Welcome to Boba and Games, a blog about two of my favorite things: boba tea and video games!
Professionally, I am a Ph.D research scientist now working in the field of clinical research. Since I had a ton of free time while I was unemployed, I thought I would work on my blogging skills. When I was trying to think of something I’d like to blog about, I decided to start with these two topics since I’ve loved both things for so long :). I’ve been drinking boba tea and playing video games since I was a child. My first video game ever was Contra on the NES, and I think my first boba was made with Hong Kong-style milk tea. Everything else…is history, as they say.
In terms of video games, I play all sorts of genres. However, I think that the female gamer base is underrepresented, so it would be more interesting to cover the games that appeal to us. Otome games are just gaining traction in the United States, which is great news to someone like me who has been a long time fan of games with a dating sim aspect to them (e.g., Harvest Moon, Persona, Fire Emblem). With more releases to look forward to, I think that the future bodes well!
I’m writing mostly for myself, but I also hope to reach out to others with similar interests, or those who might be just curious. Whether you are a boba connoisseur or an avid gamer, I hope that these blog posts are fun to read or that they pique a new interest!
Boba and Games 
November 20, 2015 at 5:02 AM
I’m not a boba connoisseur (I’d never even heard about it until I read your blog!) but we do have a passion for gaming in common. And I too feel strongly about the fact that not enough ladies see the fun in gaming for all ages!
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December 11, 2015 at 9:44 AM
Hello there!
My name is Ally, and I’m part of the Otome City team! We’re fairly new, and we’re currently working on our first otome project. With that in mind, we are currently conducting a survey on otome games so we have a better understanding of what a Western audience would like to see in their visual novels / otome games. We were wondering if you would like to participate?
We are also raffling off amigurumi dolls as a thank you for those who complete our survey – the crocheteer we contracted will make any character of the winner’s choice (within reason, of course, so no mechas or anything like that!). A gallery of her works can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deadcraft
The more entries we receive, the more dolls we’ll give away! This is open to all international fans.
Here’s the link, if you’re interested: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/af8c6e596/
We also hope to post the results of the survey so others can see the current otome trend!
Thank you very much, and please don’t hesitate to contact me again if you happen to have any questions or need further clarifications! 🙂
Sincerely,
Ally
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January 3, 2016 at 4:41 AM
Loving your blog! I am also a female game enthusiast, and I agree there needs to be more of a community for us! I have never played Persona or Fire Emblem but I will sure look into them.
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January 3, 2016 at 8:45 PM
Yeah! They’re awesome games :D. What games do you play?
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January 3, 2016 at 10:00 PM
At the moment Bloodborne, Star Wars Battlefront, Halo, Age of Empires 2, and Guacamelee with my partner. All depending on my current mood :P. I recently tried Undertale too but couldn’t quite get into it.
What was your favourite game of 2015?
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January 4, 2016 at 2:14 AM
Probably Heroes of the Storm if we’re talking games that came out this year. If we’re talking about games I played this year that didn’t come out this year, Persona 4 Golden. MGS5 is pretty up there but it’s fallen into my category of games I don’t finish because I don’t want the series to end ^_^;. I didn’t pick up a bunch of games this year since I found myself in a tough situation financially, so hopefully I’ll get a chance to catch up later.
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June 9, 2016 at 2:09 AM
I nominated you for a Liebster Award!!
https://bakphoontyphoon.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/so-ive-kinda-been-nominated-for-a-liebster-award/
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December 24, 2016 at 7:25 AM
Thanks for dropping by blog! We seem to have similar goals with the blogging thing. I write for myself too and I’ve met lots of great people because of my ramblings.
A Ph.D is quite an impressive IRL achievement by the way! 🙂
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December 24, 2016 at 11:22 AM
Yeah I think the best part of blogging is the community 😊. It’s really nice meeting other people with similar interests. Thanks for the follow!
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December 26, 2016 at 2:56 PM
Hi there! Just wanted to say thank you so much for following my blog! I am following you back as well. Your blog looks really interesting and I can’t wait to start reading it!! 🙂
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December 26, 2016 at 10:12 PM
Thank you for the follow! I look forward to seeing more of your posts too :).
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January 24, 2017 at 3:00 AM
Thanks for the follow!!! Your blog (and creds) is so impressive! Here’s to sharing the love for bubble tea, video games, and everything else beyond and in between!
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January 24, 2017 at 5:46 PM
Cheers to that 🍻
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February 23, 2020 at 10:01 PM
Thank you so much for following my blog.
I know very little about video games, other than my daughter used to play them, and even less about boba tea.
But I look forward to learning more about these particular things from your blog.
Cheers,
Genevieve
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October 12, 2016 at 5:53 PM
Congrats and thank you! And I found out that we share a lot in common 😀 basically everything but #6.
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