Cerise Magazine

July 2007 Issue

Features

• From the Editors
• Craft Check: Sunpaint T-shirts
• Gaming in the Media: To Wii, or Not to Wii?

Interviews

• Jess Hartley [Tabletop RPG writer]
• Robyn Bremner [Game tester, Capcom Interactive Canada]

Articles

• Inviting More People to the Game
  Author: Cherie Thomason

Cherie proposes some simple ways to make games more inclusive.

• Racial Inclusiveness in Gaming
  Author: Latoya Peterson

Latoya explores the problems that the industry has with race and proposes some solutions.

• Does Inclusive Game Design Make Sense?
  Author: Andrea Rubenstein

Andrea takes on some of the common stumbling blocks that hinder inclusive game design.

• The Women of Twilight Princess
  Author: Ariel Wetzel

Ariel breaks down the major women of Twilight Princess and examines how the game uses female characters in general.

Gamer Stories

• Buying My New Gaming Mouse
  by Christin Gilbert
• From Gamer to Game Designer
  by Andrea Rubenstein

Reviews

• Nintendo Wii and Wii Sports
  by Janet Tait
• Shadowrun
  by Bonnie Moxnes
• Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side First Love
  by Jenni Lada
• Retro Review: The Dreadnaught Factor
by Abby Wilson

 

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As we enter our third month here at Cerise, we’re still going strong. The topic of inclusive game design – what it means, how to do it, and whether it’s worth doing – has inspired some great writing, and we’re pleased to be able to share it with our growing readership.

This month, we’re bringing you interviews with industry professionals Jess Hartley, a freelance writer who has written several gaming supplements for White Wolf, and Robyn Bremner, game tester for Capcom’s mobile division. We’ve got reviews of some current video games and one very old one. And in Gamer Stories, we have a tale about the irritation of dealing with stereotypes even while in pursuit of a truly gender-neutral piece of gaming equipment, alongside a self-reflective piece from one of our editors. And, of course, we have the articles and regular features that you’ve come to expect from our monthly issues.

Next month, we hope to bring you more of the same great content, and a few new surprises, as well. If you’d like your piece to be one of them, be sure to check out our submission guidelines. We’d love to hear from you.