Mahli-Ann Butt
@mahliann.bsky.social
Game Studies’ Feminist Killjoy | she/her
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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
September 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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Excited to share the pre-print of my DiGRA paper titled "Domesticating Play at the Playboy Mansion." The paper uses domestication theory to explore how Playboy magazine integrated early domestic entertainment computing and board games into its concept of masculinity.
(PDF) Domesticating Play at the Playboy Mansion
PDF | This paper explores how Playboy magazine and the Playboy Mansion shaped early gaming cultures through the lens of domestication theory. Focusing... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...
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June 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Excited to share the pre-print of my DiGRA paper titled "Domesticating Play at the Playboy Mansion." The paper uses domestication theory to explore how Playboy magazine integrated early domestic entertainment computing and board games into its concept of masculinity.
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This week @mahliann.bsky.social and I released a white paper report looking into ways to make games more available for teaching in Higher Education. Report can be found here! arts.unimelb.edu.au/school-of-cu...
July 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This week @mahliann.bsky.social and I released a white paper report looking into ways to make games more available for teaching in Higher Education. Report can be found here! arts.unimelb.edu.au/school-of-cu...
Thanks to @oddgoo.bsky.social for digging up a copy of my old Florence piece from the internet archives! I thought it was gone forever! 🥹
web.archive.org/web/20180615...
web.archive.org/web/20180615...
‘We need to talk about “Florence” and emotional labour’ by Mahli-Ann Butt
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February 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Thanks to @oddgoo.bsky.social for digging up a copy of my old Florence piece from the internet archives! I thought it was gone forever! 🥹
web.archive.org/web/20180615...
web.archive.org/web/20180615...
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i just think at this point it you don't see the direct path from gamergate to trumpism then you're purposely ignoring it
February 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
i just think at this point it you don't see the direct path from gamergate to trumpism then you're purposely ignoring it
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Honestly, I think even those of us who were saying gamergate is a training ground for/and direct path to outright fascism are probably a little bit surprised at how literally correct we actually were.
February 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Honestly, I think even those of us who were saying gamergate is a training ground for/and direct path to outright fascism are probably a little bit surprised at how literally correct we actually were.
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Resharing this thing i wrote for @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social as #ica25 decisions come out: ideasonfire.net/why-was-my-p...
Understanding Conference and Journal Article Rejection - Ideas on Fire
Rejection is never fun. But understanding how conference and journal article rejection works lets you give your research the best chance possible.
ideasonfire.net
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Resharing this thing i wrote for @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social as #ica25 decisions come out: ideasonfire.net/why-was-my-p...
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Ursula K. LeGuin on technology
January 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Ursula K. LeGuin on technology
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Surviving Whiteness In Games
Co-edited by @mahliann.bsky.social, @sabha.bsky.social, @cheeflo.bsky.social, @amaani.bsky.social, @katta.bsky.social, @outi.bsky.social, Rilla Khaled, Cale Passmore & Kishonna L. Gray
14 essay collection examining whiteness in games
gamescriticism.org/volume-5-bon...
Co-edited by @mahliann.bsky.social, @sabha.bsky.social, @cheeflo.bsky.social, @amaani.bsky.social, @katta.bsky.social, @outi.bsky.social, Rilla Khaled, Cale Passmore & Kishonna L. Gray
14 essay collection examining whiteness in games
gamescriticism.org/volume-5-bon...
VOLUME 5, BONUS ISSUE A: SURVIVING WHITENESS IN GAMES
FULL ISSUE PERMALINK (September, 2023) Introduction Bonus issue editors: Sabine Harrer, Mahli-Ann Butt, Rilla Khaled, Florence M. Chee, Amani Naseem, Katta Spiel, Cale Passmore, Kishonna L. Gray, O…
gamescriticism.org
January 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Surviving Whiteness In Games
Co-edited by @mahliann.bsky.social, @sabha.bsky.social, @cheeflo.bsky.social, @amaani.bsky.social, @katta.bsky.social, @outi.bsky.social, Rilla Khaled, Cale Passmore & Kishonna L. Gray
14 essay collection examining whiteness in games
gamescriticism.org/volume-5-bon...
