Hollow Knight
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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many children, by multiple different parents, are left to die
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Abuse
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[SPOILERS] The pale king pretty much killed the majority of his children, although inderectly it was still his fault.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Are there abusive parents?
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Where do I start…
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone stalked?
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During the lead-up to a boss fight in Deepnest, the player character will follow a moving bug which appears to be leading them somewhere.
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
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The bugs in the Soul Sanctum were driven mad by the draw of SOUL
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it’s kind of implied that lifeblood is a drug but it is only taboo and not triggering at all
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Animal
Are animals abused?
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just to clarify, the thing mentioned in the other persons comment is implied to be a part of the grubs life cycle and you can still hear the grubs alive.
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Bugs count as animals, and yes. lots def die.
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Does a pet die?
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In God Tamer’s bossfight you must kill her Beast to end the fight. When defeated she kneels down and cries.
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There is an arena where you fight other bugs, and some of them aren't sentient. If you stop to read the lore you can be a bit sad about some of these bugs being raised just to fight, but otherwise you're more mad at them for destroying you again.
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Is there a dead animal?
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There are many corpses of bugs around, even ones you yourself didn't kill. One area is filled with dead bodies raining down occasionally from the sky. There isn't usually any rotting, with the exception of one room in the "Pleasure House" where the kitchens and the bugs that died in it are rotten.
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Are there spiders?
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Deepnest is populated by them
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Are there bugs?
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Hollow Knight's characters are humanized bugs, or at the least, usually cuter designs of real life bugs. There is however one area, which contains more lifelike and horrific bugs, called Deepnest.
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Are there snakes?
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The White Wyrm, but it's dead by the time you see it.
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Is an animal sad?
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All characters are bugs, and some are shown to be sad
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Does a dragon die?
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The wyrm in the other comment didn’t die, they just transformed into the Pale King
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Assault
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Is someone restrained?
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Little Fool in the Colosseum ot Fools is suspended upside down in chains. A Snail Shaman was strapped into a chair in the Soul Sanctum for experimentation. The Hollow Knight is held by chains.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Bodily Harm
Is there eye mutilation?
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While the act of mutilation is not explicitly showed, there is a character named No Eyes who, as their name implies, does not have eyes
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Is someone tortured?
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Based off the dialogue you get when reading certain enemies’ thoughts, the infection is agonizing at least in lower creatures.
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Is there body horror?
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A lot of characters and enemies are deformed by the infection. The infected become bloated, and large orange pustules form on their bodies.
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Does a head get squashed?
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Before one boss fight, Tiso appears, only to be crushed by a Mawlek from above
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Is someone burned alive?
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Both the player and enemies can die to acid. The Hunter says the acid “bubbles and spits with a seething hatred of the living”.
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Is there a hanging?
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Many of Nosk’s victims were hung up either before or after their deaths.
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Is there decapitation?
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Many characters' and enemies' bodies are carapaces that fall apart when they are defeated. This sometimes resembles decapitation.
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Is there cannibalism?
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There is a room in the Pleasure House where, if you read the minds of bugs and listen to the ghost, it is heavily implied that they ran out of food and started eating the chefs. Bugs do discuss eating each other on occasions other than that. Leg Eater is one, Willoh as well if you look into her thoughts. And, as the others have said, in one sidequest if you gather all the grubs they are consumed by their father. HOWEVER that one is implied to be part of their natural life cycle! Necessary for them to turn into "Grubberflies." You can also avoid this one by not going back into the room he lives in after you have gathered the last reward for saving his children for him.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Spoilers for what happens to Tiso, a side NPC: During a boss rush (called a "Pantheon"), there is a fakeout boss in which Tiso prepares to fight you. He is then crushed by the actual boss. It is not explicit, but it is death from him being jumped onto. It is implied that this is how he died in the Colosseum of Fools.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Swords and spears are used in battle.
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Is someone buried alive?
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Millions of children are trapped underground to die in the abyss, buried under piles of their siblings' corpses.
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Is there amputation?
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No active amputation, a few characters are missing limbs.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Cracked shells of bugs are shown at multiple times
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Its possible to accidentally land on spikes pr acid pools after falling.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Yes, the player character goes unconscious after receiving spells or during a few cutscenes.
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Is someone stabbed?
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Avoidable, but yes. Defeat the traitor lord BEFORE talking to Cloth in deep nest, and it won't happen. A boss character also starts stabbing themself late into the fight. There are some characters as part of the scenery that seem to have been stabbed
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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There is infanticide as a key part of Hollow Knight's storyline. Passing through the grave is required to achieve two of the five endings.
