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Tag: gender identity

2.12.2022

The Sims have opened up a world of diversity by destroying the genre

Throughout this last decade, the Sims have become one of the best known social simulation videogames in our gamer imaginary. A game that allows us to create a new world with adorable virtual alter-egos with which to manage a parallel life that doesn't exist. A new life where you choose how and who to be and where the representation of you is increasingly diverse

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14.11.2022

Discovery of self through roleplay

How can RPGs and LARP help trans people to explore and develop their identity? Josephine Baird's research of self-expression, exploration and embodiment investigates this question.

  • Game Research Highlights
25.5.2022

Living my best life as a catgirl in Final Fantasy XIV

The virtuality of online games can provide a safe place for players to explore their own identity.

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