Feature on BBC Click
Even though Now Play This 2021 was online, I got the chance to see Somerset House briefly for an interview with Christina Criddle for BBC Click. We talked about what an online festival can be, how games can be used to highlight the climate crisis, and to show off some of the great games we […]
Interview for Queer In Gaming: ACM Siggraph
I was invited to chat with Adam Shay for ACM SIGGRAPH’s Queer in Gaming series. We discussed the intersection of queerness and interactive narrative, my experience working across different art mediums, and how this year’s Now Play This is exploring the relationship between play, games and the climate crisis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCwW7TexbcU
Feature on Downtime Symphony (BBC Sounds)
Two features on BBC Sounds’ Downtime symphony! 27 March 2021: Mother Ivy – Train 13 March 2021: The Beating Birch – Mvt 1
Flatgame Jam 2021: Aquarium
If you have wanted to try making a game, but have a fear of the technical hurdles, Flatgames might be for you. Created by Laura Dreamfeel as a simple and straightforward way of making narratively focused games, it’s a format that is easy to grasp and quick to understand. For the Flatgames Jam 2021 the […]
Creative Career Panel with Young Norfolk Arts
In November I was invited to join a panel for Young Norfolk Arts’ Engage Works programme. Together with Louis Buxton, Marie Uzor, and chaired by YNA member Beth Gaffney, we discussed our personal creative career journeys, overcoming hurdles, and how to blend interests and career goals for young and upcoming artists. https://youtu.be/KvoP9AM3iUs
Waiting for Godot: A Simulator
I was watching a version of Waiting For Godot recently. Because it was a text I had to study at school, it’s indelibly imprinted on my memory. I think about it every so often. We’re in lockdown 2.0, which means I’m watching more media again and want to make sure it’s not just episodes of […]
Review: Good Night at Woodsorrel Garden Gallery
I got a text from a friend asking if I wanted to come to an exhibition. She sent me the exhibition text and said that she couldn’t stay long, but that we should head over. I had no idea what she was talking about. By this point in lockdown, we’re all getting fairly used to […]