Claire Govier

Claire Govier is the co-founder of Fleetyard Studios alongside her husband, Dan Govier. She serves as the primary Community Manager, Social Media Manager, and handles Public Relations and Marketing for Starship Simulator.

Background and Previous Involvement

Claire became involved in managing game communities and communications prior to Fleetyard Studios. In 2018, she joined the team at Messy Desk Interactive as the Social Media Manager for The Orville Interactive Fan Experience. In that role, she handled a significant portion of the project's interactions with third-party partners, including contacts associated with the television show itself. see indiegamesdeveloper interview

Co-Founding Fleetyard Studios & Starship Simulator

In 2020, Claire co-founded Fleetyard Studios with Dan Govier, enabling the dedicated development of Starship Simulator. She has spoken about their shared commitment to the project, including both leaving previous jobs to focus their efforts on bringing the game to fruition. As co-owner, she plays a vital role in the studio's operations.

Role and Responsibilities

Claire's functions within Fleetyard Studios and the Starship Simulator project are multifaceted:

• Community Management: She is the primary point of contact for the game's growing community across various platforms, including Discord, Steam forums, and social media channels.
• Social Media & Marketing: Manages the official social media presence for the game and studio, sharing updates and engaging with the public.
• Public Relations & Business: Handles press inquiries and communications with third parties regarding business matters.
• Development Support: Beyond communications, Claire actively supports the development process. This includes managing backer information (like names for the in-game credits screen and backer system details). Dev Build Update History|Dev build notes have also shown her involved in placing certain assets within the game world (such as plants, building equipment or decorative lighting components, and lots more lights), also has taken on tasks such labelling all wall panels on the games ships, indicating a hands-on role in the small studio environment. YouTube streams have indicated the importance of her role in helping keep the project focused and managing feature scope.

Trivia

• Only drinks Caramel Lattes.
• Can also be bought with chocolate

Quotes

• "He just fixed the Sun"