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The earnest yet somewhat creepy gaming site you didn’t know you were looking for. Pitch us at [email protected] and enter THE SIDEQUEST ZONE.
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"In honor of spooky season, dust off your haunted CRT monitor and plug into these short but chilling retro-inspired indie horror games." — Kathryn Hemmann

Read more from Kathryn Hemmann in "Eight Free Retro Horror Games on Itch.io" — sidequest.zone/2025/10/15/r...
October 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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"Halloween is the perfect excuse to dim the lights, grab some headphones, and delve into the eerie world of indie retro horror."

Eight Free Retro Horror Games on Itch.io — sidequest.zone/2025/10/15/r...
October 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Melissa and Zora sat down to discuss the representations of sexuality and gender in the Dragon Age series, with some (maybe) surprising praise and some (less) surprising criticisms.

Check it out: sidequest.zone/2025/03/23/p...
September 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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"Sometimes [challenging convention is] throwing convention and practicality out the window and just reveling in making us screw up our faces and demand that our friends take a look at what we’re playing."

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September 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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"And as I watched the playthrough again, I recognized an issue that I didn’t think I would have when I played it back then. You spend the vast majority of this game playing for and even lionising the bad guys. Genesis may be a dick, but he’s right." — Cress

Read more: sidequest.zone/2023/06/12/w...
September 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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August 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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This month, Maddi and Melissa, the two least qualified people for this topic, discuss escapism in games. What is it? Can we do it successfully? What is a Nut Sort-like?

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July 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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"Could we have made a different decision if we knew how quickly and severely we’d be affected? Even if we knew, would we have done anything differently?" — Kathryn Hemmann

Read more in Crow Country Is a Game About Climate Change: sidequest.zone/2025/04/22/c...
July 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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We want you! Sidequest is always looking for new contributors for a variety of games-related writing: news, criticism, interviews, opinion, reviews, you name it. We're also looking for somebody to help us manage our social media—could it be you? Reach out to our email at [email protected]!
June 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Melissa and Zora discuss the representations of sexuality and gender in Dragon Age, with some (maybe) surprising praise and some (less) surprising criticisms.

Listen to the full episode, Postgame.29 – Sexuality in Dragon Age, at sidequest.zone/2025/03/23/p...
April 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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In light of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA video game strike, the Sidequest crew sits down to discuss what good voice acting brings to games.

Read more in March Roundtable: Voice Acting: sidequest.zone/2025/03/31/m...
April 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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"Anders is marginalized because he is a mage; he is additionally marginalized because he isn’t straight."

Read more in The World Wasn’t Ready for the Nuance of Dragon Age II’s Bisexuality by Melissa Brinks: sidequest.zone/2025/02/25/t...
April 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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These five iconic video games illustrate a colorful fantasy of the United States as envisioned by Japanese creators.

Read more in Five Japanese Games Set in Fantasy America by Kathryn Hemmann: sidequest.zone/2025/02/10/f...
March 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Like what we do here at Sidequest? Consider supporting us on Patreon! Just a dollar per month keeps the site running, helps us grow our audience, and, hopefully, someday make it possible to pay our writers.

Check it out at patreon.com/sidequestzone!
A graphic reading "Support Sidequest on Patreon. Like what we do here at Sidequest? Consider supporting us on Patreon! Just a dollar per month keeps the site running, helps us grow our audience, and, hopefully, someday make it possible to pay our writers. Need a little more incentive? Any monetary contribution earns you access to our newsletter, and more gets you advance access to our podcast, the opportunity to vote on our quarterly listicles, and other rewards like a video game-themed dinner party menu!" and the URL for Sidequest's Patreon, which is patreon.com/sidequestzone.
March 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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In this month's mobile gaming news: Roblox CEO suggests worried parents simply not let their kids play Roblox, Niantic's big sale, and more!

