this taught me how lucky i was that my state had places that offered informed consent services
in another life this could have been me, fighting the system wanting to transition, i already have very little money, ive had to crowd fund my appointments,
the art and presentation is beautiful and it really really hurts and im glad you made it
Thank you for playing, I hope one day all states are like this. The states that aren't liberal still have a lot of queer people in them and healthcare should not be a matter of states rights but something for everyone.
I hate this. It is a wonderfully crafted game and a very compelling story and i hate saying mean things and i want arle to be happy i will now go cry in the bathroom thank you for making this game.
please play this game, if the topic makes you uncomfortable, i urge you to step out of your comfort zone,its so insightful and eye opening.
Having been on the other side of this, this is very hard to play. I know what I'm supposed to do because I remember what I was asked but it's hard to do that. I also know what the right thing to do is but that isn't what I'm supposed to do. At every opportunity it's clear that I have to select the least compassionate and least ethical choice. I don't think I can play this through but thank you for making something about this, I feel like the practice of gatekeeping and the damage it did has almost been forgotten in the trans community. This should at least serve as a good illustration of what it is.
Edit: (spoiler warning) Decided to give in and do the right thing that was never done for me. That was so nice, I'm almost in tears I didn't think it would just end like that.
This was really good! And painful, as I know it was intended to be. Gatekeeping is a serious issue and you did well portraying just how horrific it is. I'll make sure to link this to my friends, and maybe it'll help give them a better understanding of the problem.
Oh yeah, I phrased it poorly. I can't bring myself to continue gatekeeping is all. Which I interpret positively cause like it gets the emotional response I think you were going for.
Nooo it's fine, thank you for even playing the game and commenting. My goal was to explain ethically why gatekeeping trans people is wrong and I think on some level it worked.
One day I hope to make a more complex game that explores the role of psychologists and the trans community and how science was built up around gender but my skill level isn't there yet.
But idk that's a bit much to say just idk thank you for commenting on my game and saying something positive about it. I know I'm repeating myself but it means a lot to me.
Free, thought-provoking short interactive narrative where you play as a therapist with control over whether your patient will be able to transition. Best when played through to both extremes. 4/5 stars - excellent.
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this taught me how lucky i was that my state had places that offered informed consent services
in another life this could have been me, fighting the system wanting to transition, i already have very little money, ive had to crowd fund my appointments,
the art and presentation is beautiful and it really really hurts and im glad you made it
Thank you for playing, I hope one day all states are like this. The states that aren't liberal still have a lot of queer people in them and healthcare should not be a matter of states rights but something for everyone.
I hate this. It is a wonderfully crafted game and a very compelling story and i hate saying mean things and i want arle to be happy i will now go cry in the bathroom thank you for making this game.
please play this game, if the topic makes you uncomfortable, i urge you to step out of your comfort zone,its so insightful and eye opening.
I just played the happy ending. more crying. much love. pls play
Thank you for playing. I'm sorry I didn't respond for so long but your comment meant so much to me when I read it.
I hope there will be a day when we can all be okay.
keep up the great work!
Having been on the other side of this, this is very hard to play. I know what I'm supposed to do because I remember what I was asked but it's hard to do that. I also know what the right thing to do is but that isn't what I'm supposed to do. At every opportunity it's clear that I have to select the least compassionate and least ethical choice. I don't think I can play this through but thank you for making something about this, I feel like the practice of gatekeeping and the damage it did has almost been forgotten in the trans community. This should at least serve as a good illustration of what it is.
Edit: (spoiler warning) Decided to give in and do the right thing that was never done for me. That was so nice, I'm almost in tears I didn't think it would just end like that.
My wish was that it could have ended like that for me.
I have also been on that side too and it's had lasting damage for the rest of my life.
Your story is super important and I hope more stories like this can be shared so that things can continue to change.
Even if it's painful if other people don't know about a problem nothing can change so your story matters so much.
(Sory for the rambling, I'm trying to mass reply to comments but ugh, your comment really touched me.)
Thanks for your reply, I only got around to reading it now because I rarely log into my Itch.io account but it meant a lot to me <3
This was really good! And painful, as I know it was intended to be. Gatekeeping is a serious issue and you did well portraying just how horrific it is. I'll make sure to link this to my friends, and maybe it'll help give them a better understanding of the problem.
Thank you for playing my game and maybe even linking it. Sharing my game really helps and keeps what I do from just being screaming into the void.
I can't go beyond the first and second day. Which is a compliment about the game, because this hits home.
Glad to see the updated version!
Oh my gosh thank you, for a second I read this and thought that I needed to fix an error in the game.
The fact you played this and did not hate it means so much to me.
Oh yeah, I phrased it poorly. I can't bring myself to continue gatekeeping is all. Which I interpret positively cause like it gets the emotional response I think you were going for.
Nooo it's fine, thank you for even playing the game and commenting. My goal was to explain ethically why gatekeeping trans people is wrong and I think on some level it worked.
One day I hope to make a more complex game that explores the role of psychologists and the trans community and how science was built up around gender but my skill level isn't there yet.
But idk that's a bit much to say just idk thank you for commenting on my game and saying something positive about it. I know I'm repeating myself but it means a lot to me.
Free, thought-provoking short interactive narrative where you play as a therapist with control over whether your patient will be able to transition. Best when played through to both extremes. 4/5 stars - excellent.
Thank you for reviewing my games again. I always enjoy seeing your reviews.