History VideoGame / Middens

* VillainProtagonist: The Nomad counts to some degree, as [[spoiler: he mentioned in his "Reason you Suck Speech" Genie gave you the chance [[RefusalOfTheCall to not kill people at the start of the game]], and [[YouBastard you still accepted.]]]]

* BadassAutomaton: The Jouster

* AmbiguousSituation: Just like {{Yume Nikki}} in this regard, but unlike [[ReclusiveArtist Kikiyama]] of YN, myformerselves has actually confirmed several theories himself. Like that [[spoiler: Genies reproductive system is an allegory for how guns necessitate the use of more guns.]]

* BadassArmy: Averted with whatever regiment the "Fish Infantry" deserted to live in The Rift. They waste turns [[PlayerPunch begging for their lives]] more than most of the enemies.

In the case of the former, most fights are initiated by the player and the enemies’ stats are hidden. You could very well challenge a boss that’s completely over leveled and not know it until it you are already dead, which makes every fight foreboding. Its karma system is unique in that [[AnAesop ALL killing is wrong]], even in self defense (though self defense is less bad), and you cannot get rid of the bad karma ,called “Nothings”, once you start to collect them. As your karma drops, the denizens of the rift will start to treat you differently or become hostile.

A {{Spiritual Sequel}}, titled [[http://rpgmaker.net/games/4427/ "Moments In Silence"]] has been revealed with a 9/18/2013 release date. It appears to follow a being who accidentally sets free one of the netherworld's "most beloved politicians" and the trials that follow as both try to return their mutually shattered lives to normal. [[MindScrew Or whatever counts as normal in their universe]]. While it appears to have a far more "solid" plot with reoccurring characters and a consistent setting, it doesn't look any less weird even if appears the Rift is no longer present.

->''"[[VoidBetweenTheWorlds The Rift]] does not know what it is. It does not even know if others like it exists. [[VillainProtagonist Us]], though, it will certainly learn to cherish."''

What truly set apart the game from other Yume Nikki Fan games is its dialogue and combat systems:
In the case of the former, most fights are initiated by the player and the enemies’ stats are hidden. You could very well challenge a boss that’s completely over leveled and not know it until it you are already dead, which makes every fight foreboding. Its karma system is unique in that ALL killing is wrong, even in self defense, and you cannot get rid of the bad karma (called “Nothings”) once you start to collect them. As your karma drops, the denizens of the rift will start to treat you differently or become hostile.

In the case of the latter, most characters have dialogue cobbled together from occult books, celebrity quotes, the last words of death row inmates, and the occasional shockingly lucid comment, that only enforce the alien atmosphere of the Rift. Most memorable, however, are the discussions held with Genie over the course of the story. As your karma drops lower and lower, the talking gun will hold discussions about philosophy, ask you existential questions, mock you, urge on your bloodlust, try to creep you out, hit on you frequently, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking try to speak]] [[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: Genie seems designed with this in mind.

[[http://middens.tumblr.com/ Middens]] is an RPG Maker game by indie developer [[http://rpgmaker.net/users/myformerselves/ "myformerselves"]], which originally sprung to life as a {{Yume Nikki}} fan game and quickly evolved into... [[WidgetSeries something else entirely]]. Playing as a figure known only as "The Nomad", who flees his home dimension when [[AllThereInTheManual it’s culture dies via assimilation]], you find yourself in an area called [[VoidBetweenTheWorlds The Rift]]. The Rift is essentially the scrap yard of universes, where all the dimensions or parts of dimensions that were unwanted or broken are sent to rot. A world of anarchy, every being in The Rift is an immigrant who fled their home dimension, taking a chunk of it with them. [[MindScrew These chunks are held together by the silk of worms known as "Virmis"]], and as a result the game world appears as a mishmash collage of clashing art styles and sources that range from classical paintings to hellish pink Atari sprites.

[[quoteright:259:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tinyrift_1770.png]]
[[caption-width-right:259:[[WideOpenSandbox "The rift is vast,]][[OurMonstersAreWeird and its denizens horrid"]]-''Genie'']]

* BadassArmy: Averted with whatever regiment the "Fish Infantry" deserted to live in The Rift. They waste turns [[YouBastard begging for their lives]] more than most of the enemies.

* AllThereInTheManual: Plot details about the Nomad's past and motives were only revealed during post release interviews

* BossGame: While there are some repeating enemies, [[WordOfGod The Author]] stated the game is designed to be this.

