Queer Games Criticism in 2021 (so Far)

Welcome back gaymers! Pride Month is a year-round affair here at Critical Distance–the same goes for Wrath Month–but all the same it feels timely in June to highlight some of the best damn queer-themed writing featured in our weekly roundups through the…

June 13th

Welcome back, readers. For this issue, the cool thing I want to plug first is the TTRPG Charity Bundle for Trans Support currently being hosted over on Itch throughout the month of June. There’s some stellar talent included in this package, and…

June 6th

Welcome back, readers. Remember that bundle on Itch we mentioned last week, with the proceeds going towards aid for Palestine via UNRWA? You’ve probably read this elsewhere already, but that bundle is live, bringing together over a thousand different games, works, and…

May 30th

Welcome back, readers. There’s a big bundle of games, art, and other work being put together by some folks on Itch, with the proceeds going towards aid for Palestine via UNRWA. It doesn’t appear to be live yet but when it does…

May 23rd

Welcome back, readers. Last week, I very briefly used the official Critical Distance Twitter account to express my gratitude to the IGN staff who took the initiative among major US games press outlets by speaking up about the humanitarian crisis Palestinians in…

May 16th

I’d appreciate it a bunch, friends and readers, if you can take a bit of time today to look up ways you can support and render aid to the Palestinian people currently suffering through ethnic cleansing, displacement, and colonial brutality at the…

May 9th

Welcome back, readers. Once again from last week, here’s a thread detailing local orgs you can donate to in India, which is dealing with an unprecedented surge in Covid cases. Check it out if you can. No major news around the site…

May 2nd

Welcome back, readers. First off, here’s a thread detailing local orgs you can donate to in India, which is dealing with an unprecedented surge in Covid cases. Check it out if you can. I will limit my own editorializing leading into this…

April 25th

Welcome back, readers. First off, I’m re-sharing this document collating information + avenues of support in the wake of ongoing protests against continued police brutality and murder of Black and brown people. Please take a look if you can! Around the site,…

April 18th

Welcome back, readers. First off, this document collates information + avenues of support in the wake of ongoing protests against continued police brutality and murder of Black and brown people, this time in response to the murder of Daunte Wright. Check it…