Toiya Kristen Finley's guest appearances

Toiya Kristen Finley

Humans of Gaming Podcast

IndieGameBusiness®

Writing and Breathing

Kate Edwards

Dan Rogers

Yulia Vakhrusheva

Ed Dille

Gregan Dunn

Cory Trese

Elena Lobova

Elliot Callighan

Habib Chams

Andrew Trese

Juney Dijkstra

Alex Golebiowski

Sarah Elmaleh

Paul Arendt

Emre Deniz

OwlTail

Are you interested in writing for games but don’t know where to start? Are you already in the industry, but you’d like to pursue game writing? We all got into game writing in different ways, and we’re happy to share our knowledge with you! To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com Watch the official live stream: www.twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness The Twitters to follow - Indie Game Business: https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie Powell Group Consulting: https://twitter.com/PowellGrp Jay: https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay INDIE: https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie Donate to Extra Life with our link: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: https://www.extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiegamebusiness/support

Are you interested in writing for games but don’t know where to start? Are you already in the industry, but you’d like to pursue game writing? We all got into game writing in different ways, and we’re happy to share our knowledge with you! To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: <a href="http://indiegame.business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://indiegame.business</a> Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: <a href="http://powellgroupconsulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://powellgroupconsulting.com</a> Watch the official live stream: <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness</a> Watch INDIE's stream: <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/INDIE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitch.tv/INDIE</a> Join the Indie Game Business Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness</a> The Twitters to follow - Indie Game Business: <a href="https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie</a> Powell Group Consulting: <a href="https://twitter.com/PowellGrp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PowellGrp</a> Jay: <a href="https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay</a> INDIE: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie</a> Donate to Extra Life with our link: <a href="https://www.extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness</a> Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: <a href="https://www.extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness</a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiegamebusiness/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiegamebusiness/support</a>

The Game Writing AUA (As Us Anything!) with Toiya Kristen Finley

Toiya is with us discussing the value of narrative design in games and  how freelancers can excel in a world with coronavirus quarantines.  #gamedevelopment #indiegame #marketing This episode dives into the role of narrative designers in game development and how freelancers can set themselves up to succeed in the coronavirus world.  We talk about how to build a great portfolio for writing, art, or whatever else.  We also discuss how tools like Twine can be useful for development and education, and the steps you can take to market yourself as a freelancer. To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business  Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com  Watch the official live stream: https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness  Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE  Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness  The Twitters to follow - Indie Game Business: https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie  Powell Group Consulting: https://twitter.com/PowellGrp  Jay: https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay  INDIE: https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie   ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiegamebusiness/support

Toiya is with us discussing the value of narrative design in games and  how freelancers can excel in a world with coronavirus quarantines.  #gamedevelopment #indiegame #marketing This episode dives into the role of narrative designers in game development and how freelancers can set themselves up to succeed in the coronavirus world.  We talk about how to build a great portfolio for writing, art, or whatever else.  We also discuss how tools like Twine can be useful for development and education, and the steps you can take to market yourself as a freelancer. To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: <a href="http://powellgroupconsulting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://powellgroupconsulting.com</a> Watch the official live stream: <a href="https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mixer.com/IndieGameBusiness</a> Watch INDIE's stream: <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/INDIE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitch.tv/INDIE</a> Join the Indie Game Business Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness</a> The Twitters to follow - Indie Game Business: <a href="https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie</a> Powell Group Consulting: <a href="https://twitter.com/PowellGrp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PowellGrp</a> Jay: <a href="https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay</a> INDIE: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie</a>  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiegamebusiness/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indiegamebusiness/support</a>

Toiya Kristen Finley - Narrative Design and Freelancing In A Coronavirus World

Toiya Kristen Finley guests this week to talk about her passion for fiction writing and good narrative design. The demise of Telltale games and the warning signs both to the gamer and the industry insider started to show several years before its sudden closure. Both aspects are discussed along with how developer Dontnod (Life is Strange, Remember Me, Vampyr) took the formula and evolved it to be present in all aspects of the production including UI design, environment, and character interactions. Drew and Toiya also have a Nashville, TN bonding moment as they discuss the explosive growth of the city which leads to the part of the show were we talk about Dr. Finley's formative years. Toiya grew up as a "United Catholic-ist" with a mother who was Methodist and a Catholic father. Once her father left for Florida, bother Toiya and her mother gravitated toward the more charismatic side of the faith and went through the messy situation of a church that split twice. Currently in a small house church of about 13 people of different ages and races, the experience has taught her the importance of having conversations that are civil and productive even when they don't agree with each other. Other topics touched on are the propensity of minorities to expect certain behaviors amongst their own demographic and the cultural tension that she experienced by not conforming to a certain writing style thought befitting of a black woman. Wrapping up, the discussion touches on the #metoo movement and how situations like Riot Games (League of Legends) and other studios have toxic cultures toward women that have been exposed and how their reaction will shape the culture of the development side of the industry in the years to come.

Toiya Kristen Finley guests this week to talk about her passion for fiction writing and good narrative design. The demise of Telltale games and the warning signs both to the gamer and the industry insider started to show several years before its sudden closure. Both aspects are discussed along with how developer Dontnod (Life is Strange, Remember Me, Vampyr) took the formula and evolved it to be present in all aspects of the production including UI design, environment, and character interactions. Drew and Toiya also have a Nashville, TN bonding moment as they discuss the explosive growth of the city which leads to the part of the show were we talk about Dr. Finley's formative years. Toiya grew up as a "United Catholic-ist" with a mother who was Methodist and a Catholic father. Once her father left for Florida, bother Toiya and her mother gravitated toward the more charismatic side of the faith and went through the messy situation of a church that split twice. Currently in a small house church of about 13 people of different ages and races, the experience has taught her the importance of having conversations that are civil and productive even when they don't agree with each other. Other topics touched on are the propensity of minorities to expect certain behaviors amongst their own demographic and the cultural tension that she experienced by not conforming to a certain writing style thought befitting of a black woman. Wrapping up, the discussion touches on the #metoo movement and how situations like Riot Games (League of Legends) and other studios have toxic cultures toward women that have been exposed and how their reaction will shape the culture of the development side of the industry in the years to come.

Episode 127 | Toiya Kristen Finley on Narrative Design and Gaming's #metoo Moment