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: both In-universe and a meta example. When he has killed enough people, the Nomad is given the option to [[UnusualEuphemism "exeunt"]] himself and travel to the afterlife for the ending when he gets bored of The Rift, or rather when the player does.]]
* EldritchAbomination: How about [[spoiler: the malevolent manifestation of the thoughts that drive every serial killer? Its game portrait just calls it [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Serial Killer"]]]]. [[AdvertisedExtra Quiddity]] counts as well, but [[spoiler: He's one of Serial Killers manifestations.]]

* MultipleEndings: [[GuideDangIt That hinge on how many "Nothings" you have collected]] a fact never brought up in game

* VillainProtagonist: The Nomad counts to some degree, as [[spoiler: As mentioned in his "Reason you Suck Speech" Genie gave you the chance [[RefusalOfTheCall to not kill people at the start of the game]], and [[YouBastard you still accepted.]]]]

* BadassArmy: Averted with whatever regiment the "Fish Infantry" deserted to live in The Rift.

In the case of the latter, most characters have dialogue cobbled together from occult books, celebrity quotes, the last words of death row inmates, and the occasional shockingly lucid comment, that only enforce the alien atmosphere of the Rift. Most memorable, however, are the discussions held with Genie over the course of the story. As your karma drops lower and lower, the talking gun will hold discussions about philosophy, ask you existential questions, mock you, urge on your bloodlust, try to creep you out, hit on you frequently, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking try to speak spanish]]

* BilingualBonus: Have a Latin textbook nearby for maximum enjoyment. Especially when Virmis are involved

[[http://middens.tumblr.com/ Middens]] is an RPG Maker game by indie developer [[http://rpgmaker.net/users/myformerselves/ "myformerselves"]], which originally sprung to life as a Yume Nikki fan game and quickly evolved into... [[WidgetSeries something else entirely]]. Playing as a figure known only as "The Nomad", who flees his home dimension when [[AllThereInTheManual it’s culture dies via assimilation]], you find yourself in an area called [[VoidBetweenTheWorlds The Rift]]. The Rift is essentially the scrap yard of universes, where all the dimensions or parts of dimensions that were unwanted or broken are sent to rot. A world of anarchy, every being in The Rift is an immigrant who fled their home dimension, taking a chunk of it with them. [[MindScrew These chunks are held together by the silk of worms known as "Virmis"]], and as a result the game world is as a mishmash collage of clashing art styles and sources that range from classical paintings to hellish pink Atari sprites.

What truly set apart the game from other [[YumeNikki]] Fan games is its dialogue and combat systems:

In the case of the latter, most characters have dialogue cobbled together from occult books, celebrity quotes, the last words of death row inmates, and the occasional shockingly lucid comment, that only enforce the alien atmosphere of the Rift. Most memorable, however, are the discussions held with Genie over the course of the story. As your karma drops lower and lower, the talking gun will hold discussions about philosophy, ask you existential questions, mock you, urge on your bloodlust, try to creep you out, hit on you frequently, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking try to speak spanish]]

->''"[[DarkWorld The Rift]] does not know what it is. It does not even know if others like it exists. [[VillainProtagonist Us]], though, it will certainly learn to cherish."''

[[http://middens.tumblr.com/ Middens]] is an RPG Maker game by indie developer [[http://rpgmaker.net/users/myformerselves/ "myformerselves"]], which originally sprung to life as a Yume Nikki fan game and quickly evolved into... [[WidgetSeries something else entirely]]. Playing as a figure known only as "The Nomad", who flees his/her home dimension when it’s culture dies via assimilation, you find yourself in an area called The Rift. The Rift is essentially the scrap yard of universes, where all the dimensions or parts of dimensions that were unwanted or broken are sent to rot. Held together by the silk of worms known as "Virmis", it's appearance in game is as a mishmash collage of clashing art styles and sources that range from classical paintings to hellish pink Atari sprites, all somehow cobbled together into its own world.

Its plot is minimalist: As you enter the rift, a talking gun known as “Genie” offers his assistance. Now bound “like notes to a song” he informs you of your quest. The rift is sick, and the only cure seems to be to purge a chunk of its residents. [[AnyoneCanDie Who you kill]] and [[KarmaMeter How you justify it to yourself]] is entirely [[WideOpenSandbox up to you]].

