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* PublicExposure: Amelia and Joe open a secret stash, only to find a portrait of themselves as Adam and Eve. Extra embarrassment ensues due to Amelia's daughter being in the room at the time.

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* AmnesiaPlot: After Joe [[spoiler:is pushed and]] falls from the Windmill Cafe's eponymous windmill balcony, he loses all of his memories of who he is and who anyone close to him was. This puts him out of commission for a couple episodes, and a running plot line for several in-game days after is everyone trying to help him recover his memories.



* CastOfSnowflakes: Every character in the game is visually unique and stands out in their own way. And as the game goes on, even the background characters are revealed to have their own unique backstories and personalities outside of just being set pieces who hang out at the café all day.



* ChildhoodFriends: Amelia and Yuka have been friends since they were kids, and Yuka gives her a new dog as an apology for suspecting that [[spoiler:Freya started the arson.]]

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Amelia and Yuka have been friends since they were kids, and Yuka gives her a new dog as an apology for suspecting that [[spoiler:Freya started the arson.]]]]
** Amelia's mom Freya and Amelia's consistent antagonist Edwina were actually childhood friends back in the day themselves.


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* LampshadeHanging:
** At one point, one of Amelia's friends asks why she sometimes changes out the flooring in her in-progress rooms without moving aside some of the actual junk that should be in the way (which are usually cleared with later currency actions). Amelia has no explanation for this herself.
* Yuka questions how all of the background characters seen constantly mulling about in the café to give the impression of the cafe's many customers seem to be able to spend all day there and never seem to go to any jobs or anything.


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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Esme comments that it feels like it's been a whole week since the day prior. Which is how long it takes a new episode to come out.
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* BefriendingTheEnemy: After Amelia discovers that [[spoiler:Edwina is her half-sister, she decides to invite her to the café for a hangout to know her as a sister rather than an enemy. Edwina rejects her activity ideas first, but slowly warms up to her and gives her relationship advice. By the end of the day, Edwina tries to be a good older sister to Amelia and hopes that Sebastian would improve his relationship with the latter. However, this doesn't mean that their business rivalry would end.]]

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* BefriendingTheEnemy: After Amelia discovers that [[spoiler:Edwina is her half-sister, she decides to invite her to the café for a hangout to know her as a sister rather than an enemy. Edwina rejects her activity ideas first, but slowly warms up to her and gives her relationship advice. By the end of the day, Edwina tries to be a good older sister to Amelia and hopes that Sebastian would improve his relationship with the latter. However, this doesn't mean that their business rivalry would end. And when it's discovered that they aren't actually sisters Edwina immediately goes back to treating Amelia antagonistically.]]
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* ForgottenFirstMeeting: According to Sven and an old photo of one of Amelia's childhood birthday parties that he dug up, Edwina apparently knew her from a fairly young age, and even babysat her aside from being in attendance at the party. Though seeing as Amelia was only around three years old at the time, she has no recollection of this in adulthood.
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* CensorshipBySpelling: Amelia and Esme do it in front of Kate.
-->'''Esme:''' Where is T-O-N-Y anyway?\\
'''Amelia:''' He thinks he's going on a date with E-D-W-I-N-A, but she's standing him up.
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* InsultToRocks:
-->'''Esme:''' Saw that rat of an ex-husband outside, Amelia.\\
'''Amelia:''' You shouldn't call him that. It's not fair on Kate.\\
'''Esme:''' Not fair on rats, more like.
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trope was renamed to Redheads Are Ravishing, but the example is now misuse due to the new definition


* HeroesWantRedheads: The redheaded Amelia's high school ex Joe falls for her over the course of the game.

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* FoodFight: The beginning of the Pie Pass event shows everyone throwing pies at each other.



* MistakenForCheating: Raj's wife, Gita, hires Yuka to follow Raj's movements because she thinks he is cheating on her. It's later revealed that Raj was acting strange because he was secretly building a two seater bike for him and Gita.

