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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

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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

If you’re a millenial, like me, or have a thing for experiences and games that give a dose of nostalgia, like me, then you’re probably at least aware of the existence of Neopets as a brand. Founded in 1999, Neopets has served as a hub for kids and kids at heart to adopt, care for, feed, and adventure with colorful creatures. Primarily based online at the Neopets website, users have for years been able to play a plethora of minigames to earn points, get items on the site, and achieve high scores. Finally, after all that time, the Neopets - Mega Mini Games Collection - The Neopian Arcade Odyssey makes playing those games outside of the website, and even on the go through the Steamdeck system, possible. Overall, 26 classic, retro-inspired mini games were recreated within Unity for this collection. Was the foray beyond the walls of the Neopets website worth it after all these years? Unfortunately, I believe it’s only for the hardest of hardcore Neopets enthusiasts who want to earn Neopoints on the go, or those who don’t mind pushing through a way-too-buggy experience just to scratch that Neopets nostalgia itch.

Goat Magic is a “new fairy tale” graphic novel, written and illustrated by cartoonist Kate Wheeler. In the Kingdom of Capeya there lived a goat-herder named Trill. She had a unique, magical ability to communicate with the herd under her care. But she was bored with her life, as what she really wanted was to be a wizard and work some real magic. Also in the Kingdom lived Princess Alya, heir to the throne. What she really wanted was to be anything other than a princess. But then an assassination attempt leaves Alya with a terrible curse: Every sunrise, she transforms into a black goat. Running off to hide in the countryside, Alya discovers that Trill’s magical gift might just be the thing that could break the evil spell. Want to know more? Visit Oni Press and find out!

image c. 2026 Oni Press

Whenever a game finally comes out after what feels like years of delays, the fear of it not living up to the hype it generated is warranted. While some games are able to live up to the hype and others take a bit before achieving said status, some just end up not being able to and either crash and burn or end up remaining as vaporware. Thankfully, that isn’t the case with Mouse: P.I. For Hire; a game originally announced back in 2024 and had multiple delays before finally being released this year. Does it live up to the hype? Heck yes! Will I be doing a lot of cheese puns in this review that may or may nacho cheese everyone? Yep and hopefully I don’t swiss any and they’ll be very gouda puns!

Welcome to "Fresh Fur!" Our bi-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 20-26, 2026:

• Bylina (PC) - April 20
• TownsFolk (PC) - April 20
• Below The Crown (PC) - April 21
• Vampire Crawlers (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - April 21
• Masters of Albion (PC) - April 22
• Tides Of Tomorrow (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 22
• Causal Loop (PC) - April 23
• Kiln (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 23
• Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes (Quest, PC VR, PSVR2) - April 23
• Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (PC) - April 23
  
• Reptilian Rising (Switch, PC) - April 23
  
• Shapez 2 (PC) - April 23
• Sudden Strike 5 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 23
• Titanium Court (PC) - April 23
• Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis (PC) - April 23
• Flock Around (PC) - April 24

*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!

Guest writer Kamen the Lycanroc has covered NYFurs events, and now looks at world news about Therians, the subset of Otherkin identity.

Screenshot of the Tiktok page Fox_cor, which has become a prominent video used in Latin American headlines.

Therians become a viral trend in Latin America, for better or worse.

“Are you a therian?” A boy from Spain came up and asked EberraWolf, a fellow furry news reporter, as NYCFurwalk hosted their 12th walk through the financial district of New York City. This question not only puzzled the tourists, it took Spanish-speaking countries by storm.

The first notice started with a news profile about a therian Tiktok user named Lexi from Argentina, and turned into a viral topic across Latin America. Therians went from appearing on gossip TV shows in Argentina for a laugh, to an amalgamation of AI-generated videos, false rumors, and memes all over Spanish-speaking social media, with furries getting in on it for better or worse.

Therians became a viral trend in Latin America around the middle of February 2026, with Google trends showing a major increase in searches for therians and other related topics in the region. Spanish articles, videos, and reports are what appeared first on Google searches even in North America. While English-speaking Youtube results of the search term “Therian” brings up Tiktok re-uploads, Spanish-speaking search results bring out news reports and videos in news sources from Mexico to Chile.

For example, El Heraldo De Mexico, a Mexican newspaper, published several videos and YouTube shorts about therians in the span of three weeks, with video titles claiming “They bite children, fight with dogs, and they go to the veterinarian! The very controversial case of Therians!”

