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A sequel, ''[[https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/94330-rise-of-the-wool-ball-3-v11-released/ Rise of the Wool Ball]]'', was released in 2017. This time, the player controls Rebecca, who must rescue Scott after he was kidnapped by the kitties in revenge for maiming their leader. This time, the mod's design is a throwback to ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheTriad''.
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A sequel, ''[[https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/94330-rise-of-the-wool-ball-3-v11-released/ ''[[https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=56668/ Rise of the Wool Ball]]'', was released in 2017. This time, the player controls Rebecca, who must rescue Scott after he was kidnapped by the kitties in revenge for maiming their leader. This time, the mod's design is a throwback to ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheTriad''.
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** The music for said stage is an awesome MIDI rendition of {{Music/Alestorm}}'s ''Keelhauled''.
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** One of the enemies is named "[[Franchise/DukeNukem Cute Nukem]]".
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** One of the enemies is named "[[Franchise/DukeNukem "[[VideoGame/DukeNukem Cute Nukem]]".
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* StylisticSuck: One of the bonus levels has you jump into a VR machine. The simulation has low-quality CGA graphics.
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* ConvectionSchmonvection
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* ConvectionSchmonvectionConvectionSchmonvection: Plenty of later levels feature giant lava pools which are, of course, harmless unless touched.
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* PoisonMushroom: In addition to the ordinary jump-inducing mushrooms, there are completely pink mushrooms found indoors, which launch you upwards all right... right into the ceiling, taking away a big chunk of your health.
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* PoisonMushroom: In addition to the ordinary jump-inducing pink-hatted mushrooms, there are completely pink mushrooms found indoors, which launch you upwards all right... right into the ceiling, taking away a big chunk of your health.
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* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: How you learn about one of the enemies' weakness.
-->'''BigBad:''' You will never find out that my strong robo kitties can only be harmed by cucumbers! Argh, why did I say that!!?
-->'''BigBad:''' You will never find out that my strong robo kitties can only be harmed by cucumbers! Argh, why did I say that!!?
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* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Apart from hedgehogs and cats, who apparently inhabit entirely separate planets, there are sapient sheep and polar bears.
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* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Apart from hedgehogs and cats, who apparently inhabit entirely separate planets, there are sapient sheep and sheep, polar bears.bears and birds appearing in ''Rise''.
* ConvectionSchmonvection
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Rebecca seemingly dies at the end when the tower is blown up, leaving Scott despondent... but then it turns out she's been saved by the magical sheep guardians.]]
* FlippingTheBird: [[spoiler:One of the final boss's attacks is launching cannonballs out of its hands... while giving you the finger at the same time.]]
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Rebecca seemingly dies at the end when the tower is blown up, leaving Scott despondent... but then it turns out she's been saved by the magical sheep guardians.]]
* FlippingTheBird: [[spoiler:One of the final boss's attacks is launching cannonballs out of its hands... while giving you the finger at the same time.]]
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* ShatteredWorld: The hedgehog planet becomes this after the cat leader blows it up in the intro. It's broken up into three larger pieces plus a lot of debris floating around. Thankfully they still seem livable.
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* GameWithinAGame: [[spoiler:The secret level of episode 3 has Rebecca playing ''Shadow of the Hedgelord'', a kitten-made ''Wolfenstein 3D'' clone where the player must fight evil hedgehogs and rescue imprisoned kitties.]]
* GangplankGalleon: [[spoiler:The second episode's secret level is set on a pirate ship, complete with enemies dressed to match.]]
* PoisonMushroom: In addition to the ordinary jump-inducing mushrooms, there are completely pink mushrooms found indoors, which launch you upwards all right... right into the ceiling, taking away a big chunk of your health.
* ShatteredWorld: The hedgehog planet becomes this after the cat leader blows it up in the intro. It's broken up into three larger pieces plus a lot of debris floating around.Thankfully they still seem livable. [[spoiler:Luckily it's pieced back together in the ending.]]
