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Although I disagree that people acting however masculine/butch or feminine/flamboyant as they want has anything to do with straightness, I respect that that's your perspective. I am pansexual/queer, and I identified with Braden throughout the story, especially toward the end, regarding his confusion and inability to put himself in a category.

[SPOILER] It became canon in the story that Braden is at the very least a one on the Kinsey Scale, which to me means that he is queer and decidedly not straight (a zero on the Kinsey Scale), but that's my reading of his character which is influenced by my experience. [END SPOILER]

Regardless of all that, I want to commend you again on writing and producing such a thoughtful story—I think it is a testament to the intricacy and impact of it that different people can experience it in various ways and still enjoy it so much. I am excited to play through the revised version and support the project by purchasing the game. Bravo!

My one and only suggestion would be to reconsider the title, as "Straight!?" is a bit on the nose and doesn't live up to the eloquence and nuance of the storytelling. I think a more appropriate title could reference the Buckeye tree, which is a key setting and theme in the story and a powerful visual metaphor for the main characters' relationship. Something like "Beneath the Buckeye" perhaps.

This is such a fantastic game with a terrific storyline! It has some explicit content, but at its heart, it's a touching story about self-discovery, self-acceptance, and love—platonic love, romantic love, and love of self. The plot is thoughtfully crafted with care and attention to detail (it has some really unexpected and exciting twists and turns) and has central themes I wish a younger me could have been exposed to. The characters are complex and flawed and ohh so human. I cannot say enough good things about this game, except that its story should be made into a novel and/or a tv series, and have a much larger audience.