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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.

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Advice

What's in the feminist games canon?

It's complicated! But here are some recs from our regular contributors

Amanda Tien, Cande Maldonado, Nico Deyo, Nicole Clark, Saoirse Stone, Wallace Truesdale Jul 31, 2026

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

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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