Originally written for VN Game Den in December 2021 Oh no. You’ve done it.The conversation had been pleasant enough when you all sat down for a holiday dinner with the family. Then Aunt Sheryl (because isn’t it always Aunt Sheryl?) turns to you and asks what seems like an innocent question. “What have you been… Continue reading How to Talk to Your Family About Visual Novels
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Surprise! The Patriarchy is the Reason You and Your Wife Fight Over Your Comic Book Collection
I’m an AFAB person with a handful of “traditionally masculine” hobbies. Basically I’m woman-adjacent in a few men-heavy fields. So I get to live both sides of conversations like the one below. Let me tell y’all: if this what your relationship looks like in terms of hobbies, you’ve got it more fucked up than you… Continue reading Surprise! The Patriarchy is the Reason You and Your Wife Fight Over Your Comic Book Collection
Video Game Metas and the Logic of Failure
Check out the end for book sales and deals from indie authors. There’s a style of online game called a “Hero Shooter.” Think Overwatch, Team Fortress 2, or my recent time sink, Marvel Rivals. For the uninitiated, the gameplay loop is two teams of six fight each other for an objective. Either domination of a… Continue reading Video Game Metas and the Logic of Failure
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