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* CreatorsFavorite: Kyle [=McKernan=], the game's designer and co-director, has stated that Reed is his favorite character.



* PopCultureUrbanLegends: According to online rumors, the game was delayed due to 4chan accurately predicting the game's ending and triggering a CreatorBreakdown, except no evidence backing this claim has ever surfaced. The game was already being rewritten as far back as August 2020, and the developers have said in interviews that the game's delays were due to the rewrite, COVID, avoiding crunch, and dealing with mental health problems stemming from anti-LGBT harassment.

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According to online rumors, the game was delayed due to 4chan accurately predicting the game's ending and triggering a CreatorBreakdown, except no evidence backing this claim has ever surfaced. The game was already being rewritten as far back as August 2020, and the developers have said in interviews that the game's delays were due to the rewrite, COVID, avoiding crunch, and dealing with mental health problems stemming from anti-LGBT harassment.harassment.
** In September 2023 a "leaked script" supposedly containing the game's original story before Kate Grey was let go began to circulate online. This is attributed to a group called the "IFV Team" who allegedly worked on the game's Spanish translation. However, the document has no sources to prove any of its claims, the team is not credited in the game (with its Spanish translation attributed to a different company), and heavily features Leo, a character that had been removed during the game's MidDevelopmentGenreShift.


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* ShrugOfGod: LJ's real name is always responded to this way when the developers are asked.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** While the plot of "anthro dinosaurs dealing with the end of the world" was established early on, the first drafted version of the game was a dating sim with three playable characters that had separate but interconnected storylines. Each character would have their own potential dating partners that could be romanced. While romance plays a part in the final game's story, it's no longer the central focus.
*** Fang, who was the third player character designed, began as more standoffish and frustrated. When the devs reimagined the game as being told from Fang's perspective alone, their personality was softened significantly.
*** Rosa was also a potential playable character. She's a secondary character in the final game, although her actions do have a major impact on Fang and Trish's relationship.
*** The third playable character was a blue male liopleurodon named Leo. He was Reed's friend, he was on the Volcano High swim team, and one of his romance options was Sage. When the game was changed to have Fang as the sole player character, Leo was cut from the game.
** As detailed in [[https://koop.notion.site/Rebooting-a-Narrative-and-Trusting-the-Process-5c1e0b11d86341fbb67b631f1444a7c3 this official interview from May 2021]], the game's developers brought in a new writing team and rebooted the game's narrative direction mid-development, with two of the noted changes from the original drafts being a change to Fang's motivations and a complete rework of Naser's character.
*** One major change to the tension between Fang and Trish was the direction of the band. Early promotional material shows that Trish was pushing for changes to the band, while Fang wanted to keep things as they were. In the final game, the dynamic is flipped; Fang is pushing to change the band's sound, while Trish prefers the old sound and is developing other interests and friendships.
** Sage was originally going to be voiced by Daniel MK Cohen, but during story rewrites, Sage's identity as transgender was explored in more detail, and his voice was recast to Jensen Trani, a trans man.
** Naomi was originally the Student Counsel President and Naser was her assistant. In the final game, Naser is the Class President and Naomi is on the Yearbook Committee.
** Cut from the story was a subplot that explained that the reason Fang doesn't fly anywhere is because they don't have a license; dinosaurs with wings were required to be 18 and pass a flight exam before being allowed to fly.
** An early version of the episode 7 bonfire scene had Fang play a song for their friends. In the final version, Fang considers doing this, but struggles to compose something and chooses to talk things out instead. The song originally meant for this scene, "Constellations Unplugged", appears over the end credits.
** Concept art shows childhood versions of Fang and Naser that are absent from the final game. Notably, child Fang's hair is silver, meaning it was their natural hair color at one point before being changed to red later, and Naser's wings are showed to not have scars yet, meaning whatever caused his stunted wing growth hadn't happened yet.
** Legends & Lore was originally intended to have a battle minigame with a visual layout reminiscent of turn-based combat video games.
** Fey's powered-up form originally depicted them holding a white guitar.
** Pretty Heroes was originally meant to be more prominent, with a character design sheet made for its lead character, Pretty Cloud.
** For the three major music performances (the audition, Battle of the Bands, and [[spoiler:the final concert]]), there were plans for a dress-up minigame, where the player could decide on Fang's outfit. This is absent in the final game, although Fang does change outfits for the Battle and [[spoiler:choices made in episodes 7 and 8 dictate which of two outfits Fang wears for the final concert]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** While the plot of "anthro dinosaurs dealing with the end of the world" was established early on, the first drafted version of the game was a dating sim with three playable characters that had separate but interconnected storylines. Each character would have their
WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/GoodbyeVolcanoHigh Has its own potential dating partners that could be romanced. While romance plays a part in the final game's story, it's no longer the central focus.
*** Fang, who was the third player character designed, began as more standoffish and frustrated. When the devs reimagined the game as being told from Fang's perspective alone, their personality was softened significantly.
*** Rosa was also a potential playable character. She's a secondary character in the final game, although her actions do have a major impact on Fang and Trish's relationship.
*** The third playable character was a blue male liopleurodon named Leo. He was Reed's friend, he was on the Volcano High swim team, and one of his romance options was Sage. When the game was changed to have Fang as the sole player character, Leo was cut from the game.
** As detailed in [[https://koop.notion.site/Rebooting-a-Narrative-and-Trusting-the-Process-5c1e0b11d86341fbb67b631f1444a7c3 this official interview from May 2021]], the game's developers brought in a new writing team and rebooted the game's narrative direction mid-development, with two of the noted changes from the original drafts being a change to Fang's motivations and a complete rework of Naser's character.
*** One major change to the tension between Fang and Trish was the direction of the band. Early promotional material shows that Trish was pushing for changes to the band, while Fang wanted to keep things as they were. In the final game, the dynamic is flipped; Fang is pushing to change the band's sound, while Trish prefers the old sound and is developing other interests and friendships.
** Sage was originally going to be voiced by Daniel MK Cohen, but during story rewrites, Sage's identity as transgender was explored in more detail, and his voice was recast to Jensen Trani, a trans man.
** Naomi was originally the Student Counsel President and Naser was her assistant. In the final game, Naser is the Class President and Naomi is on the Yearbook Committee.
** Cut from the story was a subplot that explained that the reason Fang doesn't fly anywhere is because they don't have a license; dinosaurs with wings were required to be 18 and pass a flight exam before being allowed to fly.
** An early version of the episode 7 bonfire scene had Fang play a song for their friends. In the final version, Fang considers doing this, but struggles to compose something and chooses to talk things out instead. The song originally meant for this scene, "Constellations Unplugged", appears over the end credits.
** Concept art shows childhood versions of Fang and Naser that are absent from the final game. Notably, child Fang's hair is silver, meaning it was their natural hair color at one point before being changed to red later, and Naser's wings are showed to not have scars yet, meaning whatever caused his stunted wing growth hadn't happened yet.
** Legends & Lore was originally intended to have a battle minigame with a visual layout reminiscent of turn-based combat video games.
** Fey's powered-up form originally depicted them holding a white guitar.
** Pretty Heroes was originally meant to be more prominent, with a character design sheet made for its lead character, Pretty Cloud.
** For the three major music performances (the audition, Battle of the Bands, and [[spoiler:the final concert]]), there were plans for a dress-up minigame, where the player could decide on Fang's outfit. This is absent in the final game, although Fang does change outfits for the Battle and [[spoiler:choices made in episodes 7 and 8 dictate which of two outfits Fang wears for the final concert]].
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* TheCastShowoff: For two songs ("Won't Forget" and "12 o'clock"), Fang's speaking voice artist, Creator/LachlanWatson, performs the song instead of Brigitte Naggar, to show off Watson's singing skill.
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* AscendedFanon: In the game's official Discord, one user's headcanon and Nick and cut character Leo were cousins was eventually decreed canon by a member of the staff.

