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Protagonist naming

Video game concept

The player has the option to either choose or is required to provide a name for the main character.

160
games
41
platforms
Dark Designs II: Closing The Gate (MS-DOS)
Dark Designs II: Closing The Gate
DOS 1991
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (Windows)
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
WIN 2001-06-21
The Oregon Trail (DEC PDP-1)
The Oregon Trail
PDP1 1971-12-03
The Dragonriders of Pern (MS-DOS)
The Dragonriders of Pern
DOS 1987
Torchlight (Xbox 360)
Torchlight
X360 2011-03-09
Super Black Bass Advance (Game Boy Advance)
Super Black Bass Advance
GBA 2001-08-10
I am Setsuna (Nintendo Switch)
I am Setsuna
SWTC 2017-03-03
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (Windows)
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten
WIN 2012
Pokémon Blue Version (Game Boy)
Pokémon Blue Version
GB 1996-10
CrossFire (Linux)
CrossFire
LIN 2001-05-08
Pokémon Crystal Version (Game Boy Color)
Pokémon Crystal Version
GBC 2001-07-31
Eschalon: Book II (Linux)
Eschalon: Book II
LIN 2010-05-26
The "must" bit comes only to play in games where no default name is given.

Naming the protagonist is common in RPGs, but not always there. Multiplayer games should not be marked as it's unlikely people participate anonymously.

Does NOT count If this is only for the player profile or save slot.

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Parent group

Character creation

Games by year

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The first Protagonist naming video game was released on December 3, 1971.

Beamdog, Microprose and Nintendo published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 34
Linux 23
MS-DOS 15
Mac OS X 10
GBC 8
Tandy Coco 6
Mac OS Classic 5
Apple II E 5
PS2 5
GB 4
C64 3
PS Vita 2
Nintendo DS 2
Sol-20 2
PS3 2
DEC PDP-1 2
Apple IIGS 2
PSP 2
PS 2
GBA 2
PS4 2
3DS 2
NES 2
OS/2 1
Switch 1
Amiga 1
X360 1
GameCube 1
TRS-80 1
Atari ST 1

Most common companies

Beamdog9
Microprose8
Nintendo6
Electronic Arts6
Square Enix5
SSI4
Greenheart Games3
Interplay3
Winter Wolves3
Spiderweb Software2
MECC2
EA Games2
Graphic Simulations2
Basilisk Games2
Runic Games2