In light of this, I want to unpack that a little. Some memories:
-- We met at Dreamation 2016. I spent most of Dreamation with her and Andrew Medeiros. I trolled both of them hard with honesty, telling Drew that, say, Urban Shadows fundamentally changed how I look at pbta games. And telling Anna that her blog, Go Make Me A Sandwich, was a conversation topic in my household.
-- Our first game together was her magical girls game about misogyny. What, Anna wrote a game about misogyny? She did, and it was delightful. If I recall correctly, I wound up playing one of the misogynistic assholes with no actual power, and that was nicely insightful.
-- We blubbered all over each other when she played my mother in Keeping The Candles Lit. Her character was a powerfully protective force, which I know comes from the heart. Despite the nazis and young men seeking me, I knew I'd be safe so long as she was alive. Then she died and I cried some more.
-- The Watch! Anna and Drew's pbta game about women fighting the
-- After Dreamation, I was overly familiar online. It isn't much more complicated than that. We didn't talk for months. Learning of how I am a jerk is very helpful -- an example of Anna doing unpaid labor. Protip: professional writers are scathing.
-- Her blog has constantly reminded me that I can ignore misogyny and other bullshit due to it not being aimed directly at me. And that it directly impacts people I care about, many of whom don't mention it to me. That I should be vigilant in trying to notice. Selfishly, my games and game experiences are better with perspectives different from my own.
https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/2016/10/19/you-say-hello/
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