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* TakeYourTime: When the player travels a certain distance in an act, they gain access to the boss of the act. Surprisingly, despite the game keeping track of total distance traveled, there is no penalty for skipping the boss and waiting for it to respawn, giving the player the opportunity to perform any necessary grinding before starting the fight.
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''Get In The Car, Loser!'' is a EasternRPG created by Creator/ChristineLove's development team '''Love Conquers All Games''' using UsefulNotes/{{Unity}}. Originally planned for a 2020 release, it was delayed until September 21, 2021. [[FreewareGames The game is free-to-play]], though the BeachEpisode and a soundtrack are paid DLC.

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''Get In The Car, Loser!'' is a EasternRPG created by Creator/ChristineLove's development team '''Love Conquers All Games''' using UsefulNotes/{{Unity}}. Originally planned for a 2020 release, it was delayed until September 21, 2021. [[FreewareGames The game is free-to-play]], though the BeachEpisode and a soundtrack are paid DLC.
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* PrecursorHeroes: A thousand years ago, a hero known as Agni of Roses fought the Machine Devil and sealed him away with the Sword of Fate. The lore of some trinkets reveals he had his own combat party, such as a defensive fighter named Sir Robin. In modern times, Grace decides to use that same sword to prevent the Machine Devil's revival.

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* PrecursorHeroes: A thousand years ago, a hero known as Agni Agi of Roses fought the Machine Devil and sealed him away with the Sword of Fate. The lore of some trinkets reveals he had his own combat party, such as a defensive fighter named Sir Robin. In modern times, Grace decides to use that same sword to prevent the Machine Devil's revival.
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* CombatMedic: When Grace uses the Sword of Fate, she heals the party by a small amount in addition to greatly filling the enemy's Ravage gauge. The amount healed increases the more the sword is used in a single battle.



* IAmNotPretty: Despite her party members and several [=NPCs=] telling Sam that she's beautiful, she has a hard time believing it. [[spoiler:This is because of her anxiety in dealing with people who hate her for transitioning and refuse to acknowledge her gender.]]



* KingIncognito: [[spoiler:The ending reveals Sam is actually the princess of the country. Her royal lineage is also implied by one of the road stories using her deadname.]]



* TheMedic: Sam is the party's main healer due to having access to the Support abilities of equippable trinkets, most of which include healing.



* TheRedMage: Sam uses both offensive Ravage spells and support magic to deal damage and heal allies respectively.



* SupportPartyMember: Sam gets Support actions for healing, buffing, and debuffing. She also gets Ravage actions, which increase the enemy's [[BreakMeter Ravage gauge]] but does little actual damage.
* TheUnchosenOne: Grace wanted to become the new hero of legend so much that she stole the Sword of Fate and convinced the others to join her on the road trip. However, the Divine Order doesn't consider her the one chosen by fate to wield the sword and believe she's trying to fight the Machine Devil too early. Despite that, [[spoiler:she ultimately succeeds and gains the approval of the previous wielder. As Angela states, fate itself yielded to Grace.]]
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* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Deconstructed. The Divine Order claims that defeating the Machine Devil Cult before the appointed time is a disruption of balance, but the cultists clearly don't respect the angels' definition of balance, since they're trying to revive the devil early and even capture an angel, Angela, in order to give themselves more of a head start. The order's insistence on waiting puts innocents at risk of being offered as human sacrifices or being killed in hate crimes. Thus, the party is justified in taking the Sword of Fate early to fight back. [[spoiler:When it looks like the balance is tipping in favor of the party, the Divine Order outright ''helps'' the Machine Devil Cult in the final battle.]]

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* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Deconstructed. The Divine Order claims that defeating the Machine Devil Cult and its cult before date indicated by the appointed time prophecy is a disruption of balance, but balance and therefore nothing should be done until then. However, this just means the cultists clearly don't respect the angels' definition of balance, since they're trying cult gets 10 years to revive the devil early and even capture an angel, Angela, in order to give themselves more of a head start. The order's insistence on waiting puts freely murder innocents at risk of being offered as human sacrifices or being killed in hate crimes.and spread their hateful ideology. Thus, the party is justified in taking the Sword of Fate early to fight back. [[spoiler:When it looks like the balance is tipping in favor of the party, the Divine Order outright ''helps'' the Machine Devil Cult in the final battle.]]
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* DroughtLevelOfDoom: For most of the beginning of Act II, you will not be able to visit a shine or rest stop to refuel your car and and stock up on trinkets and healing items.


