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Author: Jeremy Signor

Sayonara Wild Hearts Exudes Queer Energy

By Jeremy Signor • September 25th, 2019

Sayonara Wild Hearts is not only a celebration of the queer and feminine in games, but proof that these qualities have been part of the medium all along.

The Platforming Genre That Might Have Been

By Jeremy Signor • September 19th, 2019

We all know how the Metroidvania became the standard for so much of the platforming genre. But what it there was another possibility?

an anime girl lounging tiredly on a stone throne.

On Sincerity and Scheduling

By Jeremy Signor • September 11th, 2019

Anime-inspired games that are built on scheduling like Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Persona appeal to queer people through agency and sheer earnestness.

Eliza Shows Why Human Bias Is Necessary

By Jeremy Signor • August 28th, 2019

Bias is often held up as an obstacle towards impartial decision making. But in reality, it’s the key to the sense of empathy that connects us all.

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I Wanna Be Your Dog

By Jeremy Signor • August 22nd, 2019

That awkward moment when giving up your free will to a supercomputer-powered hive mind brings out your inner sub.

Problematic Bodies

By Jeremy Signor • August 21st, 2019

Tired tropes make gay men the butt of way too many jokes in games. But we can find power within the problematic bodies they inhabit.

Queer Cooperation

By Jeremy Signor • August 14th, 2019

Experiences that network queer people together are key to queer survival. That makes games that do that while fostering a sense of cooperation absolutely vital.

Transforming Bodies

By Jeremy Signor • August 1st, 2019

Transformation is oftentimes central to the queer experience. That’s why bodies that represent humanity’s transformative nature are so appealing.

A scene from Persona 5. A character named "Scruffy Romantic" says "we're the fashion police If you don't answer our questions, we'll take you away"

Microaggressions

By Jeremy Signor • July 24th, 2019

The more media takes little swipes at the core of who you are, the more you wonder if you should be consuming it in the first place.

one of the dads from dream daddy holding a baby to his chest and smiling

The Gay Dating Conundrum

By Jeremy Signor • July 17th, 2019

Dating sims are increasingly taking on a queer bent, but few examine the quiet devastation of absence felt by the rural gay.

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