Caitlin and Kayla were joined by freelance games critic, Dia Lacina, and game dev Santo Aveiro to discuss why everyone is wrong about Tom Nook, and the uwuification of colonialism that Animal Crossing is indulging in, from an indigenous perspective. Also note: Caitlin said the dystopia of Animal Crossing article was by Leigh Alexander but that was a different piece. The article in question is actually by Laura Hudson.

Sources used in the show:

My Dad, Tom Nook

Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Japanese Colonialism

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a Little Heaven in a World Gone to Hell

Animal Crossing's creators think Tom Nook is misunderstood

Animal Crossing is a dystopian hellscape

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