# Inside modern game design - Cheryl Platz (Riot Games, Microsoft)

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Podcast: [The Product Experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-product-experience-1156837)
Published: 2026-02-16T18:00:00+00:00
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Cheryl Platz, Cheryl Platz, former UX Director for Riot Games, Scopely and Author of "The Game Development Strategy Guide," returns to The Product Experience to explore how video game design principles can transform product development. From her time at Riot Games and Marvel Strike Force to teaching at Carnegie Mellon, Cheryl shares hard-won lessons about player motivation, onboarding, and building products that thrive. Discover why competition is no longer the primary driver of modern...

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