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** In his song, the Plague erroneously lists autism as one of the diseases he plans to give to Dusty. Autism is a mental disorder, not a disease, and it certainly can't be spread between people like diseases can. Since the Plague mentions giving autism through a vaccine, this ''might'' be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy anti-vaccination movement]], but it's not clear if this was the intention, so '''[[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment we'll leave it at that]]'''.

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** {{Enforced|Trope}}. In his song, the Plague erroneously lists autism as one of the diseases he plans to give to Dusty. Autism is a mental disorder, not a disease, and it certainly can't be spread between people like diseases can. Since The developers clarified in a comment on their [=YouTube=] channel that this line was intentionally incorrect because the Plague mentions giving autism through a vaccine, this ''might'' be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy anti-vaccination movement]], but it's not clear is all about spreading medical fears, even if this was the intention, so '''[[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment we'll leave it at that]]'''.they are totally illogical.

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* LaughablyEvil: The Plague is the most humorous of the evil nightmares, between his [[NoIndoorVoice over-the-top voice acting]], constant anger, dancing to his own VillainSong, and more. He's also the source of the game's only ToiletHumor moments, if you're into that too.



* StrawNihilist: The Fear-Of-Loss is a cackling maniac who believes that nothing in life matters and tries to get the protagonist, Dusty to give in to despair. Justified because the Fear-of-Loss is a nightmare in a man's MentalWorld, representing the fear and despair that the man feels from [[spoiler:losing a loved one in a car crash]].



** The Spider Queen has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zv1UdEVSQ The Spider Queen's Song]]."
** The Fear of Loss has "Fear of Loss" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4BwT8_Ojc Part 1]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RYroP2bRE Part 2]].

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** The Spider Queen has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zv1UdEVSQ The Spider Queen's Song]]."
Song]]" about how she and her spider subjects like to crawl on people to scare them ForTheEvulz.
** The Fear of Loss has "Fear of Loss" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4BwT8_Ojc Part 1]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RYroP2bRE Part 2]].2]] about how he sees everything as worthless and believes that Dusty and Piper should give up too.
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* PlagueDoctor: Invoked. The Plague, a nightmare representing the fear of disease, has a race resembling a plague doctor mask.

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* PlagueDoctor: Invoked. The Plague, a nightmare representing the fear of disease, has a race face resembling a plague doctor mask.
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* ColorMotif: Each of the nightmares in the first game is primarily [[DarkIsEvil black]] along with another color. Each nightmare's color combination fits their personality:
** The Plague: Black and {{Red|AndBlackAndEvilAllOver}}. This fits his violent, temperamental personality.
** The Spider Queen: Black and [[GrayscaleOfEvil White]]. This fits her calmer, more menacing personality.
** The Fear-Of-Loss: Black and {{Purple|IsPowerful}}. This is fitting for how he's the most dangerous nightmare.


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* MalevolentMaskedMan: Each nightmare in the first game has a masklike face. When the Plague and the Spider Queen die, their masks are left behind, but the Fear-Of-Loss disappears entirely.


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* PlagueDoctor: Invoked. The Plague, a nightmare representing the fear of disease, has a race resembling a plague doctor mask.
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* NoSongForTheWicked: Inverted. The villains do most of the singing. The mayor is the only heroic character who sings.

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* NoSongForTheWicked: Inverted. The villains do most of Dusty, the singing. The mayor protagonist, is the only heroic major character who sings.does not sing.
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* NoSongForTheWicked: Inverted. The villains do most of the singing. The mayor is the only heroic character who sings.

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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: In his song, the Plague erroneously lists autism as one of the diseases he plans to give to Dusty. Autism is a mental disorder, not a disease, and it certainly can't be spread between people like diseases can. Since the Plague mentions giving autism through a vaccine, this ''might'' be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy anti-vaccination movement]], but it's not clear if this was the intention, so '''[[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment we'll leave it at that]]'''.

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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: ArtisticLicenseMedicine:
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In his song, the Plague erroneously lists autism as one of the diseases he plans to give to Dusty. Autism is a mental disorder, not a disease, and it certainly can't be spread between people like diseases can. Since the Plague mentions giving autism through a vaccine, this ''might'' be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy anti-vaccination movement]], but it's not clear if this was the intention, so '''[[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment we'll leave it at that]]'''.that]]'''.
** The Plague is killed by having [[spoiler:a bucket of water dumped on him]]. While a nightmare representing the fear of disease may not follow the exact rules of an actual germ, you can't kill germs with just water unless it's ''really'' hot, and water sitting in a bucket is probably room temperature.