Co-edited by @mahliann.bsky.social, @sabha.bsky.social, @cheeflo.bsky.social, @amaani.bsky.social, @katta.bsky.social, @outi.bsky.social, Rilla Khaled, Cale Passmore & Kishonna L. Gray
14 essay collection examining whiteness in games
gamescriticism.org/volume-5-bon...
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Defend RMIT Students Facing Discipline for Palestine Activism:
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Defend RMIT Students Facing Discipline for Palestine Activism!
In the latest attack on Palestine free speech on campus at RMIT, three students have been issued with notices for disciplinary hearings based on their involvement in pro-Palestine activism and speech,...
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November 9, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Defend RMIT Students Facing Discipline for Palestine Activism:
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Congrats to the new elected DiGRA board!
November 26, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Congrats to the new elected DiGRA board!
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Hi everyone!
We are a new research initiative at the University of Melbourne interested in games, play and interactive entertainment.
We have put together an starter pack of people involved in MAGPIE - feel free to share, and if you're involved and want to be added let us know! go.bsky.app/CimEnwF
We are a new research initiative at the University of Melbourne interested in games, play and interactive entertainment.
We have put together an starter pack of people involved in MAGPIE - feel free to share, and if you're involved and want to be added let us know! go.bsky.app/CimEnwF
November 18, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Hi everyone!
We are a new research initiative at the University of Melbourne interested in games, play and interactive entertainment.
We have put together an starter pack of people involved in MAGPIE - feel free to share, and if you're involved and want to be added let us know! go.bsky.app/CimEnwF
We are a new research initiative at the University of Melbourne interested in games, play and interactive entertainment.
We have put together an starter pack of people involved in MAGPIE - feel free to share, and if you're involved and want to be added let us know! go.bsky.app/CimEnwF
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I have created a starter pack for Australian & New Zealand based games academics, particularly those active in the DiGRA Australia community. Please reply if you'd like to be added! bsky.app/start/did:pl...
November 12, 2024 at 1:38 AM
I have created a starter pack for Australian & New Zealand based games academics, particularly those active in the DiGRA Australia community. Please reply if you'd like to be added! bsky.app/start/did:pl...
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A short teaser for the book I'm working on. Play often obscures the data-collecting aspects of locative media and augmented reality games. I give some insights in this short post for CAVRN cavrn.org/how-play-sha...
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November 16, 2024 at 9:16 PM
A short teaser for the book I'm working on. Play often obscures the data-collecting aspects of locative media and augmented reality games. I give some insights in this short post for CAVRN cavrn.org/how-play-sha...
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With concerns that Australia’s proposed social media ban hasn’t explicitly ruled out online gaming, I spoke with @darthtayrah.bsky.social about how important safe digital spaces are for children and why video games should be protected 🎮
www.gadgetguy.com.au/australia-so...
www.gadgetguy.com.au/australia-so...
Social media ban ignores importance of online gaming to children
With Australia's proposed underage social media ban yet to be defined, experts fear that the importance of online gaming could be overlooked.
www.gadgetguy.com.au
November 14, 2024 at 7:12 AM
With concerns that Australia’s proposed social media ban hasn’t explicitly ruled out online gaming, I spoke with @darthtayrah.bsky.social about how important safe digital spaces are for children and why video games should be protected 🎮
www.gadgetguy.com.au/australia-so...
www.gadgetguy.com.au/australia-so...
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In case you missed it in May:
I wrote an essay on the rhythms and incentives of D&D combat, one of the most important subsystems in gaming, for the 50 Years of D&D collection from MIT Press. You can read it on Rascal News:
www.rascal.news/combat-dnd-f...
I wrote an essay on the rhythms and incentives of D&D combat, one of the most important subsystems in gaming, for the 50 Years of D&D collection from MIT Press. You can read it on Rascal News:
www.rascal.news/combat-dnd-f...
Combat in Dungeons & Dragons
A short history of design trajectories.
www.rascal.news
November 14, 2024 at 8:03 AM
In case you missed it in May:
I wrote an essay on the rhythms and incentives of D&D combat, one of the most important subsystems in gaming, for the 50 Years of D&D collection from MIT Press. You can read it on Rascal News:
www.rascal.news/combat-dnd-f...
