“We decided not to shy away because we believe in the force of our story.” Considering the very idea of pronouns can cause controversy in gaming, Tell Me Why is definitely a risk. “We understood the risks but also the responsibility it would mean to create a character as realistically as we possibly could,” Guillaume says. It’s clear that Guillaume and Beauverger see Tyler as much more than his trans-ness, but as with anything which breaks new territory, he (and Tell Me Why) will inevitably be defined by it. Tell Me Why has two central protagonists: Tyler and his twin sister, Alyson. “Given the themes we explore and the nature of the story, it resonated to the essence of our game to have Tyler be a trans man,” Guillaume explained.
I caught up with August Black, the voice actor behind Tyler, as well as game director Florent Guillaume and narrative director Stéphane Beauverger to find out the story behind Ronan’s creation. The title will be the first triple-A game to feature a transgender protagonist that isn’t a create-your-own avatar, in the shape of Tyler Ronan.
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One game seeking to be truly groundbreaking though is the upcoming PC and Xbox One game Tell Me Why, developed by DONTNOD, the studio which brought you Life Is Strange. In recent years, character diversity has been on the rise, but there’s still a long way to go. While flashpoints of gender in gaming are characterised by controversy, the medium is becoming more inclusive. People who say “you mad?” and call others “snowflakes” got upset about an option in a video game for children. Chicken tenders were thrown at the screen.
Recently, when Pokemon-esque MMO Temtem dared to ask players to select their pronouns when creating a character, chaos ensued.
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