Uneven playing fields

an image showing two controllers, and superimposed the icon of feminism, a closed fist in a symbol for woman.

[..] 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 →

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One of those moments – Kaidan is incredulous

An image of the companions in mass effect and in the backdrop, the iconic helmet that Cmdr Shepard wears.

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 →

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The Complexities of GreedFall

Title image for GreedFall. Illustrates a character standing on the left, looking out over a volcano.

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 →

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Sometimes texts aid biases

a photograph of several books about game design

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 →

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