Deep, deep down

On occasion, I'm sort of worried that my voice is no longer needed, or perhaps that it is too shrill, too aggressive and perhaps too persistent*. But then I see stuff like this article, where it is reported that the first game on a next gen engine won't even feature playable women, and if you... Continue Reading →

Hello, I’m a fan.

During last week and this week, I've been building Dragon Age fan art. After having clocked about 3 - 400 hours (I'm not kidding. Really.) of Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age II, I can hardly wait for Dragon Age Inquisition. That's why it wasn't so surprising that a co-worker gave me a poster for... Continue Reading →

Pythonesque

As I've mentioned earlier, I'm trying to learn Python. Python is a high level programming language. Or as the Pythoneers themselves put it: Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very high level dynamic data types, and classes. Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has... Continue Reading →

Don’t give us a bad name!

Today, I've learned how to use raw_input() in Python. However, learning scripting can be slightly taxing on the brain, so I took a break and I caught this little gem via Jenny Haniver on Twitter. The quote below is from a reddit thread in Girl Gamers. No. The guy IS a dick, and what he... Continue Reading →

Best of discordia

I’ve been going through the 720 posts on discordia and I’ve put together a ”best of” list. These are 15 posts that I think represent the blog and the contents on the blog in a good way. 1. Hur förväntningar spelar in - Expectations on women to participate in gaming circles 2. And the nominees... Continue Reading →

Can I kiss your…?

I'm not sure if anyone has managed to miss the "mortifying" faux pas committed by a games journalist towards a game developer very recently. I'd like to point out that the behavior was inexcusable. I'd also like to point out that the guy who actually sent these messages have issued an apology. Whether that is... Continue Reading →

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