Aashima Rawal - Mothership

How do I form a video gaming group?

"Playing with random people online is not particularly appealing..."

Maddy Myers Jun 12, 2026

Opinion

Awful women deserve better games

When it comes to portrayals of women behaving badly, we deserve better than consequence-free power fantasies or unthinking vilification

Cat Bussell Jun 11, 2026

Opinion

I loved Geralt, but Ciri actually makes a lot of sense for The Witcher 4

Ciri's status as a Witcher is not as lore-breaking or clear-cut as some people claim

Katya Ryabova Jun 10, 2026

Aashima Rawal is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Business Insider, Scary Mommy, NPQ, FUTBOLISTA Magazine, and Betches. She writes about culture, embodiment, and digital life.

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A photograph of Atari game cartridges for Adventure and Space War

Shapes, not bodies: Queer readings of gaming's oldest avatars

In games like Adventure and Pac-Man, players were used to inhabiting bodies with far fewer defining features

Aashima Rawal Feb 24, 2026