Yeah learning that a lot of dysphoria symptoms are, in fact, not commonly experienced by most people was quite the revelation to me.

I’m sure it’s sufficient for two players, but I don’t know how the game rearranges the interface with four. It might be a little crowded.

I can confirm that Barony is a fun couch coop experience for two on a steam deck, so long as you are prepared to die and have to start over a lot. It might be tricky with four players, as there is a lot of inventory menuing. You might need a really large screen.

I haven’t gone on HRT, but I’ve experienced huge changes in taste as a result of microbiome changes in my gut. After antibiotics or a stomach-based illness everything tastes muted and metallic to me, like I’ve got half a mouthful of blood in addition to whatever I’m eating. Additionally, after I became vegan six years ago my taste in food totally changed. My working hypothesis is that once the relevant gut bacteria died off, the taste or smell of meat or butter became intolerable. I’m not sure whether hormones affect your microbiome, but if so that could explain it. That said, I don’t think any of these things have affected my ability to eat specifically spicy food, so YMMV.