The knight's wayan upcoming game that has been criticized for being a possible asset flip that is very similar Kingdom Come: Deliverancedown to the chosen font, again met with another wave of resistance. In short, developers The knight's way dismissed LGBTQ+ romance as a “modern agenda” while unveiling his first romance character: a woman who doesn't look like she belongs in a Holy Roman-inspired low fantasy setting.
Given the nature of this backlash, it should be emphasized that the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance it also did not feature LGBTQ+ romance, with the developer choosing to focus on the protagonist Henry as a perfect character as well as historical realism. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 introduced an optional gay romance with Hans, with the developers arguing that it was a highly requested feature and optional without breaking the immersion of their world. This is worth noting KCD takes place in the real world Bohemia, a The knight's way is a pure fantasy setting inspired by the Holy Roman Empire.
For example, The knight's way it features dragons, gigantic snails, and other clear indications that this is more of a fantasy than a historical setting. However, players take on the fully developed role of Alyrko, a young disgraced noble who is forced to rebuild his life from scratch. This includes the romance department, where the developers revealed the first romance option: a woman named Amelie. When a fan expressed interest in LGBTQ+ representation in the game, the developer responded, “We're interested in gameplay and entertainment, not modern programming.”
The tweet, which has been viewed at least 2.4 million times, is the source of a strong backlash. Fans were quick to point out the inclusion of dragons and snails, and publishing director Larian Studios asked if there would be a giant snail romance in the game. Perhaps the biggest contradiction with this note from the studio, however, lies in the character of Amelia herself. The only image of her published so far features mascara, false eyelashes, blush and lipstick – all modern inventions and the kind not found among period-accurate Holy Roman makeup.
Of course, much of this controversy is based on the backlash that LGBTQ+ people are the “modern agenda.” It is possible The knight's way Ignoring such comments would earn a certain fault if not simply saying no, but to dismiss one thing as a modern agenda while creating characters that fit the “modern agenda” of beauty standards in 2026 – not the Holy Roman Empire – shows a degree of hypocrisy. Another easy option would be to say that Alyrk is a fully fleshed out character, not an insert, and for whatever reason is completely heterosexual. “Hey, sorry, he's straight!” not nearly as bad as turning down an inquiry from a potential player.
After all, romance is pretty common in video games and doesn't always include LGBTQ+ options. Send was released just a few months ago, with protagonist Robert Robertson the Third only given two options, both female. When Send will be released on Nintendo Switch on January 28th, that won't change. It didn't receive, or win, any real flak for this design choice The knight's way if only it responded with respect. Instead, the game of giant snails and dragons has its roots in a low-fantasy historical setting, where apparently anyone or anything can be “modernized” except love — even the very imaginary kind of video games.
