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That’s right! It’s time for you to support a bunch of queer game devs on Itch.io!
Now I know here on the Family’s Board, we are all about supporting the devs! Why, I’ve seen first hand many people insist that we gotta buy one AAA game or another to support the devs. But what if you could give directly to indie devs with corporate losers and platform holders taking as little money as possible, potentially none? That’s where Itch.io comes in! It’s pretty much the best way you can support queer devs short of just handing them cash directly! Plus as a bonus, there’s a cute little badge you can get for completing a queer Itch.io title on the forum this month.
Wow! Games are amazing! But there’s literally just too many for me to sort through. Where do I start?
Don’t worry; if you’re totally overwhelmed by how many amazing looking queer games are out there, I got some suggestions to get you started, with banners made by the amazing and lovely @MondoMega ! Thanks Mondo! To make it easy for you, I'll even link directly to the Itch page in the first sentence of my write-up! They're all just one click away! Now, let’s begin with…
Free Games
These games cost nothing at all. But if you really wanna support the devs (and of course you do!), you can still give a donation to them through the game’s Itch page!
Formerly known as Bloodborne Kart, this now legally-distinct has arrived at the finish line at last! Race through tons of spooky courses, drift to gain aether to boost with, use weapons to knock your opponents off-course! The combination of the dark, gothic aesthetic with the Mario Kart-esque gameplay and music is very amusing and very memorable. This one is just packed to the brim with STUFF; a full story mode with two different endings, and a free play mode with numerous match types. There’s your standard races, deathmatch, capture the Insight… there’s a lot of variety and creativity on display. And, for a fun bonus, try entering “yeag” into the cheat menu to unlock a certain bunny…
Take some time to learn just what’s in a name in this short visual novel! A mysterious runaway arrives at a shop with an unusual request- to take a name away. But as one cannot stay unnamed for long, the owner provides the runaway with a few names to sample… This story is very charming and the artwork is really cute! It takes a very common experience shared by many trans people, and makes it into something magical. A must play!
Sylvie has become a green lime! Are you good at platformers? How about exploration? Do you want to REALLY push yourself to the limits? Then give Sylvie Lime a go! Explore a strange digital world as Sylvie (who has become a green lime), collect strange items and abilities to reach new places, and face challenging boss fights! If you’re charmed but find the game too difficult, you can always use the Fun Time Options to adjust your experience. If you stick with this one, you just may discover a wonderful Girls Love story just underneath the surface…
A simple question, and one that eats at many trans people’s minds. It’s a complicated topic; for some it’s not the goal at all, for some it’s merely a matter of safety, for others it's extremely important. There’s no way you can really know what someone else thinks of you, whether they’re just being nice… but what if you could know for sure? In this short but replayable Game Boy game, you play as a transgender woman who finds a spell to astrally project herself on a bus ride. From there, she can read the thoughts of those around her to see if she really passes or not. The gameplay is simple, but the writing is strong. Though this title is a bit more serious, it’s well worth a look.
Lucy’s moved away from her parents, staying with a friend… but she needs a job. After a long period without any luck, Lucy finally gets a lucky break at a mysterious shop called “Spare Parts” when the owner, “Owen” hires her on the spot. Lucy can’t help her own curiosity, and soon discovers that there’s something much more to her new workplace… Spare Parts is a must play for visual novel fans, featuring fantastic art and a really fun cast of characters! And if you find yourself charmed by this one, there’s one other episode out now, and a third in early access!
Paid Games
These games cost money! But they’re worth every penny! And each of those pennies is going to an extremely cool queer dev! And what do we say about supporting the devs here…? That’s right; you gotta do it! Here’s some games I was more than happy to buy:
Nadine, a green-haired android, is on her way to a Halloween party with her friends Clara and Selena. Unfortunately for them, the evil Jack O’ Diamonds has other ideas! Ambushed and sent to a spooky and sinister realm, Nadine must shoot and slide her way across 6 Halloween themed levels utilizing every power-up and weapon she can get her hands on! Featuring great music, lovely sprite work and some very clever level design, this is one Halloween treat you can enjoy any season! And if you haven’t had enough of Nadine, you can find her in the demo version of her main title, Prototype-N!
