After a very busy couple of months participating in events in the US and Canada, I'll be heading out soon to speak at @gamescomdev.bsky.social (formerly devcom) and experience @gamescomglobal.bsky.social once again, and I'm looking forward to connecting with friends and colleagues!

A fantastic #SDCC2026 all wrapped up and mission accomplished! Our game dev sessions went extremely well and were packed! Now back to work until I depart for #gamescom on 18 August!

I don’t always get to join the Indiana Jones cosplay meetup at Comic-Con International, but I’m so glad I was able to this year as Sallah himself, John Rhys-Davies, joined us! It was so awesome! #SDCC2026 #IndianaJones

The @globalgamejam.bsky.social is holding an amazing partner event, the Juntos Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief, an online game jam taking place 24-26 July in partnership with World Food Program USA! Please consider supporting, and please help spread the word! itch.io/jam/juntos-g...

Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief | Juntos: Game Jam para Venezuela

A game jam from 2026-07-24 to 2026-07-27 hosted by Global Game Jam. [Descripción en español abajo] 👾 GAME DEVS COMING TOGETHER FOR VENEZUELA RELIEF Global Game Jam is partnering with World Food Progra...

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The GDC Call for Submissions is now open, and will be until 7 August! If you have the interest, why not submit early and not feel the pressure when the deadline approaches? As a GDC Advisory Board member, I'm really looking forward to checking out the great session ideas! gdconf.com/call-for-sub...

Call for Submissions | GDC Festival of Gaming

Speak at GDC Festival of Gaming! Submit a presentation and share your game industry knowledge with the entire games ecosystem.

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Fifty years ago today, I stood on the National Mall with my family in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States (yes, my family and I are somewhere in this photo, near the Washington Monument!).

I’ve waited a very long time to finally see this live in concert! I’ve kept missing the chance both at home and abroad! #IndianaJones #Seattle

Looking forward this week to speak at the North American Game Industry Summit (NAGIS)! It's a new event for me and I'm so glad to return to Edmonton after far too long (after starting my direct client support for BioWare 20 years ago, I haven't been back since!).

To commemorate this 45th anniversary of the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark - a film which has had tremendous influence over my career - I had the chance to redesign my dining room. Nothing like eating your meal and worrying about which floor tile you might be stepping on! :D #IndianaJones

So a quick 1 day pitstop at home and I'm off bright and early today to speak in eastern Canada. First is the Atlantic AI Summit in Fredericton, New Brunswick and then the XP Game Connect Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I've never been to either location so I'm really looking forward to visiting!

Really looking forward to my upcoming trip, speaking at Digital Dragons in Krakow and Nordic Game in Malmö, with time spent also in Stockholm and Copenhagen!

I had a really fun time doing this detailed interview on game #culturalization with the Game Cookies! The full interview can be read here - check it out if you're curious. :) gamecookies.news/%f0%9f%8d%aa...

🍪 Kate Edwards on Why Games Are Never Culturally Neutral

Kate Edwards discusses culturalization, AI risk, Kakuto Chojin, Indiana Jones, crunch, ageism, and why global games carry cultural consequences.

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Another great partnership for SetJetters! We're proud and thrilled to welcome a new collaboration with Film Nevada to highlight the state's amazing film production legacy and help empower screen tourists to visit so many iconic filming locations! www.ktnv.com/vegas-things...

Want to find that exact Las Vegas location from your favorite movie? There's an app for that.

Film Nevada has teamed up with SetJetters, the innovative screen tourism app that turns movie magic into real-world adventures, letting fans step into the scenes of their favorite movies and shows.

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Fear is the mind killer

Curious about all the amazing filming locations for The White Lotus television series? @setjetters.bsky.social has a new blog out that dives into the subject - enjoy a Friday distraction :) setjetters.com/where-was-th...

