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* Lack of experience with the game mechanics.
This particular valley of difficulty usually occurs between the opening chapter of the game (where there are so few options that it is hard to make a wrong choice) and the point where a player becomes able to understand and accumulate the resources at their disposal, significantly increasing their available options. In worse cases, it turns the early stage into a [[Luck-Based Mission]]. It is essentially a symptom of [[Unstable Equilibrium]].
Remember, [[Tropes Are Not Bad]]. Use of '''Early Game Hell''' can make progression infinitely more rewarding. Early Game Hell can also be the only time the game ever presents a challenge.
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* Most ''[[Pokémon]]'' games start out slower than molasses. This is because you have few [[Mons]] available to you to build a proper party, and because the game [[Broken Bridge|prevents you from leaving the early area]] until you beat the first Gym Leader. This means that you have precious few trainers to draw experience from, forcing you to [[Level Grind]] off of wilds, and no way of [[Money Grinding]] at all. Once you beat the first Gym Leader the game generally gets a lot more free and easy, with the exception of an occasional [[That One Boss]].
* On higher difficulties of ''[[Monster Girl Quest Paradox]]'', the first area (Slime Mountain) becomes this. Luka is alone, with his starting job and race and a limited inventory, meaning that there simply isn't any room to use strategy. The level 1 Slime Girls will almost certainly defeat you, unless you get very lucky with evasion and critical hits. It becomes much easier when you start recruiting party members. This was toned-down somewhat with the release of the second chapter, which specifically makes Slime Mountain easier.
* ''[[Wizardry]] VII'' first area. There are [[Beef Gate|ambushes with fairly tough monsters]], using poison at that, right away - one before the chest with map kit, and another before city (where you can't go anyway without a password found elsewhere). If you already have played it and remember to go straight for the healing fountain and avoid these [[Fixed Encounters]] until some good [[Level Grinding]], it becomes easier, though a little bad luck with random encounters (debuffers, ''then'' heavy hitters) still can be fatal.
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