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[[File:Fallen Hero Rebirth.png|thumb|Gender choice near the beginning of the interactive novel ''Fallen Hero: Rebirth''.]]
[[File:Fallen Hero Rebirth.png|thumb|Gender choice near the beginning of the interactive novel ''Fallen Hero: Rebirth''.]]
* ''Choice of the Dragon'', by Choice of Games LLC, is an interactive fiction story in which the player's character is a dragon. When creating this character, the player has more than two options for its gender/sex.
 
*In addition to ''VERSUS: The Lost Ones'' and ''Choice of the Dragon'', many other interactive novels from Choice of Games allow the player to be be male, female, or nonbinary (as well as often choosing their own [[pronouns]] and [[orientation]]). Some of these titles include ''Tally Ho'', ''Empyrean'', ''Kidnapped! A Royal Birthday'', ''[[Drag]] Star!'', ''Choice of the Pirate'', ''The Superlatives: Aetherfall'', ''Silverworld'', ''The Hero Project: Redemption Season'', ''Fallen Hero: Rebirth'', and ''Tower Behind the Moon''.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/763930/Tally_Ho/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016630/Drag_Star/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/557700/Empyrean/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356440/Kidnapped_A_Royal_Birthday/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/476490/Choice_of_the_Pirate/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/726230/The_Superlatives_Aetherfall/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/839940/Silverworld/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/459310/The_Hero_Project_Redemption_Season/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/800620/Fallen_Hero_Rebirth/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001490/Tower_Behind_the_Moon/</ref>
 
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[[File:Choice_of_the_dragon_screenshot.png|Gender selection screen in ''Choice of the Dragon''.|thumb]]
[[File:Choice_of_the_dragon_screenshot.png|Gender selection screen in ''Choice of the Dragon''.|thumb]]
*In addition to ''VERSUS: The Lost Ones'' and ''Choice of the Dragon'', many other interactive novels from Choice of Games allow the player to be be male, female, or nonbinary (as well as often choosing their own [[pronouns]] and [[orientation]]). Some of these titles include ''Tally Ho'', ''Empyrean'', ''Kidnapped! A Royal Birthday'', ''[[Drag]] Star!'', ''Choice of the Pirate'', ''The Superlatives: Aetherfall'', ''Silverworld'', ''The Hero Project: Redemption Season'', ''Fallen Hero: Rebirth'', and ''Tower Behind the Moon''.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/763930/Tally_Ho/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016630/Drag_Star/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/557700/Empyrean/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356440/Kidnapped_A_Royal_Birthday/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/476490/Choice_of_the_Pirate/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/726230/The_Superlatives_Aetherfall/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/839940/Silverworld/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/459310/The_Hero_Project_Redemption_Season/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/800620/Fallen_Hero_Rebirth/</ref><ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001490/Tower_Behind_the_Moon/</ref>
* ''Choice of the Dragon'', by Choice of Games LLC, is an interactive fiction story in which the player's character is a dragon. When creating this character, you are given the option of being male, female, neither, or an undetermined gender.


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===2017===
===2017===
*The action RPG ''Pyre'' allows players to select their pronouns from she/her, he/him, or they/them.<ref name="Powell-Pyre">{{Cite web |title=Player Genderfluidity in Gaming |last=Powell |first=Dougie K |work=Hey Poor Player |date=19 June 2018 |access-date=9 July 2021 |url= https://www.heypoorplayer.com/2018/06/19/genderfluid-gaming/}}</ref> The pronouns can be changed at any time through the settings menu.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/462770/Pyre/?curator_clanid=39486419</ref>
*The action RPG ''Pyre'' allows players to select their pronouns from she/her, he/him, or they/them.<ref name="Powell-Pyre">{{Cite web |title=Player Genderfluidity in Gaming |last=Powell |first=Dougie K |work=Hey Poor Player |date=19 June 2018 |access-date=9 July 2021 |url= https://www.heypoorplayer.com/2018/06/19/genderfluid-gaming/}}</ref> The pronouns can be changed at any time through the settings menu.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/462770/Pyre/?curator_clanid=39486419</ref>
* In the visual novel ''A Foretold Affair'', players choose their pronouns as he/him, she/her, or they/them.<ref name="repr_AFor">{{Cite web |title=A Foretold Affair |author= |work=Represent Me |date= |access-date=12 July 2021 |url= https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/a-foretold-affair}}</ref>


===2018===
===2018===
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* In the visual novel ''//TODO: today'', the protagonist can be [[male]], [[female]], or [[nonbinary]], depending on player's choices.<ref>[https://vndb.org/v21649/chars#chars VNDB {{!}} //TODO: today characters]</ref>
* In the visual novel ''//TODO: today'', the protagonist can be [[male]], [[female]], or [[nonbinary]], depending on player's choices.<ref>[https://vndb.org/v21649/chars#chars VNDB {{!}} //TODO: today characters]</ref>
*''Genderwrecked'' is a post-apocalyptic horror/gore visual novel about trying to find the meaning of gender. The player can select their pronouns from she/her, they/them, he/him, xe/xir, ze/zir, it/it, or custom pronouns.<ref name="genderwrecked">{{Cite web |title=GENDERWRECKED |author=ryan rose aceae |work=itch.io |date= |access-date=28 October 2020 |url= https://gendervamp.itch.io/genderwrecked}}</ref>
*''Genderwrecked'' is a post-apocalyptic horror/gore visual novel about trying to find the meaning of gender. The player can select their pronouns from she/her, they/them, he/him, xe/xir, ze/zir, it/it, or custom pronouns.<ref name="genderwrecked">{{Cite web |title=GENDERWRECKED |author=ryan rose aceae |work=itch.io |date= |access-date=28 October 2020 |url= https://gendervamp.itch.io/genderwrecked}}</ref>
* In the visual novel ''A Foretold Affair'', players choose their pronouns as he/him, she/her, or they/them.<ref name="repr_AFor">{{Cite web |title=A Foretold Affair |author= |work=Represent Me |date= |access-date=12 July 2021 |url= https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/a-foretold-affair}}</ref>


===2019===
===2019===
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