History VideoGame / BobsGame

Short answer: An ''VideoGame/EarthBound''-style {{RPG}} developed by one man, Robert Pelloni.

* AuthorAvatar: One of the main characters is a self-taught developer named "bob." [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Sound familiar?]] Don't worry, it's not [[MarySue what you're thinking...]]"bob" is actually a ''delusional, egotistical maniac'' who also happens to be the game's BigBad. [[invoked]]

** Ping. DEAR LORD, Ping.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Viral!Bob is the embodiment of this. [[PoesLaw To the point that some people refuse to listen to the fact that it was]] ViralMarketing.
* StealthParody: Is Bob mocking egotistical indie game developers? [[PoesLaw Or is he one of them?]]
* ViralMarketing: [[spoiler:Or so he claims.]]

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"What is [[http://bobcorporation.com/blog/ 'bob's game?']]"

* VaporWare: Dammit, Bob.
** Not so fast! After ''literally years'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QD9Lo78yH8 it looks like Bob's finally starting up the viral campaign again.]] (Whether or not this will result in an actual, playable game remains to be seen.)

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are over 200 unique characters, each of which has their own backstory. (though no names)

* NintendoHard: Tetrid is insanely difficult.

* ArcWords: "What is 'bob's game?'"

* SmallNameBigEgo: Viral!Bob is the embodiment of this. [[PoesLaw To the point that some people refuse to listen to the fact that it was]] ViralMarketing. [[spoiler:Maybe it wasn't actually viral marketing...]]
** Either way, Bob's behavior, including the lengths he is willing to go to in a bid for attention and his attitude toward people who don't find his "viral marketing" amusing, does not reflect terribly well on himself.

* PoesLaw: The viral ad pissed so many people off that many [[HateDumb insist that the real Bob is just like Viral!Bob]].

* SmallNameBigEgo: Viral!Bob is the embodiment of this. [[PoesLaw To the point that some people refuse to listen to the fact that it was]] ViralMarketing. [[spoiler: Maybe it wasn't actually viral marketing...]]

* ViralMarketing: [[spoiler: Or so he claims.]]

* AuthorStandIn: One of the main characters is a self-taught developer named "bob." [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Sound familiar?]] Don't worry, it's not what you're thinking...
** MarySue: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that "bob" is actually a ''delusional, egotistical maniac'' who also happens to be the game's BigBad.

"What is 'bob's game?'"

Short answer: An ''VideoGame/EarthBound''[[BlatantLies -style]] {{RPG}} developed by one man, Robert Pelloni.

# The "viral marketing" campaign for both "bob's games," which is called...you guessed it..."[[http://www.bobsgame.com bob's game.]]"

* FakeLongevity: The InUniverseGameClock really serves no purpose other than forcing you to wait for the things to happen.

* AMinorKidroduction: The game starts with Yuu's family moving in when he was a young child, making a friend, and playing Ping before fast-forwarding to when he is 12 years old.

* AllLowercaseLetters: the title of the game.

** Yuu's little brother is studying Advance Mechanical Engineering, and he's only six!

* OverlyLongGag: "bob"'s LaughingMad lasts over a minute.

* ChildProdigy: Yuu's little brother is studying Advance Mechanical Engineering, and he's only six!

* ChildProdigy: Yuu's little brother, and he's only six!
* FetchQuest: The very first quest you get in the game.

* VaporWare: Dammit, Tim.

* TeenGenius: Yuu's little brother, and he's only six!

Short answer: An VideoGame/EarthBound[[BlatantLies -style]] {{RPG}} developed by one man, Robert Pelloni.

Tropes from www.bobsgame.com include:

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* IncrediblyLamePun: Bob seems to ''really enjoy this.'' The main character is called "Yuu" and his portable game system is called the "Gantendo BS", for starters.