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* MistakenForCheating: Raj's wife, Gita, hires Yuka to follow Raj's movements because she thinks he is cheating on her. It's later revealed that Raj was acting strange because he was secretly building a two seater two-seater bike for him and Gita.
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* CurseCutShort: On the day of the slam poetry event, Sam decides to give Amelia a "preview".
-->'''Sam:''' Oh Amelia, I'd like to see ya for a coffee at my place,\\
Then I'd hold ya, like I told ya, and I'd kiss you on the face.\\
I like to see you smile, yeah I like your style and class...\\
But if I'm being honest what I like most is your—\\
'''Amelia:''' —That's enough, thank you!
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* GroupHug: Sven, Amelia, Kate and Esme have one after Amelia refers to Sven as the best uncle in the world.
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* SandInMyEyes:
-->'''Amelia:''' I never knew my dad. But I always knew I had the best uncle in the world.\\
'''Sven:''' Oh! Excuse me, there is something in my eye.
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** The plot behind the 2023 Halloween event is that Amelia can't find the Halloween decorations to put up with Kate around the cafe. When Edwina catches wind of this while visiting for her own reasons, she offers to help them make new decorations for the holiday. Both because she never gets to do so at her own cafe due to her father's regulations, and because she doesn't want to see Kate upset.

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** The plot behind the 2023 Halloween event is that Amelia can't find the older Halloween decorations to put up with Kate around the cafe. When Edwina catches wind of this while visiting for her own reasons, she offers to help them make new decorations for the holiday. Both because she never gets to do so at her own cafe due to her father's regulations, and because she doesn't want to see Kate upset.
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** The plot behind the 2023 Halloween event is that Amelia can't find the Halloween decorations to put up with Kate around the cafe. When Edwina catches wind of this while visiting for her own reasons, she offers to help them make new decorations for the holiday. Both because she never gets to do so at her own cafe due to her father's regulations, and because she doesn't want to see Kate upset.
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* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe if he's actually the culprit. However, Esme warns her that she might be too optimistic for her own good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]

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* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe if that he's actually the culprit. However, Esme warns her Amelia that she might be too optimistic for her own good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]



* WouldntHurtAChild: For all of Edwina's many flaws, she does still have a soft spot for children. Despite her animosity toward Amelia, she goes out of her way to be kind to her daughter Kate and tries to not be overtly cruel in her presence.

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* WouldntHurtAChild: For all of Edwina's many flaws, she does still have a soft spot for children. Despite her animosity toward Amelia, she goes out of her way to be kind to her daughter Kate and tries to not be overtly cruel in her presence.presence, evenb allowing Kate to call her by her childhood nickname "Weeny."

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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Edwina thought [[spoiler:she and Amelia were half sisters, a part of her disgust over the matter is that father hooked up with her former best friend, who was the same age as her.]] This in spite of the fact that at one point she was romantically pursuing Joe, who is the same age as her former friend's daughter.

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When Edwina thought [[spoiler:she and Amelia were half sisters, a part of her disgust over the matter is that father hooked up with her former best friend, who was the same age as her.]] This in spite of the fact that at one point she was romantically pursuing Joe, who is the same age as her former friend's daughter.
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* HairpinLockpick: Esme uses her decorative her pins to pick a lock on a treasure chest.

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* HairpinLockpick: Esme uses her decorative her hair pins to pick a lock on a treasure chest.
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* ForbiddenLove: [[spoiler:Two ancestors of the rivaling families, John Green and Edward Corps, are revealed to have been in love with one another. However, because of the values of the time and them both being men, Edward's family 'disapproved' of their relationship and they couldn't be together.]]


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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Edwina thought [[spoiler:she and Amelia were half sisters, a part of her disgust over the matter is that father hooked up with her former best friend, who was the same age as her.]] This in spite of the fact that at one point she was romantically pursuing Joe, who is the same age as her former friend's daughter.
** During one of Amelia's mystery solving sprees, she ends up having to broach the idea that Eve might be a suspect. Eve is severely offended that Amelia would even suspect her for something that she is certain she didn't do and leads to a feud that lasts several days. This in spite of the fact that Eve openly suspected Amelia's mother of burning down her own building to her face and even wrote articles badmouthing her family for a scoop.


