Does the dog die?
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thespianscreed
There are wild hounds that you have to kill. There are no domestic dogs in the game; you can have a pet hound called a Vargling that cannot be harmed or killed.
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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EntropyEmissary
The child character Webber was chased out of his home when his parents were unable to recognize him. It was moreso because his appearance was altered than active malice towards him specifically so I'm not sure about this.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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cha0ticneutralsystem
You can choose to abandon Chester, a pumpkin puppy-like creature that acts as a pet
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Are there abusive parents?
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Willow is abused by orphanage staff and Webber is kicked out of his house and neglected
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Is someone stalked?
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Honey100
Shadows will hunt you and have eyes in the dark staring, one harmless shadow is named "Shadow Watcher". The stagehand will also follow your light at a distance. Maxwell was heavily watched by "Them", but no intense personal stalking from other people. It could be implied the shadow creatures "Them" are always watching the characters as well.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Rat404
The character Charlie is essentially forced to become a Grue, but later turns into a more major antagonist, orchestrating kidnappings and continuing to trap the protagonists in the hostile environment of The Constant. There is much more convolution to her story and whether or not she's really herself anymore. Overall, this may or may not count as the abused becoming the abuser, and it really depends on how you define abuse. However, I err on the side of yes, this is the abused becoming the abuser.
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godsoftware
It is heavily implied that the playable character Willow was abused by the matrons at her orphanage.
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Addiction
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Rat404
You can consume sanity-lowering (and therefore hallucinogenic) mushrooms, but I would not really count this as use of drugs.
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Does a horse die?
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EntropyEmissary
No horses in the game actually besides clockwork enemies. You can get a rideable beefalo companion killed though, which is a type of cow, but I suppose it could ring similar.
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KnightWhoSaysNi
It's hard to survive in the game without having to kill animals, including rabbits, for food.
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Are animals abused?
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UnintentionalOnion
You can kill animals in the game, even if they don't attack you first.
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You fight dogs, but the dogs don't fight each-other, and you do not force them to fight.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Corvin
You need to capture 4 rabbits to make a Prestihatitator, which is a structure important for progression in the game.
Rabbits are able to be killed by the player for food, and there are also rabbit men which can become hostile to the player.
Rabbits are able to be killed by the player for food, and there are also rabbit men which can become hostile to the player.
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Does a cat die?
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Anonymous
Friendly cat-like animals called catcoons can be killed by players, mobs, or natural hazards.
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Does a pet die?
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Rat404
There are several fantasy creatures in the game which can be befriended, but they can be killed by both you and the ingame enemies.
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Does a dragon die?
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WitchAndroid
There is a boss that's a dragon called the dragonfly however fighting her is optional and you can choose to just leave her be
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Are there spiders?
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HollyLucianta
Spiders are very common enemies in the game that come out at night and turn aggressive if a player gets too close to their nests. Players will need to kill them to collect items and stop the nests from turning into spider queens. There are different variants of spiders including spider warriors and underground spiders. One of the playable characters, Webber, is a humanoid spider.
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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Corvin
The Shipwrecked DLC has Crocodogs which strongly resemble crocodiles and will show up to attack the player occasionally
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Are there snakes?
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Anonymous
Only in the Shipwrecked and Hamlet DLC.
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Assault
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Is someone held under water?
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Rat404
I believe you used to get dragged underwater by a giant tentacle if you attempt to ride a boat off of the edge of the world. I don't think this is still the case, with you now simply being blocked by an invisible wall.
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Is someone restrained?
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mimecrime
The nightmare throne at the end of the adventure mode restrains whoever sits on it.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Sathgirus
A razor can be used to shave Wilson's beard, and to shear wool from Beefalo. None of the other characters can use it, although Maxwell's comment from examining it has violent implications.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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EntropyEmissary
In the Hamlet DLC there is a biome with toxic air. You have to traverse it at least once, but it's navigable with a gas mask. Detail is not shown beyond dialogue of the characters coughing.
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Is there cannibalism?
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EntropyEmissary
Not human cannibalism, but almost every animal in the game can given the opportunity. This was once going to be a feature of humans but it was ruled too dark and never implemented.
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Is someone burned alive?
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KnightWhoSaysNi
NPC characters can be set on fire.
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Is there amputation?
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EntropyEmissary
Wormwood, a tree person, can sever his own arms and regenerate them to gain resources. He will receive a lot of damage from this but it's not exceptionally graphic.
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Is there a hanging?
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EntropyEmissary
Referenced in a certain inspection quote, but never shown.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Rat404
If you cook and/or eat a mandrake, you will pass out. If you go to bed in a tent, you will pass out. Finally, if you exit Werebeaver mode as Woodie, you will pass out.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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In the multiplayer version of the game, Don't Starve Together, the character Wilson has a skin in which he has a bandaged eye.
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Does a kid die?
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Sathgirus
One of the playable characters is a child who is accompanied by her twin sister's ghost. Additionally, all of the playable children can die.
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Death
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Does a non-human character die?
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Rat404
Yes; many non-human characters, including playable characters, can die.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Honey100
Potentially implied? Most notable is before Warly was taken to the Constant he was in care of his elderly mother with dementia. It is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
Similarly, Wendy's mother is only ever mentioned in past-tense, not seen, unlike her father.
Similarly, Wendy's mother is only ever mentioned in past-tense, not seen, unlike her father.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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JayR
In Don't Starve Together, Willow has a stuffed bear that can help her fight, and can be damaged by enemies. The bear can be sewn back together using a sewing kit
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Is someone kidnapped?
