I thought I'd take a leaf from this guy's book and ask for a refund. But for a different reason. Thanks to @tauriqmoosa for the tweet and the image. I want a refund for every game where sexism is used as a crappy excuse to keep players playing. I want a refund for every sexist... Continue Reading →
David Gaider on diversity – NGC15
I have to admit that the invitation I got to Nordic Game Conference-15 as a speaker at a Diversi panel pleased me quite a bit. It's always nice to be recognized, but this time, the invitation came with a hidden bonus. I would be able to attend David Gaider's talk. Gaider is a lead writer... Continue Reading →
Uppförsbacken
...eller hur spelindustrin kan förbättra spelkulturen. Det här är egentligen underlaget till en föreläsning som jag höll på en eftermiddag arrangerad av Friends som är ett nätverk upprättat för att motverka mobbing och trakasserier. Den här gången handlade det om mobbing och trakasserier inom spelkulturen och jag blev inbjuden för att prata vad industrin kan... Continue Reading →
Just a thought – NGC15
I was at Nordic Game Conference in Malmö for a short visit yesterday, and one thing that struck me both in the discussions we had at a meet and greet thing, and with stories that were told during the day, is that most women in the business were focused, well educated, passionate and in general... Continue Reading →
Dragon Age fanart
Here's a thing I did. I bought the Collector's Edition (or Inquisitor's Edition or whatever it was called) of Dragon Age Inquisition. In the box, there's a pack of tarot cards that are really beautiful. It's the same art as the cards in the game, and I really liked that art direction. Since I have... Continue Reading →
Konsten att aldrig hålla käften
Det hela började, som det så ofta gör, med en diskussion på sociala medier. ESA har tagit fram siffor på spelardemografin i USA under 2014. I den undersökningen står det bland annat att 44% av alla de som spelar spel i USA är kvinnor. "Smutt!" hade man kunnat tänka. "44% kvinnor! We're catching up!" Men... Continue Reading →