Role Models

Guest Blog: My Female Gaming Role Model, Lara Croft

By Working Game Mom. Lara Croft is the star of Tomb Raider. She is probably one of, if not the, strongest female in video gaming. Yes, I know the picture is of the movie adaptation, but what can I say, Angelina Jolie brings out my lesbian. My love for the Tomb Raider series started in 1997 after I received a PlayStation for Christmas. A hot chick that can kill things and is athletic enough to climb any wall? I’m for it! I always looked at Lara as someone I wanted to aspire to. I would ... [Continue Reading]

November 13, 2013 // 5 Comments

Guest Blog: Why I Love Lara Croft, the Tomb Raider

In her guest blog, Shanthini explains what makes Lara Croft a good role model for young women (and men) and how Lara has inspired her to learn more about archaeology and ancient history. ********* It’s no secret that Lara Croft is one inspiring character. It doesn’t matter whether she’s fictional or not, she’s a fantastic role model. It doesn’t matter that she’s a little video game character, she’s been my idol for a couple of years now. Well, you know, apart from Jesus ... [Continue Reading]

August 31, 2013 // 9 Comments

Guest Blog: She May Only Consist of Polygons But She’ll Always Be My Hero

This guest blog is the second in our Tomb Raider Inspirations blog series, in which fans of the Tomb Raider series are invited to share their thoughts on the franchise and its leading lady and explain how their personal and/or professional lives have been influenced by one of the most successful video game series to date. Today’s guest blog is from Rhys, who explains how Lara became – and still is – his first role model and hero. One could say it’s odd that you could ... [Continue Reading]

July 23, 2013 // 1 Comment