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Becoming one with nature. Enjoying moments of zen in beautiful surroundings. Running through vast environments, enjoying the thrill of exploration and discovery. Developer Infuse Studio has refined these experiences in the sequel to the acclaimed Spirit of the North. The sheer scale and opportunity of the new land you find yourself as a fox in is lovingly crafted at every peak, step, and turn. If you’re able to flow with the up and down nature of the relaxed vibe of the exploration parts of the game, and then the much more challenging “boss” sections at the end of each area, Spirit of the North 2 will be a special game that is buoyed by its beauty, and raised by its unique charm.

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Welcome to the Season Finale’ of BFFT.  This is a long episode and lightly edited. We are joined by so many furs that have been past guests on the show. Cheetaro gives us a movie review and TickTock reports on some furry news. Thank you all for listening for the past 5 years! Season 6 will launch very soon! So tune in for another confusing episode of BFFT. Moobarkfluff everyfur!

This podcast contains adult language and adult topics. It is rated M for Mature. Listener discretion is advised.

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With the new Superman movie coming up soon (directed by James Gunn), DC comics have brought us a new tie-in mini-series: Krypto, The Last Dog of Krypton, written by Ryan North and illustrated by Mike Norton. “There will come a day when Krypto stands beside Superman, helping him fight off monsters, aliens, and supervillains — a day when this dog will save his adoptive world thanks to the incredible powers granted him by Earth’s strange yellow sun. But he’s not there yet. Today, Krypto is a normal puppy on Krypton, spending each happy, snoozy, endless day alongside his family: Jor-El, Lara, and baby Kal-El. But when a rocket test goes wrong, Krypto finds himself lost in space — and soon crash-landing, all alone, on a strange and alien world called Earth.” The first installment of this new 5-issue series hits the shelves later this month.

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So, confession: I never played Shovel Knight before. I knew of it and I was always curious about it, but I never really got around to actually playing it. Now, thanks to Shovel Knight Dig, the latest game in the series, I finally was able to play this series and, yeah, it is fun! Though it’s not without flaws. The basic gist of the game is that your loot has been stolen by the evil Drill Knight and you must break a rule you learned in Minecraft and dig straight down into his lair and recover what is rightfully yours once again. A very simple premise yet it’s this simple premise that kept me hooked for hours on end, trying to get that perfect run without having to restart at the very top. But it’s not without flaws and there are two very big flaws that hold it back from being something truly amazing.

Escape is a violent new war comic from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender and illustrated by Daniel Acuna. “Milton Shaw is a battle-hardened bomber pilot, flying missions over a war-torn world ruled by a ruthless empire. But when his plane is shot out of the sky, Milton wakes up behind enemy lines—in the smoldering ruins of a city he helped burn. And in less than 24 hours, his own side is dropping the big one to finish the job. Now, injured, unarmed, and being hunted through enemy streets, Milton’s only shot at escape comes from the unlikeliest place: A grieving father and his son — civilians shattered by the same fascist regime that rules this land with an iron claw. Enemies by blood. Allies by circumstance. Together, they’ll have to fight their way out before the bomb drops and erases everything…and everyone. Set in a brutal, fully painted world of anthropomorphic animals — think Inglourious Basterds meets Blacksad — Escape is a gritty, bullet-riddled journey through war’s scorched aftermath.” Funny how they wait until the very end to tell you it’s anthropomorphic, huh? Anyway, it’s coming to your local comic book store this August.

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TigerTails Radio Season 16 Episode 19. Join the Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/SQ5QuRf Join the Telegram Chat: https://t.me/+yold2C77m0I1MmM0 Visit the website at http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk. See website for full breakdown of any song credits, which is usually updated shortly after the show. Credits: Opening music: Magic by Hedge Haiden (Double Hedge Studios) Character art: Fitzroy Fox - https://www.furaffinity.net/user/lunara-toons / https://bsky.app/profile/fitzroyfox.bsky.social Background art: Charleston Rat - https://www.furaffinity.net/user/charlestonrat / https://bsky.app/profile/charlestonrat.bsky.social If you like what we do and wish to throw some pennies our way to support us, please consider sending a little tip our way. https://streamlabs.com/tigertailsradio/tip * Please note, tips are made to support TigerTails Radio and are assumed as made with good faith, so are therefore non-refundable. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Recently we stumbled across a new trailer for an upcoming animated film called Iggy the Eagle — from Poland, of all places, but it’s being released in English. The story goes like this: “Every night, a young eagle named Iggy dreams of flying alongside his imaginary brother, Felix. In reality, Iggy lives in a technically advanced society of birds so civilized, they all forgot how to fly. Iggy is being raised by his highly responsible Mom and a slightly rebellious, old-school Dad. When Iggy meets his new aviation-crazy classmate Eve, he finally gets the courage to confront his dreams, discovers the true nature of Felix… and spreads his wings in the real world for the very first time.” The 2D animation on realistic backgrounds style is highly unusual and very interesting in today’s media. We’ll be looking for this one when it comes to North America in 2026.

