While not a long game by any means, Gone Home’s capability of letting a player explore and ‘walk’ through with a sense of unease, but without any immediate danger, so that the focus was entirely on discovering the ‘buried treasure’ of the whereabouts of protagonist Katie’s family will stick with you long after you’ve put the game down. The way Fullbright combined hard-hitting and emotional storytelling with very little voiceover work or intense gameplay segments and features such as combat felt innovative for a year when the biggest games at the time were Saints Row IV, Bioshock Infinite, and of course, Grand Theft Auto 5. When Gone Home was first released back in 2013, it was immediately seen as a critical success, and not just because of its LGBTQ+ inclusive storyline that the players had to uncover. This leaves her no choice but to go through the house, interact with objects like journals and notes, and piece together what happened. However, instead of the warm welcome she expects from her family, she finds the house completely empty. If that doesn’t make you think, ‘Huh, essential game to play,’ then I don’t know what to tell you.Ī first-person exploration game, Gone Home follows a young woman returning home from her overseas travel. Gone Home from developer and publisher Fullbright has the pleasure of being a game that, once again, made me sob my little heart out.

Image Source: Fullbright Gone Home (2013) LGBTQ+ side characters and instances are always beloved here on Gayming, but if it isn’t an essential story or narrative in-game, then it won’t be included here. There must be a queer element to the game beyond a blink-and-miss-it moment.If someone has to go rummaging for their Magnavox Odyssey in storage to play a game, it won’t be on this list. It must be able to be accessed by the modern gamer.But what makes a video game essential to the queer gaming experience? That’s a loaded question, and, so that I don’t get angry emails about how I’ve missed out on any classics, I’ve decided to put down some limitations so that every game on this list meets 2 essential requirements.

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