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From the “How did we let this one slip by us?” file… Probably it’s because the 2025 film The Fox (directed by Dario Russo) is still making its way through the festival circuit, and has yet to find wider distribution. Here’s the description, from an article at Den of Geek: “The Fox follows Nick (Jai Courtney) as he proposes to his girlfriend, Kori (Emily Browning), later finding out she’s having an affair with her boss, Derek (Damon Herriman). While hunting, Nick meets a talking fox (Olivia Colman), who promises to transform his cheating fiancée into the perfect woman; one that is ready for marriage. That same fox manipulates Derek’s wife, Diana (Claudia Doumit), promising to make her cheating husband in love with her once again.” This dark comedy features several talking non-humans, all brought to life through very realistic puppetry. Keep your eyes out, and check out the trailer over at imdb.com — but be warned, there’s a lotta F-bombs in this one!

image c. 2026 Causeway Films

The Six One Indie Showcase for 2026 premiered today, and it was stuffed with games that showed off a lot of awesome new upcoming games with animal-based characters. We've listed them all below, and here's the full presentation before the list:

Check the list below for all the games we could find with animal/anthro influences and characters.

Six One Indie Showcase Games Featuring Animal Characters:

国际兽视更新《社区规章》并推出全新《兽视政策点》界面

You know that saying “That wasn’t on my bingo card” whenever something surprising and/or shocking happens during a year? Well, I’m pretty sure a new Bubsy game wasn’t on ANYONE’S bingo card for 2026 but here we are with Bubsy 4D! The first fully 3D entry since Bubsy 3D - a game I do not think was as bad as everyone made it out to be - and coming from the talented folks over at Fabraz who created the Indie hits Demon Turf and its sequel Demon Tides; two games I will freely admit I’ve yet to play and are now in my list of games to check out (I’m never going to get through this backlog, aren’t I?). Did Fabraz make a paw-some game that breaks the so-called ‘Bubsy Curse’? In short, yes they did as Bubsy 4D is paws-itively paw-some!

Embody a disgraced Egyptian god of chaos, grab a shotgun, crossbow, or rocket launcher, and wreak havoc on a legion of Apophis’s evil-doers in this short but well-done boomer shooter roguelite by newcomer developer Chaotic Games. When you pick up a game like Seth, you’re hoping for a tightly-executed gunplay experience paired with a growing set of challenges that reward learning how to best take advantage of your combat options, along with the roguelite element encouraging additional playthroughs. Seth executes the gameplay aspect quite well, but left me wanting more in regards to content after finishing my first couple runs. That’s a credit to how fun blasting through the rounds of enemies was in the dark, techy Egyptian surroundings the game takes place in.

It’s time to vote for guild officers! This is something for FWG members only! The ballot is currently live and can be found here:

2026 FWG Elections

You must be a current guild member to vote, so make sure that you provide the correct name and email address so we can match your response against guild membership records. Feel free to email if your contact information has changed and you want to make sure guild records are up-to-date.

The ballot will remain open for one week, until May 26, 2026, so don’t put off your decision for too long.

Even small fannish conventions can lead to some interesting finds. We visited AnaCon, an annual one-day event sponsored by the Anaheim Central Library in Southern California — and there we came across Dark and Zarus, a new fantasy novel by Lauren Cipollo and Matt Conant. “Dark, a feline wanderer haunted by the fall of her clan, has lost everything: her home, her people, and her place among humankind. Zarus, an exiled demon burdened with forbidden powers, carries the final message of a mysterious order. Each is hunted by the same enemy: The Frayed, an army of psychic undead that has spread across the kingdom like a plague… and drawn to Grasmere, the last stronghold of humanity, where the long-lost phoenix god Reku slumbers. To have any hope against the storm, Dark and Zarus must work together to unlock the ancient mysteries of the phoenix and root out the mysterious force behind the Frayed. But trust is hard to come by, and in a world unraveling under the shadow of the Frayed, a single doubt could doom them all.” Check it out in paperback at Barnes & Noble.

image c. 2026 Staten House

Dear Papabear,

Hello! I have some homo[phobic] parents at home (I'm pan), and my parents also think furries are insane people who never take their suits off and act like wild animals. I make the masks even though they hate em'. My fursona is a pit bull named meteor. My dad yells when I wear black ("TAKE OFF THAT EMU SHIT'' and "TAKE OFF THOSE FREAK WERIDO CLOTHES"). My mom is homo[phobic], too. My mom said my dad will divorce and disown me and her if I am LGBTQ or a furry. I'm hoping you will help; both are narcissists.

