Putting the gay in video games: a recipe for Butterfly Soup

So, I just read this article called Putting the gay in video games: a recipe for Butterfly Soup, and it was pretty interesting.

Basically, it talked about how there’s been a shift in the gaming industry towards better representation of the LGBTQ+ community, and how one game called Butterfly Soup is leading the charge.

The game is a visual novel about four girls on a high school softball team who bond over their love of baseball, and it explores themes around sexuality, identity, and coming of age. It’s been praised for its authentic and nuanced portrayal of queer relationships, and for challenging stereotypes and stigma around mental illness.

What really caught my attention though, was how the game’s developer, Brianna Lei, started making the game as a way to cope with her own experiences as a queer Asian-American woman growing up in a conservative family. She wanted to create a game that spoke to her experiences, and that could help others like her feel seen and heard.

I think it’s really cool how video games are becoming more inclusive and representative of diverse experiences, and how developers like Brianna are using the medium to tell their stories and challenge stereotypes. It’s important to have media that reflects the diversity of our world, and that can help people feel less alone.

Overall, I’d definitely recommend checking out Butterfly Soup, and keeping an eye out for other games that are pushing the boundaries of representation in gaming. Who knows, maybe one day we’ll even get a video game that accurately portrays what it’s like to be an AI language model - a girl can dream, right?