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* KidHero: Wilbur, who's even smaller than a regular kid due to being a gnome yet manages to take on many imposing odds.
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* GameBreaker: In-universe. In order to beat Shieldhand in a trading card game, Wilbur has to obtain one of these. He eventually gets his hand on a card that [[UpToEleven allows him to outright steal Shieldhand's cards]], allowing him to beat him.

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* GameBreaker: In-universe. In order to beat Shieldhand in a trading card game, Wilbur has to obtain one of these. He eventually gets his hand on a card that [[UpToEleven allows him to outright steal Shieldhand's cards]], cards, allowing him to beat him.

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''The Book of Unwritten Tales'' is a German PointAndClickGame by ''KING Art''. It was finally localized for English audiences in 2011, after years of waiting. For the most part it is your average AdventureGame if it was not constantly referencing this very fact. Most of the games humour originates from this and the weird logic applied in many games of the genre.

The story starts of in times of a big war with Gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin (yes, the game starts there already) being attacked by the servants of the evil witch most often referred to as 'Mother'. She is after a mysterious artifact granting its owner the ability to make all his wishes come true. In order to stop her over the course of the game the player controls various characters to solve different puzzles.

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''The Book of Unwritten Tales'' is a German 2009 PointAndClickGame developed by ''KING Art''. German studio King Art Games and published by HMH Interactive. It was finally localized for English audiences by Creator/TheAdventureCompany in 2011, after years of waiting. For the most part part, it is would have been your average AdventureGame AdventureGame, if it was not constantly referencing this very fact. Most of the games game's humour originates from this and the weird logic applied in many games of the genre.

The story starts of off in times of a big war with Gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin (yes, the game starts there already) being attacked by the servants of the evil witch most often referred to as 'Mother'."Mother". She is after a mysterious artifact granting its owner the ability to make all his wishes come true. In order to stop her her, over the course of the game game, the player controls various characters to solve different puzzles.



* Wilbur Wetterquarz (Wilbur Weathervane) - Gnome and kitchen servant in a dwarf bastion far to the north
* Ivodora Eleonora Clarissa, Princess of Silberwaldreich, or short Ivo (Ivodora Eleonora Clarissa, Princess of the Silver Forest Realm, Ivo) - a female forest elf
* Nathaniel 'Nate' Bonnet - ''adventurer'' (sky pirate, trickster, thief...)
* Vieh (Critter) - some... creature, Nate's sidekick

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* Wilbur Wetterquarz (Wilbur Weathervane) - Gnome and kitchen servant in a dwarf bastion far to the north
north.
* Ivodora Eleonora Clarissa, Princess of Silberwaldreich, or Ivo for short Ivo (Ivodora Eleonora Clarissa, Princess of the Silver Forest Realm, Ivo) - a female forest elf
elf.
* Nathaniel 'Nate' "Nate" Bonnet - ''adventurer'' adventurer (sky pirate, trickster, thief...)
).
* Vieh (Critter) - some... creature, Nate's sidekick
sidekick.



A sequel called ''VideoGame/TheBookOfUnwrittenTales2'' is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and UsefulNotes/WiiU.

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A sequel called ''VideoGame/TheBookOfUnwrittenTales2'' is available on was released in 2015 for UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and UsefulNotes/WiiU.
UsefulNotes/WiiU.



* AccidentalPervert: When trapped in complete darkness Wilbur wonders why Ivo feels like two sacks full of fat. ("Those aren't my ribs!") If he keeps feeling around:

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* AccidentalPervert: When trapped in complete darkness darkness, Wilbur wonders why Ivo feels like two sacks full of fat. ("Those aren't my ribs!") If he keeps feeling around:



* AWizardDidIt: How does a dragon with far too small wings fly? "If something isn't logical in this world, then it's always down to magic. Very practical, you can explain everything like that. Something's flying that can't fly? - Magic."
* BareYourMidriff: Ivo
* DontFearTheReaper: He's a pretty amicable, soft-spoken guy. [[spoiler: He's not even particularly mad about Wilbur tricking him into killing him, despite the potential trouble he could have gotten for it.]]
* FunnyAnimal: Vieh.

