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Author Cheryl Platz launches book tour for The Game Development Strategy Guide at Seattle Indies SLICE on August 27

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Cheryl

Explore changes in player motivations backed by theory and data paired with ideas in Cheryl’s microtalk “The Modern Motivators of Play” at McCaw Hall SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Author, game developer, and creative director Cheryl Platz is

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Seattle, Speaking, Writing

2025 Book Tour Launches aug 27 in Seattle at SLICE

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Cheryl
A promotional image for the Seattle Loves Indie Creators Expo, SLICE. A cartoon robot is seen in front of the Space Needle holding a pizza pie chart and gesturing at holograms. The text reads "A new games industry event for Indie and AA game studios in the heart of downtown Seattle. Location: Seattle Center: McCaw Hall - 305 Harrison St. Time 9:00 - 6:00 pm, after party to follow. August 27 9AM - 6PM McCaw Hall seattleslice.org

Cheryl is honored to be bringing her first talk from The Game Development Strategy Guide to Seattle Indies SLICE at McCaw Hall on Wednesday, August 27. Cheryl will be delivering a 10-minute microtalk The Modern Motivators of Play that provides data to

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Design, Seattle, Speaking, Technology, Writing

Spring 2019 Appearances

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Cheryl
A cast photo for the Star Trek parody Where No Man Gas Gone Before. It features Cheryl as Nurse Chapel and actors portraying Spock, Kirk, Uhura, Bones, and other original crew members.

It’s been a long year! 2018 brought an exciting speaking calendar on two continents, including Interaction 18 in Lyon; a workshop at Microsoft’s Office AI Design Days; a workshop and talk at UX London 2018; DEVit 360 in Thessaloniki, Greece; UX Week

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Acting, Seattle, Speaking, Technology, Travel

The Traitor Within: A call for reproductive health

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Cheryl
A stock photo graphic of a uterus, fallopian tube and an ovary, illustrated.

 Women across the nation – and the world – are fighting an epidemic of reproductive ills. From fibroids and dermoids to polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis, women’s reproductive systems are sabotaging our health. Women suffer daily, and countless children – wanted, desired,

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Medical, Seattle medical

Join me at Emerald City Comicon 2017

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Cheryl

When I’m not designing, I’m usually performing – and as it turns out, most of my performing endeavours are pretty nerdy. As a result, I’m excited to appear in three panels – my biggest Emerald City Comicon yet! Each panel is on

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Acting, Seattle, Speaking

Improv Life: “A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol” 2016

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Cheryl

This holiday season marks my fourth year of performing the role of Belle/Mrs. Cratchitt in “A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol” at Unexpected Productions. (We typically double-cast, so I have been sharing the role with Sarah Scheller since joining the cast.) With opening night

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Acting, Seattle improv, performances, pop culture

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 31, “Runner’s Choice”

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC faces their greatest moral challenge yet: do the needs of millions suffering from VITAS outweigh the needs of one elderly woman taken against her will as a human sacrifice? Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube playlist; Ep

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, improv, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 30, “Ritual Delivery”

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Cheryl

Ma1nfram3 attempts to rob a bank of data in broad daylight as MMFEC finishes their political mission. The team gets surprisingly busy during a month off (TWO of them have dates?), and gangs up to surprise Ma1nfram3 with a birthday party. And

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, improv, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 29, “Five Shadowrunners and a Cyberleg”

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Cheryl

Elsie and Fang try to get a prison inmate new cyberlegs in exchange for critical information. Ma1nfram3, Cromwell and Mordecai prepare for a bank heist, but not without a few bumps along the way. Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 28, “Making friends, Breaking Files”

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC isn’t done with political intrigue – after getting most of them off easy, everyone in MMFEC must go undercover to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube playlist; Ep 28 is

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, improv, shadowrun, twitch
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  • Author Cheryl Platz launches book tour for The Game Development Strategy Guide at Seattle Indies SLICE on August 27 August 27, 2025
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