* ShoutOut:
** One of the enemies is named "[[Franchise/DukeNukem Cute Nukem]]".
** In the second episode's secret level, the BigBad sings a fragment of the Pirate Song from ''Series/LazyTown''.
* SpikeBallsOfDoom: The spike-studded wool balls which roll around in a preset path.
* SpringJump: The springy pink mushrooms which launch you upwards, and are often instrumental in getting over obstacles or to high places.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:The final boss attempts to do this when you defeat him, by blowing up the tower on which you're standing.]]
* TrojanHorse: [[spoiler:How Rebecca gets into the cat base--inside a giant wool depiction of the cat leader.]]
* GangplankGalleon: [[spoiler:The second episode's secret level is set on a pirate ship, complete with enemies dressed to match.]]
* PoisonMushroom: In addition to the ordinary jump-inducing mushrooms, there are completely pink mushrooms found indoors, which launch you upwards all right... right into the ceiling, taking away a big chunk of your health.
* ShatteredWorld: The hedgehog planet becomes this after the cat leader blows it up in the intro. It's broken up into three larger pieces plus a lot of debris floating around.
* ShoutOut:
** One of the enemies is named "[[Franchise/DukeNukem Cute Nukem]]".
** In the second episode's secret level, the BigBad sings a fragment of the Pirate Song from ''Series/LazyTown''.
* SpikeBallsOfDoom: The spike-studded wool balls which roll around in a preset path.
* SpringJump: The springy pink mushrooms which launch you upwards, and are often instrumental in getting over obstacles or to high places.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:The final boss attempts to do this when you defeat him, by blowing up the tower on which you're standing.]]
* TrojanHorse: [[spoiler:How Rebecca gets into the cat base--inside a giant wool depiction of the cat leader.]]
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* FloatingPlatform: Balloons play the role of floating platforms.
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* FloatingPlatform: ActionGirl: Rebecca takes on this role. Not only she's as good at fighting and shooting as Scott was, but she's really damn good at skateboarding.
* FloatingPlatforms: Balloons play the role of floating platforms.
* FloatingPlatforms: Balloons play the role of floating platforms.
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A sequel, [[https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/94330-rise-of-the-wool-ball-3-v11-released/ Rise of the Wool Ball]], was released in 2017.
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A sequel, [[https://www.''[[https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/94330-rise-of-the-wool-ball-3-v11-released/ Rise of the Wool Ball]], Ball]]'', was released in 2017.2017. This time, the player controls Rebecca, who must rescue Scott after he was kidnapped by the kitties in revenge for maiming their leader. This time, the mod's design is a throwback to ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheTriad''.
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!!This game shows examples of:
* BlingBlingBang: The most powerful weapon in the game is the Golden Shotgun, complete with golden ammunition.
* {{Bookends}}: The opening cutscene begins with the camera moving into a series of empty rooms before the protagonist appears. When he finds a way out of his cell, the camera then moves far outside, revealing rooms filled with enemies and spike traps.
* CatsAreMean: The villains in the game are evil cat invaders from outer space.
* BlingBlingBang: The most powerful weapon in the game is the Golden Shotgun, complete with golden ammunition.
* {{Bookends}}: The opening cutscene begins with the camera moving into a series of empty rooms before the protagonist appears. When he finds a way out of his cell, the camera then moves far outside, revealing rooms filled with enemies and spike traps.
* CatsAreMean: The villains in the game are evil cat invaders from outer space.
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* {{Bookends}}: The opening cutscene begins with the camera moving into a series of empty rooms before the protagonist appears. When he finds a way out of his cell, the camera then moves far outside, revealing rooms filled with enemies and spike traps.
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* DegradedBoss: After you defeat the spider-legged bosses at the end of episode 1, smaller spider-legged enemies begin appearing throughout episodes 2 and 3 [[spoiler:and the larger version of the boss makes a surprise re-appearance near the end of the game]].
