Critique needs to come from a place of knowledge

I think the thing that was most outrageous to me during GamerGate - in some ways regardless of what people actually thought about the GamerGate "movement" was the unwillingness or inability to even try to find out the facts. The same videos were regurgitated on the GamerGate side, none of them with a shred of... Continue Reading →

2020-02-02 0

One of Those Moments – The Order: 1886 being clever

So The Order: 1886 had a lot of detractors, mainly because it used QTEs quite a bit and because the gameplay reportedly wasn't so great. One thing that my UX heart can't help beating for, though, is the "jump to chapter" feature in the game. Once I've progressed far enough and unlocked a chapter, I... Continue Reading →

2020-01-31 0

Mystery Boxes

Because I am a fan of beautiful handouts in table top RPGs, I've ordered two boxes from the Mysterious Package Company, and although they can be considered both frivolous and expemsove. I do love them. In part because they are ridiculously fun to investigate but also because they contain all the bric-a-brac I honestly love... Continue Reading →

2020-01-30 0

One of those Moments – Headshotting with Bayek

Normally I don't enjoy playing male characters in game, the exception being Galahad from The Order 1886 and Bayek from Assassin's Creed: Origins. Bayek has the best smile ever. Another thing Bayek has that I absolutely adore is a lethal bow. I'm a total camper, so the satisfaction I derive from sneaking up on top... Continue Reading →

2020-01-29 0

Retention is only part of the puzzle

A set of games in the background, a controller up front. The symbol of feminism, a closed fist in the sign of woman, on top.

In Gamasutra there's an excellent article by the Pixelles describing the seven primary reasons why women leave the games industry. In it, the Pixelles make the case for what we can do to retain women in the industry, and I agree with all of it. I do believe - and I'm sure the Pixelles are... Continue Reading →

2020-01-23 0

Trying to keep up

I have this ridiculous thing where I try to do something, lag behind and either give up or try to compensate. For discordia I tried to compensate. A lot of my blog posts require tons of research, meaning that they take a ridiculously long time to write. The UX breakdowns alone take around 20 hours,... Continue Reading →

2020-01-22 0

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