Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Video Game • 2019 • Adventure
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The Wasp King and the Wasp Queen are not in any sort of romantic relationship or marriage. The Wasp King declared himself king and usurped the Queen.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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There is an item called Berry Juice that is treated as alcohol by NPCs, with a few getting drunk at one point in the game. However, it's a normal healing item from a gameplay standpoint, with no side effects on your characters.
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Does a pet die?
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(SPOILERS) The final chapter has you enter a kingdom where scorpions are treated as riding animals/pets. When you appoach the final boss, you can see dead scorpions in the background.
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Are there bugs?
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It should be noted that even the bugs that are meant to be scary are still cartoony and unrealistic (one example is the Spider boss from chapter 1)
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Are there snakes?
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There are no snakes - however, there is a cave whose entrance is shaped like the head of a snake, that you enter through the mouth. It is called Snakemouth Den and it is frequently spoken about throughout the game, so if just the mention of a snake is a trigger, this game isn’t for you.
There is also an optional boss called the Tidal Wyrm that is somewhat serpentine in nature, but not very much so.
There is also an optional boss called the Tidal Wyrm that is somewhat serpentine in nature, but not very much so.
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Are there spiders?
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Several chapters have spider enemies, but they are all cartoony and unrealistic (Ex: the Spider boss from chapter 1)
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Does a dragon die?
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There is an optional boss called the Tidal Wyrm, and it’s the bug world’s equivalent of a dragon. When you defeat it, it retreats back into the lake it rose from.
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Is someone restrained?
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(SPOILER-ISH) Two main characters are tied up with spiderwebs in Chapter 1, and a rival team is trapped inside a miniboss in Chapter 3.
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Is someone tortured?
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Nothing bad happens, but in Chapter 3 a scientist NPC talks about wanting to dissect one of the party members in a way that sounds like torture. He is visibly uncomfortable during the exchange. (SPOILERS) He is later revealed to have had a traumatic experience regarding the subject, but its not shown onscreen.
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Is there body horror?
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(SPOILERS) Some scenes in Chapter 4 and Chapter 7 have a character become injured and revealing something unusual within their body. One optional side mission for a party member features a LOT of body horror in regards to the enemies you fight. [Side mission requires completing Chapter 4 and the Peculiar Gem]
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Is someone burned alive?
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A character attacks others with fire magic. it is not gratuitous or violent, but it is scary
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Is someone buried alive?
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Enemies and the player can dig under the ground and bury themselves for attacks or movement, but never anything close to actually being buried alive.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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In one minor sidequest a character struggles to breathe when smoke is blown at them for a few moments (You have to use the stolen silk to access this quest)
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Does someone break a bone?
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Bugs don’t have bones, but Maki injures his leg in Chapter 5, and is affected by it in the same way someone with a broken leg would be.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Leif begins jabbering uncontrollably whenever he's exposed to strong magic.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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After one of the mandatory boss fights, a player character is knocked unconscious by an enemy. A flashback from the perspective of this character plays while he is unconscious.
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Does a kid die?
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no children dies onscreen but it is heavily implied children have died in the last area, according to the Elder's dialogue. The exact words used are "when a child doesn't come back [...]"
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Sort of. Elizant I fell into a "well-earned rest" prior to the events of the game and never wakes up. This is treated with the same narrative weight as death, and her daughter is shown to still be struggling with the loss.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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People are kidnapped and thrown into jail on multiple occasions. An optional (but big) side quest will also reveal many people were captured and hurt very badly before the events of the story. (You have to use the Peculiar Gem to access this quest)
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Are there jump scares?
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During segments where you have to sneak around, the guards make a loud banging sound when they catch you, which startled me several times (certain enemies, like Midges use the same sound effect in combat). Turning down the sound in the menus helps significantly. (There are enemies who blend into the environment like cactling's, but they never startled me, and are very easy to spot after you've encountered them once.)
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Is someone possessed?
