History VisualNovel / ExitCorners

** TheChick: Beth. She's excellent at defusing team tempers when they ride high, whether with a stern look and tone or with soft, consoling words. On the occasions when her emotions are the ones spiraling out of control, the others rally to help her.

* SomeoneHasToDie: [[spoiler:The crux of the black corner room. Sent traps everyone in a room with a locked door and gives them thirty minutes before poison gas is flooded in. One person can put their hand on a scanner to unlock the door, but they would have to stay behind and be killed. Ultimately, Lisa chooses to do it, but while everyone is arguing if she should, Sean takes her place and is left behind instead]]

* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler: Ink's real name is Kim, but he legally changed it years ago and never looked back.]]

* AerithAndBob: Aether and Ink as opposed to Rae, Liza, Beth and the known names of the Contacts. No, seriously, [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude who names their kid Ink? Or Aether?]] The fact that they both have such odd names is even the first thing that gets them bonding with each other. [[spoiler: And then it turns out Ink's actual name is Kim, making Aether the sole example of this trope. Played with in that Ink actually had his name legally changed from Kim to Ink, though.]]

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: If you accidentally lose your save data, or just want to improve your standing with a certain character, you can use the catch-up tool to quickly go through all the dialogue choices in the game and get to your currect chapter without having to start the whole game over.

* RelationshipValues: The dialogue choices you make can either raise or drop your the other contestants' trust in you, and often a choice that improves one character's standing drops someone else's. The first time this majorly affects the story is in chapter 18, where your standing with Beth determines whether or not she gives you a letter.

* TeamMom: Though not of anybody in the group, Beth behaves like this most of the time, and is generally good at holding the group together, particularly Rae and Liza.

The game can be played on the official site [[http://www.exitcorners.com/play.html here]] or on Website/Kongregate [[http://www.kongregate.com/games/Percon/exit-corners here]]. Its first chapter released in 2017, the game is planned to have 30 episodes; the first 17 being "Arc 1" and the last 13 being "Arc 2". 25 episodes have been released (all 17 of Arc 1 and the first of Arc 2's), with the remaining 5 episodes being set to release in early 2019.

* DrivenToSuicide: Narrowly averted with one of the contestants ([[spoiler: namely, Beth]]) in the first Corner. [[spoiler: The theory of Corner puzzles being designed to drive contestants to suicide is likely true, as another Corner puzzle drives Rae into this mindset upon being convinced that he cannot escape from a trap set by Sent]].

** The final line of Chapter 23 appears to heavily imply, if not outright confirm, that [[spoiler: the narrator is not Ink, but someone else who is seeing the events of Exit/Corners from Ink's perspective]].

* In chapter 25, Ink opens the locked bathroom door to see [[spoiler:a painting with a broken glass frame, proving that Beth wasn't killed by a trap but by one of the contestants.]]

* SomeoneHasToDie: [[spoiler:The crux of the black corner room. Sent traps everyone in a room with a locked door and gives them thirty minutes before poison gas is flooded in. One person can put their hand on a scanner to unlock the door, but they would have to stay behind and be killed.]]

** And by the time Chapter 23 arrives, [[spoiler: Beth has died, and the circumstances around her death seems to imply that she was either killed by a trap sprung by Sent, or someone among the group had killed her]].

* WrongGenreSavvy: Liza comes to the conclusion that, since the messages are prerecorded, and most of the puzzles are automated, Sent is likely one of the contestants. [[spoiler: Proving that Sent's recordings are live feeds disproves this theory.]]

The game can be played on the official site [[http://www.exitcorners.com/play.html here]] or on Website/Kongregate [[http://www.kongregate.com/games/Percon/exit-corners here]]. Its first chapter released in 2017, the game is planned to have 30 episodes; the first 17 being "Arc 1" and the last 13 being "Arc 2". 24 episodes have been released (all 17 of Arc 1 and the first 7 of Arc 2's), with a new episode being released about once a month.

The game can be played on the official site [[http://www.exitcorners.com/play.html here]] or on Website/Kongregate [[http://www.kongregate.com/games/Percon/exit-corners here]]. Its first chapter released in 2017, the game is planned to have 30 episodes; the first 17 being "Arc 1" and the last 13 being "Arc 2". 22 episodes have been released (all 17 of Arc 1 and the first 5 of Arc 2's). The series is currently about to resume, with Episode 23 releasing September 16th.

* AerithAndBob: Aether and Ink as opposed to Rae, Liza, Beth and the known names of the Contacts. No, seriously, [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude who names their kid Ink? Or Aether?]] The fact that they both have such odd names is even the first thing that gets them bonding with each other.
** [[spoiler: And then it turns out Ink's actual name is Kim, making Aether the sole example of this trope. Played with in that Ink actually had his name legally changed from Kim to Ink, though.]]

