Month: November 2021

The Lady Afterwards: Digital Edition out now!

“You’ve been summoned to Alexandria, a city of coloured lights and curious histories. An old friend needs you to track down a woman. She’s probably in trouble. Probably trouble herself. Plus ça change. Mirrors glitter at the Cecil, Berbers whisper in the El Bab Cafe, and statues keep their secrets in the cold depths of […]

Written by on November 18, 2021

Tend & Pretend: the Secret Life of Gendered Games

[ I wrote the article below for Wireframe, a British game dev magazine which ‘lifts the lid on video games’. And, inexplicably, lets me have a monthly column. ] Simon Baron-Cohen is a leading clinical psychologist who developed something called the ‘empathising-systemising theory’. Essentially, it suggests that the brains of those born male tend to […]

Written by on November 12, 2021

Oct #3: Vellum

Halloween is over, cold drains the colour from the world, and it’s the season of spiced candles and novelty chocolate. Still have cool people doing stuff like this, though!     Our clearest update is the new Weather Factory website being finally live. We’ve a new freebies page, better navigation through our blogs and a […]

Written by on November 5, 2021