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* SideEffectsInclude: Why is this trope here? [[BlatantLies Joy has no side effects!]]
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* SideEffectsInclude: Why is this trope here? [[BlatantLies Joy has no side effects!]]effects!]] [[labelnote:*]]Apart from thirst, hunger, amnesia, paranoia, aggressiveness...[[/labelnote]]
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''We Happy Few'' is currently in pre-alpha, with a tentative release date in 2016. The game is currently [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/112359230/we-happy-few-welcome-to-wellington-wells-you-saucy seeking funding]] through Website/{{Kickstarter}}.
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''We Happy Few'' is currently in pre-alpha, with a tentative release date in 2016. The game is currently [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/112359230/we-happy-few-welcome-to-wellington-wells-you-saucy seeking funding]] through Website/{{Kickstarter}}. The game reached its Kickstarter goal on June 28th, though funding is still ongoing.
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** And that running out of time to escape will be due to the entire city falling apart somehow.
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* WaterSourceTampering: The water and food in Wellington Wells is laced with Joy, in case you thought you could get away with just not taking it.
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* WaterSourceTampering: The water and food in Wellington Wells is laced with Joy, in case you thought you could get away with just not taking it. By using certain crafting ingredients, however, you can purify it.
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* SecretPolice: Ironically, it's [[OldFashionedCopper the regular police, the Bobbies,]] who fill this role. Or, at least, they're the most obvious enforcers in Wellington Wells...
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* AffablyEvil: Uncle Jack, who is always polite and cheerful, even when he's discussing creative ways to kill downers.
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* AffablyEvil: Uncle Jack, who is always polite and cheerful, even when he's discussing creative ways to kill downers.Downers.
** For those unaware, although the Nazis ''did'' attack England in WWII (and bombed London heavily, in particular), they never managed a land invasion of England like they did with Poland and France.
* DirtyBusiness: Applies to both the Very Bad Thing that Wellington Wells did to fight off the Nazis, and to the brutal measures undertaken by the Wellies to maintain order afterwards.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: The Wellies did a Very Bad Thing to fight off the Nazis after they invaded England during World War II. Unlike most examples of this trope, [[DirtyBusiness they're not okay with what they had to do,]] and started taking Joy to deal with their collective guilt and shame.
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* SanityMeter: There is a meter to monitor how much Joy you have in your system. A full meter means [[NonStandardGameOver that everything is fine, and you aren't a downer]].
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* SanityMeter: There is a meter to monitor how much Joy you have in your system. A full meter means [[NonStandardGameOver that everything is fine, and you aren't a downer]].Downer anymore]].
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* StepfordSuburbia: The general aesthetic for what we've seen of Wellington Wells so far.
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** It's also implied that there are major food shortages, even though Joy is in plentiful supply.
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2016. The game is currently [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/112359230/we-happy-few-welcome-to-wellington-wells-you-saucy seeking funding]] through Website/{{Kickstarter}}.
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* NoodleIncident: The Very Bad Thing that inspired the Wellies to start taking Joy. It's not specified exactly ''what'' they did, but apparently it's bad enough that they feared societal collapse from sheer ''guilt.''
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* NoodleIncident: The Very Bad Thing that inspired the Wellies to start taking Joy. It's not specified exactly ''what'' they did, but apparently it's it managed to drive back the German invasion and was bad enough that they feared societal collapse from sheer ''guilt.''
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''We Happy Few'' is a {{Roguelike}} first-person survival game, taking place in the city of Wellington Wells, located in England in an alternate version of the 1960s. In this [[BadFuture alternate timeline,]] Germany managed to launch a full invasion of England during World War II, and the people of Wellington Wells did [[NoodleIncident A Very Bad Thing]] in response. To forget what they did, the people of Wellington Wells started taking Joy, a medication that removes their bad thoughts and feelings and allows them to live in relative bliss. They are helped along by [[BigBrotherIsWatching Uncle Jack,]] whose shows play on public TVs throughout the town and reminds people to always take their Joy.
