Kingdom Hearts III: 64 Hours to Take Kairi’s Heart

Kingdom Hearts III: 64 Hours to Take Kairi’s Heart

We are in Pittsburgh, in January of 2018. I am employed in a job I desperately hate, and neck deep in a zine project I desperately love. We are gathered at Valhalla, my friend Xander’s aptly named house, and shouting our way through a five-person collaborative playthrough of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep while steadily crunching through packages of the worst Oreo flavors ever invented (Pop Rocks: badgood; Apple Pie: just bad; Nutella: strictly fine). As the night comes to an end, we make a pact: when Kingdom Hearts III comes out, we will gather—from wherever we are when that goddamn game comes out, in three more years, probably—and we will not stop until we have finished it. (more…)

Mystic Messenger Trash: Intimacy in Gameplay

Mystic Messenger Trash: Intimacy in Gameplay

Here’s the thing, friends: I’ve recently discovered that I love otome games. And after spending a week in March at the Association of Writers and Writing Program (AWP) conference in Tampa, I’ve discovered that I am, specifically, Mystic Messenger trash.

I’ve talked about what gaming means to me before, from helping me manage my mental illness to tearing Resident Evil VII a new one. The focus of my gaming has always been RPGs. I want nothing more than a good adventure, one that’s immersive and connects me to my characters as we grow together.

I didn’t know I was missing something major from my gaming experience.

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The Eco Diaries: We’re Not Very Good At This Ecology Thing

The Eco Diaries: We’re Not Very Good At This Ecology Thing

Eco

Strange Loop Games
PC
February 6, 2018 (Early Access)
Sidequest was provided with a copy of Eco for PC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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