Vote and Decide Karia Will Gain Weight or Not in Atelier Karia
A while ago, I published here that the Japanese team behind Atelier Karia wanted to make the protagonist gain weight, since the new mechanic in this new Atelier game is that Karia eats various things, and by eating different items, she gains different abilities and her body changes.
For example, she can eat something and grow little ears, horns, gain wings, or even get a tail, etc. However, there was something the producers wanted to add: making her gain weight and have a little belly.
However, Koei Tecmo’s western team requested that this not be included because it would be a form of “discrimination”, but now there is hope. An official website has opened a poll, and we can decide whether Karia will gain weight or not in the game!
Vote and Decide Karia Will Gain Weight or Not in Atelier Karia
You can vote here. The poll will remain open until August 23rd. Below, you can see how Karia’s body change would look, with her normal appearance and her fuller version:
For those who want to vote (click here), you can simply use a translator to understand the questions and answer them. Besides the possible physical change of the protagonist, the survey also includes questions about other aspects of the game.
Participants can share their opinions about Karia’s outfits, suggest themes for short stories, and even leave questions they would like to ask the developers.
Koei Tecmo states that the answers will only be used as references for future development decisions and do not represent confirmation that any of these features will be included in the final version of the game.
The company also stated that the short stories mentioned in the survey will not be included in the game.
Atelier Karia is scheduled to release in early 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).