Polygon.com / 13.03.25

Indie game's lesbian toggle' makes it hilariously unplayable

Blobun is an indie puzzle game currently making waves on social media thanks to a joke setting that eliminates its lesbian content. The problem? Blobun protagonist Stephanie is gay, so flipping the so-called lesbian toggle in the options menu removes her from the game and renders it totally unplayable. It all started a while back with our friends game Buck Up and Drive, which features billboards with various fake advertisements, Blobun developer Jess told Polygon via email. [Ed. note: Pronoun usage may vary throughout this story as Jess is a plural collective consisting of multiple system members.] Guys, gals, and nonbinary palswe gottem Jess(Blobun out now!) (@cyansorcery.com) 2025-02-27T21:58:54.369Z Jess encouraged Buck Up and Drive creator Fábio Fontes to add trans pride flags to the games possible advertisements. Fontes not only took Jess up on their suggestion, but also included a pride toggle in his games options. Rather than remove the LGBTQ+ content, however, the setting tu...
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