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* AscendedFanon: In the game's official Discord, one user's headcanon and that Nick and cut character Leo were cousins was eventually decreed canon by a member of the staff.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Both Rosa and her voice actress, Dee Revilla, are latina women.
* AscendedFanon: In the game's official Discord, one user's headcanon and Nick and cut character Leo were cousins was eventually decreed canon by a member of the staff.
* AuthorsSavingThrow: The game's reveal was tainted by the revelation that Kate Gray, one of the game's writers, wrote a controversial article on Kotaku regarding video games and pornography. Kate was let go from KO_OP, and a new writing team was brought on to rewrite the game's story without her input, assuaging concerns.



* {{Defictionalization}}: Fang's "They/Them" patch was created and sold as official merchandise on [=TheYetee=].



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The game's two demos were both pulled from Steam, leaving them only available through third-party downloads.
* LineToGod: The developers have a Twitter and an official Discord server, where fans can ask the developers questions regarding the game's lore.
* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: The game was originally envisioned as a darkly humorous and ironic DatingSim, but as development progressed, the team realized they wanted to tell a more serious and meaningful story, leading the game to be retooled into a cinematic narrative game.



* PopCultureUrbanLegends: According to online rumors, the game was delayed due to 4chan accurately predicting the game's ending and triggering a CreatorBreakdown, except no evidence backing this claim has ever surfaced. The game was already being rewritten as far back as August 2020, and the developers have said in interviews that the game's delays were due to the rewrite, COVID, avoiding crunch, and dealing with mental health problems stemming from anti-LGBT harassment.



