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While the term “woke” has become a pejorative in many circles, often used to dismiss progressive ideas as overly sensitive or virtue signaling, the author clarifies that they do not see wokeness inherently as a shameful trait. However, in the case of The Veil Guard, they argue that the portrayal is exaggerated to the point of being detrimental. The game is "woke in a bad way," because it’s so fearful of offending that it effectively erases much of what made previous entries in the Dragon Age series compelling.