(val)iant: or, val's guide to having a broken vag
(val)iant is a single-player narrative game about pelvic pain. play as val, a nonbinary college student struggling with their relationship to their body, as well as their relationship with sex. this game is fundamentally about how we as a society learn (or don't learn) about sex.
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June 1, 2023
3 years and 63 days ago
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Very Positive68 reviews94.1%
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(val)iant is a single-player narrative game about pelvic pain. play as val, a nonbinary college student struggling with their relationship to their body, as well as their relationship with sex. this game is fundamentally about how we as a society learn (or don't learn) about sex.use your mouse and keyboard (WASD/arrow keys) as controls as you engage with val and their story!
key features
- lots of text: it's part visual novel, part... something else
- point and click: choose your favorite sailor moon fanfic
- drag and drop: insert the tampon (or can you?)
- rhythm minigame: there's no fishing minigame, but this will have to suffice
- talk to doctors: some are bad and some are ok
