Banished (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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Banished2014

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What We Think

Banished is the rare city-builder that manages to be gloriously free of woke influences. It’s just good, plain, non-ideological survival gameplay, with no forced narratives or moral lectures. A breath of fresh air!

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Banished is almost entirely a mechanics-driven city-builder, with no forced backstories or identity-based character focus. The game is about survival, resource management, and sensible town planning. Characters are generic, with no explicit race, gender, or modern social messaging getting in the way of classic gameplay, resulting in an organic and ideology-free narrative landscape.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The game does not touch on religion, family structures, or masculinity in a meaningful way. It simply portrays settlers working together to survive in a difficult wilderness, with no subversion or mockery of cultural or traditional values. The focus remains on practical needs, not moralizing or cultural commentary.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Banished avoids all contemporary political or social issues, featuring no dialogue or moralizing characters. There isn’t a whiff of modern ideological messaging, debate, or villainization of traditional viewpoints , because there are simply no explicit viewpoints at all. The game is almost intentionally neutral in this regard.

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