Fellas, is it... Gay?
Fellas Is It Gay…? is a darkly humorous yet silly party game for 5-8 players that deals with exploring the ridiculous nature of fragile masculinity through humorous and specious arguments about what “counts” as gay, or what “makes” something gay.
This game is not for TERFs, homophobes, or bigots.
It’s important to note that slurs are NEVER used while playing. This is a game about the inherent ridiculousness of fragile masculinity, not about denigrating queerness or queer people.
How seriously should you take this game? Not at all. Not a whit. This game is a shitpost written by a non-binary person about the ridiculousness of rigid all-or-nothing binaries. If you catch yourself thinking about the nuances of different experiences within the queer community, stop. Turn back. You’ve gone too far.
What does gay mean? Are we talking about gay men, the 2SLGBTQ+ community as a whole, or something in between? All three of those are valid colloquial definitions, however a big part of the ridiculousness of the game lies in refusing to define what we mean. When you feel the urge to add nuance, don’t.
Ash Kreider is a trans non-binary content and social media marketer, former blogger, and martial arts nerd who has been writing professionally for more than 10 years. From 2012 to 2016, they wrote the popular gaming blog Go Make Me a Sandwich, which has garnered nearly 3 million views to date. They have also written, designed, and published 11 tabletop roleplaying games. They are currently living in Canada with a child, a spouse, two slightly broken cats, and a snake.