* PopCultureUrbanLegends: According to online rumors, the game was delayed due to 4chan accurately predicting the game's ending and triggering a CreatorBreakdown, except no evidence backing this claim has ever surfaced. The game was already being rewritten as far back as August 2020, and the developers have said in interviews that the game's delays were due to the rewrite, COVID, avoiding crunch, and dealing with mental health problems stemming from anti-LGBT harassment.

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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: According to online rumors, the game QueerShowGhetto: It was delayed speculated to fall into this when it was first revealed due to 4chan accurately predicting the game's ending its largely queer cast, including nonbinary lead character. Upon release, Sony barely promoted it and triggering a CreatorBreakdown, except no evidence backing this claim has ever surfaced. The game was already being rewritten as far back as August 2020, and the developers have said in interviews that the game's delays were due to the rewrite, COVID, avoiding crunch, and dealing with mental health problems stemming from anti-LGBT harassment.few mainstream gaming press outlets covered it.



** For the three major music performances (the audition, Battle of the Bands, and [[spoiler:the final concert]]), there were plans for a dress-up minigame, where the player could decide on Fang's outfit. This is absent in the final game, although Fang does change outfits for the Battle and [[spoiler:choices made in episodes 7 and 8 dictate what they wear for the final concert]].

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** For the three major music performances (the audition, Battle of the Bands, and [[spoiler:the final concert]]), there were plans for a dress-up minigame, where the player could decide on Fang's outfit. This is absent in the final game, although Fang does change outfits for the Battle and [[spoiler:choices made in episodes 7 and 8 dictate what they wear which of two outfits Fang wears for the final concert]].

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* WordOfGod: According to the developers' official Twitter account, Ms. Roberts' first name is "Misty".

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* WordOfGod: According to the developers' official Twitter account, The developers sometimes reveal information on their social media and in their Discord community, including:
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Ms. Roberts' first name is "Misty"."Misty".
** All of the Swamp Babies are cisgender men (clearing up the ViewerGenderConfusion surrounding Nick).

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* WordOfGod: According to the developers' official Twitter account, Ms. Roberts's first name is "Misty".

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* WordOfGod: According to the developers' official Twitter account, Ms. Roberts's Roberts' first name is "Misty".



* WriteWhatYouKnow: Narrative director Jenna Yow wrote the scene between Fang and Sage in episode 4 based on their own experiences as a nonbinary person.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Narrative director Jenna Yow wrote the scene between Fang and Sage in episode 4 based on their own experiences as a nonbinary person.person.
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* WordOfGod: According to the developers' official Twitter account, Ms. Roberts's first name is "Misty".
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* TroubledProduction: The game's lead writer was fired shortly after the game was publicly revealed in June 2020, and a new writing team was brought on to redo the story, leading to a narrative reboot. This was coupled by production being disrupted by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic forcing developers to work remotely. Worse, the game had been facing anti-LGBT trolling since its reveal, which only intensified after the 2021 release of the parody game ''VisualNovel/SnootGame''. The harassment got so bad that, according to the developers, mental health and morale declined so severely among the team that the game was almost cancelled.

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* TroubledProduction: The game's lead writer was fired shortly after the game was publicly revealed in June 2020, and a new writing team was brought on to redo the story, leading to a narrative reboot. This was coupled by production being disrupted by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic forcing developers to work remotely. Worse, the game had been facing anti-LGBT trolling since its reveal, which only intensified after the 2021 release of the parody game ''VisualNovel/SnootGame''.''Snoot Game''. The harassment got so bad that, according to the developers, mental health and morale declined so severely among the team that the game was almost cancelled.
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* DelayedReleaseTieIn: Much of the game's merchandise was released a year before the game itself, but came back in stock in time for the official release.


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* NoDubForYou: The game only has an English dub, with subtitles available in six other languages.
* NoPortForYou: The game's console release is exclusive to [=PlayStation=] 4 and 5, with no ports for Xbox or Nintendo Switch announced.

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* CrossDressingVoices: Nick (a guy) is voiced by Allegra Clark (a woman).



* MissingTrailerScene: Almost ''everything'' from the 2020 Reveal Trailer is absent from the final game due to it being made before the game's narrative reboot and from before the game's visual style was finalized.



* ReleaseDateChange: Originally meant to release in 2021, the game's TroubledProduction lead to it being delayed to 2022, then to June 16, 2023, and then finally to August 29, 2023.



* TroubledProduction: The game's lead writer was fired shortly after the game was publicly revealed in June 2020, and a new writing team was brought on to redo the story, leading to a narrative reboot. This was coupled by production being disrupted by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic forcing developers to work remotely. Worse, the game had been facing anti-LGBT trolling since its reveal, which only intensified after the 2021 release of the parody game ''VisualNovel/SnootGame''. The harassment got so bad that, according to the developers, mental health and morale declined so severely among the team that the game was almost cancelled.



