Playersexuality and Plurisexuality in Videogames
summary
Clear claim: playersexual NPCs (they date the player regardless of gender) dilute real plurisexual representation, supported by QRM database graphs showing a spike to 812 titles but far fewer true plurisexual characters. Concrete examples namechecked: Stardew Valley as a near-pure playersexual system, Fallout and Fable showing mixed or accidental approaches, and Dragon Age as a deliberate progression toward explicit identities. Presents counting methods, checklist-like design fixes for developers, and actionable ways players can support better representation.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:53WHAT IS PLURISEXUALITY? WHAT IS PLAYERSEXUALITY?
- 5:10LET'S START WITH SOME STATS!
- 8:27STARDEW VALLEY
- 12:05FALLOUT SERIES
- 19:12DRAGON AGE SERIES
- 22:27ACTIONABLE STEPS: FOR DEVELOPERS
- 25:43ACTIONABLE STEPS: FOR PLAYERS
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