Veda Cruz & Connor Richards | The Sandbox.Space Weekly #087 (November 19th, 2025)

Game Industry Lawyers Veda Cruz & Conner Richards join us from Oden Law with a ton of really insightful conversation.Veda Cruz is a video game lawyer, educator, and indie game developer passionate about helping creators thrive. Former in-house counsel at award-winning game studio Gearbox Software, she now teaches video game law and business at the University of Miami and advises developers on contracts, IP, and publishing at Odin Law & Media, a boutique video game law firm. She's also certified as a Scrum Master and personal trainer, and founded Mana & Muscle, a game dev wellness initiative.Connor Richards is an attorney at Odin Law & Media. The esports and video game worlds are near and dear to Connor’s heart. Like most of the Odin team, Connor grew up a gamer, and more recently became interested in esports. To this day, Connor competes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments and actively participates in Esports Bar Association events. He has authored articles on video game legal issues and featured on various podcasts discussing the esports world.Visit this episode's page and watch the video version at https://www.thesandbox.space/podcast/251119Watch the show live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegdex