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* The Free-To-Play visual novel ''Our Life'' lets you choose your pronouns from she/her, he/him and they/them. As you grow up in the game you can also decide to change your pronouns. | * The Free-To-Play visual novel ''Our Life'' lets you choose your pronouns from she/her, he/him and they/them. As you grow up in the game you can also decide to change your pronouns. | ||
*The platformer game ''Shovel Knight'' features a Body Swap Mode, which allows the player to customize the appearance and pronouns of each of the game's twelve main characters. Initially, only masculine and feminine pronouns were available, but an update in 2019 added the option for gender-neutral pronouns. | *The platformer game ''Shovel Knight'' features a Body Swap Mode, which allows the player to customize the appearance and pronouns of each of the game's twelve main characters. Initially, only masculine and feminine pronouns were available, but an update in 2019 added the option for gender-neutral pronouns. | ||
* In the creature-collecting game ''Temtem'', you can select a masculine or feminine body type, and can select "she/her", "he/him", or "they/them" pronouns. Hairstyles and clothing options are not restricted by body type or pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LGBTQ and non-binary identity representation and integration in Temtem — Manchester Metropolitan Game Centre |author=Warren, Jack |work=Manchester Metropolitan Game Centre |date=5 February 2020 |access-date=10 January 2023 |url= https://mmgamecentre.org/blog/2020/2/5/lgbtq-and-non-binary-identity-representation-and-integration-in-temtem}}</ref> | * In the creature-collecting game ''Temtem'', you can select a masculine or feminine body type, and can select "she/her", "he/him", or "they/them" pronouns. Hairstyles and clothing options are not restricted by body type or pronouns. When an NPC uses a gendered term to refer to the player character, the game often gives you the option to reply "I am not a boy/girl." These dialogue options are available no matter what pronoun you picked at the start of the game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LGBTQ and non-binary identity representation and integration in Temtem — Manchester Metropolitan Game Centre |author=Warren, Jack |work=Manchester Metropolitan Game Centre |date=5 February 2020 |access-date=10 January 2023 |url= https://mmgamecentre.org/blog/2020/2/5/lgbtq-and-non-binary-identity-representation-and-integration-in-temtem}}</ref> | ||
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