Spiders (they/them) are an alt game dev specializing in queer, grimy, anti-tech industry experiments. In this episode, we chat about their upcoming anthology game, The Museum of Radically Obsolete Futures, the tension between wanting to make shit that’s cool vs shit that sells, and how vital communities like The Queer Games Bundle are to the weird game scene.
Read MoreNilson Carroll (he/him) is an archivist, MFA student, and ROM hacker working to preserve obscure and queer internet culture. His thesis project, Video Games Have Been Queer, chronicles his history with games and the queer culture within and around them which is often ignored. We talk about his early experiences with ROM hacking, the importance of preserving digital culture, and the earnest, wondrous possibility of glitches.
Read MoreSaving You From Yourself is not meant to be subtle. It is raw and messy, screaming for you to get it and do better. Backgrounds and character models form collages across the screen as scenes shift and the situation becomes direr as if each image barely has time to come together. There is no room for bad faith interpretations, the experience is too provocative, too direct.
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