Author: Lucia Taylor
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance Still Fails to Deliver Representation
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is coming out this month. That struck me as sort of weird, given that February is Black History Month, and Deliverance has failed utterly to include any people of color (PoC) in their white man power fantasy game. Surely, a development team that touts itself as being dedicated to “historical accuracy” in their game…
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The Top 5 Androgynous Style Icons in Video Games
In an industry where queer representation leaves much to be desired, it’s tough for gender-nonconforming gamers to find characters whose gender presentation matches their own. Of course, the aesthetics of androgyny aren’t exclusive to queer folks, nor do gender-nonconforming people universally present androgynous. Whether you consider androgyny to be a part of your presentation or…
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Doki Doki Literature Club Developer Addresses Transphobic Fans
Dan Salvato, developer of the indie hit Doki Doki Literature Club addressed the game’s fan base directly on Wednesday. Following a Twitter conversation with a fan who had used the t**p slur in reference to one of the game’s characters, Salvato went to Reddit to issue an official statement to the community. Both links contain transphobic…