Games

5 Reasons I Game (Listmas 2015)

Why do we play video games? Unlike a lot of people who grew up playing video games, I only got into gaming as an adult. The first one I fell in love with -- the one that made me a gamer -- was Dragon Age: Origins from BioWare. I loved its rich characters, focused storytelling, and… Continue reading 5 Reasons I Game (Listmas 2015)

Games

Self-Labeling and Geek Culture

Lately I've been thinking a lot about what it means to be part of geek culture. To be a "nerd" or a "gamer." To like science fiction, or just to be a fan of something. For a long time, I very much participated in the community of people who called themselves those names: gamer, geek,… Continue reading Self-Labeling and Geek Culture