"How to queer the world: Radical worldbuilding through video games," by Bo Ruberg

Authors

  • Geneveive Newman Independent Scholar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2026.3027

Keywords:

Game physics, Liberatory worldbuilding, Queer theory

Abstract

Bo Ruberg, How to Queer the World: Radical Worldbuilding Through Video Games, NYU Press, 2025, paperback, $30 (292p), ISBN 9781479832002; ebook $30, ISBN 9781479832033.

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Published

2026-03-14

Issue

Vol. 47 (2026): Gaming Fandom

Section

Book review

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