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May was really busy for the guild, with the Cóyotl Award winners announced and guild officer elections! We’re settling into the middle of the year with some thoughts of how we should move ahead with changes to guild membership and also how we can get the word out about the guild to writers who might not know about us yet.

We’ve had some great new book releases over the last several months and I’ve been bad about updating the reading list at the bottom of the monthly newsletters. It’s updated now, so definitely take a look and grab copies of the books you’ve missed! I’ve also been bad about updating the open markets list below. Remember you can always check our Furry Writers’ Market page on the website to find new anthology calls and other open markets for your writing!

Our new VP has started a weekly writing ‘prawmt’ on the Discord server, if you’re looking for fun story prompts. If you hop on over to Sofawolf Academy and make an account (if you don’t already have one) you can watch an interview with me, your reluctant guild president.

Happy Pride Month! I hope your wordcounts soar this month and your troubles dwindle.

Here are the current open markets for your short stories:
The Morning After – Deadline June 1, 2025
Plott Hound Deadline June 15, 2025
Neo-Twiny Jam – Deadline July 1, 2025
The Second Hayven Celestia Anthology – Deadline July 15, 2025
Indecent Exposure – Deadline When Full
This Is Halloween – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full

Please also check out the latest book releases from our members:
My Remise, by Koda Copeland, Released March 25, 2025
Tales of Scales, by Michael Miele, Released April 2, 2025.
Wind Singer: An Imbrium Novella, by Frances Pauli, Released April 19, 2025
Meeting Dominique, by Royce Day, Released May 1, 2025.
Dragon’s Soul, by J.F.R. Coates, Releasing June 7, 2025.

There’s something about sitting in the middle of a beautiful landscape, playing Preserve, that makes it even more wondrous. I had the opportunity to write this review while sailing up the Fjords and surrounding Alaska wilderness and I don’t know if there could have been a better setting. I could see an eagle flying around outside the window of my cabin as I made a habitat to place down for its in-game counterpart.  The music playing while we cruised the water matched perfectly, and many times I found myself pausing the game to watch the wildlife around me as I continued to listen to the game's music. 

Lulu is a Rhinoceros is a new 2D animated special we just found out about. It’s based on a popular children’s picture book by Allison Flum and Jason Flum. In a world of anthropomorphic non-humans, Lulu appears to be a young, jovial bulldog. But when she looks in the mirror, she sees a rhinoceros! And so she sets out to convince not only her friends but the whole world that that’s what she is — in the meantime, spreading a message of tolerance and kindness for those who might be different and who don’t fit into the Norm. The musical special just premiered on Apple TV+. It features the voice of Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Lulu.

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Kung-Fu Kangaroos! Rattles eats up this toy commercial with fight-scenes. Merch, Sweet Tees and stuff: https://culturally-fd-merchandise.creator-spring.com/ Support Culturally F'd: https://www.patreon.com/culturallyfd Listen in on TEMPO TALKS with Tempe O'Kun https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPyIK2c7mK-LpbvfDNqfcSW Check out Tempe O'Kun's books "Sixes Wild" and "Windfall" here: http://furplanet.com/shop/?affillink=YOUTU2907 Here's a playlist of his other Culturally F'd videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPS7tnT4hdJwBI-CeLF8Kb_

Firstly, let me just say that Frog Legs is silly, short, and fun. It doesn’t take itself seriously, is meant to be completed in one play session, and is less than $3. As such, this review won’t be too long-winded and instead will focus on my overall experience with the little serving of goodness that is Frog Legs. Frog Legs focuses on a set of frogs that start off inside of the classic “Frogger” game, trying to convince a cautious fellow frog that making it across the busy street ain’t so scary. Unfortunately, that peer pressure leads to an event and adventure that will change them all…in more than a few ways. Featuring gameplay that hops from arcade to horror to boomer shooter, Frog Legs will be sure to surprise and elicit some laughs for its 30-40 minute runtime.

