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Polygamer #92: Bobbi A Sand of Transcenders Media

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Ken Gagne
Bobbi A Sand

Bobbi Augustine Sand is the game designer and author of Knife Sisters, a visual novel published by Transcenders Media. In Knife Sisters, players assume the role of Leo, a non-binary twenty-something exploring BDSM relationships and the occult. Players navigate this black-and-white world by choosing who to spend time with, what kink to explore, and how to respond to new situations, all while safely negotiating power exchange and communicating consent.

Bobbi and I start this interview by reviewing the basics, such as what BDSM, edgeplay, and polyamory are, where gamers can learn more about these subcultures, and how people interested in kink can find each other. We discuss the different sexual cultures of Bobbi’s native Sweden versus my own in the United States, how the game’s adult content made it difficult to market internationally, and the resulting challenges for its Kickstarter. And, of course, we talk about Knife Sisters: the different ways Leo and Mo express consent; whether Naomi would’ve chosen to be childfree; how Dagger’s rituals fit into the theme of power exchange; and what exactly Kylo Zen is.

Stream the audio edition of this interview below or from Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Overcast, Pandora, Pocket Casts, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, RadioPublic, or the Internet Archive. Click past the jump for links to resources mentioned in this episode.

Related links

  • Knife Sisters on Steam
    • Kickstarter
    • Review: Knife Sisters is a Monochrome Story Full of Color
    • Interview: Knife Sisters – a dark slice of life erotic visual novel by Bobbi A Sand
  • Ink game engine by Inkle Studios
  • Transcenders Media
    • The hurdles of marketing a game with adult content
    • 5 tips for doing a Kickstarter campaign
  • Darkside.se & FetLife — BDSM-friendly communities
  • Opening Up by Tristan Taormino
  • Ladykiller in a Bind by Christine Love
  • Oxen Free
  • Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
  • Visual novels group on Steam
  • Visual novels on itch.io
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Posted in Podcast | Tags: BDSM, Bobbi A Sand, Bobbi Augustine Sand, Bobbi Sand, Darkside, dating sim, dating simulator, fetish, FetLife, Ink, Knife Sisters, relationships, Steam, Transcenders Media, visual novel |
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