Nico Deyo - Mothership

Consume Me dev Jenny Jiao Hsia rejects glow-up culture

It’s no coincidence that Hsia encountered "looksmaxxing" content while promoting the game.

Megan Farokhmanesh Jul 27, 2026

Celebrate 6 months of Mothership with $6 off

Here's a little thank-you discount for our free subscribers

Zoë Hannah Jul 26, 2026

Advice

Where are the games set outside of the US, UK, and Japan?

I, too, long for a game that captures the feeling of traipsing through Aotearoa's subtropical wonderland

Zoë Hannah Jul 24, 2026

Nico Deyo is a feminist media critic who lives in the Midwest with her cat and has written for a variety of publications including Vice Games, Paste, Kotaku and Polygon. Her writing focuses heavily on how games view gender and sexuality.

2 articles

Several items on a desk: a keyboard, a pink video game controller, a pink pill organizer, a book titled The ADHD Field Guide for Adults

Personal Essay

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

A photo of a Nintendo Switch with a cracked screen

Opinion

If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse

A shattered Switch can be a big red flag

Nico Deyo Jan 26, 2026