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Bonheur Suprême shot Homunculus, a documentary short, entirely inside Skyrim
Seventeen minutes of machinima about cruising as an "Arab" on gay dating apps—premiered at Visions du Réel, built from the mod community's tools.
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Why should we treat videogames as archaeological sites?
Archaeologist Florence Smith Nicholls discusses "archaeogaming," mapping the digital traces of Elden Ring, and the hopeful act of "anticipatory archaeology."
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Queer Quest to be an adventure about self care in the LGBTQ community
The kidnapped girlfriend is a well-worn trope, sure. But Queer Quest: All in a Gay’s Work is an upcoming game that takes this cliché and does something fresh with it, exploring not only how it affects the main character, but the community at large. In the Kickstarter description for Queer Quest, it
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The future of romance games is queer
Human culture exists because of sexual intercourse. From the reign of Cleopatra, to the formation of the Church of England, to the Stonewall riots, human experiences of love and sex make up the fabric of our history. Even if we try to narrow our gaze to media, the bright red handprint of sex is ever
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Los Santos Pride mod gives GTA a much-needed queering
Notice: Discussion of homo/trans/biphobia /// “Almost fooled me, bro-she!” says Grand Theft Auto V (2013) protagonist Franklin while passing by a group of trans women. “He’s so deep in the closet, his friends call him mothballs!” yells the game’s parody of Simon Cowell at a contestant on his singing
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A cyberpunk text adventure explores life outside of the gender binary
“Well, here we are again,” NUGK tell me. The last time I was here, TODN was saying the exact same thing. Usernames here, including my own, are made up of a mixture of four letters, shifting each time. The post-apocalyptic world is dark, fashioned only with unnerving sounds and dimly lit text. This i
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5 Queer Video Games Breaking the Mold
Indie game developers create narratives that showcase queer culture beyond gender identity, connecting with players through universal human experiences.
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It’s Sailor Moon vs. the Devil in this horror story about pre-internet queerdom
Growing up as a queer kid in a rural, religious area can be a challenge. As you’re shuffled from church event to church event, it can be easy to feel stifled, especially if your folks are the evangelical type. Certain types of media can provide a momentary escape from that, such as the bombastic vie
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Roundabout’s wacky premise has an unexpected meaning
A revolving limousine is one of the new icons of videogame camp.
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Label Gear Solid turns the stealth game into a lesson on queer identity
One wonders how Snake would fare.
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So what makes a "queer" game anyway?
Game designers at the QUILTBAG game jam have an answer.