June 1st
byWelcome back readers. If you’ve been out of the loop on games writing for a month or two, Kaile’s got you covered with a hefty recap for April and May over on our Patreon! For as little as a dollar a month…
sociality
How do people involved in interactive media interact with each other? What kind of social structures are we designing when we design games? This is a topic of interest to sociologists, community managers, and anyone with a stake in multiplayer gaming.
April 28th
byWelcome back readers. Thanks once again to Julián Ramírez for providing the fish pic this week! You’ve got about a week left to pick up the Palestinian Relief Bundle over on Itch. They’ve more than doubled the amount they’ve raised since we…
March 17th
byWelcome back readers. Want to read some cool words about Final Fantasy Tactics? Roguelikes? Not one, but two web sites dedicated to a “Mega Man”? Sure, you could wait till the end of the month like a square, or–and here’s an idea–you…
January 14th
byWelcome back readers. Long issue this week–lots of good stuff to read. If you want to make my reading list even longer, you are very welcome to come hang out with us on our Discord server. Since Twitter ceased to be a…
December 3rd
byWelcome back readers. It’s a Monday Mulligan this week as I catch up on this week’s reading. It’s also December! That means our end-of-year review is just around the corner, so be sure to get your recommendations in! This Week in Videogame Blogging…
March 19th
byWelcome back readers. We’re back at it with thirteen new selections this week for your reading pleasure, so tuck in and let’s get rolling! This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the…
July 3rd
byWelcome back readers. You’ve got just a few days left to pick up the Queer Games Bundle 2022! This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the past seven days. Pride Year-Round Eurogamer…
March 20th
byWelcome back, readers. There’s another large Ukraine charity bundle running since last we published, this time running through Humble Bundle. Check it out! This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the past…
January 23rd
byWelcome back, readers. Some great writing this week–worth, as always, fending off the ever-encroaching brain fog to read, collate, and present. Hope it helps you start your week off with the ol’ neurons firing away in a. . . good way? (Note…
Queer Games Criticism in 2021 (so Far)
byWelcome back gaymers! Pride Month is a year-round affair here at Critical Distance–the same goes for Wrath Month–but all the same it feels timely in June to highlight some of the best damn queer-themed writing featured in our weekly roundups through the…