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Madeline Turnipseed

Associate Editor
Assignment Editor at Love Thy Nerd, Madeline lives in Kansas where she takes care of people, plays games, watches, reads, writes, and makes things.

8 Reasons You Should Go to LTN Con 2021

If you're not signed up for LTN Con YET, here are eight reasons you should do so right now!

Black Creators You Should Know

The LTN Writers catalog some of our favorite Black creators of nerdy media.

9 Beginner-Friendly Tabletop Games You Can Play Online for Free

LTN's writers hand-picked some of their favorite tabletop games that beginners and experts alike will love – and you can play them online for free!

A Nerd’s Quick and Clean Guide to COVID-19

How can nerds show love and protect others during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The Joy of Creation in So Let Us Melt

So Let Us Melt uses Daydream VR and a gorgeous soundtrack to showcase the explosive joy of creation.

Accepting Help in Hilda

Hilda wants to solve every problem herself, and gets in way over her head, which struck a chord with Madeline.

Building Games that Create Joy – An Interview with Chara Games

The Lysaghts of Chara Games discuss their experience designing and publishing board games and how their relationship allows them to each bring unique skills to the table.

Love Thy Dead Neighbor: A Mortician’s Tale

A Mortician's Tale gives players a glimpse into the reality of care after death and examines how we can best respect the deceased.

Can You be a Christian and Love Cosmic Horror?

Cosmic horror is much more than too many eyes and tentacles and weird geometry—but how does it square with Christianity?

LTN Con at a Glance

If you’ve spent time around the Love Thy Nerd community you’ve probably heard about LTN Con, the annual Love Thy Nerd conference, held for the first time in October of this year. But if you missed out, I’d like to bring you a peek into what it was like to be there! LTN Con was […]