Two girlfriends in Mammon City hunt devils for a living, and you gotta play as them both! At once! Sound tricky? It is, but it’s also SUPER fun! Fight rhythmic battles against creatively designed devils and try to keep both Sophie and Anna alive! As long as one’s left standing, she can revive the other. This one’s got a great soundtrack too!
Yep, it’s exactly what the title says it is! Join Melody, a cute but shy transgender fox girl as she leads her party of four on an adventure to save the Sapphire Islands from a mysterious, otherworldly threat! See the blossoming romance between her and her bunny girlfriend, Allison! Marvel at the adorable 16-bit style sprites! Listen to the extremely catchy soundtrack by Beatrix Quinn (who’s also composing for the excellent looking platformer, Susan Taxpayer!). And don’t forget the most important feature of all… you can make them kiss!!!
What’s even better than one queer visual novel is three of them! A Year of Springs is a compilation of three titles. The first is One Night, Hot Springs, which follows a transgender woman named Haru, who’s anxious about going on a trip with her friend Manami. In the second title, Last Day of Spring, Erika tries to plan a spa trip for Haru. And in the final title, Spring Leaves no Flowers, Manami thinks about her relationships while spending the day with various people. The artwork is adorable and the stories will leave you feeling warm inside! Plus, there’s an exclusive epilogue available only in this collected version!
The world is once again threatened by the Machine Devil! Once sealed for a thousand years, his hateful cultists spread terror to summon him once more. Unfortunately, the Divine Order, who would normally take charge of sealing him away, claims that to fight against such hatred is to be just as bad as them. Grace Morningstar thankfully knows this is bullshit, and steals the Sword of Fate from the Divine Order, taking along our protagonist Sam Anon with her on the roadtrip of a lifetime! Fight using a strategic active time battle system, chat with other lesbians in the back seat, work through Sam’s anxieties as a transgender woman! This game’s got it all!
Wow! These sound great. It’s too bad that’s literally all the queer games there will ever be!
WRONG! In fact, I have some demos of great upcoming projects you can check out right now!
Demos
A polycule is tasked with saving a sky civilization from destruction in this puzzle platformer! Switch between three animal people and use their unique abilities to solve puzzles in dungeons. Wendy the goat can zap things with her magic amulet! Izzy the cow can ram through walls and enemies! And Izzy the moth can fly and use swords! If you’re craving some GBA vibes, this one’s for you!
If you’re looking for an action platformer with a sci-fi, 80s anime aesthetic, you gotta try this one out! B.U.D.D follows the bounty hunter Eris, who crash lands on the planet Verdeo! Using helper drones called BUDDs, Eris can use her abilities to navigate the planet and find her missing ship parts! Plus, you can gain new abilities by defeating enemies and leveling up! With wonderful and detailed sprite work and sound design, this game is one you need to keep an eye on!
…and, I really wanna bring up Kitsune Tails!
It’s not on Itch.io YET, but it will be! There’s a demo available on Steam right now. It’s the perfect game if you love both Super Mario Bros. 3 and lesbians!
Wow! That’s great! It’s too bad that these are the only queer games and devs I can support.
Wrong again! There’s hundreds of queer creators YOU can support NOW, all at the same time… by buying the Queer Games Bundle!
Founded by Taylor McCue and Nilson Carroll, this year’s bundle features almost 500 games from 271 queer creators! You can get ALL of that for $60, the cost of one of those dull AAA titles I see people buy all the time. Not to mention, your money will go directly to… you guessed it, supporting queer game creators! If you’re in a tight spot with money and still wanna lend your support, there IS a pay what you want $10-$20+ version available as well! The bundle is available until July 12th, which gives you plenty of time to send some love right to the wallets of our queer indie developers… and, full disclosure, I am in fact one of those featured in the bundle! Tee-hee!
So, what are you waiting for? Get playing, get buying, and Happy Pride!
