The DeanBeat: How to have peace of mind in the face of multiple crises

This week started out as difficult as any that I can remember in games, and it ended with a reminder of why we’re in this business.

The accusations of sexual harassment exploded after women in the industry called out prominent video game writer Chris Avellone. Within a couple of days, he lost two major writing jobs for Gato Salvaje’s The Waylanders role-playing game and Techland’s Dying Light 2. The quick action inspired other survivors of abuse and harassment — mostly women — to come forward.