Anthropy wrote Dys4ia, an autobiographical game designed to give the player a sense of her experiences as a trans woman. In Rise of the Videogame Zinesters, she defends the cultural & artistic value of video games and emphasizes the need for a more diverse cast of voices in game development & design
Australian indie showcase Parallels rescinded the participation of the game Unpacking after someone person accused the developer of being "Zionist." The designer, Wren Brier, is of Israeli extraction (and Jewish), is not a zionist; the game was wholly developed in Queensland, Australia, not Israel.
One of the most insightful comments about game development came from a former boss. He said “Making a game is like starting a band. You can’t throw money at a new studio with random AAA veterans and expect it to crank out a hit.” 🧵
'While the "Mass Effect effect" line is a bit of a clunker, Lewis showed off his gamer cred in response to an inquiry on X: When asked who he romanced in Mass Effect 2, he replied, "If I'm honest, I'm a Mass Effect 1 on the PS3 type of guy."' Oh he absolutely romanced Liara.
