Collaborative Video Game Design Work and Diversity

This overview describes my ongoing dissertation research on diversity within collaborative video game design. First, I explain why research into daily work within this field is needed, especially with a focus on diversity. Next, I briefly review previous research and identify three key areas for considering diversity in the field: participation of underrepresented and marginalized groups, the structure of organizations, and collaborative work tool selection and use. I then outline my qualitative research approach of conducting semi-structured interviews with video game designers. Finally, I present some preliminary results and expected contributions for this research.