S2 E5: Muslim Representation in Video Games // RizTest Podcast

Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan Kareem! 🕋 We geek out and level up this week with the amazingly talented Osama Dorias and discuss the topic of representation of Muslims in Video Games🕹. Osama is Lead Games Designer at Warner Brother Games Canada, authored the Independent Video Games programme at Dawson College (Qubec) , founded the Montreal Independent Games Awards and is President of the Muslim In Games Special Interest Group for the IGDA (International Games Developers Association). Osama is also a prolific public speaker talking about Muslim Representation in Video Games at conferences around the world, most notably at the Games Developer Conference presenting a “How to Guide to Muslim Representation in Video Games”. We discuss: Personal journey into the world of video games The ‘Good Muslim Vs Bad Muslim’ Trope Parallels between the Film & TV and Games Industry Well-Intentioned mistakes with representation and why being too afraid to try leads to poor representation Bad guys in games: Zombies, Muslims and Nazis Concept of 'Arabistan' Is representation better in Indie Games? or Big Studio Games? People of Colour in Play (organisation) Muslim Representation in Graphic Novels Osama’s Talk at the GDC “A How to Guide for Muslim Representation in Video Games” https://youtu.be/p4MHV15n-Lw Games covered: Little Big Planet (2008) Call of Duty Franchise (2007-) Counter Strike (2000) Terminator Salvation (2009) Super Street Fighter IV (2010) Tekken 7 (2015) Overwatch (2015) Deus Ex (2000) Assassins Creed Franchise (2007-) Spiderman (PS4 2018) Good Pizza Great Pizza (2018) MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (2018) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Year 5 Pass (2020) After HOURS (2018)