Tag: gamer

Roleplaying and board games reviews, podcasts, videos and interviews

Dear Some Straight Gamer – Why should you?

There are times when we need characters and considering LGBTQI+ characters simply scapes us. We just don’t think about it and we go on writing or otherwise designing what we like and know. And, although this is something controversial, if you don’t consider LGBTQI+ characters for your game, you will never be able to provide…
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Dear Some Straight Gamers Video – Pilot Episode

As a gay man, I suffer from some issues that straight people don’t even realise are there. It is rare the day I don’t hear or see someone using my sexual orientation as a form of insult or denigration. The thing is, I don’t feel people do it maliciously. It is just an internalised homophobia…
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Podcast Episode – Dear Some Straight Gamers – Pilot Episode

Dear Some Straight Gamers is a new show in our podcast channel that deals with issues that LGBTQI+ face in our hobby. Although tabletop gaming is a pretty inclusive and welcoming environment, there are still pockets of straight people who insist on erasing anyone who does not identify as heterosexual from games and even the…
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A Classic Gamer’s Valentine Tale

Here’s one of my favorite pieces from a few years back, for those who don’t go to certain other sites. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing.

Review – Julius Caesar

As a long-time war gamer, I have been very remiss. I’ve never really played block war games. I guess I just never found them appealing but I couldn’t tell you why to be honest. So its about dang time I discovered whether I’m missing anything don’t you think?