** The Plague's Song is technically a rap song, but it's performed entirely in a [[NoIndoorVoice metal-like scream]], and is backed by a marimba and tuba... with a jazz organ solo!

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** The Plague's Song is technically a rap song, but it's performed entirely in a [[NoIndoorVoice metal-like scream]], MetalScream, and is backed by a marimba and tuba... with a jazz organ solo!
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A sequel called ''Figment: Creed Valley'' is to be released "soon" as of May 2020. In it, Dusty and Piper go on a new adventure to rid the titular valley from a new threat.

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A sequel called ''Figment: short prologue to the sequel, ''Figment 2: Creed Valley'' is to be was released "soon" as 16th of May 2020.January, 2021 with the full game following close behind. In it, Dusty and Piper go on a new adventure to rid the titular valley from a new threat.
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** The Plague's Song is technically a rap song, but it's performed entirely in a [[NoIndoorVoice metal-like scream]], and is backed by a jazz organ, marimba, and tuba.

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** The Plague's Song is technically a rap song, but it's performed entirely in a [[NoIndoorVoice metal-like scream]], and is backed by a marimba and tuba... with a jazz organ, marimba, and tuba.organ solo!

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* GenreMashup: The Plague's Song is technically a rap song, but it's performed entirely in a [[NoIndoorVoice metal-like scream]], and is backed by a jazz organ, marimba, and tuba.

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* GenreMashup: GenreMashup:
** The game itself is a puzzle action-adventure with musical numbers.
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The Plague's Song is technically a rap song, but it's performed entirely in a [[NoIndoorVoice metal-like scream]], and is backed by a jazz organ, marimba, and tuba.
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* GenreMashup: The Plague's Song is technically a rap song, but it's performed entirely in a [[NoIndoorVoice metal-like scream]], and is backed by a jazz organ, marimba, and tuba.
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* TwoGuysAndAGirl:
** The three main heroic characters are Dusty and the mayor, who are male, and Piper, who is female. However, the mayor does not accompany Dusty and Piper on their adventures.
** The three nightmares in the first game also fit this trope. The Plague and the Fear-Of-Loss are male, and the Spider Queen is female.
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I was mistaken, the Plague is actually voiced by Niels Højgaard Sørensen, the game's composer.


* NoIndoorVoice: The Plague never speaks below a shrill scream. Enforced because his voice actor, Stöj Snak, is known for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_(music) screaming]] in his music.

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* NoIndoorVoice: The Plague never speaks below a shrill scream. Enforced because his voice actor, Stöj Snak, is known for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_(music) screaming]] in his music.
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* CreepyHighPitchedVoice: The Plague has a screechy, sickly high-pitched voice.


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* NoIndoorVoice: The Plague never speaks below a shrill scream. Enforced because his voice actor, Stöj Snak, is known for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_(music) screaming]] in his music.


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-->Your blood is boiling and your headache split\\
You'll lose your lunch and smell like... eh, something nasty!
* UnusualEuphemism: Done via a {{pun}}. At one point, the Plague says "What the health?!" It's a pun on "hell", and the word choice is fitting as something the embodiment of disease would hate.
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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: In his song, the Plague erroneously lists autism as one of the diseases he plans to give to Dusty. Autism is a mental disorder, not a disease, and it certainly can't be spread between people like diseases can. Since the Plague mentions giving autism through a vaccine, this ''might'' be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy anti-vaccination movement]], but it's not clear if this was the intention, so [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment we'll leave it at that]].

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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: In his song, the Plague erroneously lists autism as one of the diseases he plans to give to Dusty. Autism is a mental disorder, not a disease, and it certainly can't be spread between people like diseases can. Since the Plague mentions giving autism through a vaccine, this ''might'' be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy anti-vaccination movement]], but it's not clear if this was the intention, so [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment '''[[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment we'll leave it at that]].that]]'''.
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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: In his song, the Plague erroneously lists autism as one of the diseases he plans to give to Dusty. Autism is a mental disorder, not a disease, and it certainly can't be spread between people like diseases can. Since the Plague mentions giving autism through a vaccine, this ''might'' be a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy anti-vaccination movement]], but it's not clear if this was the intention, so [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment we'll leave it at that]].
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* RottenRockAndRoll: Fear-Of-Loss's VillainSong uses this genre, late in the game he uses the front bumper and signal lights from the crashed car i the BlackBugRoom as a stage and special effects lightshow respectively and during the last part of his boss fight he [[MetalScream metal screams instead of talking.]]

