About Tessa Kaur
Tessa is a Features Editor at TheGamer. Their favourite hobbies are lifting weights, reading books in the park, and complaining profusely about whatever they're mad about this week. Find them on Twitter at @tessakaur or email them at tessa@thegamer.com.
Favorite Games
I love narrative-driven games that engage with current issues – think The Last of Us 2. I also love a bit of surrealism, a la Disco Elysium and Kentucky Route Zero. I will also play any Like A Dragon game you put in front of me.
Industry Focus
I'm most interested in industry trends, diversity in games, and critiquing media through a progressive lens. I also have a particular interest in franchises that cross mediums.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Don't ask me, I have ADD. It's a miracle I've ever finished a game at all.
Latest Articles
Alan Wake 2's Success And Failure Is A Foreboding Sign
I worry the industry will see Alan Wake 2 not breaking even as a reason to stop making games like it
Skull & Bones Really Isn't As Bad As The Metacritic User Reviews Say
Don’t get me wrong, I'm not playing any more of it, but you still should try it if you want to
Skull & Bones' Attempt At Southeast Asian Representation Is A Swing And A Miss
I wasn’t expecting to see myself in this game, and somehow it gave me something worse than that
Okay Xbox, Now's The Time To Give Us Handheld Consoles
Play anywhere doesn’t mean anything if you can’t actually play anywhere
Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden Is A Great Story Plagued By Bad Gaming Trends
Yet another victim of the boring triple-A formula
Starting Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden On Valentine’s Day Was A Bad Idea
It’s just me and my dead girlfriend against a terrible world
Dead Cells Isn't A Live Service Game, Don't Treat It Like One
It’s okay to let games rest peacefully
Fortnite Gets A Lot Darker When You Think About The Film That Inspired It
My old man shakes fist at sky moment was realising kids are more likely to have played a battle royale than watched Battle Royale
I Love Baldur’s Gate 3 Most When It Lets Me Be Sherlock Holmes
Yes, I will solve this murder for you, you don't need to ask twice
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Best Magic Trick Is Making You Doubt Yourself
Baldur’s Gate 3 makes its players just as paranoid as their characters by breaking its own rules
Against All Odds, I Want To 100% Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
I rarely even finish games, but I want to play Infinite Wealth until I’ve achieved everything I possibly can
Oh No, I Want To Play The Piano In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Forever
Cloud Strife, killer of monsters and… trained pianist?
I'm Not Sure I Can Deal With Another The Last of Us Game
The Last of Us Part 2 is one of my favourite games of all time, but I’m so tired of seeing bleakness in the world
I Played Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Demo As An FF Newbie And Loved It
It makes no damn sense. Compels me, though.
In A World Full Of Cynics, I Want To Be Ichiban Kasuga
I don’t want to be jaded and depressed, I want to believe there’s good in the world
An Infinite Wealth Substory Asked Me To Be More Asian And I Took That Personally
Kasuga and I both have to fight against racial stereotypes
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Was Made To Go Viral
Every time someone sees a video of Infinite Wealth and thinks it can’t be real, Kasuga’s hair gets a little bigger
Epic Games And Disney Sneaking The Word ‘Shop’ Into Their Crossover Slogan Is So Gross
They’re not even trying to hide that it’s all about the money anymore
PSA: Playing Infinite Wealth? Don’t Forget To Drink Link
It’s way too easy to miss out on some of the best conversations the newest Like A Dragon game has to offer