Tag: speldebatt

I want a refund

A simple drawing of a girl in red staring down a tiger against a yellow background

I thought I'd take a leaf from this guy's book and ask for a refund. But for a different reason. Thanks to @tauriqmoosa for the tweet and the image. I want a refund for every game where sexism is used as a crappy excuse to keep players playing. I want a refund for every sexist... Continue Reading →

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All renaissance and no innovation

Okay, so them are maybe sort of harsh fighting words, but I had a hard time finding the right title. So sue me. I happen to be a fan of the Old School Renaissance movement within RPGs, at least when it comes to some areas of it. I love Lamentations of the Flame Princess and... Continue Reading →

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Provocation and other fuckery

EDIT Some HTML notation messed the quotes from "Fuck for Satan" up. I've now fixed that. First of all, this is the first blog post I write with my Livescribe 3 pen. So far, the experience has been sort of mind blowing. Secondly, this blog post is all about provocation, and the need for some... Continue Reading →

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Uppförsbacken

A simple drawing of a girl in red staring down a tiger against a yellow background

...eller hur spelindustrin kan förbättra spelkulturen. Det här är egentligen underlaget till en föreläsning som jag höll på en eftermiddag arrangerad av Friends som är ett nätverk upprättat för att motverka mobbing och trakasserier. Den här gången handlade det om mobbing och trakasserier inom spelkulturen och jag blev inbjuden för att prata vad industrin kan... Continue Reading →

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Just a thought – NGC15

A simple drawing of a girl in red staring down a tiger against a yellow background

I was at Nordic Game Conference in Malmö for a short visit yesterday, and one thing that struck me both in the discussions we had at a meet and greet thing, and with stories that were told during the day, is that most women in the business were focused, well educated, passionate and in general... Continue Reading →

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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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