Jenna

game review

video games

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“Gorogoa” is a Gorgeous, Dreamy Puzzle Experience That’ll Let You Put Your Stress on Hold

This game was exactly what I needed: a couple of hours where my busy brain could focus on tangible puzzles with achievable solutions.

Jenna —

Jun 7, 2018

game review

harry potter

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Even My Soft Butch Hufflepuff Dreamboat Couldn’t Redeem the Cash-Grabbing Mess of “Hogwarts Mystery”

Merlin’s Beard, Jam City! Way to take all the magic out of Hogwarts!

Jenna —

May 10, 2018

game review

video games

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“Celeste” Is a Very Difficult Video Game for People Who Know What It’s Like to Have Something to Prove

Celeste sets out to climb a mountain and learns a whole lot about herself along the way.

Jenna —

Apr 12, 2018

video games

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“Butterfly Soup” and “GENDERWRECKED” Are the Queer Indie Games You’re Looking For

These days, I constantly crave queer ass stories about queer ass characters. Luckily for us all, there are some incredible indie game creators who are here to give the people…

Jenna —

Mar 15, 2018

this queer house

house & garden

This Queer House, Vol 10: New Year, Newly Organized Queer House

It’s okay if your end result isn’t completely bare and minimal and perfect; the most important thing is feeling in control of the spaces you create.

Jenna —

Jan 25, 2018

game review

Nerd Culture

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“Doki Doki Literature Club” Doesn’t Subvert Dating Sim Misogyny as Much as It Thinks It Does

Rather than simply acknowledging the ridiculous trope of no female agency in dating sims and attempting to explain it away from a meta perspective, I wish the game had instead…

Jenna —

Jan 22, 2018

this queer house

house & garden

This Queer House, Vol 9: End of Year Mailbag

This month, we tackle reader-submitted questions and run through a step-by-step tutorial for rewiring a lamp.

Jenna —

Dec 28, 2017

video games

wonder woman

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I Accidentally Punched The Virtual Reality Assistant Who Helped Me Become Wonder Woman and It Was So Worth It

It’s so weird and different and fun!

Jenna —

Dec 21, 2017

autostraddle meet-up

autostraddle meet-ups

meet-ups / events

Cambridge, MA 12/9: Holigay Meet-Up: Day Drinking and Games!

Wear flannel, drink beers, be friends, show us pictures of your pets.

Jenna —

Nov 29, 2017

steven universe

video games

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“Steven Universe: Save the Light” Is a Warm Blanket in a Cold World

A sweet, exciting RPG that’ll give you warm fuzzy feelings and non-binary heart eyes for days.

Jenna —

Nov 23, 2017

this queer house

house & garden

This Queer House, Vol 8: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

In this month’s This Queer House, I’ll show you how to get your home ready for winter by keeping the warm air in and the cold air out with a…

Jenna —

Nov 21, 2017

life is strange

video games

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“Life Is Strange: Before The Storm” Episode 2 Will Pummel Your Gay Heart in the Tenderest Way

Brave New World, is a beautiful fever dream; it’s a gift to queer gamers, an eerily accurate depiction of what it’s like to be a teenage girl just starting to…

Jenna —

Oct 26, 2017