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Tag: Queer

29.12.2021

More Queer Romances in Roleplay Games, Please

Not only is queer romance in RPG a good way to explore and and possibly self-discover, it can also be a way to fight against sexism and heteronormativity.

  • Game Research Highlights
Collage of Mass Effect two party members
2.4.2021

Performing and Pretending for The Audience of One: Role-Playing in Single-Player Games

What are the affordances and restrictions the digital single-player role-playing games impose on the gamer? The study explores the different ways the player can use the game as a complex toy with multiple affordances to play pretend with.

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23.3.2018

Following the footsteps of sex toys

To make gaming experience more pervasive, game controllers need to be redesigned to better include body to playing.

  • Game Research Highlights

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