Now I know here on the Family’s Board, we are all about supporting the devs! Why, I’ve seen first hand many people insist that we gotta buy one AAA game or another to support the devs. But what if you could give directly to indie devs with corporate losers and platform holders taking as little money as possible, potentially none? That’s where Itch.io comes in! It’s pretty much the best way you can support queer devs short of just handing them cash directly! Plus as a bonus, there’s a cute little badge you can get for completing a queer Itch.io title on the forum this month.
Wow! Games are amazing! But there’s literally just too many for me to sort through. Where do I start?
Don’t worry; if you’re totally overwhelmed by how many amazing looking queer games are out there, I got some suggestions to get you started, with banners made by the amazing and lovely @MondoMega ! Thanks Mondo! To make it easy for you, I'll even link directly to the Itch page in the first sentence of my write-up! They're all just one click away! Now, let’s begin with…
Free Games
These games cost nothing at all. But if you really wanna support the devs (and of course you do!), you can still give a donation to them through the game’s Itch page!
Formerly known as Bloodborne Kart, this now legally-distinct has arrived at the finish line at last! Race through tons of spooky courses, drift to gain aether to boost with, use weapons to knock your opponents off-course! The combination of the dark, gothic aesthetic with the Mario Kart-esque gameplay and music is very amusing and very memorable. This one is just packed to the brim with STUFF; a full story mode with two different endings, and a free play mode with numerous match types. There’s your standard races, deathmatch, capture the Insight… there’s a lot of variety and creativity on display. And, for a fun bonus, try entering “yeag” into the cheat menu to unlock a certain bunny…
Take some time to learn just what’s in a name in this short visual novel! A mysterious runaway arrives at a shop with an unusual request- to take a name away. But as one cannot stay unnamed for long, the owner provides the runaway with a few names to sample… This story is very charming and the artwork is really cute! It takes a very common experience shared by many trans people, and makes it into something magical. A must play!
Sylvie has become a green lime! Are you good at platformers? How about exploration? Do you want to REALLY push yourself to the limits? Then give Sylvie Lime a go! Explore a strange digital world as Sylvie (who has become a green lime), collect strange items and abilities to reach new places, and face challenging boss fights! If you’re charmed but find the game too difficult, you can always use the Fun Time Options to adjust your experience. If you stick with this one, you just may discover a wonderful Girls Love story just underneath the surface…
A simple question, and one that eats at many trans people’s minds. It’s a complicated topic; for some it’s not the goal at all, for some it’s merely a matter of safety, for others it's extremely important. There’s no way you can really know what someone else thinks of you, whether they’re just being nice… but what if you could know for sure? In this short but replayable Game Boy game, you play as a transgender woman who finds a spell to astrally project herself on a bus ride. From there, she can read the thoughts of those around her to see if she really passes or not. The gameplay is simple, but the writing is strong. Though this title is a bit more serious, it’s well worth a look.
Lucy’s moved away from her parents, staying with a friend… but she needs a job. After a long period without any luck, Lucy finally gets a lucky break at a mysterious shop called “Spare Parts” when the owner, “Owen” hires her on the spot. Lucy can’t help her own curiosity, and soon discovers that there’s something much more to her new workplace… Spare Parts is a must play for visual novel fans, featuring fantastic art and a really fun cast of characters! And if you find yourself charmed by this one, there’s one other episode out now, and a third in early access!
Paid Games
These games cost money! But they’re worth every penny! And each of those pennies is going to an extremely cool queer dev! And what do we say about supporting the devs here…? That’s right; you gotta do it! Here’s some games I was more than happy to buy:
Nadine, a green-haired android, is on her way to a Halloween party with her friends Clara and Selena. Unfortunately for them, the evil Jack O’ Diamonds has other ideas! Ambushed and sent to a spooky and sinister realm, Nadine must shoot and slide her way across 6 Halloween themed levels utilizing every power-up and weapon she can get her hands on! Featuring great music, lovely sprite work and some very clever level design, this is one Halloween treat you can enjoy any season! And if you haven’t had enough of Nadine, you can find her in the demo version of her main title, Prototype-N!
