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Tarlonniel Since: Apr, 2012
2020-01-26 08:25:43

Have you seen Handling Spoilers? The basic reasoning is spelled out there.

Edited by Tarlonniel
shadowblack Since: Jun, 2010
2020-01-26 08:46:59

On its own Adventures in Comaland tells us nothing. Who is having these adventures? Is it the main character, or is it a side character? When does it happen? Is it the entire game, or part of the game (such as the beginning, or the middle, or the ending), or part of the backstory? Or is it just something that's discussed In-Universe, with characters wondering if they are having such an adventure? Or is it a Dream Within a Dream? On its own the trope title does not reveal any of these things.

Kuruni (Long Runner)
2020-01-26 08:49:42

If you cover the trope in trope list then the only way a reader can get the idea what trope you're talking about is to uncover it. So it's just pointless.

Edited by Kuruni
WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2020-01-26 09:39:00

Yeah, the idea is that we don't want to create "self-fulfilling spoilers". If someone has to uncover the entire text of the spoiler box to know if they can read it, that ruins the entire point of the spoiler.

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rjd1922 Since: May, 2013
2020-01-26 10:26:05

Also, you need to work on your markup. Titles of works should be in italics, but not brackets, and you need to namespace RPG Maker. Your post should have begun with "There's an RPG Maker game called Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass..." It's not a big deal on ATT, but make sure you get it right when editing pages.

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