As TTRPGs progress, this includes the capability to fully inhabit LGBTQ+ identities, both in roleplay and game mechanics.
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Though it has always been possible for a player to build an LGBTQ+ character in TTRPGs, it has not necessarily been encouraged by the game itself. So go grab it on DMs Guild.
Squad Goals
Continuing the vein from Uncaged above, I love this mini RPG – Squad Goals.
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If someone asked me who was the first openly gay protagonist in triple-A gaming then I’d struggle to find an answer.
Blood and Hormones is free to trans buyers on Itch.io.
Well, nobody had quite taken that concept to heart as much as the Let’s MEAT Adam series.
A combination of puzzle, action, and horror, the games follow a gay protagonist called Adam who finds himself in a situation of violence, gore, and horror. While Sean’s sexuality is determinant, as is the norm for protagonists in the Life is Strange games, he is without a doubt a queer man.
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Options range from "Nice Boy" and "Priestess Femme" to "A Cloud Over the Sun" and "Lighthouse in the Darkness." For those who experience gender differences, "Crossing Past" can be far more descriptive of who a character is than "Male," "Female," or "Non-Binary."
Described in the developers' own words as "a game by and for the LGBTQ+ community," #IHunt is about what happens when urban fantasy meets the gig economy.
It is about party games that bring friendships crashing down just before the characters split up for college, jobs and life. This game has each player writing to one another, with a die roll determining how openly they can express themselves in each piece. ” Years ago, your people fled a terrible genocide, crammed into the fastest ship they could find.
We know our queer ladies have Ellie from The Last of Us, but what games allow us to play as a queer man as the default, instead of just the option?
The sad answer is that, if I had to wrack my brains, I’d say Tyler Ronan from Tell Me Why. Hauberk discusses the morality of a system that makes people do heinous things for the dollar they need to survive.
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Exodus
Exodus is an LGBT RPG about an angel on a roadtrip.
Each game and each table will experience this process differently, but it's a topic that almost anyone can relate to.
1 Lichcraft: Live Long Enough To Become Yourself
Laurie O'Connel's Lichcraftis an independent TTRPG about becoming an immortal necromancer in order to make it to the top of a healthcare waiting list.
Players can also become whoever they want, fully embodying their characters. Her goal now is to boost LGBTQ+ voices in the video games industry.
It’s totally out of context, by the way. This game takes a serious contemporary issue and approaches it through humor and hyperbole. If your players can’t escape, they may find themselves trapped forever.
Grab Vacant on DMs Guild.
Gauntlet RPG Codex Zine
The Gauntlet RPG Codex Zine includes adventures, RPG resources and mini-RPGs every month.
I will admit that I didn’t know D&D existed until college, so some of the technical stuff goes over my head. Blue Rose's developers describe romantic fantasy as being adjacent to traditional fantasy but with slight differences.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town didn’t resonate with me personally during my time with it, but that doesn’t stop it from being a pretty good game for LGBT+ folks.
The Maze is all about modular dungeons full of the creepy and terrifying. So, if you love that sort of genre, then do give Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town a go!
Errant Kingdom
A high fantasy game from indie studio Lunaris Games, Errant Kingdom combines political intrigue, hot people, and a full cast of queer people for you to get to know… and even love.
This game prioritizes stories of found family, nature preservation, and discovery of the self.
9 Monsterhearts And Monsterhearts 2: Exploring Sexuality Through Genre
In the honored tradition of its inspirations and predecessors, Monsterhearts uses monsters and magic to tell stories about adolescence and growing up.
Good thing there are six full romance options for you to choose from!
Coming Out on Top is a hysterical, oddly relatable, romp throughout college life. The art is STUNNING as well.
Check it out.
Gnightmare on Gnome Street
Oliver Clegg has created a whole host of spooky RPG adventures, but my personal favourite by virtue of ridiculous Gnome puns is Gnightmare on Gnome Street.