Alternate Universes by Newt Albiston

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Nov 19, 202513:52Games & Hobbies

Our November piece is here! Newt Albiston's essay is one part guide to fandom text-based roleplaying, one part meditation on working through gender exploration via roleplay. Plus: be sure to click through and see the gor...

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