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* RottenRockAndRoll: Fear-Of-Loss's VillainSong uses this genre, late in the game he uses the front bumper and signal lights from the crashed car i in the BlackBugRoom as a stage and special effects lightshow respectively and during the last part of his boss fight he [[MetalScream metal screams instead of talking.]]
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* BlackBugRoom: The final level is set in the conscious mind which represents recent thoughts, but since the person whose mind you're in was in a car crash it gradually turns into this with broken roadsigns, giant mangled car wreckage and objects belonging to the passengers strewn about.


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* RottenRockAndRoll: Fear-Of-Loss's VillainSong uses this genre, late in the game he uses the front bumper and signal lights from the crashed car i the BlackBugRoom as a stage and special effects lightshow respectively and during the last part of his boss fight he [[MetalScream metal screams instead of talking.]]
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The game is notable for having a beautiful art style combining hand-drawn/painted elements with 3d elements. Because of the mind/dream setting, there is some surreal imagery and unique world and character designs.

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The game is notable for having a beautiful art style combining hand-drawn/painted elements with 3d 3D elements. Because of the mind/dream setting, there is some surreal imagery and unique world and character designs.
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* {{Irony}}: During a low point while fighting Fear-Of-Loss Dusty says that there's no point in fighting him because another nightmare will take his place, The Jester from the sequel has ResurrectiveImmortality due to how bad the mental problems that created him got so he can't be replaced by someone else.


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* SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion: The Plague does this in his song to avoid saying "shit".
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* ResurrectiveImmortality: The Jester can come back even after being destroyed, Piper notes that it shouldn't be possible.
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You can see the game's official website [[https://www.figmentgame.com/ here]]. It's available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, Website/GOGDotCom, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, Apple's App Store, UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and coming soon to UsefulNotes/XboxOne.
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* VomitIndescretionShot: Exploited. The Plague Rats actually attack by vomiting.

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* VomitIndescretionShot: Exploited. The Plague Rats actually attack by vomiting.



* YouDirtyRat: Plague Rats, the Plague's minions, which help him spread filth around the mind world, and attack the protagonist by vomiting.

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* YouDirtyRat: Plague Rats, the Plague's minions, which help him spread filth around the mind world, and attack the protagonist by vomiting.vomiting.

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''Figment'' is an ActionAdventure game with Puzzle Game and [[TheMusical Musical]] elements, released by Bedtime Digital Games on September 22, 2017.

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''Figment'' is an ActionAdventure game with Puzzle Game PuzzleGame and [[TheMusical Musical]] elements, released by Bedtime Digital Games on September 22, 2017.

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''Figment'' is an ActionAdventure game with Puzzle and [[TheMusical Musical]] elements. The main character Dusty is a figment of imagination living in a persons head and protecting him from various nightmares. A sequel called ''Figment: Creed Valley'' sends Dusty and his sidekick Piper on a new adventure to rid the titular valley from a new threat.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Journey into the mind to end the nightmares.]]

''Figment'' is an ActionAdventure game with Puzzle Game and [[TheMusical Musical]] elements. elements, released by Bedtime Digital Games on September 22, 2017.

The main character character, a humanoid in some sort of animal onesie (or possibly with actual animal parts) named Dusty is a figment of imagination living in a persons person's head and protecting him from various nightmares. nightmares with his sidekick, a bird named Piper. Dusty has been out of action for a long time at the beginning of the game. Piper begs him for help defeating the three nightmares who have invaded the mind. Dusty initially only goes with Piper because one of the nightmares stole his drink, but as the game goes on, he becomes devoted to protecting the mind world once again.

The game is notable for having a beautiful art style combining hand-drawn/painted elements with 3d elements. Because of the mind/dream setting, there is some surreal imagery and unique world and character designs.

A sequel called ''Figment: Creed Valley'' sends is to be released "soon" as of May 2020. In it, Dusty and his sidekick Piper go on a new adventure to rid the titular valley from a new threat.
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* EarWorm: Piper thinks the Plague's song is catchy and in the sequel she's extatic when it looks like the Jester will start singing.

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* EarWorm: InUniverse. Piper thinks the Plague's song is catchy and in the sequel she's extatic when it looks like the Jester will start singing.



