Deborah Chantson

Deb Chantson was the sole Writer/Narrative Designer on recently released Rooster (Sticky Brain Studios). Her career in games and television spans almost 20 years, with 9 of those in community management. In addition to being a video game writer for several games in development, featured GameDeveloper.com and PlayStation blogs, Deb is a published novelist (Past Perfect Vacation), TV writer (The Snoopy Show, Odd Squad Gaming Unit), and Certified Accessible Player Experiences® Practitioner. She has delivered talks/webinars on a variety of subjects such as best tips for funding applications, cultural traits as game mechanics, cultural game development, networking etiquette, and career launching for writers through GDC, Warner Bros. Discovery Access, Purdue University, Vancouver Film School, Pixelles, and Full Indie Summit.