Ways of designing intimacy in games
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Indie designers and artists discuss different ways to make sexuality and intimacy more common in game design.
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Indie designers and artists discuss different ways to make sexuality and intimacy more common in game design.
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