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How to use The Hatchery talent explorer
Navigation
Sub-nav
Switch between four views using the gold bar: Skills (skills as primary nodes), People (developers as primary nodes), Companies (studios from work history as primary nodes), Locations (countries as primary nodes with cities).
Filter bar
Filter by node type (Skills, Developers, Companies, Locations) to focus the visualisation. Use Open to Work and Freelance filters to show only available talent.
Search
Type in the search box to find people by name, role, skill, or company. The visualisation highlights matches and dims everything else.
Interacting with the Visualisation
Click
Click any node to open its detail panel in the sidebar. Skills show matching developers, Companies show their team, People show their full profile with video, experience, and stats.
Hover
Hover over any node to see its name and highlight its connections. Related nodes stay bright while unconnected nodes dim.
Drag
Click and drag any node to reposition it. The network adjusts around it in real-time.
Zoom
Scroll to zoom in and out. Click and drag the background to pan around the network.
Node Colours
Developer Profiles
Profile
Video showcase, role, location, years of experience, bio, skills, shipped titles, social links, and availability preferences.
Experience
Timeline of work history sorted by date, with studio, role, project, and duration. Current roles are highlighted with a gold dot.
Stats
Quick overview: years of experience, games shipped, number of skills, and companies worked at.
Editing Your Profile
Sign in
Click Sign in to edit in the nav bar (top right). Enter the email you registered with and we'll send you a magic link. Click the link in your email — it will sign you in and open your profile in edit mode automatically. No password needed.
Edit
If you're already signed in, click your name in the visualisation to open your profile, then click Edit. You can only edit your own profile.
Fields
Edit name, location, status, bio, disciplines (with area of focus), skills, tools, shipped titles, video URL, social links, and work history. All fields match the intake form structure.
Add / Remove
Disciplines, shipped titles, social links, and work history entries can be added with + Add buttons and removed with the × button on each row.
Dates
Work history uses month and year dropdowns for start and end dates. Leave the end date blank if it's a current role.
Save
Click Save Changes to push updates back to the database. A status indicator shows saving progress. The visualisation rebuilds automatically after a successful save.
Cancel
Click Cancel to discard changes and return to the profile view. Unsaved edits are lost.
Session
Your edit session lasts 1 hour. After that, request a new link. You can sign out at any time from the nav bar.
Contact
For questions, issues, or to request your profile be added or removed, email woundedbirdgames@gmail.com
About Wounded Bird Games
Together we rise.
Our Mission
Wounded Bird Games is building a global community to amplify the talent in the game industry and help connect developers with other developers, players, and recruiters. We are looking to demystify the games industry and make it easier for developers to find jobs, studios, collaborators, and projects that they love.
The Hatchery
The Hatchery is our talent platform — an interactive tool that maps the skills, experience, and connections across the games industry. It gives recruiters a visual way to find the right people, and gives developers a way to be seen beyond a CV. Submit your profile, record a short video, and join the network.
Meet the Team
Lauren Stone
Lauren Stone is the Creative Director of Wounded Bird Games. She is a freelance writer and director represented by Linx in the UK and has been described as a physical manifestation of militant decency.
Lisa Dovichi
Lisa Dovichi is Lauren's Chaos Coordinator. A Jane of all trades, she is an excellent artist, writer and editor.
Will Musson
Will Musson is the production and tech wizard you never knew you needed. An industry vet, producer and programmer with over 30 years in games, there's no problem too impossible for him to solve.
Contact
woundedbirdgames@gmail.com
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
Who We Are
The Hatchery is operated by Wounded Bird Games. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data submitted through the platform.
What We Collect
When you submit a profile, we collect: your name, email address, location (city and country), professional biography, work history, skills, tools, shipped titles, social/portfolio links, availability status, and an optional video URL. Your email address is used solely for authentication (magic link sign-in) and is never displayed publicly or shared with third parties.
How We Use It
Your profile data is displayed on The Hatchery to help recruiters, studios, and other developers discover talent in the games industry. This is the core purpose of the platform. We do not sell your data, use it for advertising, or share it with third parties beyond what is visible on the platform itself.
Lawful Basis
We process your data based on your consent, given when you submit your profile through the intake form. You can withdraw consent at any time by requesting removal.
Data Storage
Profile data is stored in a Supabase database (Postgres) and served via a Netlify-hosted web application. Authentication tokens are temporary (1-hour expiry) and stored in the database. Your browser's session storage holds only a reference to your active session.
Your Rights
Under UK and EU GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You can edit your profile at any time by signing in with your registered email. To request full deletion, email woundedbirdgames@gmail.com and we will remove your data within 30 days.
Cookies & Local Storage
The Hatchery uses session storage for authentication state and local storage for a one-time welcome message dismissal. We do not use tracking cookies, analytics, or any third-party tracking scripts.
Third-Party Services
The platform uses Supabase (database hosting), GeoNames (location autocomplete), and may embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive when provided by developers. Magic link emails are sent via Gmail. These services have their own privacy policies.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or data requests, email woundedbirdgames@gmail.com
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