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Sir Charlotte, la bonne chevalière: Playing with Gender in The Knight & the Maiden

A long time ago, in a world almost, but not quite, like our own… The city-state of Castamont, a centre of scholarship and commerce on the shores of the scenic Ousarine Bay, is buzzing with excitement! An anonymous knight, an armour-clad Mystery Knight who never removes his full-faced helmet, has arrived to joust in this […]

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Gender Medievalism

Queer-ying Gendered Representation of Combat Professions in Medievalist Video Games

The medieval period offers an opportunity to think about gender through its popular stories and use of arms and armour to construct the bodily identity of those involved in combat roles. This blog post examines how these themes are brought to life through medievalism and fantasy in video games.  The blog aims to introduce three […]