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* TheRedMage: Sam uses both offensive Ravage spells and support magic to deal damage and heal allies respectively.
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Can be downloaded from [[https://loveconquersallgames.itch.io/getinthecarloser itch]] or [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/938860/Get_In_The_Car_Loser/ Steam]].

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Can be downloaded from [[https://loveconquersallgames.itch.io/getinthecarloser itch]] Itch.io]] or [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/938860/Get_In_The_Car_Loser/ Steam]].
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Can be downloaded from [[https://loveconquersallgames.itch.io/getinthecarloser itch]] or [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/938860/Get_In_The_Car_Loser/ Steam]].
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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: The Machine Devil cultist, Gaius, claims that he has more in common politically with the party than they think and that he's trying to create a fair society. However, he scapegoats marginalized groups for all the problems of society, victim-blames anyone killed by the cult, and wants to wipe out all "degenerates," making it clear he cares more about harming groups he hates than actually improving society.
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** Played with when it comes to the Machine Devil itself. While it originated as [[spoiler:a primordial destructive flame and claims to be tied to the idea of chaos itself, it spews sexist and transphobic lines to pick at the protagonists' insecurities. Whether it was influenced by its modern day followers or always held these views isn't clarified, but it's clear that it's perfectly willing to go along with its followers bigotry to cause as much harm as possible, both emotional and physical.]]

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** Played with when it comes to the Machine Devil itself. While it originated as [[spoiler:a primordial destructive flame and claims to be tied to the idea of chaos itself, it spews sexist and transphobic lines to pick at the protagonists' insecurities. Whether it was influenced by its modern day followers or always held these views isn't clarified, but it's clear that it's perfectly willing to go along with its followers followers' bigotry to cause as much harm as possible, both emotional and physical.]]
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* SupportPartyMember: Sam doesn't deal direct damage. Instead, her actions are Support for healing and Ravage for staggering.

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* SupportPartyMember: Sam doesn't deal direct damage. Instead, her gets Support actions are Support for healing healing, buffing, and debuffing. She also gets Ravage for staggering.actions, which increase the enemy's [[BreakMeter Ravage gauge]] but does little actual damage.
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* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:Anyone who wields the Sword of Fate temporarily dies in battle against the Machine Devil, only to be revived by the spirit of previous wielder of the sword. Agi states that in a thousand years, Grace will meet the next wielder of the sword and revive them too.]]

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* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:Anyone who wields the Sword of Fate temporarily dies in battle against the Machine Devil, only to be revived by meet the spirit of previous wielder of the sword.sword, get a pep talk from them, and get revived. Agi states that in a thousand years, Grace will meet the next wielder of the sword and revive them too.]]
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* RealTimeWithPause: Time is always flowing in combat, but the player can pause the combat, giving them the option to either run from the current battle or use items. In Wait mode, time will also stop when selecting a target for Sam's healing action.

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* RealTimeWithPause: Time is always flowing in combat, combat and actions are performed by pressing each character's indicated button while shuffling through available actions with the Next button, but the player can pause the combat, giving them the option to either run from the current battle or use items. In Wait mode, time will also stop when selecting a target for Sam's healing action.action or when changing the party's current target.
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* PrecursorHeroes: A thousand years ago, a hero known as Agni of Roses fought the Machine Devil and sealed him away with the Sword of Fate. In modern times, Grace decides to use that same sword to prevent the Machine Devil's revival.

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* PrecursorHeroes: A thousand years ago, a hero known as Agni of Roses fought the Machine Devil and sealed him away with the Sword of Fate. The lore of some trinkets reveals he had his own combat party, such as a defensive fighter named Sir Robin. In modern times, Grace decides to use that same sword to prevent the Machine Devil's revival.
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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Angela looks humanoid, but has neon pink skin and the proportions of a giant.