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* {{Gasshole}}: The episode 2 boss in his introductory cutscene is shown chugging from a bottle, then lets out a loud, echoing burp, followed by a fart.
* GimmickLevel: One level is completely centered on the ventilation fan gimmick and has no enemies to worry about.
* GimmickLevel: One level is completely centered on the ventilation fan gimmick and has no enemies to worry about.
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* OutrunTheFireball: The end cutscene of every level shows the hedgehog running away as the facility blows up. [[spoiler:The ending likewise shows the hero and his girlfriend cheerfully running away from a final giant explosion]].
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* OutrunTheFireball: The end cutscene of every level shows the hedgehog running away as the facility blows up. [[spoiler:The ending of ''Shadow'' likewise shows the hero and his girlfriend cheerfully running away from a final giant explosion]].
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* {{Retraux}}: The design and the graphics are a throwback to ''Wolfenstein 3D''-styled games with flat levels.
* SaveThePrincess: The main goal in the game is to find and rescue your girlfriend.
* SaveThePrincess: The main goal in the game is to find and rescue your girlfriend.
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* {{Retraux}}: The design and the graphics of ''Shadow'' are a throwback to ''Wolfenstein 3D''-styled games with flat levels.
* SaveThePrincess: The main goal inlevels and orthogonal walls. ''Rise'' likewise pays homage to ''Rise of the game is to find Triad'', with orthogonal walls, all ceilings on the same level, and rescue your girlfriend.floating platforms.
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* ShoutOut: Apart from some textures outright recalling the decoration from ''Wolfenstein 3D'', there's the secret level "Smells of Doom" which has [[spoiler:kittens dressed up like the protagonist from ''Doom'']], as well as "Nostalgia Park" which contains [[spoiler:areas using textures from ''Wolfenstein 3D'' and ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'', complete with animatronics of enemies from the respective games.]]
* ShutUpHannibal: Occasionally the BigBad will taunt you from a video screen. You can smash the screen while he's still talking, causing him to spout a string of [[SoundEffectBleep bleep-heavy]] gibberish subtitled as "(Curses)".
* SpeakingSimlish: While the enemies' banter is generally coherent speech, the BigBad's taunts from the viewscreens are incomprehensible gibberish, though subtitled in proper English. [[spoiler:Similarly, the ''Doom''-referencing marine kitties from Episode 2's secret level talk in gibberish.]]
* ShutUpHannibal: Occasionally the BigBad will taunt you from a video screen. You can smash the screen while he's still talking, causing him to spout a string of [[SoundEffectBleep bleep-heavy]] gibberish subtitled as "(Curses)".
* SpeakingSimlish: While the enemies' banter is generally coherent speech, the BigBad's taunts from the viewscreens are incomprehensible gibberish, though subtitled in proper English. [[spoiler:Similarly, the ''Doom''-referencing marine kitties from Episode 2's secret level talk in gibberish.]]
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* SpeakingSimlish: While the enemies' banter is generally coherent speech, the BigBad's taunts from the viewscreens are incomprehensible gibberish, though subtitled in proper English.
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* StealthBasedMission: "Watch out for the Watcher" has a minor example, where you have to avoid getting in the visual range of a surveillance camera if you want to avoid releasing a large horde of enemies.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Your girlfriend can be recognized as female because she has visible eyelashes and long hair.
* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Your girlfriend can be recognized as female because she has visible eyelashes and long hair.
* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.
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* StealthBasedMission: "Watch out for the Watcher" in the first game has a minor example, where you have to avoid getting in the visual range of a surveillance camera if you want to avoid releasing a large horde of enemies.enemies. These cameras reappear several times in the second game.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics:Your girlfriend Rebecca can be recognized as female because she has visible eyelashes and long hair.
* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.hair.
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* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.
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* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Though we only know of two species, hedgehogs and cats, who apparently inhabit entirely separate planets.
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* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Though we only know of two species, Apart from hedgehogs and cats, who apparently inhabit entirely separate planets.planets, there are sapient sheep and polar bears.