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* WouldntHurtAChild: For all of Edwina's many flaws, she does still have a soft spot for children. Despite her animosity toward Amelia, she goes out of her way to be kind to her daughter Kate and tries to not be overtly cruel in her presence.

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** Amelia herself knows that her mother is alive because the latter called her a week after she ran away, but she doesn't know who her dad is. All she knows is that Freya never told her about him because people wouldn't be approving of their marriage, and that all that mattered to her was that she had Amelia. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} when Sebastian finally shows up at the café to tell Amelia personally that he is her father.]]

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** Amelia herself knows that her mother is alive because the latter called her a week after she ran away, but she doesn't know who her dad is. All she knows is that Freya never told her about him because people wouldn't be approving of their marriage, and that all that mattered to her was that she had Amelia. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} when Sebastian finally shows up at the café to tell Amelia personally that he is her father. But ends up as a double subversion because it's later revealed he was lying.]]


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* MrsRobinson: Before Amelia arrived in town, Edwina was very interested in Joe and even went on a date with him before he ended things to be with Amelia, not minding that he's as young as her (former) friend's daughter. Even after the fact she still makes several flirtatious comments to him and even about him to Amelia. Even though he's made it clear he's no longer interested.

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* HalfSiblingAngst: [[spoiler:Edwina finds it hard to connect with Amelia after finding out that the former's father Sebastian married her former best friend Freya and had Amelia. Edwina also mentions a half-brother who's around Amelia's age, but they never bonded as much as siblings. Despite this, Edwina tries to be a good older sister to Amelia and hopes that Sebastian would improve his relationship with the latter.]]

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* HairpinLockpick: Esme uses her decorative her pins to pick a lock on a treasure chest.
* HalfSiblingAngst: [[spoiler:Edwina finds it hard to connect with Amelia after finding out that the former's father Sebastian married her former best friend Freya and had Amelia. Edwina also mentions a half-brother who's around Amelia's age, but they never bonded as much as siblings. Despite this, Edwina tries to be a good older sister to Amelia and hopes that Sebastian would improve his relationship with the latter.]] Things change later on when it's revealed that Sebastian lied about being Amelia's father]].
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* TooSmartForStrangers: {{Parodied|Trope}} when Amelia catches Edwina helping Kate find the latter's toy. The former tells Kate not to talk to strangers, but Kate retorts that Amelia talks to Edwina all the time.

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* TooSmartForStrangers: {{Parodied|Trope}} when Amelia catches Edwina helping Kate find the latter's her toy. The former Amelia tells Kate not to talk to strangers, but Kate strangers and she retorts that Amelia talks to Edwina all the time.
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** When Sam tells Amelia that Joe one dated Edwina, Amelia get worried that Joe might cheat on her for Edwina like what her ex-husband did to her. [[spoiler:When Amelia tells Edwina about her relationship worries, Edwina, who's [[DefrostingIceQueen just slowly warming up to her]], advises her that she should let go of her past because Joe is truly the one for her and Edwina trusts him that he won't cheat on Amelia. While it's true that Joe dated Edwina, it was long before Amelia returned to Appleton, and it was just a short fling.]]

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** When Sam tells Amelia that Joe one once dated Edwina, Amelia get worried that Joe might cheat on her for Edwina like what her ex-husband did to her. [[spoiler:When Amelia tells Edwina about her relationship worries, Edwina, who's [[DefrostingIceQueen just slowly warming up to her]], advises her that she should let go of her past because Joe is truly the one for her and Edwina trusts him that he won't cheat on Amelia. While it's true that Joe dated Edwina, it was long before Amelia returned to Appleton, and it was just a short fling.]]

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* AdReward: In addition to the free daily gift, you can watch an ad to get a free energy box. You can also watch an ad to speed up a timer, get 15 units of energy after you run out of it, pop bubbled items for free, or refresh the marketplace.