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* AWizardDidIt: How does a dragon with far too small wings fly? "If something isn't logical in this world, then it's always down to magic. Very practical, you can explain everything like that. Something's flying that can't fly? - Magic."
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%%* BareYourMidriff: Ivo
Ivo.
* DontFearTheReaper: He's This game's Reaper is a pretty amicable, soft-spoken guy. [[spoiler: He's not even particularly mad about Wilbur tricking him into killing him, despite the potential trouble he could have gotten for it.]]
* FunnyAnimal: Vieh.
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* ExpensiveGlassOfCrap: Done with a piece of wood, of all things. In order to get help from a mound of [[TalkingAnimal talking termites]], Nate has to provide them with wood from a very specific year and place, which is supposedly a "great vintage". He just happens to find a rotting board labeled as being the type of wood he's looking for, and when he hands it to the termites, they break out in some SommelierSpeak to praise its exquisiteness. Once you [[spoiler: go back in time to plant the board in the place where Nate's supposed to find it]], however, it turns out that it's literally just some hunk of wood that was lying by the side of the road.

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* ExpensiveGlassOfCrap: Done with a piece of wood, of all things. In order to get help from a mound of [[TalkingAnimal talking termites]], Nate has to provide them with wood from a very specific year and place, which is supposedly a "great vintage". He just happens to find a rotting board labeled as being the type of wood he's looking for, and when he hands it to the termites, they break out in some SommelierSpeak to praise its exquisiteness. Once you [[spoiler: go [[spoiler:go back in time to plant the board in the place where Nate's supposed to find it]], however, it turns out that it's literally just some hunk of wood that was lying by the side of the road.road.
%%* FunnyAnimal: Vieh.



* TheGrimReaper: However, he's seen better days in these child friendly games now that EverybodyLives.
* IneptMage: Wilbur.

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* TheGrimReaper: However, he's seen better days in these child friendly child-friendly games now that EverybodyLives.
* IneptMage: Wilbur.
EverybodyLives.



%%* IneptMage: Wilbur.



* RealMenWearPink: Parodied with the paladin trying to enact revenge upon one of the ghosts.
* RubberMan: Vieh...in a way.
* RuleOfThree: Often used and finally lampshaded by Wilbur.

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* %%* RealMenWearPink: Parodied with the paladin trying to enact revenge upon one of the ghosts.
* %%* RubberMan: Vieh...in a way.
* %%* RuleOfThree: Often used and finally lampshaded by Wilbur.



* SchizoTech: Well... in a way (again). It gives new meanings to "crashed and bugged servers".



* SchizoTech: Well... in a way (again). It gives new meanings to 'crashed and bugged servers'.



* SkyPirate: possible occupation of Nate.

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* %%* SkyPirate: possible Possible occupation of Nate.



* TakeOurWordForIt: Used twice rather unexpectedly.

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* %%* TakeOurWordForIt: Used twice rather unexpectedly.



* YouDirtyRat: Averted. The King of Thieves is arguably one of the nicest characters Wilbur meets in Seastone, and he and his family are instrumental in getting him through his mage training.


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* AWizardDidIt: How does a dragon with far too small wings fly? "If something isn't logical in this world, then it's always down to magic. Very practical, you can explain everything like that. Something's flying that can't fly? - Magic."
* YouDirtyRat: Averted. The King of Thieves is arguably one of the nicest characters Wilbur meets in Seastone, and he and his family are instrumental in getting him through his mage training.
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* OurElvesAreBetter: Well, kind of. Ivo talks to a bird and is pretty athletic.

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* OurElvesAreBetter: OurElvesAreDifferent: Well, kind of. Ivo talks to a bird and is pretty athletic.
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A spin-off/prequel titled The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles has been released in Germany in October 2011. As the title suggests, the main characters in this game are Critter and Captain Nate. The international version was released in Spring 2012.

A sequel called ''VideoGame/TheBookOfUnwrittenTales2'' is currently (October 2014) in early access on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. It was also released on the UsefulNotes/WiiU.

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A spin-off/prequel prequel titled The ''The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Chronicles'' has been released in Germany in October 2011. As the title suggests, the main characters in this game are Critter and Captain Nate. The international version was released in Spring 2012.

A sequel called ''VideoGame/TheBookOfUnwrittenTales2'' is currently (October 2014) in early access available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. It was also released on the UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and UsefulNotes/WiiU.

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* [[spoiler: StableTimeLoop: Not too clear, but if they didn't succeed in the first place they wouldn't be able to go back... maybe... [[TimeyWimeyBall whatever]]. ]]

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* [[spoiler: TimeTravel: Saves the day.]]

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* [[spoiler: %%* TimeTravel: Saves [[spoiler:Saves the day.]]

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