D&D & ID: Dungeons & Dragons and the Exploration of Self

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) originally created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. While initially a battle-oriented, masculinity-lathed, heteronormative power fantasy expanding on the tactical war games of the 1960s – the D&D 5e (5th Edition) of today is a collaborative storytelling framework …

Everything Rat Moves, Moves Through Jennother: An Interview With Jennifer Cheuk 卓嘉敏

I first met Jennifer Cheuk 卓嘉敏 when she was plus-one’d to my 2017 birthday party. Within minutes of meeting, we were analysing niche animated media, fangirling over comics and brainstorming each other’s future projects. Half a decade later and several Auckland Zinefests later, in January 2022, I received a message. …