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Abstract
This interpretative phenomenological study examined the everyday lived experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) men who play massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). The researcher utilized in-depth, semi-structured interviews to elicit stories regarding participants experiences of playing MMORPGs. In addition, the researcher solicited screenshots of the players MMORPGs characters. This research seeks to gain insight into AAPI mens lived experiences surrounding race and gender in the context of hegemonic masculinity, and the impact of these experiences on their engagement with massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). This study utilized critical race theory (Delgado & Stefancic, 2001) and hegemonic masculinity (Connell, 1982, 1983) as frameworks through which to analyze the impact of race, and gender on AAPI mens experiences with MMORPGs.