I think maybe questions about having a "responsibility" in your work is more of an issue for people who are at the top of the industry and have gained a lot from their work in the genre, and who are actually in a position to have an impact on the industry with their work moving forward. At least then it makes sense to ask the question. For example, if I was heading up Wizards of the Coast, makers of D&D and MTG, it might be fair to ask, "Is our work holding back the genre? Can we find ways to push it farther within what we're doing?" I don't mean to imply an answer, just that the question is fair to ask at that point.
For most of us, though, it seems like a lot to push some sort of social responsibility onto people who are still trying to get a handle on what they're even doing.
That said, even just a different angle can make a world of difference. For example, "Pushing the genre is a good way to develop work that stands out from the slush pile..."
For most of us, though, it seems like a lot to push some sort of social responsibility onto people who are still trying to get a handle on what they're even doing.
That said, even just a different angle can make a world of difference. For example, "Pushing the genre is a good way to develop work that stands out from the slush pile..."