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Loading Story
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September 10, 2021
Wokeometer Rating
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Loading Story scores a clean 0/10 for woke content by sticking to a light meta-adventure about fixing a stuck loading screen, with no identity politics, DEI messaging, or social subplots.
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Detailed Analysis
Loading Story is a 10-20 minute free narrative adventure released in 2021 by Indonesian developer Potatodog.
The player controls Memu@, a female software character navigating a stylized cyberpunk town to resolve a stuck loading screen at 94% by interacting with inhabitants like Dunia (an older man in a wheelchair representing the game world) and Anak (his son), while confronting a malware gang. The premise is a light meta-story about game loading mechanics, with out-of-place minigames and simple exploration.
Steam tags emphasize cute, atmospheric, short interactive fiction with a female protagonist; no romance systems, character customization, pronoun options, or identity-focused subplots appear in any documented content. Developer statements and marketing contain zero references to DEI, representation mandates, or social themes.
No controversies, review-bombing, or critic-audience gaps exist. The work is pure traditional entertainment without progressive ideological elements.
Key Factors
- Meta narrative about game loading with original stylized characters and no identity politics
- No romance, customization, or LGBTQ+ elements; female protagonist justified by software personification premise
- Indonesian indie developer with no activist statements or consultancy involvement; overwhelmingly positive reception without backlash
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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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
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Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
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We've run a full content analysis on Loading Story and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Loading Story?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Loading Story's overall score.
Is Loading Story appropriate for kids?
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How does Wokeometer score video games?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
