Protagonist age
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If the protagonist's age is on a border zone of two age groups, consider which they fit better in terms of appearance and/or psychological maturity and use that alone.
The ages provided are in terms of human life, so other species (or variants of species) may not be so straightforward, especially if the exact age is not even mentioned. Going with appearance with guidance from psychological maturity is appropriate in these cases.
The ages provided are in terms of human life, so other species (or variants of species) may not be so straightforward, especially if the exact age is not even mentioned. Going with appearance with guidance from psychological maturity is appropriate in these cases.
This is a container group; its children are:
| Baby protagonist | The protagonist is something even younger than what could be called a child, usually up to one year old. | 1985 / 2014 | 38 games |
| Child protagonist | The protagonist is a pre-teen child, usually around 1 to 12 year old. (too short) | 1979 / 2020 | 476 games |
| Elderly protagonist | The protagonist is old but not necessarily unfit. Generally gray hair indicates this status but other factors may as well. Likely 60-70 or older. | 1984 / 2015 | 47 games |
| Growing protagonist | The main character is a child (or a baby) at the beginning, and grows, becoming adult during the game. | 1984 / 2021 | 55 games |
| Middle-aged protagonist | The protagonist is roughly 40 to 60 years old (in human terms). (too short) | 1995 / 2015 | 73 games |
| Teen protagonist | The protagonist is roughly the age of 12 to 18. (too short) | 1984 / 2022 | 285 games |
| Young adult protagonist | The protagonist has recently reached adulthood and is no longer considered teenager by those around them, though may not yet show significant maturity that one gains with age. Generally of 20 to 30 of age. | 1996 / 2019 | 105 games |