Katya Ryabova - Mothership

Dear Mother, what should I play while the baby sleeps?

It's never too early to start training a baby gamer, right?

Zoë Hannah Mar 6, 2026

Opinion

After my ADHD diagnosis, I began to rethink how I play games

Gaming can be a very seductive way to self-medicate, or at least self-soothe

Nico Deyo Mar 5, 2026

Opinion

You know what, Resident Evil: Requiem? Fatness isn't scary

Body shape shouldn't be a punchline either, by the way

Maddy Myers Mar 4, 2026

Katya is a games journalist writing at the intersection of gaming, motherhood, and gender. She reports on all things Canadian video games and enjoys playing indies and cozy sims. She lives in Toronto with her husband and toddler.

1 article

A wedding shows the player-character marrying Elliot in the town square in Stardew Valley.

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