Renee Gittins

Renee Gittins is an American game developer, Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) from July 2019, succeeding Jennifer MacLean. She also serves as Creative Director at her indie game studio, Stumbling Cat, which is developing the game ''Potions: A Curious Tale''.How One Young Woman Became a Unicorn Indie Game Developer
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Biography

Renee Gittins is the daughter of Carol Gittins and the Olympian, Boyd Gittins. She received her degree in engineering from Harvey Mudd College in May 2012 and worked in biotechnology prior to joining the game industry.

Prior to her appointment as executive director, Gittins served on the IGDA's executive board as secretary and started her company, Stumbling Cat, in 2014. As Executive Director, Gittins promised to focus on sustainable careers and inclusion within the game industry, and has taken a strong stance against the significant overtime hours worked within the game industry.

Gittins was named as part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2020 in Games.

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