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Games

an image of a big-nosed goblin from the video game
Posted inGames

Are the goblins in the new ‘Harry Potter’ video game really antisemitic?

Jacob Henry by Jacob Henry and JTA February 13, 2023
Players of games like the massively popular "Call of Duty" can often be subjected to "white supremacist ideologies" from other players, according to a new ADL report.
Posted inCulture

ADL: One in five adults is exposed to white supremacist ideologies while gaming

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 9, 2022December 12, 2022
Doan Trang's cover art for Raphael Falk's "Lucid: Sea of Dreams" roleplaying game
Posted inGames

Enter a ‘sea of dreams’ in Jewish-themed role-playing game

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 1, 2022
(Meduyeket/James Conway/JTA Collage by Grace Yagel)
Posted inGames

Does Wordle have you ‘farblundget’? Try these Hebrew and Yiddish versions.

by Michelle Krasovitski and JTA January 25, 2022January 25, 2022
A white card reads: "What do you fear is more harmful to Jews in the 2020s? A. The patriarchy. B. The cost of Jewish education. C. Taking the Pew Report seriously. D. Chocolate hummus."
Posted inHanukkah

Test your Jewish cred in new party game Jewish Card Revoked

by Dan Pine November 3, 2021November 10, 2021
Dan Zelinsky outside Musée Mécanique on Pier 45. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inGames, Bay Area, Culture, News

Got a quarter? Check out the bizarre antique games at this S.F. arcade.

by Patricia Corrigan September 22, 2021September 23, 2021
A snapshot of Rocket League, a popular online game. (Screenshot)
Posted inSports

Survey: 22% of adult Jewish gamers face antisemitism while playing

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA September 17, 2021September 17, 2021
An all-rabbi Dungeons & Dragons campaign pits a diverse group of Jewish clergy against skeletons, giants and other fantasy creatures. (Photo/JTA-Screenshot)
Posted inGames

Dungeons & Dragons has united a diverse group of rabbis. But their commitment to social justice has faced a challenge.

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten and JTA September 9, 2021
Game designer Max Fefer based Hanukkah Goblins on Eric Kimmel’s classic children’s book, "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins." (Art/Kali Hayes, KH Illustration)
Posted inHolidays

Take on the Hanukkah goblins in Oakland designer’s new tabletop game

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 8, 2020December 9, 2020
A screenshot from a Lost Tribe Esports tournament where participants played Rocket League, a game in which flying cars play soccer. (Screenshot)
Posted inNews

Jewish and into video games? There’s an esports league for that.

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

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