Issue: Diversity

Welcome to issue six of Ludogogy Magazine – ‘The Diversity Issue’

This issue celebrates the wonderful ways in which humans can be different from one another, and the great and gameful work that is being done in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion.

Explore:

Using games to create diverse and inclusive teams
Representation in Games
Designing with Neurodiversity in Mind
A new game about social resilience for people on the spectrum
Much more

We are now accepting articles for next month’s issue ‘For the Players’ – on all aspects of player experience; designing for it, how your own player experience informs your design practice, game mechanics etc…… Send proposals or drafts to info@ludogogy.co.uk

Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Playful

Navigating the World of Gaming as a POC

19th August 2020 Samanta Chan 5

If you were to ask me to name female Chinese characters in games from my childhood, I’d be able to count them on one hand. If you asked me to name ones that were a […]

Designing for Difference – Autism and Games-based Learning

12th August 2020 Terry Pearce & Sam Warner 2

This is an edited transcript of a conversation between Terry Pearce, who works through his business ‘untold play’ to bring the power of play into learning environments, and Sam Warner, ‘The Autistic Interpreter’, who works […]

The Future of Racism – a skeleton of a game

12th August 2020 Ludogogy 0

The events of this year have provided us with plenty of examples of both the best and worst of human behaviour. The way that communities rallied round to help the most vulnerable when the virus […]

HOW FANTASY WORLDBUILDING COULD BE THE PATH FINDER TO SOCIAL RESILIENCE?

11th August 2020 Sinay Salomon & Zoe Rowen 0

The whole world is experiencing extreme uncertainty and disruption with changes to our routines, isolation, and information overload. While many are adapting to the new reality, for the 1 in 45 people worldwide on the […]

Glass Cliffs and Brick Walls

9th August 2020 Scott Provence & Will Burrows (illus) 6

The Privilege of Learning from Failure I had a simple premise for a book: People learn the most when they fail People fail the most when they play games Therefore, games are the best way […]

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Let’s game the way to more diverse, inclusive and productive teams

7th August 2020 Erik Agudelo 0

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is not enough. If you are not making an effort to ensure your team is inclusive and diverse, you’re costing your company money. Simple. Games and simulations are a great way to achieve diversity […]

Representation in Games

6th August 2020 Dave Eng 3

Games are mediums made for players. They are here for us to play and engage with them. Though, there have been some challenges in designing games that are representative. Not just representative of their designers; […]

PDT Global’s Inclusion Escape Room Experience

5th August 2020 Nic Girvan 2

Inclusion and diversity are not new business needs… and yet, we still have a long way to go when it comes to equality both in the workplace and outside. […]

Thinking about Design with Neurodiversity in Mind

4th August 2020 Thomas Ackland 0

The process of designing applications and software that are usable by a wide range of people is a tricky task itself, however, extra consideration must be taken when looking to implement design decisions that would […]

Designing for accessibility in games

4th August 2020 Mike Osborne 0

What is Game Accessibility? Broadly speaking, game accessibility refers to the accessibility of all gaming products including video games, tabletop RPGs (role-playing games) and board games. Accessibility involves two key issues: how people [with disabilities] […]

The LGBT+ Game – Building Awareness in Teams

4th August 2020 Tommy Silvester 1

The LGBT+ game promotes discussion in a safe environment, and understanding of the LGBT+ community through looking at history, discrimination and case studies […]