Category: Posts in English

Not Your Shield

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.

If GamerGate had happened around 2004 - 05, I would probably be more sympathetic towards the movement.¹ It didn't. In the years between 2004 and 2015 I've learned quite a bit. One of the things that I've learned is that an environment with token individuals encourage those token individuals to assume specific and very limited... Continue Reading →

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The Alan Wake Dilemma

Recently I've had reason to replay Alan Wake, for work, not for fun, and my simultaneous playthrough of The Order|1886 had me reflecting on the similarities and the differences between the two games. Both games are very story driven. Both games are more or less completely linear. They will not allow any deviation from the... Continue Reading →

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Death on the Bridge

The Old Gods will call to you From their ancient prisons they will sing Dragons with wicked eyes and wicked hearts, on blacken'd wings does deceit take flight, the first of my children lost to night. - Canticle of Silence 3:6 This post is a massive spoiler for Dragon Age Inquisition. If you don't want... Continue Reading →

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The Endless Derp of Character Generators

I'm not sure if I'm the only one ending up with a derpy faced character the first time I play basically any of BioWare's games and use the character generators, from Mass Effect and forward. The characters look great, in all their inanimate glory, but as soon as they start to talk you realise you'll... Continue Reading →

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Immersion and Flow

An image of a pier stretching out into the ocean. The ocean is entirely calm

This is the keynote talk that I gave at EduPlayChallenge in Umeå a few days ago. Jan asked me to share, so I'm sharing. I've also put it on Slideshare. Feel free to use it. Immersion and Flow - Step into the Magic Circle My name is Åsa Roos, I’ve been a game developer for... Continue Reading →

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Policing women in games

The article I read a few days back about how women in online games are expected to behave is still rolling around in my head. The article in combination with a +Google-shared NY Times article revealing how women athletes bodies are policed by surgical procedures and hormonal treatments in order to lower testosterone levels to... Continue Reading →

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