Building better minority characters.

M Haggis-Burridge; J Kurowska; A Borszowski; M Cielecka

Building better minority characters.

M Haggis-Burridge, J Kurowska, A Borszowski, M Cielecka

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Abstract

Many developers are aware that introducing more diversity can make their games more interesting. But even the biggest and the most progressive studios, such as BioWare (Mass Effect Andromeda) or Beamdog (Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear) often stumble when trying to represent minorities. Our panelists will think about how to write games, and whom and how they should be consulted with to avoid turning the other into a token or a comic relief. They will also discuss this year’s hit productions – The Last of Us II, Hades, Tell Me Why – whose authors have displayed high levels of sensitivity.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 10 Dec 2020
Event	Games For Impact 2020 - Warsaw, Poland Duration: 8 Dec 2020 → 11 Dec 2020 http://gamesforimpact.pl/en/program-2/

Conference

Conference	Games For Impact 2020
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Warsaw
Period	8/12/20 → 11/12/20
Internet address	http://gamesforimpact.pl/en/program-2/

Keywords

video games
impact
diversity
women
LGBTQ+
queer
community
development
industry
writing
storytelling
narrative design
inclusion

Narrative and Storytelling in Video Games
Haggis-Burridge, M. (PI) & Buijtenweg, T. (CoI)
2/04/15 → …
Project: Research
Diversity and Inclusion in Video Games
Haggis-Burridge, M. (PI) & Buijtenweg, T. (CoI)
2/04/15 → …
Project: Research

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Building better minority characters.

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Narrative and Storytelling in Video Games

Diversity and Inclusion in Video Games

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