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A '''Gambit Pileup''' involves two or more people with completely separate agendas each hatching complicated [[plan]]s. The storyline is thrown into chaos and even the most [[Genre Savvy]] fans can't predict how it will all end. Be prepared to make a flow diagram to keep up with everyone's scheme.
[[Xanatos Speed Chess]] is basically a defining trait. A [[Psychological Thriller]] is more likely to have one of these. Expect lots of [[I Know You Know I Know]]. Expect a lot of people to be [[Out-Gambitted]], a lot of [[Unwitting Pawn]]s, a lot of saying "[[
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* The ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]'' series has a few, {{spoiler|With Durandal playing Tycho to get his mits on the main Pfhor ship, Tycho messing with the Pfhor for revenge, and Thoth trying to balance all the factions out. And you get to be every single one of their errand boys. Until the end...}}
* ''[[The World Ends With You]]'': Joshua, Hanekoma, Minamimoto, Konishi, and Kitaniji all have their own respective gambits. The ending [[Gainax Ending|doesn't even make it very clear whose gambits succeeded or failed]]. {{spoiler|Konishi definitely failed, due to being erased by Neku; Kitaniji got erased but partially succeeded, as Shibuya still exists; Minamimoto was found [[Death by Irony|under a pile of his own garbage]] (inverting [[Never Found the Body]], the fact that his body stayed while everyone else that died [[Everything Fades|disappeared]] has lead plenty to think he ''survived''); Joshua's plan to get the ultimate proxy in his game with Kitaniji worked (i.e. Neku), though whether he had any plan beyond that is unknown, and Mr. Hanekoma... He's obviously saving the results of his for the sequel.}}
** The [[One Hundred Percent Completion|Secret Reports]] clarify some things: {{spoiler|Hanekoma came out on top. He played Minamimato as a total [[Unwitting Pawn]] (so Zetta stupid), mentions he achieves his goals, that everyone was necessary for his schemes (apparently he somehow knew Beat would Heel Face back to Neku), and he managed to educate Neku, change Joshua's mind and avoid Shibuya being destroyed. Kitanjii achieved his goal of saving Shibuya, but his actual plan of brainwashing everyone and killing Joshua's proxy failed (although he came damn close). Joshua succeeded in getting his ultimate proxy, but did not anticipate Neku's change in character}}. For everyone, something they failed to anticipate happened and messed up their plans, though some of them still got their wishes in the end. Except for {{spoiler|Hanekoma}}, for whom everything went [[All According to Plan|just as planned]].
* Many ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' games do this, but ''Seisen no Keifu'''s Chapter 5 turns this up to 11.
** Reptor and Langobalt {{spoiler|killed the prince of Grandbell in order to sieze power, placing the blame on Sigurd's family. They mortally wound}} Vylon, Sigurd's father {{spoiler|who still manages to survive long enough to give the [[Infinity+1 Sword|Tyrfing]] to Sigurd, who resolves to storm Grandbell, expose the real traitors and crear his name.}} Meanwhile Andre or Jungby {{spoiler|killed his father to gain power, but decides to side with Langobalt since they have a mutual enemy in Sigurd}} Alvis {{spoiler|is siding with Reptor and Langobalt as well, but in reality he is just manipulating them. Manfroy is manipulating Alvis, through blackmail, and thus everyone, in order to further his [[Evil Plan]] to revive the Dark God Loptous. Alvis, however, has no intention of supporting his plans, and is simply working with him to eliminate Sigurd and become king so he can create a world free of prejudice.}} Unboknownst to him, however {{spoiler|his marriage to Princess Diadora was also part on Manfroy's plan, and they are in fact half-siblings.}} Meanwhile Cuan and Ethlin arrive to aid Sigurd, however, they are unaware that {{spoiler|Trabant, the jealous king of a neighbouring country has followed them, and intents to kill them and take their lands. He suceeds too, and also manages to take Cuan's 'Infinity Plus One Lance' and his infant daughter Altenna.}}
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