Two girlfriends in Mammon City hunt devils for a living, and you gotta play as them both! At once! Sound tricky? It is, but it’s also SUPER fun! Fight rhythmic battles against creatively designed devils and try to keep both Sophie and Anna alive! As long as one’s left standing, she can revive the other. This one’s got a great soundtrack too!
Yep, it’s exactly what the title says it is! Join Melody, a cute but shy transgender fox girl as she leads her party of four on an adventure to save the Sapphire Islands from a mysterious, otherworldly threat! See the blossoming romance between her and her bunny girlfriend, Allison! Marvel at the adorable 16-bit style sprites! Listen to the extremely catchy soundtrack by Beatrix Quinn (who’s also composing for the excellent looking platformer, Susan Taxpayer!). And don’t forget the most important feature of all… you can make them kiss!!!
What’s even better than one queer visual novel is three of them! A Year of Springs is a compilation of three titles. The first is One Night, Hot Springs, which follows a transgender woman named Haru, who’s anxious about going on a trip with her friend Manami. In the second title, Last Day of Spring, Erika tries to plan a spa trip for Haru. And in the final title, Spring Leaves no Flowers, Manami thinks about her relationships while spending the day with various people. The artwork is adorable and the stories will leave you feeling warm inside! Plus, there’s an exclusive epilogue available only in this collected version!
The world is once again threatened by the Machine Devil! Once sealed for a thousand years, his hateful cultists spread terror to summon him once more. Unfortunately, the Divine Order, who would normally take charge of sealing him away, claims that to fight against such hatred is to be just as bad as them. Grace Morningstar thankfully knows this is bullshit, and steals the Sword of Fate from the Divine Order, taking along our protagonist Sam Anon with her on the roadtrip of a lifetime! Fight using a strategic active time battle system, chat with other lesbians in the back seat, work through Sam’s anxieties as a transgender woman! This game’s got it all!
Wow! These sound great. It’s too bad that’s literally all the queer games there will ever be!
WRONG! In fact, I have some demos of great upcoming projects you can check out right now!
Demos
A polycule is tasked with saving a sky civilization from destruction in this puzzle platformer! Switch between three animal people and use their unique abilities to solve puzzles in dungeons. Wendy the goat can zap things with her magic amulet! Izzy the cow can ram through walls and enemies! And Izzy the moth can fly and use swords! If you’re craving some GBA vibes, this one’s for you!
If you’re looking for an action platformer with a sci-fi, 80s anime aesthetic, you gotta try this one out! B.U.D.D follows the bounty hunter Eris, who crash lands on the planet Verdeo! Using helper drones called BUDDs, Eris can use her abilities to navigate the planet and find her missing ship parts! Plus, you can gain new abilities by defeating enemies and leveling up! With wonderful and detailed sprite work and sound design, this game is one you need to keep an eye on!
…and, I really wanna bring up Kitsune Tails!
It’s not on Itch.io YET, but it will be! There’s a demo available on Steam right now. It’s the perfect game if you love both Super Mario Bros. 3 and lesbians!
Wow! That’s great! It’s too bad that these are the only queer games and devs I can support.
Wrong again! There’s hundreds of queer creators YOU can support NOW, all at the same time… by buying the Queer Games Bundle!
Founded by Taylor McCue and Nilson Carroll, this year’s bundle features almost 500 games from 271 queer creators! You can get ALL of that for $60, the cost of one of those dull AAA titles I see people buy all the time. Not to mention, your money will go directly to… you guessed it, supporting queer game creators! If you’re in a tight spot with money and still wanna lend your support, there IS a pay what you want $10-$20+ version available as well! The bundle is available until July 12th, which gives you plenty of time to send some love right to the wallets of our queer indie developers… and, full disclosure, I am in fact one of those featured in the bundle! Tee-hee!
So, what are you waiting for? Get playing, get buying, and Happy Pride!
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I wish we could have a list for what games are also available on switch.
