Does the dog die?
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LISA: the Painful
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LordGabbe
first enemy you fight, not graphic whatsoever
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polocatfan
Brad often hallucinates because of his trauma in ways I'd consider "derealization".
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Rat404
Yes. Buddy is abandoned by her biological father.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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Sibelos
At the start of the game Brad's father throws a beer bottle at him.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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infyrnal
The main character confronts his abusive father later in life, who claims to have changed. He is not forgiven, but the main character's daughter sides with the abusive father, creating a moral dilemma.
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Is someone stalked?
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Rat404
Buzzo stalks Brad in LISA: The Painful. It seems as though Dr. Yado stalks him as well, even more than Buzzo does.
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sushi
The game centers around domestic violence and abusive parents, both past and, debatably, present, and the trauma of being a survivor of an abusive situation.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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polocatfan
This is an interesting one to rate. I'd probably say Buddy's treatment doesn't go far enough to become a "spectacle" and is treated pretty respectably by the writer.
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7angerine
A number of the central characters were in violent/abusive relationships with partners/parents and go on to become violent and abusive in other relationships.
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sushi
Child abuse and the trauma of survivors is a big, central, and unvoidable theme of the game.
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Addiction
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Teavo
A particular drug, Joy, is a big part of the game, and is even somewhat encouraged for the player to use.
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Is there addiction?
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sushi
Addiction is a big and unavoidably part of the game, both narratively and mechanically.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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polocatfan
Marty, Brad's abusive father is shown to be an alcoholic and Brad most likely is also one.
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
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Ciel_9
Dried meat of a horse is a healing item.
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Rat404
There is a very high chance of having to fight and kill at least one snake.
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Are animals abused?
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polocatfan
LISA The Joyful depicts an animal's leg being cut off in a flashback and a deer gets shot in the head in Painful. Everything else is arguable to be self defense.
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parappaonps2
well, dogs don't fight eachother. you fight a dog though
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Is there a dead animal?
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infyrnal
Multiple animals die during non-graphic combat, including a dog, squirrel, multiple snakes, deer, et cetera. A rival's deer is shot in the head during said rival's suicide.
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Does a pet die?
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polocatfan
A side character's pet deer is shot and killed by them during their suicide.
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Are there spiders?
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wotur
Spider-like enemies (a human head with long thin legs) are an enemy encounter- they move quickly around the map in a short section of the game.
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Are there snakes?
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wotur
Snakes are a recurring random enemy encounter in areas with long grass
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Assault
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polocatfan
Buddy is slapped by her father during an intense scene of him encountering his abusive father for the first time in decades when Buddy tried to protect him from her father.
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Is someone drugged?
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Rat404
At one point, Buzzo forcefeeds Brad a large amount of Joy.
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Is there pedophilia?
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Sibelos
It's not shown but its a common theme.
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Is rape mentioned?
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Sibelos
I don't remember if the word is used. But it is heavily implied throughout what most enemies plan to do with Buddy.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Sibelos
Happens at the beginning of the game.
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polocatfan
A big reason the game's events happen is because of a child being raped in the past which indirectly led to a lot of the events. A character was almost certainly raped when you go and save them and in Joyful there's a scene where the camera cuts off and it's uncertain whether or not she was molested.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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OJAndToothpaste
There are frequent references to men being sexually abused against their will, some of which are played for morbid laughs.
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polocatfan
Nobody is raped on screen. It's either implied in flashbacks or very strictly off screen.
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Bodily Harm
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Are any hands damaged?
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polocatfan
The main character can lose one or both of his arms depending on decisions made in the game.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Rat404
We see characters hanging several times. However, they are all already dead when we see them.
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Is there cannibalism?
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FineLine
The menu of wally burger is made from wally himself.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Rat404
You see a group of orphans be burned alive and killed in an optional sidequest. This quest is completely optional and has no reward for completion, but you are not warned about the burning.
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Is there body horror?
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Sibelos
The joy mutants.
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Is there amputation?
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LordGabbe
main character can lose both arms
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Is there a hanging?
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sushi
Hanging imagery is present since the title screen.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Rat404
Brad is knocked out several times throughout the game.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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HunterHikari
Yep. You can too, if you walk off a ledge.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Rat404
There is blood onscreen very, very frequently.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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LordGabbe
several children burn to death
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Is a minor sexualized?
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OJAndToothpaste
It's a bit complicated, but the short answer is yes. The plot involves a catastrophic event that causes the disappearance of all women. When a young girl is discovered to have survived, many of the antagonistic characters express a desire to repopulate the human race with her. It's worth mentioning that this is NOT played for titillation in the slightest, Brad himself finds it as repulsive as the audience will.
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Rat404
In the sequel/DLC, a character sacrifices himself for Buddy.
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Does a non-human character die?
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Rat404
One of your party members can be an actual, literal fish. He can die if an enemy kills him/he loses at Russian Roulette.
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
26 supporters
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Sibelos
Game has no voice acting, only text boxes.
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Is the r-slur used?
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polocatfan
Tardy Hernandez's name is a pun on the slur. I don't think it's in particularly poor taste though.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Rat404
Brad has a horrible hallucination after being forcefed an extreme amount of Joy. However, he does not die.
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Family
Does a family member die?
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Sibelos
Brad's sister Lisa, commits suicide.
