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'''Jables:''' I don't know.
'''Squiddy:''' Would you like to be?
'''Jables:''' OK.
'''Squiddy:''' Let's try this again. Hellllloooo, hero!
'''Jables:''' Yo. }}
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You play as Jables, a 15-year-old boy who wakes up one morning to find a squid perched on his head. Its name is Squiddy, and he insists that Jables is the hero. So Jables sets off to go exploring and a-hero-ing.
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In spite of the game's short length (Boyers estimates that it has 30-60 minutes of gameplay), it's surprisingly [[Troperiffic]].
▲=== Press [X] to become the tropes! ===
* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: Your Hurricane Gun fires a blast of air.
* [[Advancing Boss of Doom]]: Rutherford Goldbeard.
* [[Blatant Item Placement]]: Given a tongue-in-cheek [[Justified Trope|justification]].
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'''Jables:''' What's that?
'''Shop keeper:''' I hid weapons and items outside the town to drum up publicity.
'''Jables:''' Isn't that reckless?
'''Shop keeper:''' [[MST3K Mantra|It's a game, kid. Don't be so serious.]] }}
* [[Bubbly Clouds]]: Can be visited via jet pack at the top of every single above-ground screen. Some of these areas contain [[Easter Egg|Easter Eggs]].
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* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: The high five isn't just used to save progress...
* [[The Cuckoolander Was Right]]: The princess. {{spoiler|Squiddy doesn't even mention the princess until the game is almost over--it comes across like he just made her up. Then King Squid, in spite of being a card-carrying villain, vehemently denies kidnapping her, further calling into question her involvement with the story. Then she shows up at the end of the game anyway.}}
* [[Everything's Better
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'''Squiddy:''' Oh, I guess you're right.
'''Jables:''' Yeah.
'''Squiddy:''' On the bright side, you'll get to meet the princess soon.
'''Jables:''' I didn't know there was a princess.
'''Squiddy:''' Neither did I... }}
* [[Everything's Worse
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Most of the squids, including Squiddy.
* [[Good Morning, Crono]]
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* [[Heart Container]]: Fruit each increase your health bar by 2 points.
* [[He Knows About Timed Hits]]:
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'''Jable:''' The resemblance is uncanny! }}
* [[Insane Troll Logic]]:
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'''Squiddy:''' I bet he's the one who kidnapped the princess.
'''Jables:''' Let her go, King Squid!
'''King Squid:''' I didn't kidnap any princess.
'''Squiddy:''' Then where is she?
'''King Squid:''' My plan doesn't involve the princess.
'''Squiddy:''' Yet you kidnapped her anyway.
'''Jables:''' That's evil.
'''King Squid:''' [[Visible Silence|...]] }}
* [[Lethal Lava Land]]: Squidville, which is in a volcano.
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* [[Underground Monkey]]: [[Palette Swap|Palette Swapped]] versions of the slimes appear in darn near every area. On the other hand, the normal bear, SCUBA bear, and flamethrower bear are all unique sprites.
* [[Under the Sea]]
* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made
* [[Yeah! Shot]]: ''High five!'' [[Iris Out]]. Roll credits.
* [[You Have Researched Breathing]]:
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''[jump]''
'''Jables:''' I could already do that.
'''Squiddy:''' Oh. Good for you then. }}
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