Susana Polo - Mothership

Why date when Love and Deepspace exists?

I’m setting my relationship status to “Complicated” with Infold’s hit boyfriend simulator

Sherry Toh Jul 20, 2026

Advice

Is it okay if I never beat games?

Let me tell you about my DNF list

Zoë Hannah Jul 17, 2026

Feature

The games industry isn't taking care of its caretakers

We spoke with over a dozen devs who take care of children, aging parents, and sick family members

Wallace Truesdale Jul 16, 2026

Susana Polo is an editor and writer with over 15 years of expertise in covering pop culture fan communities. She founded the decade's premier feminist nerd blog, The Mary Sue.com, in 2011, and was a senior editor at Polygon for over a decade.

2 articles

A comic book page featuring two women playing a fighting game. A text box reads, "I can't lose here again. There are people at home cheering for me, people who helped me get here."

Q&A

Irene Koh's Angel Arcade is about the fighting game community, emphasis on community

Koh's new webcomic is inspired by the local Guilty Gear community they founded

Susana Polo Apr 20, 2026

The default female Hawke from Dragon Age 2 gazing out across misty mountains. She has short, dark hair and a scar across her nose. She is wearing furs and armor

Opinion

Dragon Age games lack agency, and that's the whole point

All that matters is who you love, and how you do it

Susana Polo Jan 28, 2026