True Avatars - A Queer Video Game Podcast
Queer voices in gaming deserve to be amplified, now more than ever. True Avatars focuses on many different facets of gaming through a 2SLGBTQIA+ lens, and features current news, industry interviews, and fun yet thought-provoking discussions. Produced and hosted by Zoey Wyeld (she/her), a transgender woman and queer gamer.
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Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cleaned up at the Game Awards and a certain queer actor took home Best Performance (while mentioning her girlfriend in the acceptance speech to boot).
Several other awards went to queer games and there was a nice handful of queer and queer-adjacent game announcements.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:51 - The Gayme Awards 2025
CONTENT WARNING: Harry Potter/Hogwarts Legacy/JK Rowling discussion
This episode was recorded on December 14 2025.
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Sources:
https://x.com/discussingfilm/status/1999329463142605208?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1903340/view/491585297311596633
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nCX95t5cWY
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743260/Virtue_and_a_Sledgehammer/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/Dogpile/
https://folly.studio/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/Moomintroll_Winters_Warmth/
https://x.com/CaseyDHudson/status/1999652683972489385
https://www.archetype-entertainment.com/en-US
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/1k15opn/whats_the_deal_with_people_being_annoyed_at/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/girls-make-games_girls-make-games-scholarship-fund-activity-6998343842693275648-7WsN/
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Misc-/The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-2915226.html?srsltid=AfmBOor5wf4IJIZ-O1CyTslhMRxtW3fYTMxQKJ5ZeB_9lC735RG_cKhN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-BDeU3R5ic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwGSLM8lsQ
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
This week I’m taking a break from news and other current events to interview Elana and Nat from Unquiet Games!
Back in Episode 53, I spoke about a demo I played for a game called “Banned Together,” a first person 3D puzzle game (a “Metroidbrainia”) about queer books that are quite literally disappearing from the shelves of a library.
Elana and Nat are the two lovely humans behind this exciting and timely game, and we talk about the development, their inspirations, as well as the impact the payment processor situation could have on the game’s release.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:34 - Interview with Unquiet Games
The intro was recorded on December 3 2025. The interview was recorded on December 2 2025.
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Banned Together on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3551960/Banned_Together/
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Unquiet Games Official Website: https://unquietgames.com/
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Gayming Mag’s Streamer of the Week, Ekamy, joins me to discuss what we’ve been playing, the headlines, and the big fancy 2025 game everyone is talking about: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!
Headlines include two upcoming games that won’t be featured at The Game Awards, the Electronic Arts purchase has had a negative effect on the right people, Steam has censored another queer game, and Udo Kier (star of OD Knock) has passed away.
Ekamy shares her thoughts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the game that is poised to sweep The Game Awards next week. It’s also a queer game, believe it or not!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:24 - What We’ve Been Playing
00:14:43 - News
00:38:02 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
This episode was recorded on November 30 2025.
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Sources:
https://www.ign.com/articles/naughty-dogs-intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-reportedly-still-years-from-release-and-dont-expect-to-see-it-at-the-game-awards
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-witcher-4-wont-be-appearing-at-the-game-awards-cdpr-co-ceo-says/
https://gaymingmag.com/2025/11/cozy-indie-hit-flick-solitaire-pulled-from-steam-in-russia-following-anti-lgbtq-censorship-demands/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saudi-arabia-is-reportedly-running-low-on-cash-for-investments-following-ea-deal/
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesagencycouncil/2023/11/17/the-gaming-industry-a-behemoth-with-unprecedented-global-reach/
https://x.com/hideo_kojima_en/status/1992785286712209409
https://gaymingmag.com/2025/11/jennifer-english-celebrates-queer-joy-in-golden-joysticks-award-speech/
https://www.ign.com/articles/yes-another-clair-obscur-game-is-coming-expedition-33-is-one-of-the-stories-that-we-want-to-tell-in-this-franchise-teases-director
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
This week, Amy-Lynn and I discuss all the queer games that got nominations for The Game Awards and the Indie Game Awards. There were more layoffs. And in very sad news, Rebecca Heineman has passed away after a short battle with cancer.
For the main segment, we share our spoiler-free impressions of Kirby Air Riders, Masahiro Sakurai’s latest masterpiece (which is unusually accessible for a Nintendo game).
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:59 - News
00:33:51 - Kirby Air Riders
This episode was recorded on November 23 2025.