Thanks, Papabear :)

Charlotte (age 13)

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Hi, Charlotte,

I am going to assume that when you say your parents are "homo parents" you mean homophobic, yes? 

First off, your parents can't disown you without a court of law approving them to do so, which is highly unlikely, so please do not worry about that. That is an idle threat your parents are making. Parents are legally obligated under the law to support you financially and physically until you are of legal age (18). If they don't, that is child abuse. If your parents are physically or emotionally abusing you, you can do something about that. Your first step would be to contact your local child protective services department. (Or--and this could be better--if you have a close relative such as a grandparent who is sympathetic to you, you could ask them for some support). You should only contact social services, though, if you really feel like you are in danger for your life or well-being, so please do not contact CPS just because your parents yell at you.

But it does sound like your parents are being pretty awful to you, and I am sorry to hear that. Here are some words of advice I hope will help.

1. Please do not think for an instant that any of this is your fault. (It doesn't sound as if you do, but I just wanted to make that clear.) It sounds as if both Mom and Dad are trying to make you feel bad and guilty about being LGBTQ and furry so that you will stop pursuing your interests. But you have done absolutely nothing wrong. You are just trying to be yourself. NEVER apologize for that. 
2. You can't control your parents or what they say or do. You can only control how you react to what they say and do. So, take a deep breath and realize that the things your parents are saying are a result of their programming. They are, in a real sense, victims of how they were raised by their parents and the society of their upbringing to believe that people who are not straight and who do not "act normally" are bad. Look upon them, therefore, with sympathy for they know not what they do.
3. When people are this deeply programmed to hate things that are not "normal," it is very challenging to change their minds. But, if you wish to try to educate them, one good place to start is a free documentary they can watch on YouTube called The Fandom. You should give it a watch, and if you think it might persuade your parents to acknowledge that furries aren't about acting like animals, then send it to them and ask them to watch it to educate themselves on what the fandom is really about.

Another link I'd like to give you is called Moms of Furries. This page is run by two women whose children are furries. When they first found out about their kids' interest, they were kind of worried, but then they did a lot of research and discovered what fun being a furry is and how it can actually help people improve skills like creativity and socializing. They became so supportive of their furry kids that they started the Moms of Furries website to help parents and furries. Also, if you like, you can have them write directly to Papabear. I like getting questions from parents, and I wish I did more often.

If you have any questions about the above, feel free to write to me again.

Bear Hugs,
Papabear

The story of a young noble who is transformed into a polar bear by wicked magic is one of the most popular fairy tales in Norway. In 2024, Mikkel Sandemose directed The Polar Bear Prince, a 2D animated feature film based on the story. It went on to be a very popular film in Norway. So why are we talking about it now? While the film has been available for a while in Norwegian with English subtitles, now there’s an English dub version making the rounds. “The fearless, curious and adventurous Liv dreams of leaving her home in the village. She only truly feels like herself when exploring in the woods. One day, when she encounters a mysterious white bear, a friendship emerges and a powerful bond begins to form between the pair. Soon, Liv discovers that her new friend was once cursed by a witch.” Distribution is spotty, but there’s talk of it having a theatrical release in North America. We’ll keep you posted. (Fun fact: In 1991 Ola Solum directed The Polar Bear King, a live-action movie based on the same story.)

image c. 2026 Vivi Films

More non-human superhero shenanigans in the eXpets series of graphic novels by Mark Tatulli. “Bosco the dog loves being a house pet, loves his comfy dog bed and nice big house and, of course, his favorite toy kitty. So when two burglars break in, Bosco defends his home with all his might, which includes releasing some well-timed—and near supersonic—stink that repels the would-be thieves. With his foes in retreat, Bosco thinks it’s all over…until a robot descends from the sky. The flying robot delivers Bosco to the city and tells him that, due to his unusual ‘abilities’, he’s been chosen to become one of the eXpets, a team of superheroes with extraordinary abilities who team up to solve problems of all sizes. Bosco would be joining a turtle mastermind, a laser-eyed kitty, Wonder-Guppy, and Ginormous Gerbil. The mission? Rescuing the world’s kittens, who have all gone mysteriously missing. Bosco isn’t sure he’s all that extraordinary and certainly doesn’t enjoy tasks with a lot of pressure. But…how can he turn his back on kittens?!” Find out more at Simon & Schuster.

image c. 2026 Caitlyn Diouhy Books

Dear Papabear,

I bought an Adoption of a fursona (my current now) and spent a lot of money on it just to realize that it was copied from an existing suit and resold. Is my fursona worth anything anymore if it's a copy of an existing one? Even if I put so much soul in it (artworks, lore, merch...)? I feel cheated, especially after I liked my fursona so much.

