It was in the arcade around DDR machines that I first met people like me — kids picked on for being "weirdos," for being neurodivergent, for being queer.
Nicole Clark is an LA-based writer and editor who covers TV, games, health, and tech. She used to run Polygon’s culture section and you can find her work in the NY Times, Aftermath, and elsewhere. She still owns a Gamecube just for Kirby Air Ride.
