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* ArcherArchetype: Emily primarily uses bows as weapons.
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''The Mark of Oxin'' was a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] through UsefulNotes/RPGMaker in 2001, when he was 14 years old. He never released the game for a public download, but he did eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fl0RXkmgQ showcase]] it on his channel, Dan and Phil GAMES, which is how we know about its existence.

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''The Mark of Oxin'' was a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] through UsefulNotes/RPGMaker in 2001, when he was 14 years old. He never released the game for a public download, but he did eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fl0RXkmgQ showcase]] it on his channel, Dan and Phil GAMES, WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES, which is how we know about its existence.
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Alex has been [[BalefulPolymorph turned into Satan]], and joins Satan in taking over the world.]] Then the game ends with [[ToBeContinued "To be continued in Mark of Oxin 2!"]] The sequel was never made.

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* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Alex has been [[BalefulPolymorph [[ForcedTransformation turned into Satan]], and joins Satan in taking over the world.]] Then the game ends with [[ToBeContinued "To be continued in Mark of Oxin 2!"]] The sequel was never made.
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''The Mark of Oxin'' was a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] through VideoGame/RPGMaker in 2001, when he was 14 years old. He never released the game for a public download, but he did eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fl0RXkmgQ showcase]] it on his channel, Dan and Phil GAMES, which is how we know about its existence.

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''The Mark of Oxin'' was a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] through VideoGame/RPGMaker UsefulNotes/RPGMaker in 2001, when he was 14 years old. He never released the game for a public download, but he did eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fl0RXkmgQ showcase]] it on his channel, Dan and Phil GAMES, which is how we know about its existence.
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''The Mark of Oxin'' was a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] through UsefulNotes/RPGMaker in 2001, when he was 14 years old. He never released the game for a public download, but he did eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fl0RXkmgQ showcase]] it on his channel, Dan and Phil GAMES, which is how we know about its existence.

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''The Mark of Oxin'' was a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] through UsefulNotes/RPGMaker VideoGame/RPGMaker in 2001, when he was 14 years old. He never released the game for a public download, but he did eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fl0RXkmgQ showcase]] it on his channel, Dan and Phil GAMES, which is how we know about its existence.

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The Mark of Oxin was a game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] on RPG Maker, and was showcased on [[WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES Dan and Phil GAMES]].

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The ''The Mark of Oxin Oxin'' was a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] on RPG Maker, and through UsefulNotes/RPGMaker in 2001, when he was showcased 14 years old. He never released the game for a public download, but he did eventually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fl0RXkmgQ showcase]] it on [[WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES his channel, Dan and Phil GAMES]].
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Confusingly, while the real game cannot be downloaded, it has inspired a fan sequel named ''The Mark of Oxin 2: Emily's Journey'', which is available [[https://thejackrogue.itch.io/the-mark-of-oxin-2-emilys-journey here]].

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The story starts with Alex being called to see the King, who decides to test Alex by sending him to the training area to prove his worth as a true soldier. Along the way, he meets a girl named Emily, who accompanies him for the training area. Afterwards, the two get sent to Crystal, and wierd things happen after that.

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The story starts with Alex being called to see the King, who decides to test Alex by sending him to the training area to prove his worth as a true soldier. Along the way, he meets a girl named Emily, who accompanies him for the training area. Afterwards, the two get sent to Crystal, and wierd weird things happen after that.
that.

It's very clear this was made by a teenager as well, so all quoted typos are true to the game.
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* MakingASplash: In addition to serving as well, a key, the key to crystal casts a water spell when used in battle. Jake also starts with the spell water beam.



* ShockAndAwe: Emily can learn the Sparkle spell, which deals lightning damage to all enemies.



* TraumaInn: There's one in every town. [[spoiler: Even in [[FluffyCloudHeaven Heaven]]!]]

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* TheMedic: Both Alex and Emily can learn healing spells.
* TraumaInn: There's one in every town. [[spoiler: Even in [[FluffyCloudHeaven Heaven]]!]]Heaven]]!]] In addition, once Emily gets her class change, she automatically brings Alex to the one in town.



* WolfpackBoss: Heskie, Riley, and Dish fight you in a three on two battle.

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* WhiteMagicianGirl: Emily gives this vibe, due to her clothing and spells leaning towards the defensive side.
* WolfpackBoss: Heskie, Riley, and Dish fight you in a three on two battle.battle.
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-> "So this is going to be a hodge podge of stuff that you like, combined into this thing to make a game."
* BigBad: Ryan. [[spoiler:Later on, [[{{Satan}} Satan]] hijacks this role.]]

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-> --> "So this is going to be a hodge podge hodge-podge of stuff that you like, combined into this thing to make a game."
* BigBad: Ryan. [[spoiler:Later on, [[{{Satan}} Satan]] {{Satan}} hijacks this role.]]



* [[spoiler:DownerEnding: Alex is revealed to be Satan's son and pulls a [[FaceHeelTurn]].]]
* FluffyCloudHeaven: [[spoiler: Where Alex goes after he dies. Odd example in that there are training areas with real monsters as well as something resembling a night club.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: In Heaven, Alex can go to something resembling a night club where he can interact with an angel who asks "Do you want to join me and my boyfriend tonight?" Say yes, and...]]
-> [[spoiler:"Thank's you were great"]]

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* [[spoiler:DownerEnding: Alex is revealed to be Satan's son and pulls a [[FaceHeelTurn]].FaceHeelTurn.]]
* FluffyCloudHeaven: [[spoiler: Where Alex goes after [[spoiler:after he dies. dies.]] Odd example in that there are training areas with real monsters as well as something resembling a night club.]]
club.
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: In Heaven, Alex can go to something resembling a night club where he can interact with an angel who asks [[ThreesomeSubtext "Do you want to join me and my boyfriend tonight?" tonight?"]] Say yes, and...]]
-> [[spoiler:"Thank's
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--> '''Angel:''' "Thank's
you were great"]]great"



* OverlyLongGag: One of the later mazes is extremely long. When you get to the end... [[spoiler:[[{{Troll}} "Hmm... seems like this maze has two floors..."]]]]

