Since I spoke with inkle’s cofounder Jon Ingold in July, the studio announced and completed their first game jam for…
That Orc-ward Moment: Racial Coding in Dungeons & Dragons
Fantasy is a genre with lots of cultural problems to unpack, and the flagship TTRPG is no exception. Header image:…
Charmin’ Sandiego
Revisiting 1985’s Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is a way to travel through time. The Carmen Sandiego empire…
Inkjam Part 1: Hotpot, Potions, and Spooky Elders
Since I spoke with inkle’s cofounder Jon Ingold in July, the studio announced and completed their first game jam for…
Crystal Revision: Under The Sea
Crystal Revision follows one inept player’s (second) quest to finish a challenge run of Final Fantasy V for the annual…
Sunless Sea is a Totally Normal Game Full of Normal Things
When you play Sunless Sea – like Chase did in this week’s Never Have I Ever – everything is fine.…
New Book Illuminates Stories Behind Pokemon Designs
Why does Farfetch’d have a leek? What does Drowzee’s two-tone coloring mean? The answers, along with some beautiful illustrations, are…
Crystal Revision: Back and Blue
Crystal Revision follows one inept player’s (second) quest to finish a challenge run of Final Fantasy V for the annual…
Gayme On: London Gaymers, Pride, and the Importance of LGBTQIA Spaces
London Gaymers are providing a vital space for LGBTQIA gamers in the UK’s capital. Our correspondent Joseph tells us about…
Novel Ties: Michael Lutz’s Uncle Doesn’t Work at Nintendo
Novel Ties is a short series exploring text-heavy games. Michael Lutz’s games, if we should even call them games, dig…