The year has come and gone in a Sonic hued blur, and as is now tradition, I reached out to prior Kritiqal Care guests to ask what their favorite gaming and/or gaming-adjacent memory was in 2022. The responses were truly incredible, spanning great games, communities, moments of personal growth, and surprising opportunities. This continues to be my favorite episode of the year, and I’m so glad to get to share it with you. Happy new year!
Read MoreCosmo D (he/him) is a game developer and musician whose work explores urban life, the creator economy, and giant pizza demanding buildings. Hot off the release of Betrayal At Club Low (2022), Cosmo D sat down with me to detail his dramatic pivot out of music into games, finding a medium that inspires you to keep growing, and chasing his space trucker sim white whale.
Read MoreJack King-Spooner (he/him) is my guest on episode 5 of Kritiqal Care. We discuss the importance of seeing the people behind art, how queer has evolved (and is still evolving) from a derogatory term to one of self acceptance, and the way our desire to find a "silver-lining" in all of this might be blinding us to the real pain caused by the pandemic.
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