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Is an infant abducted?
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The Collector stole the grubs, who all seem to be infants or infant-like, from the Grubfather.This was done supposedly to protect the grubs. You can return the grubs to him, though,.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does a non-human character die?
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Every character is a bug and some do die
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Does a major character die?
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Many, this game is a tragedy at its core
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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The Knight does so in the majority of endings (with the exception of Embrace the Void and White Flower)
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Herarrah, the mother of Hornet and Deepnest's inhabitants, is required to be killed in order to complete the game
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Does a family member die?
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[Spoilers]
The player character's father is dead long before the game begins, and killing Herrah, the mother of Hornet is required for progression.
The player character's father is dead long before the game begins, and killing Herrah, the mother of Hornet is required for progression.
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Does someone cheat?
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While one of the important lore characters does have sex with two characters, his wife allowed it since it was part of a peace treaty
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Yes, in one area of the Deepnest you are captured and taken to a spider nest.
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Fear
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A dream segment contains multiple buzz saws I think may trigger someone in the same way
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Is someone possessed?
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The Plague is revealed to be an Elder God mainlining its essence into people, allowing it to control them.
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Are there clowns?
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The Grimm Troupe is a travelling circus with several harlequins.
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Are there jump scares?
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Mimics shapeshift from grubs to their true form with a horrid shreik and keep on screaming as you fight them.
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Are there ghosts?
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The player character is a living shadow wearing a cape and death mask.
You must fight your own ghost to get back your MP orb and money after you die.
The main ranged attack spell conjures and throws angry ghosts at enemies.
It is ambiguous wether or not the Dream Warriors are lingering spirits or echoes of their lives.
Several non-hostile ghosts can be encountered at the Burying Grounds area.
Deceased bosses can be fought a second time in the Spirit World.
You must fight your own ghost to get back your MP orb and money after you die.
The main ranged attack spell conjures and throws angry ghosts at enemies.
It is ambiguous wether or not the Dream Warriors are lingering spirits or echoes of their lives.
Several non-hostile ghosts can be encountered at the Burying Grounds area.
Deceased bosses can be fought a second time in the Spirit World.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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one enemy very early on spits toxic orange goo at you
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Is there audio gore?
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Though it's not in a torturous way, some parts of the game contain noises that could be assumed are cracking bones, notably in Deep Nest. There are also small 'squish' noises when hitting basic enemies, though imo it's more akin to smacking Jell-O than anything gory.
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Is someone eaten?
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They’re all bugs and eat others
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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There is a character, Divine, who you can bring certain charms to and she'll eat them. Then you can buy them back, and they will in fact go through her digestive tract and come out the other end. The sounds are horrendous, and it makes me feel gross. The item pickup looks like all other items though, just a little white ball of light. I could get through it by looking away and turning off the volume for 15 seconds or so.
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Is there farting?
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There is an item that makes the player character ‘stinky’ in a way that some perceive as farting
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Does someone spit?
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Certain enemies spit pus at the player character as an attack.
The Defender's Crest badge causes the player character to constantly emit fart gas.
The Defender's Crest badge causes the player character to constantly emit fart gas.
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Is there defecation?
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One character, Divine, will upgrade three of your charms in this manner for a high cost. I can still hear it. Thankfully she is part of an optional sidequest so you don't NEED to get these upgrades.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Is there copaganda?
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There are no cops or cop-adjacent characters.
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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Hornet uses a needle and thread as her weapon
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Is electro-therapy used?
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Charged Lumaflys, as well as the boss Ummuu, emit electric sparks
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Does someone have cancer?
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No one living, but infected corpses begin to bloat and swell as well as form large boils and tumors of orange puss.
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Mental Health
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[MAJOR SPOILERS. ALL CHARACTERS ARE MENTIONED BY NAME]
The Nailsmith, Cloth, The Hollow Knight, and (presumably) Quirrel can all attempt suicide throughout your playthrough, depending on your progression and what you do. The Nailsmith and Cloth have dialogue specifically referencing their desire to die.
The Nailsmith, Cloth, The Hollow Knight, and (presumably) Quirrel can all attempt suicide throughout your playthrough, depending on your progression and what you do. The Nailsmith and Cloth have dialogue specifically referencing their desire to die.
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The final boss stabs itself several times.
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Is there misophonia?
