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In episode 9 Susan talks with Alexis Jolis‑Desautels, a veteran designer and design leader who has spent two decades inside some of the world’s biggest game franchises helping studios actually understand their players. From starting as a QA tester at Ubisoft Montreal to building user research labs, leading design teams on major AAA projects, and mentoring the next generation of designers, Alexis brings a rare mix of craft, honesty, and cultural insight to every conversation

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:20) - Meet Alexis
  • (05:26) - Mentors & Inspiration
  • (07:17) - Ubisoft
  • (11:06) - Crunch
  • (13:58) - Staying Sane
  • (15:49) - RLD
  • (21:30) - Jams
  • (26:13) - Burnout
  • (35:12) - The Ladder is a Lie
  • (38:54) - Community
  • (41:16) - Wrap-up
  • (45:23) - Outro

Guest Bio: Alexis is a designer mostly interested in new applications of science and psychology in the field of interactive experiences. Focused on issues of creativity and design processes, but also, by using a background as an actor and journalist, developed skills as a trainer and a communicator, mostly about Game Design but also about games and digital interaction as a medium and human activity.

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