Feature
6 articles
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.
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?
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.”
Spirit Swap developer Alex Abou Karam on marketing a game in times of war
"It was really hard [...] to be so focused on making a game about queer, trans, POC joy in the midst of so much abject intentional suffering."
Gunpla is for the girls
Real Gundams wear pink... and sparkles, and hearts, and tutus, and rhinestones
Meet the modders making video game characters look "better" — whatever that means
How do modders figure out what's beautiful, what's sexy, and what their own fans might want?