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''We Happy Few'' is a {{Roguelike}} first-person survival game, taking place in the city of Wellington Wells, located in England in an alternate version of the 1960s. In this [[BadFuture alternate timeline,]] Germany managed to launch a full invasion of England during World War II, and the people of Wellington Wells did [[NoodleIncident A Very Bad Thing]] in response. To forget what they did, the people of Wellington Wells started taking Joy, a medication that removes their bad thoughts and feelings and allows them to live in relative bliss. They are helped along by [[BigBrotherIsWatching Uncle Jack,]] whose shows play on public TVs [=TVs=] throughout the town and reminds people to always take their Joy.
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* TheInsomniac: Most of the character models have indications of chronic insomnia, possibly as a result of taking Joy.
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* TheInsomniac: Most of TownWithADarkSecret: Obviously a SubvertedTrope, as [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial nobody did a Bad Thing during the character models have indications of chronic insomnia, possibly as a result of taking Joy.war]]!
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* ResourcesManagementGameplay: You have to eat and drink to survive, with most of the food and water in Wellington Wells being tainted with Joy. You also have a [[SanityMeter separate bar bar]] measuring the amount of Joy in your system, though [[NonStandardGameOver you don't want to necessarily get that one full]].full]].
* SanityMeter: There is a meter to monitor how much Joy you have in your system. A full meter means [[NonStandardGameOver that everything is fine, and you aren't a downer]].
* SanityMeter: There is a meter to monitor how much Joy you have in your system. A full meter means [[NonStandardGameOver that everything is fine, and you aren't a downer]].
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** It's unclear if Uncle Jack is simply an entertainer/figurehead, or the actual leader of Wellington Wells.
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* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Rainbow coloration is ''everywhere'' in Wellington Wells, as is appropriate to the fashion of the time. However, this is a subversion, because [[FalseUtopia it's still Wellington Wells.]]
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* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Rainbow coloration is ''everywhere'' in Wellington Wells, as is appropriate to the fashion of the time.time, and everyone at least ''seems'' happy. However, this is a subversion, because [[FalseUtopia it's still Wellington Wells.]]
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** You can also simply take Joy to avoid suspicion, but [[SideEffectsInclude there is a reason you stopped taking the drugs in the first place.]]
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* AlternateHistory: The Germans launched a full invasion of England, which led to Wellington Wells doing A Very Bad Thing.
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* AlternateHistory: The Germans launched a full invasion of England, England during World War II, which led to Wellington Wells doing A Very Bad Thing.Thing in response.
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* HiddenInPlainSight: Most of the Wellies can't tell if you're off your Joy until they try to interact with you, and it's entirely possible to pass through the game without ever tipping off the Wellies about being a Downer.
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* HiddenInPlainSight: Most of the Wellies can't tell if you're off your Joy until they try to interact with you, and it's entirely possible even then you can reassure them with a friendly greeting.
** Works less well on Nosey Old Ladies and Doctors, who are special characters intended topass through the game without ever tipping off the Wellies about being a Downer.root out sneakier Downers.
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* LostInACrowd: A good way to escape notice is to simply blend in with the other Wellies, especially if you're being pursued by Bobbies or Doctors.
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* AffablyEvil: Uncle Jack, who is always polite and cheerful, even when he's discussing creative ways to kill downers.
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* AfterTheEnd: While not explicitly post-apocalyptic, the ruins around Wellington Wells suggest that the rest of England, if not the entire world, are far less pretty-looking than Wellington Wells is.
* GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul: Subverted- the Wellies do it ''to themselves'', so they can forget the Very Bad Thing they did.
** Played straight with the Downers, if they're caught and forced to take Joy.
** Played straight with the Downers, if they're caught and forced to take Joy.
* HiddenInPlainSight: Most of the Wellies can't tell if you're off your Joy until they try to interact with you, and it's entirely possible to pass through the game without ever tipping off the Wellies about being a Downer.
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* MediumBlending: Uncle Jack's videos are actual, black-and-white recordings, unlike the colorful computer graphics that make up the rest of the game.
