Alayna Cole (Beacon & Briar, Game Dev Lobby, DEI Manager at Sledgehammer Games)

Update: 2025-09-29

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Marve and Melissa welcome writer, producer, DE&I specialist Alayna Cole!

We discuss her journey from being an educator to working in games. How her passion for DE&I and education led to her career as a DE&I specialist in games. We also talk about her exciting new projects since leaving games such as Beacon & Briar!

Connect with Alayna on LinkedIn to keep up with all her future and current projects!

Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx!

Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!

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Alayna Cole (Beacon & Briar, Game Dev Lobby, DEI Manager at Sledgehammer Games)

Marve Aguiñaga and Melissa Manuel

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Alayna Cole (Beacon & Briar, Game Dev Lobby, DEI Manager at Sledgehammer Games)

Marve Aguiñaga and Melissa Manuel

Alayna Cole (Beacon & Briar, Game Dev Lobby, DEI Manager at Sledgehammer Games)