I don't know if it's going to be the same if I make a new fursona... I really love the fandom, but I don't feel like I'm really happy in it. It's why I became an artist!

Do I continue with something I love even if it hurts my mental health after all that it caused?

Anonymous (age 18)

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Dear Furiend,

I'm guessing that perhaps you didn't really understand what an adoptable is. To clarify, adoptables are when artists create a kind of template--line art, usually--that a customer can then customize with choices of colors and textures. This is a quick way for an artist to create commissions for multiple customers. They only have to draw one character and then simply colorize it according to what a customer wants. The advantage for the artists is speed; the advantage for customers is that adoptables are usually much cheaper than a completely unique piece of art. So, when you say you "spent a lot of money on it," I find that a little surprising because, again, usually adoptables are fairly inexpensive (usually around $10 US; if you paid much more than that, then yes, you got cheated). I'm sorry you didn't understand what an adoptable is, but the artist wasn't ripping you off. They told you it was an adoptable and assumed you knew what that meant.

I'm not sure what you mean by "is my fursona worth anything?" If you mean money-wise; no, adoptables aren't worth much. If you mean to you personally, well, you said you loved it, yes? If you love it, what does it matter that it is an adoptable? 

Here's what I recommend: Take the idea of your fursona and make unique art for it. You say you are an artist. If so, why don't you draw your fursona yourself? That's kind of the part I don't get. If I could draw worth a damn, I would draw my own fursonas using my style and, in that way, make it totally unique to me. So, if the adoptable you paid for upsets you, toss it in the bin. You lost some money on it, sure, but consider it a lesson learned and move on. The author didn't cheat you, so please don't think that, unless they charged you more than $20. There's no reason this should hurt your mental health. You just made a mistake based on a lack of understanding of that particular area of furry commissions. I would encourage you to pursue your own art or, if you like to explore furry arts, find some artists whose styles you like and commission an OC--original character.

Don't let this cause you any grief or upset. It's not worth it. Now that you know, you can continue to explore the furry art scene more knowledgeably. 

Hope that helps!

Bear Hugs,
Papabear

Nintendo premiered a surprise "Star Fox Direct" presentation today to show off the new remade Star Fox game that will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, 2026 for $49.99 digitally, TBA physically. Here's the full video, along with the new release detailing the specifics of the remake.

Here's the full news release from Nintendo about the new game:

HarlowPuppy is joining the voice cast of Gold Gold Adventure Gold as the Beast Tamer hero! She is a talented voice actor bringing a feisty & spicy flair to our Beast Tamer hero, a hero that can tame wild monsters and get enemies to fight on your side all while mouthing off wielding a thorned vine whip.

HarlowPuppy is furry creator with 47k Tiktok Followers, 28k Twitter Followers respectfully, most known for the viral "Meeting a Furry for the first time" clip, in which she does ASL sign language to greet the person meeting her. 

We here at Gaming Furever are excited to see her embody the new hero in Gold Gold Adventure Gold, which launches into 1.0 out of Early Access on May 15th! We'll be sure to give our thoughts on the full release, but you can get in on the action now by checking out the game on the Steam store today.

Follow Developer Can Can Can a Man on their Bluesky, X, and Website for more info!

After Savrin's travelogue, they've been on a bit of a journey. Here they share some of their reading list, some recent podcast listens, and their experiences at Furry Fiesta 2026 and beyond.

Enjoy~

Links
Be Here Now Network 2026 - A Mindfulness Podcast Network in Association with Ram Dass
A wide variety of topics, but specifically Savrin has been listening toHere and Now and Being in the Way.

Episode 570 - The Sound of One Fennec Yapping

Adorable Adventures only needed one static image to pull me in. That picture of a baby boar, sitting there wide-eyed and ready for adventure had me hook line and sinker. Upon further digging, what sat behind that big snoot of his was a gaming experience like no other, and one that shows what a little precious idea can become with time, love, and a developer that doesn’t leave any part of the playing experience unpolished. What starts off as a simple gathering quest quickly becomes one fantastically pleasing romp through an amazing nature wonderland.

Welcome to "Fresh Fur!" Our weekly installment going over the newest game releases, and which ones you can expect to find anthros/furries in!

Check the list below for all the games we could find with animal/anthro influences and characters.

