{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Legend Behind 300+ Games: Culturalization, Creativity &amp; Courage with Kate Edwards","description":"In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Kate Edwards. An award-winning 30+ year leader in the global game industry, culturalization pioneer, former Executive Director of the IGDA, former head of the Global Game Jam, CEO of Geogrify, and CXO\/Co-Founder of SetJetters. Kate has worked on more than 306 games across genres including RTS, FPS, racing, horror, and AAA franchises like Age of Empires, Battlefield, Mad Max, Jade Empire, and Indiana Jones. She is widely known for establishing the discipline of game culturalization, helping studios navigate geography, culture, geopolitics, and global markets. Jason and Kate dive deep into her journey from Microsoft geographer to global industry leader, her work on major titles, running IGDA during Gamergate, giving historic talks at the Royal Geographical Society, and consulting for studios around the world.&amp;nbsp; Kate also opens up about battling imposter syndrome, embracing introversion as a superpower, protecting creative teams, and why the future of games depends on cultural awareness and authentic storytelling. A powerhouse episode for anyone in gaming, tech, leadership, or creative industries. Topics Discussed: \u2022 How Kate pioneered the field of game culturalization \u2022 Working on 300+ games across global studios \u2022 Her path from Microsoft to founding Geogrify \u2022 Cultural risks, geopolitical challenges, and narrative world-building \u2022 Behind the scenes of Age of Empires, Jade Empire, Battlefield, Indiana Jones, and more \u2022 The evolution of gaming from Pong to massive AAA franchises \u2022 Indie studios shaking up the industry \u2022 Speaking worldwide and navigating stage nerves \u2022 Gamergate, harassment, and standing up for underrepresented creators \u2022 Diversity, representation, and global game development \u2022 Her dream studios and game franchises \u2022 Why introversion can be a creative advantage \u2022 Imposter syndrome, leadership, and creative courage &amp;nbsp;Connect with Kate Edwards: \ud83c\udf10 Website: https:\/\/setjetters.com\/ \ud83d\udd17 LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/geogrify\/ \ud83d\udc26 X (Twitter): https:\/\/x.com\/geogrify \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/geogrify Support CavnessHR Help Build the Future of Small Business HR CavnessHR is building an AI-native HR system for small businesses with 49 or fewer employees automation + a dedicated HR Business Partner &amp;nbsp;\ud83d\udcb8 Invest in CavnessHR on Wefunder: https:\/\/wefunder.com\/cavnesshr \ud83d\udcda Download 7 Free eBooks from The Jason Cavness Experience:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.buildcavnesshr.com\/ebooks &amp;nbsp;\ud83e\udd1d Join the CavnessHR Builders Club: https:\/\/www.buildcavnesshr.com\/ &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Jason Cavness Experience","author_url":"https:\/\/thejasoncavnessexperience.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39189050\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39189050"}