Danielle Reynolds interviews Annabel Journey (she/her), a trans game designer, professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha, and member of the Spielmasons. Annabel opens up about leaving the Mormon church after 36 years, using quitmormon.org to break free from religious indoctrination, and the harmful doctrine of “enduring to the end.” She shares her journey of coming out after watching the cult film Glen or Glenda. She also discusses her game design career, from becoming a finalist on Tabletop Deathmatch to teaching university students. She explores how her historical games about audacious con men, such as Lope de Aguirre and Gregor MacGregor, help her process religious deception, contrasting those heavy themes with joyful designs like Cretaceous Rails and Goddesses. Connect with Annabel on BoardGameGeek, Facebook, or BlueSky as @annlee14. 

In the Seasons of Pride bonus segment, Clara Mount highlights comic artist and “bog witch” Jen St-Onge (she/her), the illustrator behind The Ojja-Wojja and The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley. Clara describes Jen’s spooky October calendar piece, which features a redheaded artist carefully carving a smiling, glowing jack-o’-lantern face onto her pumpkin-headed partner in a moonlit pumpkin patch. Check out Jen’s work at jensaintonge.ca or follow her on Instagram and BlueSky at @princess_jem4.