Is there an option to be male?

[ᗩSᕼᑘᐺᗩ᙭]

Not trying to trigger any snowflakes, just asking if I can pick my gender at the start of the game.
The game is looking awesome btw 👍

[Billy NoFinger]

No, I have read that the story follows the protagonist, who is the girl who appears in the trailer

[ᗩSᕼᑘᐺᗩ᙭]

Originally posted by Billy NoFinger:

No, I have read that the story follows the protagonist, who is the girl who appears in the trailer

Yeah I was wondering / hoping that it was similar to immortal fenix rising where you can pick male or female and then the story starts from there. Or also like genshin impact doing a similar thing.

[yellowbrickgames_devs]

Hello! 👋 Sliding in here to answer your question:

Players will be embarking on the journey as Brynn, the protagonist you see in the trailer. She's supported by a vibrant, ensemble cast, and while there are some ways to customize your appearance through armor sets, ultimately this is her journey.

This is very much a game where you're playing through story through the eyes of the protagonist, so if you're looking for classic RPG mechanics where you can really "create your own character," this game may not be for you - and that's okay! We hope you still give it a try and let us know what you think. A lot of love went into both the story and the combat, so we hope there's something that will click with you! 😊💛

[ᗩSᕼᑘᐺᗩ᙭]

Thanks for taking the time to answer. I'll certainly be giving your game a try 😉

[yellowbrickgames_devs]

Hey everyone, just an FYI - we've gone ahead and removed some recent comments from this thread that were not in line with our community guidelines.

We want to remind everyone to please engage with one another respectfully and constructively. If you come across any comments that you believe violate our guidelines, please consider reporting them to the moderators, so that we can handle them appropriately.

Thanks so much for your understanding in maintaining a welcoming and supportive community, and hope you have a great day! 💛

[Doomerang]

In this day and age it's out of the ordinary to have a male protag. When everyone tries to be different by having a female main, no one is.

[PresenceOfMind]

Hello all,

I've started a similar discussion.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1491410/discussions/0/4849903793440698248/

I also believe allowing players to choose the main character's gender (male/female) would make this game much more appealing.

I agree with Doomerang. The main character female trope has become quite ordinary these days.

Originally posted by yellowbrickgames_devs:

"so if you're looking for classic RPG mechanics where you can really "create your own character," this game may not be for you"

I strongly encourage you to revisit this idea. Creating a new 3D model and hiring a male voice actor might attract a lot more players.

[Game Cooker US Rocks VR]

Originally posted by PresenceOfMind:

Hello all,

I've started a similar discussion.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1491410/discussions/0/4849903793440698248/

I also believe allowing players to choose the main character's gender (male/female) would make this game much more appealing.

I agree with Doomerang. The main character female trope has become quite ordinary these days.

Originally posted by yellowbrickgames_devs:

"so if you're looking for classic RPG mechanics where you can really "create your own character," this game may not be for you"

I strongly encourage you to revisit this idea. Creating a new 3D model and hiring a male voice actor might attract a lot more players.

I agree with this. Or make the female character pretty.

[ᗩSᕼᑘᐺᗩ᙭]

Originally posted by Game Cooker US Rocks VR:

Originally posted by PresenceOfMind:

Hello all,

I've started a similar discussion.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1491410/discussions/0/4849903793440698248/

I also believe allowing players to choose the main character's gender (male/female) would make this game much more appealing.

I agree with Doomerang. The main character female trope has become quite ordinary these days.



I strongly encourage you to revisit this idea. Creating a new 3D model and hiring a male voice actor might attract a lot more players.

I agree with this. Or make the female character pretty.

🫣

[yellowbrickgames_devs]

Originally posted by PresenceOfMind:

Hello all,

I also believe allowing players to choose the main character's gender (male/female) would make this game much more appealing.

I agree with Doomerang. The main character female trope has become quite ordinary these days.

Originally posted by yellowbrickgames_devs:

"so if you're looking for classic RPG mechanics where you can really "create your own character," this game may not be for you"

I strongly encourage you to revisit this idea. Creating a new 3D model and hiring a male voice actor might attract a lot more players.

Hello hello 👋
While we're definitely way too far in development to change the protagonist, story, thousands of recorded voice lines, and more, but we really appreciate you sharing your feedback with us and letting us know what you think!

As a studio, we wanted to create a game together with the characters, story, and world that we had always wanted to play, though we know that this won't resonate with all players - and that's okay! We hope that one day, you may consider giving the game a try to see all the love and passion that went into it: from the gameplay systems right down to the story.

In terms of future protagonists / character creation tools - you never know for future games we might make. In any case, hope you have a great weekend and thanks again for leaving us your thoughts! 😊

[PresenceOfMind]

First Thank you for talking to us. I appreciate your time and attention.

Allow me to give you a suggestion.

Create a kickstarter to add the male protagonist in the game. Make a nice video presentation, calculate the price required and go for it,

I know some people in YouTube and X that can help spread the word.

I make a bet with you it will succeed.

[Kaezeribato]

Originally posted by PresenceOfMind:

I strongly encourage you to revisit this idea. Creating a new 3D model and hiring a male voice actor might attract a lot more players.

The majority of gamer are men and men never had issue with playing female character, or watching story with female character.
There is only two things that this female charcter need, the most import is that she is badass, the second, less important, is that she look like a woman.

[ᗩSᕼᑘᐺᗩ᙭]

I've always had a problem playing as a girl. I dislike it.
Have I made acceptions? Yes. But would I prefer to play as a bad ass male? Yes.

Saying "the majority of men" is just a made up statistic. You have no idea, and neither do I.
What I do know, is that there are a LOT of men who are tired of playing as a woman in video games and just want an option to pick at the start of a game.

I think the way some players "ask" for the option is rude or just cringe, but nevertheless, there are plenty of players asking.

[PresenceOfMind]

I'm with AshuVax. When I play a game I see myself as the main character. That's the fun of it. It doesn't work if the main character is female.

[Kaezeribato]

Originally posted by AshuVax:

Saying "the majority of men" is just a made up statistic. You have no idea, and neither do I.

I've been playing game for decade, and i play a lots of MMO and online game, the kind of game where 80/90% of the player base are men, and in all these game the majority of the player's avatars are women or girls.

Because you dislike something does not mean that everyone's like you. You're part of the minority. It's not even hard to see, just look at any kind of RPG, JRPG, MMO, Gacha game, or Hero Shooter, and you'll see that most people play with female character.

Originally posted by AshuVax:

What I do know, is that there are a LOT of men who are tired of playing as a woman in video games and just want an option to pick at the start of a game.

That's pure BS, most men are straight, thus most men like looking at female character.
Again, you're a minority, most men dont have these issue because most people dont self insert themself when they play videogame.