In Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, women are the enemy
The game pretty much speedruns all the horror tropes for women — damsel in distress, fridging, and the hag
Personal Essay
17 articles
When Big Walk is a group date
House House's group puzzle game is a unique proposition for a trio of intimate partners
My little sister won't stop restarting games — I think she's onto something
Is it perfectionism, or just an appreciation for the beginning of games?
Learning to love myself despite playing Wii Fit as a kid
Nintendo's Wii Fit "exertainment" games are not good for kids, or teens... or adults
Tomodachi Life is helping me check in on myself
Caring for my Mii self encouraged me to care for my real-life self as well
As a disabled games reporter, I've only been able to attend one in-person event
The impact on my career and relationships with other journalists is tangible
I only play games when I'm exhausted and that changes everything
Somewhere between burnout and bedtime, video games stopped feeling like entertainment and started feeling like shelter.
Slay the Princess reminds me how glad I am that I’m not my father’s daughter
On queer awakening, world-ending princesses, and becoming incomprehensible
Pokopia is my post-gender utopia
The most recent Pokémon game takes a lax attitude toward gender and pronouns
Playing pretend
When disinformation and propaganda are everywhere, it feels all the more important to remind myself what fiction can be