So, let's talk about Cobra Club, the dick pic simulator by Robert Yang, for a little bit. Because the content of the game is NSFW -- and because I'm going to spoil some of the game's stuff -- you can find the rest of this post under the fold. I'm always in a weird place… Continue reading Not Safe For Work (Or Anywhere Else)
Month: May 2015
Please Don’t Touch Me
So: Dragon's Crown. It's come back into my life recently, as I have been playing it on my Vita (it's a surprisingly good fit for that system). Also spoilers, despite all its art style problems I thoroughly enjoy Dragon's Crown, as it's an exceedingly well-crafted and satisfying brawler. It also came up in this editorial about an… Continue reading Please Don’t Touch Me
Dys-embodied
I originally wasn't going to write this post. This morning I read a great piece in Offworld by Aevee Bee on video game bodies and physical conflict as metaphor for interpersonal conflict. I really liked the kinaesthetic metaphors and language Aevee used in the piece. They were this great bridge between the conceptual material and… Continue reading Dys-embodied
See Something, Say Something
TW for this post: homophobia, transphobia Because of the sensitive content, the remainder of this post comes after the jump: Welcome to a couple of whiplash weeks for queer representation and themes in pop culture, especially games; from Kung Jin and Bobby Drake right around to yesterday morning's fantabulous and short-lived Steam Greenlight game about killing… Continue reading See Something, Say Something