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Cyberpunk is Queer
Ever since Cyberpunk 2077 came out, we’ve been having discussions about how well it represents the queer community. Now that we have had a chance to play around with it for a month, see its many...
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The video games that broke new ground for queer representation
LGBT+ representation in games has definitely picked up steam in recent years, with indie developers in particular offering fun, authentic and thought-provoking queer games. But since the 80s the LGBT+...
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Rainbow Arcade: the history of queer gaming 1985-2018
Schwules Museum, a well-known queer museum in Berlin, Germany, has launched an exhibition titled Rainbow Arcade. It explores the rich history of queer themes and characters in video games since 1985....
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Horror game Dead by Daylight adds hot K-Pop killer
Online horror game Dead by Daylight has a varied cast, from an old-school Wild West bounty hunter to a Japanese school girl turned tormented spirit. No one is quite like the game’s new killer, though....
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The rise of unapologetically erotic queer games
Video game characters do not have great sex lives. The sex in Cyberpunk 2077, one of the biggest releases of the decade, was lambasted by PC Gamer as “horrifying” and “truly awful” for its weak writing...
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The Queer Games Bundle
A group of independent video game developers have come together to create the Queer Games Bundle on indie platform itch.io. The fundraising effort packages together more than 200 games created by...
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Season of Pride charity stream & Steam sale
LGBT+ developer MidBoss is launching its third annual Season of Pride celebrating diversity in gaming. Taking place on the MidBoss Twitch channel from 1 July to 31 July, the event will be raising funds...
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Queer gamers at E3 2021
Members of the LGBTQ+ community who are also gamers are often used to not being thought of at all when it comes to mainstream events like E3. It’s usually miraculous if a game with LGBTQ+ inclusive...
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Date ALL of the monster boys in Monstrous Lovers
Have you ever wanted to date a monster boy but, despite many times of trying to get Cthulhu to use their tentacles in a more promising and interactive way, have only been let down? Well, wait no more...
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Boyfriend Dungeon
Swords are cool, but you already knew that, right? Well if you didn’t, then you’re going to have to learn because Boyfriend Dungeon is a game that not only lets you kiss a lot of cute people – but...
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Queer games at Gamescom 2021
If you’ve been unable to watch all of Gamescom 2021 to see which games you’d like, then fear not. Because after watching each and every show, we’ve put together a list of all of the LGBTQ+ inclusive...
View ArticleLittle gamer calls out homophobic team mates in viral video
He just wants to play some video games without having to hear homophobic slurs, is that so hard? In a series of viral videos TikTok user BummbleBee, their little brother is seen playing Call of Duty:...
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5 games for Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is a holiday that pretty much does what it says on the tin: it celebrates the act of coming out. A move that isn’t as clear-cut as we’d all like it to be, and something which...
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Queer representation in Japanese video games
Whether it is remarks about the trans allegory in Celeste or questions about whether Gone Home is even a game, queer representation and queerness in Western gaming media is often viewed through an...
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The queer games shown at The Game Awards 2021
The Game Awards are many things: a spectacle where we celebrate the hard-working game developers who worked their butts off to make a game you enjoy, a night of serious entertainment, or about 4 hours...
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TikTok is controversial but also a safe haven for queer youth
TikTok is the most popular form of social media, driving more traffic than even Google. The platform allows users to create short videos, or “TikToks,” and share them with others on the app. The...
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Parental control apps out kids to parents, block LGBTQ resources
A recent study has found that 11 out of 12 parental control apps over-block websites, with the most commonly blocked content being those related to LGBTQ identities and sexual health. The study, from...
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Strategy game Crusader Kings III finally adds gay marriage
An upcoming update for the popular grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3 will be bringing one of the most requested features to the game: gay marriage. Queer fans and players of Crusader Kings 3 have...
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Humble Games to publish queer farming sim Coral Island
Humble Games, the indie publishing body from digital storefront Humble Bundle, have announced their partnership with Coral Island developers, Stairway Games. Coral Island is a re-imagined farm sim game...
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