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Not quite possession, but an optional fight requires you to fight an ally that's being puppeted by someone else. You can attack them, but you don't have to hurt them at all to win. (You have to use the Stolen Silk to access this fight). There are also zombies (ex: zombiants), which are essentially possessed. However, there is no reversing the process
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Are there ghosts?
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In the sand castle there are ghostly enemies
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Does someone vomit?
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There's monster in chapter 7 is described as a "disgusting, poison vomiting creature" whose sound effects sort of sound like stomach gurgling. There's also many other enemies that will spit up attacks at you.
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Does someone spit?
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Some monsters spit attacks at you.
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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The above, plus there's a scene in Chapter 3 where a character is implied to be holding a needle, but it's not shown. She talks about wanting to sedate one of the main characters and dissect him, which makes him extremely nervous.
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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(SPOILERS) One of the main characters has survivor's guilt, and it's one of the main conflicts in Chapter 5. He talks about feeling helpless, has emotional outbursts, and expresses somatic symptoms such as shaking.
Another main character has a strong adverse reaction to mentions of surgery & sedation in Chapter 3, which is revealed in his sidequest to have been caused by a traumatic experience.
Another main character has a strong adverse reaction to mentions of surgery & sedation in Chapter 3, which is revealed in his sidequest to have been caused by a traumatic experience.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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(SPOILERS) Not sure if it counts, but one main character briefly struggles with negative self-image after uncovering some repressed memories, referring to himself as a "thing" rather than a person and becoming frustrated when his friends say otherwise. [Requires completing Chapter 4 and the Peculiar Gem] After having a flashback while unconscious in Chapter 4, he briefly refers to himself as an "abomination".
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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You occasionally have to move in small restricted areas. There is no scene that is specifically a "claustrophobic scene"
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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During an optional (but big) fight a character freezes up and is unable to act for a while. (You have to use the Peculiar Gem to access this fight)
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There's a badge that turns TP cost into an equivalent HP cost.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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There are some flashing platforms in several areas
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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There are not homophobic slurs. However, there is a minor villain called Monsieur Scarlet who could be seen as a highly homophobic or transphobic caricature. He was created by one of the game’s backers, who says he canonically has a husband. He dresses up effeminately in pink and pretends to be weak and vulnerable in order to drain people’s life force by asking them for help and then leading them to his hideout.
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Are there fat jokes?
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Several characters who are fat are often associated significantly with stereotypes, including fat characters making big screenshakes and making bouncing sounds when they move, being only associated with food, etc. Your party even comments on their weight occasionally. It isn't a major part of the game, but if it bothers you too much, I might reconsider.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Monsieur Scarlet is the only male ant seen. He wears a dress and is portrayed as both an effeminate man and a predatory one - he acts as though he is in danger to entice explorers to assist him, then he steals their life force. He is bright pink, and seems to flirt with one of the other characters, who is very uncomfortable with this. He is also the only canonically gay character in the game, due to the backer who designed him having given him a husband (who is not seen in game).
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Is there hate speech?
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Not against real-life minorities, but there is bug racism.
In addition, in Chapter 5 the leafbug tribe is introduced, and they seem to be based on Native American stereotypes. The developers seem to have attempted to portray this respectfully, but did not do so very well.
In addition, in Chapter 5 the leafbug tribe is introduced, and they seem to be based on Native American stereotypes. The developers seem to have attempted to portray this respectfully, but did not do so very well.
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Xenofiction with no human characters.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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It’s possible that the game takes place after a nuclear apocalypse. Humans are extinct, and although there is no definitive reason given, the day they went extinct is described as having fire rain from the sky, which could be interpreted as bombs being dropped or burning debris being sent flying by an explosion.
It’s possible that the game takes place after a nuclear apocalypse. Humans are extinct, and although there is no definitive reason given, the day they went extinct is described as having fire rain from the sky, which could be interpreted as bombs being dropped or burning debris being sent flying by an explosion.
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