
It's wonderful to see such an important narrative being told in a sensitive and positive, without leaning on baseless stereotypes and pointless trauma. Because so many mainstream narratives about trans people are rooted in pain or trauma, it was important to our team to tell a different, more multi-dimensional story with Tyler." What may change based on a player’s choices is Tyler’s relationship with his twin sister Alyson, where his journeys take him after the events of the game, and much more. One of the questions in particular addresses the reason for Tyler transitioning and that it was not due to childhood trauma: "The idea that being transgender is caused by trauma is a stereotype that has no basis in fact, and it plays no role in Tyler’s story."Īnother question involves Tyler's possible endings and whether he will have any "bad" endings and Dontnod responded with the following: "Each of Tell Me Why’s endings will include an optimistic future for Tyler. The studio confirms that he is never deadnamed in the story and is treated respectfully by the narrative and by most of the characters, with a few exceptions in chapter one by family friends who knew him in childhood. (Warning for some character and story spoilers ahead.) The studio recently released a FAQ answering some common and important questions concerning game events and especially concerning one of the twins, Tyler, a transgender man.


During last year's Inside Xbox at X019 Dontnod Entertainment, the studio behind Life is Strange, revealed a brand new title called Tell Me Why.
