Lisy Kane
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Lisy Kane | |
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| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
| Occupation | Video game producer |
| Website | www |
Lisy Kane is an Australian video game producer who has worked at League of Geeks and Kepler Interactive. She is the co-founder of Girl Geek Academy, an organization that advocates for women in fields of engineering and technology development.
In 2013, Kane earned a double degree in game design and public relations from Queensland University of Technology.[1] After graduating, she joined independent games studio League of Geeks and worked on Armello[2] as both a line producer and scrum master.[1] In 2022, she joined Kepler Interactive as an associate producer, later moving into the role of production director[3] and worked on games such as Pacific Drive,[4] Scorn, and Sifu.[3] Kane also contributed to the production of Hand of Fate and Push Me Pull You.[5]
In 2023, Kane was appointed to the VicScreen board of director being cited as a "respected leader in Victoria’s digital games sector".[3] The same year, she also joined the board of the International Game Developers Association Foundation.[6] Kane serves as an adviser to Kowloon Nights games fund which promotes independent game development.[4]
Kane co-founded Girl Geek Academy in 2014 with the goal of getting more "women into tech".[7] She cites the openness and hospitality of people in the Australian gaming industry which is composed of more independent studios compared to the United States.[8] Kane expressed concern over opportunities for women in Australia in light of the 2024 Richard White scandal.[9] Kane has been recognized for her understanding of "the challenges women face across the tech industry and through the STEM fields".[10]