** [[spoiler:4 - The Four Elements Hotel, 4 corners, 4 glasses of water, 4 elevators etc. ... This deadly game seems to be designed for four players, and there are still 5. Why?]]
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:When Liza suggests Sent may be one of the Contestants, Ink has Aether punch him stupid during one of Sent's "recordings", distracting him and proving that he is in fact talking to them live and cannot be among them.]]

* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Ink picks up a sword at one point, but he is forced to put the weapon back by Beth. After Rae's arm is trapped by Sent, Beth uses the sword to force Rae to make a LifeOrLimbDecision.]]

* DefrostingIceQueen: Liza. Throughout the course of the game, she goes from abrasive and openly hostile to (currently) sympathetic but still standoffish. Becomes more evident when [[spoiler: Rae's arm is stuck in a torture device that is set to go off every twelve minutes, prompting a horrified Liza to try and reassure Rae to the best of her abilities while begging Sent to let him go]]. She even offers Rae some words of encouragement (albeit with some tough love) to Rae [[spoiler: after his arm is amputated by Beth to save him from his trap]].
** In chapter 22, it is revealed that [[spoiler: Sent blackmailed her into hiding she was blind before Exit/Corners, as well as told her the other contestants were out to get her]]. When Ink figures that out, she finally opens up to him.

* ManipulativeBastard: Sent's showing more and more signs of this, and Ink even lampshades it in regards to how close he came to [[spoiler: driving Beth to suicide]].

* ShoutOut: Sent's appearance on the monitors when he communicates with the Contestants bears a more than passing resemblance to [[VideoGame/StarFox1 the original Andross.]]
** A number of people are kidnapped, put in a deathtrap-filled building, and told to play a game if they want to survive. Did we just describe this game or ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''? Taken even further when [[spoiler: Rae's corner trap forces him into an actual LifeOrLimbDecision!]] Or maybe ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors''? [[spoiler:There is even an elevator scene, some paranoid "the mastermind might be one of us", and exact time to die, and a major plot twist is that what seems to be a generic narrator entity is in fact their own character.]]

* TenLittleMurderVictims: Well, Five Little Kidnap Victims. Since the messages from Sent are pre-recorded, most of the Contestants suspect one of them is Sent in disguise. Ink isn't convinced, but the only way the others will believe him if he comes up with hard proof to the contrary. [[spoiler: He later gets such proof when he uses a BatmanGambit to get Sent--who's been talking to them live ''the whole time''--to go completely off script and react directly to something he couldn't possibly have predicted well enough to pre-record a reaction to.]]

* VillainRespect: Ink gains Sent's after [[spoiler: proving the latter was lying about being a recording.]] [[spoiler: [[StalkerWithACrush It, unfortunately, gets worse.]]]]
* WhamLine: Several, usually at the end of a chapter.

** Chapter 22 ends on a shot of [[spoiler: a hand lying on a floor that belongs to Beth, who has died]]. Following that, if one were to check the [[RelationshipValues Standings gauges]] from the main menu, they will also notice that [[spoiler: Beth's portrait is now grayed out]].

** By chapter 22, it is revealed that [[spoiler: Sent blackmailed her into hiding she was blind before Exit/Corners, as well as told her the other contestants were out to get her]]. When Ink figures that out, she finally opens up to him.

* DrivenToSuicide: Narrowly averted with one of the contestants [[spoiler: namely, Beth]] in the first Corner. [[spoiler: The theory of Corner puzzles being designed to drive contestants to suicide is likely true, as another Corner puzzle drives Rae into this mindset upon being convinced that he cannot escape from a trap set by Sent]].

* SamusIsAGirl: Sent reveals that "he" is "not a man", though given the twist-filled nature of the game, this isn't the only possibility.
** [[spoiler: Later subverted. Sent outright states that he's not a woman, either, and a couple chapters later claims to be a ''sent''ient AI.]]
** At this point (chapter #17) the only thing that seems certain is that Sent is a compulsive liar, who would literally claim anything to get a reaction.

** A number of people are kidnapped, put in a deathtrap-filled building, and told to play a game if they want to survive. Did we just describe this game or ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''? Taken even further when [[spoiler: Rae's corner trap forces him into an actual LifeOrLimbDecision!]] Or maybe ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors''? [[spoiler:There is even an elevator scene in that, some paranoid "the mastermind might be one of us", and exact time to die... for a thing that doesn't match ''9 hours'' is actually non-linear while as far we can tell now ''Exit/Corners'' is.]]

'''Sent:''' (''bouncing around the screen with a "happy" face'') I wasn't going to, but since you're here, I might as well.

** TheSmartGuy / TheBigGuy: Rae. Though he never manages to solve one of Sent's puzzles on his own, in most of them he's the most likely Contestant to give advice that actually helps significantly toward the solution. He's also excellent at keeping a cool head and applying common sense to the group's situations, and has enough muscle to double as the BigGuy.

