Jo Twist on the power of play | Playable Futures Podcast
In this special extra episode of the Playable Futures Podcast, Will Freeman chats to Dr. Jo Twist, former CEO of UK games industry trade body UKIE, about how the industry has changed over the course of her impressive career.
After 11 and a half years at UKIE, Twist's imminent move to the music industry, where she will be serving as CEO of the British Phonographic Industry, felt like an appropriate opportunity to pause and reflect on her tenure and the importance of play. Speaking with us at Develop in Brighton, she explained that play has always encompassed more than just games.
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The Playable Futures Podcast accompanies Playable Futures, a collection of insights, interviews and articles from global games leaders sharing their visions of where the industry and medium will go next. A series of ten articles so far have been published on GamesIndustry.biz, with more planned. Playable Futures is a collaborative project brought to you in partnership with GamesIndustry.biz, UKIE and Diva.
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Title music by Thomas Marchant. Episode produced by Keira Freeman.
"I've always been very obsessed with the power of play," Twist recalls. "It's a fundamental part of being human… Everything, to me, is a game. Especially at the airport. I'm in a racing game. I have to get to the top of that escalator before that person. You know, everything to me is play and playful, because it helps you get through life. It helps you understand things, it helps you stay motivated."
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