* AdReward: In addition to the free daily gift, you can watch an ad to get a free energy box. You can also watch an ad to speed up a timer, get 15 units of energy after you run out of it, pop bubbled items for free, or refresh the marketplace.



* CharacterTics: Mayor Mei tends to [[AsideGlance wink at the camera]] or at other people whenever she comes up with a plan.



* CharacterTics: Mayor Mei tends to [[AsideGlance wink at the camera]] or at other people whenever she comes up with a plan.



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: When Sam tells Amelia that Joe one dated Edwina, Amelia get worried that Joe might cheat on her for Edwina like what her ex-husband did to her. [[spoiler:When Amelia tells Edwina about her relationship worries, Edwina, who's [[DefrostingIceQueen just slowly warming up to her]], advises her that she should let go of her past because Joe is truly the one for her and Edwina trusts him that he won't cheat on Amelia. While it's true that Joe dated Edwina, it was long before Amelia returned to Appleton, and it was just a short fling.]]



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: After Amelia's ex returns, Joe breaks up with her thinking Kate should be with her real dad. Thankfully, she wins him back a few days later.]]

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:
** When Sam tells Amelia that Joe one dated Edwina, Amelia get worried that Joe might cheat on her for Edwina like what her ex-husband did to her. [[spoiler:When Amelia tells Edwina about her relationship worries, Edwina, who's [[DefrostingIceQueen just slowly warming up to her]], advises her that she should let go of her past because Joe is truly the one for her and Edwina trusts him that he won't cheat on Amelia. While it's true that Joe dated Edwina, it was long before Amelia returned to Appleton, and it was just a short fling.]]
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[[spoiler: After Amelia's ex returns, Joe breaks up with her thinking Kate should be with her real dad. Thankfully, she wins him back a few days later.]]



* ParentWithNewParamour: Kate is happy to see her mother fall in love with Joe and [[ShipperOnDeck sometimes teases them about it.]]



* ParentWithNewParamour: Kate is happy to see her mother fall in love with Joe and [[ShipperOnDeck sometimes teases them about it.]]



* PlayerNudge: If you don't make a move in a few seconds, the game will hint on which items to match or store in the fridge and which item boxes you haven't opened yet.



* PlayerNudge: If you don't make a move in a few seconds, the game will hint on which items to match or store in the fridge and which item boxes you haven't opened yet.



* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe if he's actually the culprit. However, Esme warns her that she might be too optimistic for her won good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]

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* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe if he's actually the culprit. However, Esme warns her that she might be too optimistic for her won own good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: After Amelia's ex returns, Joe breaks up with her thinking Kate should be with her real dad. Thankfully, she wins him back a few days later.]]



* LukeIAmYourFather: Amelia gets an anonymous letter from someone claiming to be her dad and asking to meet. The title of the task where they finally meet is actually called "I am Your Father". [[spoiler:It's Sebastian.]]

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* LukeIAmYourFather: Amelia gets an anonymous letter from someone claiming to be her dad and asking to meet. The title of the task where they finally meet is actually called "I am Your Father". [[spoiler:It's Sebastian. Subverted later when Freya reveals it's not the case.]]


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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: So far, Sven, Amelia, and Yuka are the only ones who know Freya's identity is that of the Purple Fox.]]
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* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe that he's the culprit. However, Esme warns her that she might be too optimistic for her won good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]

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* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe that if he's actually the culprit. However, Esme warns her that she might be too optimistic for her won good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]
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* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian Corps, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt CEO]] of Global Megacorp, sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe that he's the culprit. However, Esme warns her that she might be too optimistic for her won good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]

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* WideEyedIdealist: Amelia usually remains hopeful throughout her investigations, but she suspects that Sebastian Corps, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt CEO]] of Global Megacorp, sabotaged the brakes of Esme's van. [[spoiler:Her suspicions fly out of the window when he tells her that he's her father, and she refuses to believe that he's the culprit. However, Esme warns her that she might be too optimistic for her won good because "[she] can't trust ANYONE. Everyone here has a secret."]]

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