While it has remained mostly a trend on social media, it did not take long to escalate. Spanish-speaking sites became filled with AI-generated posters promoting “Therian meetups” in prominent cities in Spain and Latin America. AI-generated videos and images also spread of “Therian Rights protests”, such as a video from a Dominican Republic news channel showcasing dogs attacking Therians at a protest. It only takes a short look to see inconsistencies such as the signs having different languages and the Washington Monument appearing in the background. Rumors have gotten so bad that there was a false news story about a Therian being set on fire in Guatemala.

A screenshot of a Dominican news site depicting a video of a dog attacking therians. Circled are the discrepancies that showcase it is AI-generated.

Negative reactions towards Therians, even within the Furry community, but why?

Aside from AI-generated content, Spanish Youtubers have also reacted to videos about Therians. One Colombian Youtuber, Kam Jurado, made a video discussing Therians and the “psychology” behind it, with a thumbnail saying “it’s ridiculous.”

Kam Jurado’s Youtube video thumbnail

This wave of virality and harassment has affected not only the Therian community, but the Furry community. Posts across social media in both English and Spanish warn Therians about the aforementioned “meets”, citing threats of violence and harassment. Furries have also been cautious, but some have been hostile.

While furries have been supporting Therians and helping them out, some have also jumped on the trend to mock and/or disrespect the subculture, despite sharing similar spaces and events together.

Odder, a Mexican furry, has noticed the trend firsthand interacting with the Mexican furry community. The Mexican furry has noticed comments similar to other anti-furry hate, such as wishing harm upon them like they were an animal.

“The furry fandom here has taken it with mixed reactions,” Odder claimed, “some do respect and understand it as it’s a very similar process when deciding to be a furry, but others went with the rage train and started treating therians just as furries were treated back in 2015, outright calling them zoophiles or mentally insane.”

This sudden burst of attention and craze for the community had Odder curious about why it gained traction.

It led some furries and outside observers to consider a theory involving a controversial reform passing in Argentina.

Political power consolidation at the top, with opposition by people beneath.

On February 27, 2026, the Argentine government passed a controversial labor reform, the biggest in half a century. The reform seeks to change several factors such as flexibility with hiring, severance, and collective bargaining. It has gained mass opposition from workers and left wing groups across the country, as they claim it weakens union rights, increases job instability, and leaves workers vulnerable to Argentina’s economic shocks.

This has led to widespread protests in Buenos Aires. Workers and union members protested against the labor reform outside of the nation’s Congress. Their general strike also included public transit workers, as buses and trains were backed up going to the city. Police clashed with protestors in the street, deploying tear gas and water cannons, while press were warned about covering events.

In theory, labor reform serves people in power, who can keep power by defeating popular opposition. A few elites at the top can win by provoking culture war division between many underneath. This theory also speculates from the position of Argentina’s current president Javier Milei, and his party La Libertad Avanza. Milei has closely allied himself with U.S. President Donald Trump, especially his conservative beliefs against ethnic minorities and LGBTQ identities. Milei does not shy away from showing his lack of support for not only LGBTQ folks, but his depreciation of social humanities. Suppressing opposition this way means targeting minorities that even other minorities can be convinced to hate.

Is Therian panic like the “litter box” hoax in right-wing American media?

To many North Americans, the Therian panic combined with the labor reform echoes the culture wars from North America. Notably the infamous “litter boxes in schools” hoax that was popular around 2022. Not one case was ever shown of a litter box in a school for students pretending to be animals. (NBC News found that the only similar occurrence was emergency buckets provided to a school in case of a shooter lockdown). This hoax conflated furries, trans people, and “wokeness” with behavior that never happened as a way to dehumanize targets.

Dordle, an Argentine furry, has stated that he feels like the government took advantage of such panic to pass their law. As a train driver, Dordle has noticed more coworkers asking him to talk about Therians as a furry, despite the fact that the labor reform will affect him and his workers directly.

Dordle shared how “when I was at work my coworkers just asking me about the Therians (because they know I’m a furry, I have pictures at work and they asked me for stickers about my fursona lmao)… they maybe should go more concerned about the law, but Therians haha”.

Dordle has stated he is neither for nor against Milei, but he believes the government took advantage of the Therian trend to rush the labor reform law. The Argentine even noted how Therians haven’t been seen on TV since the labor reform passed.

However, another Argentine furry, Policho, believes this may not have been the case. Policho is director for Argentina FurFiesta (ARFF). He states that no government official and/or political figure has commented on the community, and compares it to another culture war incident, Batman Anus, which was used to justify the defunding of research in humanities and social sciences under Milei’s presidency.

Regarding the political situation in Argentina, Policho comments how the labor reforms have been taking up the spot for prime time news spots, while Therians were simply on general TV news in the morning and evening. The topic being seen as a “Summer Topic” due to the lack of content to cover. (Argentina is in the southern hemisphere, so their summer is from December to March).

