message from Take This director, Tara J. Brannigan”. Photo of Charissa Ong on stage while the slide behind introduces takethis.org with a screenshot of their website and it also says “Connect with Tara on Linkedin” with a QR code.
October 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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As our masterclass day ends, the #GameUXsummit 10-year anniversary officially wrapped up! What a wonderful journey it has been and such a great way to celebrate the anniversary with the warmth of Malaysian hospitality (& food!!). Huge thanks to our sponsors, speakers, hosts, & volunteers. And YOU! ❤️
Photo of large group of people (speakers, hosts, volunteers) posing joyfully on stage, waving, while we see the Game UX summit 10th edition slide projected behind.
October 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Playse stay safe if you’re in Kuala Lumpur or in the smoke area from the Indonesian wildfires. #GameUXsummit.
If you’re a #GUXS participant, please help spreading this info to fellow participants. Thank you 🙏🏼
gameuxsummit.com gameuxsummit.com @gameuxsummit.com · 20d
Dear ‘26 summit participants still in Kuala Lumpur today, the air is currently unhealthy to breathe (there are multiple wildfires in Indonesia). Avoid going outside, close doors and windows, and try to find a N95 mask if you have to go outside. Please stay safe.
#GameUXsummit #GUXS
Screenshot of IQAir website for Kuala Lumpur showing that the index is at 196 at 5am on Oct 14th, unhealthy. The forecast shows that’s it’s going to stay at that unhealthy level at least until 1pm.
October 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Now on the #GameUXsummit stage, Kate Fomina, UI/UX Creative Director at UX is Fine, presents “The UX Unicorn Myth: Staying sharp in an industry that wants everything”.
#ux #gamedev
October 13, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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And it’s already time for our closing #GameUXsummit keynote! As thunder roars outside, we listen to Frederic Markus, President of Feerik Games, telling us about his #gamedev story: “In My Tree”.
Fred Markus on stage standing in front of his title slide.
October 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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*drum roll though no pyrotechnics* Now at the #GameUXsummit, Greg Haynes, Principal UI/UX Artist at PlayStation Studios, takes the stage to tell us about “Scaling #Accessibility Through Shared Language”
#a11y #ux #gamedev
Greg Haynes on stage showing his tie slides. It features main characters from Sony PlayStation games.
October 13, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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Now on the #GameUXsummit stage is Luis Duarte, Principal User Researcher at PlayStation Studios, talking about “Insights Assemble: The research strategy behind Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls”.
#UX #GUR #gamedev
Photo of Luis Duarte on stage while his title slide is showing.
October 13, 2026 at 3:32 AM
celiahodent.com
I love PechaKuchas!! (20 slides x 20 seconds microtalks)
#ux #gamedev #gameUXsummit
gameuxsummit.com gameuxsummit.com @gameuxsummit.com · 21d
It’s PechaKucha time!! 3 speakers had 400 seconds to share their insights. Featuring Laura Elek (PlayStation), Ng Yiing Y’ng (UOW Malaysia), and Abhishek Agarwal (Ubisoft)
Laura Elek on stage. The slide behind says: “SAROS: The Final Year of UX/UI Development” Dr. Ng Yiing Y’Ng on stage. The slide behind says: “Beyond Playtesting: Unlocking Deep Player Insights Through User Research” Abhishek Agarwal on stage. The slide behind says: “The Real Player Isn’t the Ideal Player. A Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Defuser Story” The 3 PechaKucha speakers standing on stage for photos. Behind them is the Game UX Summit 10-year anniversary slide
October 12, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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It’s PechaKucha time!! For this session, we have 2 speakers: Yi Chyuan Foo, Digital Media Design Lecturer at The One Academie and Lydia Ho, Game & Narrative Designer.
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October 13, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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Now on the #GameUXsummit stage, Xingyu Zhang & Fan Yi, Game UX researchers at Tencent, present “Field Notes: UX research methods and cases in Chinese mobile games”.
#ux #gamedev #GUR
Fan Yi, waving, and Xingyu Zhang on stage presenting their title slide.
October 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Fabiana Mascolo, Senior UI/UX Designer at Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games) kicks off the Day 2 afternoon session with her talk “Turning feedback into features: How UX shaped EVE Online’s new map from discovery to delivery”.
#GameUXsummit
#ux #gamedev
Photo of Fabiana Mascolo on stage with her title slide showing.
October 13, 2026 at 5:56 AM
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Next up we have Streamline Studios’s Stefan Marcus Baier, Co-Founder & Director of Development, and Andrew James, Publishing & Release Manager presenting “One Game, Six Audiences: Evolving the UX of Upin & Ipin Universe”.
