Straight!?

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Description

Straight!? is a coming-of-age tale that follows the main character, Zack, a 19-year-old student on his first day of college and the personal journey that ensues after he meets his new roommate: 18-year-old Braden. While Zack initially reports being comfortable with his attraction to guys, we slowly learn how truly uncomfortable he really is. As they grow closer, each is forced to embark on an existential journey to confront their own feelings on sexuality, attraction, labels, and the impact these have on the way they define their relationship, themselves, and the world around them. Along the line, we’ll meet a cast of supporting characters that will each challenge Zack and Braden in their own way as they try to put all the pieces of themselves together and come to terms with who they really are.

In contrast to many NSFW games, Straight!? is a realistic "slow burn" where the primary focus is on dialogue and character development. While there is NSFW content, it is used to enhance the story and the character interactions and to openly deal with issues related to sexuality without censorship. Players commonly report beginning the game with intent to speed through to NSFW scenes, but then find themselves completely invested in the characters and the world around them.

This story has everything. It’s an emotional rollercoaster with flawed and relatable characters full of sarcasm, humor, wit, triumph, and tragedy. It will ask very hard questions of the characters and the readers alike.

About the Project
Straight!? is a cinematic novel and is my first attempt at game development with no previous art, coding, or storytelling experience. While it began as a side hobby back in 2017, the popularity of the story and characters moved the project to full-time development in 2021.

You can expect Straight!? to operate much differently than other visual novels and adult games. With a background in psychology, the writer uses interactions with the character to form a template for how to communicate in relationships and potential ways for someone to work through their own sexuality issues while still keeping the narrative engrossing and fun to read. This doesn’t show the way towards sexual self-acceptance but it does show one stubborn and relentless character’s journey to accept and find peace within himself.

This project is very character driven. These characters have a depth far beyond the typical depictions of the sexual stereotypes you see in the media. The adult genre has always been shallow and this game wanted to set a new standard. Why can't an adult game have a good story? Additionally, you may see characters struggle with social issues or completely ignore major cultural expectations associated with their sexuality or community simply because it’s not who they are. I did this not to be offensive but to highlight the depth and fluidity of the character’s viewpoints as they struggle to find who they really are in a desirably inclusive world increasingly defined by clashing societal expectations and categorical labels. Over the years, I’ve gotten thousands of letters regarding the impact of this project on the lives of people across the world.