“People also have more free time in their hands to consume general media, specially those shows that go through gossip and less serious topics this is where the Therian fever found its home,” remarked Policho, “It’s easy to think that one thing is installed to hide the debate about something else, but it’s far from the truth as Main Media has been covering at length the Labor Law reform aside from Therians. While Labor Law took over prime time night news spots, Therians took over the gossip and more general TV news in the morning / early evening.”

When asked about how this will affect events, Policho also addressed safety for Therians who attend conventions in Latin America. As a director for Argentina FurFiesta (ARFF), Policho also keeps up with current events around the fandom in Latin America to not only ensure safety, but better understanding with the communities that attend the cons, Therians and Furries alike.

“If you ask me, there is always a “topic of the summer”, we always have seen this, a very toxic coverage, a few interviews here and there and people shown and made fun of,” remarked the director. “It’s sad but it’s not new, by the time Argentina FurFiesta happens in June, the topic will have be long left behind by media.”

As summer ends and politics continue in Argentina and parts of South America, the Therian discussion has died down. Nevertheless Furries and Therians remain vigilant for not only supporting their communities, but keeping them safe in an era of social media and viral trends that may be far from the truth.

– Kamen the Lycanroc

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Found recently at a convention: Can I Pet Your Werewolf is a 2017 collection of black & white short comics, edited by Kel McDonald and Molly Muldoon. “A different take on those who get fluffy under a full moon. This is a collection of goofy, cute, and sweet werewolf stories.” There’s more than a little queer spin on several of the stories here too! Visit Kel’s web site to find out more.

image c. 2026 by Melanie Ujimori

Dear Papabear,

I know you wouldn't ask for the story of my life before you see my question, but I want to tell you the reason why I am here right now feeling sad on my bed, trying not to sob, and I haven't revised anything for my test tomorrow at college. OK, so I was like that kid who was considered, ahem ahem, "gifted," and I was taking excellent marks, and of course those excellent marks were brought about by staying at home and doing nothing but studying, so I didn't meet anyone outside and didn't have Friends.

At the age of 13, I thought to myself: "Should I really get married, or, have a relationship with a girl?" So, I was going in the route of realizing that I might be ace (mind you, I didn't hear about the LGBT community yet). 

But then one day everything changed. It was 2021, and I was 15 on YouTube watching those animated stories like Jaiden Animations and such. And then one YouTube recommendation came in. It was like an edit, but for a furry bara character. I don't remember who it was.

But then I went to the channel, found some videos of the same thing, and then I went to the community posts section. And one of those posts had a Pornhub link. And here we are, a 15-year-old boy from Tunisia, at 2 am, watching videos on Pornhub about characters from Tokyo Afterschool Summoners f*cking each other.

And that's how I knew about both the gay and the furry communities; and then I started searching more things about it on YouTube and Google Chrome, from videos, to drawings, to comics, with the latter being the reason on why I am very good at English compared to my other classmates. I was addicted to gay yiff comics so much; I must have read thousands of them. And then the content on YouTube changed to furries and the LGBTQ community, and those niche games surrounding about it. And here we are.

It is so weird how I literally went directly into watching gay furry porn. Not even straight or even gay porn. Like, literally, gay yiff. That's like skipping the tutorial, the cut scenes, and all the missions, and directly going to the final boss. OK, I know that I am totally very thrilled to ask someone sane enough to comprehend my situation because, basically, I really hate how my life is looking like right now.

First thing first: I need to say that I am a gay furry (hehe--who knew) who lives in a place that is, well, to not say a lot of bad things, I'll just mention about how it's hard to be gay here. I have never come out, and I say that literally with how I'm witnessing people here reacting to coming-outs and shaming the people who are queer in this community, let alone my religious family. Then what would happen if I told them that I'm a furry?

Also, my place here has nothing like the western world: there are furcons, furmeets, fursuits, basically anything in which someone new who joins the fandom can have the opportunity to explore and discover themself. Meanwhile, since this country is like a desert, there are neither furcons, nor furmeets, nor furries (for now), nor anything totally. I hate being that person, but I am jealous with the situation there in America.

I hate the way I am feeling with myself and how I question myself if my current identity is really who I am. I don't know if staying closeted sounds healthy to me. I would be totally happy if I could immigrate from here to somewhere else (in a sensible and reasonable way; I don't want to find myself struggling to swim in the middle of the ocean because my boat got drowned), so I can be who I really am. I hate looking at videos of people having fun while I'm sitting here helpless with no experience in kissing men at all.