What truly set apart the game from other Yume Nikki Fan games is its dialogue and combat systems:
In the case of the former, most fights are initiated by the player and the enemies’ stats are hidden. You could very well challenge a boss that’s completely over leveled and not know it until it you are already dead, which makes every fight foreboding. Its karma system is unique in that ALL killing is wrong, even in self defense, and you cannot get rid of the bad karma (called “Nothings”) once you start to collect it. As your karma drops, the denizens of the rift will start to treat you differently or become hostile.

In the case of the latter, most characters have dialogue cobbled together from occult books; celebrity quotes, the last words of death row inmates, and the occasional shockingly lucid comment, that only enforce the alien atmosphere of the Rift. Most memorable, however, are the discussions held with Genie over the course of the story. As your karma drops lower and lower, the talking gun will hold discussions about philosophy, ask you existential questions, mock you, urge on your bloodlust, try to creep you out, hit on you frequently, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking try to speak spanish]]

An RPG Maker game by indie developer "myformerselves", it originally sprung to life as a Yume Nikki fan game and quickly evolved into... something else entirely. Playing as a figure known only as "The Nomad", who flees his/her home dimension when it’s culture dies via assimilation, you find yourself in an area called The Rift. The Rift is essentially the scrap yard of universes, where all the dimensions or parts of dimensions that were unwanted or broken are sent to rot. Held together by the silk of worms known as "Virmis", it's appearance in game is as a mishmash collage of clashing art styles and sources that range from classical paintings to hellish pink Atari sprites, all somehow cobbled together into its own world.

[[caption-width-right:259:[[WideOpenSandbox "The rift is vast,]][[CrapsackWorld and its denizens horrid"]]-'''Genie''']]

->''"The Rift does not know what it is. It does not even know if others like it exists. Us, though, it will certaintly learn to cherish."''

In the case of the latter, most NPCs have dialogue cobbled together from occult books; celebrity quotes, the last words of death row inmates, and the occasional shockingly lucid comment, that only enforce the alien atmosphere of the Rift. Most memorable, however, are the discussions held with Genie over the course of the story. As your karma drops lower and lower, the talking gun will hold discussions about philosophy, ask you existential questions, mock you, urge on your bloodlust, try to creep you out, hit on you frequently, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking try to speak spanish]]

In the case of the former, most fights are initiated by the player and the enemies’ stats are hidden. You could very well challenge a boss that’s completely over leveled and not know it until it you are already dead, which makes every fight foreboding. Its karma system is unique in that ALL killing is wrong, and you cannot get rid of the bad karma (called “Nothings”) once you start to collect it. As your karma drops, the denizens of the rift will start to treat you differently or become hostile.

In the case of the latter, most NPCs have dialogue cobbled together from occult books; celebrity quotes, the last words of death row inmates, and the occasional shockingly lucid comment, that only enforce the alien atmosphere of the Rift. Most memorable, however, are the discussions held with Genie over the course of the story.

[[caption-width-right:259:[[WideOpenSandbox "The rift is vast,]][[CrapsackWorld and its denizens horrid"]]-Genie]]

[[caption-width-right:259:[[WideOpenSandbox "The rift is vast,]][[CrapsackWorld and its denizens horrid"]]]]

http://indierpgs.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Middens-Rift.png

In the case of the former, most fights are initiated by the player by shooting NPCs and the enemies’ stats are hidden. You could very well challenge a boss that’s completely over leveled and not know it until it you are already dead, which makes every fight foreboding. Its karma system is unique in that ALL killing is wrong, and you cannot get rid of the bad karma (called “Nothings”) once you start to collect it. As your karma drops, the denizens of the rift will start to treat you differently.

Its plot is minimalist: As you enter the rift, a talking gun known as “Genie” offers his assistance. Now bound “like notes to a song” he informs you of your quest. The rift is sick, and the only cure seems to be to purge a chunk of its residents. Who you kill and [[KarmaMeter How you justify it to yourself]] is entirely [[WideOpenSandbox up to you]].

Its plot is minimalist: As you enter the rift, a talking gun known as “Genie” offers his assistance. Now bound “like notes to a song” he informs you of your quest. The rift is sick, and the only cure seems to be to purge a chunk of its residents. Who you kill and [[KarmaMeter How you justify it to yourself]] is entirely [[Wideopensandbox up to you]].