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How My Badass Butch Skyrim Character Saved My Life

In the mirror, I saw a scrawny, hollow-eyed girl dressed in ill-fitting boys’ clothes, a parody of a parody of masculinity. But in the screen, I saw myself made strong,…

Rae Nieves —

May 2, 2019

Dungeons and Dragons

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Noelle Stevenson & Amy T. Falcone Are Queering Up D&D With Their Kickass Butch Characters

“Some people don’t like how many queer characters or NPCs are in our campaign, or when either of the women on the show talk too much. Anyone feminine in our…

A.E. Osworth —

Jul 27, 2017

gaming

Lists/Top 10s

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Relevant To Your Interests: You, Too, Can Paint Minis for Gaming and Escapism

Combat the doldrums by painting tiny people and buildings!

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 3, 2017

gaming

video games

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“Limbo” Will Haunt and Decapitate You (In A Fun Way)

Limbo looks adorable, but it’s a haunting 2-D puzzle game with a dark mystery and a bizarro ending.

Jenna —

Sep 22, 2016

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video games

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“The Turing Test” Is A Locked-Door Puzzle Game With Existential Implications

“I am not a genius. In fact I am no longer 100% certain that I’m even a human?”

dufrau —

Sep 8, 2016

gaming

Lists/Top 10s

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5 Portable Card Games to Play Anywhere, Anytime

My favorite card games to play with queers in parks and bars in honor of the brand new Oregon Trail card game.

A.E. Osworth —

Aug 30, 2016

gamergate

gaming

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Long Live Zoë Quinn, The Nerd Hero We Deserve

“Over here, in our tiny corner of the internet, I want us to stand in solidarity with the witch who wouldn’t burn, the one who triumphed in her way over…

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 13, 2016

game review

gaming

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The Awesome Queerness in Choice of Robots

I went on the hunt for great text-based games. That’s when I found the “Choice of” game series by developer Choice of Games, LLC.

Al Rosenberg —

Jan 5, 2016

end-of-year-list

gaming

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Relevant To Your Interests: Games That Made Me Drool This Year

All these games elicited a “hnnnnngggg” noise from me, whether I played them or I just want to play them. What’s on your 2015 Hnnnnngggg List?

A.E. Osworth —

Dec 16, 2015

game review

gaming

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Jump from Video Games to Role Playing Games with We Were W.A.S.P.

Even if you’re not a role player, We Were W.A.S.P. eases you into it—and provides a context for processing history, gender and other tough issues.

Al Rosenberg —

Dec 8, 2015

gamergate

gaming

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WE ALL NEED DIVERSE GAMES: An Interview with Tanya DePass, Creator of #INeedDiverseGames

“[Being a queer woman of color gamer] affects me in wanting to see more representation for queer brown women, it informs my agenda to be seen as the hero, not…

Al Rosenberg —

Nov 10, 2015

gaming

interview

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Interview: Why SXSW Cancelled a Panel on Digital Harassment and Design

Caroline Sinders chats with us about what it’s like when SXSW cancels a panel about harassment because of harassment.

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 31, 2015