A bunch of years ago I was given the best larp advice I have heard so far. Today I’ll pass it on. ”Involve other people. Involve them, involve them, involve them.” – Henrik Thurfjäll That’s it. The best larp advice I have to offer. The advice might not look like much, and I wasn’t very...
Read more →This is the follow up to the previous article Men wear armour, Women wear sexy-time lingerie. Here I address issues of how men and women are pictured in games, beyond what they are wearing. We will try to answer the this two common questions that often arise in discussion: “What is wrong with pictures...
Read more →Sometimes, two questions pop up when you discuss women wear when they are pictured in games. ”What is wrong with chainmail bikinis? It’s fantasy, it doesn’t have to be realistic!” ”What is wrong with chainmail bikinis? Sexy doesn’t equal sexist!” Let’s try to answer the two questions in this article. In the end they...
Read more →Joanna: Recently on G+, I saw some comments on a post that struck me. Women were saying how they feel unwelcome at gaming conventions. That was a surprising word to see, unwelcome, and something I want to explore. Instead of derailing that particular thread, I thought I’d start a separate discussion. I have never felt...
Read more →Welcome to the latest installment of Dear Gaming As Women! We invite our readers to asks us anything – and we’ll do our best to offer informative, thought-provoking, and entertaining answers. In today’s letter, a reader wonders about interpreting blindess: Dear GAW, A friend of mine was talking about a character he created for a...
Read more →Let’s talk about props. In this article I use ”props” to mean not just funny hats, but music, pictures, maps and even food. Something outside the game mechanics that adds to the content or mood of the game. Why use props? Have you ever tasted something and suddenly half-forgotten memories flooded your mind? Listened...
Read more →Welcome to latest installment of Dear Gaming As Women! We invite our readers to asks us anything – and we’ll do our best to offer informative, thought-provoking, and entertaining answers. In today’s letter, a reader asks for advice on playing women: Dear Gaming as Women, They say a sensible starting point when playing in a...
Read more →So, you’re in an all male gaming group and the group have a new player and she is a girl. You want her to stick around. Thank you, that is awesome. This is a guide for you and your group then. Because some gaming groups behaviors tend to scare off or piss off girls, making them leave...
Read more →Role-playing games can be powerful. They can make you feel, think and change. To get those kind of powerful experiences, you need to be bold. Bold enough to act and not pick the safe path. Bold enough to let yourself be vulnerable and to let yourself be moved by the expedience. This a philosophy...
Read more →Fantasy is one of the classic gaming genres – and more often than not, it features all kinds of fantasy races. Elves! Dwarves! Tieflings! Dragonborn! Kender, for the Margaret-Weis-inclined! Sometimes it feels like there’s an embarrassment of riches – so many options, so little time. Today we’ll share what fantasy races we prefer to...
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