History VideoGame / Figment

** The Jester sings one called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjl2-MSmbsE&list=PLPiEEwtre2ap6L5R-jEnW2wdr5Vg7Ms2X&index=6 "Dance Like an Idiot"]] about how he wants to "liberate" the mind, by [[ChaosIsEvil throwing it all into chaos]]. He later sings a DarkReprise during the finale called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9fGvbPSEjE&list=PLPiEEwtre2ap6L5R-jEnW2wdr5Vg7Ms2X&index=1 "Looks Like an Idiot"]]

* The sequel has the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u5qJuhxuq4&list=PLPiEEwtre2ap6L5R-jEnW2wdr5Vg7Ms2X&index=7 Discarded Opinions Song]], as before it is justified by the singers being wrong opinions.

** In the sequel [[StarterVillain The Black Hog has a song about [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn1shOeFj6E the fear of the dark.]]

** The Jester in ''Creed Valley'' sings one [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjl2-MSmbsE&list=PLPiEEwtre2ap6L5R-jEnW2wdr5Vg7Ms2X&index=6 about how he wants to "liberate" the mind]], by [[ChaosIsEvil throwing it all into chaos]].
He later sings a DarkReprise during the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9fGvbPSEjE&list=PLPiEEwtre2ap6L5R-jEnW2wdr5Vg7Ms2X&index=1 finale.]]

** The Jester in ''Creed Valley'' sings one, as shown in the game's trailer, about how he wants to "liberate" the mind, presumably by [[ChaosIsEvil throwing it all into chaos]]. [[spoiler: He actually has several over the course of the game, though he isn't as much of a villain as first seems.]]

** {{Justified|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. The developers clarified in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MUDmB7oNQ&lc=Ugx2OH6c90cjgz5htn94AaABAg a comment on their YouTube channel]] that this line was intentionally incorrect because the Plague is all about spreading medical fears, even if they are totally illogical.

* Callback: Parts of a broken elevator mechanic in the first game are found broken up and discarded in trash heaps in the sequel.

* MythologyGag: Parts of a broken elevator mechanic in the first game are found broken up and discarded in trash heaps in the sequel.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: Two of them in Cred Valley:

The main 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 person's head and protecting him from various 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.

* AscendedMeme: The fandom has made jokes about Mayor Relic's rhythmic and rhyming speaking patterns being rap verses, [[spoiler:and during the Figment 2 Post-Credits scene, he spits a few actual verses]]

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

* {{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.
* 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. His father dying of a disease created The Plague, his brother's spider collection created The Spider Queen, and the deaths of his parents and his brother moving overseas created Fear-Of-Loss. In the sequel, it's implied that [[CallForward getting married and having a child]] created the Jester.
* KillItWithWater: How The Plague dies.

* NoSongForTheWicked: Inverted. Dusty, the protagonist, is the only major character who does not sing. [[spoiler: he finaly gets a chance to shine in the sequel]]

** The Jester in ''Creed Valley'' sings one, as shown in the game's trailer, about how he wants to "liberate" the mind, presumably by [[ChaosIsEvil throwing it all into chaos]].

A short prologue to the sequel, ''Figment 2: Creed Valley'' was released 16th of January, 2021 with the full game releasinh March 9th, 2023. In it, Dusty and Piper go on a new adventure to rid the titular valley from a new threat.

* 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. His father dying of a disease created The Plague, his brother's spider collection created The Spider Queen, and the deaths of his parents and his brother moving overseas created Fear-Of-Loss. In the sequel, it's revealed that [[CallForward getting married and having a child]] created the Jester.

A short prologue to the sequel, ''Figment 2: Creed Valley'' was released 16th of 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.

* AscendedMeme: The fandom has made jokes about Mayor Relic's rhythmic and rhyming speaking patterns being rap verses, [[spoilers: and during the Figment 2 Post-Credits scene, he spits a few actual verses]]

* AcendedMeme: The fandom has made jokes about Mayor Relic's rhythmic and rhyming speaking patterns being rap verses, [[spoilers: and during the Figment 2 Post-Credits scene, he spits a few actual verses]]

* NoSongForTheWicked: Inverted. Dusty, the protagonist, is the only major character who does not sing.

* ResurrectiveImmortality: The Jester can come back even after being destroyed, Piper notes that it shouldn't be possible.

* 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]].

Not to be confused with [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination a certain purple dragon]] of [[NamesTheSame the same name]]. Or [[ComicBook/FigmentDisneyKingdoms the comic featuring that certain purple dragon]].

Not to be confused with [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination a certain purple dragon]] of [[NamesTheSame the same name]].

* 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.

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.

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.

** {{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. The developers clarified in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MUDmB7oNQ&lc=Ugx2OH6c90cjgz5htn94AaABAg a comment on their YouTube channel]] that this line was intentionally incorrect because the Plague is all about spreading medical fears, even if they are totally illogical.

** {{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. The developers clarified in a comment on their [=YouTube=] channel that this line was intentionally incorrect because the Plague is all about spreading medical fears, even if they are totally illogical.
** 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.