** An early version of the episode 7 bonfire scene had Fang play a song for their friends. In the final version, Fang considers doing this, but struggles to compose something and chooses to talk things out instead.
** Legends & Lore was originally intended to have a visual layout reminiscent of turn-based combat video games.
* WorkingTitle: "Project Fang" and "Jurassic High", before the game's final name was chosen.

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** An early version of the episode 7 bonfire scene had Fang play a song for their friends. In the final version, Fang considers doing this, but struggles to compose something and chooses to talk things out instead.
instead. The song originally meant for this scene, "Constellations Unplugged", appears over the end credits.
** Concept art shows childhood versions of Fang and Naser that are absent from the final game. Notably, child Fang's hair is silver, meaning it was their natural hair color at one point before being changed to red later, and Naser's wings are showed to not have scars yet, meaning whatever caused his stunted wing growth hadn't happened yet.
** Legends & Lore was originally intended to have a battle minigame with a visual layout reminiscent of turn-based combat video games.
** Fey's powered-up form originally depicted them holding a white guitar.
** Pretty Heroes was originally meant to be more prominent, with a character design sheet made for its lead character, Pretty Cloud.
** For the three major music performances (the audition, Battle of the Bands, and [[spoiler:the final concert]]), there were plans for a dress-up minigame, where the player could decide on Fang's outfit. This is absent in the final game, although Fang does change outfits for the Battle and [[spoiler:choices made in episodes 7 and 8 dictate what they wear for the final concert]].
* WorkingTitle: "Project Fang" and "Jurassic High", before the game's final name was chosen.chosen.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Narrative director Jenna Yow wrote the scene between Fang and Sage in episode 4 based on their own experiences as a nonbinary person.
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** The reveal trailer showcased Fang playing a bass guitar for Worm Drama, which bizarrely also had Trish on bass, giving the band two bassists and no guitarist. This was changed to them both being guitarists, but multiple scenes call back to this by showing Fang's four string bass guitar in the background of their bedroom.

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* ActingForTwo:
** Abe Bueno-Jallad voices Naser, Saeed, and Trent.
** Creator/MarkWhitten voices Reed, Mango, newscaster Terry, and the principal.
** Creator/AllegraClark voices Naomi and Nick.
** Sarah Elmaleh voices Stella and LJ.
** Dahlia Salem voices Sabah and Ms. Roberts.



* DevelopmentGag: In Chapter 2, after the auditorium scene, Stella asks Fang if Naser and Naomi are dating, which Fang denies. This calls back to the game's story before the narrative reboot, where the two were dating.

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In Chapter 2, after the auditorium scene, Stella asks Fang if Naser and Naomi are dating, which Fang denies. This calls back to the game's story before the narrative reboot, where the two were dating.dating.
** Flashbacks show that in junior year, Fang wore pants with skeleton leg prints on them. This calls back to an early design Fang had during development, who wore black skeleton leggings.



* NonSingingVoice: A [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] example. Fang's singing voice is usually provided by Brigitte Naggar, also known as Common Holly. However, Fang's talking voice artist, Creator/LachlanWatson, also sings as Fang, and the voices are remarkably similar. In-game, Watson's recordings are used for the "Won't Forget", "12 o'clock", and "Pretty Hero" performances, while Naggar's recordings are used for the rest, and "Going Away" features them performing a duet.

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* NonSingingVoice: A [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] example. Fang's singing voice is usually provided by Brigitte Naggar, also known as Common Holly. However, Fang's talking voice artist, Creator/LachlanWatson, also sings as Fang, and the voices are remarkably similar. In-game, Watson's recordings are used for the "Won't Forget", "12 o'clock", and "Pretty Hero" Heroes" performances, while Naggar's recordings are used for the rest, and "Going Away" features them performing a duet.



** Both Sage and his voice actor, Jensen Trani, are transgender men.
** [[spoiler:Rosa and her voice actress, Dee Revilla, are both transgender women.]]

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** Both Sage and his voice actor, Jensen Trani, are transgender men.
characters, [[spoiler:Sage and Rosa]], are voiced by transgender voice artists (Jensen Trani and Dee Revilla respectively).
** [[spoiler:Rosa Both Naomi and her voice actress, Dee Revilla, Creator/AllegraClark, are both transgender women.]]queer, as she [[spoiler:has a crush on Fang]].



* WorkingTitle: "Jurassic High", before the game's final name was chosen.

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** Legends & Lore was originally intended to have a visual layout reminiscent of turn-based combat video games.
* WorkingTitle: "Project Fang" and "Jurassic High", before the game's final name was chosen.

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