Essays about: "Avatar skapande"

Found 1 essay containing the words Avatar skapande.

  1. 1. Transgender and genderqueer experiences of avatar creation in games

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Marcus van Aller; [2018]
    Keywords : Computer games; Transgender; Genderqueer; Avatar creation; LGBT; Representation; Spel; Trans; Icke-binär; Avatar skapande; HBTQ; Representation;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to examine how respondents who self identify as transgender or genderqueer experience avatar creation systems in digital games. In the wake of GamerGate, gender has become a more prevalent topic of discussion, as such, this thesis seeks to survey transgender and genderqueer people in order to gain a better insight into their their experiences with avatar creation in games, and do they perceive the status quo of current avatar creation systems to be in need of change? If so, how? The results of the survey shows that the respondents use avatar creation systems as a means to experiment in a safe environment with aspects of their identity expression, and to improve avatar creation systems, more options need to be added for diverse body types and non-binary identities. READ MORE