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2''Rec Room'' is a room-scale virtual reality multiplayer online video game. It was developed by Seattle-based company Against Gravity and was first released for Microsoft Windows [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]] in June 2016 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in November 2017.
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4Rec Room, set in a cartoon-style youth center, consists of eleven separate multiplayer online games, including four cooperative action role-playing games, three first-person shooters, a ''TabletopGame/{{Pictionary}}''-like game, and four sports games. It also provides in-game tools for user-generated maps and games.
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6!!''Rec Room'' provides examples of the following tropes:
7* AdvancingWallOfDoom: Present in Rec Royale as a swarm of bees [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment who happen to enjoy electronic dance music]].
8* AndYourRewardIsClothes: At the end of every quest, players receive a themed item of clothing to put on their avatar.
9* BattleRoyaleGame: Rec Royale, Rec Room's unique addition to the Battle Royale genre. Up to 16 players fight to be the last man standing.
10* BreakableWeapons: All weapons featured in "Isle of Lost Skulls" are destructible.
11* BucketHelmet: Buckets can be placed on other players heads.
12** Played straight with an actual bucket helmet hat.
13* CaptureTheFlag: One of the two Paintball game modes - the other being Team Battle.
14* ChainsawGripBFG: The Pulse Cannon, featured in "Cyber Junk City".
15* CircusOfFear: Make it to Midnight features players in a VideoGame/DeadByDaylight styled game involving the escape from the Rec County Fairground while escaping from the MonsterClown
16* ColorCodedItemTiers: In Rec Royale, many items come in increasingly powerful color-coded rarities: white, green, blue, purple, and orange, respectively.
17* CuteMachines: Despite trying to kill you, the enemies of "The Rise of Jumbotron" are quite adorable.
18* {{Cyberpunk}}: The theme of the new laser tag map "Cyber Junk City".
19* DeadlyDisc: Players may use dinner plates as a throwing weapon in "Isle of Lost Skulls".
20* DemBones: Pirate-themed enemies of "Isle of Lost Skulls".
21* DualWielding: If something can be held, two of them can be held in both hands.
22* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: Including cartoony pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles, burst rifles, grenade launchers, and a pirate-themed cork gun.
23* FloatingLimbs: Necks, Shoulders, Elbows, Knees, and Legs are non-existent here
24* FryingPanOfDoom: In "Isle of Lost Skulls", players may use a frying pan as a weapon or shield.
25* GhostPirate: The final boss of "Isle of the Lost Skulls".
26* GrenadeHotPotato: If one is fast enough, he or she may throw a primed grenade back at their attacker.
27* GrenadeLauncher: A paintball variant.
28* GrievousBottleyHarm: In the "Isle of Lost Skulls", enemies and players alike can use bottles as a projectile weapon.
29* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: Setting an item as a favorite allows you to pull it out... of thin air.
30* InstantHomeDelivery: All items earned/purchased/gifted to you in game are immediately materialized in front of you within a package
31* KillerRobot: The enemies of "The Rise of Jumbotron".
32* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe'': Players may use a shield in "The Curse of the Crimson Cauldron" and "Quest for the Golden Trophy", as well as in Paintball.
33* MadeOfExplodium: Explosive jugs, as they appear in the "Isle of the Lost Skulls".
34* MagicTool: The in-game maker pen serves as the core tool needed to create custom content for the game. Allowing you to create 3D artwork, and spawn in props from the game.
35* MagicWand: Or more appropriately, a firework taped to a stick, as featured in "The Curse of the Crimson Cauldron".
36* MultiPlatform: In addition to being available on Microsoft Windows. Rec Room is available on a wide variety of devices. Most of which don’t even support VR
37* PortalDoor: All in game doors serve as portals to different areas. And also have a white glow on the inside when opened.
38** The Rec Center occasionally has a door called the "Magic Door" that takes you to a random room.
39* PlayEveryDay: There is a set of daily challenges to complete everyday for a reward. In addition to a set of weekly challenges that can be played to earn a skin for different in game items
40** There is also a reward for playing at least one game each day
41* RayGun: The main weapons of Laser Tag and "The Rise of Jumbotron".
42* ShamuFu: Fish may be used as an emergency weapon in "Isle of the Lost Skulls"
43* ShortRangeShotgun: A paintball variant.
44* SniperRifle: A paintball variant.
45* SuicideAttack: Mouse Bombs run up to the player and explode in "The Rise of Jumbotron".
46* SuperWristGadget: Your in-game watch serves as your gateway to different areas, adding and contacting friends, checking your available challenges, buying in game items, changing settings, and so forth.
47* TennisBoss: Witches and the final boss of "The Curse of the Crimson Cauldron" launch purple orbs that must be deflected back into them. Also, the caged skeleton in "Isle of Lost Skulls" throws bombs that can be tossed back to him.
48* TheQuest: Currently, four quests are included in the game.
49* TheVoice: throughout the game, a disembodied female voice can be heard coming from an unknown source. Providing the in game tutorial, as well as also announcing the current status of a game.
50* VirtualPaperDoll: Your avatar can be vastly customized. With clothing, hair, and body options being available in the avatar editor.
51* WaveMotionGun: A handheld one is present in "Cyber Junk City".
52* WingdingEyes: An avatars eyes will change when using emotes, or when being hit.

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