History VideoGame / IExpectYouToDie

It was followed by a sequel, ''I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy And The Liar'', in 2021. Another installment ''I Expect You To Die 3: Cog In The Machine'', is set for 2023.

* OperationBlank:
** The first mission of the first game is code-named "Operation: Friendly Skies". Later on is also "Operation: Deep Dive".
** Every mission in ''The Spy and the Liar'' uses the "Operation: Blank" naming convention.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Dr. Zor does this to John Juniper ''hard'' once he offers to tell Agent Phoenix who Zor really is. They command the Fabricator to use John Juniper's mask to electrocute him and [[DisneyVillainDeath drop him from the catwalk he is hanging onto]].]]

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In Zoraxis' desperate attempts to kill the agent in "Operation: Party Crasher", they hand over an armed grenade. [[spoiler:It's exactly what the player needs to blow open the secret passage leading out of the wine cellar, allowing them to escape with the briefcase containing the nuclear launch codes that they inadvertently handed right to the agent.]]

* ContinuityNod: In "Operation: Eaves Drop" it's revealed that it was the Fabricator who built the automatic bear-turrets in "Winter Break". Said level also reveals that the Fabricator personally knows Commander Solaris from "Death Engine". In the third game Dr. Prism is credited with creating your telekinesis implant.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: During Dr. Prism's VillainSong:
-->'''Dr. Roxanna Prism:''' Gears will change, [[LampshadeHanging you'll die in strange ways,]] tearing down the walls we made.

* TheHeroSucksSong: Dr. Prism believes her robots are superior to humans and her VillainSong takes a few potshots at agent Phoenix.
-->'''Dr. Roxanna Prism:''' [[CallBack You're the best of the best?]], We will see if that's true. I am less than impressed, i built better than you. [[ContinuityNod I rebuilt you before.]] I can take you apart. [[AndShowItToYou I'll reach into your core and i'll tear out your heart.]]
* TitleDrop: Narrowly averted in Operation: Rising Phoenix in ''The Spy and The Liar'', where Juniper says that he expects the agent to...but stops, and says that he actually expects them to find a way out.

* ContinuityNod: In "Operation: Eaves Drop" it's revealed that it was the Fabricator who built the automatic bear-turrets in "Winter Break". Said level also reveals that the Fabricator personally knows Commander Solaris from "Death Engine".

-->'''Dr. Roxanna Prism:''' [[CallBack You're the best of the best?]], We will see if that's true. I am less than impressed, i built better than you. [[CallBack I rebuilt you before.]] I can take you apart. [[AndShowItToYou I'll reach into your core and i'll tear out your heart.]]

* MindOverMatter: One secret in your office reveals that you have an implant that allows you to telekinetically move small objects, even at a moderate distance.

* IdenticalStranger: Based on game art the Fabricator and Dr. Prism have pretty much identical facial features and ScaryShinyGlasses with the only difference being that the Fabricator wears a fancy hat, it is entirely possible that they might be the same person.

* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: All over the place in the Zoraxis organization. At the top of the organization is [[BigBad Dr. Zor]], but Zor's underlings also include Dr. Daniel Sans, Clement Clevari [=PhD=], and Professor X-Ray.

* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Befitting the SpyFiction theme of this game, the title is based on a famous quote from the villain of Film/{{Goldfinger}}.

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It was followed by a sequel, ''I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy And The Liar'', in 2021.

* WorthyOpponent: Dr. Zor seems to think this of Agent Phoenix by the time of the second game, given [[spoiler:he expresses disappointment if the Agent is unable to stop the missile launch, and says that if Phoenix survives, [[VillainTakesAnInterest he'll be in touch]]]].

* BadBoss: [[spoiler: John Juniper orders his guards to gas the wine room and throw grenades in it to kill the agent, fully aware that his butler Gibson is being held captive within along with them. [[TheDogBitesBack This causes Gibson to turn on him, revealing to the agent that the heads of state are still alive]].]]

* CatchAndReturn: A common way to deal with enemies. Barring the usual GrenadeHotPotato that occurs somewhat frequently, "Operation: Stage Fright" sees the player catch poisoned arrows to fire them back at the enemy with a crossbow. If they're accurate enough, the player can actually [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome catch the arrows WITH the crossbow, instantly loading it.]]

* BadBoss: [[spoiler:John Juniper orders his guards to gas the wine room and throw grenades in it to kill the agent, fully aware that his butler Gibson is being held captive within along with them. [[TheDogBitesBack This causes Gibson to turn on him, revealing to the agent that the heads of state are still alive]].]]

* BunnyEarsLawyer: [[spoiler:John Juniper is obsessed with theatre and acting, and insists on calling the scheme a "script", much to the annoyance of the Fabricator. In spite of his eccentricities, his top notch acting abilities are the crux of Zor's plan in ''The Spy and the Liar''.]]

* PaperThinDisguise: In "Squeaky Clean", the handler tells agent to act naturally when Zoraxis agent sees them. [[spoiler: Player can grab cleaning equipment they were provided for cover and pretend to be cleaning up the window, despite the fact that said window is ''broken''.]]

* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:John Juniper thinks of himself extremely highly, calling himself "the world's greatest actor" and having high faith in his scheme. Even when he's hanging by a catwalk, he still thinks that he's running the show. [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Zor shows to him how wrong he was.]]]]

* SurroundedByIdiots: In "Operation: Party Crasher", [[spoiler:Juniper]] will demonstrate his low opinion of his security forces if the agent [[GrenadeHotPotato returns one of the grenades they toss them]] through the wine cellar hatch.

** A more somber instrumental starts playing as [[spoiler:the nuclear launch briefcase's power starts running low right as the player is about to abort the launch. [[PlayerCharacter Agent Phoenix]] has to [[HeroicSacrifice use the power from the elevator backup battery to the briefcase to stop the nukes, which causes the elevator to crash]].]]