I wrote an essay on the rhythms and incentives of D&D combat, one of the most important subsystems in gaming, for the 50 Years of D&D collection from MIT Press. You can read it on Rascal News:
www.rascal.news/combat-dnd-f...
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Games might be caught in the crossfire of this frankly poorly thought out and unclear legislative move - and that would be really bad!! Thoughts from @marcuscarter.com & myself on why 💅
Is the government about to accidentally ban kids under 16 from games? I wrote a piece with @darthtayrah.bsky.social on why they shouldn't.
theconversation.com/online-games...
(they also shouldn't ban social media!)
theconversation.com/online-games...
(they also shouldn't ban social media!)
Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are critical for kids’ social lives
Australia is set to ban kids under 16 from social media. Depending on the definition, online games with social features could be in the firing line – which would be detrimental.
theconversation.com
November 13, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Games might be caught in the crossfire of this frankly poorly thought out and unclear legislative move - and that would be really bad!! Thoughts from @marcuscarter.com & myself on why 💅
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Big thank you to everyone who visited Feminine Play! You can now view/download an online version of the catalogue at feminineplay.org with beautiful art from all the exhibited works and an essay by @jtg.design @mahliann.bsky.social and I about femininity and games :)
October 18, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Big thank you to everyone who visited Feminine Play! You can now view/download an online version of the catalogue at feminineplay.org with beautiful art from all the exhibited works and an essay by @jtg.design @mahliann.bsky.social and I about femininity and games :)
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Frog Detective is complete!
out now on Nintendo Switch / PS4+PS5 / Xbox+GamePass
+ full EFIGS+PtBr localisation
frogdetective.net
out now on Nintendo Switch / PS4+PS5 / Xbox+GamePass
+ full EFIGS+PtBr localisation
frogdetective.net
Frog Detective
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
frogdetective.net
October 26, 2023 at 11:28 PM
Frog Detective is complete!
out now on Nintendo Switch / PS4+PS5 / Xbox+GamePass
+ full EFIGS+PtBr localisation
frogdetective.net
out now on Nintendo Switch / PS4+PS5 / Xbox+GamePass
+ full EFIGS+PtBr localisation
frogdetective.net
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Note, new issue is out:
Games and Culture, Volume: 18, Number: 7 (November 2023)
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gaca/18/7
Games and Culture, Volume: 18, Number: 7 (November 2023)
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gaca/18/7
Games and Culture - Volume 18, Number 7, Nov 01, 2023
Table of contents for Games and Culture, 18, 7, Nov 01, 2023
journals.sagepub.com
October 30, 2023 at 5:35 AM
Note, new issue is out:
Games and Culture, Volume: 18, Number: 7 (November 2023)
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gaca/18/7
Games and Culture, Volume: 18, Number: 7 (November 2023)
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gaca/18/7
I’m conducting research at SXSW Sydney - hmu if you have insights you could share with me (I’m particularly interested in the themes of fashion and alcohol)
October 19, 2023 at 11:15 PM
I’m conducting research at SXSW Sydney - hmu if you have insights you could share with me (I’m particularly interested in the themes of fashion and alcohol)
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I'll be at #SXSWSydney today hosting a fireside chat with Amy & Mike Morhaime.
🔥 1pm-2pm at ICC
We're going to be talking Blizzard ➡️ Dreamhaven, creative leadership, culture and probably videogames (hopefully I don't perish).
🔥 1pm-2pm at ICC
We're going to be talking Blizzard ➡️ Dreamhaven, creative leadership, culture and probably videogames (hopefully I don't perish).
October 19, 2023 at 10:07 PM
I'll be at #SXSWSydney today hosting a fireside chat with Amy & Mike Morhaime.
🔥 1pm-2pm at ICC
We're going to be talking Blizzard ➡️ Dreamhaven, creative leadership, culture and probably videogames (hopefully I don't perish).
🔥 1pm-2pm at ICC
We're going to be talking Blizzard ➡️ Dreamhaven, creative leadership, culture and probably videogames (hopefully I don't perish).