** Clockwork Town, representing the left side of the brain: EternalEngine

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** Clockwork Town, representing the left side of the brain: ClockworksArea, EternalEngine



* VillainSong: Each Boss of both games has one:
** The Plague has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MUDmB7oNQ The Plague's Song]]
** The Spider Queen has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zv1UdEVSQ The Spider Queen's Song]]
** The Fear of Loss has "Fear of Loss" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4BwT8_Ojc Part 1]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RYroP2bRE Part 2.]]
** The Boss seen in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21htaKIH9w sequel]] can be heard singing one near the 33:20 mark.

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* VillainSong: Each Boss boss of both games has one:
** The Plague has [[https://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MUDmB7oNQ The Plague's Song]]
Song]]" about the disgusting ailments he wants to give the protagonist.
** The Spider Queen has [[https://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zv1UdEVSQ The Spider Queen's Song]]
Song]]."
** The Fear of Loss has "Fear of Loss" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4BwT8_Ojc Part 1]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RYroP2bRE Part 2.]]
2]].
** The Boss seen Jester in ''Creed Valley'' sings one, as shown in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21htaKIH9w sequel]] can be heard singing one near game's trailer, about how he wants to "liberate" the 33:20 mark.mind, presumably by [[ChaosIsEvil throwing it all into chaos]].
* YouDirtyRat: Plague Rats, the Plague's minions, which help him spread filth around the mind world, and attack the protagonist by vomiting.
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edited Evil Cannot Comprehend Good and Jigsaw Puzzle Plot for grammar/clarity


* ArtifactMook: Invoked by Fear Of Loss in his stage, since he steals what others care about so they're miserable they lost it he stole the Mooks from the previous bosses.
* ChewingTheScenery: The singer in the "Plague Song" Music video.

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* ArtifactMook: Invoked by Fear Of Loss in his stage, since he steals what others care about so they're miserable they lost it he stole the Fear-Of-Loss invokes Mooks from the previous bosses.
* ChewingTheScenery: The singer in the "Plague Song" Music music video.



* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Fear-Of-Loss again, being what he is he can't imagine anyone coping with losing something or someone they care about in any way, such as Piper appreciating things while they last or Dusty giving up something to complete a goal, which is why his attempt at a SadisticChoice after you beat him doesn't work.

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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Fear-Of-Loss again, being what he is is, he can't imagine anyone coping with losing something or someone they care about in any way, about, such as Piper appreciating things while they last or Dusty giving up something to complete a goal, which is why his last. His attempt at a SadisticChoice after [[spoiler:after you beat him win the final showdown]] fails because he doesn't work.expect Dusty to [[spoiler:willingly sacrifice his [[MacGuffin scrapbook]]]].



* JigsawPuzzlePlot: a minor case, collecting Remembranes shows you the key memories of the person whose MentalWorld you're in, which gives clues to the backstories of the villains, such as the persons father dying of a disease creating The Plague, his brother's spider collection creating The Spider Queen, the deaths of his parents and his brother moving over seas creating Fear-Of-Loss and [[CallForward being married and having a child creating the Jester.]]

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* JigsawPuzzlePlot: a minor case, collecting Remembranes shows you the key memories of the person whose MentalWorld you're in, which gives clues to the backstories of the villains, such as the persons villains. His father dying of a disease creating created The Plague, his brother's spider collection creating created The Spider Queen, and the deaths of his parents and his brother moving over seas creating Fear-Of-Loss and overseas created Fear-Of-Loss. In the sequel, it's revealed that [[CallForward being getting married and having a child creating child]] created the Jester.]]
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* ForDoomTheBellTolls: Dusty kills the Spider Queen by swinging a pendulum/clapper to smash her against a clocktower bell.

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* ForDoomTheBellTolls: Dusty kills the Spider Queen by swinging a pendulum/clapper to smash her against a clocktower clock tower bell.



* JigsawPuzzlePlot: a minor case, collecting Remembranes shows you the key memories of the person whose MentalWorld you're in, which gives clues to the backstories of the villains,uch as the persons father dieing of a disease creating The Plague, his brother's spider collection creating The Spider Queen, the deaths of his parents and his brother moving over seas creating Fear-Of-Loss and [[CallForward being married and having a child creating the Jester.]]

