- Fri Oct 11, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- April Padilla
- #Feminism
- Adult Themes
- sexual themes, potential discussions of violence against women and sexual abuse. Depending on the players -- heteronormative relationships, gender binary.
- Open Door Policy, Veils, Cut/Brake
- 216 (2)
- 2
- 7 of 10
- Provided
Description:
This is a game about society’s unrealistic expectations of how to be a woman.
The game is set inside Ava White’s head where all of the most important aspects of her identity are holding a board meeting. Each player will portray one of these aspects and will take all measures necessary to secure a spot for themselves in Ava’s identity. I will be the facilitator, but there is no traditional “GM.”
From the anthology’s editors:
“We are feminists who believe that the culture we consume can help us begin to undo the harms
of sexism. And yet, that is difficult when our culture and its consumption is steeped in it. In the
literary world, there is an old adage that books about men speak to “humanity” while books
about women are “for women.”
It’s true in the world of roleplaying games too. Scenarios about five men doing, well, nearly
anything, get labeled as “great games,” while scenarios that focus on women’s experiences are
“for women.” We want to expand the designation of “great games” to include works that speak
to our own lived experience. Feminism belongs in analog game design because women are
human too. We produced this collection to highlight feminist voices and to create space for
explicitly feminist design.”
Hi, Lily — for this particular scenario I think it would be fine. In fact, it might even add dimension to someone’s character.
Great, thanks!
Hey, just a quick question – I have a baby (3 months at the time of BBC) who is super chill. I’ve taken her to Pacificon, and played several RPGs with her, and she basically just sleeps or stares at the lights unless she wants to eat or needs to be changed (both of which are fairly non-intrusive activities). Would you be open to me playing with her? If not, I understand, no worries.