January 13-25, 2026: More DOLL&KIGU jam notes! Also I've continued working on writing projects, which can be found by sufficiently-motivated individuals on my AO3 page, and I've been reading Shakespeare and 1600s American lit and Terry Southern's Candy, which I cannot in good conscience recommend but I do think it is fine satire. Doll Face by Sheeb (girlbites): Nice, short monochrome zine about the appeals of dolls and kigurumi, as regards transcending one's own body, expectations of oneself, potentiality of unaugmented (not quite the word I'm looking for but it will have to do) girlhood. Cute and stark illustrations. Lac-Pochette Centennial by kazehai and ppilotco: (1/25/26) I played this about ten days ago so I've ruminated, forgotten, et cetera. But this was definitely worth playing. The character art is very cute, as is the interface, and the writing is remarkable. I do think it starts a little slow but as a piece of American literature I think it is damn remarkable. It executes well on themes I feel really typify that genre (or what I like about that genre): unusual geographies, unhinged businessmen, unreal projects and possibilities... Recommended. BROKEN CORE: sister = doll, a girl story by nadia nova and sarlianna: Love the look of this; and so far, the story and art as well. Interesting that so many of us have ruminated on "greed" in these works in one way or another. Pleasantly unsettling. The anime-style OP was a great touch. Nerve-wracking. The cycle of drinking rolls over us all. The theme of living out deep needs vicariously through perceived or "incomplete" experiences hits. As does the insecurity of never quite feeling in on the "joke". Wild ending, too. Recommended. back to index