Elvie Mae Parian reflects on “What Happened Here,” an at-home LARP experience about isolation in your living space during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Northway Games’ upcoming I Was a Teenage Exocolonist offers players a fresh take on the child-raising simulation genre.

Elvie Mae Parian shares her experience with a preview of Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between, a meditative narrative game.

Zainabb Hull takes on the role of a long haul trucker in Haulways Trucking Inc, a highly adaptable solo journalling game. In their first playthrough, they set out to explore themes of isolation and find an unexpected escape.

Wytchwood is a crafting game aimed at “everyone,” but its lack of accessibility and quality of life features shuts out disabled and new gamers alike.

Marina Z. shares the freedom that Stardew Valley gives them to be themself in both queerness and neurodivergence.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s sense of exploration and varied storytelling gave Marina a galaxy of stories to learn about and was pivotal in helping them remember why they loved Star Wars so much.

In the third instalment of her “Level Up Your Poetry” series, Katherine Quevedo explores how to improve your video game poetry with immersion.

In her third column, Madison Butler investigates whether Sweet Peachie Elden Rings are the perfect pairing for FromSoftware’s Elden Ring.

We welcome our new editors, Zainabb Hull and Maddi Butler, with a chat about what we’ve been playing—and Uncharted’s weird politics.