Character Creators, Fatness, Gender, Body Horror, and Me

Character Creators, Fatness, Gender, Body Horror, and Me

I’ve been uncomfortably conscious of my body since a pretty young age. When it came to food, I was a fussy child, which resulted in me being overweight. In turn, adults would feel like they were entitled to comment on my body. I have a specific memory of eating a Yorkie (a plain chocolate bar, for non-UK readers) and a stranger harassing me on the street about it. My school’s principals once contacted some form of authority, I can’t remember which, about my fussy eating, which in hindsight broke some serious boundaries. The doctors weren’t even concerned, as other than being overweight I had no serious health issues. But everyone else always had problems with my body. (more…)

March Roundtable: Crafting in Games

March Roundtable: Crafting in Games

In the midst of COVID-19 fears, the Sidequest team decided to focus our roundtable on something wholesome: crafting in games. We sat down (virtually, of course) and talked through in both tabletop and video games. Are you a fan of crafting in games? Sound off in the comments and let us know what does and doesn’t work for you! (more…)

GYGO: Persona 5 R, Steam’s 2018 Best Sellers, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC

GYGO: Persona 5 R, Steam’s 2018 Best Sellers, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC

Happy New Year! Get Your Game On is Sidequest’s weekly news round-up. Check back every Wednesday for more news, interesting links, and deals on games. What have you been playing this week? I’ve been playing Night in the Woods on Switch. It’s my first playthrough of the game, and I can’t wait to know what happens to Mae and Bea. I’m also playing GTA Online on PC because it’s free and doesn’t require a subscription service like it does on PS4.

Here’s some of the news we’ve been thinking about this week: (more…)

GYGO: Persona 5 R, Steam’s 2018 Best Sellers, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC

Get Your Game On: Targeted Harassment, Emotional Abuse, and Overwatch Hamsters

Hello and welcome to GYGO! It feels so great to say that again. I’m Kael, your very angry games journalist, and I’m here to discuss our community’s awful relationship with harassment. (more…)