relationship with Michael, or becomes a ranger on Kodiak Island otherwise. His bond with his sister is also strengthened or weakened over the course of the narrative. Reception Todd Martens from Los Angeles Times noted that Dontnod Entertainment's decision to cast Tyler as the transgender lead of Tell Me Why is "a rarity in all of mainstream entertainment but especially in video games". Given the context of an expansive Q&A released by the developers explaining how they intended to portray Tyler, Stacey Henley noted that the idea of using gendered pronouns with consideration for transgender rights is controversy and risk provoking a backlash from some quarters. Calling Dontnod Entertainment's decision "admirable" and "necessary", Henley said it is clear the developers see Tyler for more than his gender identity, and Tell Me Why will inevitably be defined by its boldness in breaking new ground. Henley expressed an interest to see how it translates into the final product in an article published by VG247 in February 2020. The character was very well received following the release of Tell Me Why. Devin Randall from Instinct reported that Tyler received an enthusiastic feedback from players on social media. Henley praised Tyler Ronan as the "first truly well written transgender character" in video game history, who "comes with no strings attached" and pushes "queer representation in major video games into new territory". Henley described Tyler as "wonderful, so clearly shaped by his transness yet made of so much more than it", and noted that while his sister Alyson played her part, "Tyler steals the shows and gets all the best scenes", highlighting two conversations in Chapters Two and Three in particular, as well as his depiction as a confident person. In a later article published by TheGamer, Henley rated Tyler more favorably compared to Claire from Cyberpunk 2077, "both in terms of him as a person and the way his transness is explored". Describing Tyler as "complex, guarded and imaginative", E.L. Meszaros from CBR argued that he was the most important video game protagonist of 2020. M. Deitz from The Michigan Daily praised the game's decision to not deadname Tyler as part of its storytelling, instead presenting him as "all bearded out and confident in his masculinity". The character gained accolades for his depiction in Tell Me Why. Tyler was named Best LGBTQ Character at the inaugural Gayming Awards, which was presented by EA Games