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Geek, Read, Write, Game Industry, Feminism, Story, Play, Gender, Video Games

New Book Explores Challenges of Being a Female Game Producer (Guest Post)

In 2016, when I started writing Loathe at First Sight, a workplace romantic comedy about a female Korean-American producer who works in the video game industry, I had the full intention of writing a lighthearted romp. One of my best friends is a producer at a large, well-known game developer and she led an all-male… Continue reading New Book Explores Challenges of Being a Female Game Producer (Guest Post)

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TGE EP 80 — Watches: Quaran-Times

Oh my goodness, it's real people! TGE Watches is back with a new episode after eight weeks in quarantine! This month, we're getting in the wayback machine as Dante, Regina, and Izzie explore what we've been rewatching. Dante has completed a complete rewatch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and all 13 Star Trek movies. Izzie's started… Continue reading TGE EP 80 — Watches: Quaran-Times

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Write, Story

Daylight Writing #4: The Five-Man Band

Alright, time to break away from the sole hero to the quirky group. I’m talking about the power rangers, the teenage mutant ninja turtles, team RWBY, the monk and his disciples, the five-man band... and so much more. Bonus points if they are actually a band. This group is for when you need a little… Continue reading Daylight Writing #4: The Five-Man Band

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Sports, Geek, Gamification, Play, Video Games, Health

Get Your Exercise Game On!

What if we could exercise and make it fun instead of the old dreaded routine of going to the gym every single day after work, or finding the strength to get up in the morning for that early jog? Those are all great ways to work out if that works for you. But what about… Continue reading Get Your Exercise Game On!

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Write, Story

Daylight Writing #3: Protagonist Archetypes

It’s number three, and that is the number of archetypes we’ll be looking at today! Or, more specifically, the number of protagonist archetypes. Yep, we’re not done with the protag yet, but I promise, we’re nearly there! Anyway, this may come as a surprise to you, but there is more than one way to have… Continue reading Daylight Writing #3: Protagonist Archetypes

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TGE EP 79 — Watches: and the Fantabulous Quarantining of One Coronavirus

Greetings and salutations, dear listeners! I hope you’re all doing as well as you can in this new and…. well... interesting? era of coronavirus.  The Geek Embassy is lucky that our ambassadors have been recording remotely for years and we’re happy that in a fairly bleak time we can still create content for you.  This… Continue reading TGE EP 79 — Watches: and the Fantabulous Quarantining of One Coronavirus

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TGE EP 78 — Watches: The Baby Yoda Hour

We're back in the lab again with a new episode of TGE Watches and debuting a new format for 2020! This month, Dante, Regina, Isabela, and Stephen cover two of the hottest streaming shows right now: The Mandalorian from Disney+ and The Witcher from Netflix. In our roundup, we also cover the latest seasons of… Continue reading TGE EP 78 — Watches: The Baby Yoda Hour