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''Dropsy'' is a [[{{Surrealism}} surrealist]] {{Point And Click| Game}} AdventureGame developed by Jay Tholen and A Jolly Corpse and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in 2015. In the game, players explore the surreal world as Dropsy, a [[TheGrotesque terrifying-looking]] but [[NonIronicClown lovable clown]], who just wants to hug everyone and make them happy. Unfortunately, everyone he meets holds him accountable for the deadly circus fire that happened before the start of the game, and rejects him and his warm damp hugs. Dropsy has to [[ClearMyName clear his name]] and uncovers secrets about his past on the way.
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''Dropsy'' is a [[{{Surrealism}} surrealist]] {{Point And Click| Game}} AdventureGame developed by Jay Tholen and A Jolly Corpse and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in 2015. In the game, players explore the surreal world as Dropsy, a [[TheGrotesque terrifying-looking]] but [[NonIronicClown lovable clown]], who just wants to hug everyone and make them happy. Unfortunately, everyone he meets holds him accountable for the deadly circus fire that happened before the start of the game, game and rejects him and his warm damp hugs. Dropsy has to [[ClearMyName clear his name]] and uncovers secrets about his past on the way.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: It's not clear what, exactly, is up with Dropsy, but he comes across as possessing some kind of mental disability. [[spoiler:Though it might have something to do with his extra-terrestrial origins.]]
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* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:The S-Corporation CEO used to live with his and Dropsy's other brother and their step-father. He lured them both to the basement of their home and killed them... ''on Christmas Day''.]]
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* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:The S-Corporation CEO used to live with his and Dropsy's other brother and their step-father.stepfather. He lured them both to the basement of their home and killed them... ''on Christmas Day''.]]
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* FaceOfAThug: Dropsy is large and creepy-looking, but he's innocent, sweet and physically affectionate.
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* FaceOfAThug: Dropsy is large and creepy-looking, creepy looking, but he's innocent, sweet and physically affectionate.
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* HumanHeadOnTheWall: [[spoiler:The S-Corporation CEO murdered his human step-father and second brother on Christmas Day, mounting their heads on the wall of his hideout.]]
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* HumanHeadOnTheWall: [[spoiler:The S-Corporation CEO murdered his human step-father stepfather and second brother on Christmas Day, mounting their heads on the wall of his hideout.]]
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** [[spoiler:The hermit who lives on the little island off the coast of the red clay village]] is the long lost brother of the foreman in the city. Reuniting them will grant you access to the inside of the mines.
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** [[spoiler:The hermit who lives on the little island off the coast of the red clay village]] is the long lost long-lost brother of the foreman in the city. Reuniting them will grant you access to the inside of the mines.
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* TookALevelInKindness: The preacher at the homeless shelter start off spewing a lot of fire and brimstone in her sermons. Outside of the shelter, Dropsy finds her depressed and wondering why she has so few tenants at her shelter. [[spoiler:When Dropsy opens the window during a cult session, she sees the homeless woman literally sleeping in her backyard, hitting her with the implication that her preaching is driving people away. In the next scene, the shelter is full and she's adjusted to a more 'peace and love' approach, to the happiness of all.]]
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* TookALevelInKindness: The preacher at the homeless shelter start starts off spewing a lot of fire and brimstone in her sermons. Outside of the shelter, Dropsy finds her depressed and wondering why she has so few tenants at her shelter. [[spoiler:When Dropsy opens the window during a cult session, she sees the homeless woman literally sleeping in her backyard, hitting her with the implication that her preaching is driving people away. In the next scene, the shelter is full and she's adjusted to a more 'peace and love' approach, to the happiness of all.]]
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* FaceOfAThug: Dropsy is large and creepy-looking, but he's innocent, sweet and physically affectionate.
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* GentleGiant: Dropsy, of course.
* TheGrotesque: Dropsy is obese, bald, and has only a handful of yellowed teeth remaining, but is incredibly kind-hearted despite it all.
* TheGrotesque: Dropsy is obese, bald, and has only a handful of yellowed teeth remaining, but is incredibly kind-hearted despite it all.
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* GentleGiant: Dropsy, of course.
Dropsy is tall and rotund, and all he wants to do is hug people to make them feel better.
* TheGrotesque: Dropsy is obese, bald, and has only a handful of yellowed teethremaining, remaining. Visually, one might mistake him for a MonsterClown at first... [[NonIronicClown but is incredibly kind-hearted despite it all.only visually]]. People he meets along his way very quickly warm up to him.
* TheGrotesque: Dropsy is obese, bald, and has only a handful of yellowed teeth
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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Dropsy starts off as this, having been blamed for the deadly circus fire.
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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Dropsy starts off as this, having been blamed for the deadly circus fire.fire, and his ugly appearance doesn't help matters.
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* ICantReachIt: The tire in the bird's nest, for example.
* InformingTheFourthWall: Dropsy being mute, his version of this trope is just a shrug.
* LockAndKeyPuzzle: This being an adventure game, it happens a lot.
* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:It is implied that the BigBad, the CEO of the "S" corporation, is in fact a long lost brother of Dropsy.]]
** [[spoiler:The hermit who lives on the little island off the coast of the red clay village is the long lost brother of the foreman in the city. Reuniting them will grant you access to the inside of the mines.]]
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Dropsy's faithful dog, Eughh[[spoiler: and later, Birdy and Mousy]].
* InformingTheFourthWall: Dropsy being mute, his version of this trope is just a shrug.
* LockAndKeyPuzzle: This being an adventure game, it happens a lot.
* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:It is implied that the BigBad, the CEO of the "S" corporation, is in fact a long lost brother of Dropsy.]]
