(val)iant: or, val's guide to having a broken vag

I could not relate to Val's experience, not being AFAB myself but the portrayed frustrations of trans experiences are still something I could feel. Yet, I am very glad this game exists for those whom it applies to fully and those whom it can, potentially, help! The addition of the resources section is something I loved seeing in particular! "Educational games" can, on occasion, feel rather empty without some sort of tangible call to action or other way of connecting the experience to material reality and following through with it. The art is lovely and the minigames / dialogue choices do manage to showcase a kind of rudimentary ludonarrative cohesion, portraying the lived experience of the protagonist through the sense of control or lack thereof in these sections. It's not complex, it's not deep but it doesn't need to be to make a statement. At the least, it is a functioning piece of art. At best, it has the potential to be someone's personal, comforting, validating experience that they will remember fondly. And, hey, for being contained in such an economic package, I don't think I could ask for more!

免费 没中文 没成就 《（勇）者：或，瓦尔应对下体伤痛指南》 《（勇）者》是一款单人叙事游戏，主题围绕骨盆疼痛展开。在游戏中，你将扮演瓦尔，一名非二元性别的大学生，他们正在努力处理与自己身体的关系，以及与性相关的问题。这款游戏从根本上来说，探讨的是我们所处的社会如何（或未能）了解性知识。 在与瓦尔及其故事互动时，你可以使用鼠标和键盘（WASD键/方向键）进行操作！ 主要特色： - 大量文本：它部分像是视觉小说，部分又有其他独特之处。 - 点击操作：选择你最喜欢的《美少女战士》同人小说。 - 拖放操作：插入卫生棉条（你能做到吗？） - 节奏小游戏：虽然没有钓鱼小游戏，但这个也能满足你。 - 与医生交流：有些医生很差劲，有些则还不错。 需要说明的是，游戏标题原文“(val)iant”括号中“val”结合后文推测代表主角名字，“iant”形似“valiant（勇敢的）”，这里翻译做双关处理；“vag”是“vagina（阴D）”的口语化缩写。此外，游戏内容涉及到比较敏感的性健康话题，以上译文仅忠实于原文内容。

(Val)iant feels more like educational piece than an actual game, but that’s ok because it uses its medium in interesting ways. The game frequently uses mini games in clever ways to move the story forward. The mini games are often designed to be impossible to fail or succeed and are meant to show Val’s strife and comfort in a given situation. There is also some stylistic choices I really enjoyed such as the sound design in the classroom scene and colorful and vibrant page layouts. Being a cis man, I’m far from the targeted demographic for this game, but I respect and understand what Val(iant) is trying to do and think it succeeds at being an entertaining and educational title.

I want to thank the developers for making Valiant. As a queer woman with pelvic floor issues, I felt seen and understood in a way that I never have before. From having bad doctors, to bad experiences with sex, to subpar sex ed, this game captures many experiences in an accurate and succinct way. The art is wonderful, and the music creates a great ambiance. I honestly started bawling my eyes out while playing because I realized that, much like Val, I have considered myself broken. Valiant has helped me come to a better understanding of my struggle and the way I think about myself. I really hope that this game reaches a wider audience because it is important to understand many of these issues even if you have never experienced them. For a free game, the quality of Valiant is wonderful and it deserves praise and recognition.

Ok so, this game is super short 30-45 minutes but it's AMAZING. It's about a dfab (designated female at birth) non-binary person who like many cis or trans have been through shame and medical gaslighting and just not known things regarding sex and female anatomy concerns. It's far beyond that to with a queer perspective and commentary and perspective of medical racism and this game is just amazing. Highly recommend regardless of gender or sex just to see things from a new perspective. My only real things I'd love to see fixed are adding subtitles to the parts with spoken dialogue and the ability to pause chats as they move too fast sometimes and you cant go back to re-read something unless you restart the chapter. Otherwise the game is perfect.

a lot of the game isn't really nice to play but the story is good and vital for a lot of people to read

(val)iant, pelvik ağrıyla ilgili tek oyunculu bir anlatım oyunudur. Hem kendi bedenleriyle hem de seksle olan ilişkileriyle mücadele eden, ikili olmayan bir üniversite öğrencisi olan val olarak oynayın. Bu oyun temel olarak toplum olarak seksi nasıl öğrendiğimizle (veya öğrenmediğimizle) ilgilidir. Türkçe dil yok.

I liked this game. It was a really nice educational experience, while also quite comforting. Very pretty visually, with fitting music and delightful character designs. I really liked the use of minigames to aid the story, the contrast between Evil Tetris and just press the buttons whenever was.. oddly relatable! I can tell a lot of genuine care was put into this game, and I like that.