How to Queer the World by Bo Ruberg - 9781479831999

How to Queer the WorldRadical Worldbuilding Through Video Games\nAuthor(s): Bo Ruberg\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479831999, 978-1479831999\nSynopsis\nWhat video games teach us about building a more inclusive world\n What does it mean to build a world? Worldbuilding is traditionally understood as an expression of storytelling across media forms. Yet, as video games show us, worldbuilding does not necessarily need to center narrative elements. Instead, new worlds can allow us to reimagine existing structures, conventions, and constants. Doing so gives us the tools to queer the world around us.\n How to Queer the World argues that video games provide us with keen insight into worldbuilding. With these insights come a new understanding of the ever-elusive ideals of queer worldmaking. Video games challenge us to address how worlds are built through underlying systems rather than surface-level rep.