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MiinU
Since: Jun, 2011
WarJay77
(Troper Knight)
11th Mar, 2020 10:33:09 PM
When it comes to videogames, Unwinnable by Mistake.
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
molokai198
Since: Oct, 2012
Scorpion451
(Edited uphill both ways)
Any situation where a character unintentionally creates a horrible situation for themselves that isn’t easily escapable. I was thinking that this would be a type of Self-Inflicted Hell, but apparently that’s more focused on the afterlife. Is there a trope for this and I just can’t find it?