Author Archives: Mattie Brice

Would You Kindly

I thought his eyes were blue. But he reminded me they were the color of shit. Sitting at the corner of my bed, I watched him dress. It was December, and we had argued again. It’s an argument that I

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Would You Kindly

I thought his eyes were blue. But he reminded me they were the color of shit. Sitting at the corner of my bed, I watched him dress. It was December, and we had argued again. It’s an argument that I

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Pursuing My True Self

“Call me Mattie.” It was the first time I had ever said that. I remember being at an old hookah bar when I did, Java D’lights. I was waiting on a glass of wine and my good friend hovered near

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Pursuing My True Self

“Call me Mattie.” It was the first time I had ever said that. I remember being at an old hookah bar when I did, Java D’lights. I was waiting on a glass of wine and my good friend hovered near

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No Exit: How Games Can Change Us

Rule 1: Get a group of three or more people. I was sitting in the second row, listening to Eric Zimmerman talk at IndieCade. I had arrived late as a result of drinking too much the night before and ended

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No Exit: How Games Can Change Us

Rule 1: Get a group of three or more people. I was sitting in the second row, listening to Eric Zimmerman talk at IndieCade. I had arrived late as a result of drinking too much the night before and ended

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Fans, Capitalism, and Mass Effect 3’s Ending. Oh My.

How can something like this happen? My finger begins to cramp from scrolling through all the screaming and virtual facepalming over the Mass Effect 3 ending debacle on Twitter. I eventually felt pressured to race through the game just to

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Fans, Capitalism, and Mass Effect 3’s Ending. Oh My.

How can something like this happen? My finger begins to cramp from scrolling through all the screaming and virtual facepalming over the Mass Effect 3 ending debacle on Twitter. I eventually felt pressured to race through the game just to

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Love Interest: Sakazaki Yuuya, the Parody

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 Sakazaki Yuuya from MIST[PSI]PRESS’s Hatoful Boyfriend. Spoilers ahoy!   Sometimes it takes a parody

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Love Interest: Sakazaki Yuuya, the Parody

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 Sakazaki Yuuya from MIST[PSI]PRESS’s Hatoful Boyfriend. Spoilers ahoy!   Sometimes it takes a parody

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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:

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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:

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Love Interest: Ikezawa Hanako, the Otaku Exotic

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: There are

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Love Interest: Ikezawa Hanako, the Otaku Exotic

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: There are

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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

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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

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Love Interest: Tsukuba Muneshige, the Meta-Samurai

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 Tsukuba Muneshige from Two-Five’s Yo-Jin-Bo. Spoilers ahoy! Dating sims defy a lot

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Love Interest: Tsukuba Muneshige, the Meta-Samurai

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 Tsukuba Muneshige from Two-Five’s Yo-Jin-Bo. Spoilers ahoy! Dating sims defy a lot

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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

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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

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