[..] for the purpose of this discussion I'm more interested in the kind of attitude that underlies and perpetuates mansplaining. And my answer, in short, is entitlement: entitlement of the epistemic variety, which relates to knowledge, beliefs, and the possession of information. - Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, Kate Mann Raise your hand if... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Kaidan is incredulous
One of my favourite reactions from Kaidan arrive in Mass Effect 3. It appears pretty early on and I think it depends on Shepard having been in a relationship with Kaidan previously. I totally do, almost every playthrough (except one memorable Renegade session where I played male Shepard and broke all the rules. Liara still... Continue Reading →
The Complexities of GreedFall
I've recently been replaying GreedFall. In part because it is an interesting game, and in part because of The De Vespe Conspiracy, the DLC released (much) earlier this year. Replaying it made me realise that either the developers at Spiders are aware of inequalities and want to shine a light on them, or they're unaware... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – You’ve got mail…
... in your face! Take that Cerberus goon! Alright, so I probably do need to write that post about dehumanising enemies and all that, but until then, and until my love for sniper rifles and scopes die down, this is actually among the most fun I can have in Mass Effect 3. Mail slotting Guardians.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes texts aid biases
I have in my possession several books on game development and game creation. Honestly, I rarely read most of them, but recently I’ve made some inroads in my pile of unread or half read books. There’s a pandemic on, after all. A discovery I did make that made me both sad and a tiny bit... Continue Reading →
“Put a dog in there.”
Relatedness refers to the social nature of human beings and the connectedness with others. Both can be considered as being part of the panhuman psychology and both are intrinsically intertwined. - Heidi Keller, Psychological autonomy and hierarchical relatedness as organizers of developmental pathways The title of this blog post, put a dog in there, refers... Continue Reading →