minus-squareSavvyWolf@pawb.socialtoGaming@beehaw.org•What topics would you like to see in a research paper on queer gaming?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoOne thing that could be interesting to discuss is character creators and general restrictions on what a player avatar can and can’t do. For example: Require all player + npc relationships to be hetero. Have most relationships be hetero, but sprinkle one or two bi characters for spice. Lock certain clothing options or body styles to specific genders. Tie the player’s pronouns and voice to their gender. Tie the player’s gender to what’s in their pants. Restrict genetal options to a boolean “male” or “female” (intersex people exist). Force the player to only be in a monogamous relationship. Allow the player to be polyamous but inexplicably punish them for being too poly (Looking at you, Stardew). linkfedilink
One thing that could be interesting to discuss is character creators and general restrictions on what a player avatar can and can’t do.
For example: