There is a huge glaring gap in the conversation about representation and co-option of culture in the board gaming hobby. I hear a lot about the representation of black, latino, and asian peoples, but I rarely hear about co-opting, stereotyping, and tokenizing of indigenous culture to use as board game themes. To me, it seems so … Continue reading
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this novel in exchange for an open and honest review. It is hot out. I feel like I am literally burning up. I feel sweat running down my face, my shirt is soaked trough to the skin. I am on edge. I know something bad is about to … Continue reading
Time and time again, inevitably, we are having the conversation about diverse representation in literature. Pretty much every genre suffers from the lack of representation from different identity groups or from the misrepresentation, stereotyping, and tokenizing of identities. The conversation about #WeNeedDiverseBooks continues as many people speak out, no scream out, in frustration and anger … Continue reading
This week has been off. I have struggled to be productive in my professional life. I have struggled to do what I need to do in my personal life. I have missed my regular gaming nights. I have sat alone or with my partner processing and grieving the recent tragedy in Orlando, which targeted the … Continue reading
What do I even say? I feel powerless in this moment. About 30 hours ago, I first heard about the mass shooting at Pulse, a gay night club in Orlando, which claimed 50 lives and injured over 50 more during their Latin Night. My heart broke. I still feel sick. I am still processing this … Continue reading
This post is my reaction to a blog post Tabletop Gaming has a White male Terrorism Problem, which was posted a couple weeks ago. It came across my news feed and I sat down and read and then reread and then reread the post. I highly encourage you to check out the original post here: … Continue reading
I stumbled across this Kickstarter a couple days ago and I knew I had to support this campaign! I am providing a spotlight on my own free will, with my own opinions. If this looks interesteing I would encourage you to check out their Kickstarter page and website. http://www.girlsgameshelf.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/91256619/girls-game-shelf-2016 Girls’ Game Shelf Kickstarter Video … Continue reading
Disclaimer: I got a free electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. See my review on Goodreads. This review contains spoilers. From the description, I thought Awakening Kali would place me in a fantastical / magical / supernatural story where a young women was cursed by the God Kali and would … Continue reading
There comes a point in most folks life and work where you just feel… tired. I don’t just mean feeling tired after a day of work and needing to sleep at a decent time. I don’t mean “we stayed up a bit later than usual last night” tired. When engaged in social justice work relentlessly … Continue reading
The more I get into the board game hobby, the more I see the disparity of socioeconomic status (SES) represented. While many of us complain about cheap looking or feeling game components and seek out “high quality” productions, I imagine there is a good portion of people who simply cannot afford the price point “high … Continue reading
