Your sapphic gamer dreams are about to come true! Lesbian video games rarely get the recognition they deserve, but one of the best sapphic games ever made is being turned into a TV series, and a queer creator is helming it. A live-action version of the critically acclaimed video game franchise Life Is Strange is being made by Amazon Prime Video with Charlie Covell, who is queer and nonbinary, serving as the writer, executive producer, and showrunner. "It's a huge honor to be adapting Life Is ...| Gay Pride - LGBT and Queer Voices
"According to Cain" placed #1 on Winter is Coming's "The 10 scariest free interactive fiction games to enjoy this winter."| Jim Nelson
The video game labor market is in crisis, and few understand it better than Amir Satvat. In this episode, host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, sits down with Amir, Tencent BD Director and founder of the world’s largest grassroots games career community, to break down the structural shifts reshaping the industry. From layoffs and shrinking remote roles to... The post Inside Gaming’s Deepening Labor Crisis with Amir Satvat appeared first on Naavik.| Naavik
I just recently finished my second reading of Elantris; I first read it last year during Summer of 2023. I came late to Sanderson, being repelled by the “hard fantasy” reputation, finally starting during Covid via audiobook. Now having read almost all of his Cosmere-related novels, I realize how misguided that prejudice was. There are […]| Necropraxis
South of the Circle is a 2022 narrative game from State of Play, the team behind Lumino City and Kami. It’s about the relationship between two academics, Peter and Clara, in 1960s Cambridge, and deals with themes of feminism and nuclear disarmament in the context of the Cold War. The game plays in two parts. […]| Death is a Whale
GEA is one of three new brands to have its equipment featured in Farming Simulator 25 through the brand-new Plains & Prairies Pack. In collaboration with developer and publisher GIANTS Software, GEA said in a release it’s bringing its agricultural technology to the virtual farming world for the first time. The pack includes a range […] Read more| Farmtario
The Roottrees Are Dead Review | The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were The Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great, great grandfather, Elias their money must be redistributed to the […]| The Escape Roomer
Welcome aboard the Reuss Express, a journey of a life-time derailed by an unexpected assassination… On the eve of a landmark speech by the wealthy heiress Lady Unterwald, a straight-laced lawyer, a crime novelist-turned rookie detective, and an undercover spy find themselves embroiled in a murder, a mystery, and worst of all… an adventure! Now […]| The Escape Roomer
The Case of the Golden Idol Review: Step into the shoes of an 18th century detective and uncover the mystery behind twelve strange deaths spanning 50 years, all somehow connected. Unmask the true killers in this sprawling narrative and discover their devious motives. Time Played: ~5 hours Console: PC / Nintendo Switch / Steam / […]| The Escape Roomer
I’m making a text game where you play a street urchin who steals things. I also wanted to know what people thought of it, so I did some play tests.| Frank Elavsky
Taking a look at the physical collectors edition of Showdown for the MEAG65 by Badger Punch games and published by poly.play.| Lyonsden Blog
[Since FanByte has been effectively gutted as an editorial site, I’m making sure that my articles there are preserved here on the main site. This piece was originally published 5/6/19] This week, t…| Fashionable Tinfoil Accessories
[Since FanByte has been effectively gutted as an editorial site, I’m making sure that my articles there are preserved here on the main site. This piece was originally published 5/7/19. Can you beli…| Fashionable Tinfoil Accessories
More pictures and a downloadable PDF of the pattern are available on Ravelry. The slime is happy it’s Friday, are you? I’ve never played a Dragon Quest game before because it’s not really my thing, but Dragon Quest Builders was awesome and had me glued to my switch for about 2 weeks. It was great … Continue reading Free Pattern Friday: Mini Slime Amigurumi| i crochet things
This is just a little update to my Chubbachu pattern. I fixed it up with the new pattern template and made a couple small changes. The main one being that I merged the stripes into the body rather than making them separate pieces to sew on. I’ve also changed it to be worked from the … Continue reading Pattern Update: Chubbachu Amigurumi| i crochet things
This is the pattern I’ve wanted to remake the most because originally I made it during my “felt period” and now I realize that felt is a big fat pain and I’m never working with it again. Also, I’m super excited that they’re bringing Okami over to the Switch! I’ve never actually beaten the game … Continue reading Pattern: Amaterasu Amigurumi| i crochet things
On the Interactive Fiction Community Forum, author Brian Rushton has been at work completing his series reviewing every game to win the XYZZY and IF Comp awards. He recently posted his review of According to Cain, the most recent game to win the XYZZY: Your game, the player’s, while fraught with occasional physical danger, is […]| Jim Nelson
Forgot to mention it here—a couple weeks back, I was interviewed by otistdog (“Mad Scientist”) at the Interactive Fiction Community Forum about According to Cain. Sample from the Q&A: Q: What was it about the Cain and Abel story that attracted you as a subject?JN: Two brothers fighting over the affection of their parents and […]| Jim Nelson
Yesterday, the 2022 XYZZY final awards were announced. If you don’t know, the XYZZY Awards are given yearly for interactive fiction. They’re sometimes called the Academy Awards for interactive fiction. I was blown away to learn that According to Cain won Best Game and Best Implementation for 2022. Cain was also nominated for Best Writing, […]| Jim Nelson
The 2022 XYZZY Awards for interactive fiction is now accepting nominations. The XYZZY Awards is one of the oldest video game award on the books. It first started in 1997 and has been held yearly since. It’s often called the Oscars for interactive fiction. If you’ve played even one interactive fiction game first released in […]| Jim Nelson
The recorded video of my NarraScope 2023 talk—”According to Cain: From concept to completion”—is now up: Or, watch it on YouTube. Published 29 August 2023. Last updated 28 August 2023.| Jim Nelson
In this blog, we have listed and reviewed some of the best Fortnite alternatives that are worth trying for a better game play. Find out the best games here.| Productivity Shift
Explore iconic gaming quotes, humorous sayings, and visionary insights from industry leaders. Dive into the rich gaming culture and evolving future of gaming in this post.| Productivity Shift
I A M T H E D E A T H S P A G H E T T I , F E A R M E .| The Correlation