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Recs

Dressmaker is all about childlike joy

The game understands how to encourage creativity: teach a lesson well, but give me freedom to flounder.

Nico Deyo Oct 29, 2026

Mina the Hollower's extensive modification system is part accessibility, part shenanigan

“Big sprite mode,” lead artist Sandy Gordon said, “was just for shits and giggles.”

Nicole Clark Oct 27, 2026

Dear Mother

How do I get through my gaming backlog?

"I suspect this will be a common affliction among your readership, but my gaming backlog is quite extensive..."

Maddy Myers Oct 23, 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.

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A screenshot from Dressmaker shows a close-up of a dress on the mannequin. The dress is a milkmaid bodice with puffy sleeves and a skirt made with strawberry fabric.

Recs

Dressmaker is all about childlike joy

The game understands how to encourage creativity: teach a lesson well, but give me freedom to flounder.

Nico Deyo Oct 29, 2026

A person with long black hair wears a pair of over-ear headphones and black wire-rim glasses.

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

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