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We believe that behind every great game is a thriving community and an unforgettable player experience. Whether it’s building inclusive environments, exploring the latest tech, or diving into the art of storytelling, our mission is simple: to empower the creators, communities, and players that make the gaming world extraordinary.
What We’re About:
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🌍 Player-Centric Focus – From accessibility to trust and safety, we champion the initiatives that keep players at the heart of the industry.
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Join us as we explore what drives games, empowers communities, and defines success in the ever-evolving gaming landscape.
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Welcome to Player Driven, the hub where gaming insights and community collide.
We believe that behind every great game is a thriving community and an unforgettable player experience. Whether it’s building inclusive environments, exploring the latest tech, or diving into the art of storytelling, our mission is simple: to empower the creators, communities, and players that make the gaming world extraordinary.
What We’re About:
🎮 Insightful Conversations – Through our podcast and community clubhouse, we bring industry leaders, creators, and innovators together to explore the cutting-edge of gaming.
🌍 Player-Centric Focus – From accessibility to trust and safety, we champion the initiatives that keep players at the heart of the industry.
📈 Data Meets Creativity – With a knack for combining KPIs with compelling narratives, we highlight strategies that don’t just work but resonate.
🤝 Community Building – We celebrate what makes the gaming community special: its people. From indie developers to AAA veterans, every voice matters here.
Join us as we explore what drives games, empowers communities, and defines success in the ever-evolving gaming landscape.
Your Game. Your Story. Your Community.
From Chaos to Control: Christina Camilleri on Building Safer Games by Design
Player Driven
58 minutes
2 months ago
From Chaos to Control: Christina Camilleri on Building Safer Games by Design
Episode Summary:
Christina Camilleri leads trust and safety product strategy at Netflix Games — but her journey started as a shy kid finding refuge in online worlds. In this deeply human conversation, Christina shares how her love for hacking, community, and chaos turned into a mission to build safer systems in gaming. We talk about safety by design, the monetization myth, building meaningful controls, and why your systems are only as strong as the people behind them.
If you care about retention, LiveOps, or what makes a game feel safe (but still intense), this episode is for you.
Timestamps:
00:03:00 — Christina's hacker origin story and gaming as escape
00:12:00 — Why safety in games is getting harder (and why it matters more)
00:19:00 — League of Legends, low-trust users, and the culture of competitive games
00:33:00 — Safety is a retention strategy: what the data actually says
00:45:00 — Feedback loops, reputation systems, and when reports fail players
Guest Bio:
Christina Camilleri leads trust and safety product strategy at Netflix Games. She's a former ethical hacker and security engineer, with experience spanning BAE Systems, Riot Games, and now Netflix. Christina is passionate about building safe, inclusive player experiences — and believes good design can create both tension and trust.
🔗 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/0xkitty/]
Key Topics:
* Safety by design in game development
* Player behavior and trust systems
* Reputation scoring and false reporting
* Game moderation tooling
* Accessibility through player control
* Real-time safety vs. reactive systems
* Why toxic behavior kills retention
* Community-led systems that scale
Credits Line:
Hosted by Greg Posner, founder of Player Driven — a podcast about the business of games and how smart people scale them.
Player Driven
Welcome to Player Driven, the hub where gaming insights and community collide.
We believe that behind every great game is a thriving community and an unforgettable player experience. Whether it’s building inclusive environments, exploring the latest tech, or diving into the art of storytelling, our mission is simple: to empower the creators, communities, and players that make the gaming world extraordinary.
What We’re About:
🎮 Insightful Conversations – Through our podcast and community clubhouse, we bring industry leaders, creators, and innovators together to explore the cutting-edge of gaming.
🌍 Player-Centric Focus – From accessibility to trust and safety, we champion the initiatives that keep players at the heart of the industry.
📈 Data Meets Creativity – With a knack for combining KPIs with compelling narratives, we highlight strategies that don’t just work but resonate.
🤝 Community Building – We celebrate what makes the gaming community special: its people. From indie developers to AAA veterans, every voice matters here.
Join us as we explore what drives games, empowers communities, and defines success in the ever-evolving gaming landscape.
Your Game. Your Story. Your Community.