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Quillette Podcast #179: Racist Orcs, Ableist Adventures, and Non-Binary Monsters: Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Survive Wokeness?

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to psychology professor Christopher J. Ferguson about his newly published academic paper, Are Orcs Racist? Dungeons and Dragons, Ethnocentrism, Anxiety, and the Depiction of ‘Evil’ Monsters.

Quillette

31 Jan 2022 · 1 min read

Gamers are the Easy—But Wrong—Target After Mass Violence

When members of other communities are involved in mass violence, we rightfully are cautioned not to reflexively blame the community as a whole, and gaming should get the same treatment.

Christopher J. Ferguson

20 Aug 2019 · 7 min read

Why Pokemon Go Became An Instant Phenomenon

These sorts of games are designed to maximize fun for a wide age range, and are typically extremely quick to grasp.

Katherine Isbister

18 Jul 2016 · 4 min read