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Single Player by Tara Tai
4.0
This was super nerdy and I really enjoyed it!
An enemies to lovers with a backdrop of a GamerGate-esque situation for one of the MCs.
I appreciated that as the story progressed, Cat came to realize that she didn’t need to pretend like she was in a video game, trying to figure out the best response to others based on a sort of IRL gameplay mindset. Though it was entertaining at times. And that through her being herself she was able to see Andi as themself and not see them as too much.
I also liked the discussions of romance plots in video games and the potential misogyny around them. Ie: women only play video games with romance story lines; no, women play those games because they are usually the only ones with female characters that you can play as. I loved that Cat and Andi were creating this super queer video game, with the option for romance, and that they were both so committed to their vision that they fought for it, at the risk of their jobs.
Definitely recommend if you’re a gamer, a gaymer, or just like watching two badass folks take down the white cisheteropatriarchy.
An enemies to lovers with a backdrop of a GamerGate-esque situation for one of the MCs.
I appreciated that as the story progressed, Cat came to realize that she didn’t need to pretend like she was in a video game, trying to figure out the best response to others based on a sort of IRL gameplay mindset. Though it was entertaining at times. And that through her being herself she was able to see Andi as themself and not see them as too much.
I also liked the discussions of romance plots in video games and the potential misogyny around them. Ie: women only play video games with romance story lines; no, women play those games because they are usually the only ones with female characters that you can play as. I loved that Cat and Andi were creating this super queer video game, with the option for romance, and that they were both so committed to their vision that they fought for it, at the risk of their jobs.
Definitely recommend if you’re a gamer, a gaymer, or just like watching two badass folks take down the white cisheteropatriarchy.