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Sect-Machina

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September 10, 2023
Wokeometer Rating
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Sect-Machina keeps its cyberpunk bug world focused purely on exploration, platforming, and combat with no identity politics or activist themes. This neutral entertainment earns a low 1/10 woke score.

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Detailed Analysis

Sect-Machina is a short student-developed Metroidvania proof-of-concept centered on exploration, fluid platforming, and simple bat-based combat in a cyberpunk insect world.

The sole named protagonist is Mona, a young female butterfly explicitly described with she/her pronouns and disguised as a moth for protection; this is a straightforward narrative device with no identity exploration or social commentary attached. The store description and all available coverage emphasize talking to bugs, uncovering items, and reaching distant lights, with no romance systems, character creation, pronoun options, or relationship mechanics of any kind. Searches across plot summaries, reviews, and developer materials turned up zero references to LGBTQ+ representation, gender-swapped characters, systemic themes, or activist intent.

The world features diverse bug species as organic setting flavor, not messaging. Mixed Steam reviews cite unclear mechanics and short length, not ideological content. No controversies, DEI statements from Skelecrew Games, or critic-audience gaps exist. The game functions as pure atmospheric adventure entertainment without progressive ideological elements.

Key Factors

  • Female protagonist Mona with explicit in-story justification and no identity focus
  • Complete absence of romance, character customization, or LGBTQ+ elements in all documented content
  • Student thesis project focused on gameplay, pixel art, and bug-society world-building with zero creator statements on diversity mandates or social 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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We've run a full content analysis on Sect-Machina 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 Sect-Machina?

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 Sect-Machina's overall score.

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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 →

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