He Fucked the Girl Out of Me.

Heartshaking. Thank you.

I don't miss this life, but knowing there are others moving forward is helping me do the same. This hit really close to home but I'm so thankful you did this. You're amazing. Thank you.

I saw this game on steam when going to games tagged female protag. it looked interesting and i thought id be able to handle it so i came and found the itch page for it well hell was i wrong. i wasn't able to finish the game and i honestly at least where im at currently in my life don't think id be able to.
i tried to write more than this but im currently trying to keep myself from crying bc this game just made me stop ignoring some of my problems ive had going on for years along with just more recent stuff that's happened in the last few months.

You are brave. I can't really comment on the thing I often can't describe deep stuff.

all I will say is if you are in the right place download this game

I haven't finished it because I think it glitched out when I played it, but I really think that this was well made. You are so brave for telling a story like this, and just good job with the game over all.

I can't finish this at the moment but I'd just like to say how incredibly insightful this is. The bravery to expose yourself to something so personal instead of hiding away is so admirable. I hope one day I'm strong enough to acknowledge my personal memories to the point where I can explain them so perfectly to strangers through art. This is a beautifully crafted experience, and I thank you for sharing it with us. Have a lovely day.

Your game reminds me of why I love playing games... I checked out a few of your other works and thought they were fantastic as well. I admire your strength to share something so deeply personal, and I wish you great luck in your future projects.

Found this game through the Queer Games Bundle. Played through all your other ones too.

So long as it benefits you to make art, please keep doing so. Even if it's flawed, even if you feel like you didn't get to say what you really wanted to say, I hope you keep trying. I hope you get to feel listened to regardless.

Usually I try to write fairly detached and short reviews, but that just feels so wrong to do in this case. This game is a painfully authentic recollection of its creator's traumatic experiences of sex work. The aesthetic elements complement the narrative extremely well and the writing is outstanding - at least to the best of my understanding as someone without any personal experience of sex work.

While this story is in the specific context of the pre-Affordable Care Act USA, I've definitely known people with similar socio-economic situations and trauma in the UK too.This game helped me to better imagine the kinds of things that some of my friends (specifically, transfeminine people who have been sex workers) could have experienced, and how that might affect the rest of their lives. 

I certainly will never think about gifts or money the same way ever again after playing this, and I'm grateful that I can now take a more trauma-informed approach to these topics in future.

The narrator takes care to distinguish the specific experiences under discussion as one individual's story, not something to be weaponised against sex work or sex workers in general. It felt like a very carefully considered piece of work all round, but especially in this regard.

There are no visually graphic sexual elements, though there are a few pixel-art representations of a character's upper body changes due to HRT which I suppose counts as mild nudity.

There is, of course, a lot of text covering the core theme of sex work. A substantial share is sexually explicit, but in a way that reinforces the key ideas of the narrative and/or relates the facts of a situation, not in a way intended to sensationalise or titillate.

For example, the inbox full of explicit messages from potential clients and timewasters is optional, but certainly gives those who choose to read it a powerful example of many gratingly dehumanising attitudes toward sex workers. I can attest that when I forced myself to read all of them (in an attempt to mirror the protagonist's experience of having to sift through them all) I could actually feel myself becoming slightly desensitised to the horror of it by the sheer volume of the messages. The fact that I technically could stop reading them, but the protagonist was compelled to by circumstance, made the removal of their agency hit even harder. This was an extremely effective design choice.

Similarly, the portrayal of the protagonist's first meetings with a client was written clearly enough to convey the facts of the situation, with details where they were necessary, but the writing focused mainly on the dissociation needed to get through it and the lingering psychological impact it had. This, in combination with the shifting visual design of the protagonist, did an incredible job of conveying the most relevant elements of the experiences under discussion.

The anguish of never being able to talk with people about these topics (due to the criminalisation of sex work and/or the need to suit a client's desired behaviours) was palpable in various dialogue sections. It made me feel furious about the laws and social attitudes that put the protagonist in such an awful position for their mental health. 

I am really grateful that the creator made the decision to develop this game, as I can only try to imagine the number of people in similar situations who might see themselves reflected in it, and the number of poorly-informed people like me out there who can learn so much from it. Whoever you are, if you are capable of playing this game without it causing you harm then I strongly recommend that you do so.

I may only know your story through what you've chosen to share, but the vulnerability and honesty of this game really touched me. Your life and voice are so important and I'm thankful that you shared them.

