Kastel - Mothership

Is it okay if I never beat games?

Let me tell you about my DNF list

Zoë Hannah Jul 17, 2026

Feature

The games industry isn't taking care of its caretakers

We spoke with over a dozen devs who take care of children, aging parents, and sick family members

Wallace Truesdale Jul 16, 2026

Opinion

It's everywhere

Rape culture, Cyberpunk 2077, and would-be Senators

Zoë Hannah Jul 15, 2026

Kastel is a subculture media blogger and visual novel developer. Their writings have appeared on The Imaginary Engine Review, The Rosebush, and Critical Distance's This Year in Video Game Blogging.

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Two people are on screen; the one on the left has their hands tied. The one on the right is wearing a hat and mask. Text on the screen reads, "I can see why your mom left."

Feature

17 indie developers who are making games about messy, sometimes toxic, queer romance

A series of profiles of participants in the Toxic Yuri Visual Novel Jam and other similar game jams

Kastel Apr 13, 2026