A need for better info about geography and accessibility

Good day (or night) everyone, I am Zeldstarro, a semi-furred dragon that really likes geography and travel. I have made a map of furry conventions which can be found here, and a map of other large furry events which can be found here. You can also follow my project on Bluesky, Fur Con Watch.

I made these maps not just to help other furries find conventions, but also because I had a special interest in transit accessibility. I believe that a good public transit system is an incredibly beneficial thing for any city it’s in, and for the world as a whole. So, I wanted to find one place to compare the locations of furry convention venues with their current transit accessibility (and walkability).

The most easily accessible source I found was a map on Wikifur. Disappointingly, this map was (and is) unreliable. It sometimes lists out-of-date venues and other inaccurate information, and includes events that aren’t conventions and don’t fit my purpose. This led to starting my own solution.

Zeldstarro’s map-making process

The first step was to start a map on Google MyMaps, then move to the better Open Street Map–based Umap. I showed it to a non-furry friend, and recorded hours of video lecturing about how some conventions were more centrally located and accessible than others. I wrote about it on Flayrah, which received quite a negative reception in the comments (as posts on Flayrah seem to receive, apparently). This process helped modify my interest to hotel-based conventions.

The wikifur map includes hotel and formal camping conventions, as well as night dances and camps that I wouldn’t count. It’s important to make this distinction, as I think Wikifur’s definition was too broad and would include furmeets that are far less formal, smaller and more manageable. I also wanted to differentiate hotel experiences that are mostly indoor, air-conditioned, and pre-booked for larger scale — from camping that is outdoors, farther from development, and possibly easier to book for smaller groups. This doesn’t make one kind better than another, just different. I also find the hotel kind to be fascinating and worthy of study. They are not easy to set up, and especially during the 2000s and earlier it wouldn’t have been easy to convince hotel chains (which are likely fiscally conservative) to host a nerdy, often queer fandom. (In my opinion, the “nerd boom” of the 2010s has made it easier based on the success of comic and anime conventions.)

My map comes from a personal mindset of researching and observing patterns (thanks to my autism), to which accuracy helps as much as possible. Once I shared this map and its usefulness, it got pretty darn popular. My original Google Drive map has over 90,000 views and my Umap version has more traction on Bluesky than I was expecting. I have differentiated it from Wikifur’s map by adding a separate, broader map of other large furry events (which includes camping) and included the years of founding when possible, as well as adding past conventions that don’t exist anymore alongside their Wikifur pages. I wanted to introduce furry history and trivia about where conventions used to be, as well as where they are now.

The goal of providing these tools, and how you can help as fandom collaboration

As plain maps, these are useful for people that care less about geography than I do, to find out about conventions or furry dances in the United States and Europe. They could also find out about country-specific phenomenon, such as Kemoket and Furrymosa, which are furry-focused doujinshi fares in Japan and Taiwan respectively (there used to be one in Korea as well). As someone interested in traveling and exploring the world, experiencing the fandom from other countries’ perspectives sounds amazing, and going to a doujinshi fare or a convention in Latin America or a camp in Estonia could be an enlightening experience. (Mexico’s Confuror, by the way, is amazing, though I sadly haven’t attended since 2022 due to cost.) This shared value in loving conventions is something I intend to embrace as the map continues updating, as it has evolved far beyond judging transit accessibility.

I could go on about the geographic and cultural implications we could potentially learn with this map to the point of writing another post. Of course, that’s difficult to achieve by myself, and something I don’t want to achieve alone. I want others to notice inaccuracies and point out conventions I’m missing, or an out-of-date venue, instead of having to update it themselves through a hard-to-learn system like what Wikifur currently uses. I want furries in the future to learn about past conventions and help keep the map good, accurate, and helpful.

