Mentor

Legacy Mentor

Jess Rowan Marcotte (they/them) is a queer mixed white-passing Mi’kmaw game designer, writer, maker and Doctor of Philosophy (Critical Interaction Design, Individualized Program). Their work focuses on interactive experiences of all sorts. They are the lead co-organizer of the Queerness and Games Conference (QGCon) and one-third of Soft Chaos, a worker’s co-op that designs intimate, vulnerable interactive experiences.

SKILL:
– Game design
– Game scope
– Game writing
– 2D pixel art
– Sketchup 3D modeling
– Construct 2 (and probably 3)
– Twine, Tracery
– Basic JavaScript
– Makey-Makey
– Arduinos, physical crafting, alt controllers, sewing
– Basic sound editing in Audacity
– Sound libraries, Sound recording