This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelsey Fiegle, an independent game developer behind Vortella’s Dress Up. She developed the game with her husband, Wes Thorburn. Their games are available on the browser gaming platform Poki. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.
I spent seven years as a user experience designer at a Chicago creative agency. When two people on my team were laid off,
I was expected to take on their work.
I remember thinking, “I can’t do the work of three people.”
I left without another job lined up. My husband, Wes Thorburn, who was already developing games independently, thought we could make games…
