by Marlena Abraham | Jan 13, 2020 | Essays, Tabletop Games
Like a lot of folks my age, I’ve got a complicated relationship with the Harry Potter universe. There’s a lot wrong with the initial source material, and that’s before you even touch on the miasma of bad choices that surrounds the author and her recent expansions to the universe. All that said, though, nostalgia’s one hell of a drug by itself. When you add in the Harry Potter universe’s rich worldbuilding and its tantalizing promise that, if only you had a wand of your own, you too could easily fold yourself into the mythos, it had (and in some way still has) an incredibly powerful draw. (more…)
Marlena Abraham (they/them/theirs) is an advanced game designer at Schell Games, where they work on client and internal projects in VR/AR, educational games, and location based entertainment. They are also the President of Bit Bridge LLC, a community organization for indie game creators in Pittsburgh, PA. In their free time, Marlena is working on an indie title, Tavernlight, with their partner, Patrick Jalbert.
by Draven Katayama | Jun 26, 2019 | Mobile Games, News, Video Games
Happy Wednesday! What games are you playing lately? I’ve been playing Destiny 2. In my search for games on Switch that are similar to GTA V and Watch Dogs 2, I’ve been watching playthroughs of Lego City Undercover. I also watched playthroughs of Life is Strange by Materwelonz and QueenTofu and highly recommend them! Let us know on Twitter what games you’re playing, thinking about, and looking forward to! Here’s some news that was on our minds this past week: (more…)
Writer at Sidequest and WWAC; past: Newsarama, Comicosity, executive editor of Kollaboration. I’ve watched over 200 hours of Life is Strange playthroughs. Talk to me about LiS, The Last of Us, and the games and fandoms you love! Twitter: @loudlysilent
by Brenda Noiseux | May 22, 2019 | News, Tabletop Games, Video Games
Howdy, gaming lovelies, and happy Wednesday! I might not be caught up on Games of Thrones, but that didn’t stop my D&D group from having our own little “hold the door” moment Friday night. Thankfully it mostly worked out, even if the towns will be singing songs of our uninvited assistance, followed by us burning everything down. What’s your favorite personal gaming moment from the week? Let me know in the comments! Now, on to the news! (more…)
Community builder, artist, convention organizer, gamer, geek writer Women Write About Comics and Sidequest. Product Maven at Almost a Game. Owner, Bittenby Studios.
by Brenda Noiseux | Nov 21, 2018 | News, Video Games
Howdy, gaming lovelies! I’ve already polished off a turkey and am ready to hibernate for the winter—in a much warmer fashion than Red Dead Redemption 2, I might add. Before I sneak a pie away from the holiday table, let’s catch up on all the week’s news. (more…)
Community builder, artist, convention organizer, gamer, geek writer Women Write About Comics and Sidequest. Product Maven at Almost a Game. Owner, Bittenby Studios.
by Draven Katayama | Sep 12, 2018 | Mobile Games, News, Video Games
Happy Wednesday! What games are you playing this week? As always, feel free to tweet at @SidequestZone and let us know! I’ve been playing Spider-Man for PS4 obsessively. I love how Mary Jane Watson and Miles Morales are integrated into the story. You even play as them for portions of the game! It’s been a joy to see Twitter light up with excitement over Spider-Man. (more…)
Writer at Sidequest and WWAC; past: Newsarama, Comicosity, executive editor of Kollaboration. I’ve watched over 200 hours of Life is Strange playthroughs. Talk to me about LiS, The Last of Us, and the games and fandoms you love! Twitter: @loudlysilent
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