History PlayingWith / GuiltBasedGaming

* '''Deconstructed''': The screen displays rows of ZeroesAndOnes and tells the player it's good for them to get some fresh air and experience the real world. After all, this is just a computer game...
* '''Reconstructed''': ...and as the binomes wink out they emit muffled screams. Or sobs. Or shrieks. Whatever tested [[strike:better]] worse in beta.

'''Basic Trope''': VideoGame tries to play on the player's emotions when they try quitting or another "bad" course of action.

** The [=NPCs=] are relieved that [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your reign of terror is over]]. Or alternatively, if you [[BreathOfFire do not wish to continue your journey, "then rest well"]].

%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

** the game doesn't quit when the player does. The characters don't want their "guardian deity" absent for too long.

** The [=NPCs=] are relieved that [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your reign of terror is over]]. Or alternativly it if you [[BreathOfFire do not wish to continue your journey, "then rest well"]].

** [[PennyArcade "Select the pistol, and then select your horse".]]

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': The screen displays rows of ZeroesAndOnes and tells the player it's good for them to get some fresh air and experience the real world. After all, this is just a computer game...
* '''Reconstructed''': ...and as the binomes wink out they emit muffled screams. Or sobs. Or shrieks. Whatever tested [[strike:better]] worse in beta.

* '''Invoked''': [[BreakingTheFourthWall "The scumbag behind the monitor, of course. I'm trying to guilt trip him into rescuing me."]]
* '''Defied''': "Save your breath, princess. It's all just a game to him, after all."

* '''Conversed''': "Man, why am I listening to a sob story from a pretend princess."
* '''Played For Laughs:'''

** [[PennyArcade "Select the pistol, and then select your horse."]]
* '''Played For Drama:''' An omnipotent outsider with complete control over his subjects' happiness or lack thereof? WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic, huh?

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** The [=NPCs=] are relieved that [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your rein of terror is over]]. Or alternativly it if you [[BreathOfFire do not wish to continue your journey, "then rest well"]].

* '''Reconstructed''': ...and as the binomes wink out the emit muffled screams. Or sobs. Or shrieks. Whatever tested [[strike:better]] worse in beta.

* '''Played For Laughs:''' Bob gets into a love-hate romance with his Digipetzz that ends in him using the Smother With Pillow To End Our Misery button.

* '''Justified''': The game has no save feature, so quitting is the same as losing in effect.

* '''Inverted''': The [=NPCs=] are relieved that [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your rein of terror is over]]. Or alternativly it if you [[BreathOfFire do not wish to continue your journey, "then rest well"]].

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* '''Inverted''': The NPCs are relieved that [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your rein of terror is over]]. Or alternativly it if you [[BreathOfFire do not wish to continue your journey, "then rest well"]].

* the game doesn't quit when the player does. The characters don't want their "guardian deity" absent for too long.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Rather than being blatant about it, the game takes a subtler tack by sprinkling in little moments and lines that [[FridgeLogic take on new meaning]] when the player realizes their implications. However, these obviously stand out more to players who ''already'' care about the game enough to notice these details to begin with...

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs:''' ???
* '''Played For Drama:''' ???