* TheXOfY: The title of both games. In the case of the second game, it's an outright reference to ''Rise of the Triad''.
!!''Shadow of the Wool Ball'' shows examples of:
* BlingBlingBang: The most powerful weapon in the game is the Golden Shotgun, complete with golden ammunition.
* {{Bookends}}: The opening cutscene begins with the camera moving into a series of empty rooms before Scott appears. When he finds a way out of his cell, the camera then moves far outside, revealing rooms filled with enemies and spike traps.
* DegradedBoss: After you defeat the spider-legged bosses at the end of episode 1, smaller spider-legged enemies begin appearing throughout episodes 2 and 3 [[spoiler:and the larger version of the boss makes a surprise re-appearance near the end of the game]].
* {{Gasshole}}: The episode 2 boss in his introductory cutscene is shown chugging from a bottle, then lets out a loud, echoing burp, followed by a fart.
* GimmickLevel: One level is completely centered on the ventilation fan gimmick and has no enemies to worry about.
* SaveThePrincess: The main goal in the game is to find and rescue your girlfriend.
* ShoutOut: Apart from some textures outright recalling the decoration from ''Wolfenstein 3D'', there's the secret level "Smells of Doom" which has [[spoiler:kittens dressed up like the protagonist from ''Doom'']], as well as "Nostalgia Park" which contains [[spoiler:areas using textures from ''Wolfenstein 3D'' and ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'', complete with animatronics of enemies from the respective games.]]
* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.
* TheXOfY: The title of both games. In the case of the second game, it's an outright reference to ''Rise of the Triad''.
!!''Shadow of the Wool Ball'' shows examples of:
* BlingBlingBang: The most powerful weapon in the game is the Golden Shotgun, complete with golden ammunition.
* {{Bookends}}: The opening cutscene begins with the camera moving into a series of empty rooms before Scott appears. When he finds a way out of his cell, the camera then moves far outside, revealing rooms filled with enemies and spike traps.
* DegradedBoss: After you defeat the spider-legged bosses at the end of episode 1, smaller spider-legged enemies begin appearing throughout episodes 2 and 3 [[spoiler:and the larger version of the boss makes a surprise re-appearance near the end of the game]].
* {{Gasshole}}: The episode 2 boss in his introductory cutscene is shown chugging from a bottle, then lets out a loud, echoing burp, followed by a fart.
* GimmickLevel: One level is completely centered on the ventilation fan gimmick and has no enemies to worry about.
* SaveThePrincess: The main goal in the game is to find and rescue your girlfriend.
* ShoutOut: Apart from some textures outright recalling the decoration from ''Wolfenstein 3D'', there's the secret level "Smells of Doom" which has [[spoiler:kittens dressed up like the protagonist from ''Doom'']], as well as "Nostalgia Park" which contains [[spoiler:areas using textures from ''Wolfenstein 3D'' and ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'', complete with animatronics of enemies from the respective games.]]
* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.
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* TheXOfY: The title.
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!!''Rise of the Wool Ball'' shows examples of:
* AbnormalAmmo: The weapons include a cucumber launcher (equivalent to a rocket launcher) and a "bird gun", which is essentially a live bird squirting its poo at enemies.
* FloatingPlatform: Balloons play the role of floating platforms.
* ShatteredWorld: The hedgehog planet becomes this after the cat leader blows it up in the intro. It's broken up into three larger pieces plus a lot of debris floating around. Thankfully they still seem livable.
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''Shadow of the Wool Ball'' is a GameMod for ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', created by [=MSPaintR0cks=] and released in 2016. Exchanging ''Doom'''s gritty blood-soaked infernal landscapes for a brighter and cheerier (although still quite brutal) WorldOfFunnyAnimals, it stars a brave hedgehog who guns his way through eighteen levels across three episodes in order to rescue his girlfriend from evil cat invaders. In design, the mod is a throwback to ''VideoGame/Wolfenstein3D''-styled flat levels, although enriched with a variety of scripted sequences and platform game-styled threats.
