Essays about: "LGBT characters"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words LGBT characters.

  1. 1. Finding Identity through Art and Role-playing : A study on the Pouflons community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Shai Panaga; [2023]
    Keywords : ego bleed; art; gender; identity; larp; LGBT; role-play; RPGs;

    Abstract : “Playing pretend” is often regarded as childish, but many people continue to role-play well into adulthood through various forms of games, activities, and experiences that become an established part of societal norm. In this study, I attempt to establish links between marginalized identities, self-discovery, self-acceptance, and role-play. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mass Effect: A utopia free from queer people?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Jasper Falk; Theo Flejmer; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : A small set of qualitative interviews were held to explore the thoughts and choices of queer players of the Mass Effect trilogy. The participants‘ discussions and answers were transcribed and analyzed with the support of texts about compulsory heteronormativity, queer theory, Huizinga’s magic circle, as well as the charmed circle. READ MORE

  4. 3. "ARE YOU A BOY OR A GIRL?" Nonbinary character design in gaming.

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Jamie Stenvall; [2021]
    Keywords : LGBT; representation; nonbinary; stereotypes; character design; game studies;

    Abstract : Nonbinary game characters are often designed based on harmful stereotypes such asfollowing a strict androgynous aesthetic or as not being human. This thesis studies both howthese stereotypes are perceived by the represented gaming audience, and also if analternative method can be successful in nonbinary character design. READ MORE

  5. 4. Black Sails, Rainbow Flag: Examining Queer Representations in Film and Television

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Diana Cristina Razman; [2020]
    Keywords : Black Sails; queer representation; LGBT characters; media studies; queer studies; media representations; Captain Flint; John Silver;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to present, discuss, and analyze issues relating to queer representations in film and television. The thesis focuses on existing tropes, such as queer coding, queerbaiting, and the “Bury Your Gays” trope that are prevalent in contemporary media, and applies the analysis of these tropes to a case study based on the television series Black Sails (2014-2017). READ MORE

  6. 5. Camp and Buried : Queer perceptions of queer tropes and stereotypes in games.

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Emma Arltoft; Agnes Benkö; [2019]
    Keywords : Queer; video games; representation; LGBT; tropes; stereotypes;

    Abstract : The state of queer representation in games is poor, and queer consumers are growing increasingly vocal in their demands for nuanced portrayals. This thesis investigates how queer players perceive the tropes and stereotypes commonly used to portray them in games. READ MORE