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Game of the Day: Conversations With My Mother, by Merritt Kopas
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.
Posted in Indie Games
Tagged family, game of the day, merritt kopas, relationships, transgender, transphobia, twine
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Game of the Day: Violet by Jeremy Freese
Today’s GOTD was submitted by reader Tobias. Violet, winner of IF Comp 2008, is a story about a relationship; it’s funny and a little bit heartbreaking. It’s also the only game I’ve ever played that has a “heteronormativity off” command, … Continue reading
Posted in Indie Games
Tagged game of the day, heteronormativity, interactive fiction, jeremy freese, relationships, violet
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What Cosmo says about women who game: we have more sex
According to every feminist’s favorite whipping-girl of women’s magazines, Cosmo, women who play videogames have sex an average four times a week where women who don’t only have sex an average of three times a week. I think by “women,” … Continue reading