Short Story Publication: "With You" in HamLit 2020 Summer Issue
Lately I've been working on a variety of short stories in order to keep improving my writing skills as I work on long-term professional...
achievements
Alexandra M. Lucas
- May 20, 2020
Chapter Publication: Analysis of Romance Mechanics in Dragon Age for Love & Electronic Affection
Today's the day -- Love and Electronic Affection: A Design Primer is now available! For this romance-focused volume, I contributed a...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Apr 21, 2020
Merit Winner: "Leftover" in Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest
Gah looks like my poem, "Leftover," is a Merit Winner of the 2020 Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest! 🎉 Each year, two respected Whatcom...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Apr 16, 2020
Panelist: "How to Build Your Network Through Speaking Engagements" on the Indie Game Busin
This week, I was thrilled to serve as a panelist for "How to Build Your Network Through Speaking Engagements" on the Indie Game Business...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Mar 20, 2020
Cancelled: Speaking at ECGC 2020: Three Presentations
Update, March 20, 2020: I'm sad to report that ECGC, along with many other conferences and events, was cancelled this year due to the...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Mar 19, 2020
Microfiction Publication: "Wool Coat" in Cascadia Weekly
This year, I entered Cascadia Weekly''s annual Fiction 101 Competition, which asks local folks to write microfiction of 101 words or...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Feb 19, 2020
Short Story Publication: "Manna is Where You Make It" in Whatcom WRITES: Discovery 2020
Overjoyed to share that my short story, "Manna is Where You Make It," was selected for publication in this year's Whatcom WRITES...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Jan 24, 2020
Short Story Publication: "The Other Side" in HamLit January 2020 Issue
Excited to share that my short story, "The Other Side," is featured in HamLit's January 2020 issue, No Man's Land. I've been working on...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Nov 29, 2019
Chapter Publication: Three Chapters in The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films
Thrilled to share the publication of The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019), to which I...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Nov 28, 2019
Short Story "Tannenbaum" Selected as Fairhaven Winterfest "Tales of the Season"
Exciting news: my short story about getting lost on a Christmas tree farm was selected as a winner of Fairhaven Winterfest's first annual...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Aug 24, 2019
Panelist at PAX Dev 2019: Represent & Retain: Cultivating Inclusive Studio Culture
I'm thrilled to be taking part in PAX Dev for the fourth year in a row, this time alongside some exceedingly talented folks who are also...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Apr 23, 2019
Chapter Publication: Toxic Masculinity in TV's New Golden Age in Pop Culture Matters
Chapter publication alert! Excited to share that I wrote a chapter for a book that was published this month — Pop Culture Matters:...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Dec 25, 2018
Speaker at GDC 2019: Have Laptop, Will Telecommute: Working Globally in Games
Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at GDC 2019 alongside Heidi McDonald, Toiya K. Finley, Michelle Clough, and Patrick Coursey! Our...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Jul 18, 2018
Speaker at PAX Dev 2018: How Disney Emoji Blitz Helped Me Combat Anxiety
Exciting news to share on the professional front: The talk that Boyan Radakovich and I proposed for PAX Dev 2018 got accepted! What: How...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Apr 11, 2018
GDC 2018 Talk Recordings Now on the Vault!
The GDC 2018 organizers have officially posted recordings of the three talks in which I took part this year! Advocacy Microtalks: 20...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Mar 28, 2018
GDC Game Narrative Summit Talk Featured in Rolling Stone/Glixel
Many thanks to Rolling Stone and Glixel for covering my Game Developers Conference Game Narrative Summit talk on elevating existing...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Feb 2, 2018
Speaker at GDC 2018: Two Additional Presentations
In addition to delivering a solo talk at the GDC Game Narrative Summit this year (Beyond the Blue-Skinned Space Babe), I will also be...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Dec 22, 2017
Speaker at GDC 2018: Beyond the Blue-Skinned Space Babe
I'm thrilled to share that I will be speaking at GDC 2018 as part of the Game Narrative Summit! I was honored to speak as part of the...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Jul 14, 2017
Speaker at PAX Dev 2017: Blue-Skinned Space Babes & the Triple Goddess in Mass Effect
Well, looks like this fall is going to be packed with speaking engagements - and I couldn't be more excited and grateful! I've just...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Jul 5, 2017
Speaker at NEPCA Conference 2017: Greed & Goomahs: Toxic Masculinity in TV's New Golden Age
Excited to announce that I'll be speaking at the 2017 Northeast Popular & American Culture Association Conference in late October! My...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Jun 16, 2017
Speaker at GeekGirlCon 2017: Lilith’s Legacy: Bringing Sexuality & Gender Identity from SF Liter
Thrilled to announce that Sonia Michaels & I will be speaking at GeekGirlCon this year! Our talk will focus on lessons that game...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- May 11, 2017
Speaker at Women & Work Empowerment Forum, WorkSource Redmond
Many thanks to the folks at State of Washington Worksource Redmond for inviting me to talk about self care, setting goals, and personal...