Read more in GYGO Mobile: Short but Not Especially Sweet: sidequest.zone/2025/03/19/g...
March 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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"The initial concept for Hardcoded was to make a game which would invite that cis futa-fetish crowd, but then take their feelings seriously and make being a girl seem like a real possibility, if they’re interested."

Read more in Hardcoded For Success: sidequest.zone/2018/04/16/h...
"The initial concept for Hardcoded was to make a game which would invite that cis futa-fetish crowd, but then take their feelings seriously and make being a girl seem like a real possibility, if they’re interested. It’s changed a lot since then though. I think I was just bitter about the terrible, weirdly-sexual trans education I had to hack together when I was little. I’m pretty sure that’s a common experience for trans people. Porn that was actually interested in teaching me stuff would have changed my life."
March 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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In this month's Nintendo news: Nintendo removes Gold Points, MAR10 announcements and deals, and a Cheeto sells for $90k.

Read more in GYGO Nintendo: Gold Points, MAR10 Day, And Cheetozard: sidequest.zone/2025/03/12/g...
March 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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In this month's gaming news, a new opportunity to support Palestinian game Dreams on a Pillow, Wizards of the Coast commits to DEI, and more.

Read more in GYGO Race & Racism: Keep Supporting Palestinian Game Devs: sidequest.zone/2025/03/05/g...
March 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Delve into the mysteries, horrors, and eerie beauty of sewers in seven video games with intriguing subterranean tunnel systems.

Read more in Seven Intriguing Video Game Sewers: sidequest.zone/2025/03/03/v...
March 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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In this month's Variety Hour: a rundown of the 2024-2025 SAG-AFTRA strike (and the stakes), antics by a couple far-right wackadoos, and more.

Read more in GYGO Variety Hour: What Is a Performer, Really?: sidequest.zone/2025/02/27/g...
March 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Melissa Brinks explains how, despite complaints about shallow or contradictory writing, Dragon Age II's Anders is actually compelling bisexual representation.

Read more in The World Wasn’t Ready for the Nuance of Dragon Age II’s Bisexuality: https://buff.ly/3EZhfPm
February 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"What might the United States look like when envisioned as the setting of a story filled with magic? Let’s explore five iconic Japanese games set in a fantastic version of America." — Kathryn Hemmann

Read more in Five Japanese Games Set in Fantasy America: https://buff.ly/4hz5EVr
"""While this mix of history and imagination is easy to take for granted in games set in the distant past or the near future, it can be interesting to look at contemporary culture through the lens of fantasy. What might the United States look like when envisioned as the setting of a story filled with magic? Let’s explore five iconic Japanese games set in a fantastic version of America." — Kathryn Hemmann
February 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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"I love frogs; I have a frog; frogs are amazing creatures that deserve respect of the highest caliber. Here at Sidequest we make a concerted effort to incorporate frogs... one of us was legally obligated to review Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge." —Cress

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February 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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We're always looking for new contributors! Find out more at our Pitch Us page: https://buff.ly/3yzMMiP
Because we are volunteer-run and have no money to compensate staff or contributors, we have created a unique corner of the internet to house the gaming pieces you want to write, and readers want to read, but paying publications don’t seem to want to publish. We want your weirdest and most earnest gaming thoughts and feelings. We want to be a site that fosters discussion that isn’t happening elsewhere. We like looking at games sideways, and we want to encourage our contributors to do the same. Get weird, get wild. It’s easy to pitch us! Send one or more of our editors an email with a short description of your idea. What do you want to write about? Why do you want to write it? How long do you think it’ll be? Feel free to send links to your other work, but it’s not a requirement—we welcome beginning writers as well as well-established ones. editors@sidequest.zone
February 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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In this week's mobile gaming news: how the TikTok ban affects games, new mobile games to check out, and more.

Read more in GYGO Mobile: The TikTok Ban Hits Games, Too: https://sidequest.zone/2025/02/12/gygo-mobile-the-tiktok-ban-hits-games-too/
February 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM