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Legendary

By Yussef Cole • July 1st, 2020

“Legendary is a show that does a great job highlighting artists and creatives and queer folk with caring attention, rather than crass appropriation.”

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Letter From the Editor

Unwinnable Monthly – June 2020

By Stu Horvath • June 17th, 2020

Hey, Unwinnable is ten years old!

Revving the Engine

Revoider: Chipping Away

By Stu Horvath • July 13th, 2020

“We want to encourage playfulness and evoke a sense of childlike wonder and curiosity…”

No Accounting for Taste

The Shadow of the Past

By Adam Boffa • July 13th, 2020

In Final Fantasy XII, history is a living thing.

Banana Chan on Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • July 13th, 2020

This week, we chat with game designer Banana Chan about their forthcoming tabletop RPG Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall, an exploration of Chinese food, the immigrant experience and supernatural horror.

Collision Detection

Between Progress and Pragmatism in Democratic Socialism Simulator

By Ben Sailer • July 9th, 2020

This game offers an opportunity to explore the policy possibilities of a progressive presidency in America. But underneath its colorful cartoon aesthetic lies a surprising degree of subversive power.

The Fail Cycle

What Do We Owe a Viking?

By Declan Taggart • July 9th, 2020

Sometimes there are good reasons for memorializing people, but Vikings are long enough dead that we shouldn’t feel the need to hold any more funerals for them.

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