by Melissa Brinks | Oct 31, 2025 | Mobile Games, Postgame, Video Games
Welcome back to Postgame, Sidequest’s monthly-ish podcast where the editors lay down hot takes on cold games. This month, Maddi, Melissa, and Zora tackle six distinct topics by rolling a die and setting a ten minute timer, because why not? Topics include: the price of video games, the end of Polygon as we know it, Epic Games vs. Apple, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Zora’s Dragon Age roleplay, and Belatro.
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Melissa Brinks is Sidequest’s editor in chief, co-creator of the Fake Geek Girls podcast, author of The Compendium of Magical Beasts, and an aspiring beekeeper. She once won an argument on the internet, and tweets at @MelissaBrinks.
by Melissa Brinks | May 14, 2025 | Mobile Games, News
It’s Wednesday again! I have not been playing mobile games because I got horribly sick, watched a bunch of videos on even further divorcing myself from my phone, and installed a bunch of time-tracking and app-blocking apps on my phone. (Installing apps to block apps is kind of hilarious, now that I write it out.) These apps tend to drain my battery for some reason, so by the end of the day, when I might be tempted to play a mobile game, my phone is simply too close to death to allow it. Is this progress? I do not know. (more…)
Melissa Brinks is Sidequest’s editor in chief, co-creator of the Fake Geek Girls podcast, author of The Compendium of Magical Beasts, and an aspiring beekeeper. She once won an argument on the internet, and tweets at @MelissaBrinks.
by Melissa Brinks | Dec 11, 2024 | Mobile Games, News, Video Games
Long time, no see, fellow mobile gamers! I have been so busy and overwhelmed with Life Stuff that I haven’t had a chance to dip my toes into the wild world of mobile gaming news in ages. Let’s go on this journey to find out what’s been going on together.
A lot has happened since you last heard from me, but the attacks on Palestinians continue. Consider donating to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, one of the families or organizations in need at Gaza Funds, or finding more actions to take through Zainabb Hull’s newsletter Crips for Palestine. (more…)
Melissa Brinks is Sidequest’s editor in chief, co-creator of the Fake Geek Girls podcast, author of The Compendium of Magical Beasts, and an aspiring beekeeper. She once won an argument on the internet, and tweets at @MelissaBrinks.
by Melissa Brinks | Aug 28, 2024 | Mobile Games, News, Video Games
Hello and welcome to another Wednesday! My body is waging war against me today, so I’m gonna keep it short and… well, sweet isn’t the right word, so we’ll just stick with “short.”*
Israel continues to wage war on Palestine, where 100,000 people have been displaced in the last two days, as of writing. If you’re in the US, pressure your members of Congress to sign on for a ceasefire. No matter where you are, you can donate to fundraisers for families in Gaza like those found at Gaza Funds. I also read Mira Mattar’s essay “Stone and Seed” for Vittles this week, which discusses how Israel uses starvation to further the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people, which painted a clear and horrifying picture of the brutality through the lens of food. (more…)
Melissa Brinks is Sidequest’s editor in chief, co-creator of the Fake Geek Girls podcast, author of The Compendium of Magical Beasts, and an aspiring beekeeper. She once won an argument on the internet, and tweets at @MelissaBrinks.
by Melissa Brinks | Jul 24, 2024 | Mobile Games, News, Video Games
Hello, and welcome to another Wednesday! I downloaded a couple new games this week that, despite the horrible advertisements, I’m actually enjoying—Land Builder, a puzzle game where you rotate little pieces with trees or buildings or water on them to build a little map, and Doodle God, which satisfies my desire to methodically move things around. I’m easy to please.
The genocide in Palestine is ongoing. If you have the funds, consider donating to one of the rotating crowdfunding campaigns at Gaza Funds. The Palestinian Feminist Collective has a lot of excellent reading material to learn more about the conflict, as well as action items you can use any time. I found Steve Salaita’s “A Practical Appraisal of Palestinian Violence” to be a very insightful piece that explains the Palestinian response to decades of colonial violence from Israel—something that’s particularly valuable to have if you have people in your life who don’t understand why calling the October 7 attacks “unprovoked” is a misinformed stance. (more…)
Melissa Brinks is Sidequest’s editor in chief, co-creator of the Fake Geek Girls podcast, author of The Compendium of Magical Beasts, and an aspiring beekeeper. She once won an argument on the internet, and tweets at @MelissaBrinks.
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