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diversity equity inclusion gaming sector
Diversity in games
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Game Dev
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Game Development
Game Industry
Game Maker
Hadeel al-Massari
Hero's Journey
Home Towns
Impostor Syndrome
inclusive design practices
Indie Game
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interactive media studies
Jaym Gates
JC Lau
Jonathan Jennings
Joshua Kyle Boykin
Kadeem Dunn
Kaitlin Tremblay
Kat Jones
KN Granger
Lauren Ashlee
LGBT
Make Video Games
marginalised identities research
Matthue Roth
Maurice Broaddus
Michael Annetta
Minorities in games
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Queer Woman
Scout Munroe
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Video Game World
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781138559042
  • Weight: 450g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 31 May 2018
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

Game Devs & Others: Tales from the Margins tell the true stories of life in the industry by people of color, LGBTQIA and other marginalized identities. This collection of essays give people a chance to tell their stories and to let others know what life on the other side of the screen is like when you’re not part of the supposed “majority”.

Key Features

  • This book is perfect for anyone interested in getting into the games industry who feels they have a marginalized identity
  • For those who wish to better diversify their studio or workplace who may or may not have access to individuals that could or would share their stories about the industry
  • Includes initiatives aimed at diversifying the industry that have a positive or negative impact on the ongoing discussions
  • Coverage of ajor news items about diversity, conferences aimed at or having diversity at its core of content and mission are discussed
  • Included essays are written with as little game dev specific jargon as possible, makeing it accessible to people outside the industry as well as those in the scene but that may not have all the insider lingo
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    About
    Tanya DePass is the founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a not-for-profit foundation based in Chicago, that is dedicated to better diversification of all aspects of gaming. She is a lifelong Chicagoan who loves everything about gaming, I Need Diverse Games spawn point, and wants to make it better and more inclusive for everyone. She’s the Founder and EIC of the Fresh Out of  Tokens podcast, the Diversity Liaison for GaymerX and often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other  topics at conventions. Her writing appears in the Hugo Award winning Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Vice Gaming, Wiscon Chronicles, Paste Games and other publications.