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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Angela looks humanoid, but has neon pink skin and the proportions of a giant. All other angels share the same physical traits of having pink skin and large proportions. They cannot use their full powers without disrupting the divine cosmology, so for the most part, they limit themselves to fighting at the same level as most human warriors.
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* MoneyGrinding: Due to the equipment-based power progression, it's important to farm a lot of gas points and devil points to constantly upgrade equipment. Additionally, higher-ranked gacha can only be unlocked after all party members reach a certain rank, and putting this off for too long will make later battles difficult.

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* MoneyGrinding: Due to the equipment-based power progression, it's important to farm a lot of gas points and devil points to constantly upgrade equipment.equipment and increase the party's average rank. Additionally, higher-ranked gacha can only be unlocked after all party members reach a certain rank, and putting this off for too long will make later battles difficult.
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* TheMedic: Sam is the only character who can perform a healing action separate from consumable item usage.

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* TheMedic: Sam is the only character who can perform a healing action separate from consumable item usage.party's main healer due to having access to the Support abilities of equippable trinkets, most of which include healing.

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* IAmNotPretty: Despite her party members and several [=NPCs=] telling Sam that she's beautiful, she has a hard time believing it. [[spoiler:This is because of her anxiety in dealing with people who hate her for transitioning and refuse to acknowledge her gender.]]



* LoveTriangle: Sam only joined the trip because she'll do anything a pretty girl requests, but Grace, the girl in question, is already in a relationship with Valentin.

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* LoveTriangle: Sam only joined the trip because she'll do anything a pretty girl requests, but Grace, the girl in question, is already in a relationship with Valentin. Subverted in that Sam never competes with Valentin and instead [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy supports the two's relationship]], though some dialogue choices allow her to flirt with Grace.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:When Grace uses the Sword of Fate against the Machine Devil, she temporarily dies and talks to the spirit of the previous wielder, Agi. Thanks to gender norms from his era, Agi initially assumes the hero is a male and that Grace is a party member or love interest, but Grace retorts that she's the current heroine. Despite that exchange, he's pleased that anyone in the modern age can become a hero, regardless of gender.]]

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* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:When When Grace uses the Sword of Fate against the Machine Devil, she [[spoiler:she temporarily dies and talks to the spirit of the previous wielder, Agi. Thanks to gender norms from his era, Agi initially assumes the hero is a male and that Grace is a party member or love interest, but Grace retorts that she's the current heroine. Despite that exchange, he's pleased that anyone in the modern age can become a hero, regardless of gender.]]
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* TheUnchosenOne: Grace wanted to become the new hero of legend so much that she stole the Sword of Fate and convinced the others to join her on the road trip. However, the Divine Order doesn't consider her the one chosen to wield the sword and believe she's trying to fight the Machine Devil too early.

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* TheUnchosenOne: Grace wanted to become the new hero of legend so much that she stole the Sword of Fate and convinced the others to join her on the road trip. However, the Divine Order doesn't consider her the one chosen by fate to wield the sword and believe she's trying to fight the Machine Devil too early.early. Despite that, [[spoiler:she ultimately succeeds and gains the approval of the previous wielder. As Angela states, fate itself yielded to Grace.]]

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* JumpedAtTheCall: Grace wanted to become the new hero of legend so much that she stole the Sword of Fate and convinced the others to join her on the road trip.

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* JumpedAtTheCall: InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:When Grace wanted to become the new hero of legend so much that she stole uses the Sword of Fate against the Machine Devil, she temporarily dies and convinced talks to the others to join her on spirit of the road trip.previous wielder, Agi. Thanks to gender norms from his era, Agi initially assumes the hero is a male and that Grace is a party member or love interest, but Grace retorts that she's the current heroine. Despite that exchange, he's pleased that anyone in the modern age can become a hero, regardless of gender.]]


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* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:Anyone who wields the Sword of Fate temporarily dies in battle against the Machine Devil, only to be revived by the spirit of previous wielder of the sword. Agi states that in a thousand years, Grace will meet the next wielder of the sword and revive them too.]]


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* TheUnchosenOne: Grace wanted to become the new hero of legend so much that she stole the Sword of Fate and convinced the others to join her on the road trip. However, the Divine Order doesn't consider her the one chosen to wield the sword and believe she's trying to fight the Machine Devil too early.
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* BreakMeter: Ravage actions and the Sword of Fate can fill an enemy's Ravage gauge. Once the gauge is full, the enemy is temporarily staggered and more vulnerable to damage.

