Robin Bea

Robin Bea is a gaming writer focused on the intersections of queer culture, TTRPGs, and indie games. She lives in Pittsburgh where she can be found cat-proofing her apartment, making coffee, and telling herself she’s just about to learn to sew one of these days. Robin produces and co-hosts Girl Mode, a gaming and media criticism podcast, with Kotaku writer Willa Rowe.

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Chants of Sennaar’s Mind-Bending Language Puzzles Are Now On Xbox Game Pass

Now you’re speaking my language.

ByRobin Bea
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Prepare for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf with This Week’s Epic Games Store Deal

Get it while it’s hot.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

Valorant Harassment Prompts Response But No Clear Answers From Riot Games

Tackling toxicity takes more than good intentions.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming News

Wayfinder Is Hoping Dropping Microtransactions Could Reverse Its Troubled Launch

Finding a way back.

ByRobin Bea
Review

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Weaves A Phenomenal Mystery Through Cerebral Puzzles

Inverse Score: 10/10

ByRobin Bea
Read for Filth

What Your Hades II Hot Springs Companion Choice Says About You

Nice night for a swim.

ByRobin Bea
Game Guides

What Does Arcane Do in Elden Ring?

There will be blood.

ByRobin Bea
Retrospective

35 Years Ago, A Beloved Cartoon Turned into One of the Most Frustrating NES Games Ever

It only gets better from here.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

Animal Well Tested My Patience More Than My Wits

I’ll sit this one out.

ByRobin Bea
Opinion

Longer Game Development Times Aren’t Inevitable, and They Might Be Destroying Gaming

Bigger isn’t always better.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

Nintendo World Championships Continues the Best Switch Trend Before Its Successor Arrives

What’s old is new again.

ByRobin Bea
Opinion

Generative AI Is No Friend to Developers, No Matter What EA’s CEO Says

Who really wants AI?

ByRobin Bea
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Slay the Spire Meets Candy Crush In the Roguelike Demo I Can’t Stop Playing

I’m bewitched.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

Helldivers 2 Players Scramble to Undo Damage Caused Fighting A Controversial Change

Playing with fire.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

Hades II Early Access Squashed My Worries About Its Story In Its First Hours

This could be one awkward family reunion.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

Wildermyth’s Omenroad DLC Boldly Rewrites the Cult RPG’s Best Feature

On the road again.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming News

Hades II Releases In Early Access Today, So Cancel Your Plans

Clear your schedule.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming

SteamWorld Heist II Shows Off Final Fantasy-Inspired Classes In A New Trailer

This strategy sequel just got more exciting.

ByRobin Bea
Opinion

Princess Peach: Showtime! Sales Show Its Star Deserves A Second Act

Time for an encore.

ByRobin Bea
Opinion

If Rollerdrome’s Creators Aren’t Safe From Layoffs, No One in Gaming Is

No rhyme or reason.

ByRobin Bea