I bought the game in part because I was excited to see a story with meaningful LGBTQ+ and Black characters. I was disappointed to learn that the story largely glorifies police work without acknowledging the centuries worth of harm that police officers have caused to queer and Black people. The lead characters in the story automatically suspect those who have been harmed by the person murdered, because they are assumed to have a motive for killing. This often leads them to accuse and/or arrest the most vulnerable characters - in many cases wrongfully. For a game that appeared at the outset to be aiming for positive diverse representation, I worry that it is causing more harm than good for Black and queer people.
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Re: Review: Murder By Numbers - Ace Attorney Meets Picross In This Engaging Detective Adventure
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I bought the game in part because I was excited to see a story with meaningful LGBTQ+ and Black characters. I was disappointed to learn that the story largely glorifies police work without acknowledging the centuries worth of harm that police officers have caused to queer and Black people. The lead characters in the story automatically suspect those who have been harmed by the person murdered, because they are assumed to have a motive for killing. This often leads them to accuse and/or arrest the most vulnerable characters - in many cases wrongfully. For a game that appeared at the outset to be aiming for positive diverse representation, I worry that it is causing more harm than good for Black and queer people.