Special Issue: Decolonising queer games and play

Guest edited by Khee Hoon Chan

We are very excited to announce our latest Special Issue! In this issue, we focused on the voices and experiences of queer and trans people of colour, and efforts to decolonizing the games studies space. With amazing work by our guest editor, Khee Hoon Chan, and our fantastic contributors, this issue focuses on decentering colonial views of queer games and play, the weaponizing of Black Gender, trans readings of games, and new directions for tabletop play. We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we do!

 

In this issue:

Editorial
by Khee Hoon Chan

A Boy is a Gun
Weaponizing Black Gender in Video Games
by Oluwatayo Adewole

Unmaking and Undoing
A Trans* Reading of
Katamari Damacy
by Julie Fukunanga

Interview with Caro Asercion
Designing for tabletop, identity in gameplay, and moving beyond artifacts of play
by Olivia Popp