Tag Archives: sexual assault

Oh look, it’s time to talk about gamer culture and rape culture again.

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Guest

The following is a guest post from Scott Madin: Scott Madin is a software engineer and yeller-on-the-internet. He lives in the Boston area with his partner and two cats, and on rare occasions blogs at Fineness & Accuracy. He also … Continue reading →

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Should game developers avoid triggering players’ PTSD?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Zoya

This post might contain triggers due to discussions of PTSD. It’s nice on a blog like this to be able to see a trigger warning and then make an informed decision about whether or not to read on. Edge magazine … Continue reading →

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AaAaAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Feelings

Posted on December 26, 2010 by rho

WARNING: Potentially triggering for survivors of rape or sexual assault. AaAaAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity is an indie game about BASE jumping. Given that it’s received generally positive reviews (81% on Metacritic), that a friend of mine recommended … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Fridge

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Guest

by guest contributor Kateri, originally published at her blog, Falling Awkwardly. Kateri is a whitecisbigirlclassicistgamerthing. She likes octopuses and getting caught in the rai… no, actually, just octopuses. When is a woman in a refrigerator not in a refrigerator? Dragon … Continue reading →

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Gears, Krogan, and Women-as-Incubators

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Alex

Here at The Border House, we have mocked and derided the latest round of excuses from game developers about why we can’t play as women in their games. While most of the reasons are disappointing or sometimes laughably stupid, there … Continue reading →

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Rape, Violence, and Gaming

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Guest

by guest contributor Amber Amber is a queer, pasty, cisgender college student currently residing in Pennsylvania. She has a blog on Dreamwidth where she primarily writes about being a feminist and an English major. Trigger Warning Kotaku’s Brian Ashcroft wrote … Continue reading →

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Broken Sword, broken heart

Posted on February 17, 2010 by rho

Warning! Contains discussion of sexual assault. Warning! Contains minor spoilers for Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars. Many years ago, I played the original Broken Sword, Shadow of the Templars, on the PC. I quite enjoyed the game, but at … Continue reading →

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