Playing old Nancy Drew games as a gothic heroine
Its gameplay even replicates the form many gothic novels take: the epistolary.
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What happens when all the Pokémon fans are dead?
Chris Plante on how Pokopia lets you rebuild your childhood, if only for a moment
10 years in, Stardew Valley's binary approach to gender still gets a failing grade
We can marry whoever we like in Pelican Town, so why no they/them pronouns?
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.
Our favorite cozy games (for now)
All the games I'm playing right now that center empathy, kindness, friendship, and satisfying gameplay.