Holding the door open.
Jarvs truly believes this industry is better when we support each other, and because of that has spent the past 7 years mentoring, teaching, and guiding others. Whether through initiatives like IMPACT, partnering with indie game marketing organizations like IMPRESS, teaching at universities, or offering 1:1 coaching for people trying to break into games.
Below is a selection of talks Jarvs has given across the years.
Steam Next Fest
Join Ash Gwinnell and Jarvs Tasker for a chat all about marketing your indie game for Steam Next Fest! From creator outreach and community activations to Steam best practices, we cover what you should be doing before, during AND after the event to maximise your game's success!
Turning Player Anger into Advocacy
Jarvs Tasker joins The Community Lounge to talk about her unconventional path into games, from drama teacher to award-winning accessibility advocate, and how that background in teaching and behavior management shapes her people-first approach to community building.
Indie Game Community Management – Knowledge Share
How do you build, engage and grow your community? What are the common mistakes developers make? What tools and tactics are available? And what does "good" even look like when it comes to community?
How Modulus Got 120k Wishlists (and Counting)
In this session, award-winning accessibility advocate and Head of Communications at Happy Volcano, Jarvs Tasker, breaks down how one indie title grew to over 120,000 wishlists by focusing on sustainable systems rather than hype-driven tactics. This talk goes beyond surface-level advice to explore what truly moves the needle on Steam: store page optimisation, community momentum, festivals, creator alignment, and iterative improvement based on player behaviour.
How Gaming Builds Community and Changes Lives
In this heartfelt episode of "Saved by Gaming," Ziggy sits down with Jarvs Tasker, who shares their powerful journey from losing a beloved teaching career to disability, to finding new purpose and community through gaming.