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There's a wide array of people that play games in general, but why do the games themselves not reflect this? Games frequently portray extreme versions of bodies, especially female ones, that don't represent this wide audience. Games like Dragon's Crown, Dead or Alive, and Bayonetta are standout examples of this trend, but the way it has spread through almost all games is troubling. Is it sexism? Game design? Both? Join Jamin in this week's episode of Game/Show as he asks why do games have such exaggerated body types?

Further Reading:

Character Shapes
gamasutra.com/view/feature/185676/the_aesthetics_of_game_art_and_.php?print=1

Animator Stats
borderhouseblog.com/?p=10567

Animations
twitter.com/GameAnim/status/476749073928560640/photo/1

How Women Perceive Men
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471015311000407

The Perfect Man
hellogiggles.com/perfect-man-study

Overwatch's Zarya
themarysue.com/overwatch-zarya-yes-good

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ASSET LINKS:

1:32
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1:36
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3:00
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3:04
youtube.com/watch?v=lPeYOLIgx60

3:10
youtube.com/watch?v=Xrp0zJZu0a4

4:03
youtube.com/watch?v=z2jI3y1gTP0

5:34
youtube.com/watch?v=8rTum-rcpoY

6:41
youtube.com/watch?v=VbKFPQQGL5w

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COMMENT LINKS:

Con Wren
youtube.com/watch?v=d9Df_xIXlhM&lc=z12ecrvhvmmtf3moa04cfdkbgvbygz4j2c0

SashaSexyfur
youtube.com/watch?v=d9Df_xIXlhM&lc=z135hzky1ta2eney504cinfowwevfpjyu2g

Joseph Cain
youtube.com/watch?v=d9Df_xIXlhM&lc=z135hzky1ta2eney504cinfowwevfpjyu2g

Jess Bennett
youtube.com/watch?v=d9Df_xIXlhM&lc=z12echf5bvvfzh1tm23wxtzqlmunwlzec

Camo Rovak
youtube.com/watch?v=d9Df_xIXlhM&lc=z13dgrbagvuluffpw04cc53wukqwfnhylgg

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MUSIC:

"Oh Damn!" by CJVSO
soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn

"Digital Sonar" by Brink

"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr7l9yBw

"After Hours"

"Lakes" by Chooga
youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0

"Beautiful Days" by Extan
soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days

"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion

"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue

"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme

"Sleet" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet

"Toaster" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster

"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d

"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider

"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider

"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo

"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo

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Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)

See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com

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And regarding my glasses:

youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s