{"product_id":"rise-of-the-videogame-zinesters-how-freaks-normals-amateurs-artists-dreamers-dropouts-queers-housewives-and-people-like-you-are-taking-back-a-9781609803728","title":"Rise of the Videogame Zinesters: How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Dropouts, Queers, Housewives, and People Like You Are Taking Back a","description":"Part critical essay, part manifesto, part DIY guide, and altogether unprecedented, \u003ci\u003eRise of the Videogame Zinesters \u003c\/i\u003eshows why the multi-billion dollar videogame industry needs to change--and how a new generation of artists can change it. Indie game designer extraordinaire Anna Anthropy makes an ardent plea for the industry to move beyond the corporate systems of production and misogynistic culture and to support games that represent a wider variety of human experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eRise of the Videogame Zinesters \u003c\/i\u003eis a call to arms for anyone who's ever dreamed of making their own games. Anna's guide to game design encourages budding designers to bring their unique backgrounds and experiences to their creations and widen the playing field of an industry that has for too long catered to an adolescent male consumer base. Anna's newest game, \u003ci\u003eDys4ia\u003c\/i\u003e, an autobiographical game about her experiences with hormone replacement therapy, has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Penny Arcade, IndieGames, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTigSource.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16601220\"\u003eAnna Anthropy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seven Stories Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609803728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1609803728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-GAM\"\u003eGames \u0026amp; Activities\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-GAM013000\"\u003eVideo \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC022000\"\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC052000\"\u003eMedia Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna Anthropy is a prolific game developer and critic and is the creator of \u003ci\u003eCalamity Annie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMighty Jill Off\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLesbian Spider Queens of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e among many other games, which are available on her website, www.auntiepixelante.com. She lives in Oakland, California, with her pet girlmonster and two lovely cats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44588825477357,"sku":"9781609803728","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_1e12726c-ea5d-42a5-9ced-222c408e6a1e.jpg?v=1702229335","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/rise-of-the-videogame-zinesters-how-freaks-normals-amateurs-artists-dreamers-dropouts-queers-housewives-and-people-like-you-are-taking-back-a-9781609803728","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}