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Review of Video Games Have Always Been Queer in First Person Scholar

22 Jul, 2020

Review of Video Games Have Always Been Queer in First Person Scholar

Bo Ruberg's amazing Video Games Have Always Been Queer was reviewed by Betsy Brey in First Person Scholar in the article "The Queer Games We Play." This exceptionally glowing review details how important the work has been for queer scholars and gamers.

From the review: "This is a book I didn’t know I needed. This is a book I needed in the past. This is a book I won’t need until the future. This is a book that I understand now."

As Brey notes, "As a queer scholar, it challenges me, grounds me, and helps put to words the sounds and feelings buzzing in my head. As a game scholar, it could help anyone seeking to understand both what queer games studies can look like, but also how it can feel. But also as a queer scholar, this book validates what I’ve been trying to do with my research for a long time. It’s strange to feel so incredibly seen."

We're so thrilled that Bo's work is making such an impact!