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Interactive dialogue is a key video game mechanic for constructing characters, building game worlds and giving the player a sense of agency. How can we use inspiration from real life conversation to improve player experiences in games? In this workshop, we’ll share our research on where dialogue goes wrong in games, and reveal some secrets from linguistics about how to fix these issues.

Steph and Sean will be at AdventureX 2025 in London on November 22nd with a talk entitled "What's going wrong with women's dialogue in video games?". AdventureX is the UK's convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming, which brings together gamemakers passionate about interactive storytelling. We'll be discussing our findings on gender bias in video game dialogue and highlighting opportunities for gamemakers to create more inclusive experiences.