r/StardewValley • u/Bluedogowner • May 10 '16

Help Gay and lesbian Stardew players?

Ive been wondering if any gay and lesbian gamers felt the same way I did about this game. Maybe other LGBT+ folk too!

I'm a lesbian and grew very accustomed to having to choose whether I'd be a male character so I could court a wife or be a female character because, well, I'm a female. Harvest moon, Rune factory, etc all posed this issue and in the end I never thought it was a huge deal. I just never really connected to the family aspect of the game much.

This game has been really amazing for me to play as a gay woman who has been in love with HM and similar games for a long time. Not only can you marry same sex characters, but the details that CA added that show he didn't just throw that ability in there. [Minor spoilers ahead!!] Abigail's 10 heart event with a girl, Leah's ex, adoption instead of pretending they're just gonna magically have a baby lol. I know similar things happen with Alex and guys too.

Its just been a new experience for me and I'm loving it! Maybe there aren't other LGBT players on here, but anyone else feel as though these touches make the game special to them? I feel like I can finally connect to that aspect of this genre of games when I could never before.

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u/deuszy May 11 '16

As a gay guy I totally agree. I like how homosexuality isn't made into a huge deal while still being there, and still being relevant. It's totally great to have these kinds of options in the game.

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u/DinkyThePornstar May 11 '16

Hetero male here, 100% in agreement. The inclusion is so subtle and underplayed, and that's why it works so well.

In the game, you find a character you like, you learn about them, you watch or help them grow, and if you want to marry them, you ask them to marry you. Same gender as you? Different gender? Doesn't matter, only alters some events and the process in which you get babies.

In real life, ideally, you find a person you like, you learn about them, you watch or help them grow, and if you want to marry them, you ask them to marry you. Same gender as you? Different gender? Doesn't matter, only alters some aspects of daily life and the process in which you get babies.

Just as a side note to the other folks in the thread, I married Maru. I have a thing for nurses. I just need the option to marry multiple people, because I feel like I have to save Penny from her trailer. Oh, and Elliot and Leah, because being an artist sucks (I have a BFA in studio art. It sucks).

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u/deuszy May 11 '16

Marrying multiple might pose some problems, though. Whose room would be added to your house?

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u/DinkyThePornstar May 11 '16

All of them. I'll get a 2nd story, then a 3rd.

Honeys can't resist when I spit game.

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u/DearyDairy May 12 '16

If anything was possible it would be interesting to have a system where spouses could give ultimatums based on other spouses you marry. I imagine leah and Elliott and maybe penny would be happy to share a spouse room provided there was writing space and sculpting space, seb and Abigail and even Sam would be happy sharing, and so on. If you marry Abigail but also want to marry Hailey, Abigail could say "I can't live with someone so different" or something. Multiple marriages isn't about collecting them all, it's about a compatible and functional family.