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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 group of people gathered around in a living room with pizza and beers. Two of them are sitting on a couch, holding controllers and focused. The others are watching the game

Dear Mother

What rights should gamers have?

A somewhat serious and somewhat silly Gaming Bill of Rights

Amanda Tien, Chris Plante, Cind Swanson, Gita Jackson, Kate Cox, Lis Welch, Madisyn Parisi, Saoirse Stone, Sherry Toh, Susana Polo, Vincent Ward, Wallace Truesdale Aug 28, 2026

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