I have to admit that the invitation I got to Nordic Game Conference-15 as a speaker at a Diversi panel pleased me quite a bit. It's always nice to be recognized, but this time, the invitation came with a hidden bonus. I would be able to attend David Gaider's talk. Gaider is a lead writer... Continue Reading →
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 →
Uppförsbacken
...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 →
Konsten att aldrig hålla käften
Det hela började, som det så ofta gör, med en diskussion på sociala medier. ESA har tagit fram siffor på spelardemografin i USA under 2014. I den undersökningen står det bland annat att 44% av alla de som spelar spel i USA är kvinnor. "Smutt!" hade man kunnat tänka. "44% kvinnor! We're catching up!" Men... Continue Reading →
Subtle reminders
One of the most persistent memories I have about playing GTA V is the constant reinforcement from the game that I did not belong in that world. It is the small things, really, stacking up to become a mountain of rejection. It is the voice on the radio, talking about women as if they were... Continue Reading →
Inclusivity and The Order|1886
I know I'm harping on about The Order|1886, but to me it is so very rare to find a game that I actually like (and that isn't made by BioWare) that I do tend to get a bit... focused. Fixated, even. Call it my tendencies to over-love stuff I like. Don't worry. It won't go... Continue Reading →