Yes, We Need More Women of Colour As Game Protagonists.
More games like Forspoken, please! I have just read the article by Ash Parrish on Kotaku: Sorry, Your Cis White Woman Protagonist Isn’t Progressive. As you can already predict, I very much do agree with what she wrote, and I want to add something a bit personal to what has already been said. Firstly, I’ll like to admit that as a trans woman I’m pretty much satisfied with a video game as long as it has a primary female protagonist for me to play as, regardless of ethnicity. This also includes games with customizable characters that let you choose your gender. As someone who grew up with games mainly featuring cis men, I have been absolutely delighted with the rush of new AAA games that star women protagonists like Returnal. Once I started my transition, I got annoyed by seeing game after game only having a…
“Emilia (Fated) and Emilia (T.E.R.F War)” + WIPs.
Finally finished! On the left is Emilia from my girlfriend’s book, “Fated”, and on the right is Emilia from “T.E.R.F War“. By the way, this isn’t any indication of Emilia’s demi-human ability in T.E.R.F War. I just wanted to do something fun for the illustration lol. As for as I know, Emilia from my girlfriend’s book doesn’t have any powers either. Work-In-Progress images:
T.E.R.F War: Cover Banner
No doubt about it, I REALLY love how this came out! (｡♥‿♥｡) It captures the book I’m writing perfectly! More content coming later today. It’s much better than how this one turned out, but then again I was still experimenting with OpenCanvas.
♀FemGamer: Jotun: Valhalla Edition
I honestly think that Jotun: Valhalla Edition is my favourite “difficult” game of all time, and that’s coming from someone who hates difficult games. I got this game for free in some kind of giveaway and I almost feel guilty that I didn’t pay for it myself. From the Steam page: “In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla.” Jotun has the best boss fights I’ve ever experience in a game. Combine intense music, bosses that will wreck your s**t up if you’re not careful and add some of the finest hand drawn animation you will get to experience in a game. And right there, you have a recipe for the most exhilarating boss fights ever. The art style is really good and best shows in the game’s bosses in my opinion. I…