“It’s interesting you chose to make an RPG aimed for gay men particularly. We’ve written in the...

“It’s interesting you chose to make an RPG aimed for gay men particularly. We’ve written in the past
about the fact that gay gamers tend to be drawn to RPGs very
consistently. Are you aware of this trend? Do you have thoughts on this
phenomenon?”

“That’s really interesting! I can’t really speak for other game
players, so I’ll answer this from my perspective as a member of the LGBT
community who likes RPGs.

“I think that though we live together with everyone else in society,
LGBT individuals are often required to conceal their sexual identities
(of course, this depends on the person and their environment and may not
be the same for everyone…). While it may not eliminate it entirely,
playing RPGs and being able to become a completely different person can
help you deal with the frustration of hiding your identity. Looking back
on it now, I think the ability to escape from that frustration when I
played RPGs was really important for me growing up.

“In Fantastic Boyfriends, the protagonist is open about the fact that
he is gay, and never hides his emotions. Not only that, but the people
of the fantasy world he is brought to never react in a negative way in
regards to him being gay (though some characters may be surprised at
first). I hope if there are any gay people out there feeling upset about
their sexuality, they can be a different person while playing Fantastic
Boyfriends and feel relief from their frustrations, even for just a few
minutes.”

–Excerpt from a very interesting interview with Yojou Hansuke, the director of Fantastic Boyfriends, posted on Gaygamer. Read the rest here…