Chachi Bobinks, co-host of BioWare fan podcast The Dialogue Wheel, discuss Mass Effect, Dragon Age, feminism, GamerGate, and volunteering as a PAX Enforcer. The post Polygamer #40: Chachi Bobinks of The Dialogue Wheel first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
This week's podcast features Mark Saville of SpecialEffect, a UK-based organization that makes video games accessible to people with physical disabilities. The post Polygamer #39: Mark Saville of SpecialEffect first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
In this podcast, Ashe Dryden discusses AlterConf, a traveling conference series of marginalized voices from the tech and gaming industries. The post Polygamer #38: Ashe Dryden of AlterConf first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
In this podcast interview, game designer and developer Carolyn VanEseltine shares her experience in the Global Game Jam. The post Polygamer #37: Game designer Carolyn VanEseltine first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Steven H. Garcia is an artist of gay erotica pinups based on male characters from geek culture. We met at GaymerX, leading to this podcast interview. The post Polygamer #36: Gay erotica artist Steven H. Garcia first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
In this podcast, Take This co-founder Susan Arendt discusses mental health in Tomb Raider and Life Is Strange and the upcoming holiday Twitch stream. The post Polygamer #35: Susan Arendt of Take This first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Taylor Davis speaks to the Polygamer podcast about her music video covers of video game theme songs, her recent American tour, and YouTube monetization. The post Polygamer #34: Violinist Taylor Davis first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Francesca Carletto-Leon is the founder of the Diversity in Gaming student group at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts. The post Polygamer #33: Francesca Carletto-Leon on Diversity in Gaming at WPI first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Matt Conn of MidBoss discusses Read Only Memories, the point-and-click adventure game featuring a diverse cast of characters and marginalized voices. The post Polygamer #32: Matt Conn of Read Only Memories first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Holly Green discusses being the managing editor of Gameranx, the author of the video game cookbook Fry Scores, and a gamer with OCD. The post Polygamer #31: Holly Green on Gameranx, Fry Scores & OCD first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
GeekGirlCon 2015 is happening October 10-11 in Seattle! Manager of Gaming Alyssa Jones & PR Manager Danielle Gahl give the Polygamer podcast the inside scoop. The post Polygamer #30: GeekGirlCon’s Alyssa Jones & Danielle Gahl first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Kara Stone, independent game developer of Sext Adventure, Medication Meditation, and more, discusses mental health portrayals in video games and more. The post Polygamer #29: Kara Stone on sex, mental health & ableism first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
In this podcast interview, Benjamin Williams, co-founder of Queer Geek, discusses diversity playgroups, the PAX Diversity Lounge, and white knighting. The post Polygamer #28: Benjamin Williams of the PAX Diversity Lounge first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Cosplayer Emma Bell talks about not being limited by gender when cosplaying,and what prompted the need for the instruction that "cosplay is not consent". The post Polygamer #27: Cosplayer Emma Bell first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
In this podcast, Christian Donlan of Eurogamer.net shares how XCOM & Spelunky taught him how to cope with his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The post Polygamer #26: Christian Donlan of Eurogamer on multiple sclerosis first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Lilian Chen (Milktea) is a semi-retired Super Smash Bros. e-sports gamer whose TED-Ed talk focused on sexism and misogyny in the competitive gaming community. The post Polygamer #25: Lilian Chen (Milktea) on Smash Bros. & sexism first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Edward F. Gagne reflects on 70 years of entertainment technology and, as a parent, how he raised a generation of geeks. The post Polygamer #24: Happy Father’s Day, Edward F. Gagne first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Ken Gagne & Monica Castillo interview Shannon Sun-Higginson, director of GTFO, a new documentary about women in gaming. The post Polygamer #23: GTFO director Shannon Sun-Higginson first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Philip Jones, director of Gaming In Color, a documentary about the LGBTQ community in gaming, discusses the film's production, distribution, and impact. The post Polygamer #22: Philip Jones, director of Gaming In Color first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Fargo native Sabriel Mastin is a prolific games reviewer for sites such as Indie Haven & Indie Gamer Chick, as well as being a Let's Player and roller derbier. The post Polygamer #21: Sabriel Mastin, indie game reviewer & Let’s Player first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Zephyr Workshop COO Sarah Como talks about breaking out of college and into the game business, bringing board games & digital games to PAX and BostonFIG. The post Polygamer #20: Sarah Como of Zephyr Workshop first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Sociology Ph.D candidate Elisa Meléndez discusses racial diversity, virtual avatars, the FragDolls, GamerGate, gaming within a relationship, and much more. The post Polygamer #19: Elisa Meléndez on avatars, FragDolls, racial diversity & rock bands first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Charles Battersby discusses his successful PAX East panel, "The End Boss Doesn't Exist: Atheism in Video Games", and how religion is represented in games. The post Polygamer #18: Charles Battersby on atheism & religion in games first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Jandy Hardesty of Row Three, The Frame, and Not At Odds discusses how to juggle being a film critic, blogger, podcaster, gamer, reader, producer, and parent. The post Polygamer #17: Jandy Hardesty on films, criticism & parenting first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Fiona Cherbak discusses her upcoming GDC panel on hiring and retaining women in gaming and co-founding the Boston Festival of Indie Games, or BostonFIG. The post Polygamer #16: Fiona Cherbak on hiring and retaining women, GDC & BostonFIG first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Zoe Quinn & Alex Lifschitz discuss why they founded an online anti-harassment task force and why gaming culture allowed GamerGate to happen. The post Polygamer #15: Zoë Quinn & Alex Lifschitz of Crash Override first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Avida Michaud, Chris Hart, Amanda Warner, Caleb Garner, and Scott Macmillan discuss juggling the dual roles of game developer and parent at WIG Boston. The post Polygamer #14: Parenting & game development first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Lorien Green discusses making the gaming documentaries Going Cardboard and Shoot Again while being a gamer, parent, and introvert. The post Polygamer #13: Lorien Green of pinball documentary Shoot Again first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
I found four gamers who had never heard of GamerGate. After introducing them to the concept, I recorded their reactions. The post Polygamer #12: An outside perspective first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
Ryan Green & Josh Larson discuss That Dragon, Cancer, an game that represents caring for Ryan's son Joel, who was diagnosed with cancer at 1 year old. The post Polygamer #11: Ryan Green & Josh Larson of That Dragon, Cancer first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality & Diversity in Gaming & Video Games .