#GameUXsummit #ux #gamedev
Stefan Marcus Baier and Andrew James on stage in front of their title slide
October 13, 2026 at 6:25 AM
celiahodent.com
Let’s goooo! 🥳❤️
We’re kicking off our 10-year anniversary, w00t!!
#ux #gamedev #gameUXsummit
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Ian Plater kicking off the #GameUXsummit 26 in Kuala Lumpur!! ❤️🥳
Photo of Ian Plater on stage kicking off the summit in front of an audience seated in an auditorium
October 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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We now have Ubisoft Montréal’s Aurélie Bosc, Associate Producer, and Thomas Bodin, Senior UX Designer, presenting “Navigating UX and Game Design Collaboration in a Live Game Environment”.
#GameUXsummit #GUXS #UX #gamedev
Photo of Thomas Bodin and Aurelie Bosc presenting their title slide
October 13, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Dear ‘26 summit participants still in Kuala Lumpur today, the air is currently unhealthy to breathe (there are multiple wildfires in Indonesia). Avoid going outside, close doors and windows, and try to find a N95 mask if you have to go outside. Please stay safe.
#GameUXsummit #GUXS
Screenshot of IQAir website for Kuala Lumpur showing that the index is at 196 at 5am on Oct 14th, unhealthy. The forecast shows that’s it’s going to stay at that unhealthy level at least until 1pm.
October 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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We open Day 2 talks with a keynote by Shafiq Husein, CEO of Gambir Studio & President of Asosiasi Game Indonesia, telling us about #gamedev in Indonesia and covering “Culture’s Value & Impact for Games”.
#GameUXsummit #GUXS
Photo of Shafiq Husein on stage while his title slide is showing
October 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
celiahodent.com
It’s going soooo fast!! So excited to have my friend Evva keynoting at the #GameUXsummit ☺️
gameuxsummit.com gameuxsummit.com @gameuxsummit.com · 21d
It’s already time for our closing keynote for Day 1 of the #GameUXsummit! Evva Karr, CEO at Glitch & partner at Moonrise Fund is taking the stage to explain that “The Next Decade of Games Will Be Built With Players, Not For Them”.
#ux #gamedev
Evva Karr on stage, next to the title slide. Evva Karr on stage while the slide behind introduces them. We can see a photo of Evva smiling.
October 12, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Michelle Choi (PlayStation) now takes the #GameUXsummit stage to talk about “Crafting UI for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls”
#UX #gamedev
Michelle Choi on stage while her title slide is showing
October 12, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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Let’s now talk about #accessibility at the #GameUXsummit with Chloe Hodgson (freelance) and Józef Kulik (PlaytestCloud) with their talk “All Aboard: Inclusive Playtesting for Small Teams”.
#a11y #ux #gamedev #inclusion
Chloe Hodgson & Józef Kulik on each side of the stage. In the center, the slide shows the title of their presentation and their names.
October 12, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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Jami Lukins, UX director at Blizzard, gave us a talk about “Trust: The Foundation for Building UX Maturity” at the #GameUXsummit.
#ux #gamedev
Photo of Jami Lukins on stage. The slide says “Hi, I’m Jami Lukins” with a photo of her smiling next to the text.
October 12, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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Welcome to the #GameUXsummit Day 2! We start the day with a short message from @takethis.org ‘s director Tara J. Brannigan. Mental health in #gamedev is more important now than ever before. Take This provides resources to support you. Reach out!
#mentalhealth
Photo of Charissa Ong on stage while a video of Tara Brannigan is playing. On top of the sceen, it says: “A message from Take This director, Tara J. Brannigan”. Photo of Charissa Ong on stage while the slide behind introduces takethis.org with a screenshot of their website and it also says “Connect with Tara on Linkedin” with a QR code.
October 13, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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Kate Edwards (@geogrify.com) just gave us a PACKED presentation on why culturalizarion matters in #gamedev and how to do it right in her talk “Designing for Cultural UX: Maximizing the Global Appeal of Your Game”.
#GUXS #GameUXsummit
Kate Edwards on stage. The slide behind says “Exploring the interaction between what is real, what is represented, and what is perceived”.
October 12, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Ian Plater kicking off the #GameUXsummit 26 in Kuala Lumpur!! ❤️🥳
Photo of Ian Plater on stage kicking off the summit in front of an audience seated in an auditorium
October 12, 2026 at 2:15 AM