In the last few months, many people have reached out to me about their game projects asking 'Is what we're doing cultural appropriation?'



This is great! It shows that they care, I don't mind answering, but for the help of everyone here I thought I'd sum it up in a small thread.

There are four basic litmus tests for whether something is cultural appropriation rather than cultural exchange.



1) Imbalance of power between the cultures. There's a reason making poutine in America is not appropriating from Canadians while naming a sports team The Redskins is