I Chose They/Them and Everything Changed

Two RPGs handed Jervon Perkins language their life didn’t. Playing with gender in Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Veilguard didn’t just change their characters, it changed how they saw themself at the controller.

REVIEW: Wake Up, Mudborne

Cress reviews TNgineers’ Mudborne, a casual frog management simulator in which players breed and discover frogs.

GYGO Cosy: The Sims Publisher EA Bought For $55 Billion By Conservative Private Investors

In this month’s (not so) cosy gaming news, EA is sold for $55bn to conservative private investors, plus upcoming indie games to stay alive for.

Who Are Yu?: Prey and The Power of Self-Determination

C. C. Rayne examines themes of monstrosity, identity, and gender in Prey, and the impact of player relationships with protagonist Morgan Yu.

Postgame.31 – Socks Are Just Little Guys for Your Feet

This month’s Postgame episode takes a randomly generated approach to topics, as we roll a die and see what comes up.

REVIEW: Wake Up, Mudborne

Cress reviews TNgineers’ Mudborne, a casual frog management simulator in which players breed and discover frogs.

Pretentious Game Jam is Authentically Good

Put on your black turtlenecks and thickest-rimmed glasses to take a look at Pretentious Jam, a game jam of intentionally artsy and challenging games.

REVIEW: Welcome to the Urban Jungle

Cress reviews Urban Jungle by Kylyk Games, a cozy game that allows players to organize, decorate, and build a flourishing plant store.

Review: Wanderstop Is Pretty, but Fails to Capture the Challenges of Healing

Wanderstop is a beautiful game, but its lack of engaging mechanics and unchallenging story failed to hook me the way I hoped they would.

From Hops to High Heaven: A Review of Ale Abbey

Ale Abbey, currently in early access, is a delightful management sim about brewing beer and caring for a monastery of cute little brewers.

Pretentious Game Jam is Authentically Good

Put on your black turtlenecks and thickest-rimmed glasses to take a look at Pretentious Jam, a game jam of intentionally artsy and challenging games.

Eight Free Retro Horror Games on Itch.io

In honor of spooky season, dust off your haunted CRT monitor and plug into Kathryn Hemmann’s recommendations for short but chilling retro-inspired indie horror games.

Deltarune Remembers How to Have Fun

In Chapter 3 of Deltarune, the player is invited to reunite with the nostalgic aspects of video games that encourage the player to have fun.

A Belated and Nostalgic PAX West 2024 Roundup

Melissa and Kael share their thoughts on this year’s PAX West, including all the good (and not-so-good) games and panels they experienced.

Interview: How to GM Romance with Friday Strout and Nala J. Wu

Friday Strout and Nala J. Wu share their thoughts on romance in TTRPGs to celebrate their book, How to GM Romance, funding on Backerkit now!

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