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* BreakMeter: Ravage actions and the Sword of Fate can fill an enemy's Ravage gauge. Once the gauge is full, the enemy is temporarily staggered and more vulnerable to damage. However, the enemy can still act unless they're hit by the Slow ability while in stagger state, which upgrades to freezing them for several seconds.
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* BittersweetEnding: After the journey, [[spoiler:Sam gains more confidence in herself while Grace and Valentin's relationship becomes stronger than ever. However, Angela is going to be punished by the Divine Order for helping the party.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: After the journey, journey to defeat the Machine Devil, [[spoiler:Sam gains more confidence in herself while Grace and Valentin's relationship becomes stronger than ever. However, Angela is going to be punished by the Divine Order for helping the party.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: After the journey, [[spoiler:Sam, Grace, and Valentin can get back to their lives, but Angela is due to face punishment for disobeying the Divine Order and helping the party.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: After the journey, [[spoiler:Sam, Grace, [[spoiler:Sam gains more confidence in herself while Grace and Valentin can get back to their lives, but Valentin's relationship becomes stronger than ever. However, Angela is due going to face punishment for disobeying be punished by the Divine Order and for helping the party.]]
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* BigBad: Jonivanjo the Machine Devil is an AncientEvil being that is fated to appear every millennium to kill everyone that its bigoted cultists hate. It grants cyborg powers to its cultists so they can break its seal before the 1000 year deadline.

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* BigBad: Jonivanjo the Machine Devil is an AncientEvil being that is fated to appear every millennium to kill everyone that its [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain bigoted cultists cultists]] hate. It grants cyborg powers to its cultists so they can break its seal before the 1000 year deadline.
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* BigBad: Jonivanjo the Machine Devil is an AncientEvil being that is fated to appear every millennium to attempt to destroy the world, starting with those that its cultists hate. It grants cyborg powers to its cultists so they can break its seal before the 1000 year deadline.

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* BigBad: Jonivanjo the Machine Devil is an AncientEvil being that is fated to appear every millennium to attempt to destroy the world, starting with those kill everyone that its bigoted cultists hate. It grants cyborg powers to its cultists so they can break its seal before the 1000 year deadline.
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* BigBad: Jonivanjo the Machine Devil is an AncientEvil being that is fated to appear every millennium to attempt to destroy the world, starting with those that its cultists hate. It grants cyborg powers to its cultists so they can break its seal before the 1000 year deadline.

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* CombatMedic: When Grace uses the Sword of Fate, she heals the party by a small amount in addition to greatly filling the enemy's Ravage gauge.

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* CombatMedic: When Grace uses the Sword of Fate, she heals the party by a small amount in addition to greatly filling the enemy's Ravage gauge. The amount healed increases the more the sword is used in a single battle.


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* EnemyWithout: [[spoiler:The boss of Act III is Deadname, a representation of Sam's doubts about her transitioning. This boss has a physical presence, as shown by how it can hurt the party and be perceived by people other than Sam.]]


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* PsychoExBoyfriend: The boss of Act II is [[spoiler:Gaius, Kat's ex-boyfriend who is a cultist and is stalking her. Gaius also turns out to be Valentin's ex, and the former mocks the latter for changing their gender identity.]]
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* MadeOfEvil: [[spoiler:The Machine Devil started as an unstoppable flame created for the sole purpose of burning away overgrown plant life, but in the present, it claims to be a "meme" representing the idea of chaos, and that [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil it'll come back]] as long as people seek this idea.]]
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain:
** The Machine Devil Cultists are white supremacists and {{Heteronormative Crusader}}s who want to use the Machine Devil's power to kill anyone they deem "degenerate."
** Played with when it comes to the Machine Devil itself. While it originated as [[spoiler:a primordial destructive flame and claims to be tied to the idea of chaos itself, it spews sexist and transphobic lines to pick at the protagonists' insecurities. Whether it was influenced by its modern day followers or always held these views isn't clarified, but it's clear that it's perfectly willing to go along with its followers bigotry to cause as much harm as possible, both emotional and physical.]]

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