a deep(ish) dive into video game fashion & why it matters

what video game has your favorite (or least favorite) costume design? mine is obviously Fallout 76 (for the Sheepsquatch mask, of course)

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✩ videos you should watch:
-We Need To Fix Black Hair in Video Games - The Blessing Show:    • We Need To Fix Black Hair in Video Ga...  
-Why Fashion in (Most) Games Sucks, and Why You Should Care
   • Why Fashion in (Most) Games Sucks, an...  

✩ books mentioned:
-The History of Video Games” by Charlie Fish https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
-The Video Game Debate: Unravelling the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video Games https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
-Gaming Representation: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Video Games: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gami...

✩ sources/interesting articles
-Fashion and Costume Design in Electronic Entertainment –Bridging the Gap between Character and Fashion Design by Thomas Makryniotis
-“The History of Video Games” by Charlie Fish
-"Why Fashion in (Most) Games Sucks, and Why You Should Care"    • Why Fashion in (Most) Games Sucks, an...  
-https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/...
--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Va...
-“Activision Isn’t the Only Gaming Company With Harassment Problems” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsle...
-Leveling Up Representation: Depictions of People of Color in Video Games" https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/b...
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_(T...)
-https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/cgi/...
-https://www.wired.com/story/black-cha...
-"Video games still need better Black hairstyle options” https://www.polygon.com/23617333/kind...
-https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/27/20...
-https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/27/20...
-Activision walkout: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-cul....
-https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/14/video...
-“The reason Mario Wears Overalls” https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks...
-https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-cul....
-“Fashion in Games: Why It Matters 2” https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/...
-https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/cgi/...

✩ music ➭ a lonely cherry tree by Pix    • A Lonely Cherry Tree 🌸  
-trippy trip trop by Pix    • Trippy Trip Trop  

✩ time stamps
0:00-2:02 intro
2:02-5:38 a brief history
5:38-14:11 costume design
14:11-18:48 why does any of this matter?
18:48-22:29 identity & representation
22:29-30:56 the problem with video games
30:56-32:28 final thoughts/outro

#costumedesign #videogames