https://gamestudies.org The international journal of computer game research Danielle Burrell-Kim https://gamestudies.org/2302/articles/burrellkim This article is an exploratory study on the representation of speech impediments in the Dragon Age series, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. This study emphasizes patterns of linguistic ableism as well as potential approaches to the normalization of characters with speech differences. Kimberly Dennin,Adrianna Burton https://gamestudies.org/2302/articles/denninburton Despite being an explicit endeavor in queer representation, we argue that The Last of Us Part II does not offer a resistive experience of play for its queer players. Our conclusion is grounded in a formalization and use of experiential play as an analytic tool--a framework that centers diversity by studying players' individual embodied experiences. Jacqueline Moran https://gamestudies.org/2302/articles/moran This article provides an overview of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), including theoretical foundations and method through its application to a case study. Considering its roots in hermeneutic phenomenology and emphasis on lived experience, IPA is ideal for investigating personal experiences and situated meanings in games. Peter Nelson https://gamestudies.org/2302/articles/nelson This article offers an aesthetic analysis of user-generated content in game sandbox platforms, with a focus on the consolidation of 3D creative tools, game engines and game sharing platforms into single software environments. Jesper Verhoef https://gamestudies.org/2302/articles/verhoef This article proposes to expand research into gaming discourse. An analysis of popular discourses on handheld game consoles suggests that a focus on consoles rather than games/gaming might challenge the prevailing view that gaming caused moral panic. A comparison with the response to other contemporary media foregrounds this divergent portrayal.