Major New Releases for the Weeks of April 27-May 3, 2026:

• Aphelion (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 28
• Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - April 28
• FIFA Heroes (iOS, Android) - April 28
• The Last Gas Station (PC) - April 28
• Bobo Bay (PC) - April 29
• Demon Lord: Just A Block (PC) - April 29
• Echoes of Mora (PC) - April 29
• Industria 2 (PC) - April 29
• Mini Tank Mayhem (PC) - April 29
• Adorable Adventures (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 30
• Bandit Trap (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC) - April 30
• Bus Bound (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 30
• Forbidden Solitaire (PC) - April 30
• Inkonbini: One Store. Many Stories (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - April 30
• Invincible Vs. (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 30
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City (Quest, PC VR) - April 30
• Walk of Life (PC) - April 30
• Saros (PS5) - April 30

*Bolded games have furry/animal influences/characters

Furry & Animal Steam Game Finds:

These games were found in the New Releases section of Steam this week and will be updated as more come out throughout the week!

Arrkay has so many zines to catalogue! Keep him company while he and Tempe O'kun chat about vintage furry art and writing and the furries we meet along the way. 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_

Check out The Froggy Library, a new full-color graphic novel written and illustrated by Julie Fiveash. “Anura is a young frog spending the summer back home with their grandmother. With some…er…gentle prodding from Grandma, they get a job working at the local library. It’s about 11 minutes in when they’re tasked with a big project: Create an archive that captures what makes Soggy Stump so special. What the heck even is an archive?! And so begins a summer full of fry bread, weaving, zines, community gardens, manga, and (maybe) an answer to the question of: How do we preserve the knowledge, wisdom, and memories of the ones we love?” This semi-autobiographical story is a celebration of indigenous communities, gender fluidity, and of course libraries.

image c. 2026 Levine Querido

No Stone Unturned is hard to describe, but I’ll try my darndest to by saying it’s a comedic dialogue-fueled fever dream filled with a variety of minigames, chase sequences, and adventurous sleuthing by one very confident squirrel with a case of amnesia to overcome and a case of murder to solve. Your job as Detective Cox is to try and find out what the heck happened to you and a slain chicken you come upon right after waking up outside. Alone and confused, you set off on a search for answers. Developers Wise Monkey Ent. Ltd. have employed some fantastic writers and artists for this project, as I found myself absolutely delighted throughout my playtime, as the whip-smart humor, incredibly creative minigames, and avant garde mish-mash of art styles never left me bored, and always kept things entertaining.

There’s been a few storms during this last week of April… but May is storming in the loudest and the proudest! Welcome to May, everyfur! It has been a thrilling month for the FWG, and we continue to stay strong and show the world our blazing creativity! Make sure to take the time to celebrate your creative accomplishments, and treat yourself well! Keep on writing, editing, reading… whatever helps you push your creativity forward! Make sure you support your fellow furry creatives, too!

The next big thing is guild officer elections. We have one contested seat for Guild Markets Manager! That means we’ll have a guild-wide vote in mid-May. Until May 14, candidates will answer questions on the guild’s Discord server, in the “Guild Officer Elections” channel. If you have a question but want to remain anonymous, you can email it to furwritersguild [at] gmail.com and I will post it for you. On May 16, voting will start via online ballot, which I’ll announce here closer to the time. We will most likely make one of our rare guild-wide emails to alert members when voting is live, so this is a very good time to update your email address if you need to.

Lastly, here’s your huge reminder that the voting for the Cóyotl Awards closes soon! Get your votes in while you still can!

Contact any of the Officers if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We’re here to help you to the best of our ability!

Thanks for reading! Stay strong, keep on writing, and supporting your fellow furry authors!

-Flash Kitterson

Open Markets as of May 1st, 2026!
Children Of The Night
This Is Halloween
Rho Iota Phi – Deadline October 31, 2026
#OHMURR – (until 5/20 for summer issue, 5/21-9/20 for fall issue)
Mertails – Deadline June 30, 2026
Bewere
Dinner at Yiffany’s
Eurofrence Conbook – Deadline June 19, 2026
Fenris Publishing
FurPlanet (Comics/Magazines ONLY. Not Novels/Novellas.)
The Voice of Dog

Please check out the latest book releases from our members:
Tikadi’s Gift, by Moth Flutterby, Released October 17, 2025.
Thorns, by Roscoe G. Beetle, Released October 31, 2025.
Legend of Ahya: A Divinity Decayed [Book 5], by Matthew Colvath, Released Nov. 30, 2025.
The Wideness of the World: An Early Modern Anthology, Released December 13, 2025.
The Analog Cat and Other Animals, by Alice Dryden, Released December 2025.
Tethers Torn [Book 2], by Utunu, Released March 2026.
Archon [Book 2], by Mark Smith, Released March 27th, 2026.
Space Dragons: Cosmic Survivors, by Veo Corva, Released April 20, 2026
UPCOMING!! Lesser Gods: Retribution, by Alex Frey Releases June 16th, 2026