As for how you can help, simply DM me on my Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/furconwatch.bsky.social) or email me at zeldstarro@gmail.com. It’s also possible to join me as an editor on Umap. I ESPECIALLY need help identifying conventions from non-English-or-Spanish-speaking countries, like Brazil or ESPECIALLY China (navigating the Chinese internet is difficult for someone who doesn’t know Mandarin). I could also use help with adding former furry conventions and former venues.

Overall, I am very happy that this map has been appreciated by so many people, and it should only get better over time.

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Indie games are often the sources of some of the most innovative ideas out there. A lot of these games also wear their inspiration on their sleeves. It’s impressive when a game can both bring its own unique ideas to the table while also paying homage to the titles that inspired it. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is one such game. A lovingly crafted and self-proclaimed “Yoyovania” that pays homage to titles like The Legend of Zelda and Castlevania while still maintaining its own unique identity. No small feat, but Pipistrello accomplishes it.

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Wild Assault didn’t just provide well-designed anthro characters, it committed time to developing animations that added to the uniqueness of each species. A third-person shooter, Wild Assault has you engaged in battle as one of 10 valiants, using their unique powers to capture territory or objective markers and deplete your opponent’s points. Early access starts with 2 game modes, Conquest and Raid, and two maps, the Mojave Desert and the Rocky Mountains. Mojave’s only playable in Conquest, while the Ricky Mountains are in both Conquest and Raid. Raid matches use one of two halves of the mountain map, with one side attacking, the other defending. Defenders win once the attackers lose all their points or time’s up. Attackers win when they capture all points. Both maps are littered with lots of cover. Ironically, this makes it easier for people to sneak around and kill you without noticing. I favored Raid more, for faster matches and a clearer idea of the battle lines, though the half-sized maps feel small with 40 players fighting for objectives. They recently added a Deathmatch for a limited time, with two teams of 8 participating in a classical battle to wear out their opponent’s points.

Voting has concluded in what we think may be the first actual vote needed for officer elections. 51 members voted.

The contested officer position was Markets Manager, with Scribbles Cheetah (incumbent) receiving 62.7% of the vote and Chase Anderson receiving 37.3% of the vote. It was actually a much closer race than it sounds, with the percentage going back and forth repeatedly and at one point standing (for a long time) right at 50/50. Congratulations to Scribbles for continuing as the FWG Markets Manager for 2025-26!

The other half of the ballot regarded expanding the guild’s membership requirements to include written work in other formats/media (i.e. not just novels, short stories, and poetry). Members overwhelmingly voted in favor of this, with 92.2% of the votes. We also received 33 thoughtful responses about the change, both positive and negative. In the coming weeks, guild officers will take all comments into account and discuss how best to implement the change to benefit guild members and potential members. I hope to post our conclusions sometime in June so that members can make comments and suggestions before the change is adopted formally.

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

It looks like I’ll be staying on as president for the next year, and I’ll do my best. Flash Kitterson has stepped into the vice president role and is doing a fantastic job already! Resolute will also be staying on as public relations officer and is, as always, doing a great job. Remember that the treasurer and Coyotl Awards chair roles are still vacant, so if you’ve been thinking of volunteering, you don’t need to wait for guild elections next April. Just let us know.

In other news–
For the horror fans among us, check out the Kickstarter for a planned horror anthology, The Deer Is Messed Up, which will be paying pro rates. It’s not a furry anthology but Scribbles checked with the editor and they will consider furry/anthro stories. It needs to meet its goal by June 4 for the anthology to happen, so pre-order your copy through Kickstarter and support small publishers!

I’ll be back next week with the monthly newsletter!

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The gang is all here. Join us for this penultimate episode of Season 5! We tell some jokes, hear some news, and Taebyn gives us part two of his original story! If you are listening to this when it drops, we are all at Furlandia having a furrytastic time!  Taebyn doesn’t understand a few things, and we have to explain. So tune in for another confusing episode of BFFT. Moobarkfluff everyfur!

This podcast contains adult language and adult topics. It is rated M for Mature. Listener discretion is advised.

