On any single variable, most people are close to the average, which can make it hard to comprehend the perspective of those who are outliers in that variable… and if you are an outlier, it can be easy to feel excluded by media that caters to those who are close to the average on that variable.
Of course, no one is close to average across all variables and lots of people subconsciously try to act closer to average on variables where they are outliers, wanting to fit in and the squeaky wheel getting the oil and all that rot…
And yeah, Choice of Games is clearly catering to a very specific demographic, one more traditional outlets have at best ignored/neglected and at worse are outright hostile to… and while I’m not exactly trad husband material* I get the impression CoG’s standards might be the kind of inclusive for the sake of inclusive I find off putting even if my preference wasn’t for parsers over choice. Not going to begrudge their fans their preferences anymore than I’ll begrudge a Christian for enjoying some overly preachy moral lessons masquerading as a game, but both aren’t my cup of tea.
*I’m a hetcis man to a first approximation, but I’m technically a 1 on the Kinsey scale(predominantly het, only incidentally gay) and I’m rather gender non-conformist, actively rejecting a lot of masculine qualities, preferring several feminine colors and fashions, liking a lot of media aimed at a female audience, and finding the modern standard of feminine beauty rather unattractive(Give me someone short, petite with gentle curves over the supermodel archetype any day.