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In It Not to Win It: Indie Game Designers Queer Time, Space, and Play

screenshot of a video game where two female anime characters are embracing each other about to kiss
by Nina St. Pierre
February 2, 2021 at 10:01am
Queering virtual worlds goes beyond including LGBTQ characters or storylines.
Four bubbles with girls curled inside in the fetal position with a caption that says "In seclusion living delusions".

“Nightmare Temptation Academy” Is a Video Game Challenging Rape Culture

by Greta Rainbow
May 14, 2020 at 10:48am
Creator Lena NW’s shit isn’t for everyone. Read more »
A screenshot from Animal Crossing. Two players, both with brown skin, one with pink hair, one with a bun and a pacifier, sit on a rock by the ocean.

Saved by the Bells: “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Helps Us Cope with Our Mental Health

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
April 2, 2020 at 12:33pm
Animal Crossing provides comfort to those of us who, sometimes, need a little help coping with our mental health. Read more »
A wide range of Animal Crossing characters, including human villagers and animal neighbors, on an island surrounded by beach and a boat.

Playing through It: 9 Video Games for Anxious People (That Aren’t “Animal Crossing”)

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 27, 2020 at 3:20pm
I reached out to the people of Twitter to gauge the video games anxious people are playing. Read more »
Bonnie Ruberg, a white professor with short, red hair, and wearing an ocean blue blazer, sits on a couch with a game controller in her hand

Playing for Freedom: Welcome to the Queer Gaming Revolution

by Naseem Jamnia
March 19, 2020 at 10:49am
The queer games avant-garde is a rising tide of indie games being developed by, about, and often for LGBTQ people. Read more »
A photo of characters from the cover of The Sims 4

20 Years of Queer Exploration: How “The Sims” Helped 13 LGBTQ People Find Realization

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 6, 2019 at 2:47pm
In July, Electronic Arts revealed the cover art for The Sims 4, which features the first same-sex couple since the franchise began nearly 20 years ago.  Read more »
a blue, pink, and purple-colored illustration of a woman with her chest cavity outside of her body with exposed wires weaving in and out

Grand Theft Creative: The Gaming Industry’s Exploitative Crunch Culture

by Naseem Jamnia
May 7, 2019 at 9:00am
Despite booming profits, layoffs in the gaming industry are becoming more frequent, with less and less regard for their effects on employees. Read more »
Split-screen view of three people wearing virtual-reality headsets

Access (Sm)all Areas: Disabled Gamers vs. the Industry’s Status Quo

by Naseem Jamnia
July 5, 2018 at 1:18pm
Disabled gamers should experience meaningful representation as often as non-disabled gamers do. Read more »
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Game Reboot: Zoë Quinn Takes Control After Gamergate

by Bitch HQ
September 5, 2017 at 12:22pm
And encouraging tech companies to protect us all from online abuse. Read more »
Ladykiller In a Bind

Built By and For Queer Gamers: “Ladykiller In a Bind” Is What We’ve Been Waiting For

by Blake Flournoy
August 7, 2017 at 8:48am
It’s a shining example of what draws players to Christine Love’s work. Read more »

Popaganda: Video Games and Identity

by Sarah Mirk
June 8, 2017 at 2:42pm
Video games are a huge piece of our pop culture industry. People who don’t play games maybe think that they’re a weird, dorky niche that only a few people play. But that’s exactly the opposite of true. Globally, video games are a $91 billion industry. Fifty-nine percent of people in... Read more »

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