I always try to give a combination of elements.' 'To make a compelling story you need relatable characters, but you also need conflict and change. 'The contrast is what makes it interesting!' insists DC. It's a morbid element in a goofy sex comedy. In addition to worrying about who you're going to take to prom, you have to worry about how your father was murdered and whether his killer might come for you next.

The plot begins with your father's funeral, and there's an unfolding storyline about the debt he left behind. (For a Patreon-backed porn game about trans women made by trans women, I recommend Hardcoded.)Īnother thing worth mentioning is that there's an oddly somber undercurrent to Summertime Saga. It's not an unqualified win for human rights, but compared to the majority of horny games? It could be worse. I wouldn't blame anyone for writing off Summertime Saga because of that shitty achievement, but this is a game that puts a transgender character written like a human being in front of a lot of dudes with Pepe the Frog avatars.

In a game so unsubtle its Donald Trump parody is named 'Mayor Rump', having the main character casually say 'I think personality is more important than gender' feels practically progressive. It's disappointing to see a trans character's identity treated as a fetish, and it's gross that the achievement for romancing her is named 'The full Ackbar' in reference to the Star Wars character who says 'It's a trap!' That said, the romance in question is written with a degree of sensitivity at odds with everything around it. Where a lot of adult games either dwell on asshole protagonists who manipulate and coerce, or suddenly veer into explicitly non-consensual territory, Summertime Saga is relatively wholesome for the genre.Īnd yet, one of the entries on that list of fetishes is 'trans'. I find all of that unnecessary, personally.' 'I stay away from the poop stuff and anything sexual violence is a big no go. 'The Patreon platform obviously sets guidelines as to what's allowed but we also have lines we try not to cross when it comes to fetishes,' says DC. It comes from everywhere and I get all sorts!'Īnd though he's had plenty of success thanks to simply shrugging and saying yes to these requests, there are some things he says no to. 'I'm quite open to communicating with the fan base so people send me all sorts of suggestions, in short and long form. While DC describes himself as pretty vanilla, when his patrons request specifics in detail they are not shy about it. Or maybe it's the checklist of 24 included fetishes, like 'mild BDSM', 'librarian', 'impregnation', and 'milking'.

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