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Tag Archives: inclusiveness
Let’s Discuss: Apologies
Originally posted on Vorpal Bunny Ranch. Oh no! Suddenly your social media feeds and inbox are full of irate people peppering you with accusations of being insensitive, a bigot, all because you used a sexist/racist/homophobic/transphobic/etc. word, image, or phrase. What … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media, Web
Tagged actions, apologies, communities, homophobia, inclusiveness, racism, sexism, Social Media, transphobia
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Arkh, a 3D RPG in development for queer people of color
This is definitely a project that needs to be signal boosted! A group of queer POC have gotten together to raise funding for an inclusive PC RPG. From their ChipIn page (which is like Kickstarter): The Arkh Project is a … Continue reading
Inclusivity Review: Dragon Age 2
If you have any interest in BioWare’s Dragon Age 2 (and I realize many don’t, after many missteps by both BioWare and EA in this franchise and others), you’ve likely heard the bad by now: entire levels are used over and … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games, PC Games
Tagged Dragon Age 2, inclusiveness, mental disability, race, Review, sexuality, trigger warnings, xenophobia
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Reviewing Inclusiveness – Radiant Historia
I think I want to try a different kind of review. I want to review how progressive a particular game is, and that alone. I could do a full review, but there are plenty of other places where you can … Continue reading