@fiore @hijabicatgirl If something can be X-coded because it resonates with X people, then necessarily anything can be X regardless of themes actually present because it's defined by what people bring with them. In that sense, many things can be gay, or queercoded.

I disagree with that definition. If it resonates predominantly with queer people, but it isn't unambiguously about gender, then I disagree that it's a queer game. It isn't invalid for it to be interpreted that way, but there exist more interpretations beyond that. Many Disney villains can be interpreted as gay or queer because of their flamboyance, but that isn't necessary.

I can't comment on Celeste, I played a bit of it but got bored.