Author Archives: Alex

About Alex

Alex posts some of her sewing projects and cosplays on her Tumblr; you can also find her babbling about sewing and games and Parks and Recreation on Twitter.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Open Thread

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Alex

Adorable 3DS life sim Animal Crossing: New Leaf launched yesterday in North America and will be out this weekend in Europe. Who’s playing? Here’s a thread to share fossil collecting tips and exchange friend codes.

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Game of the Day: HUGPUNX by Merritt Kopas

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Alex

Merritt Kopas’s latest is an incredibly delightful game about hugging. She writes, “I think more games should be about hugging,” and I totally agree. Play it and read more about it here! It will definitely brighten your day. See more … Continue reading →

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June is Worldwide Game Development Month

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Alex

This June marks the second-annual Worldwide Game Development Month event. Much like the month-long novel-writing marathon NaNoWriMo, WoGaDeMo is an event that gives you a goal (make a game), a deadline (in 30 days), and a community to help you … Continue reading →

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Damsel In Distress: Part 2 is Online

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Alex

The second installment of Anita Sarkeesian’s Tropes vs Women in Video Games series is now online–again, after being briefly removed from YouTube thanks to some jerks flagging it. It’s the second video about the Damsel in Distress trope. Please be … Continue reading →

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Game of the Day: 3x3x3 by Kayla Overkill

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Alex

Today’s GOTD is a lovely piece about living your life when your choices are limited. As a mermaid! Kayla Overkill can be reached at her Tumblr. Thank you to Kimiko for submitting this one. If you have made or played … Continue reading →

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Game of the Day: Alpaca Run

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Alex

Happy Friday! It’s also a long weekend for many readers, so have this adorable game about an alpaca who loves to travel. Alpaca Run by Cameron Kunzelman, Samantha Allen, Joseph Culp, and Guy Conn.

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Game of the Day: Transitory by Kat Haché

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Alex

Today’s game is Transitory, a beautiful little autobiographical piece by Kat Haché (co-author of previously-featured Misogyny Island). It’s a sweet reflection on the effect a single choice can have on your life–I recommend playing it twice. Thank you to Samantha … Continue reading →

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More Free Videos Available From the GDC Vault

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Alex

Gamasutra announced today that all content from this year’s Game Developer Conference is now available on the GDC Vault. The vast majority of the videos are for subscribers only, but there are a number of talks available to stream for … Continue reading →

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re/Action Launches

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Alex

Last week, our own Mattie Brice launched re/Action, an online zine of critical games writing. The goal of the site is not only to become a safe space for diverse games criticism and storytelling from the margins, but to pay … Continue reading →

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Game of the Day: Conversations With My Mother, by Merritt Kopas

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Alex

Merritt Kopas released a new Twine game today called Conversations With My Mother. It’s an affecting piece, strongly executed. Play it. Click here for more games of the day.

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