A very short but tragic look at the author's transition and all the complications surrounding this very sensitive subject. I can never ever even come close to understanding what it is like to go through a process like this, especially at a time when it was even less accepting than it is now.
The game's simple pixel art style is used to great effect as a lot of the uncomfortable moments in the story are made more impactful through the crude depictions of the characters and telling more than showing with certain scenes. The vile nature of people viewing others as only objects of sex was one of the strongest themes. The scene where you are given the choice to browse the internet and witness peoples unfiltered wants and desires made me really sick.
Stories like this definitely open my eyes more to the thoughts and feelings of people who transition. I couldn’t imagine how hard it was to talk about something like this, especially with how terrifying it gets. The game was only 20 minutes but it is one I will be thinking about for a while.
The game's simple pixel art style is used to great effect as a lot of the uncomfortable moments in the story are made more impactful through the crude depictions of the characters and telling more than showing with certain scenes. The vile nature of people viewing others as only objects of sex was one of the strongest themes. The scene where you are given the choice to browse the internet and witness peoples unfiltered wants and desires made me really sick.
Stories like this definitely open my eyes more to the thoughts and feelings of people who transition. I couldn’t imagine how hard it was to talk about something like this, especially with how terrifying it gets. The game was only 20 minutes but it is one I will be thinking about for a while.