Episode XI: Sim City

Sim City was one of the games that began my life long love of simulation games. The Super Nintendo version is rather unique in its adaptation of the series. This episode will talk about Sim City's importance to me growing up and how it is a game I return to in trying times.

Games Discussed

• Sim City

• Cities: Skylines

• Animal Crossing: New Leaf

• Stardew Valley

Weekly Reader

• Jeremy Parish on Dragon Quest VII.

• Nadia Oxford on “Girly Games.”

• Edwidge Danticat on James Baldwin.

• Parish also on Animal Crossing New Leaf.

Zombie Attack?

Not sure what mom and I are doing here. May involve zombies.

Selfie

Another selfie of us.

Weekly Reader

• Leigh Alexander on the escapism of Animal Crossing.
  
• Beeta Baghoolizadeh on her experiences at the Texas State Capital during the debates on their disgusting abortion law. Baghoolizadeh frames her narrative around actual invasive assaults on women's rights from misogynists and the delusions of "Creeping Sharia" from the same people.
  
• Eugene Robinson on how young black men are not allowed to be young and make the mistakes that privileged whites do.