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Sources:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/11/guilty-gear-strive-switch-edition-update-and-dlc-finally-arrives-this-december
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/31-developers-laid-off-as-avalanche-liverpool-closes-following-contrabands-cancellation/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fan-group-gets-concord-working-again-but-warns-of-potential-worrying-legal-action-by-sony/
https://www.indiegameawards.gg/
https://dreadxp.com/vile-is-banned/
https://thegameawards.com/nominees
https://gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gayming-icon-and-lgbtq-games-pioneer-rebecca-heineman-has-died/
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/11/kirby-air-riders-in-game-events-are-planned-to-run-for-a-year-after-launch
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
It’s that time of the year!! Video games are on sale and a lot has changed since Black Friday 2024. So Ekamy, Lloyd, and I have advice, tips, tricks, and what to look out for when it comes to navigating the next two months of what will certainly induce some impulse purchases.
I also start the show off, by myself, with what I’ve been playing and the news. Headlines include: Steam is launching a bunch of new hardware, PlayStation had an Asia-focused State of Play (with some queer games!), the Mario Galaxy Movie got a new trailer, Horizon has a new game coming out (and it’s… weird), more layoffs, and a followup on last week’s Rockstar debacle.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:42 - What I’ve Been Playing
00:09:35 - News
00:39:42 - Segment
The Holiday Sales Guide was recorded on November 11, 2025 and the news segment was recorded on November 15, 2025.
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Sources:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJp8K40TSxc
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3161220/view/579402232979523481?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2395770/Never_Grave_The_Witch_and_The_Curse/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgVvnVr7ojY
https://www.theverge.com/news/819657/horizon-steel-frontiers-mmo-sony-ncsoft-playstation
https://www.ign.com/articles/a-new-ratchet-clank-game-was-just-announcedfor-mobile
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/this-case-stands-as-a-warning-union-issues-legal-claim-against-gta-6-dev-rockstar/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomb-raider-developer-crystal-dynamics-announces-yet-more-layoffs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjMaKQskW8
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kojima-productions-has-announced-death-stranding-isolations-an-animated-series-coming-to-disney-in-2027/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/7-years-after-it-was-announced-the-elder-scrolls-6-is-still-a-long-way-off-todd-howard-says/
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Cleo joins me for a lot of exciting queer game news and a heaping pile of drama!
On the news side: Zorkie Studios, the developer duo behind Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced, has a brand new game announcement, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds and Warframe have Nintendo Switch 2 updates, Pokémon Legends Z-A’s DLC is dropping very soon, and some weird and maybe disappointing updates on Mass Effect 5 and Fallout New Vegas 2.
On the drama side: tons of layoffs, and a massive update on GTA 6 that is meant to distract us all from Rockstar’s alleged attempt at union busting.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:19 - What We’ve Been Playing
00:25:35 - News
01:08:00 - Segment
This episode was recorded on November 9 2025.
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Sources:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4047160/Im_Making_a_Monster/
https://blog.bioware.com/2025/11/07/n7-day-2025/
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/mass-effect-boss-mike-gamble-slips-a-hidden-message-into-his-n7-day-update-asks-fans-to-stop-yelling-at-him-for-not-sharing-more-info-about-the-new-game/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-0DOg4z9A
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/11/warframes-switch-2-version-is-officially-launching-in-2026
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fallout/obsidian-knows-that-everyone-on-the-internet-keeps-asking-for-fallout-new-vegas-2-but-its-devs-are-currently-happy-working-on-their-own-ip-and-xbox-has-been-pretty-supportive-too/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMve2vXAQGQ
https://x.com/serebiinet/status/1986443665120579796?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/another-netease-games-studio-is-shutting-down/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yet-another-netease-studio-has-closed-this-time-watch-dogs-devs-bad-brain/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/neteases-closed-studio-t-minus-zero-entertainment-is-back-from-the-dead/
https://www.rockman-corner.com/2025/11/capcom-taiwans-game-development.html
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-announces-more-layoffs-as-part-of-us-and-europe-restructuring/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-says-it-wants-generative-ai-to-be-doing-70-of-its-qa-and-debugging-by-the-end-of-2027/
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/11/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-is-now-in-production-in-new-zealand
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/-grand-theft-auto-studio-accused-of-union-busting-after-firings
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1ol535e/jason_schreier_grand_theft_auto_studio_accused_of/?share_id=jD4aca9IotIqoUFjuB4D9&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1opjkg4/jason_schreier_rockstar_games_said_that_the/?share_id=jdo6UO90RAZ74PX1UTr_k&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/-grand-theft-auto-studio-says-fired-employees-were-leaking-information?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2MjM4NDU1NSwiZXhwIjoxNzYyOTg5MzU1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNUEwS0JHUFdDTDgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.PipR6t4x9M3EqRs9jXeXrZNn3d-RZBZhXyh8pTYZhFs&leadSource=uverify%20wall
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2mkgbhbhqvappkkorf2bzyrp/post/3m4wbmgq46k23
https://iwgb.org.uk/en/post/staff-at-rockstar-fired-en-masse/
https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak3ak31a49a221/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-set-to-launch-november-19-2026
https://gtaforums.com/topic/1004182-rockstar-games-alleged-union-busting/#comment-1072605777
https://x.com/videotechuk_/status/1986569797799453128?s=12
https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-rockstar-workers-fighting-unfair-dismissals/
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
For the news segment, it’s just me: Zoey. It’s a lighter news week (ish). Metal Gear Solid Delta remake got a free update, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has some exciting news related to the Nintendo Switch 2 and… Lego(?!), Queer– I mean, Fear Effect 2 is getting a remaster like the first game, and Amazon has laid off tons of staff and canceled 2 MMOs.
