by Jean Leggett | Aug 26, 2019 | Jean, Lily Bard, News
OMSG CEO Jean Leggett will be travelling to Wellington, NZ Sept 1-7 and Melbourne, AU Sept 7-18 to speak about OMSG’s journey and its work on the upcoming Charlaine Harris project. NZGDC & Wellington Game Dev Meetup Stories that Haunt and Heal Serious topics...
by Jean Leggett | Jul 26, 2019 | Blair, Education, Jean, News
Founders Jean and Blair Leggett have accepted part-time teaching positions at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario with the Faculties of Animation, Arts and Design. Jean will be teaching Story, Quests and Missions and Blair will be teaching introduction to game...
by Jean Leggett | Jun 17, 2019 | Lily Bard, Media, News
Jean speaks with CBC Ottawa about the challenges designing a game exploring sexual assault and PTSD that normalize the conversation around recovery, trauma, and therapy....
by Jean Leggett | Mar 26, 2019 | Jean, Lily Bard, News
Stories that Haunt and Heal: Mental Health and Game Narrative Jean Leggett (CEO, One More Story Games) Jessica Fong (Co-founder and Creative Director, Lonely Egg Studio) Gabriella Lowgren (Communications Manager, Infinity+2) Location: Room 3016, West Hall...
by Jean Leggett | Jan 1, 2019 | Blair, Jean, Lily Bard, News
One More Story Games’ founders Jean and Blair Leggett traveled extensively in 2018 to give talks about their upcoming game adaptation of Charlaine Harris’ Shakespeare’s Landlord from her Lily Bard series, about a rape survivor who deals with PTSD...
by Jean Leggett | Nov 12, 2018 | Games, Lily Bard, News
Game Developers Must Treat Sensitive Issues Ethically And Responsibly Richard Moss November 12, 2018 12:41 PM Games don’t have to be escapist fantasies. They can tackle important issues like mental illness or sexual assault with respect and help elicit empathy,...
by Jean Leggett | Aug 2, 2018 | Barrie, Blair, Jean, News
One More Story Games nominated for two inaugural Mayor’s Innovation Awards Congratulations to OMSG founders Jean & Blair Leggett on their recent nominations for not one but TWO awards in the upcoming inaugural Mayor’s Innovation Awards. CEO Jean...
by Jean Leggett | Jul 23, 2018 | Media, News
The Hashcast Podcast interviews Jean! Wout and Jean sit down for an hour-long chat about the indie game scene, One More Story Games’ work with children the first summer they held camps in Barrie, what it’s like to run a studio with your spouse and some of...
by Jean Leggett | Jul 20, 2018 | Media, News, StoryStylus
Nerds Assemble Podcast Jean joins the gang at Nerds Assemble to talk gaming nostalgia, what it’s like to work with kid creators, the challenges of creating a game engine at the same time you’re building content and why Trumpy Cat needed to fall into a deep...
by Jean Leggett | Jul 8, 2018 | Jean, News, Uncategorized
Voices of Women in Tech An interview with Jean Leggett who created a company and platform to help underprivileged voices share their stories. Jean Leggett is leading a revolution in both traditional book publishing and video games. She and her husband have worked...