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* NoodleIncident: The Very Bad Thing that inspired the Wellies to start taking Joy. It's not specified exactly ''what'' they did, but apparently it's bad enough that they feared societal collapse from sheer guilt.
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* NoodleIncident: The Very Bad Thing that inspired the Wellies to start taking Joy. It's not specified exactly ''what'' they did, but apparently it's bad enough that they feared societal collapse from sheer guilt.''guilt.''
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* WaterSourceTampering: The water in Wellington Wells is laced with Joy, just in case you thought you could get away with just not taking it.
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* WaterSourceTampering: The water and food in Wellington Wells is laced with Joy, just in case you thought you could get away with just not taking it.
** The water outside of Wellington Wells proper, however, is [[SubvertedTrope absolutely pure]], and you can carry some around with you in bottles.
** The water outside of Wellington Wells proper, however, is [[SubvertedTrope absolutely pure]], and you can carry some around with you in bottles.
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* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Rainbow coloration is ''everywhere'' in Wellington Wells, as is appropriate to the fashion of the time. However, this is a subversion, because [[FalseUtopia it's still Wellington Wells.]]
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* DefectorFromDecadence: The Downers, who refuse to take Joy or submit to Wellington Wells' oppressive mandate.
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''We Happy Few'' is a {{Roguelike}} first-person survival game, taking place in the city of Wellington Wells, located in England in an alternate version of the 1960s. In this [[BadFuture alternate timeline,]] Germany managed to launch a full invasion of England during World War II, and the people of Wellington Wells did [[NoodleIncident A Very Bad Thing]] in response. To forget what they did, the people of Wellington Wells started taking Joy, a medication that removes their bad thoughts and feelings and allows them to live in relative bliss. They are helped along by [[BigBrotherIsWatching Uncle Jack,]] whose shows play on public TVs throughout the town and reminds people to always take their Joy.
You play as a [[DefectorFromDecadence Downer,]] someone who has stopped taking their Joy, and it's your goal in each scenario to escape Wellington Wells. Unfortunately for you, the Wellies ''really'' don't like Downers, and they'll kill you to keep their town happy.
''We Happy Few'' is currently in pre-alpha, with a tentative release date in 2016.
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!!This game has examples of the following tropes:
* AlternateHistory: The Germans launched a full invasion of England, which led to Wellington Wells doing A Very Bad Thing.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: While less sophisticated than some other examples of this trope, relying more on personal reporting than sophisticated surveillance systems, you ''are'' being watched for any sign of being a Downer. And you ''will'' be punished if you're found out or caught.
* BlackComedy: Uncle Jack's unsettling brand of humor includes a lot of jokes about [[MoodDissonance killing Downers.]]
* FalseUtopia: Inside Wellington Wells' gates, everything is bright and colorful and everyone is always smiling. Just outside of town are numerous bombed out buildings that have become overgrown with foliage. And the smiling people will ''kill you'' if you do anything to remind them of the fact.
* GovernmentDrugEnforcement: Remember to take your Joy! ''Or else.''
* LaughablyEvil: Uncle Jack.
* MadDoctor: Wellington Wells employs Doctors to root out and medicate any Downers that are pretending to take Joy.
* MediumBlending: Uncle Jack's videos are actual, black-and-white recordings, unlike the colorful computer graphics that make up the rest of the game.
* MushroomSamba: The world is visibly different, and more pleasant looking, if you've taken Joy.
* NoodleIncident: The Very Bad Thing that inspired the Wellies to start taking Joy. It's not specified exactly ''what'' they did, but apparently it's bad enough that they feared societal collapse from sheer guilt.
* NosyNeighbor: The Nosey Old Lady, a special character intended to help sniff out players that rely on Stealth to get around.
* OldFashionedCopper: The [[UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers Bobbies]] are ''supposed'' to be this, but really [[PoliceBrutality they're mostly there to beat up Downers,]] especially those that try to fight their way through the town.
* ResourcesManagementGameplay: You have to eat and drink to survive, with most of the food and water in Wellington Wells being tainted with Joy. You also have a separate bar measuring the amount of Joy in your system, though [[NonStandardGameOver you don't want to necessarily get that one full]].
