Скачать или смотреть Learning new languages through media: Agnesa Belegu | Colorful Pixels S1E10

Colorful Pixels, host Carmen Askerneese speaks with Agnesa Belegu about her journey from a curious child playing video games in Kosovo to becoming a professional game designer.
Agnesa shares her early memories of gaming, the challenges she faced as a woman in the industry, and how games helped her learn English.


More about Agnesa:

Agnesa Belegu is a Senior Game Designer at EA Maxis, working on The Sims 4. She's previously worked on titles like SEED, Dying Light, EA Sports’ NBA Live 2018, and has a proud background of grassroots game development in her home country Kosovo. Agnesa's lead multidisciplinary teams, taught game design and continues to actively mentor emerging game developers globally. She continues to build bridges between global and local ecosystems in Kosovo, believing that games are powerful tools for character development



Chapters


00:00 Introduction to Gaming Memories
04:43 The Journey from Player to Developer
11:23 Learning English Through Games
15:05 Discovering Game Development
19:39 The Path to Becoming a Game Designer
25:11 Reflecting on Achievements and Challenges
30:01 Advice for Aspiring Game Developers
34:04 Closing Thoughts and Future Aspirations


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