Is Shovel Knight (2014) CHUD or WOKE?

chudrank score: 54 / 100 (roughly neutral). 0 is CHUD (right-wing), 100 is WOKE (left-wing).

Game: Yacht Club Games, 2014.

11 votes: 55% WOKE, 45% CHUD.

Why: Retro platformer; wholesome, apolitical

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly! But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order…

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Game data: IGDB.com.