Adeline K. Piercy (she/them)
@adelinekpiercy.bsky.social
Writer, scholar, game maker. Researching feminist gameplay, queer play, and digital culture. Digital Humanities MA @ University of Alberta Instructor @ MacEwan University Proud dev of https://bsky.app/profile/chickensinmyhead.bsky.social
In episode 6.6 of NiCHE Conversations, @adelinekpiercy.bsky.social shared how a freezing-post-apocalyptic city builder became a source of comfort during summer heat. 🔸 Games aren’t just entertainment, Piercy argues. www.youtube.com/shorts/8-ed4... #envhum #gaming #frostpunk #games
Games: Interactive Self-Expression #frostpunk #gaming #selfexpression #games
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Our next NiCHE Conversation will be on Fri, Dec 12, at 4pm EST on Instagram Live @adelinekpiercy.bsky.social will join @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss the video game Frostpunk & the role of indoor gameplay in sensory regulation Follow NiCHE on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/niche.canada
Today we have "Controlling Catastrophe: Indoor Gameplay to Support Sensory Dysfunction" by @adelinekpiercy.bsky.social This is the seventh article in the Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2025/10/31/c... #envhum
Controlling Catastrophe: Indoor Gameplay to Support Sensory Dysfunction
Adeline K. Piercy's video essay examines the unanticipated ways Frostpunk serves as a coping mechanism for neurodivergent players with sensory dysfunctions — particularly those who struggle with the h...
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