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  • Site Discussion
    Site announcements, rule discussion, and other important information dealing with Iris.
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    358 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:51 am
  • General Discussion
    Since not all of Iris' sites have their own forum, if you have any questions, comments, etc. about Iris and its hosted sites please feel free to put it here!
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    323 Posts
    Last post by Kimiko View the latest post
    Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:42 pm
  • Cerise
    Discuss the latest issues of Cerise, our magazine, or throw around ideas for work you were thinking about submitting.
    121 Topics
    656 Posts
    Last post by Maverynthia View the latest post
    Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:04 am
  • Blogs
    For discussion on the blogs hosted on Iris.
    Subforums: Jade Reporting, Gaming in the Media, Better by Design, Robyn Can't Jump
    36 Topics
    309 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:24 am
  • General Gaming
    This forum is for discussing games of all kinds -- electronic, table-top, LARP, etc -- and how these separate gamer cultures intersect.
    55 Topics
    1057 Posts
    Last post by Twyst View the latest post
    Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:34 pm
  • Tabletop and LARP Games
    As the name says, this forum is for discussing the worlds, games, and players in the tabletop and LARP community.
    72 Topics
    656 Posts
    Last post by depizan View the latest post
    Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:46 am
  • Electronic Games
    Whether it's on your computer, console, or even telephone, come here to discuss games, gaming, and players related to the electronic gaming community.
    234 Topics
    2915 Posts
    Last post by randomdaydream View the latest post
    Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:11 am
  • Gendering Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how gender -- gender roles, gender identities, etc -- is used and abused in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games more gender-inclusive.
    123 Topics
    1361 Posts
    Last post by Maverynthia View the latest post
    Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:10 am
  • Queering Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how sexuality -- sexual orientation, sexual expression, gender expression, etc -- is utilized in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games more queer-friendly.
    22 Topics
    272 Posts
    Last post by hippokrene View the latest post
    Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:16 am
  • Race and Ethnicity in Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how race and ethnicity are used and abused in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games less whitewashed.
    44 Topics
    562 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:55 am
  • Class in Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how class issues are represented in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games more class conscious.
    4 Topics
    36 Posts
    Last post by oliemoon View the latest post
    Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:47 am
  • Deconstructing Stereotypes
    Make games pink so girls will buy them, get your girlfriend into gaming by showing her how games are like shopping, girl gamers are just "attention whores"... we've all heard the stereotypes over and over again. This forum is where those stereotypes come to die.
    17 Topics
    142 Posts
    Last post by jesse_playtiva View the latest post
    Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:42 am
  • Game Accessibility
    This forum is for discussing the [in]accessibility of games and gaming-related paraphernalia; everything from discussions of price to playability regarding people with disabilities is welcome here.
    15 Topics
    65 Posts
    Last post by Pietoro View the latest post
    Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:56 pm
  • Gaming Culture
    This forum is for discussing and analyzing the kinds of culture in gaming communities and in the industry. This can be anything from gender relations to looking at the kinds of discourse that are found in mainstream culture.
    85 Topics
    819 Posts
    Last post by cayden View the latest post
    Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:11 pm
  • Gaming Activism
    A space for resources, alerts, and discussions regarding gamers right and other gaming-related activism.
    4 Topics
    17 Posts
    Last post by Twyst View the latest post
    Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:42 pm
  • Community Bulletin Board
    For postings related to finding jobs, internships, scholarships, calls for papers, and other opportunities in the industry.
    7 Topics
    18 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Sat May 03, 2008 5:07 am

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