Is Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) queer? If you've been around the block, you've probably seen people claiming that DnD is part of Queer culture, and y'know, I get why people say that. A game where you can make your character any sexuality or gender leaves obvious room for queerness. I am not here to take that away from you. However, that is not queerness inherent to the game, it is queerness inherent to you. It is 100% possible for a group of people to play DnD without ever encountering anything queer, and many people including game creator, and bigot Gary Gygax almost definitely never did. And much how like when people claim Harry Potter is a queer book, it sets off an alarm bell in my mind to tell them to read another book, when people claim DnD is queer, I must tell you to play another game. Here's some Table Top Role Playing Games that have intrinsic queerness.
- Songbirds by Snow: This is a dungeon crawler. And while I have more experience with the second edition, I have heard the newest edition is wonderful as well. Lets all go become mutations haunted by the souls who can not pass on, together. The story of how this game and its family came to be, is long and winding, and not something I have time or space to get into, but the creator has a wonderful blog post about it and I highly recommend seeking it out. The few times I've enteracted with Snow she has been extremely nice, helping me figure out things from an old system she only half remembered making.
- Over the Moon by Speak the Sky: In this game you're in love with the moon. In what way, to what degree, and why are up to you, but your friends have basically told you "Hey, you should find a more earthly love". So you go on a dating website and find someone else to talk to. Turns out they love the moon too! Can y'all make it work? Or will everything fall apart like a bottle smashed by the changing tides? This one's very simple, and for two players, playing over the course of a real life moon cycle, it's great!
- Feathers by Thursday Garreau: This is a game about angels walking the earth trying to find a place to belong. You play as a cast of characters going through situation that will challenge your character. This is vague because I think you should just go play it. It's directly a metaphor about being trans.
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