** [[spoiler:The hermit who lives on the little island off the coast of the red clay village is the long lost brother of the foreman in the city. Reuniting them will grant you access to the inside of the mines.]]
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Dropsy's faithful dog, Eughh[[spoiler: and later, Birdy and Mousy]].
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* InformingTheFourthWall: Dropsy being mute, his version of
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** It is implied that the BigBad, the CEO of the "S" corporation, is in fact a long lost
** [[spoiler:The hermit who lives on the little island off the coast of the red clay
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Dropsy's faithful dog,
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* NonIronicClown: Dropsy himself, able to perform a surprising variety of tricks and eager to please, although most people don't see him this way at first.
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* NonIronicClown: Dropsy himself, is able to perform a surprising variety of tricks and eager to please, although most please. Most people don't see him this way at first.first, but he wins them over with time.
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* RabidCop: The ScaryBlackMan who restrains Dropsy.
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* RebusBubble: The game has very little legible text and no coherent voice acting -- everything is communicated this way. It can make things a bit hard to decipher at first, but then, it fits Dropsy's difficulties interacting with the world.
* RubberHoseLimbs: Dropsy's arms.
* ScareChord: One of these plays after you get the mouse, as Dropsy's father collapses from his illness.
* SetPiecePuzzle: The game has a few, though {{Lock and Key Puzzle}}s dominate.
* ShoutOut: One of the shows on Dropsy's TV is ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''. A couple channels down from that is ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow''.
* RubberHoseLimbs: Dropsy's arms.
* ScareChord: One of these plays after you get the mouse, as Dropsy's father collapses from his illness.
* SetPiecePuzzle: The game has a few, though {{Lock and Key Puzzle}}s dominate.
* ShoutOut: One of the shows on Dropsy's TV is ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''. A couple channels down from that is ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow''.
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* RebusBubble: The game has very little legible text and no coherent voice acting -- everything is communicated this way. It can make things a bit hard to decipher at first, but then, [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration it fits Dropsy's difficulties interacting with the world.
world]].
* RubberHoseLimbs: Dropsy'sarms.
arms are apparently boneless and very flaily. He whips them around in excitement whenever he hugs a new friend.
* ScareChord: Oneof these plays after you get the mouse, as Dropsy's father collapses from his illness.
* %%(ZCE)* SetPiecePuzzle: The game has a few, though {{Lock and Key Puzzle}}s dominate.
*ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** One of the shows on Dropsy's TV is ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''. A couple channels down from that is ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow''.
* RubberHoseLimbs: Dropsy's
* ScareChord: One
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** One of the shows on Dropsy's TV is ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''. A couple channels down from that is ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow''.
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* SpeakingSimlish: Everyone speaks like as the player is supposed to work out what they are saying from their {{Rebus Bubble}}s.
* SurrealHumor: The game runs on this.
* SurrealHumor: The game runs on this.
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* SpeakingSimlish: Everyone speaks in gibberish, and the player, much like as the player Dropsy, is supposed to work out what they are saying from their {{Rebus Bubble}}s.
* %%(ZCE)* SurrealHumor: The game runs on this.
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* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: The preacher at the homeless shelter start off spewing a lot of fire and brimstone in her sermons. Outside of the shelter, Dropsy finds her depressed and wondering why she has so few tenants at her shelter. When Dropsy opens the window, she sees the homeless woman literally sleeping in her backyard, the implication that her preaching is driving people away. In the next scene, the shelter is full and she's adjusted to a more peace and love approach, to the happiness of all.]]
* WideOpenSandbox: The game has elements of this, as Dropsy has the ability to explore pretty much the entire map and solve most puzzles in any order the player wish right from the beginning of the game, though there are a few puzzles and areas that first open up as the plot progresses. Jay Tholen has cited ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' as his main inspiration for these gameplay elements.
* WorldHalfFull: At first, not only is Dropsy universally hated, but nearly all characters seem unhappy in one way or another. Dropsy tries to help them solve their problems, generally successfully.
* WideOpenSandbox: The game has elements of this, as Dropsy has the ability to explore pretty much the entire map and solve most puzzles in any order the player wish right from the beginning of the game, though there are a few puzzles and areas that first open up as the plot progresses. Jay Tholen has cited ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' as his main inspiration for these gameplay elements.
* WorldHalfFull: At first, not only is Dropsy universally hated, but nearly all characters seem unhappy in one way or another. Dropsy tries to help them solve their problems, generally successfully.
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* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: The preacher at the homeless shelter start off spewing a lot of fire and brimstone in her sermons. Outside of the shelter, Dropsy finds her depressed and wondering why she has so few tenants at her shelter. When [[spoiler:When Dropsy opens the window, window during a cult session, she sees the homeless woman literally sleeping in her backyard, hitting her with the implication that her preaching is driving people away. In the next scene, the shelter is full and she's adjusted to a more peace 'peace and love love' approach, to the happiness of all.]]
* WideOpenSandbox: The game has elements of this, as Dropsy has the ability to explore pretty much the entire map and solve most puzzles in any order the playerwish wishes right from the beginning of the game, though there are a few puzzles and areas that first only open up as the plot progresses. Jay Tholen has cited ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' as his main inspiration for these gameplay elements.
* WorldHalfFull: At first, not only is Dropsy universally hated, but nearly all characters seem unhappy in one way or another. Dropsy tries to help them solve their problems, and generallysuccessfully.succeeds.
* WideOpenSandbox: The game has elements of this, as Dropsy has the ability to explore pretty much the entire map and solve most puzzles in any order the player
* WorldHalfFull: At first, not only is Dropsy universally hated, but nearly all characters seem unhappy in one way or another. Dropsy tries to help them solve their problems, and generally
