2. Getting Too Close: Portal, “Anal Rope,” and the Perils of Queer Interpretation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Part I. Discovering Queerness in Video Games
5. 1. Between Paddles: Pong, Between Men, and Queer Intimacy in Video Games 31
6. 2. Getting Too Close: Portal, “Anal Rope,” and the Perils of Queer Interpretation 56
7. 3. “Loving Father, Caring Husband, Secret Octopus”: Queer Embodiment and Passing in Octodad 84
8. 4. Kissing for Absolutely No Reason: Realistic Kissing Simulator, Consentacle, and Queer Game Design 110
9. Part II. Bringing Queerness to Video Games
10. 5. Playing to Lose: Burnout and the Queer Art of Failing at Video Games 135
11. 6. No Fun: Queer Affect and the Disruptive Potential of Video Games that Disappoint, Sadden, and Hurt 158
12. 7. Speed Runs, Slow Strolls, and the Politics of Walking: Queer Movements through Space and Time 184
13. Conclusion: Video Games’ Queer Future: The Queer Games Avant-Garde 209
14. Acknowledgments 231
15. Notes 235
16. Works Cited 247
17. Index 259
18. About the Author 271