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More discoveries from this year’s Festival of Books at USC: A new fantasy novel by Daniel Fliederbaum, Smash the World’s Shell. “When a mysterious ring suddenly appears on reclusive teenager Ellen’s bookshelf, she is granted the power to travel miles away from everything she’s ever known. There she meets Shard, a friendly dragon who offers to help Ellen grow her stunted-since-birth magic. Although it seems too good to be true, Ellen accepts, sure she can conquer her self-hatred by becoming an accomplished magician. Little does she know, her magical voyages have raised the suspicions of those who would destroy her… Young and lonely, Shard is determined to find his first friend in Ellen. But befriending a creature as detested as a human could spell banishment from his tribe — or worse. As the bond between them grows, they will have to face their deepest fears. If they can’t, their friendship is doomed … along with any chance they have of saving both their kinds from annihilation.” It’s available now in paperback. Find out more at Water Dragon Publishing.

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Hewwo,

After several long years of being single, I, at the age of 30, have decided to start dating again. It took a long time for me to reach this point, I had spent a couple of years in therapy trying to deal with issues that have resulted in my long term loneliness and sexual dysfunction, and I think I've reached a point where I can not only learn how to be more comfortable and trusting of others but also be more willing to pursue a (mostly male) romantic partner.

However, while I have been pursuing such relationships recently, I have been finding it very very hard to find the one for me. Everyone my age seems to be either married, in a committed relationship, or committed to remaining single for the rest of their life. On top of that, the ones who are single and open tend to be a little bit on the younger side (early 20s). Not only that, but I'm also having a hard time finding someone that actually wants to be in a relationship and isn't just trying to use me for sex.

Pretty much the only single person I've managed to find was someone who is 24 (just young enough to be in a relationship with without it feeling a little creepy), but the more I'm with this guy, the more I'm beginning to find that he doesn't seem interested in me at all (or in me being interested in him) and just simply wants to use me for sex. I have no idea what to do. I finally committed myself to no longer being alone, but I don't want to feel like I have to sell my body to uncaring people just so I wouldn't have to live or sleep alone.

Has my opportunity for a good relationship already passed me by because I simply couldn't get my act together while I was still in my 20s? Sorry if this sounds venty, I just feel like I need guidance on something on something that I'm learning over a decade too late.

Felixian

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Dear Felixian,

Cool name, btw, if I may say so.

Venting is what this column is for! Yeah, the dating scene is tougher the older you get, for sure. And yes, to be frank, many younger men are out for sex or sugar daddies. That's not always true, of course, but it is definitely a common experience. And older men tend to already be in relationships or else they have had one or more bad relationships already and are very careful or flat-out disinterested in finding an LTR.

So, here's what you do: Abandon the dating scene.

​Don't deliberately go out to bars or websites to meet people to set up a date. All that gets you is rooms full of people whose desperation is so intense you can smell it. And that is very off-putting. I'll tell you a quick story as an example. My late sister was a lesbian working in academia. As part of her work scene, she would sometimes have to go to social gatherings full of professors and administrators and such. At the gatherings, some of her straight, single lady friends would be working the room, seeking connections and relationships. My sister could see that, after a while, the men in the room began to noticeably avoid these women, subtly steering clear or excusing themselves. Meanwhile! My sister, who had absolutely no interest in men (obviously), but who was an intelligent and interesting conversationalist, was drawing crowds of men to her. Why? Because a strong, confident woman who is not clingy and desperate is extremely attractive.

You'll be surprised how much easier it is to find people when you're not looking. But by "not looking" I don't mean sit at home and hide from everyone. Not at all. What you should do is get involved in life. Get out there and do activities you love, especially activities where you will find lots of other people. Then, guess what? You will easily locate people who share your interests. Strike up conversations with them. Go to lunch with a group and simply socialize. Eventually, you should become friends with some of these people, and it is at that point you might approach them for a date (the single ones, of course) because the best relationships start off as friendships and then progress into more than friendships. This is what happened to me with my late husband, Jim, and then with Michael. Jim and I got involved by trying to start a small news podcast business in Michigan, and this developed into love and we moved in together. Michael, interestingly enough, was introduced to me by Jim because Michael taught piano and he became my teacher. After Jim died, Michael moved in with me and we married a couple of years later.

Good relationships develop organically. When you try to force them (often with a hookup kind of date) they tend not to work out too well. Sex is great, but you can't base a relationship just on the physical aspects, as you surely know already.

To answer your question: No, opportunities have not slipped you by. I belong, for instance, to quite a few online groups of older gay men, and there are many who have been widowed or divorced who would very much like a serious relationship again. They are out there. Try the approach I outlined above. It takes longer to follow it through, but the results will be better.

Take Care,
Papabear