I remember feeling that so deeply, because as I mentioned during COVID was when I sort of had my big games renaissance. Around that time, there was a very famous murder of a young woman called Sarah Everard. And she was art demographic and she was murdered by a policeman. And I felt so angry for weeks. What would I do if women didn't get murdered? I would do yoga at night. Because I wouldn't be afraid that they would get off the bus at my stop and follow me home. More compassion, more love. That's what you do in these games. You go anywhere and you talk to anyone. If someone asks you for a weird gold insect, you
Gaming used to be for everybody, like Lego. But somewhere around the early noughties gaming became extremely gendered, with first person war shooters dominating mainstream gaming and “girl” games arrived. We talk The Sims, Harvest Moon, Pokemon, Stardew Valley, tv and movie franchise games, horse riding games, a little bit of Zelda, and a little bit of Skyrim. We also discuss Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and finish with recommendations for new gamers. Recs include:
Wandersong
Chicory
A Short Hike
Cult of the Lamb
Boyfriend Dungeon
Going Under
Wychwood
What Remains of Edith Finch
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