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1 0Big Guy Plays Bass
In a musical group, the largest member will play bass guitar
Created: Aug 22nd 2012 at 10:51:41 AM
0 0Master Of The Collective
A character whose greatest skill is knowing how to use other people's skills.
Created: Aug 23rd 2012 at 12:54:08 PM
0 0Call The Developers Ending
Congratulations! You succeeded! Now ring us to prove you did it.
Created: Aug 24th 2012 at 6:05:37 AM
0 0Stubborn Mule Showdown
Both sides are completely unwilling to back down
Created: Aug 25th 2012 at 6:38:56 PM
1 0Incomprehensible Alien Invasion
Alien/s invade/conquer/do bad things to the earth for reasons which cannot be understood
Created: Sep 3rd 2012 at 4:04:08 PM
1 0The Computer Is A Tease
Robotic antagonist gets closer to protagonist by giving aid.
Created: Sep 4th 2012 at 12:18:01 PM
0 0Coffin Savior OR Reaper Rescue
A dead person saves the life of, or provides needed aid to, another, while actually being dead.
Created: Sep 5th 2012 at 11:00:34 PM
0 0My Best Friend's Love Interest
When your best friend and your lover get together, either by adultery or by the lover dumping you first.
Created: Sep 11th 2012 at 6:27:29 AM
0 0Helmet With Glowing Eyes
Adding the glowing eyes or different glowing sensors to closed helmet to imply how character can see. And to make it look badass.
Created: Sep 15th 2012 at 9:56:39 AM
1 0Physics Puzzle Game
A game thats puzzles are built around its physics engine
Created: Sep 17th 2012 at 10:23:31 AM
0 0Invisible Wall Dialogue
A conversation where the characters don't face each other due to emotional difficulties.
0 0Cinematic Pan Out
Panning out the camera to give a better view of the area.
Created: Sep 23rd 2012 at 10:31:25 AM
1 0Depending on the Production
Certain things in a play differ from production to production
Created: Sep 23rd 2012 at 9:01:02 PM
0 0Talk Through The Door Surprise
Start talking before you open the door, and the person on the other side won't be who you expected.
Created: Sep 26th 2012 at 9:03:23 PM
0 0Huge First Order
A budding entrepreneur's first order for the product is too large to fill.
1 0Lesbian self centeredness
When same sex romance between women goes hand in hand with being a bit irresponsible
Created: Sep 29th 2012 at 2:25:07 PM
2 0Unusual Job Establishment
A work illustrates characters performing a strange job as it normally works, before the main plot shows how the job goes wrong.
Created: Oct 3rd 2012 at 11:29:11 AM
0 0Interplanetary Rescue Operation
Created: Oct 9th 2012 at 6:43:24 PM
0 0Happiness-Induced Casualty
Someone who is happy before or during a battle will inevitably be killed before its end
Created: Oct 18th 2012 at 4:45:19 PM
Someone who is happy before or during a battle will inevitably be killed before its end
Sponsor: spyergirl4 Created: Oct 18th 2012 at 4:45:19 PM Last reply: Oct 28th 2012 at 2:48:22 PM by Arivne View draft
0 0Budget rerelease
A game popular enough is re-released in cheaper packaging.
Created: Aug 21st 2012 at 9:24:46 AM