video games

movie reviews

French Thriller ‘Eat the Night’ Is Like ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ but About Video Games

The film is a dreamy yarn, a queer coming-of-age story illuminated by the soft, lulling LED of a computer screen.

Payton McCarty-Simas —

Feb 19, 2025

video games

geekery

Cozy Games for the People Who Are Already Tired of This Year

Rather than being defined by genre, cozy games are identified by vibes. They’re soft in tone and connect players to themes like friendship and cooperation.

Summer Tao —

Feb 7, 2025

video games

geekery

An Unkempt List of Great Video Games for Queer Relationships

Someone saw Stardew Valley and decided it wasn’t gay enough. That’s how we ended up with Fae Farm.

Summer Tao —

Mar 5, 2024

video games

geekery

Palworld Could Be Your Relationship’s New Favorite Game

I tried Palworld because my bestie told me to.

Summer Tao —

Jan 31, 2024

end-of-year-list

featured

geekery

9 of the Best Queer Video Games of 2023

Adventure games, farming sims, and even a musical! Check out this list of some of the best — and queerest — games of 2023.

Valerie Anne —

Dec 19, 2023

trans awareness week

video games

geekery

From Birdetta to Flea: 12 Trans Video Game Characters From the 80’s and 90’s

Whether we’re claiming a beloved, aspirational character or simply being mocked, the following characters are proof we’ve always been in the vast world of gaming.

Eva Reign —

Nov 20, 2023

video games

geekery

The Teal Mask Is a Sweet, Shiny Addition to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The Teal Mask builds on the sweetness that the base game gave us in all our main character stories last time around.

Heather Hogan —

Sep 16, 2023

video games

geekery

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood: A Tarot-Making Game That Explores Gender, Grief, and More

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is queer spooky season catnip.

Heather Hogan —

Sep 2, 2023

video games

geekery

Yep, You Can Be Gay and/or Trans and/or Nonbinary in “Baldur’s Gate 3”

There’s even gay sex scenes, like every good pen-and-paper D&D game. 

Heather Hogan —

Aug 5, 2023

video games

geekery

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Is Perfect, Full of Queer Vibes

“Sidon is back!” my friend Meg texted. “There is KNEELING and a VOW.”

Heather Hogan —

May 22, 2023

video games

geekery

Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Is a Queer Gamer’s Dream Come True

Buckle up on that Sunwing, gay gamers! Aloy’s latest adventure is for us!

Heather Hogan —

Apr 20, 2023

video games

first person

The System Operates As Designed

Burnout is not simple tiredness. It is malaise and unexplained pain. It is a theft of spirit and the creative body.

Tamara Jerée —

Feb 27, 2023