gaming – Autostraddle

In the mirror, I saw a scrawny, hollow-eyed girl dressed in ill-fitting boys' clothes, a parody of a parody of masculinity. But in the screen, I saw myself made strong, confident, fearless, perfe...

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"Some people don’t like how many queer characters or NPCs are in our campaign, or when either of the women on the show talk too much. Anyone feminine in our society is still expected to be quie...

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Combat the doldrums by painting tiny people and buildings! The post Relevant To Your Interests: You, Too, Can Paint Minis for Gaming and Escapism appeared first on Autostraddle .

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Limbo looks adorable, but it's a haunting 2-D puzzle game with a dark mystery and a bizarro ending. The post “Limbo” Will Haunt and Decapitate You (In A Fun Way) appeared first on Autostra...

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"I am not a genius. In fact I am no longer 100% certain that I’m even a human?" The post “The Turing Test” Is A Locked-Door Puzzle Game With Existential Implications appeared first on Au...

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My favorite card games to play with queers in parks and bars in honor of the brand new Oregon Trail card game. The post 5 Portable Card Games to Play Anywhere, Anytime appeared first on Autost...

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"Over here, in our tiny corner of the internet, I want us to stand in solidarity with the witch who wouldn't burn, the one who triumphed in her way over G-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Long Live Zoë Qu...

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I went on the hunt for great text-based games. That’s when I found the “Choice of” game series by developer Choice of Games, LLC. The post The Awesome Queerness in Choice of Robots appea...

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All these games elicited a "hnnnnngggg" noise from me, whether I played them or I just want to play them. What's on your 2015 Hnnnnngggg List? The post Relevant To Your Interests: Games That Ma...

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Even if you're not a role player, We Were W.A.S.P. eases you into it—and provides a context for processing history, gender and other tough issues. The post Jump from Video Games to Role Playi...

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" affects me in wanting to see more representation for queer brown women, it informs my agenda to be seen as the hero, not just the throwaway character, first to get killed or the joke." The po...

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Caroline Sinders chats with us about what it's like when SXSW cancels a panel about harassment because of harassment. The post Interview: Why SXSW Cancelled a Panel on Digital Harassment and De...

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