The Game Awards 2020 winner for Best Games for Impact, Tell Me Why, is free on Xbox and PC all of June to celebrate Pride Month. Developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios, Tell Me Why tells the tale of twins, Tyler and Alyson, that use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past. The LGBTQ+ community is close to the heart of Tell Me Why and since the game released late last year it has received lots of praise and acclaim.
Although the developers do want this giveaway to allow more players to play the game, they also hope that people are inspired to use that money to give to LGBTQ+ causes. If you do decide to spend that money elsewhere or donate, listed below are the developer’s recommendations:
- Support games and interactive fiction from trans and queer independent developers. Some of our team’s recent favorites have been That Which Faith Demands by Jenna Yow, Spirit Swap by Soft Not Weak, Ikenfell by Happy Ray Games, and If Found… by DREAMFEEL. (Don’t forget that adding a title to your wishlist, especially on a platform like Steam, goes a long way toward boosting its visibility for others!)
- Donate to a charity serving trans communities, especially those with a focus on Black, Latinx/Latine and/or Indigenous trans people.
- Donate to a mutual aid fund in your region.
- Give directly to a trans or queer person in need.
If you’re a fan of the Life is Strange games, definitely check out Tell Me Why. From now until the end of June all 3 chapters of Tell Me Why will be free. Click here to get the game on Xbox, click here to get it on PC via Microsoft Store, and click here to get the game on PC via Steam.
