History VideoGame / Pseudoregalia

* SlideAttack: The Slide move lets Sybil slide along the ground, gaining a boost of speed and allowing her to squeeze under low walls and dodge attacks. The Solar Wind upgrade gives her the ability to perform a long-distance jump out of the slide.

* OminousVisualGlitch: The name of the final area of the game, "Distorted Memory" is stylized in game as "D S T RT ED M M O Y" as if even the title itself is decaying.

** If you happen to have lost your Dream Breaker throwing it around or having it knocked out of reach by an enemy, you can also press the heal button when next to a crystal to recover it. Also, if you happen to throw it into a pit or a smoke floor, the Dream Breaker will reappear on nearby solid ground so you don't have to hurt yourself to get it.

* DreamWalker: Sybil seems to be one of these, and [[spoiler: the third voice at the end implies this isn't the first or last time she's done this sort of thing.]]

* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler:After defeating [[FinalBoss the Princess]], the screen fades to white before an unidentified voice begins talking to Sybil, commenting on how the Princess had changed since they knew her, and musing about finding a purpose in the real world, before thanking Sybil for her efforts and promising not to forget her. The game then returns to the title screen.]]

* JumpPhysics: Sybil jump higher than her own body height as a matter of course. She can also long jump after sliding barely an inch, slam herself into the ground to do a high jump, stop her momentum midair to do a GroundPound, and jump after kicking off of a wall. Also, suddenly turning around and leaping gives her an impressive jump height even without any powers, and she can also backflip in midair.

* PaperThinDisguise: One of the goat-people mentions that Sybil has disguised herself--badly, but enough to fool other goats who aren't as smart as he is. It's unclear if he's talking about her outfit (which is visually similar to the ones worn by the other goats) or [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith her goat-like appearance]].

* TimeTrial: These were added in the Map Update one for each area, marked with a magenta crystal hidden somewhere. Hitting it starts a timer and tasks you with collecting blue orbs, either in a certain order or in any order. The rewards for achieving at least a bronze time on these are [[AndYourRewardIsClothes various new Attire for Sybil to wear]].

** Also in the Map Update, the "Professional" Attire is now the reward for achieving a bronze time in the Castle Sansa time trial. If you already found it prior to the update, the attiee remains unlocked and won't have to be reacquired.

* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Sybil wears a vest and bracelets, but by default she only has anklets, leaving her legs, backside, and pelvis bare. There is an option to enable pants for her if you'd prefer her to be covered up.

* JumpPhysics: Not only can Sybil jump higher than her own body height as a matter of course, but she can also long jump after sliding barely an inch, slam herself into the ground to do a high jump, and jump after kicking off of a wall. Also, suddenly turning around and leaping gives her an impressive jump height even without any powers, and she can also backflip in midair.

** Also in the Map Update, the "Professional" Attire is now the reward for achieving a bronze time in the Castle Sansa time trial. If you already found it prior to the update, however, it remains unlocked and won't have to be reacquired.

* OminousVisualGlitch: The name of the final area of the game, [[spoiler:"Distorted Memory"]] is stylized in game as [[spoiler:"D S T RT ED M M O Y"]] as if ''even the title itself'' is decaying along with the dream.

** For those who may [[MaleGaze get distracted]] by Sybil's [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal exposed backside]] (or just want her to have a full outfit), there's a toggle in the accessibility options (or rather, "option", as this is the only item in said section) to "Give Sybil Pants", which adds the more modest Big Pants to the list of available attire she can wear.
** The Map Update added, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a map]] in the form of Memento, an upgrade found after leaving the Dilapidated Dungeon that lets you view a minimap of your current area at any time, helping to ease the struggle of losing one's way around the massive Castle Sansa.

* CarryABigStick: The Dream Breaker is a large cross-shaped club that's almost as big as Sybil herself, which she carries and swings like an oversized tonfa, and [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks she can also throw it at enemies]] and use some her magic energy to [[HealThyself heal herself]] with it.

* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Sybil wears a vest and bracelets, but by default she only has anklets, leaving her legs and pelvis bare. There is an option to enable pants for her, however.
* HartmanHips: Sybil has an incredibly broad set of hips that exceed her shoulders and long stout legs that are larger than the rest of her body.

