June is know how ''Pride Month'', a time which LGBTQIA+ monumentalize who they are, even against the odds they continues to go on and show who they truly are. And during this month, DONTNOD is making the game ''Tell Me Why'' for free, once you reedem the game will be yours forever, available for Xbox, Windows 10 and Steam you can claim it until June 30, 2021.
Tell Me Why is a game produced by DONTNOD, the same producers of Life Is Stange, Twin Mirror, Vampyr and Remember Me, exclusive for Xbox and Windows, it was the first know game to put a transgender character as a game protagonist, even better without the stereotypes. It tells the story of twins Alyson and Tyler Ronan, with the unique supernatural ability to communicate with each other through telepathy, who reunites ten years later in their hometown on Alaska to know the truth behind their mother death, no spoilers here so make it sure to grab the game. Xbox Game Pass owners maybe reconized the game since it's part of the Xbox Pass Catalogue.
Tell Me Why is a emotional narrative about Tyler struggle of who he is, and Alyson difficulty in find the meaning of her life, in the same time both twins try to discover the truth behind the tramautic events of their mother death, the hate is briefly show, but Tyler is spared from significant violence. In they official statement, DONTNOD wrote :
''Our intention in making Tell Me Why free for June 2021 is both to allow even more people to access the game and to encourage our players to spend their money in places that will directly affect trans and queer communities.'' .
Tell Me Why is a most play game if you are looking for thrilling stories, choices mechanic or if you are a fan of DONTNOD games , make sure to enter either Xbox Store for Xbox players or Steam for PC to reedem your free copy.
Following DONTNOD idea, below are few tips of what you can do to support the transgender community:
Support independent transgender artists, games, books or art , there are several out there.
Consider donating to transgender charities and/or communities.
Give directly for someone in need.
Promote more jobs to Transgender commnuity.
Even if you don't have money, there are others means to support, like promoting the artists and their work and knowing more about what being a transgender means.
Begin this adventure now for free, only on Xbox, Windows and Steam.