Patrick Klepek says games with spiders as enemies are not inclusive because some people are so afraid of spiders they can't play the game. No spider pics in article to avoid scaring them. - Kotaku In Action 2

Patrick Klepek says games with spiders as enemies are not inclusive because some people are so afraid of spiders they can't play the game. No spider pics in article to avoid scaring them. (twitter.com)

posted 4 years ago by YesMovement 4 years ago by YesMovement +63 / -0

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– MBII 1 point 4 years ago +1 / -0

Fear of IRL spiders is completely rational. Fuck spiders.

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– Happily_Grim 1 point 4 years ago +1 / -0

Sure, I can agree with that.
I have a bark scorpion problem where I live. Last summer I killed 114 of them in and around my house. This year is rough, too. However, I've never felt any fear from something that I know to be fake -- like a scorpion in a game, for instance.
I would think people with fear of heights would be complaining more than people who fear spiders, since high places are far more common.
I think it's just silly all around.

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– MBII 1 point 4 years ago +1 / -0

Well there are scary games, but yeah it does not count as an "accessibility" problem.

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