May 30th
byWelcome 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…
inclusivity
Who is left out of games? Who wins and who loses? And how do the boundaries shift? Inclusivity is a major topic in games criticism, and there is still much work to be done, through proactive interventions and critical reflection.
April 18th
byWelcome 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…
April 4th
byWelcome back, readers. You may have noticed I tend to repeat plugs for the same causes in our intros for several weeks after they cease to become topical. Yes, yes I do. Anyways, here’s an extensive and detailed resource if you would…
February 21st
byWelcome back, readers. In case you’ve missed them: Call for submissions to a volume and archive of Black creators working in, on, and around games. Call for a special issue themed around Decolonizing Queer Games and Play for First Person Scholar. Call for…
February 14th
byWelcome back, readers. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve highlighted this call for submissions to a collected volume and archive of Black creators working in, on, and around games, as well as Khee Hoon Chan and First Person Scholar’s call for…
November 8th
byWelcome back readers. Hey, cheers to you, really, for having the energy to click on our latest issue after the week it’s been. Hope you’ve had the chance to catch your breath after this extended (inter)national nightmare of the last four years….
October 4th
byWelcome back, readers. It’s been an eventful week in the news. Something I haven’t seen a lot of coverage on lately is the ongoing protests against state-sanctioned violence against Black and Brown people. Check out this resource to find out how you…
September 27th
byWelcome back, readers. There still hasn’t been any justice for Breonna Taylor. Protests go on, whether they’re in the news or not. Check out this resource on ways to organize, donate to, and support resistance efforts against state-sanctioned oppressors and murderers of…
September 13th
byWelcome back, readers. This week I’m plugging BlackGameDevs, a website and resource that collects information on Black creators who do all the things that go into making games. I know developers read our site, so if you’re looking for talent for your…
August 9th
byWelcome back, readers. First things first, here’s a list of national and local bail funds supporting anti-racial-injustice protesters across the US. Local support is just as important as, if not more so than, national support! Around the site, we’ve got a new…