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[Gimmick Account]

I've been thinking. Be afraid!

"Women's Rights" should be called "Gender Equality" or something similarly generic, since it would define 'proper' behaviour for both sexes. The more Conservative "Gender Equality" is, the less women would be seen wearing anything other than dresses (in fact, women wearing pants in an Arch-Conservative society should be a misdemeanor). At Elite Liberal status, many men would be seen wearing dresses in public, too.

Another request I have, especially in light of the new gender system (which affects actual gameplay and isn't just cosmetic like names), is a way to define both the gender of your founder during character generation and the ability to randomize the name until you get one that you like. Maybe also an editable text file with all First and Surnames in it?

Finally, you seem to be in a productive mood lately. Any guesses as to when we'll see the next release?

[Jonathan S. Fox]

I'm inclined to biological sex and given name random on character creation, since they are out of your control. You can always fix your character up to your liking in-game. Granted, you might have to be going by an alternate name and bucking Conservative society on the gender issue, but that's life for you.

Next release should be awhile yet, there's some major work on the slate for 3.19 that still needs to be done. Anywhere from two weeks to two months, if I stay in a productive mood.

[cowofdoom78963]

is a way to define both the gender of your founder during character generation and the ability to randomize the name until you get one that you like. Maybe also an editable text file with all First and Surnames in it?

This.

[Rakeela]

It would be hilarious (at least to me) if the game randomly determined at the start of it whether the world started out patriarchal or matriarchal.

[chaoticag]

Can we have gender equality instead of womens rights?
It could go like this:

Transvesticism and sex change Illegal, people must comply to gender norms.

Transvesticism discouraged, sex change minor offence.

Transvesticism and sex change discouraged.

Sex change discouraged, but feel free to express yourself.

Be who/what you want to be.

[Rakeela]

Since part of the theme of the game is to be over the top, those'd result in a death penalty, not merely illegality.

[Kanil]

I'm inclined to biological sex and given name random on character creation, since they are out of your control.

Well, not really. We can just restart repeatedly until we get the name/gender/whatever we want.

Which is sort of a pain in the ass...

Also, huge thumbs up to the idea of a list of names that we can add to!

Edit: And huge thumbs up for adding in gender, as well. Great!

[Gimmick Account]

I'm inclined to biological sex and given name random on character creation, since they are out of your control.

Well, not really. We can just restart repeatedly until we get the name/gender/whatever we want.

Which is sort of a pain in the ass...

Yes, exactly. Jonathan, I understand your position from an ideological standpoint, but this seems to be one of those cases where fun should take precedence over realism. Remember also that, going by this criterion, the questions in the beginning would render character generation logically inconsistent because they allow you to define stuff that is just as much outside of your control as your name and gender, for example parental behaviour during your early childhood or the date of your birth.

[Servant Corps]

Just have gender be choosable at the start of the game. The name can be randomized, since that's why Codenames were invented in the first place. It was the name Conservative society gave to you, you know...

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Okay, I'm persuaded to let you customize your character more at start, including at least gender and maybe name as well.

[Gimmick Account]

Thank you! It's just a small crack in the fourth wall at the very beginning... it'll only hurt a little bit, I promise!

[Little]

Okay, I'm persuaded to let you customize your character more at start, including at least gender and maybe name as well.

Yay!

[Kanil]

Indeed, thank you!

[EuchreJack]

While I always want the option to create a custom character, it would also be cool if we had a "Random Start" option, where everything is randomized.

It's a lot easier than running the program with dice and coin in hand.

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Added the ability to change your name, gender, and have it randomize your character history choices. If you have it randomize your history, it'll still go through the process, but it will select the answers for you (and display only those) instead of letting you decide how to answer each question.