Game Development Philippines

Breaking Boundaries: Leading in Gaming as a Woman with Cherry Boase, CEO of Buko Studios

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This episode features the head of Buko Studios, Cherry Boase. She joins us in this episode to share her inspiring journey in game development starting from scratch and climbing to the top, becoming the leader she is today.

Key Takeaways:

  • The strength of putting yourself in the shoes of your employees, creating support around personal problems and truly pushing for work-life balance
  • Empathy is a key skill for effective leadership and creating resilient teams
  • Assertiveness is a key trait for every leader to ensure their team's success 


Buko Studios is a Philippine-based game development studio specializing in Concept and Visual Design, Animation for 2D Game Art and 3D Assets, FX and Motion Graphics, and Full Game Project Development. They are the studio behind Synapse, Ghost Busters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, The Pirate Queen, and Vidiyo by Lego.

Find Buko Studios Online at:
https://www.bukostudios.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BukoStudios/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bukostudios

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