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Stephanie Gingrich, better known as Steph, (born: December 17th, 1993) is a resident of the town Haven Springs, Colorado in Life is Strange: True Colors. Steph is the deuteragonist of the base game and the protagonist of the "Wavelengths" DLC. Steph is one of the game's main characters, in addition to serving as one of two love interests for protagonist Alex Chen. She originally debuted in Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

Appearance

Steph has short brown hair that is styled in two bangs. Her outfit changes as the game progresses, but she wears a necklace with a ring attached to it and almost never appears without a cap.

Personality

The official character profile describes Steph as a "restless type" and as "queen of the nerds" who has grown her passion for tabletop role-playing since her time at Arcadia Bay. Moreover, she's characterized as a "creative force of nature" and as a "queer and proud, musical, nerdy powerhouse."[2]

Background

Steph was born in Oakland, California but was raised in Arcadia Bay, Oregon. After graduating from Blackwell, Steph moved to Seattle, Washington to study video game design but ended up being pulled into the art and music scene there, and teamed up with her then girlfriend Izzie to form the two-piece punk band Drugstore Makeup, with Steph on drums.[2] The band eventually wound up in Haven Springs, Colorado playing at the local bar the Black Lantern.[2] Steph ended up falling in love with the small town and its charm and decided to remain there. Her passion for music ended up landing her a job at Rocky Mountain Record Traders becoming both the store's manger and the local radio host and DJ, where she eventually makes the acquaintance of Alex Chen.[2]