New RPG Company Casting All Women for Genesys

TanithT · Jun 15, 2012

Stacie GmrGrl said:
I guess and I am wondering... maybe it's a confusion in me... but I refer to myself as a gamer chick, it's over there under my name and it never crossed my mind to think if it might offend... but I often just think of me as just a girl, ya know? And when others talk to me in general conversation I would rather someone refer to me as "hey girl," instead of "hey woman." Idk, maybe it's just me...

I can't really tell you how to label yourself. I can only set my own boundaries about the labels I want applied to me, and explain why I feel that way.

There are social consequences to using labels that can be perceived as condescending or derogatory. In small ways, the consequences of your choices may affect other women. But most of all it's you who is being directly affected, so it has to be your decision. The absolute most I would ask is that you don't imply that those labels are appropriate for all women, whether they are cis or trans.

Being a transgender woman in this hobby of ours is tough... the many guys are wondering why do I do this to myself and with other girls I get two reactions... either they are totally cool or completely horrified.

Being a transgendered person at all is tough. You have my deepest respect for having the courage to show your real self in the face of social censure and rejection.

So I am just wondering if I should change the gamer chick part? Finding acceptance these last couple years, here in Salem, has been difficult to say the least.

If you don't have a decent LGBT community in your area, move if you can. Seriously. It gets better when you do.

As I've been saying to the cisgendered men, my experience and perspective is fundamentally different enough from a transwoman's that it is not my place to tell you how you "should" feel. I'd be an absolute ass if I even tried. I'm not here to invalidate your experience or tell you how you have to self-identify. If it floats your boat to be a gamer chick, it's not any of my beeswax to say you can't personally be that. Even if I emphatically don't want that label applied to me, or to women in general.

BriarMonkey · Jun 15, 2012

fablestreams said:
... stuff ...

It matters not who you think you are, or what your "family" is, what matters is the message. And your message is not only badwrong, but also offensive to many.

If you truely think you are trying to do something new and innovative, you need a new PR company or marketing people because going the route you have chosen will alienate many whom you seek to reach.

FitzTheRuke · Jun 15, 2012

If Lynette is "One of the Nine" then doesn't that mean they're only looking for eight "chicks"?

Seriously though, Krystal, I recognize that some people can be oversensitive on these issues, and PC is passe, but you might want to really take a look at that press release again. It comes off more as a bunch of creepy guys wanting to leer at cosplayers, and not what you describe your actual business to be looking for.

If you want real gamer women to show up, you might want to try something different. Also, a lot of enthusiastic gamer-girl cosplayers are underage, so calling out for "girls" might get you just that. Not really a good idea to take them to the bar after 11pm, don't you think?

GameDaddy · Jun 15, 2012

OMG! The Q Club is still there! This club has been around since the late 90's, at least!

The average lifespan of a nightclub on Miami Beach is about 12-24 months.

That said, they are not playing by any kind of RPG rules, rather, the gaming company is going on Miami rules... where cash is King!

The publicity alone should give them enough to kickstart a company, easy. That said, if they run any kind of decent events at all, they'll have a continual draw of interested parties with money to invest to keep them going.

I know of DJ's that used to run one event or party a week on Washington Street, that would clear six figures a year, not counting record sales, and merchandising.

Brilliant & Crazy!, let's see how the ladies do!

GameDaddy · Jun 15, 2012

BriarMonkey said:
It smacks of desperate wanks who are trying to get laid.

I'd avoid that company and the persons affiliated with it at all cost.

Hah! If one is in Miami Beach, you don't need to start a game company to "get laid", 'just sayin.

It sounds like an interesting idea.

Ah! Here we go, found it!
http://www.fablestreams.com/about/

Good Luck 1of9! I'd be interested in hearing how the launch party turned out!

I'd be even more interested in seeing a preliminary release of the game itself, or additional supplements scheduled to come out with the launch of the game or soon after.

Blood & Bones · Jun 15, 2012

fablestreams said:
To all,

Fable Streams is made up of a diverse group of individuals. We are a family. Many of us are girls, some are women, others are gay, at least two are hispanic, one is definitely Jewish, a couple are Asian, and the list goes on. Sorry if I left anyone in the family out, but it could get long. We are gamers, creatives, designers, illustrators, word wizards, cosplayers and geeks of many things. Some of us have been playing for 20 years and others are newly converted. <snip>

From your about page: "We are a group of gamers – not suits – who grew up playing the traditional pencil and paper role playing games."

Okay - you are a diverse group of gamers who aren't stuffy business types. That's great! And your clarification was a wise move on your part. New companies make mistakes, new leaders make mistakes, and new designers make mistakes. Chalk this up as a mistake... but learn from it.

Despite abundant evidence to the contrary, most stuffy business-types get where they are because they learn from their mistakes and are honest with their customer, employees, and peers. You may already have such an individual, but someone on your team should be in charge of marketing and messaging if you are to avoid a situation like this again.

Great companies are transparent - but also control how they approach the market. This mistake occurred because of a lack of control, but you still can (and have started to) make things right by being transparent.

GameDaddy · Jun 15, 2012

Blood & Bones said:
Great companies are transparent - but also control how they approach the market. This mistake occurred because of a lack of control, but you still can (and have started to) make things right by being transparent.

What? They already have their market. If they do it right (Judging by their FB page they are already quite busy), they'll earn more in one night with a publicity party than most game companies will make in a year with a finished game.

CleverNickName · Jun 15, 2012

GameDaddy said:
What? They already have their market. If they do it right (Judging by their FB page they are already quite busy), they'll earn more in one night with a publicity party than most game companies will make in a year with a finished game.

Assuming they can get enough people (and the right people) to come to the party. I can't speak for everyone, but there's no way at all I would attend.

GameDaddy · Jun 16, 2012

CleverNickName said:
Assuming they can get people to come to the party. I can't speak for everyone, but there's no way at all I would attend.

If I remember correctly, the Q club used to be called the Lounge. On any given Friday night 800-1,000 people at least, would line up at the door there (the perfect location in SoBe close to awesome amounts of parking!), and that was before 11 PM. I'd wager that almost none of them would be gamers. There's a few celebs (movie stars, or musicians) that would probably just show up for a launch party, maybe a major publisher (or two). A handful of Industry titans or heirs as well, and one or more professional sports figures. That would be a typical Friday night. If the music is good, and any of the other publicity clicks with the SoBe models, folks from MTV, or media in the community there, it's standing room only until closing time (4 AM).

Personally I'm a bit long in the tooth for that sort of thing now, but if you are youngish, single and looking for fun, the Q club would be exactly the place to go to meet someone interesting, and have fun on a Friday night.

If that doesn't sound like your kind of gathering, by all means skip it!

If it were me, and it were in any way possible, I'd also organize another launch party down in Coconut Grove / San Souci at the clubs near the University there.

Blackbrrd · Jun 16, 2012

CleverNickName said:
Yeah, something is rotten in the state of Denmark alright.

Poor Denmark!

It's a bit amusing though, because the Danish actually treat nudity as something natural. Their TV-shows and movies are all full of nudity. Might not be too obvious to americans though, since their tv-series and movies probably get rated the same way porn is.