Lis Welch - Mothership

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Lis Welch (she/they) is a Brazilian travesti writer, editor, and game designer working on tabletop projects for Lost in Cult. Her work is a kind of necromancy, raising marginalized voices and buried histories through fiction and cultural criticism.

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A street in Cyberpunk 2077 overshadowed by several neon billboards, including a version of the 'Mix It Up' advertisement.

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