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Hollow Knight: Godmaster
game·Aug 23, 2018
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Hollow Knight: Godmaster
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August 23, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Hollow Knight: Godmaster delivers a low 1/10 woke score by sticking to pure boss-rush combat, exploration, and organic world-building with zero political messaging or identity focus.
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Detailed Analysis
Hollow Knight: Godmaster is a 2018 boss-rush and endgame expansion focused on combat challenges in Godhome, new quests, music, and endings like Embrace the Void.
The fixed protagonist The Knight is a genderless vessel by core lore, with no character creation, pronoun options, or romance systems of any kind. The base game's incidental same-sex bug relationships (Grey Mourner delivering flowers to her female lover's grave; Nailsmith and Sheo forming a pair with the "Happy Couple" achievement) exist as organic world-building in the insect kingdom and receive no new emphasis or framing in Godmaster.
No developer statements promote representation, DEI consulting, or social themes; Team Cherry emphasizes exploration and atmosphere. No localization changes, forced diversity, or identity-focused subplots appear. Reception remains positive with no audience backlash or score gaps tied to ideology.
Key Factors
- No player romance, character creation, or pronoun mechanics
- Incidental base-game lore relationships are organic bug-world details, not activist framing
- Developer focus remains traditional Metroidvania gameplay and lore without social messaging
- Zero evidence of consultancy involvement or creator intent for progressive themes
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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We've run a full content analysis on Hollow Knight: Godmaster and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in Hollow Knight: Godmaster?
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