Game Designer Abigail Rindo Likes To Play Around At Work
Game Designer Abigail Rindo Likes To Play Around At Work
Game Designer Abigail Rindo Likes To Play Around At Work
October 12, 2022
By Rhyma Castillo
Summary
Who says playing video games can't be part of a hard day's work? Certainly not Abigail Rindo.
Rindo is the narrative design director at King Digital Entertainment, a video game developer and publisher that specializes in free gaming apps.
With enough characters to rival a Lord of the Rings novel, the Candy Crush Saga is a "Match three" puzzle game largely centered around matching three or more candy pieces to save the Candy Kingdom.
"I've been working on Candy Crush Saga for about three years now, and when I came into the game, it had already been around for seven years," Rindo says.
Despite settling into her role as a narrative designer, Rindo didn't always picture herself pursuing a career in the video game industry.
While Rindo may be at the top of her game now, as a woman in the video game industry, she's statistically within the minority: According to demographics on video game developers gathered from 2010 to 2019, while nearly half of all video game players are women, they only make up around 23.7% of video game developers.
"It's something that many people are committed to, including myself." In addition to being a key creative lead on Candy Crush Saga, Rindo dedicates her time to mentoring young video game developers from historically underrepresented groups through her work's mentorship program with Together.
Reference
Castillo, R. (2022, October 12). Game designer Abigail Rindo likes to play around at work. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.elitedaily.com/news/candy-crush-narrative-design-abigail-rindo