Straight!? is a coming-of-age tale that follows the main character, Zack, a 19-year-old student on his first day of college, and the personal journey that ensues after he meets his new roommate: 18-year-old Braden. While Zack initially reports being comfortable with his attraction to guys, we slowly learn how truly uncomfortable he really is. As they grow closer, each is forced to embark on an existential journey to confront their own feelings on sexuality, attraction, labels, and the impact these have on the way they define their relationship, themselves, and the world around them. Along the line, we’ll meet a cast of supporting characters that will each challenge Zack and Braden in their own way as they try to put all the pieces of themselves together and come to terms with who they really are. In contrast to many NSFW games, Straight!? is a realistic "slow burn" where the primary focus is on dialogue and character development. While there is NSFW content, it is used to enhance the story and the character interactions and to openly deal with issues related to sexuality without censorship. Players commonly report beginning the game with intent to speed through to NSFW scenes, but then find themselves completely invested in the characters and the world around them. This story has everything. It’s an emotional rollercoaster with flawed and relatable characters full of sarcasm, humor, wit, triumph, and tragedy. It will ask very hard questions of the characters and the readers alike.
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I did not expect this rollercoaster of a story. Honestly, I fell completely in love with this game. The characters and dialogues are so well written I was completely engulfed in the story right away and did not expect the actual lessons that the game taught me.
Not to mention how much I could resonate with the character of Zack, to the point of reading through his inner monologues and feeling like I was reading my diary or something like that. I went through almost the same kind of thoughts and feelings in my younger years and it made me so self-aware of how much harder I made my life with my self doubting and avoidance of real deep conversations.
I wish I had someone like Mikhail when I was 19, might've shaken me and actually helped me get through my troubled and confusing times like he helped Zack. (like for real, Mikhail is an angel).
While there is NSFW content, it is used to enhance the story and the character interactions and to openly deal with issues related to sexuality without censorship.