For these two categories combined, I’d say this is another easy +5.Īrtistic and/or Entertaining (out of 4 points)įirst off, Child of Light is artistically stunning. Aurora’s main antagonist, Umbra, is also a woman, and her entourage of minor bosses features two more female villains.
In Child of Light, while the female characters are primarily support, they all have the capacity to deal damage. One minor flaw is that the game does fall into the trap of making your female companions support characters this is a trend in many MMORPGs (and some other games) where female characters don’t necessarily ‘fight’ in the traditional sense, but rather heal or buff other characters. Of the 7 (8 with DLC) potential companions, 3 are women – these include Aurora’s sister Norah, the ineloquent jester Rubella missing her sadder half, and the young orphaned Gen with some rad pink hair. Easy +1.įeatures a Woman as the Main Protagonist and/or Supporting Character (out of 2 points) & Passes the Bechdel Test (out of 3 points)Īs already mentioned, Child of Light features a young girl protagonist, Aurora, but the game also makes an effort to include several other female characters for Aurora to interact with. There are no sexualized-for-the-male-gaze costumes, and Aurora is not treated any differently because she’s a girl (other than being called Princess). The game does not rely on common gendered video game tropes like ‘sexual violence as a backstory’, ‘female characters as love interests’, or ‘ women as background decoration‘ (that one courtesy of Anita Sarkeesian). Not Offensive to Women (out of 1 points)* While (mostly) avoiding spoilers, I’d like to lead you through why I think Child of Light can certainly be considered a woman-friendly game and why it is definitely worth your time. As Aurora (and you, the player) fly through Lemuria, with overwhelmingly large sword in hand and crown on head, you fight and work your way through several puzzles while collecting companions drawn to Aurora’s innocence, perseverance, and kindness.
The protagonist, Aurora, is a young, red-headed princess in an iconic yellow dress who wields a sword nearly as large as she is. Child of Light is a stunningly beautiful, endearingly sweet, and story-driven 2D RPG/adventure/side-scrolling game by Ubisoft Montreal with a turn-based combat system.
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