Digital Games and the Category of Auteur: An Intersectional Approach

Digital games are collaborative endeavors, yet poststructural theory’s deconstruction of the auteur concept overlooks its potential. This study proposes reformulating the auteur category to empower non-Western and non-heteronormative female developers. The auteur concept, currently seen as serving Western, white, heterosexual male interests, can be pivotal in subjectifying diverse developers and teams.
Through examining works of Muriel Tramis, Elizabeth LaPensée, Christine Love, and Meg Jaya...