Gris (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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Gris2018

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What We Think

Gris keeps well clear of overt or ham-fisted “woke” tendencies, focusing on universal themes and abstract beauty. There’s little here for partisans to argue over, just a game about emotional recovery presented through artful design.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Gris is focused on personal emotion and abstract storytelling, with minimal character dialogue or agenda. The protagonist’s journey is essentially wordless and universal, not dominated by overt identity markers or forced representation. Some players could read symbolic themes into the art, but there’s no apparent prioritization of ideology over story.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Cultural foundations are not meaningfully challenged in Gris. The narrative is internal and artistic, not focused on subverting family, religion, or gender roles. There is no discernible political commentary wrapped into the experience, it’s more about processing grief and emotion than undermining tradition.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

If anything, Gris sidesteps ideology altogether. There’s no explicit debate or moralizing about modern social issues, nor are dissenting perspectives mocked or villainized. The story’s silence on divisive topics probably makes it one of the least “woke” games out there, at least in terms of explicit content.

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