You are being TRICKED - Conquest of DreadC o n q u e s t o f D r e a d (Conquest of Dread)2019-07-08 | A little look into how grifters speak directly to the little devil that sits on your shoulder 😈👂
🎮Twitch🎮 twitch.tv/conquestofdreadHow to Survive and Thrive in a Hypothetical Dystopian Street Battle: KettlingC o n q u e s t o f D r e a d (Conquest of Dread)2021-02-15 | Here we go friends, the first in a series I'll be returning to periodically to give you practical tips on how to protect your neck in a hypothetical state of civil unrest! Stay safe and trust your comrades!
📸Instagram📸 instagram.com/conquestofdreadDark Systems (The Organic Creation of Oppressive Structures) - Conquest of Dread (Re-uploaded)C o n q u e s t o f D r e a d (Conquest of Dread)2020-03-15 | ***IMPORTANT*** Hey all this is a re-upload of a previous video, the audio was a bit busted on the original upload, it was poorly mixed & mastered and it got really harsh and overwhelming at a couple points, which was reflected in the video analytics (lol), however this is probably one of my favourite videos and explores a couple things I'm planning on expanding upon in my next few videos, so I took a little time to re-do it and make it more in line with the rest of my videos!
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Original description follows:
Following on from the last video about how unconscious biases influence the way we perceive people, this video delves into the way these biases (amongst other things) can give birth to systemic issues, creating systems of oppression that are upheld by common attitudes and beliefs as opposed to anything written into law
🐤Twitter🐤 twitter.com/dreadconquestDECOLONISING GAMES - Conquest of DreadC o n q u e s t o f D r e a d (Conquest of Dread)2019-12-02 | Kia ora e hoa, this time I'm gonna introduce you to a couple of concepts we often talk about in discussions of "Decolonisation", what they are, how they sometimes overlap and how they affect everything from videogames like The Witcher 3, Skyrim and Greedfall, all the way through to tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons. While we are focusing on games this time, hopefully after watching you'll be able to see how these same ideas can apply to movies, books and even places like museums!
UPDATE: 27/04/20!!! I was just made aware of this project that offers an alternative to racial bonuses in DnD 5e that looks super interesting, it's free to download but you can donate to support the author and artist, which I would really recommend you do!
🔸Dungeons & Dragons Stumbles With Its Revision Of The Game's Major Black Culture (https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/10/dungeons-dragons-stumbles-with-its-revision-of-the-games-major-black-culture/)
German Translation available thanks to Glumbosch! (twitter.com/glumbosch)GHOST CRIMES - Conquest of DreadC o n q u e s t o f D r e a d (Conquest of Dread)2019-10-05 | Hey Whanau, this time we're looking at a little incident from a couple years back down here in NZ, and what it shows us about quickly referencing statistics without looking in to what goes on behind the curtain.
Most of the research for this video was based on the tireless work of Eugene Bingham, who worked for years on the Ghost Crimes story, and is basically the 'meddling kids' that stopped the scooby doo villains from getting away with it.
This video topic was selected by my Patreon supporters, so if you'd like to have input on the kind of stuff I make videos about, follow the link below and sign up!
Because I smashed this one out so fast it doesn't really have all the bells and whistles that my videos normally do, it's more like my first video, just a relatively straight forward video essay/rant; so my apologies for that I just really needed to get it off my chest!
My Patreon: patreon.com/conquestofdread My Twitter: twitter.com/dreadconquestWHY AQUAMAN SUCKS (The Commodification of the Polynesian Body) - Conquest of DreadC o n q u e s t o f D r e a d (Conquest of Dread)2019-05-12 | Haha I tricked you into thinking I was gonna talk about the wet man but now you're here you have to listen to my primer on all the ways outsiders have profited off of the bodies of Pacific people ahaha please don't close the tab, I need your engagement!!!!!
🚫CONTENT WARNING🚫 There's a little bit of gross stuff in there in regards to early Europeans taking advantage of Pacific Islanders, it's clearly marked though so you'll have the opportunity to skip past it if you need to!
The book I referenced is Michael Sturma's "South Sea Maidens: Western Fantasy and Sexual Politics in the South", so if you want to get really mad then check it out! Plus there are also some excerpts from " Inglorious Dastards: Rangiaowhia raid and the 'great war for New Zealand'" by Vincent O'Malley.
Extra credit:
Just as I was uploading this I saw that the folks behind the Māoriland film festival are putting on a 2 week expo of indigenous games, animation, VR and all kinds of good stuff!!! maorilandfilm.co.nz/rangatahi/match