Here are some resources to go with my talk about the dark side of game development that I gave at ENJMIN on December 18th 2014.
Talking to people
Effective Networking in the Game Industry – Darius Kazemi
Impostor syndrome
Kill The Goddamn Vulture – Richard Dansky
Your body language shapes who you are – Amy Cuddy (especially 16 minutes in)
Sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia
Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is – John Scalzi
But WHAT CAN BE DONE: Dos and Don’ts To Combat Online Sexism – Leigh Alexander
Misogyny, Racism and Homophobia: Where Do Video Games Stand? (GDC 2014) – Manveer Heir
Stress & Depression
The Belly of the Whale: Living a Creative Life in the Game Industry (GDC 2010) – Bob Bates