Player-Character Dynamics, Identity, and Sexuality in Video Games

The relationship between the creator, the product, and the audience, are all important contexts to consider during media analysis, especially with games. This is because the audience is an active participant in the media. So if you are creating a

Love Interest: Second Date – Ikezawa Hanako, a Trans* Narrative

In Love Interest, Mattie Brice picks a date from a visual novel and breaks down how they represent culture’s expression of sexuality. Today she talks about her time with Ikezawa Hanako from Four Leaf Studio’s Katawa Shoujo. Spoilers ahoy!   (Warning:

Love Interest: Werner Herzog, the Power Fantasy

Every Sunday, Mattie Brice picks a date from a visual novel and breaks down how they represent culture’s expression of sexuality. Today she talks about her time with Werner Herzog from Langmaor’s Absolute Obedience. Spoilers ahoy!   (Warning: There are

Love Interest: Arianna Bell-Essai, the Teacher's Vixen

Every Sunday, Mattie Brice picks a date from a visual novel and breaks down how they represent culture’s expression of sexuality. Today she talks about her time with Arianna Bell-Essai from Christine Love’s Don’t take it personally, babe, it just

Love Interest: Derek Nevine, the Anti-Gamer

Every week, Mattie Brice picks a date from a visual novel and breaks down how they represent culture’s expression of sexuality. Today she talks about her time with Derek Nevine from sakevisual’s Re: Alistair++. Spoilers ahoy! Derek Nevine is the

Are We Ready For Catherine and Real Life?

“Oh, you’re looking at that again.” It’s said with such disdain, you’d think I was looking at dead orphans or something, but no, it’s my friend, and I’m looking at Catherine trailers. Commonly known as “The Sex Game That Patricia