South of Midnight is a master class in cultural appreciation
I’m a French Black woman whose favorite game of 2025 was not Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And how could it be, when South of Midnight was released around the same time?
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Dear Mother: Why can't I seem to finish games?
"What can I do to stay on track with my games? Should I even try to?"
Rest in peace, Bayonetta
A full-spoiler explanation as to why queer fans like me felt so disappointed by Bayonetta 3
The tavern keeper I couldn't be: How running a restaurant made me a better Dungeon Master
Being a DM and running a restaurant both require high emotional intelligence and awareness
Why do cozy games keep asking us to work, and why does it feel so good?
Developers of games like A Short Hike and Tiny Bookshop weigh in on why even labor feels nice in their games.
Dear Mother: It feels like everyone's played these video games. Should I?
How important is the video game canon, after all?
We spoke to queer Nigerian gamers about the identities they hide online
Voice chat can mean teamwork, coordination, and banter, but for many of the queer Nigerian gamers we spoke to, the mic is a risk assessment tool.
The monster was right
How Doki Doki Literature Club exposes dating sims as systems that punish female autonomy
Perfect Tides: Station to Station is you, me, and Meredith Gran at 18
How can a narrative point-and-click make my heart beat so fast?
Dear Mother...
Curious about how to get your partner into games you love? Hoping to find a new genre that's within your budget? We can help!
The Séance of Blake Manor's lead designer on why she made the game's clock so important
“I am a woman in her 40s who has the brain of a turnip.”
Dragon Age games lack agency, and that's the whole point
All that matters is who you love, and how you do it
