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Gender Inclusiveness at Gaming Events

Illustration by Kyle Latino With convention season nearly in full swing, how to include ladies in your geeky/nerdy/gaming events is a hot topic. From Cosplay harassment retaliation to Aisha Tyler...

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FemCon – A feminist gaming convention in Sweden

4-6th January 2013 I had the pleasure to be a part of the feminist role-playing game convention FemCon, in Umeå Sweden. The event is best described by its tagline: ”By Women, For Everyone”. The goal of...

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Privilege and Entitlement in Geekdom

[Trigger warning for discussions of threats of sexual harassment and rape] When I talk about privilege and entitlement being a problem in gaming and geekdom as a whole, I often receive pushback from...

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The History and Future of KristaCon

I’ve been following the development of KristaCon with interest, and finally decided to ask some questions directly from the founder of the concept: Krista White. Krista, you have a whole convention...

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Convention Season and Mental Health

Con season is well under way, and I’m feeling overwhelmed! I’ve dealt with mental health issues (bipolar disorder and anxiety, to keep it simple) for my entire adult life, and cons present a unique...

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Makers, Schemers and Dreamers – An Interview with Lillian Cohen-Moore

Who are you and what are you doing at Gen Con this year? I’m Lillian Cohen-Moore. I’m a journalist, and I’m going to Gen Con to start recording interviews for a women in gaming oral history archive....

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GenCon Bound: Safety and Inclusivity

The convention season is well under way now. We’re looking forward to going to GenCon Indianapolis from August 15-19. GenCon is a tabletop game focused event, though it’s got a bit of everything....

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Why One Paragraph Isn’t Enough: Reporting Harassment at Gen Con

Many people have already written about The Bell & the Blade’s policy-violating merchandise at Gen Con 2013. The booth, also known for being the “Nazi fanboy” booth, was carrying novelty underwear...

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First Impressions: it’s hard to have fun with CCGs when you’re a woman

My favorite thing about this year’s GenCon was that I got to attend with my husband for the first time in about seven years. (I’ve lost count, to be honest.) I’d gotten so used to coming on my own and...

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KaGaymatsu: Representing Gay Men in RPGs

The cover of Kagematsu, by Danielle Lewon Last Gen Con I ran a hack of the game Kagematsu called KaGaymatsu, by Manuela Soriani. Manuela is part of the Italian gaming community which made it extra fun...

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Organizing a hiking+gaming convention

A golden eagle decided to grace us with its presence and Ola Jentzsch took a photo of us admiring it. In this article I will address how to organize a small gaming convention that combines gaming with...

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