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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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