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“Doki Doki Literature Club” Doesn’t Subvert Dating Sim Misogyny as Much as It Thinks It Does

Rather than simply acknowledging the ridiculous trope of no female agency in dating sims and attempting to explain it away from a meta perspective, I wish the game had instead just given the girls more agency.

By Jenna| January 22, 2018 | 10 Comments
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Holigay Gift Guide: The World of Queer Geekery

There are lots of great things about being a queer nerd, but maybe the best is that you get to be friends with other queer nerds. They’re really the best people. And they make great merch.

By Mey| November 16, 2017 | 12 Comments
Geekery

Gayme Night: Gobblin’ Gobblins and Green Drinks

The object is to eat as much food as you can, avoiding your dislikes and food allergies while gobbling up your very favorites. In other words, it’s pretty much exactly like attempting to dine at A-Camp as a gluten-free vegan who’s allergic to nightshades.

By A.E. Osworth| November 13, 2017 | 3 Comments
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6 Wearable Tech Pieces That Actually Look Good

This isn’t just gonna be another post about, like, Apple Watches. I know y’all already know about those.

By A.E. Osworth| August 16, 2017 | 11 Comments
Geekery

“What Remains of Edith Finch” is Trying to Break Your Heart

You are sure that you are marching each Finch toward their death, and you want to do something different, but these stories have already been written.

By Jenna| June 22, 2017 | 5 Comments
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Relevant To Your Interests: And Now, Wonder Woman Everything

What’s more Relevant To Your Interests this month than Wonder Woman, I ask you?

By A.E. Osworth| June 20, 2017 | 14 Comments
Geekery

“Prey” Has It All: Scary Space Monsters and A Canonically Queer Female Protagonist

I died a lot of times! I also collected every piece of trash I ever saw, turned myself into a bottle of whiskey to sneak into a narrow doorway, and accidentally recycled a few crew members into organic materials. I regret maybe that last thing, but very little else. This is a good game.

By dufrau| June 8, 2017 | 10 Comments
Geekery

Gayme Night: Unspeakable Words In a Bar

What do you do when your apartment is boxes? Throw Gayme Night in a bar instead!

By A.E. Osworth| May 24, 2017 | 4 Comments
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Relevant To Your Interests: The Nerdiest Birthday Cards I Could Find

I found twelve really nerdy birthday cards for the really nerdy people in your life.

By A.E. Osworth| May 18, 2017 | 4 Comments
Geekery

“Everything” Is a Video Game, Maybe

“You have to wonder which things came and went while you were busy being Saturn and now you maybe won’t have a chance to be them ever at all.”

By dufrau| May 11, 2017 | 13 Comments
Geekery

8 More Women Gamers on YouTube and Twitch

Because you can never have a stable of too many awesome folks making video game videos without the heaping dose of toxic masculinity.

By A.E. Osworth| April 29, 2017 | 6 Comments
Geekery

11 Women Gamers Who Let You Watch Along on YouTube and Twitch

You never have to watch a cis white dude play video games again.

By A.E. Osworth| April 22, 2017 | 33 Comments
Geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: All Hail Lumpy Space Princess

Lumpy Space Princess makes me happy. That’s all.

By A.E. Osworth| April 21, 2017 | 11 Comments
Geekery

Gayme Night: Gather Your Party, Let’s Play Dungeons and Dragons

So you’re Dungeons-and-Dragons-curious but you’ve never given it a try? Here’s how to get started DMing your very own Gayme.

By A.E. Osworth| April 20, 2017 | 39 Comments
Geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: The Nerdiest Coloring Books in All the Land

The world feels like it’s on fire, let’s color nerd stuff!

By A.E. Osworth| February 28, 2017 | 5 Comments
Geekery

Gayme Night: Build Community And Practice Resisting With These Two Tabletop Games

Ring in the Trumpian dystopia with two games about corrupt government run by billionaires!

By A.E. Osworth| February 10, 2017 | 21 Comments
Geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: You, Too, Can Paint Minis for Gaming and Escapism

Combat the doldrums by painting tiny people and buildings!

By A.E. Osworth| February 3, 2017 | 11 Comments
Geekery

Here’s Your Christmas D&D Alignment Chart, You Festive Geeks

Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice.

By A.E. Osworth| December 22, 2016 | 15 Comments
Geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: You and Your Dog Are Both Nerds

I adopted a dog, named her Edie Windsor and have decided that, like me, she is a nerd. So probably your dog is a nerd too.

By A.E. Osworth| December 5, 2016 | 20 Comments
Geekery

Team Pick: Play Games, Support Both Planned Parenthood and The ACLU

100% of your money when you buy this bundle of 151 items is split between The ACLU and Planned Parenthood.

By A.E. Osworth| November 23, 2016 | 6 Comments
Geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: Back-to-School Shopping for Grownup Nerds

Get into school, y’all, it is almost time! Here’s a back to school shopping guide for the nerdiest among us.

By A.E. Osworth| August 23, 2016 | 23 Comments
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