I'm sick of forced cop/queer solidarity in media. “Why would you tell this story this way if you know anything about the history of police brutality against queer folks? Especially right now. “ Tell Me Why is a great game but it’s filled with bullshit cop propaganda,” she wrote, pointing out instances when main character Alyson calls a cop “her friend” and talking to police officers is a mandatory part to progress in the game. The studio, who created the popular Life Is Strange series, even makes a point to note on its website that it features “the first playable transgender video game hero from a major studio and publisher” and that they “worked closely” with transgender staff from GLAAD. It follows Tyler Ronan, a transgender man who reunites with his twin sister in their fictional Alaskan hometown, as they try to solve the mystery behind their mother’s death. Tell Me Why is a new three-part narrative adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment that’s positioned to make a significant shift in gaming’s meager nonbinary representation. Though the industry has gotten slightly better at being more inclusive of gender nonconforming gamers, it’s still far from perfect for example, blockbuster game The Last of Us Part II featured a trans character named Lev played by trans actor Ian Alexander, but it sparked controversy for deadnaming Lev in its dialogue. Role-playing video games often enforce a heavy gender binary when customizing characters, while narrative ones usually feature only cisgender protagonists. Nonbinary and transgender gamers have long expressed frustrations with the lack of representation in video games.
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