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''Shadow of the Wool Ball'' is a GameMod for ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', created by [=MSPaintR0cks=] and released in 2016. Exchanging ''Doom'''s gritty blood-soaked infernal landscapes for a brighter and cheerier (although still quite brutal) WorldOfFunnyAnimals, it stars Scott, a brave hedgehog who guns his way through eighteen levels across three episodes in order to rescue his girlfriend Rebecca from evil cat invaders. invaders.[[note]]The characters' names aren't revealed until the sequel.[[/note]] In design, the mod is a throwback to ''VideoGame/Wolfenstein3D''-styled flat levels, although enriched with a variety of scripted sequences and platform game-styled threats.
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* ShutUpHannibal: Occasionally the BigBad will taunt you from a video screen. You can smash the screen while he's still talking, causing him to spout a string of [[CensorBleep bleep-heavy]] gibberish subtitled as "(Curses)".
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* ShutUpHannibal: Occasionally the BigBad will taunt you from a video screen. You can smash the screen while he's still talking, causing him to spout a string of [[CensorBleep [[SoundEffectBleep bleep-heavy]] gibberish subtitled as "(Curses)".
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* {{Bookends}}: The opening cutscene begins with the camera moving into a series of empty rooms before the protagonist appears. When he finds a way out of his cell, the camera then moves far outside, revealing rooms filled with enemies and spike traps.
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* AnticlimaxBoss: After you defeat the final warrior, the BigBad himself is dispatched of with a single attack.
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->''Oh crap! An evil, curtain-scratching and hairball-vomiting force from outer space has arrived on your peaceful home planet!''
->''They captured you and all your friends, built ugly factories everywhere and littered the landscapes with cat hair and poop.''
->''And on top of that, they took that one girl you just got together with onto one of their ships, which is heading towards outer space!''
->''Do you have the balls of wool to pack your guns, escape from your prison, and go on a journey through space to free your world from this abomination?''
''Shadow of the Wool Ball'' is a GameMod for ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', created by [=MSPaintR0cks=] and released in 2016. Exchanging ''Doom'''s gritty blood-soaked infernal landscapes for a brighter and cheerier (although still quite brutal) WorldOfFunnyAnimals, it stars a brave hedgehog who guns his way through eighteen levels across three episodes in order to rescue his girlfriend from evil cat invaders. In design, the mod is a throwback to ''VideoGame/Wolfenstein3D''-styled flat levels, although enriched with a variety of scripted sequences and platform game-styled threats.
Download it [[http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=52301 here]] (requires the [=ZDoom=] engine).
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!!This game shows examples of:
* AnticlimaxBoss: After you defeat the final warrior, the BigBad himself is dispatched of with a single attack.
* BlingBlingBang: The most powerful weapon in the game is the Golden Shotgun, complete with golden ammunition.
* CatsAreMean: The villains in the game are evil cat invaders from outer space.
* CoolShades: The chaingun-wielding cats wear these.
* DegradedBoss: After you defeat the spider-legged bosses at the end of episode 1, smaller spider-legged enemies begin appearing throughout episodes 2 and 3 [[spoiler:and the larger version of the boss makes a surprise re-appearance near the end of the game]].
* DieChairDie: Some decorations, such as tables and potted plants, can be destroyed.
* {{Gasshole}}: The episode 2 boss in his introductory cutscene is shown chugging from a bottle, then lets out a loud, echoing burp, followed by a fart.
* HyperactiveMetabolism: Health can be replenished by food pickups.
* LandMineGoesClick: The bright orange land mines let out an audible click as they're triggered, letting you know that you'd better get moving, fast.
* LaughingMad: The flying saucer cats cackle insanely as they attempt to run you down.
* MustHaveCaffeine: The equivalent of "armor" in the game is coffee. For some reason there's a lot of coffee pots just lying around everywhere.
