Borderlands
1982 · itch.io
Queer
Avg rating
6.72
Bayes rating
5.62
Weight
2.79 (Medium)
Players
2-4
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
282
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🏳️🌈 Why it’s here
What we found
- Queer themes
According to the game’s rulebook
“The overarching theme of Borderlands is one core to the queer experience that of self-discovery.” - Tagged queer by its creator
According to the creator’s own tags on itch.io
“itch.io tags: lgbt, queer” - Explicitly gender-neutral rules language
According to the game’s rulebook
“men-at-arms (or women, or non-binary )”
Description
Borderlands is a game about self-discovery and breaking free from the constraints of nobility to decide who you want to be. It is designed to chart the journeys of a handful of characters through a war-torn border region of Europe or a similar world. (Cover image is public domain, courtesy of oldbookillustrations.com)
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Area control & tactical conflict Deduction & hidden information Negotiation & trading
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Resource & economic management
Game type
Wargame Board game
What it’s about
Fantasy & myth History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration
Queer lens
Queer
Publishers
Designers
Bill Eberle Jack Kittredge Peter Olotka