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Death of protagonist

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106
games
26
platforms

One or more of the main characters die as part of the plot, especially in case of the protagonist.

Notable people involved: Nobuo Uematsu, Shu Takumi, Inon Zur, Scott Brodie and Sean Clark

Alternate name: Death of a main character

In rare cases, this is not a spoiler. It is sometimes made clear in the game manual and game itself that the player will be directing the protagonist's life to its rational end (often death of old age/natural causes).

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Antagonists should not be considered for this tag, even though they're main characters in the overall plot.

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Parent groups

Life simulation, Plot points, Spoilers

Games by year

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The first Death of protagonist video game was released in 1988.

2K Games, Origin Systems, Telltale Games and Capcom published most of these games.

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Platforms

Windows37
Linux19
Mac OS X6
PS35
MS-DOS5
PS25
X3604
Switch3
Xbox2
Nintendo DS2
NES2
Amiga2
Apple IIGS1
Xbox One1
Flash1
SNES1
Apple II E1
PS1
Mac OS Classic1
OS/21
PS Vita1
C641
Amiga AGA1
Atari ST1
Tandy Coco1
PS41

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