How is Pokemon Go Changing Our Relationship with People and Places?
By Nick Mizer and Jared Miracle Pokemon Go, the blockbuster new augmented reality game developed by Niantic, hit the US…
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A Geek Anthropologist’s First Time: A MMORPG Experience
By Rayna Elizabeth Elder Scrolls takes place in the world of Tamriel. Published by Bethesda (who also develops Fallout and…
Pixels and Politics: Representation in Video Games
By Christine Tomlinson To read Tom Boellstorff’s introduction to this book reviews series, head over to The Book Review as Conversation. T….
(Sometimes) Never Split the Party
It’s one of the oldest and most common maxims in gaming, but why? Erving Goffman helps me understand why we…
Interview: Martin Brouard, executive producer of the game Chariot
By Marie-Pierre Renaud Until February 14th, The Geek Anthropologist is conducting a reader survey and we are giving participants a chance to win a copy of the game Chariot for the platform of their choice. We are delighted to have the opportunity to share this magnificent and funny game with our readers. It was developed by Frima Studios, the biggest independent video games studio in Canada, located in Quebec city. Martin Brouard, Chariot‘s executive producer, generously took the time to answer a few questions about the game. Here, he discusses the creative process of the team which developed the game, representations of diversity in video games and the choice to feature a female main character in Chariot.