Also, two strange pieces of news regarding Kojima and a certain sitting US president…
In the second half, Zoe Straw is back to talk about her time playing Borderlands 4! We discuss the story, the performance, and the Randy Pitchford drama of it all. Plus, at the end, we talk about, well, the end (of the game)!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:38 - News
00:25:31 - Borderlands 4
01:05:00 - Borderlands 4 Spoiler Talk
SPOILER WARNING: Borderlands 4 ending spoilers at the 1 hour and 5 minute mark until the end of the podcast.
The news was recorded on November 2 2025, and the Borderlands 4 segment was recorded on October 28 2025.
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Sources:
https://youtu.be/QK5Ow9zHA4U?t=1180
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252431/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/animal-crossing-new-horizons-is-getting-a-nintendo-switch-2-edition-and-a-free-update/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/animal-crossing-new-horizons-free-update-will-add-lego-furniture-and-playable-nes-and-game-boy-games/
https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/s/ZH3NoRfnMu
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-the-concert-woes-continue-as-at-least-17-us-dates-cancelled-and-webpage-offline/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-making-significant-cuts-to-games-business-moving-away-from-mmos/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-world-is-officially-ending-development-following-huge-amazon-layoffs/
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/amazon-have-reportedly-cancelled-their-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-again
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/-grand-theft-auto-studio-accused-of-union-busting-after-firings
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1ol535e/jason_schreier_grand_theft_auto_studio_accused_of/?share_id=jD4aca9IotIqoUFjuB4D9&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
https://x.com/gamestop/status/1982213786221109263
https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1982587953676247375
https://x.com/gamestop/status/1982619455797821810
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/gamestop-stock-jumps-after-white-house-reposts-console-wars-declaration-4310262
https://youtu.be/c46xM5-wScg
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fox-hunt-the-online-multiplayer-mode-for-metal-gear-sold-delta-snake-eater-is-available-now/
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/no-one-ever-told-me-such-a-conversation-had-taken-place-kojima-wasnt-aware-of-the-wachowskis-matrix-game-offer
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Please forgive the audio quality this week! There was an issue with the recording service we use that created a very challenging sync error. To help with a bandage, the service gave me a lower quality cloud backup to use (while they try to fix the issue… much too slowly, unfortunately).
But this week Cleo joins me to talk about the news and a horror game that’s steeped in sapphic vibes!
For the news: Sims players are planning a boycott, EA has a weird commitment to AI, Kirby Air Riders is surprisingly accessible (for a Nintendo game), more layoffs, and 5 different queer games got release date updates… plus a whole lot more!
In the second half, Cleo and I are diving into our discussion on 2024’s Fear the Spotlight, a PS1 style horror game that plays like Resident Evil but with lesbians! It’s not a game that advertises its queerness, but this game is so scary and beautiful and well designed, it almost caught us off-guard.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:31 - News
00:50:13 - Fear the Spotlight
SPOILER WARNING: In explaining how Fear the Spotlight is similar to Life is Strange in some aspects, we inadvertently spoil a major twist in the original Life is Strange game.
This episode was recorded on October 25 2025.
