Jag sitter på tåget på väg till Skövde och en föreläsning om hur det är att vara kvinna i en mansdominerad bransch. Föreläsningen går av stapeln klockan 18:30 idag och det är jag och två kvinnor ifrån bygg- och lantbruksbranschen, Frida Nilsson och Elise Axelsson som skall tala om det här ämnet. För min del... Continue Reading →
The Grand Unification Theory of Game Projects
This is a trick title. There is no such thing as a Grand Unification Theory of Game Projects. The Best Way to Manage a Project is a lie, at least in part, and anyone who tells you they have all the answers before a project starts is most likely wrong or slightly megalomaniac. Possibly both.... Continue Reading →
Balancing on the Edge
I was working with balancing for the game Mad Max in particular with the challenges that the game uses as a levelling up mechanic for the player character. While I was doing it, I was also playing Dragon Age Inquisition that uses a completely different level up strategy. This lead me to start thinking about... Continue Reading →
The experience of choice
A few days ago, I had a really interesting discussion with a bunch of people that I admire greatly. I will hopefully be able to tell you who they were at a later date, but I still wanted to expand on the discussion I had with them, and perhaps add something of my own. The... Continue Reading →
Dragon Age Inquisition: Trespasser – DLC (XBoxOne)
It was with a heavy heart (and a sore throat and a stuffy nose, but that's beside the point) that I started playing the final DLC for Dragon Age Inquisition. It's called Trespasser and it promises to give some answers regarding the future of the Inquistion. I will not be able to keep this review... Continue Reading →
But they’re not “real gamers”!
The Daily Dot published an article about the fact that women are now the largest demographic in gaming. This article was posted in two different Facebook groups. One for the promotion of equality in the gaming culture and one for the Swedish gaming industry. In both groups, the reactions were very similar. Women don't play... Continue Reading →