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Tell Me Why ... the game, not the song
Sep. 11th, 2020 12:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
olivermossThe 3rd and final chapter of DontNod's new game is out today! According to many articles it's the first game with a trans man player character from a major studio. I am not sure DontNot counts as a major studio, but hey it's just marketing hype. They are best known for the series Life is Strange.
The game's art direction is amazing and gorgeous, by the way.
Before the game's release, they put up a FAQ where people could spoil themselves on plot elements regarding LGBTIA+ and Native characters. You can check whether Tyler's deadname is revealed or if there is ever violence shown against Michael. Considering what a minefield gaming and other media can be, that's an awesome thing to have. I chose to not read any of the FAQ, especially since it contains spoilers.
Below the cut I am going to talk a bit about how trans rep and issues are handled in the game. There are no plot spoilers past chapter 1, and most of what I am going to talk about was guessed by fans before the game was even out.
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If you are interested in the game but aren't really the gamer type, point and click games are pretty easy to pick up. I'd recc watching the start of a Let's Play ... and then deciding whether to get the game or just watch it be played. I did play the game myself, but I also watched streams.
The game's art direction is amazing and gorgeous, by the way.
Before the game's release, they put up a FAQ where people could spoil themselves on plot elements regarding LGBTIA+ and Native characters. You can check whether Tyler's deadname is revealed or if there is ever violence shown against Michael. Considering what a minefield gaming and other media can be, that's an awesome thing to have. I chose to not read any of the FAQ, especially since it contains spoilers.
Below the cut I am going to talk a bit about how trans rep and issues are handled in the game. There are no plot spoilers past chapter 1, and most of what I am going to talk about was guessed by fans before the game was even out.
( Read more... )
If you are interested in the game but aren't really the gamer type, point and click games are pretty easy to pick up. I'd recc watching the start of a Let's Play ... and then deciding whether to get the game or just watch it be played. I did play the game myself, but I also watched streams.
