Womenize! – Inspiring Stories is a weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Dieu Linh Vu, CEO & Co-Founder of Polynormal Games. She speaks how navigating uncertainty, prioritizing people-centered leadership, and embracing inclusivity led her to found a game studio focused on building a supportive and intentional work culture.
The young video game studio was founded in 2025 and focuses on diversity and inclusion. At Polynormal Games, individuals with experiences of marginalization and disabilities work to create media that authentically conveys diversity.
On December 10, 2025, the Leipzig Start-up Prize 2025 – awarded by the city’s economic development agency – was presented to the two games start-ups Polynormal Games and Feynarock.
Polynormal Games CEO joins other Experts for EVO Gaming #375 Podcast about Diversity & Inclusion in Gaming
Leipzig, August 2025 – With fresh energy and innovative ideas, Polynormal Games UG , an indie studio founded in February 2025 in Saxony, is entering the games industry. The studio is led by Lars Bönsch , developer with a background in science, open source, and inclusion work focusing on neurodivergence, and Vu Dieu Linh , former Lead Release Manager at Plaion. Polynormal Games aims to reflect the diversity of society in its games.
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