Thank you for creating your game. I can't think of many expressive words right now, but I wish you joy, health, and many many comforts.

the title of this caught my eye while i was looking at the bundle - it was really impactful, and i hope you feel better for having made it. thank you for sharing your story, and i wish a comfortable recovery and trans joy for you. 

The title sure got my attention and. Well. This was impactful and I’m glad I played through it. Thanks for sharing. I hope you’re in a better place now.

I just bought the Queer Games Bundle and this caught my eye while skimming over it, so I played through it. It was pretty tough to get through at a few points, but I’m glad you made it.

I just want you to know that I see you, and you deserve to be loved for who you are.

it felt like i was going through a distorted nostalgic place again and again. I mean this positively.

This game helped me to better understand some things that my friend is going through and my own responses to it. Thank you for sharing your story.

I’ve revisited this game many times since I learned about it and it remains impactful every time. Definitely one of the most important titles ever.

I can't really process my thoughts on this due to my own experiences but, thank you for sharing. I hope this helped you, and I wish you the best.

Congrats on the Japanese language release! It’s been a long time since I first commented on one of your games. I’ve been reading your interviews online about how you created your games, and I’m they are getting the recognition they deserve, despite being pushed down by capitalism as well as many of their players. The things you have created are important to me and they have truly helped me.

I appreciate that you are brave enough to create areas such as the therapist room, the FEED store, and the entire world of HFTGOOM that make people uncomfortable because they don’t follow the narratives of what is and what isn’t. Thank you for creating stories where the entire way they are is frowned upon, because they’re raw and they’re real and they make people feel real things. That’s important.

Based on the little I’ve heard about your next game, the concept is a good one. Stick with it. Please continue doing your best to make people feel things by defying their expectations. I’ll be here to play it when you release it, whether it takes a year or a decade.

I mean this sincerely. You are unique, and thank you for being you. Ugh that sounds so gushy.

Thank you

I know how hard it is to open up about trauma, and I imagine it must be harder so when it's done through medium not often used to open up about it.

Damn, what a life story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Thank you

I really don't know what to say, but this game is so important and valuable and brave that I can't just not say anything. As a cis straight man I really feel off field here but I think this game helped me understand so much about sex work, transgenderism and trauma. Thanks a ton to its creator, I can't thank you enough.

i just played few of your games, i dont have experience with sex work but i have been sa'd, this game felt comforting im intersex and transfem and something about this game made me feel understood

eeeh what did I just played 

I think I should read description of games next time

Btw nice game, or not...

Whatever, you did a great job.

I found this game through an interview the dev did on her heartwrenching experience releasing it.

Taylor, I am so, so glad you went through with releasing this game. It must have been hard. It must have sucked to have backlash from all sides, especially from within the queer community--which is supposed to be a community that uplifts, but oftentimes fails and ostracizes. My heart goes out to you.

Thank you for telling this story. It gave me a lens to look at my own shit. It made me feel a little less alone. It's messy, it's full of nuance, and it's human. I love that. Thank you.

your game has made me think about many things. transitioning, my life choices in the past, present, and future. my views on love and sex, trauma and hate, and how those things are connected for me personally.

i think i needed this game, at this specific moment in my life.

thank you for sharing your story.

Thank you for sharing this, and congrats again on the GDC award nomination!

When I saved the game I had an inkling of an idea about what this was about.

Even after knowing the triggers I decided to play it.

I haven't gone through the same experiences as you, but seeing them opened my eyes to a reality that left my heart heavy. I finished playing a few minutes ago and I'm sure I'll keep this game in my mind for a long time.

I hope wholeheartedly that you're doing better.

Even after a long comment I can't find the right words to express the things I wanna say so I'll just say

Thank you.

this game brought me to tears. even when i thought i could handle the topics, they still hit me hard. while i didn't go through the exact same thing as you, there's many parts of this story that resonate with me and the similar experiences i've had, and you did a wonderful job at putting these complex feelings into words. thank you

This game is beautiful and so underated

This was quite the heavy read. Gonna process this for days.

This game is touching in ways I can't fully described. I only turned 18 recently and to think others like myself have had to go through things like this is in order to live is,,, well I think you captured the emotions in your game quiet well.Simply said, I'll be thinking about this game for a long time to come. Thank you so much for making this game, it touched my soul. I hope it may have brought some peace to yours as well. I can't wait to see what else you may create as you clearly have much to offer to this world. Much love, in its purest form <3

The silence is haunting, the game is beautiful.