History VideoGame / ChildrenOfMorta

* SwordLines: Highly visible bright blue lines are seen every time John Bergson swings his sword in the demo.

* {{Foil}}: [[spoiler: The Bergsons are the foil to Ou. While the Bergsons are very close family who love each other dearly, Ou places ''no'' value in family, and EatsBabies.]]

* TheReveal: The third deity, Adri-Savara, reveals [[spoiler: Ou is a SufficientlyAdvancedalien, his mountain was a spaceship, and his curse is the manifestation of his revenge towards his spurned lover and [[ItsAllAboutMe his own child who took attention away from him.]]]]

* CoolOldLady: Grandma Margeret is the oldest member of the Bergson family, and while she is not a player character, she is shown to have great magical power. She is also shown to have the most knowledge about how to deal with the problems at hand, including secrets that the rest of the family don't yet know.

* DisposableWoman: Pre-story, Ben had a wife named Sheila. Through various cutscenes, it is revealed that she left him due to his alcoholism. In the first act, Ben writes many letters to Sheila, hoping she can help them fight the Corruption. The one who responds to the letters is Joey, their adult son, who was also unknown to Ben until he shows up at their door. They now bond over the lost time with Sheila. Ben has many lines throughout the rest of the game wishing he were better to her. Sheila is completely undeveloped as a person, and only serves as a reason for Joey's existence and Ben's will to better himself.

* EliteMook: Sometimes, a stronger version of enemy might spawn, indicated by a skull and a yellow glow.

* OldMaster: Grandma Margeret is shown to be quite formidable for her age, even fending off a powerful attack by the evil god to protect Mary. She also teaches Lucy, the youngest family member, how to control her magical fireballs.

* PlayingWithFire: This is the primary ability of Lucy, the Youngest-born Bergson. In addition, this is also the ability of the "Divine Grace" Atar's Ignition, which is a passive power that briefly sets the enemies damaged on fire.

* ScrewDestiny: The destiny of the Bergsons is to mind the mountain on which they live. More specifically relevant to the story in-game is the destiny to sacrifice a newborn to the mountain god to prevent the end of the world. The Bergsons reject this, and instead find a different way to defeat the god once and for all.
* ShockAndAwe: There is a Relic titled "Electropocalypse", which will create a damaging electrical aura around them.

* TheReveal: The third diety, Adri-Savara, reveals [[spoiler: Ou is a SufficientlyAdvancedalien, his mountain was a spaceship, and his curse is the manifestation of his revenge towards his spurned lover and [[ItsAllAboutMe his own child who took attention away from him.]]]]

* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Ou, the mountain god worshiped by the Bergens, turns out to be the true source of the Corruption, which he created purely so he could spite his estranged child for "stealing" his wife's affection from him.]]

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Unlocking new characters is generally tied to the cutscenes that play after a run is over, win or lose. This means that if player loses over and over, they are still making progress towards an unlock.

* PlayingWithFire: This is the primary ability of Lucy, the Youngest-born Bergson. In addition, this is also the ability of the "Divine Grace" Atar's Ignition, which is a passive power that briefly sets the enemies he damaged on fire.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: All of the male playable Bergsons are melee-damage users. John Bergson is a swordsman, Kevin uses knives, Mark does hand-to-hand combat, and Cousin Joey wiwlds a hammer. Meanwhile, Linda is an archer and Lucy hurls fireballs.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: All of the male playable Bergsons are melee-damage users. John Bergson is a swordsman, Kevin uses knives, Mark does hand-to-hand combat, and Cousin Joey weilds a hammer. Meanwhile, Linda is an archer and Lucy hurls fireballs.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: John Bergson carries a shield, which will absorb damage from the enemies' attacks from a direction it's facing when raised, but only up to a point. Its defence threshold can be raised further through investing in a skill tree. There are also skills that'll damage the enemies if they attack John while he has his shield up.

* TheLostLenore: Uncle Ben's wife Sheila died years before the story began. She had left because of Ben's alcoholism and because of her death, Ben never got to meet his son Joey.

* TheLostLenore: Uncle Ben's wife Sheila died years before the story began. She had left because of Ben's alcoholism and because of her death, Ben never got to meet his son Joey

* BlobMonster: The earliest enemies encountered in the demo are small rat-sized blobs of corruption. They die quickly and represent practically no threat.
* TheCorruption: The demo shows us a purple-black substance literally titled "The Corruption" and the various monsters it creates. It is meant to be cleansed away by the Shards of Life possessed by the Bergson family.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: John Bergson in the demo carries a shield, which will absorb damage from the enemies' attacks from a direction it's facing when raised, but only up to a point. Its defence threshold can be raised further through investing in a skill tree. There are also skills that'll damage the enemies if they attack John while he has his shield up.

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: The goblins seen in the demo are almost as tall as a man, and their main difference appears to lie in their grey skin. Their warriors also seem to specialise in crossbows.

* ShockAndAwe: The player in the demo will pick up a Relic titled "Electropocalypse", which will create a damaging electrical aura around them.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: In the demo, John Bergson is a swordsman, while his eldest daughter Linda is an archer.

* PlayingWithFire: This is the primary ability of the Youngest (born) Berguson Lucy. In addition, this is also the ability of the "Divine Grace" Atar's Ignition, which is a passive power that briefly sets the enemies he damaged on fire.

* PlayingWithFire: In the demo, John obtains a "Divine Grace" named Atar's Ignition, which is a passive power that briefly sets the enemies he damaged on fire.

* NarutoRun: Kevin (the Assassin) and Mark (the Monk) both run while leaning far forward with their arms dangling backward.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: In the demo, John Bergson is a swordsman, while his eldest daughter Linda is an archer.

''Children of Morta'' is an upcoming ActionRPG [=/=] {{Roguelike}} game by the Iranian studio Dead Mage, slated for September 2019 release on [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]], with UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} pre-orders already available.

It is about the Bergson family, who have been guardin Mount Morta for generation, and are the lone bulwark to stem the Corruption pouring from beneath it. Rather than saving the world once and for all, you are presented with the tale of ties across generations of a family, united by their duty.

* BlobMonster: The earliest enemies encountered in the demo are small rat-sized blobs of corruption.