Relatable content for this nonbinary player! The kind of story that might be told more conventionally in the form of a first-person, autobiographical essay, is instead offered here as an interactive exercise in empathy. The author has used the affordances of the IF medium — second-person narration, choice-based interactivity — to immerse the player inside a very specific set of experiences with gender. I particularly appreciated that each moment or vignette is unapologetic in its emotional nuance, allowing for seemingly "little" moments to carry the kind of weight that they actually hold in one's own life story. In this way, I think this game totally avoids sensationalizing the subject matter. It felt naturalistic and authentic.
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I’m so happy you found it relatable, especially as a nonbinary player! There were some things that felt very specific to me or people I’ve known rather than more general experiences, so it’s been great to see how many other trans people have been able to relate to it, even if they’re not nonbinary. Thank you so much for this review. It means a lot!