History VideoGame / LittleGoodyTwoShoes

The game was released on Nintendo Switch, PC, [=PS5=], and XBOX on October 31st, 2023.

** Earlier in the game, Elise has a nightmare of Rozenmarine possessed by Saint Walpurga. [[spoiler: Which ends up happening again in Ending 8, this time with deadly consequences.]]

* WitchHunt: A literal example is one of the primary conflicts Elise needs to deal with; some of the villagers, primarily Old Jochen, are convinced that the incidents such as the theft of Eugen’s horses and the destruction of their wheat and water supply are the work of a witch, and Elise has to be careful what she says if she wants to avoid being suspected. On Friday, this culminates in some of the villagers calling to search everyone for the mark of a witch and basically accusing Elise and Rozenmarine of being the witches. Should her suspicion be too high, Elise will get tied up along with Rozenmarine and [[spoiler:killed by the witch]], and if she is on Freya’s or Lebkuchen’s route and [[spoiler:places the third offering wrong]], she gets an ending where [[BurnTheWitch the expected result]] happens.

** Most notably, the game uses a filter-slash-shader which emulates the fuzziness and color blur common to playing a [=1990s/early 2000s=] game of similar graphical style (such as the offerings of [[Creator/GustCorporation Gust]], [[Creator/NipponIchi Nippon Ichi]] or, Stateside, the sort of games Creator/WorkingDesigns was famous for) on a cathode-ray tube display that was common during the [[UsefulNotes/TheFifthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames fifth]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames sixth]] console generations. The result ends up feeling like "the greatest Saturn/[=PS2=] game that never existed", utilizing the aesthetic of such games while rendering at a real resolution and color depth, and with environmental effects, that the hardware of that time could never ''hope'' to achieve.

** Elise's fifth date with Rozenmarine takes place near the town windmill, with the monumental castle that Elise always fantasized about looming over the girls. [[spoiler: Given how the castle stands for Elise's foolhardy desires, as well as her preordained destiny as Countess die Heilige, it shows how Elise and Rozenmarine's love is heavily overshadowed by their shared tragic fate.]]

* GoryDiscrectionShot: In the first three endings, [[spoiler:the chosen love interest getting EatenAlive by the demons]] is not shown; instead we see an image of Elise in a pose of utter despair as she is ForcedToWatch.

* AnAesop: If a shortcut to your dream sounds TooGoodToBeTrue...then it is. The whole game resolves around Elise being tempted to uplift herself from isolation and poverty through increasingly unethical means [[spoiler: till it culminates in her being required to kill the love of her life. If she goes through with it, she gets the power and money she's been craving her whole life...at the expense of it making her a ''husk'' of former-self: feeling alienated by high society, being stuck in a loveless marriage, being absolutely terrified that her children will pay for her mistakes, and ''haunted'' by the guilt and remorse of being responsible for her lover's death. However, if Elise chooses to reject the illusion of easy riches and prioritize her soulmate's safety, she ends up living a much happier and fulfilling life with her lover, and may also achieve a more modest version of her original goals of wealth and status through hard work and assistance from her gifted lover.]]

* AnAesop: If a shortcut to your dream sounds TooGoodToBeTrue...then it is. The whole game resolves around Elise being tempted to uplift herself from isolation and poverty through increasingly unethical means [[spoiler: till it culminates in her being required to kill the love of her life. If she goes through with it, she gets the power and money she's been craving her whole life...at the expense of it making her a ''husk'' of former-self: feeling alienated by high society, being stuck in a loveless marriage, being absolutely terrified that her children will pay for her mistakes, and ''haunted'' by the guilt and remorse of being responsible for her lover's death. In contrast, if she chooses to ''reject'' the "easy-way" she ends up living a ''much'' happier and fulfilled life with the woman of her dreams, ''while'' also achieving her original goal, even if she has to work much harder for it.]]

** Elise's fifth date with Rozenmarine takes place near the town windmill, with the monumental castle that Elise always fantasized about looming over the girls. [[spoiler: Given how the castle symbolizes for Elise's foolhardy desires, as well as her preordained destiny as Countess die Heilige, it shows how Elise and Rozenmarine's love is heavily overshadowed by their shared tragic fate.]]

* IncitingIncident: Elise's fateful encounter with Rozenmarine, who was seeking shelter in her granary. It kicks off the plot in more than one way, by drastically heightening the townsfolk's suspicion of Elise, and by introducing a character who could provide necessary information on the Trials and Gifts.
[[spoiler: It is later revealed that [[BigBad Ozzy]], in the guise of Flocke, had led Rozenmarine to Elise's home with the intention of having her serve as Elise's guide throughout the Trials, and a possible sacrifice as the Good Company.]]

* DyingTown: Kieferberg is stated to be a shadow of the bustling town it once was, with quite a few villagers having moved to other places like Primeldorf. [[spoiler:The town proves to be surprisingly resilient, however, likely outlasting Elise herself in the Pocket Mirror timeline. Also subverted in Ending 7, where Elise and Lebkuchen manage to turn around Kieferberg's decline as its new community leaders.]]

* DyingTown: Kieferberg is stated to be a shadow of the bustling town it once was, with quite a few villagers having moved to other places like Primeldorf.

** Ending 1 - Moira: If Elise gets all three testaments and chooses Rozenmarine, [[spoiler:the latter is killed by the Strange Boy. Rozenmarine tries to endure her death with dignity, only to end up screaming in pain and crying for her dead grandmother. Elise's wish becomes true and Roman is bewitched into loving and marrying her, but she can't enjoy her newfound fortune, due to her guilt and the knowledge that the Strange Boy will target her daughter Goldia. Years later, Elise visits Lebkuchen, who gives her the pocket mirror, which will be used as a protection charm for Goldia in the future.]] According to WordOfGod, this is the ending canon to ''Pocket Mirror''.

* RagsToRiches: Elise desperately wishes to be the subject of this, openly fantasizing about owning a beautiful palace filled with maids and staff.