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Does a parent die?
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starboymomota
The parent can die, and there is a scene that allows the adoptive child of the character to see their dead and/or dying parent.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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cryptdove
literally like the whole plot of the game
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Does someone cheat?
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Rat404
It is very strongly implied that Rick's wife cheated on him.
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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Squizzymax
1) every time you sleep at a campfire you wake up without warning to something random each time, perhaps it's a creepy guy watching you sleep, or maybe it's a present. it's all random but I've been startled a few times by this
2) There are quite a few scenes I'd consider "jumpscares" involving the joy mutants. If you find the cave with the long neck going throughout it and you take the man's record, there will be his head waiting for you when you leave the room. Another notable instance is when you're climbing the snowy mountain and a mutant jumps down from the mountain and falls right in front of you.
3) When you enter or leave a room there is a chance the main character will be having a hallucination where strange and sometimes disturbing things happen abruptly. These are scripted and aren't random but it's easy to be caught by surprise with these.
LISA: the Painful is a fantastic RPG with a wonderful story but if you're sensitive to topics such as suicide and abuse I'd recommend you skip out on it. To everyone else, I'd suggest you play this indie masterpiece!!
2) There are quite a few scenes I'd consider "jumpscares" involving the joy mutants. If you find the cave with the long neck going throughout it and you take the man's record, there will be his head waiting for you when you leave the room. Another notable instance is when you're climbing the snowy mountain and a mutant jumps down from the mountain and falls right in front of you.
3) When you enter or leave a room there is a chance the main character will be having a hallucination where strange and sometimes disturbing things happen abruptly. These are scripted and aren't random but it's easy to be caught by surprise with these.
LISA: the Painful is a fantastic RPG with a wonderful story but if you're sensitive to topics such as suicide and abuse I'd recommend you skip out on it. To everyone else, I'd suggest you play this indie masterpiece!!
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Are there clowns?
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wotur
Wally, the boss of WcDonalds at the top of the snowy mountain area, resembles a clown
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polocatfan
Not in this game, but LISA The First has one.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Rat404
I think optional party member Fly Minetti's mechanic is vomiting on opponents.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
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polocatfan
I personally wouldn't say so. The game features some Drag Queens and while I wouldn't say it was written the best, it definitely wasn't malicious and Queen Roger is considered a badass by the characters in game. It's more of a crapsack world where everyone needs to be violent in order to survive, not really transphobic.
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Medical
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Mental Health
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Teavo
It heavily implied that Brad's sister, Lisa, cut herself.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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polocatfan
Yes, however the entire world is violent.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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polocatfan
Multiple characters suffer meltdowns in both The Painful and The Joyful.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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KeyboardNoise
No but some characters are suicidal
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sushi
The game's opening screen is the aftermath of a suicide, and it is central to the story. Please stay away from this game if you are sensible to this topic.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
0 supporters
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polocatfan
A lot of the main characters in this game suffer from PTSD related to abuse.
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Noxious
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Does a baby cry?
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DiscoPolarBear
A baby cries at the beginning of the game.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Sibelos
Instances of the word f**k and sh*t are common, there is also an easter egg of hand giving the middle finger.
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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polocatfan
The fourth wall is broken by Terry Hintz at the beginning of the game when referring to the option to play the game in a higher difficulty. This is the only time it's broken as far as I remember.
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Rat404
There is a baby.
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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actualleviathan
Queen Roger, a drag queen, refers to his workers as "queers". In the same conversation, there's a lot of homophobic sentiment from another character.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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JiroGyro
One scene in particular the main character is forced to ware feminine clothing and is called “sexy boy”
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Rat404
A man is forced to pretend to be a girl, and characters assume he's just a very ugly girl. However, he is not transgender, so this is not misgendering.
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Does an LGBT person die?
36 supporters
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LordGabbe
all characters in game are men, and many of them are implied to be gay
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Are there fat jokes?
0 supporters
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CapnJack
An unnamed character mocks you and says you’re too fat to try jumping a gap that’s impeding your progress.
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Is there aphobia?
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polocatfan
As far as I remember asexual people aren't really respresented in LISA at all?
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Race
Is there blackface?
0 supporters
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Sibelos
Not quite but the original version had a flashback scene with a kid that could be seen as resembling blackface. This was altered in the definitive edition.
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Rat404
Buddy is the last girl on earth, and many/all of the men going after her are much older than her.
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Sex
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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polocatfan
Yes, but in NO WAY is it played for laughs or for sexual pleasure. The person playing is supposed to be disgusted at people being objectified.
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actualleviathan
it's heavily implied throughout the game that marty, brad and lisa's father, sexually abused lisa. it's even more blatantly hinted at in lisa the first
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Yes
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Yes
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
6 supporters
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Sibelos
No mention of santa anywhere iirc. But kids should not play this game (see that M rating). It covers extremely dark topics.
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Yes
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
21 supporters
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22
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HunterHikari
Technically a truck, but it counts.
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Is someone hit by a car?
22 supporters
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19
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LordGabbe
you get hit by a truck early in the game
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
59 supporters
Yes
23
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0
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HunterHikari
Oh, is there! Is there ever.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
9 supporters
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wotur
The game is set in the aftermath of something called "The Flash" which sounds similar to a nuclear explosion. characters talk about where they were when it happened, but it's not seen on screen.
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