ABout

Character Creator was a monthly podcast about video game characters and the people who create them. The podcast was written, recorded, and produced by Bryen Fabry Dorsam from their home in Chicago, Illinois.

One afternoon, when Bryen was playing FIFA '17 (really well, by the way), they looked at their partner on the couch and realized that they wanted her to be proud of them for winning a video game. Why on earth would they want that?

In order to find out, they researched avatar theory, took out piles of books from the library, and read tons of games journalism to write what ultimately became the first episode of this podcast. After that, Bryen delved deeper, talking with gamers and developers from different communities and backgrounds about what they love (and hate) about video games.

Each episode of Character Creator focuses on a different part of the gaming community and looks at how video games impact the lives of those who play them.

You can find Character Creator wherever you get your podcasts. Except Spotify. *shakes fist*

Kindly note that all of these episodes were recorded before Bryen came out as agender, meaning that they occasionally misgender themselves, a strange consequence of being trans.

Who We are

BrYen Fabry Dorsam

Bryen is the host of Character Creator. They look basically just like that.

JIMMY

Jimmy is a cat. She is very large and enjoys complaining constantly, eating plants, and sleeping on the radiator.