Sex could not be further from our minds, for better or for worse": Asexual Representation within Post-Apocalyptic Video Games

这项研究关注的是主流后世界末日电子游戏中“明确的”无性行为的表现，以反乌托邦的风景和废墟为中心。本项目将分析游戏及其玩家如何构建无性恋话语，进一步考虑无性恋在流行文化中的重要性。研究问题：RQ1：如何通过游戏设计在主流后启示录电子游戏中构建无性行为的表征？RQ2：玩家是如何参与这种无性话语的？RQ3：后世界末日的背景是如何创造出关于性、性欲和欲望身体的独特话语的？RQ4：这个案例研究如何促进关于无性恋的更广泛的讨论？

This research concerns representations of "explicit" asexualities within mainstream post-apocalyptic video games, centring on dystopian landscapes and ruin. This project will analyse how games and their players construct discourses of asexualities, further considering the significance of asexualities within popular culture. Research questions: RQ1: How are representations of asexualities discursively constructed within mainstream post-apocalyptic video games through game design? RQ2: How do players engage with such asexual discourses?RQ3:How do post-apocalyptic settings create distinct discourses around sex, sexuality, and desirable and desiring bodies?RQ4: How can this case study contribute towards wider developing debates about asexualities?