Tell Me Why follows twins Tyler and Alyson as they clear out their childhood home following a long separation. ' I appreciated, in particular, how the trans elements of the story, and of Tyler's life and history, were woven together with many other strands into a fabric neither dominated by trans elements nor bleached of them.' 'I won't lie, I went into this expecting to be rolling my eyes at heavy-handed moral lessons and awkward simplifications,' says Io Brindle, former games journalist.

'It was realistic: our transitions and gender histories are incredibly important to us, but they're never the only important thing' Io Brindle, former games journalist The studio wanted to ensure Tyler's experience was a truthful one, creating a trans character that not only veered away from the harmful trans tropes prevalent in gaming, but also was not solely defined by their trauma and gender.īut how well did the game handle its trans representation through the lens of character Tyler Ronan? spoke to trans games professionals to get their take. For this, Dontnod consulted with LGBTQ media advocacy organisation GLAAD, kept transgender players at the forefront of testing Tell Me Why, and hired trans voice actors. Published by Microsoft, the episodic game aims to accurately depict the trans experience as part of a larger narrative. The latest adventure game from Life is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment, Tell Me Why, is the first game from a major publisher to feature leading trans man protagonist, Tyler Ronan.

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