* SideEffectsInclude: Why is this trope here? [[BlatantLies Joy has no side effects!]]
* TheSixties: The game takes place in an alternate version of 1960s England, and the design of Wellington Wells draws heavily on mod culture.
* StepfordSmiler: Pretty much everyone in Wellington Wells, some to the point of having a SlasherSmile.
* TheInsomniac: Most of the character models have indications of chronic insomnia, possibly as a result of taking Joy.
* UncannyValleyMakeup: Everyone in Wellington Wells wears white face paint to make them seem happier. It mostly works to [[UncannyValley make them look creepier.]]
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: The brutal enforcement of Wellington Wells' drug policy is meant to prevent widespread depression from the Very Bad Thing they did.
* WaterSourceTampering: The water in Wellington Wells is laced with Joy, just in case you thought you could get away with just not taking it.
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''And most of all, remember to take your Joy!''
You play as a [[DefectorFromDecadence Downer,]] someone who has stopped taking their Joy, and it's your goal in each scenario to escape Wellington Wells. Unfortunately for you, the Wellies ''really'' don't like Downers, and they'll kill you to keep their town happy.
''We Happy Few'' is currently in pre-alpha, with a tentative release date in 2016.
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!!This game has examples of the following tropes:
* AlternateHistory: The Germans launched a full invasion of England, which led to Wellington Wells doing A Very Bad Thing.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: While less sophisticated than some other examples of this trope, relying more on personal reporting than sophisticated surveillance systems, you ''are'' being watched for any sign of being a Downer. And you ''will'' be punished if you're found out or caught.
* BlackComedy: Uncle Jack's unsettling brand of humor includes a lot of jokes about [[MoodDissonance killing Downers.]]
* FalseUtopia: Inside Wellington Wells' gates, everything is bright and colorful and everyone is always smiling. Just outside of town are numerous bombed out buildings that have become overgrown with foliage. And the smiling people will ''kill you'' if you do anything to remind them of the fact.
* GovernmentDrugEnforcement: Remember to take your Joy! ''Or else.''
* LaughablyEvil: Uncle Jack.
* MadDoctor: Wellington Wells employs Doctors to root out and medicate any Downers that are pretending to take Joy.
* MediumBlending: Uncle Jack's videos are actual, black-and-white recordings, unlike the colorful computer graphics that make up the rest of the game.
* MushroomSamba: The world is visibly different, and more pleasant looking, if you've taken Joy.
* NoodleIncident: The Very Bad Thing that inspired the Wellies to start taking Joy. It's not specified exactly ''what'' they did, but apparently it's bad enough that they feared societal collapse from sheer guilt.
* NosyNeighbor: The Nosey Old Lady, a special character intended to help sniff out players that rely on Stealth to get around.
* OldFashionedCopper: The [[UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers Bobbies]] are ''supposed'' to be this, but really [[PoliceBrutality they're mostly there to beat up Downers,]] especially those that try to fight their way through the town.
* ResourcesManagementGameplay: You have to eat and drink to survive, with most of the food and water in Wellington Wells being tainted with Joy. You also have a separate bar measuring the amount of Joy in your system, though [[NonStandardGameOver you don't want to necessarily get that one full]].
* SideEffectsInclude: Why is this trope here? [[BlatantLies Joy has no side effects!]]
* TheSixties: The game takes place in an alternate version of 1960s England, and the design of Wellington Wells draws heavily on mod culture.
* StepfordSmiler: Pretty much everyone in Wellington Wells, some to the point of having a SlasherSmile.
* TheInsomniac: Most of the character models have indications of chronic insomnia, possibly as a result of taking Joy.
* UncannyValleyMakeup: Everyone in Wellington Wells wears white face paint to make them seem happier. It mostly works to [[UncannyValley make them look creepier.]]
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: The brutal enforcement of Wellington Wells' drug policy is meant to prevent widespread depression from the Very Bad Thing they did.
* WaterSourceTampering: The water in Wellington Wells is laced with Joy, just in case you thought you could get away with just not taking it.
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''And most of all, remember to take your Joy!''
