Two Selves by kadybat

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made by kadybat for LD30 (COMPO)
This is a very short experiment, done solely to prove that I could. I'm making it more for me, but I hope you enjoy it. Here, the connected worlds are the two lives I've lead: the one I lead while growing up, and the one I live now, presented to the player as separate realities. It's inherently about my own experiences as a transfeminine individual, but I've tried to ignore gendered aspects as much as possible in order to maintain a feeling of depersonalization and allow the player to make the experience their own.

Ratings

Coolness 49% 1204
Overall 3.21 555
Fun 2.00 1161
Graphics 2.00 1150
Innovation 2.41 1039
Mood 3.29 306
Theme 3.38 460

Feedback

bobrocks
25. Aug 2014 · 03:03 UTC
This is an interesting text adventure game which explores the life of a person who leads 2 lives. One displayed to the outside world which conforms to people's expectations and the author's "real" life. I definitely feel like I'm on the outside looking in while playing this game. Good luck to the author, I did not play to completion but I will be coming back for more.
Crowbeak
25. Aug 2014 · 03:40 UTC
I feel like your preface should have been an afterward. You did a good job of making a game that could be fit to any number of situations/feelings, which includes transgender issues, but by prefacing it with your experiences you color the lenses right before handing the glasses off to the player.
varun
25. Aug 2014 · 04:17 UTC
Great writing! It's always cool to see social issues explored through interactive fiction.
Lyszie
25. Aug 2014 · 05:16 UTC
Nice story - I'm so glad to have played your game and being able to try and grasp someone else's reality :) you should make more of these!
DoobieDoctor5000
25. Aug 2014 · 05:37 UTC
This one hits close to home for non-obvious reasons.

I used to be a devout Christian, and thus believed that all LGBT people were on a one-way street to a place I believed in called Hell. I didn't even know what LGBT meant, nor would I have acknowledged it if I had heard it.

That was a long time ago. I've opened my own doors and come out in my own ways. Although I wasn't born gay or transgendered, I now accept that those who are should be treated like anyone else. There are both good-natured and evil people from the LGBT community, just like any other community. Heck; one of the first gamedev books I've ever read was written by Anna Anthropy, a transgendered individual.

The metaphors "out" and "opening a closed door that may have only seemed locked at first" may seem overused, but they're just so appropriate. This game puts the glasses on our eyes and let's us have a glimpse through the eyes of someone who has been through it, and is still going through it all.

There were some typos, but other than that, I think this game serves its purpose well. Thank you for giving us a peek past the media curtain.
mess110
25. Aug 2014 · 12:16 UTC
enjoyed reading the story, thanks
ViliX
25. Aug 2014 · 20:02 UTC
".., ready to begin again." It's a heck of a story. Now I feel a bit depressed and unsure of myselft O_O
duncankeller
26. Aug 2014 · 00:23 UTC
Some pieces of the writing helped me empathize very well. Things like "The child is… dressed wrong" actually had quite an effect on me. I actually wish you went a bit more specific rather than taking the general approach. Either way, I liked it a lot.

Also, I used the "Fun" category to rate my enjoyment of the story, as I figured that made the most sense and helped keep the ratings fair.

Thanks for the story.
Hypnohustla
26. Aug 2014 · 14:00 UTC
I'm glad you made this game, it was interesting to take a look into your life. Thanks :)
handkor
27. Aug 2014 · 00:46 UTC
Didn't expect to see a text adventure. Good job, it's quite nice.
Nooner Bear
31. Aug 2014 · 22:02 UTC
I've been liking the assortment of story based games on LD. Great addition.
dook
03. Sep 2014 · 18:51 UTC
This is quite nice. I think it did a good job of bringing the point across in a very general and relatable way even though you say it's very personal :)
erdnuss
15. Sep 2014 · 17:01 UTC
Hmmm, very interesting. I am not really sure what to make of it, so it is definitely a game that is worth playing.