It will come as no surprise that I criticize The Crones of Crookback Bog, some of the central villains of The Witcher 3. The reason I have a beef with them, is because they’re pretty much fulfilling every checkbox of the abject horrific feminine. In the confrontation between Ciri and the Crones on Bare Mountain,... Continue Reading →
Map of Desired Outcome
The map of desired outcome is a powerful artifact for those delving into dungeons. The map will show every trap in the location the carrier is in. The map won’t indicate what type of trap it is, just that there is a trap. Item type: Wondrous Rarity: Very Rare Attunement: Yes Value: 950 GP Item... Continue Reading →
The Cost of Being an Ally
I write quite a bit about allyship on discorda. I write about the dark side of game development, those horrible, icky, “let’s not examine this too closely” subjects. I write about sexism, racism (although not as much), transphobia and homophobia. Bigotry. I haven’t yet written about the price you have to pay to be a... Continue Reading →
Artifacts of Games
I’m playing The Witcher 3 - reluctantly - for at least 30 minutes every day. It is part of my “game literacy” project that I’m putting myself through in order to increase my library of played games. I play a lot, but alas, only a few games. When I was playing, I had to make... Continue Reading →
The Lugubrious Pantaloons of Mr. Sonntag
On occasion strange and wonderful things wash up on the shores of curio shops and antique stores. Sometimes those things are the Lugubrious Pantaloons of Mr. Sonntag. Mr. Sonntag was, before expiring in an unfortunate pants-related accident, a tailor and inventor of some renown. His pantaloons were well known and well made, but after his... Continue Reading →
Game Dev Heroines – Jenny Brusk
Jenny Brusk ought to be a game developer legend at this point. She’s worked on game series like Backpacker and she’s done a ton of things within game development, but most of all, she has educated new game developers at the University of Skövde. In addition to that, she’s also started a network for non-men... Continue Reading →