I have a friend online whom I consider my best friend, and when I asked him for advice, he told me that you can see what the internet says. But I wasn't sure, to be honest. And another guy suggested using ChatGPT, since it saves a lot of time and work, and for me I wouldn't even touch that thing since it can say some wrong things, adding to the fact that it is unethical right now to use that tool. And now, while I was searching about a website that shows me locations of furries all over the world, I found your website, and I am very glad to find such a nice, intelligent, sane person is on the internet whom I can vent to and ask politely to give me some advice from his experience as a greymuzzle.

So please, for the love of Anubis, what would you do if you were my place in order to find my people and my happiness?

Sincerely,
Adem (age 20, Tunisia)

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Dear Adem,

Being a citizen of any Muslim country is difficult if you are LGBTQ or furry or pretty much anything that is not conforming to Muslim society standards, as you know. When it comes to Arab countries, Tunisia is, surprisingly, ranked as one of the more "liberal" in terms of the law, along with Lebanon and Jordan. If it weren't for the fact that Lebanon is being bombed by Israel right now, I might recommend you move there as that country is quite relaxed on social laws, relatively speaking. But, since you speak English, you have other opportunities. One excellent choice might be Canada, for example. Or perhaps Australia. 

I'm not sure how possible it is for you to migrate, but I can say for certain that if you remain in Tunisia you will have to stay in the closet. If you don't, you will just be in for a lot of grief ranging from family disapproval all the way up to possible arrest and imprisonment. So, please do not come out to people in your native land. I know that stinks, but it is the sad reality.

One thing I can do, though, is point you to some help. It is very difficult to be facing your situation all alone, but there are two organizations in Tunisia that you can contact to get some support: Association Shams advocates for sexual minority rights in Tunisia and can be contacted on Instagram at @shamsassociation; the other is called Mawjoudin and is also an advocacy group for LGBTQ people in Tunisia.

There is a little good news in Tunisia when it comes to your rights in that there is a growing political movement to repeal Article 230, the provision in Tunisian law that makes homosexuality illegal. Surveys in your country also show that 18% of the people support decriminalizing homosexuality. It's a start, but it will take a long time to grow that minority into a majority, and you might not wish to wait. Or, perhaps, you might wish to help and maybe join one of the organizations I mentioned above.

As for the furry community, you are pretty much out of luck there. There are no furry groups, meets, or conventions in Tunisia (indeed, the only one in the entire continent is in distant South Africa), so if you wish to ever have that experience, you'll need to go to Europe. Meanwhile, you're stuck with what is on the internet. Fortunately, you have internet! So, that helps! Increasingly, furries are holding furcons in the virtual world. The biggest of these is called Furality. If you enjoy virtual reality and have the computer power to participate, I would highly recommend it for you as the most viable option for the time being. Other online experiences include VRchat and SecondLife, both of which have thriving furry communities where you can make lots of furry friends (VRchat has become more popular than the older SecondLife, FYI).

I'm sorry I don't have better news for you, but I hope this helps some. Do not feel guilty for being who you are. You are not a bad person for being gay or for being a furry. The problem is with intolerant societies that can't accept people who do not conform. But, as I said, because you live in one such strict society, I strongly recommend not coming out to anyone in your family, at work, or Tunisian society in general. You will need to remain online, at least until you are either able to emigrate to a more tolerant country or Tunisia itself changes dramatically.

Thank you for writing. I wish you luck, and if you have other questions, feel free to write again.

Bear Hugs,
Papabear

The folks at Limited Run Games are back at it reviving our childhoods again! This time, the amazing folks brought back another forgotten icon from the 90’s in the form of the Gex Trilogy and unlike Bubsy? I actually grew up playing these games! Well, sans the first Gex as that was on the 3DO and I had no idea that even existed as a young one. No, my introduction to Gex was the entry he’s more well known for, Gex: Enter The Gecko, and it was one of those titles that I rented whenever I could from Blockbusters until I was able to buy it for myself, alongside Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. For years afterwards, I always hoped to see a resurgence for Gex of some kind or even a remake of the series but, like a lot of titles, it seemed destined to be stuck in the past, forever labeled as a failed mascot game. But, thanks to Limited Run Games, Gex is back and I’m happy to say these games still hold up, sans a few issues I’ll touch on when we get to them.

We spend a lot of time talking about furry and furry things we enjoy. But are there other things we’re into? Do we even have hobbies or interests outside the fandom? Or is it all furry all the time? The cast talks about the other nerdy things they’re into that may or may not be furry related.

Note: This is a highly visual episode. We recommend watching it on our YouTube channel to fully enjoy what was shared by our listeners.

