Wallace Truesdale - Mothership

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

Opinion

It's everywhere

Rape culture, Cyberpunk 2077, and would-be Senators

Zoë Hannah Jul 15, 2026

Analysis

Discopup is a Lynchian deconstruction of the club and the city

Trying to get by as a seal in a dog's world? Tougher, and more poignant, than you might think.

Jenna Mahale Jul 14, 2026

Wallace Truesdale II is a critic and journalist with a love for games, a weakness against soft cookies, and a few bylines at outlets including AV Club Games, Unwinnable, Stop Caring, and more.

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An Indian woman wearing a red sari and a bindi, as well as gold jewelry, walks along a fenced sidewalk beside her son, who wears a t-shirt.

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

Four player-character options are shown, all of them exactly the same except for their skin color

Opinion

Video games need to do better than treating skin like skins

Painting skin color as an inconsequential aspect of identity erases the unique ways Black bodies navigate the world

Wallace Truesdale Feb 26, 2026