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* JigsawPuzzlePlot: a minor case, collecting Remembranes shows you the key memories of the person whose MentalWorld you're in, which gives clues to the backstories of the villains,uch villains, such as the persons father dieing dying of a disease creating The Plague, his brother's spider collection creating The Spider Queen, the deaths of his parents and his brother moving over seas creating Fear-Of-Loss and [[CallForward being married and having a child creating the Jester.]]
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** The Conscious Mind, which contains mundane and recent thoughts: InTheDoldrums [[spoilers: with the last part being a BlackBugRoom too.]]

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** The Conscious Mind, which contains mundane and recent thoughts: InTheDoldrums [[spoilers: [[spoiler: with the last part being a BlackBugRoom too.]]



* MusicalisInterruptus: When you beat the FinalBoss of the first game he crashes into the [[spoilers: dashboard of the crashed car breaking the car radio]] which turns of the backround music and creates a ramp for you to progress.

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* MusicalisInterruptus: When you beat the FinalBoss of the first game he crashes into the [[spoilers: [[spoiler: dashboard of the crashed car breaking the car radio]] which turns of the backround music and creates a ramp for you to progress.



** The Boss seen in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21htaKIH9w sequel]] can be heard singing one near the 33:20 mark.

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** The Boss seen in the [https://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21htaKIH9w sequel]] can be heard singing one near the 33:20 mark.
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''Figment'' is an ActionAdventure game with Puzzle and [[TheMusical Musical]] elements. The main character Dusty is a figment of imagination living in a persons head and protecting him from various nightmares. A sequel called ''Figment: Creed Valley'' sends Dusty and his sidekick Piper on a new adventure to rid the titular valley from a new threat.

!!This game provides examples of:
* AdultFear: Fear-Of-Loss is an AnthropomorphicPersonification of, well.. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin fear of loss]], he even points out how this makes him more powerful than The Plague or The Spider Queen.
* ArtifactMook: Invoked by Fear Of Loss in his stage, since he steals what others care about so they're miserable they lost it he stole the Mooks from the previous bosses.
* ChewingTheScenery: The singer in the "Plague Song" Music video.
* EarWorm: Piper thinks the Plague's song is catchy and in the sequel she's extatic when it looks like the Jester will start singing.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Fear-Of-Loss again, being what he is he can't imagine anyone coping with losing something or someone they care about in any way, such as Piper appreciating things while they last or Dusty giving up something to complete a goal, which is why his attempt at a SadisticChoice after you beat him doesn't work.
* ForDoomTheBellTolls: Dusty kills the Spider Queen by swinging a pendulum/clapper to smash her against a clocktower bell.
* FrenchJerk: The Spider Queen has a French accent.
* JigsawPuzzlePlot: a minor case, collecting Remembranes shows you the key memories of the person whose MentalWorld you're in, which gives clues to the backstories of the villains,uch as the persons father dieing of a disease creating The Plague, his brother's spider collection creating The Spider Queen, the deaths of his parents and his brother moving over seas creating Fear-Of-Loss and [[CallForward being married and having a child creating the Jester.]]
* KillItWithWater: How The Plague dies.
* MadBomber: The Plague fights by throwing vials of disease everywhere.
* MentalWorld: The setting of the game.
** Cerebrum City: HubCity
** Freedom Isles, representing the right side of the brain: BandLand, WorldInTheSky
** Clockwork Town, representing the left side of the brain: EternalEngine
** The Conscious Mind, which contains mundane and recent thoughts: InTheDoldrums [[spoilers: with the last part being a BlackBugRoom too.]]
* MultipleHeadCase: The Jester has two heads that act like a comedy duo.
* MusicalisInterruptus: When you beat the FinalBoss of the first game he crashes into the [[spoilers: dashboard of the crashed car breaking the car radio]] which turns of the backround music and creates a ramp for you to progress.
* PuzzleBoss: The first two bosses of the first game fight you conventionally at first but become this in their final confrontations, inverted with the final boss.
* ScrapHeapHero: Dusty at the start of the first game, he's been out of work for so long he's out of shape and is fairly cynical, he gets better later.
* VillainSong: Each Boss of both games has one:
** The Plague has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MUDmB7oNQ The Plague's Song]]
** The Spider Queen has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zv1UdEVSQ The Spider Queen's Song]]
** The Fear of Loss has "Fear of Loss" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4BwT8_Ojc Part 1]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RYroP2bRE Part 2.]]
** The Boss seen in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21htaKIH9w sequel]] can be heard singing one near the 33:20 mark.

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