* HeroicMime: The only dialogue of Sybil's that the player is privy to comes when you examine the mirror she arrived through (remarking that she hopes she isn't too late), meanwhile some goats will respond as if she were speaking to them, and [[spoiler:the voice in the ending appears to be actively conversing with her, wherein she at least provides her name]]. The narration when examining certain objects and reading books in the Listless Library does give some insight into her personality, though.

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The game jam demo version is available on Itch.io [[https://rittzler.itch.io/pseudoregalia-jam here]], while the full game is available on both [[https://rittzler.itch.io/pseudoregalia Itch.io]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2365810/Pseudoregalia/ Steam]]. The game's OST is also available [[https://potatoteto.bandcamp.com/album/pseudoregalia-ost here]].

* SilentProtagonist: Sybil is functionally this, though she isn't the 'wholly mute' variety—the only dialogue of hers that the player is privy to comes when you examine the mirror she arrived through (remarking that she hopes she isn't too late), meanwhile some goats will respond as if she were speaking to them, and [[spoiler: the third party in the ending appears to be actively conversing with her, wherein she at least provides her name]]. The narration when examining certain objects and reading books in the Listless Library does give some insight into her personality, though.

* TimeTrial: These were added in the Map Update one for each area, marked with a magenta crystal hidden somewhere. The rewards for achieving at least a bronze time are [[AndYourRewardIsClothes various new Attire for Sybil to wear]].

* SecretArt: There are a few moves Sybil can perform that the game doesn't tell you about, such as:
** Although Sybil will automatically target the nearest enemy when attacking, there's also a CameraLockOn (activated by holding RB/Right Click) that can further assist in fighting foes, especially the tougher ones. The Map Update added a optional toggle that lets it re-center the camera if no valid targets are nearby.
** Sybil can throw the Dream Breaker in front of her with LB/Tab. If you then use the Sun Greaves to kick it in midair, it'll home in on the nearest enemy and deal much more damage.
** After obtaining the Solar Wind upgrade, if you side-flip right when you land from a slide-jump, Sybil will perform an extra-high jump that eclipses any of the other leaps she can otherwise perform in verticality (successful execution of which is indicated by gold afterimages and an audio cue). Bunny-hopping after a slide-jump also lets you retain your gained speed.

* TimeTrial: These were added in the Map Update for each area, with the rewards for achieving at least a bronze time being [[AndYourRewardIsClothes various new Attire for Sybil to wear]].

** A later patch will add a map that can be viewed at any time, helping to ease the struggle of losing one's way around the massive Castle Sansa.
* AscendedGlitch: Bunny-hopping after a slide-jump, an unintentional technique which lets Sybil keep the speed from the slide-jump, was later given a unique animation.

* MixAndMatchCritters: Sybil is seemingly this, as while she seems to look like a standard anthro goat of some kind thanks to her horns, closer inspection reveals she has a decidedly un-goat-like long tail behind her, and her eyes have normal pupils. She also has rabbit-like ears on her head, further muddling what she is exactly. Although her rabbit-like ears and antler-like horns could lead to the possiblity she might be [[FearsomeCrittersOfAmericanFolklore a jackalope]]. [[spoiler:[[LampshadeHanging Even the voice at the end of the game isn't quite sure what she is.]]]]

* {{Retraux}}: The game has a blocky, low-poly aesthetic with intentionally choppy animation (which can be disabled to make it smoother) that wouldn't look out of place in a UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 game. It even emulates that system's distinct [[http://filthypants.blogspot.com/2014/12/n64-3-point-texture-filtering-in.html?m=1 3-point texture filtering]], adding to the aesthetic.

** Although Sybil will automatically target the nearest enemy when attacking, there's also a CameraLockOn (activated by holding RB/Right Click) that can further assist in fighting foes, especially the tougher ones.

* StatuesqueStunner: Sybil is not only curvy, but also noticeably taller than your average platformer game protagonist (not to mention how she towers over the goat butlers).

** "Professional": A black full-body unitard with a CleavageWindow and white bolero jacket with gold cuffs, with black fingerless gloves. Found behind a locked door in Castle Sansa.

* SilentProtagonist: While Sybil herself doesn't speak anywhere in the game, the narration when examining certain objects and reading books in the Listless Library gives some insight towards her personality.

* DreamLand: Castle Sansa is one according to the game's description, though it's hard to tell in the game itself, and appears to be collapsing. [[spoiler:Sybil's job here seems to be causing a DreamApocalypse, but it's ''also'' [[GainaxEnding hard to tell.]]]]