Videodame
@videoda.me
Essays, criticism, poetry, fiction, and artwork inspired by videogames.
Pitch: sara@saraclemens.com
Pitch: sara@saraclemens.com
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For @videoda.me I got inspired by the RPG inspired Yugioh! games in the Early Days Collection, my own early days with Yu-Gi-Oh!, & my burgeoning genderqueerness and wrote this poem videoda.me/self-portrai...
Self Portrait As A Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Game Protagonist
Someone asked, “Which Yu-Gi-Oh! video games let you play as a girl?”
videoda.me
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
For @videoda.me I got inspired by the RPG inspired Yugioh! games in the Early Days Collection, my own early days with Yu-Gi-Oh!, & my burgeoning genderqueerness and wrote this poem videoda.me/self-portrai...
Reposted by Videodame
It was lovely working with Sara Clemens on this article--this one had been bouncing around in my head for a while now, so it was a joy to put it all into words!
Aaaaand we return from our summer hiatus a little late but with a banger! Here's @jbarnes1926.bsky.social on queer and trans representation in Grand Theft Auto videoda.me/gay-theft-au...
Gay Theft Auto
Queer-Trans Rep in the GTA Series
videoda.me
October 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It was lovely working with Sara Clemens on this article--this one had been bouncing around in my head for a while now, so it was a joy to put it all into words!
Been meaning to brag about this all week – so great to see Videodame and @wordsfromapenn.com back as the Critical Chaser! (PS. Send me all your game poems or else!)
This week: 31 terrifying picks on haunted houses, costumes, Blue Prince, cozy games, friction, media literacy, and much, much more:
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October 26th
Welcome back readers. We’ve got an absolutely stacked issue this week at 31 new-and-cool picks. If you like what we do here, please do check out the Patreon! I’m going to go lie down fo…
critical-distance.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Been meaning to brag about this all week – so great to see Videodame and @wordsfromapenn.com back as the Critical Chaser! (PS. Send me all your game poems or else!)
Aaaaand we return from our summer hiatus a little late but with a banger! Here's @jbarnes1926.bsky.social on queer and trans representation in Grand Theft Auto videoda.me/gay-theft-au...
Gay Theft Auto
Queer-Trans Rep in the GTA Series
videoda.me
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Aaaaand we return from our summer hiatus a little late but with a banger! Here's @jbarnes1926.bsky.social on queer and trans representation in Grand Theft Auto videoda.me/gay-theft-au...
Reposted by Videodame
My most emotional poem to date just went up at @videoda.me. Inspired by Persona 4 Golden & some heavy stuff. Mind the content warnings videoda.me/foggy-skies-...
Foggy Skies And Butterflies
In March, my world turned upside-down.
videoda.me
June 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My most emotional poem to date just went up at @videoda.me. Inspired by Persona 4 Golden & some heavy stuff. Mind the content warnings videoda.me/foggy-skies-...
Reposted by Videodame
My second Persona 3 Portable poem "Ode To FemC" pays homage to the game's female protagonist & the game's queer subtext. Thanks @saraclemens.com and @videoda.me for publishing it videoda.me/ode-to-femc-...
Ode To FemC
Is it gay if a robot girl declares FemC her priority?
videoda.me
January 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My second Persona 3 Portable poem "Ode To FemC" pays homage to the game's female protagonist & the game's queer subtext. Thanks @saraclemens.com and @videoda.me for publishing it videoda.me/ode-to-femc-...
Reposted by Videodame
Thanks @saraclemens.com for accepting this! Also, thanks @critdistance.bsky.social for featuring this poem in the first gaming criticism roundup of 2025
First post of the new year is @wordsfromapenn.com on Persona 3 and grief videoda.me/i-have-fough...
I Have Fought Midnight Shadows
Some shadows are scarier than others.
videoda.me
January 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Thanks @saraclemens.com for accepting this! Also, thanks @critdistance.bsky.social for featuring this poem in the first gaming criticism roundup of 2025
First post of the new year is @wordsfromapenn.com on Persona 3 and grief videoda.me/i-have-fough...
I Have Fought Midnight Shadows
Some shadows are scarier than others.
videoda.me
January 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM
First post of the new year is @wordsfromapenn.com on Persona 3 and grief videoda.me/i-have-fough...
He's on fire!! @russellnichols.bsky.social on the OG NBA Jam: videoda.me/boomshakalak...
Boomshakalaka
By Russell Nichols
videoda.me
December 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM
He's on fire!! @russellnichols.bsky.social on the OG NBA Jam: videoda.me/boomshakalak...
Welcome everyone! Pls ignore the lack of posts so far, we're still moving in to the new digs. In the meantime, check out the site and send in any and all pitches at your leisure. When it comes to games writing, we especially love experimental/moody/personal/poetic/weird stuff!
a picture of a child driving a red car with the words let 's go
ALT: a picture of a child driving a red car with the words let 's go
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Welcome everyone! Pls ignore the lack of posts so far, we're still moving in to the new digs. In the meantime, check out the site and send in any and all pitches at your leisure. When it comes to games writing, we especially love experimental/moody/personal/poetic/weird stuff!
Videodame's videogame poetry update: we are so back. Natalie Schriefer responds to NIXEU's 2021 digital fanart ZELDA [Girl with a Pearl Earring] videoda.me/zelda-with-a...
Zelda With a Pearl Earring
After Nixeu’s “ZELDA [Girl with a Pearl Earring]”
videoda.me
April 6, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Videodame's videogame poetry update: we are so back. Natalie Schriefer responds to NIXEU's 2021 digital fanart ZELDA [Girl with a Pearl Earring] videoda.me/zelda-with-a...
"Is it even okay to still
call it an altar if the only things
I ever want to summon or honor anymore
are you and that ass?"
— @rickit.bsky.social after Witchy Life Story
call it an altar if the only things
I ever want to summon or honor anymore
are you and that ass?"
— @rickit.bsky.social after Witchy Life Story
“Making the Right Choices”
After Witchy Life Story
videoda.me
December 14, 2023 at 10:19 PM
"Is it even okay to still
call it an altar if the only things
I ever want to summon or honor anymore
are you and that ass?"
— @rickit.bsky.social after Witchy Life Story
call it an altar if the only things
I ever want to summon or honor anymore
are you and that ass?"
— @rickit.bsky.social after Witchy Life Story