https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist/
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is one of those games that I kept hearing about,
but it took me a minute to get around to playing it with all the amazing titles
that came out last year. I know I’m a bit late to the party on this one, as the
game originally came out back in August of 2022, but I’m so glad that I went
back to give this one a shot.
I went into this playthrough without knowing anything about the game and
without any real expectations, and exactly one completed playthrough later, I’m
absolutely in love with this title. I can’t think of any other game like it,
and I can’t think of a game I’ve ever played that’s made me want to dive
immediately into another playthrough right away as much as this one did.
From the gorgeous art to the lovable characters to the addicting gameplay and
so much more,
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist had me hooked from the beginning,
and my intrigue only snowballed as the hours ticked away.
The premise of
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is that Earth’s first extrasolar
space colony has set down roots on an alien planet called Vertumna that they
accessed through a wormhole, and the player takes on the role as one of the
teenage members of the community. The game follows the player character from
age 10 all the way up to age 20, chronicling the dramatic highs and lows of
colony life."
I agree. A really lovely game.
Note that the review doesn’t even mention how well this game handles LGBTIQ+
issues - on the one hand I think it’s fair that we should just expect modern
games to do this, but on the other hand I would like to draw attention to
pioneers that demonstrate just how well it can be done.
In this game there is plenty of representation among the other characters, and
the story incorporating how the children of the colony explore their feelings
and make life decisions as they grow up from age 10. But what’s really cool is
that you can not only choose the player character’s name but also - as three
independent settings! on sliding scales! - their sex, gender and pronouns, and
you can choose to change those later as your character grows up.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
