Amanda Vandenburg is the Community and Support Senior Associate at Lumi Interactive, developers of Kinder World — a restorative game about houseplants, healing, and community care. With a background as a horticulturalist, Amanda used the pandemic as a backdrop for a total career change into gaming. She brings the unique perspective of discovering gaming as an adult, creating a supportive gaming community as a TikTok game influencer, and utilizing games to recover from poor mental health during the pandemic. As the bridge between the player community and the development team of Kinder World, Amanda facilitates community-driven development and kind community interactions in and outside of the game.
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