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Advice

What's in the feminist games canon?

It's complicated! But here are some recs from our regular contributors

Amanda Tien, Cande Maldonado, Nico Deyo, Nicole Clark, Saoirse Stone, Wallace Truesdale Jul 31, 2026

Recs

I came to Hell Clock for the vibes, then learned a history lesson

I knew nothing about the Canudos Massacre, then Pajeú’s struggle pulled me in — and sent me down a research rabbithole

Maddy Myers Jul 30, 2026

Analysis

Mix It Up: Why Cyberpunk 2077 still hits for some trans people, despite its transphobia scandals

How could a game so entangled in scandals with the trans community simultaneously become dear enough to help shape who some of us are?

Lis Welch Jul 29, 2026

Ashley Schofield is a freelance critic, essayist and journalist, as well as the author of VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works for Lost In Cult.

2 articles

Samus wearing a power suit that's orange, gold, and white, facing the viewer. Dialogue text on the screen reads, "Any objections, Lady?"

Opinion

“Disobedience will not be tolerated”: On linearity, subservience and feminine agency in Metroid Dread

“You have followed my instructions faithfully thus far. Continue to do so.”

Ashley Schofield May 6, 2026

Samus Aran faces the camera with a serious expression, her right hand in the thumbs-down motion. She is wearing her blue skin-tight zero suit.

Opinion

'Any objections, Lady?': On linearity, subservience and feminine agency in Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Other M

“Understood, Adam. No objections, of course.”

Ashley Schofield Apr 30, 2026