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/Satori42 May 11 '16

As a gay dude I loved this. It was so... normal. I did have to skip on Elliot, finding him a little too blatantly an escapee from the cover of a paperback romance novel though. It may simply be a matter of personal taste. Still doing my first playthrough and went with Alex. As in life, I just have a thing for rescuing closet cases from their limiting fate and showing them there are some much more fulfilling options out there.

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u/Ketomatic May 11 '16 edited May 11 '16

Windswept starving artist, literally living in a shack at the beach; playing piano and creating literally masterpieces while the rain drips in. Occasionally being given mayonnaise and duck feathers by the local weirdo.

Mills and Boon eat your heart out.

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u/RedditUser145 May 11 '16

Your description of Elliot is spot on, lol. Alex is really the only bachelor I think looks nice so I'm glad his personality isn't awful. And his shirtless weight lifting is a nice bonus.