What is it about?
Queer representation in the media is vital for promoting a respectful and knowledgeable society. While mainstream video game media has made steps in recent years towards the integration of queer experiences, attempts largely fall short. This article discusses the value of queer independent games, which challenge and innovate player experiences in ways that most mainstream gaming industry would dare not.
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Why is it important?
Media representation is often people's first impression or foray into understanding that there are different kinds of sexuality and gender expressions out there. We really wanted to look at these very unique, fringe almost, independent games, where they're typically made by one person or a small team of people with minimal budget. They aren’t constrained by the need to make money like most AAA titles. So they're more open to tell the stories that they themselves want to tell.
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If you were to take all these queer characters and narratives and elements out of the game, the game would just cease to exist, because the game is about these very personal struggles and experiences.
Xavier Ho
Monash University
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This page is a summary of: Queer Indie Games on itch.io, 2013-2022, September 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3555881.
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