Unreal Universe (ft. Allyson Cikor)

This installment features Allyson Cikor, an Environment Art Outsource Manager for the Coalition Studio, and she shares her journey in the gaming industry. She discusses her early experiences with games and her passion for game development. Allyson also talks about her indie VR game studio that she co-founded with her husband, the challenges of funding in the gaming industry, and the rise of indie studios. She highlights community's importance and involvement with the Lethbridge Game Developers Guild. We also explore the differences and opportunities in game development, gaming, and esports, the passion and community of esports, the development of the esports program at Lethbridge College, overcoming resistance to esports in education, the landscape of esports programs in post-secondary education, and the significance of the High Level Innovation Conference in Lethbridge. Important Links: 📧 [email protected]  https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-cikor-b6654b108/  https://www.gearsofwar.com/neverfightalone/ https://discord.gg/Ec7jZB8WHa  https://lethbridgecollege.ca/programs-and-courses/virtual-and-augmented-reality https://highlevelinnovation.com/  https://playnightingale.com/ Join the conversation: Send your thoughts via text or voice message to [email protected]