Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 237 g
Tales from the Margins
Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 237 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-55901-1
Verlag: A K Peters/CRC Press
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
Zielgruppe
Professional Practice & Development
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1 Fight-Free Fashion Agency
Chapter 2 Alex Zandra Van Chestein
Chapter 3 Resistance and Survival Through Community and Horror
Chapter 4 Black Unicorn
Chapter 5 Lauren Ashlee Comp
Chapter 6 The Creative Compulsion: A Reflection
Chapter 7 Laundromat vs. Pizza Place
Chapter 8 The Prevailing Need to Push for Protagonists of Color
Chapter 9 Game Design Is Not a Luxury
Chapter 10 Hadeel al-Massari
Chapter 11 Steven Spohn
Chapter 12 Sunset in the Caves
Chapter 13 Distraction and Reaction: On Allies and Terrible Allydom
Chapter 14 First Loves and True Representation
Chapter 15 Overcoming the Unicorns: Normalizing the "Other" in the Games Industry
Chapter 16 The Token Trap
Chapter 17 My Own Damn Game
Chapter 18 Second Acts
Chapter 19 Firmly Rooted and Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere: Freelancing While WOC
Chapter 20 Actualization and Action
Chapter 21 When Games Get Political with Me
Chapter 22 A Series of Half-Baked Ideas and Quarter-Assed Memes: Why I left Gaming Stories
