The Problem with QUEER Representation In Games

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and shortcomings of queer representation in video games, highlighting specific characters and games.

Are video games all pandering to us, are there LGBTQ video games worth playing, and why is Birdo THE queer game character icon!? Today Sampson and Amp dive down the gamer gate and get their Dream Daddy fantasies out. From Person, to Nintendo to Final Fantasies (in the bedroom) why are queer and LGBTQ+ representation in games just sometimes the worst? - Go to http://www.leatherDaddySkin.com and use code WATTS for 20 percent off your entire order. - - Watts Socials - Discord: https://discord.gg/bxqDQVcKH7 Amps Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pupamp Kristofer Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mrkristofer SAFEWORD MERCH: http://www.safewordshop.com TWITCH: http://twitch.tv/wattsthesafeword Watts Your Safeword Podcast: Itunes: http://apple.co/2QkMDwk Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2QjPNjL Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pupamp.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/wattsthesafeword.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/mrkristofer.bsky.social Twitters: http://twitter.com/WattsTheSafewrd http://twitter.com/PupAmp Instagrams: https://instagram.com/PupAmp/ https://instagram.com/mrkristoferweston https://instagram.com/wattsthesafeword Facebook: http://ow.ly/Z5nvM Patreon…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sampson, Amp

Topics covered

• queer representation
• LGBTQ video games
• gaming culture
• character analysis
• game design
• comedy

Keywords

• queer representation
• LGBTQ games
• Birdo
• Dream Daddy
• Final Fantasies
• gaming
• comedy

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Watts The Safeword Inc, Discord, Twitch, Patreon

Books & works: Dream Daddy, Final Fantasies, Person, Nintendo

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