Comments on: hunt for the gay planet

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:02:24 +0000

I am not on twitter yet but I will be soon. I’ll totally contact you!

By: L

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:43:58 +0000

I don’t think you can blame game companies for “seeing queer people as customers”, because they see anybody else as customers too (and it is a sane commercial relationship); they are failing the public, and perhaps their employees, in much more specific ways.

As offensive and/or ridiculous the “gay planet” and similar great ideas can be, misguided (or even dishonest and insincere) attempts to appeal to LGBT players are a significant step forward from being insensitive or actively sexist, or not even trying to acknowledge their existence.

By: daphny

daphny — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:22:42 +0000

vicki this comment melts my fucking heart for real! WHO ARE YOU IS THERE A WAY WE CAN HANG OUT GET AT ME ON TWITTER @DAPHAKNEE

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:36:11 +0000

Oh, my god somebody at the Twine Jam has visual snow! I’ve had it since childhood and asked doctors about it repeatedly and got nothing more than dumb stares. I learned what it was from Erowid. I suspect the stigma associated with drug use is why we’re just now studying it. As of May 2012 we finally have evidence to support the idea that this happens to non-users as well. It’s likely we’ll see some serious research now that people aren’t just written off as drug users and given some moral lecture.

It’s so strange to me to find that playing games mentioned on your blog cause me to hear not only new voices, but the voices of people with experiences similar to mine on a regular basis. That’s a lot more powerful and affirming than I expected it to be. If that’s what gaming could be, then the way it is doesn’t just annoy me, it makes me angry.

By: daphny

daphny — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:23:01 +0000

its coming from the majority of games being about war and shooting duhhh

By: Strider

Strider — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:26:15 +0000

@Auntie: I’m suggesting that you’re choosing who to prank partially based on who you think is receptive to complaints about their LGBT representation in their games. Why does that bother you?

@Daphny: When a game that’s not about war comes out, I play it if it looks interesting, or maybe I shrug and move on with my life if it doesn’t. I’m not sure where this implied accusation of brogamerdom is coming from.

- HC

By: daphny

daphny — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:47:46 +0000

HAHHAHAHA
MA’AM
hey you guys that dont even bat an eye when another war game comes out, when i make a game thats not about war why do you… oh… ah….

something something comfort zones

By: auntie

auntie — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:44:52 +0000

why does all discourse have to be an attack? are we unable to offer criticism without it being framed as an act of war?

i’m tired of an extremist gamer mentality that leaves no room for playfulness, wit, or actual communication. i’m a prankster playing a prank. why are some of you always so humorless?

By: Strider

Strider — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:52:03 +0000

@Yijiao: I suspect that going after Bioware for not being perfect in place of going after other companies for not even trying is likely something of a tactical move on Anna’s part. Bringing someone who’s trying to reach out to you- even if they’re debatably not doing a very good job of it- in line with your particular agenda is both easier and more likely to succeed than attempting to convince someone apathetic to care at all.

- HC

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:51:57 +0000

To Bioware’s credit, they make sure that their queer romance options are just as shit as the hetero ones.

Lovely story, by the way.