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My favorite review was the one for Gloomhaven, a fantasy game.

Out-of-place diversity in a 'medieval' setting. The Scoundrel class is a WOC. Multiple other units are POC with no explanation as to how such diversity exists.

...........From my understanding "Game has monsters no need explain. PoC? HOLY SHIT HOW DID THAT HAPPEN!? IMMERSIVE TOTALLY RUINED"

Or Dredge, the fishing game that takes place in a world that is totally fictional and literal sea monsters.

Contains overtly pro-DEI messaging. Out of place diversity in what appears to be a 20th century setting.

Fictional word? Sure, I could see it. Lovecraftian horrors? Sure. that could happen in the 20th century. Diversity? That couldn't happen!

Or Hunt: Showdown, the game with literal fucking zombies and monsters in a fictional Louisiana.

Contains overtly pro-DEI, overly pro-LGBTQ, and subtly pro-immigration messaging. Out of place diversity in a late 19th century setting. Improbable female, Black, and immigrant bounty hunters.

Granted, it has been a long time since I play Hunt. From what I remember there really wasn't an overall story to the game. There is no plot outside of "go hunt this creature". Reminder, this all takes place in a world with fucking zombies.

Or my favourite, the Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe, I shit you not:

Contains overtly pro-LGBTQ messaging. This version refers to the player as 'they' rather than 'he or she' like the original did

That's right, switching a pronoun that grammatically is correct is now considered woke.

Honorable mentions:

• Call of the Wild: the Angler
• Injustice 2
• Hellblade
• Deathloop
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
• Surviving Mars
• Space Marine 2
• Broforce
• Atomic Heart
• Age of Wonders
• Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
• Darkest Dungeon
• Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
• the Overcooked series
• Absinthia
• Crusader Kings 3
• Hades 2
• Encased
• Cloudpunk
• Vampyr
• Prey
• Doki Doki Literature Club
• Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Dragon Age 2
• Just Cause 2
• Knights of the Old Republic
• Disco Elysium
• Valkyria
• Bully
• Jade Empire
• Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
• Fable
• Guild Wars 2
• Rimworld
• the Sims 3
• Chrono Trigger
• Rage 2
• The Divinity Original Sin series
• Tyranny
• Night in the Woods

All these games either have LGBT characters, women in combat roles, or people of color.