Katya Ryabova - Mothership

Worrying about your Nintendogs is totally normal according to psychology

Plus, we talk to the TikTok creator adopting abandoned Nintendogs cartridges

Chloe Johnson Jul 22, 2026

Opinion

Why an indie survival game gives me hope despite climate disaster

How to face the fears of our bleak future

Amanda Tien Jul 21, 2026

Opinion

Why date when Love and Deepspace exists?

I’m setting my relationship status to “Complicated” with Infold’s hit boyfriend simulator

Sherry Toh Jul 20, 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.

2 articles

A close-up on Ciri's face from The Witcher 4 debut trailer. She has her long silver hair in a braid and has thick black eyeliner around her eyes.

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

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