How Video Games Enforce Racial Restrictions

When the player selects one of the four “Culture” options, an explanatory text box pops up to provide information about it. That information links directly to race, for example: “the Khitani are slender with sharp features and parchment-yellow skin,” and “Cimmerians are a northern race of barbarians, fair skinned and dark haired.” Somatic markers are specified in the text and reinforced by the image of the character displayed in the centre of the screen. The text boxes also detail...