Re: LGBTQ themed game?
In reply to Tileira (msg # 6):
Dude a 'tanks are awesome' LGBTQ game might be quite amusing really.
But in all seriousness no I agree with those who said it isn't a theme. This would be like saying, "Let's play a game themed around being straight". Ok ... so what is the point?
Here's a theme that might work, an LGBTQ club in a college, themed around the struggle of life away from family and long-lasting friends from childhood. Finding that group of friends that you are slowly growing to friendship with, and possibly even relationships forming under the circumstance of spending a lot of time together as a club.
If you're feeling dangerous, you could add in the struggle that LGBTQ sometimes deal with when being treated different by some, and even treated poorly by few. Some bigot teacher might treat you unfairly, and dealing with the struggle of having no way to prove it. Maybe even the prospect that it's happening leads to revelations that the teacher was just trying to push you harder because they saw great things, and a strong teacher/student bond forms.
THIS is a theme. This is a good idea (in my opinion at least). The LGBTQ would still be a driving story factor, but it wouldn't be the theme, just an aspect of the game.
EDIT: This could also keep the doors open for SA's to join too (straight allies for those who don't know, people who are straight but openly support LGBTQ and equality).
This message was last edited by the user at 09:32, Mon 06 Oct 2014.