At this point in my life, I am currently at stage 3 of this game- Hormonal Bullshit. I've spent two decades fighting my way to get past stages 1 and 2, doing everything I could to resist before I knew I had no other options. And now I'm here. 3 months on hormones- low dosage patches to start, due to a genetic predisposition to blood clots. As a result, these early transition stages will always be a few months behind the supposed benchmarks. But the hormonal fluxes are still there. And it feels like a losing battle- something that won't get better.
Stage 4- It Gets Better?- is the exact message I needed to hear. This is all worth it in the long term. This is necessary to be who I want to be- no, who I am. Eventually, maybe, just maybe, I will be happy with where I am. This message rings out beautifully in Dys4ia.
The abstract visuals and audio design, the blunt writing, and especially the hole-in-the-wall moments of gameplay- they all accentuate the message of the game dramatically. They are what make this an experience anyone can learn from or be inspired by. Dys4ia is a lesson on self love in a world that seeks to bring you to the brink- and it makes me feel seen.
Stage 4- It Gets Better?- is the exact message I needed to hear. This is all worth it in the long term. This is necessary to be who I want to be- no, who I am. Eventually, maybe, just maybe, I will be happy with where I am. This message rings out beautifully in Dys4ia.
The abstract visuals and audio design, the blunt writing, and especially the hole-in-the-wall moments of gameplay- they all accentuate the message of the game dramatically. They are what make this an experience anyone can learn from or be inspired by. Dys4ia is a lesson on self love in a world that seeks to bring you to the brink- and it makes me feel seen.