Episodes are now streamed live on Twitch.tv. After which, the video and audio only formats will be posted after the stream. You can find us on Twitch at FurWhatItsWorth!

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A Pallet of Cookies

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A Case of Cookies

Basel the Dragon, Black Baldrik, Ichigo Ookami (Pic Pending), Lufis the Raccoon

A Jar of Cookies

 

Alex the Piian (Pic Pending), MephistophEli, Miles Seawind (Pic Pending), Plug, Sirene Tokala (Pic Pending)

A Box of Cookies

• JakeFoXx
• Juke Hyena
• Lygris

A Delicious Cookie

• Ausi K
• AspenTheCurious
• Barnaby Panda
• Bass Blitzed
• Bunbe
• Citrus Fox
• Gary Holland
• Puzzleboy
• Ralley
• Sage Lightfang
• TyR52
• Victor Mutt

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• Intro: RetroSpecter – Cloud Fields (RetroSpecter Mix). USA: Unpublished, 2018. ©2011-2018 Fur What It’s Worth. Based on Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Century Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. ©2011 Fur What It’s Worth
• Patreon: Inflammatus – The Tudor Consort, Creative Commons 2019
• Closing: Cloud Fields (RetroSpecterChill Remix), USA: Unpublished, 2018. ©2011-2018 Fur What It’s Worth. Based on Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Chill Out Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. ©2011 Fur What It’s Worth

S12E10 – The Other Nerdy Things

We like cute things around here. So when we have the opportunity to start a community of precious animal cuties along the bottom of our screen, we take it. That’s what we got from Cozy Sanctuary, a new casual desktop idle “farm” management game that lets you keep a flock of furry friends happy along the edge of your taskbar with light farming, cleaning, and maintenance tasks to help you grow and populate your precious farm of animals.

What’s it like to feel love for the first time? To become head over heels for another, and become enamored with the beauty they see in life, too? The Day I Became A Bird is a short, simplistic game based on a children’s book that explores these experiences. Ingrid Chabbert, the author of the book, and Guridi, the illustrator of said book, along with Passion Animation which crafted a short based on the book, along with Developer Hyper Luminal Games Ltd and Publisher Numskull Games help bring the story and its lightly emotional narrative to life within the game’s approximately 60-90 minute runtime. I knew going in that I would be in for an experience that wouldn’t have me relying on keen gameplay senses, but more on soaking up every ounce of comforting, goosebump-inducing adolescent reminiscing I could gather. When the game has you tearing up and smiling as you reach its precipice, you know it’s been worth it. 

In the long-standing tradition of dorky guys who wind up with really unusual girlfriends, GKIDS has recently picked up the North American distribution rights for Chao, a new anime feature film directed by Yasuhiro Aoki. Animation World Network describes it like this: “It’s a story of man-meets-fish, fish falls for man, man is forced by his boss to marry fish to strengthen diplomacy with the sea creatures, fish turns out to be a mermaid princess, and boy very slowly and reluctantly falls for the fish mermaid.” Got all that? Good! Make sure to check out the trailer, then look for it in theaters starting this month.

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Ever since its inception, Pokémon has continued to grow in popularity, eventually becoming a mainstream phenomenon. This growth has also resulted in players finding a variety of different ways to play: There are the challenge runners who impose rules and restrictions on themselves. Shiny hunters who have been blessed with the patience of saints as they constantly reset for starters and of course, the competitive battlers. Make no mistake, Champions is firmly aimed at making competitive battling more accessible than ever before. Players, both new and old, will find that there is plenty to like here while there are also a few head scratchers. It’s a brave new frontier trainers.

Welcome to Issue 26:  Conscripted to Fight

We don’t get to choose the battles we’re called on to fight.  We get caught in a tangled web of our times and our principles, and the result is that some battles must be fought, even if we’d rather refuse the call.  Because refusing the call can be a battle all its own.  From felines to formicidae, dogs to pipe organs, follow these delightful characters through the tangled webs of their lives and fortunes.

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The Heart of Rain by Spencer Orey

I Didn’t Raise My Cub to be a Solider by Lynn Gazis

We Used to Be Best Friends by Ian Salavon

The Revolution by H. Robert Barland

Rebellion by F.I. Goldhaber

Fire Ants by Elizabeth Davis

Webs by Ginger Strivelli

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In other news, Zooscape had such a successful reading period this year that we’ve expanded our publishing schedule — six issues per year, publishing in all the even numbered months!  We will hold our next reading period in February, 2027.  You can learn more on our guidelines page.

As always, if you want to support Zooscape, check out our Patreon.  Also, you can pick up e-book or paperback volumes of our earlier issues, complete with an illustration for every story.