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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2025 · 1H 1M

What Makes a Game Queer With Dr. Xavier Ho

from Bargain Bin Gaymers · host Davey and Mitch

In this episode of Bargain Bin Gaymers, Davey is joined by Jake and Warren from Melbourne Gaymers for a deep dive into queer indie games with the brilliant Dr. Xavier Ho. As an award-winning design researcher, Lecturer in Interaction Design at Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA), and Visiting Fellow at the Hunt-Simes Institute in Sexuality Studies, Xavier has been shaping the conversation around queer creativity in games.Together, they discuss Pride at Play, what makes a game inherently queer, and how to uplift and support LGBTQ+ creators in the gaming space. Whether you're an aspiring queer creative or just a lover of diverse storytelling in games, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/fqC2FeHSUr Support the BQN network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bqnFind all the Pride at Play Games here: https://prideatplay.org/Find the itch Queer Games Bundle here: https://queergamesbundle.itch.io/Find out more about Melbourne Gaymers here: https://gaymers.org.au/group/melbourne/Bargain Bin Gaymers Associate Producer: Sam JohnsonPhoto credit on cover art: Cherine FahdThe Bargain Bin Gaymers acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which this show is created. We pay our respects to all elders past and present, and extend that respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people listening to this podcast. 

In this episode of Bargain Bin Gaymers, Davey is joined by Jake and Warren from Melbourne Gaymers for a deep dive into queer indie games with the brilliant Dr. Xavier Ho. As an award-winning design researcher, Lecturer in Interaction Design at Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA), and Visiting Fellow at the Hunt-Simes Institute in Sexuality Studies, Xavier has been shaping the conversation around queer creativity in games.Together, they discuss Pride at Play, what makes a game inherently queer, and how to uplift and support LGBTQ+ creators in the gaming space. Whether you're an aspiring queer creative or just a lover of diverse storytelling in games, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/fqC2FeHSUr Support the BQN network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bqnFind all the Pride at Play Games here: https://prideatplay.org/Find the itch Queer Games Bundle here: https://queergamesbundle.itch.io/Find out more about Melbourne Gaymers here: https://gaymers.org.au/group/melbourne/Bargain Bin Gaymers Associate Producer: Sam JohnsonPhoto credit on cover art: Cherine FahdThe Bargain Bin Gaymers acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which this show is created. We pay our respects to all elders past and present, and extend that respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people listening to this podcast.

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