** Chapter 22 ends on a shot of what seems to be [[spoiler: a dead Beth's arm]].

The game can be played on the official site [[http://www.exitcorners.com/play.html here]] or on Website/Kongregate [[http://www.kongregate.com/games/Percon/exit-corners here]]. Its first chapter released in 2017, the game is planned to have 30 episodes; the first 17 being "Arc 1" and the last 13 being "Arc 2". 22 episodes have been released (all 17 of Arc 1 and the first 5 of Arc 2's). The series is currently on hiatus, the last chapters slated for to begin releasing "september-ish" (2018).

The game can be played [[http://www.kongregate.com/games/Percon/exit-corners here]]. The game is currently in progress, with the first arc constisting of 17 "chapters", as well as the first 5 chapters of the second arc completely playable. The last chapters will start to be released "september-ish" (2018).

* {{Foreshadowing}}: A lot of the major plot points were foreshadowed. For example: [[spoiler: Rae being tortured to the point of suicide was first a threat from him to Sent, Rae losing his arm was foreshadowed in a puzzle, Sean becoming a contestant was sarcastically suggested by Ink, ... ]]

* IWasJustJoking: Early in the game, Aether and Ink joke that Ink is qualified to be a detective because he has a good sense of spelling and grammar. However, pretty soon he's figuring out certain pieces of information about Sent and the game well before Sent intended to reveal them, using deductions and investigating much like a detective.
** He even manages to use grammar to unmask Sent.

* PlotTailoredToTheParty: Some of the puzzles seem to be tailored to one specific contestant. The red wing was completely tailored to Rae, containing mostly computer science puzzles.

** A number of people are kidnapped, put in a deathtrap-filled building, and told to play a game if they want to survive. Did we just describe this game or ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''? Taken even further when [[spoiler: Rae's corner trap forces him into an actual LifeOrLimbDecision!]] Or maybe ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors''? [[spoiler:There is even an elevator scene in that, some paranoid "the mastermind might be one of us", and exact time to die,... for a thing that doesn't match ''9 hours'' is actually non-linear while as far we can tell now ''Exit/Corners'' is.]]

The game can be played [[http://www.kongregate.com/games/Percon/exit-corners here]]. The game is currently in progress, with the first arc constisting of 17 "chapters", as well as the first 5 chapters of the first arc completely playable. The last chapters will start to be released "september-ish" (2018).

The game can be played [[http://www.kongregate.com/games/Percon/exit-corners here]]. The game is currently in progress, with the first arc constisting of 17 "chapters" completely playable. The second arc started June 24, 2018 with at least 5 new episodes scheduled for release.

** A number of people are kidnapped, put in a deathtrap-filled building, and told to play a game if they want to survive. Did we just describe this game or ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''? Taken even further when [[spoiler: Rae's corner trap forces him into an actual LifeOrLimbDecision!]] Or maybe ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors''? [[spoiler:There is even an elevator scene in that, some paranoid "the mastermind might be one of us", and exact time to die... for a thing that doesn't match ''9 hours'' is actually non-linear while as far we can tell now ''Exit/Corners'' is.]]

* WhamShot: The end of Chapter 18 reveals [[spoiler: two unconscious strangers in a room, where Ink recognizes one of them as his Contact, Sean. In the next chapter, the other stranger is confirmed to be Tiana, Rae's Contact and ex]].

* WorstAid: In Chapter 19, [[spoiler:Sean]] starts having a nosebleed and Beth advises him to lean his head back. Multiple comments note that this is a great way to shove the blood back up your nose and give yourself breathing problems, and that you should instead "pinch your nose (for 10 to 15 minutes), leaning forward, whilst breathing through your mouth".

* ButThouMust: When you reach the hub area of the "game" Sent gives Ink the choice between the green and the red door. Well, you can't actually choose. Ink will simply not comply if you try to pick the red door (in story because Sent said he wants him to go with green and Ink thinks it's ReversePsychology to make him choose red) so your only ''choice'' is green.

** SixthRanger / TheLoad: Liza. Acts consistently unhelpful for a while after she's first introduced, and most of her attempts to help get them rescued via calling for help through her Gemini are basically useless. It doesn't help either that she has such a bad attitude that virtually every time she opens her mouth, it becomes harder to keep the group working together--especially when she makes the accusation that one of the Contestants is Sent. However, every so often she manages to gain some keen insight into a puzzle that stumped even Rae, and it's indicated that her problems stem from having [[SpoiledBrat a previously sheltered life,]] being more freaked out than the others because she's the youngest and not as mature as the others to begin with, and some pretty serious confidence issues. She starts to get better after Ink [[spoiler: proves that it's impossible for Sent to be among the five of them]], and she becomes more co-operative and more willing to help solve puzzles shortly afterwards.

* ZeroEffortBoss: Chapter 17's puzzle is a coding puzzle that only Rae can solve, so all you need to do is stand around and talk to your companions for a bit.