Here Be Monsters Spoopy, Not Spooky: The Intersections of Cozy Games and Horror By Emma Kostopolus • September 4th, 2024 While on the surface they’re fairly dissimilar, there’s pretty substantial evidence that the Venn Diagram of spooky vs. cozy game enjoyers has a large middle section.
Letter from the Editor Unwinnable Monthly – September 2022 By David Shimomura • September 19th, 2022 Welcome to the spoopy season, new columnists await!
Assigned, (De)limited Desire The Dodo Wears Labelle By Trevor Richardson • August 25th, 2022 Label has her would-be muses dress up to spur her inspiration, but what materially occurs is a transaction of influence.
Letter to a Heroine Isabelle By Melissa King • September 28th, 2020 Melissa King appreciates Isabelle from Animal Crossing.
The Heavy Pour Buddies By Sara Clemens • August 12th, 2020 Social distancing can be lonely. Animal Crossing makes it a little less so.
Here's the Thing Three Quick Ones By Rob Rich • July 14th, 2020 Rob dives into how two series took a step forward in their decades-spanning gameplay formula this year, albeit to varying success.
Another Look Software Object Crossing By Yussef Cole • June 8th, 2020 Animal Crossing’s villagers are carefully calibrated to fall somewhere between comforting, digital companion and glorified gashapon capsule.
Collision Detection Finding Meaning in Animal Crossing’s Weird-Ass World By Ben Sailer • May 7th, 2020 Animal Crossing: New Horizons has dominated social media since its release. This explainer might help you understand the appeal, or it might not explain anything at all.
Animal Crossing and Queer Agency By Jeremy Signor • April 2nd, 2020 Animal Crossing gives queer folks the kind of agency they may not have in the real world.
Feature Excerpt Picking Fruit in Hyrule: Playing Breath of the Wild Like It’s Animal Crossing By Alyssa Wejebe • February 21st, 2020 If you’re sick of emptying your pockets to Tom Nook and microtransactions, another Nintendo mainstay may be exactly what you’re looking for.