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a section of the game has enemies that make very noticeable mouthy sounds. can be triggering for some.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Not in a traditional sense. This game doesn't demonize any real world mental illnesses, however it's a game about a plague that spreads through the mind. There's a very sympathetic character who you can watch slip into the Infection as you visit her with more and more story progress. So people who are mentally sick are violent, they are literally sick with a plague and that makes them violent, but you don't have to worry about your own diagnosis being demonized. Hope this helps?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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No, however, there is a character (the nailmaster) who asks you to kill him and it hits similarly.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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There are flashbacks and a dream realm that could cause issues for someone with this trigger
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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That's not what body dysmorphia is. It's a disorder involving a warped perception of one's own body and health that often makes them insecure and/or affects their mental state.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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The entirety of Deepnest
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Not explicitly, but like… most characters probably have PTSD though
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Presumably.
=SPOILERS=
It's suggested that Qurriel dies somehow in the game. His body is never shown only his sword(nail) by a lake where you last see him.
It's assumed that Qurriel may have killed himself as a final peace as he has remembered everything he had forgotten. and knows he doesn't have anything to do.
His sword(nail) by the lake is called Qurriel_Death_Nail.png within the game's files.
=SPOILERS=
It's suggested that Qurriel dies somehow in the game. His body is never shown only his sword(nail) by a lake where you last see him.
It's assumed that Qurriel may have killed himself as a final peace as he has remembered everything he had forgotten. and knows he doesn't have anything to do.
His sword(nail) by the lake is called Qurriel_Death_Nail.png within the game's files.
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Noxious
Are there flashing lights or images?
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There are two sequences that bothered me:
1) The Soul Master has two phases in his fight, and once you defeat his first stage he teleports around a lot and it's very bright. If you move to the edge of the arena you can close your eyes until he breaks through the floor.
2) in two of the endings, you attack the final boss after defeating her and your attacks cause a bright flash of light. If you're playing the game, you can take it slow, but if you're watching gameplay obviously you don't have that luxury.
1) The Soul Master has two phases in his fight, and once you defeat his first stage he teleports around a lot and it's very bright. If you move to the edge of the arena you can close your eyes until he breaks through the floor.
2) in two of the endings, you attack the final boss after defeating her and your attacks cause a bright flash of light. If you're playing the game, you can take it slow, but if you're watching gameplay obviously you don't have that luxury.
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Is there shakey cam?
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The screen momentarily freezes when taking damage
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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It’s debatable, but a boss does kind of follow you
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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At first I thought yes, there are plaques that are addressed to "Higher Beings". However, Higher Beings doesn't refer to the player, it refers to very powerful, God-Like Bugs.
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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There are unhatched Stag eggs in the Stag Nest, and it's implied that most of them can't or won't hatch, which might hit your heart similarly.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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After killing a certain boss, hatchlings burst out of its body, so I think that counts as a pregnant woman dying.
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Is there childbirth?
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The Aspid Mother, Flukemarm, and Brooding Mawlek will produce hatchlings during combat, although they aren't humanoid. The latter two are optional bosses, but the Aspid Mother is a common enemy in early game areas.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Grubs are children, the Aspid Mothers give birth, there is a section with unhatched Stag eggs once you find every stag station (the Stag isn't an enemy and so you feel for his loss, even if they weren't specifically his eggs).
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Prejudice
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Are there fat jokes?
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On two occasions The Hunter mocks enemies for being fat, commenting on how a lazy lifestyle has led to their demise. However this is only if you actually read his journal and never appears as dialogue.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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There is potential for LGBT characters to die, but not necessarily depending on your choices. The player character, who is canonically nonbinary, dies in some endings, and the Nailsmith can either end up in a gay relationship or die at the player's choice.
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Xenofiction with no human characters.
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Most bugs are gender neutral and are referred to as such, but characters who do have distinct genders (Hornet, Quirrel, Cornifer, Iselda, etc) all get their correct names and pronouns.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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Yes, although it’s not real world religion
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Debatable on if the infection counts as this, but since it’s a main theme I’ll be safe and say yes
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Multiple characters experience memory loss; however it is more similar to amnesia
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Social
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Is someone homeless?
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There are many nomadic characters, but all of them seem to travel by choice. That being said, the player character doesn't have a home to return to. Mostly because this is a story about a crumbled kingdom.
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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Multiple endings, some happy, some not.
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Vehicular
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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The blood" is just a orange goop.
There are some scenes with bugs cut in half and gibs shown when an enemy dies.
There are some scenes with bugs cut in half and gibs shown when an enemy dies.
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Does someone drown?
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Water is instantly fatal to most enemies.
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