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Sources:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-14-director-yoshi-p-says-hell-keep-working-on-the-game-for-at-least-a-good-while/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHYjYHHiBM
https://gaymingmag.com/2025/10/ive-lost-my-safe-space-lgbtqia-the-sims-players-boycott-game-over-potential-conservative-acquisition/
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/108403/report-eas-internal-ai-is-causing-issues-with-games-development/index.html
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/10/ea-is-diving-headfirst-into-generative-ai-with-new-partnership
https://www.outsports.com/2025/10/14/24119785/lgbtq-sports-execs-coaches-athletes-outsports-power-100/
https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-2-release-date-changes-once-again-but-this-time-its-good-news
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rovio-is-laying-off-36-staff-says-angry-birds-dream-blast-has-not-been-performing-as-expected/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/thegamer-website-suffers-widespread-editorial-layoffs/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-is-asking-staff-at-the-division-studio-massive-entertainment-to-volunteer-to-be-laid-off/
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/10/elden-ring-delayed-on-switch-2-to-allow-time-for-performance-adjustments
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-shadows-has-finally-been-officially-confirmed-for-nintendo-switch-2/
https://bethesda.net/en/article/N00XVTawnzBBH7HNwv0hN/fallout-4-anniversary-edition-announced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRpy9SYCxuk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Dj9vrW20g
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-numerous-delays-sonic-rumble-finally-has-a-release-date/
https://bsky.app/profile/blacktabbygames.com/post/3m3uuxpdzf22p
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/Scarlet_Hollow/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-seeing-people-evolve-way-past-that-xboxs-sarah-bond-says-the-idea-of-exclusives-is-outdated/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/confirmed-halo-is-coming-to-ps5/
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
This week, it’s just me – Zoey – for the news. Headlines include the Horizon movie getting a possible release date, the PS6 and Xbox 720/Two/Series Y&T (whatever they're calling it) getting a possible release date, and Nintendo reassures us they didn’t get hacked and your user data was not stolen. Additionally, there were no layoffs this week and the industry has even started to fight back on two fronts, which gives me some cautious optimism.
In the second half, some familiar guests are back: Amy-Lynn, Juno, and Nicole! And we’re talking all about the new Pokémon game: Legends Zed to Eh. Zee, Ay. Zeyay. Anyway, it turns out the game is actually surprisingly quite queer, but as is tradition, Game Freak may be a few steps short of perfect queer representation.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:42 - News
00:28:04 - Pokémon Legends Z-A Discussion
Spoiler warning for Pokémon Legends Z-A: we talk about everything up to the first Vinnie battle, and we spoil one unrevealed Mega Evolution from later in the game (a Pokémon with a silly design that has gone viral – you’ve probably already seen it).
This episode was recorded on October 19 2025.
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Sources:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ps6-and-next-xbox-console-are-both-aiming-for-2027-release-separate-reports-claim/
https://thegamepost.com/sony-horizon-zero-dawn-movie-filming-release/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mindseye-studio-build-a-rocket-boy-is-being-sued-by-union-members-over-alleged-mishandling-of-layoffs/
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabias-acquisition-of-electronic-arts-faces-pushback-from-game-developers-petition-calls-on-ftc-to-scrutinize-this-deal-closely/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/quantic-dreams-first-multiplayer-game-is-spellcasters-chronicles-a-3v3-strategy-action-game/
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/10/nintendo-responds-to-reported-crimson-collective-hack-with-official-statement
https://x.com/pinapberi/status/1979116389941043478
https://x.com/Keisaraynja_/status/1979228043580207106
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
It’s that time of the season, and Steam Next Fest has returned! Ekamy, Cleo, Lloyd and I played 7 gayme demos (and it was hard to pick, there were so many amazing queer games)!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:27 - Steam Next Fest - October 2025
This episode was recorded on October 16 2025.
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Ekamy: https://www.twitch.tv/ekamy
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Lloyd: https://www.twitch.tv/lloyd_lloydster
Games:
Steel Century Groove: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858950/Steel_Century_Groove/
Laugh Track: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3765430/Laugh_Track/
Killer Chat - Original Edition: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3476730/Killer_Chat__Original_Edition/
Winter Burrow: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008740/Winter_Burrow/
Lap of the Gods: A Visual Novel: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3138230/Lap_of_the_Gods_A_Visual_Novel/
Messy Hearts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/Messy_Hearts/
Dead Pets Unleashed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1851720/Dead_Pets_Unleashed/