But it’s also about conquering one’s inner demons and learning to live with (and maybe even love) yourself.
There’s the physical mountain for which the game is named. Celeste (2018)Ĭeleste is a beautifully pixelated platformer about climbing a mountain. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, companies like Activision Blizzard claim that hiring diverse talent is just too hard.īut there is no shortage of awesome games being made by trans and gender-nonconforming developers! Whether you’re looking for a soothing visual novel to relax and unwind with or a sweeping action RPG full of mystery and intrigue to explore, this list showcases just a few picks made by trans developers and gender-diverse creators that are ready to play right now or coming out this year. Adding insult to injury, we also often find our experiences clumsily portrayed by cisgender writers and designers with no real frame of reference for what it’s like being trans. In stories, we often see ourselves reduced to our trauma. So, where are all the games by trans developers?ĭespite our gravitation towards making games and the countless contributions trans developers have made to the industry, representation is still a struggle. But in the gaming industry, transgender people make up 4% of game developers, according to a 2019 report by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). Want to hear something interesting? In the United States, about 0.6% of all adults identify as transgender.
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