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alias_sqbrI went saw the "gender creative cosplay" compeition which was pretty great. A mixture of Rule 63, crossdressing, and canonically gender divergent characters, plus some regular cosplayers who saw COSPLAY COMPEITION and hoped for the best.
And I hung out while my chair was recharging with the Bisexuality Victoria peeps who were really nice and James Dominguez taught us how to play the quick and fun card game Love Letter.
Play the Rainbow: Diversity in video games
James Dominguez [Games writer, Fairfax Media], Alice Clarke [Columnist, News Ltd.], Jade Starr [Musician, Independent performer], Lysander Wilkins [Designer and artist, Wonderworld Games]
(I only saw the very end of this panel)
@luceobrien
@alicedkc
@jamesdominguez
@carameltramplen
dys4ia: you play a trans person and going to the toilet becomes a stealth mission.
SOMEONE MENTIONED ASEXUALITY?!
GTA had a black character and the story was ABOUT being black (people are TALKING ABOUT RACE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY?? I am sad I missed the rest of this panel)
SOMEONE MENTIONED DISABILITY AGAIN!
Games are improving now they're written by actual writers.
Minor references to the PC being female/black etc instead of neccesarily a Story About Being A Girl. (This was possibly a point I wanted to make rather than something the panelists said)
We avoid known sexists, and that limits us in invisible ways eg when looking for work.
Expression not just choices: a text box or slider scale for gender.
And even when you do have a male/female choice...can the boys wear dresses?
Background NPCs should be diverse and it's no big deal.
And I hung out while my chair was recharging with the Bisexuality Victoria peeps who were really nice and James Dominguez taught us how to play the quick and fun card game Love Letter.
Play the Rainbow: Diversity in video games
James Dominguez [Games writer, Fairfax Media], Alice Clarke [Columnist, News Ltd.], Jade Starr [Musician, Independent performer], Lysander Wilkins [Designer and artist, Wonderworld Games]
(I only saw the very end of this panel)
@luceobrien
@alicedkc
@jamesdominguez
@carameltramplen
dys4ia: you play a trans person and going to the toilet becomes a stealth mission.
SOMEONE MENTIONED ASEXUALITY?!
GTA had a black character and the story was ABOUT being black (people are TALKING ABOUT RACE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY?? I am sad I missed the rest of this panel)
SOMEONE MENTIONED DISABILITY AGAIN!
Games are improving now they're written by actual writers.
Minor references to the PC being female/black etc instead of neccesarily a Story About Being A Girl. (This was possibly a point I wanted to make rather than something the panelists said)
We avoid known sexists, and that limits us in invisible ways eg when looking for work.
Expression not just choices: a text box or slider scale for gender.
And even when you do have a male/female choice...can the boys wear dresses?
Background NPCs should be diverse and it's no big deal.