Where Was The White Lotus Filmed? Real Locations, Hotels, and Travel Guide - SetJetters

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I didn't realize until today that I'm now a legitimate Marvel character - thanks to the Marvel Multiverse RPG module which was released for Free RPG Day in 2025! I guess I now have a really easy cosplay option for my next con 😃

So cool and surprising to see second article written about my talk at the @officialgdc.bsky.social, addressing the deep and thorough #culturalization work we did on @bethesdastudios.com and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle! www.thumbsticks.com/indiana-jone...

Indiana Jones and the Making of a Culturally Accurate Video Game - Thumbsticks

At GDC, Kate Edwards revealed how meticulous research and cultural rigour helped shape Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

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Excited to speak at the GlobalSaké event in SF on 30 April on AI and content adaptation for global audiences. I'm co-hosting a roundtable focused on the geocultural dimension in content creation. Can AI really help or hinder? Join us to find out! www.globalsakegrowth.com/globalsake-2...

I’m very humbled to be named as a Lifetime Achievement Award nominee for the Boss Mode Awards at GamesBeat Summit 2026 (18-19 May, LA)! The awards celebrate women shaping the future of games, entertainment, media, and technology - leaders who don’t just participate in industry, they transform it.

As of today, I've been self-employed for 21 years via my Geogrify culturalization consulting. I never imagined I'd manage to make it this far - I remain both humbled and amazed. To all my colleagues and clients who have shown faith and in my capabilities, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I expected to have fun giving a lecture at @officialgdc.bsky.social about the culturalization we did on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I didn't expect to see a @newsweek.com article written up about my talk, which doe a great job summarizing my primary points! www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...

Kate Edwards on cultural responsibility in Indiana Jones: The Great Circle

Kate Edwards took GDC on an adventure; how Indiana Jones: The Great Circle balances cultural & historical research and responsibility.

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GDC was a fantastic week this year and I had a great time! My sessions were packed with attendees and I had so many great meetings and encounters! The scale of the show was impacted by industry conditions and current geopolitics, but I met so many people for whom this was their first GDC.

I'm very happy to announce that I'll once again be speaking at @officialgdc.bsky.social this year! My solo lecture focuses on the incredible work to build the cultural world of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I hope to see you there as we converge on the key game creation event of the year.

Another year, another great time at the DICE Summit! It was refreshing to reconnect and catch up with many colleagues and to hear a greater sense of optimism, with a dose of caution. I was also humbled to get so much positive feedback from people about my work and some of my recent lectures!

Off to the DICE Summit today in #LasVegas, looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making new ones! If you're attending and want to catch up about any numbe rof things (especially the challenge of making games in a polarized world), let me know!

I'm heading to DICE as usual and I'm looking forward to reconnecting and having great conversations with colleagues both familiar and new. Happy to meet up to catch up, but also open to discussing culturalization services, SetJetters (the screen tourism app), and many other industry topics.

This GDC scholarship program is a fantastic opportunity for indie game devs and mid-tier devs to attend the @officialgdc.bsky.social, thanks to @xsolla.bsky.social! Don't hesitate to apply - the deadline is this Friday 16 January! events.xsolla.com/GDCscholarsh... #GDC2026

I'm happy to be speaking again at Pocket Gamer Connects in London next week, addressing the challenges of making games in a polarized world! After that, I'll be spending several days in Northern Ireland before I act as the MC and a roundtable leader at the game industry Leadership Day in Dublin!

2025 was another crazy year for travel, and incredibly busy work wise and I’m so very grateful for it. And 2026 is looking to be equally busy! To all the events and organizations who invited me to visit and speak: THANK YOU so very much! Best wishes everyone for a happy Gregorian New Year!

And for the final trip of the year, I'm off to #NewZealand to givbe a keynote at the Creative Tech Summit organized by Screen Wellington! Given it's my first time to #Aotearoa, I'll be spending an extra two weeks to enjoy and explore. :) I've been looking forward to this trip for a long while!