Are You a Boy or a Girl? Non-binary Representation in Games
summary
Five concrete games and what they actually do: Read Only Memories asks pronouns at character creation and even lets players type in custom pronouns; Stardew Valley unlocks all clothing styles regardless of avatar and lets players change presentation later; Undertale keeps the protagonist deliberately gender-ambiguous; Mother3 presents non-binary aliens but risks othering; Pokémon Go separates style from gender and offers androgynous leader design. Recommendations: avoid stereotypes, avoid gender-locked items, allow reversible appearance and well-rounded non-binary characters.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:43Hibachi Hero
- 2:15RPG
- 3:07Nonbinary Representation
- 4:33Read Only Memories
- 8:55Stardew Valley
- 10:19Undertale
- 11:22Mother III
- 14:28Pokemon Go
- 15:40Why does it matter
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