Hi, I'm Clara

Game Business & Marketing Strategy Consultant. Event Director. Speaker. Pal.

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About Clara


Business & Marketing Strategy

Clara is a game industry business and marketing strategy consultant, specializing in marketability analysis, go-to-market strategies, influencer marketing, and game pitches for PC and console. She has broad experience across studios and projects of all sizes with a special passion for indie games and self-publishing efforts, and is open to all kinds of consultation needs.

As a former senior strategist at Devolver Digital and a global PR agency, Clara has managed and consulted on launch campaigns of all scales for publishers and developers, reviewed thousands of pitches, signed exciting new titles, hired and trained staff, set up community teams, worked alongside international agencies, and provided mentorship for underrepresented industry hopefuls.

Clara's work history also includes project manager, operations manager, hiring manager, training manager, process and resource analyst, communications lead, and more.

Speaker

Clara has served as a guest speaker at industry events and shows around the world. She has special interest in discussing game marketability and pitching, influencer marketing, community marketing, representation, content creator success, industry trends, and games in general.

She also serves as an adjudicator on various competition and grant panels and is a GDC Summit Advisory Board member.

Event Director

Clara founded Twitch Vancouver - the first ever Twitch community event group in early 2015 - which helped launch the global Twitch MeetUps program.

As founder of Vancouver Game Connect, Clara continues her passion in bringing together game devs, content creators, and gamers in Vancouver, spearheading the Vancouver Game Expo and annual Games From Vancouver Steam sale.

       

Work with Clara


Whether it's a one-off consultation session, full campaign strategy, speaking engagement, on-call retainer services, supplementing your existing agency services, or something in between, let's get on a 20-minute introductory call to chat about your needs. I'm also happy to sign an NDA if needed.

General consultation

  • Product viability analysis
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Social, brand, and community marketing strategy
  • Steam page optimization
  • Studio portfolio assessment
  • Hiring and mentorship

Speaking and advisory

  • Panel or lecture speaking engagement
  • Competition and grant panel adjudication
  • Mentorship program participation

Influencer marketing

  • Launch campaign strategy
  • Creator program guidance
  • Playtesting and influencer reception analysis
  • Twitch integration guidance
  • List building and intake guidance
  • Sponsorship and activation strategy
  • Outreach copy writing
  • Creator asset management
  • Mail-out recommendations
  • Influencer platform evaluation
  • General advice

Pitch preparation (devs)

  • Prototype playtesting and marketing feedback
  • Project and budget review
  • Deck and asset review
  • Mock presentations
  • Grant application assistance

Game signing support (publishers)

  • Game pitch and build review
  • Marketability analysis and risk assessment
  • Scouting support and project evaluation
  • Early dev relations

Throughout her tenure, Clara showcased strong insights into many facets of the indie game market and became a central member of the business development team. Her strategic insights into the proposed games and talent for creating organized processes helped the Devolver Digital business development efforts greatly. She has a remarkable ability to identify what might make a game compelling to consumers and influencers while also ensuring the project and the development team was a good fit for Devolver Digital. Clara’s creativity and passion for the gaming industry were evident in every project she undertook.

— Nigel Lowrie, CMO, Devolver Digital


Contact Clara

Contact Clara


Please complete the form below to schedule a 20-minute introductory call with me or email me if preferred.