Analysis 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
Analysis 10 years in, Stardew Valley's binary approach to gender still gets a failing grade We can marry whoever we like in Pelican Town, so why no they/them pronouns? Katya Ryabova Feb 23, 2026
Advice Dear Mother: Can games help me stay in touch after I move away from my family? "I’m about to make a big life move away from my family into a completely different, opposite time zone..." Ana Diaz Feb 20, 2026
Analysis 10 years in, Stardew Valley's binary approach to gender still gets a failing grade We can marry whoever we like in Pelican Town, so why no they/them pronouns? Katya Ryabova Feb 23, 2026
