Listen "Episode 2: A Role to Play"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of "A People's History of Video Game Development," hosts Kel Bachus and Tracy Seamster talk about the very early origins of text-based role play, and what players were looking for in immersive experiences.
They talk about community building across the fourth wall, and how a surprising number of successful designers in those contexts were femmes or women -- and why.
They talk about community building across the fourth wall, and how a surprising number of successful designers in those contexts were femmes or women -- and why.
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