Alexandra M. Lucas
- Mar 19, 2017
Chapter Publication: Analysis of Asari Sexuality for Digital Love: Romance & Sexuality in Video
I'm excited to announce that I have submitted the first draft of my chapter for the book Digital Love: Romance & Sexuality in Video Games...
Alexandra Lucas
- Mar 8, 2017
Speaker at AAUW-WA STEM Scholars Awards Ceremony 2017
This past Monday, I was honored to speak at the AAUW Washington's STEM Scholars awards ceremony last night! The AAUW-WA honors...
Alexandra Lucas
- Feb 11, 2017
Selected for Amplifying New Voices Program at GDC 2017
I'm shocked and excited to announce that I am one of 36 mentees selected for the Diversity in Games Alliance's Amplifying New Voices...
Alexandra Lucas
- Dec 31, 2016
Speaker at GDC 2017 - Get Noticed & Get Hired
Edit on 4/14/2017: You can now view our presentation on the GDC Vault! To do so, click the link below! GDC 2017: Get Noticed & Get Hired:...
Alexandra Lucas
- Oct 10, 2016
Original Song: Inside Me There's A Fire
A fellow GDC Conference Associate, Alon Kaplan, is the choir director at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and he...
Alexandra Lucas
- Jul 13, 2016
Speaking at PAX Dev 2016
Now that everything is officially approved, I’m excited to announce that DigiPen English instructor Sonia Michaels and I will be hosting...
Alexandra Lucas
- Mar 10, 2016
Featured in DigiPen Article on GDC Game Narrative Review
DigiPen Institute of Technology published this article about the 2016 GDC Game Narrative Review Competition, officially announcing the...
Alexandra Lucas
- Feb 27, 2016
Final Version: GDC 2016 Game Narrative Review Platinum-winning Essay
In this essay, I analyzed the narrative design in Heavy Rain, paying particular attention to how its writers expressed mental illness,...
Alexandra Lucas
- Nov 9, 2015
MIRACULOUS & RELIC Submitted to IGF 2016
Two student games on which I worked as a narrative designer and voice actor last year, Miraculous and Relic, were selected for submission...
Alexandra Lucas
- Oct 14, 2015
Lecture at DigiPen on Audio & Narrative Team Collaboration
Today, sound designer Justin Jacox and I gave a talk on audio and narrative team collaboration to game design students at DigiPen...
Alexandra Lucas
- Oct 1, 2015
RELIC, LIGHTMARE, AEON featured in DigiPen Game Design Marketing Video
DigiPen Institute of Technology recently released a new marketing video to advertise for the game design degree programs. Three games on...
Alexanrda Lucas
- Aug 13, 2015
Seattle Times Interview
In August 2015, I was featured in the Seattle Times alongside Zoe Quinn, Kate Edwards, Aviva Schecterson, and other talented women to...
Alexandra Lucas
- May 6, 2015
Narrative Design Panelist & 3 Games Featured at Seattle Transmedia & Independent Film Festiv
This past weekend, the following three games on which I worked were featured at the event: Relic, Miraculous, and Lightmare. In addition,...
Alexandra Lucas
- Apr 27, 2015
RELIC, MIRACULOUS, and LIGHTMARE to be featured at 2015 Seattle Transmedia & Independent Film Fe
Thrilled to announce that the following games on which I worked as a student at DigiPen Institute of Technology will be featured at the...
Alexandra Lucas
- Apr 19, 2015
Final Version: GDC 2015 Game Narrative Review Platinum-winning Essay
In this essay, I analyzed the narrative design in Dragon Age: Origins, paying particular attention to how its writers interpreted...
Alexandra Lucas
- Apr 19, 2015
2015 DigiPen Student Game Awards Results
I had the pleasure of working with several game teams this year, and the following is a list of awards that four of these games received...