* ANaziByAnyOtherName: With inspiration from ''Wolfenstein 3D'', there are occasional blatant references to Nazism--in particular the red banners with the black symbol in a white circle, and the officer enemies who wear all black and speak in faux-German.
* OutrunTheFireball: The end cutscene of every level shows the hedgehog running away as the facility blows up. [[spoiler:The ending likewise shows the hero and his girlfriend cheerfully running away from a final giant explosion]].
* PunnyName: Some of the levels have pun-based names such as "Fur of the Dark" or "Purranoia".
* RewardingVandalism: The aforementioned destructible decorations sometimes yield bonus items.
* {{Retraux}}: The design and the graphics are a throwback to ''Wolfenstein 3D''-styled games with flat levels.
* SaveThePrincess: The main goal in the game is to find and rescue your girlfriend.
* SelfDestructMechanism: Every single level has one for some unexplained reason, and the exit only opens once you trigger it, giving you ten second or so to get the hell out.
* ShoutOut: Apart from some textures outright recalling the decoration from ''Wolfenstein 3D'', there's the secret level "Smells of Doom" which has [[spoiler:kittens dressed up like the protagonist from ''Doom'']], as well as "Nostalgia Park" which contains [[spoiler:areas using textures from ''Wolfenstein 3D'' and ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'', complete with animatronics of enemies from the respective games.]]
* SpeakingSimlish: While the enemies' banter is generally coherent speech, the BigBad's taunts from the viewscreens are incomprehensible gibberish, though subtitled in proper English. [[spoiler:Similarly, the ''Doom''-referencing marine kitties from Episode 2's secret level talk in gibberish.]]
* SpikesOfDoom: The game includes both spikes rising out of the floor, and spiked walls which kill you instantly should a ventilation fan push you into one.
* SquishyWizard: The scrawny-looking wizard cats are among some of the weaker enemies in the game, health-wise. Except for the black-robed wizards, which are beefier and notably tougher.
* StealthBasedMission: "Watch out for the Watcher" has a minor example, where you have to avoid getting in the visual range of a surveillance camera if you want to avoid releasing a large horde of enemies.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Your girlfriend can be recognized as female because she has visible eyelashes and long hair.
* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.
* VentPhysics: A lot of the levels have fans that push the player around, sometimes into harm's way if you're not careful.
* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Though we only know of two species, hedgehogs and cats, who apparently inhabit entirely separate planets.
* WorldShapes: True to its name, the titular planet apparently resembles a giant ball of wool when observed from a distance.
* TheXOfY: The title.
* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler:What happens to the final opponent if you as much as lay a finger on him.]]
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->''Oh crap! An evil, curtain-scratching and hairball-vomiting force from outer space has arrived on your peaceful home planet!''
->''They captured you and all your friends, built ugly factories everywhere and littered the landscapes with cat hair and poop.''
->''And on top of that, they took that one girl you just got together with onto one of their ships, which is heading towards outer space!''
->''Do you have the balls of wool to pack your guns, escape from your prison, and go on a journey through space to free your world from this abomination?''
''Shadow of the Wool Ball'' is a GameMod for ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', created by [=MSPaintR0cks=] and released in 2016. Exchanging ''Doom'''s gritty blood-soaked infernal landscapes for a brighter and cheerier (although still quite brutal) WorldOfFunnyAnimals, it stars a brave hedgehog who guns his way through eighteen levels across three episodes in order to rescue his girlfriend from evil cat invaders. In design, the mod is a throwback to ''VideoGame/Wolfenstein3D''-styled flat levels, although enriched with a variety of scripted sequences and platform game-styled threats.
Download it [[http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=52301 here]] (requires the [=ZDoom=] engine).
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!!This game shows examples of:
* AnticlimaxBoss: After you defeat the final warrior, the BigBad himself is dispatched of with a single attack.
* BlingBlingBang: The most powerful weapon in the game is the Golden Shotgun, complete with golden ammunition.
