10 Progressive Characters Who Prove Video Games Aren't Bigoted

3. Thomas - Thomas Was Alone

Thomas Was Alone is an ingenious game that manages turn basic shapes into emotionally complicated characters. Whether it be the lonely and naïve protagonist Thomas, who happens to be a small rectangle finding his way in the world, or Claire a depressed square who lacks confidence and is morbidly focussed on death. The characters breathe life and grapple with some complicated issues, such as depression or anxiety and they do so with a charm and grace that allow younger players to understand that these types of feelings are not something to be ashamed of. Thomas and his cohorts are the perfect allegory for the human experience and gently encapsulate what it means to be alive, even if that life does involve you being a square navigating obstacles.