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Your BorderJam 2012 Games
Below is a list of games made during the 2012 TBH Game Jam and submitted to the editors. If you submitted your game and it is not on the list, please send it in again! We have been having some … Continue reading
The Border House Community
Today I’m very excited to announce a new direction for The Border House. We’ve been having chats in the background for a while about setting up a more active community side of The Border House. I (kimadactyl) have been assigned … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming, MMORPGs, PC Games, Site News
Tagged community, IRC, Mumble, The Border House
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The Border House Gamertag Exchange
Denis suggested that, since it’s That Time of Year and there are a bunch of big multiplayer games coming out, we have a thread where folks can exchange gamertags/PSN IDs/steam IDs/Friend Codes, and so on. So here it is! If … Continue reading
What Would You Like to See in a ‘The Border House’ Podcast?
Kind followers of The Border House (TBH), we have some exciting news! Writers of TBH are looking to create a regular series of podcasts that resonate with the topics and values this blog stands for. We plan further establishing a … Continue reading
Sanya Weathers Pleads for Community Managers to Stop Homophobia
Sanya Weathers is one of the more outspoken Community Managers in the game industry, and she has represented some of the more vocal gaming communities in the biz (DAoC anyone?). On her personal blog, Sanya has posted an pledge for … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming
Tagged ableism, community, homophobia, racism, sexism, transphobia
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BGG (Black Girl Gamer)–LFG, PST!
by guest contributor Cori Roberts Cori Roberts is founder of Gameinatrix.com and remaining founding member of Gamer Girls Radio, and has been involved in gaming media for over 8 years. She’s currently obsessed with the MMO Fallen Earth and anything … Continue reading
Life Flashes By: A Conversation
One of our staff writers released a game last November. Considering it is a game that features a middle-aged woman as the protagonist, it seems odd that we never actually, you know, provided our readers here with a link. What … Continue reading
Posted in PC Games
Tagged community, Deirdra Kiai, diversity, game design, indie, indie games, interview, Life Flashes By, privilege, women
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The Border House Group on Steam
It can be hard finding like-minded people to game with online. Many of us have to put up with the usual amount of bigotry, discrimination, lack of awareness, and insensitivity in many gaming groups. Calling people out on this irritating … Continue reading
Undead Labs Child’s Play Charity Beat Down: Interview with Frag Doll Valkyrie
Recently I attended the Undead Labs Frag Doll Beat Down Event in Seattle, Washington. This was a charity Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 tournament at Undead Labs. This was no ordinary tournament, however. This tournament was held to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged Call of Duty, community, FPS, Frag Dolls, sexism, Undead Labs, women gamers
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