* CatsAreMean: The villains in the game are evil cat invaders from outer space.
* CoolShades: The chaingun-wielding cats wear these.
* DegradedBoss: After you defeat the spider-legged bosses at the end of episode 1, smaller spider-legged enemies begin appearing throughout episodes 2 and 3 [[spoiler:and the larger version of the boss makes a surprise re-appearance near the end of the game]].
* DieChairDie: Some decorations, such as tables and potted plants, can be destroyed.
* {{Gasshole}}: The episode 2 boss in his introductory cutscene is shown chugging from a bottle, then lets out a loud, echoing burp, followed by a fart.
* HyperactiveMetabolism: Health can be replenished by food pickups.
* LandMineGoesClick: The bright orange land mines let out an audible click as they're triggered, letting you know that you'd better get moving, fast.
* LaughingMad: The flying saucer cats cackle insanely as they attempt to run you down.
* MustHaveCaffeine: The equivalent of "armor" in the game is coffee. For some reason there's a lot of coffee pots just lying around everywhere.
* ANaziByAnyOtherName: With inspiration from ''Wolfenstein 3D'', there are occasional blatant references to Nazism--in particular the red banners with the black symbol in a white circle, and the officer enemies who wear all black and speak in faux-German.
* OutrunTheFireball: The end cutscene of every level shows the hedgehog running away as the facility blows up. [[spoiler:The ending likewise shows the hero and his girlfriend cheerfully running away from a final giant explosion]].
* PunnyName: Some of the levels have pun-based names such as "Fur of the Dark" or "Purranoia".
* RewardingVandalism: The aforementioned destructible decorations sometimes yield bonus items.
* {{Retraux}}: The design and the graphics are a throwback to ''Wolfenstein 3D''-styled games with flat levels.
* SaveThePrincess: The main goal in the game is to find and rescue your girlfriend.
* SelfDestructMechanism: Every single level has one for some unexplained reason, and the exit only opens once you trigger it, giving you ten second or so to get the hell out.
* ShoutOut: Apart from some textures outright recalling the decoration from ''Wolfenstein 3D'', there's the secret level "Smells of Doom" which has [[spoiler:kittens dressed up like the protagonist from ''Doom'']], as well as "Nostalgia Park" which contains [[spoiler:areas using textures from ''Wolfenstein 3D'' and ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia1'', complete with animatronics of enemies from the respective games.]]
* SpeakingSimlish: While the enemies' banter is generally coherent speech, the BigBad's taunts from the viewscreens are incomprehensible gibberish, though subtitled in proper English. [[spoiler:Similarly, the ''Doom''-referencing marine kitties from Episode 2's secret level talk in gibberish.]]
* SpikesOfDoom: The game includes both spikes rising out of the floor, and spiked walls which kill you instantly should a ventilation fan push you into one.
* SquishyWizard: The scrawny-looking wizard cats are among some of the weaker enemies in the game, health-wise. Except for the black-robed wizards, which are beefier and notably tougher.
* StealthBasedMission: "Watch out for the Watcher" has a minor example, where you have to avoid getting in the visual range of a surveillance camera if you want to avoid releasing a large horde of enemies.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Your girlfriend can be recognized as female because she has visible eyelashes and long hair.
* ThankingTheViewer: From the credits: ''Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D''
* TooAwesomeToUse: The Golden Shotgun is the most powerful weapon in the game, but its corresponding ammunition is scarce and most of it is hidden in secret areas, so you'll probably hold off using it on non-boss enemies.
* VentPhysics: A lot of the levels have fans that push the player around, sometimes into harm's way if you're not careful.
* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Though we only know of two species, hedgehogs and cats, who apparently inhabit entirely separate planets.
* WorldShapes: True to its name, the titular planet apparently resembles a giant ball of wool when observed from a distance.
* TheXOfY: The title.
* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler:What happens to the final opponent if you as much as lay a finger on him.]]
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