Melissa Brinks reviews the experience of not playing Variations on Your Body, a collection of pervasive games by Avery Alder.

Horizon Zero Dawn #1 is an intriguing start to the new comic series, but its emphasis on capturing the experience real-world sexism drags down the action.

December Cuccaro explains why Persona 5 Royal’s endings are an improvement because of their tough moral choices between happiness and bittersweetness.

Fairyland Confidential’s mixture of noir and fairy tales makes for a thrilling single-player tabletop RPG, with only a few mechanical obstacles to overcome.

Joesph Langdon shares an powerful experience had while playing Lucian Kahn’s Dead Friend, a ritual game in which players contact and embody the dead.

Kate Lyons makes the case for a co-op exploration platformer version of the adorable actual-play podcast Dungeon Wives.

Spiritfarer, the upcoming death-positive management game from Thunder Lotus, is a beautiful and heartwarming look at friendship and saying goodbye.

Elaine Morrigan is terrible. If we work hard and are very, very lucky, we may be able to grow together.

Skate 3 is a power fantasy: it might look like skateboarding but it doesn’t feel like skateboarding. Cole Henry finds fulfillment in taking it down a notch.

Alenka Figa shares the reasons actual-play Dungeon World podcast Queer Dungeoneers would make an incredible fantasy cartoon like Avatar: the Last Airbender.