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godsoftware
Every playable character has been taken from their home world into The Constant, the universe in which the game takes place.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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JayR
Ghosts are an enemy in the game. One of the playable characters, Wendy, is haunted by her sister who is a ghost
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Are there jump scares?
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Honey100
No in the traditional sense. During Hallowed Nights in DST chopping trees can result in a very small one where bats fly out of a tree. When at night with no light you will be hissed at and attacked. Mobs can suddenly attack too but nothing will scream at you loudly unprompted w/o a build-up.
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Are there clowns?
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godsoftware
The playable character Wes is a mime.
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Are there mannequins?
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KnightWhoSaysNi
There are quite a few statues.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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EntropyEmissary
Catcoons and beefalo can both vomit, but not playable characters.
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Does someone spit?
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Honey100
The mob Ewecus' main ability is spitting green "Phlegm" out of its nose at you.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Anonymous
Only in Don't Starve Together there is a booster shot item.
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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Cotton
Yes, the player has a mental illness, as they play Don't Starve
and now to be serious: Several characters have implied disorders— Willow has pyromania, Wendy has PTSD, it's very likely WX-78 has some sort of depersonalization/derealization disorder, etc. Though nothing is outright stated, the themes are still clearly there.
and now to be serious: Several characters have implied disorders— Willow has pyromania, Wendy has PTSD, it's very likely WX-78 has some sort of depersonalization/derealization disorder, etc. Though nothing is outright stated, the themes are still clearly there.
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KnightWhoSaysNi
One of the animated shorts has a character cutting himself to add blood to a potion.
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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Rat404
No. However, Charlie is, at one point, presented as having a good side and an evil side which spring forth from her uncontrollably. This is not the trope of every system having an evil alter; she isn't a system, just partially corrupted/possessed by shadow magic.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Shadow monsters start to appear as your sanity metre goes down, when it is at zero they start attacking you and chasing after you
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Is there misophonia?
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Rat404
All playable characters make non-melodic instrument noises when they speak. This could easily trigger misophonia, especially when characters are hurt or die. The worst cases of this are probably Wilson, who is voiced by a trumpet, and Webber, who "Sounds like someone dropping synthesizer down the stairs".
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Honey100
That's never explicitly said, but the character Wendy, a little girl with an already dead twin, talks in a similar suicidal manner with a lot of suicide ideation.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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JayR
No, but some characters have special diets. Wickerbottom is sensitive to spoiled or stale food, Woodie eats wood (which may remind someone of pica), Wurt is a vegetarian, Wigfrid is a carnivore, Warly is a picky eater, and Wortox doesn't gain full effects from food. Starvation is a theme in the game.
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Rat404
You can easily kill yourself ingame by simply allowing things to kill you and/or starving yourself to death. In addition, the playable character Wendy frequently references suicide in her inspection quotes. However, there is no straightforward way to kill yourself.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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KnightWhoSaysNi
Wendy appears traumatized by her sister's death.
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Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
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godsoftware
When the player is "Insane," the edges of the camera will blur and move.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Honey100
Lightning used to flash the lighting of your game, but has since been toned down with an added option to decrease/increase intensity.
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Rat404
Before the sequel game released, many fans thought a character was breaking the fourth wall when he claimed "They" were watching him. This has since been proven false.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Honey100
Not really, except for players themselves most likely. The terms of Insanity/Madness are brought up negatively a lot. "Enlightenment" is also referred to as Lunacy in some cases.
Some characters make vague jokes about suicide or being illiterate, but not too much.
Some characters make vague jokes about suicide or being illiterate, but not too much.
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Perhaps unintentional or subconscious, Maxwell bares a lot of antisemetic features.
Skin that turned blue, dark claws, hooked nose, big lips/brows, suit, and tricked innocents w/ black magic. Compared to other characters. Further accentuated by his concept art. Some DST skins like The Krampus and The Survivor add to this.
He was a villain in DS, however has since became an anti-hero in DST.
Skin that turned blue, dark claws, hooked nose, big lips/brows, suit, and tricked innocents w/ black magic. Compared to other characters. Further accentuated by his concept art. Some DST skins like The Krampus and The Survivor add to this.
He was a villain in DS, however has since became an anti-hero in DST.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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EntropyEmissary
Yeah nah, you can equip dresses to anyone you want and the game won't react at all.
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Honey100
While never in-universe, much of the playerbase will unintentionally or intentionally misgender Wx-78, a robot that only uses they/them.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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EntropyEmissary
Kind of odd, but WX-78 is canonically non-binary, and was once a human. Considering what they eventually became and that their human body was lost in the process, I think it could be said they died in a sense.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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EntropyEmissary
Never in the game, but a short for the character Warly depicts this disease, and it's considered canon to the lore. The short ends on a very ambiguous note.
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Social
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Mimikyutie
It doesn’t have an ending at all as of right now, but the ending of Adventure Mode isn’t happy.
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Does a car crash?
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EntropyEmissary
A train crash is depicted as a turning point in the lore, but never a car.
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Does a plane crash?
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notgoingtoaddcomments
No, but a hot air balloon does with Hamlet.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Anonymous
There's no way to drown in the vanilla game but it's a common death with the Shipwrecked expansion.
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Is there gun violence?
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EmilyInanna
There is a gun weapon in the Shipwrecked expansion.
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