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* OverlyLongGag: One of the later mazes is extremely long. When you get to the end... [[spoiler:[[{{Troll}} end...
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"Hmm... seems like this maze has two floors..."]]]]"]]



* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Happens to Alex midway through the game. However, [[DeathIsCheap thanks to the Mark of Oxin, he gets better.]]]]
* RunningGag:
** People asking about the strange mark Alex has on his neck, followed by Alex changing the subject.
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Alex has been [[BalefulPolymorph turned into Satan]], and joins Satan in taking over the world. Then the game ends with [[ToBeContinued "To be continued in Mark of Oxin 2!"]] The sequel was never made.]]
* TheMaze: Many, many examples. See [[AuthorAppeal]].

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* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Happens TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Happens to Alex midway through the game. However, [[DeathIsCheap thanks to the Mark of Oxin, he gets better.]]]]
* RunningGag:
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RougeAnglesOfSatin: Examples pop up frequently. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since the game was made by a fourteen-year-old over the course of one summer.
* RunningGag:
People asking frequently ask Alex about [[DistinguishingMark the strange mark Alex has on his neck, followed by neck]]. Instead of discussing it, Alex changing just changes the subject.
subject every time.
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Alex has been [[BalefulPolymorph turned into Satan]], and joins Satan in taking over the world. ]] Then the game ends with [[ToBeContinued "To be continued in Mark of Oxin 2!"]] The sequel was never made.]]
made.
* TheMaze: Many, many examples. See [[AuthorAppeal]].Plenty of mazes show up over the course of the game due to AuthorAppeal.



-> "Watch out for the teleporters, they can take you anywhere!"

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-> --> "Watch out for the teleporters, they can take you anywhere!"



* TomTheDarkLord: The BigBad's name is.... Ryan.

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* TomTheDarkLord: The BigBad's name is.... is Ryan.
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* TheUnfought: You never fight Ryan once in the game.
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Jack joins the party extremely late in the game.

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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Jack Jake joins the party extremely late in the game.
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* CantYouReadTheSign: There's a sign in front of the town of Nimbis, saying it is closed. Behind it, there is a guard who berates you for not reading the sign. Then he feels bad and heals you.



* HeroesPreferSwords: Alex can equip swords. [[{{Downplayed}}]] in that he also equips other weapons, like spears.

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* KatanasAreJustBetter: One of the weapons Alex can equip is a katana. It's a good weapon at that point of the game.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Alex can equip swords. [[{{Downplayed}}]] {{Downplayed}} in that he also equips other weapons, like spears.spears or axes.
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Jack joins the party extremely late in the game.



* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Alex has seemingly made a [[FaceHeelTurn]], and joins Satan in taking over the world. However, a sequel was never made.]]

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* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Alex has seemingly made a [[FaceHeelTurn]], been [[BalefulPolymorph turned into Satan]], and joins Satan in taking over the world. However, a Then the game ends with [[ToBeContinued "To be continued in Mark of Oxin 2!"]] The sequel was never made.]]


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* TraumaInn: There's one in every town. [[spoiler: Even in [[FluffyCloudHeaven Heaven]]!]]


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* UselessItem: When the party defeats Heskie, Riley, and Dish, one of the weapons dropped is an Iron Knuckle. None of your party members can equip it.
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* AuthorAppeal: Mazes. Phil liked mazes at the time, so they are incorporated into a lot of the dungeons.

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* AuthorAppeal: Mazes. Phil liked mazes at the time, so they are incorporated into a lot According to Phil, one of the dungeons. his favorite things as a teenager were mazes.


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* CashGate: One in Heaven, oddly enough. In order to find out how to find the orb required to progress the plot, you will need to pay the All-Knowing One 500g for the hint.


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* OverlyLongGag: One of the later mazes is extremely long. When you get to the end... [[spoiler:[[{{Troll}} "Hmm... seems like this maze has two floors..."]]]]
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler: God can do this, and in fact takes the form of a cow in his first meeting with Alex. Ryan is said to be able to do so, too, but he [[InformedAttribute has not actually shown to have done this.]]]]

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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler: God can do this, and in fact takes the form of a cow in his first meeting with Alex. Ryan is said to be able to do so, too, but he [[InformedAttribute has not actually shown to have done this.]]]]]]]]
* WolfpackBoss: Heskie, Riley, and Dish fight you in a three on two battle.
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* ClimaxBoss: The Orb Guardian is the last boss you fight in the game. However, there's still a ways to go.
* DemonicPossession: Demons have been possessing statues in the town of Crystal, causing madness in the townspeople.


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* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Alex has seemingly made a [[FaceHeelTurn]], and joins Satan in taking over the world. However, a sequel was never made.]]
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* ArcherArchetype: Emily primarily uses bows as weapons.



* CastingAShadow: Alex can learn the skill Dark Strike. It hits all enemies and has a chance to blind them.



* FluffyCloudHeaven: [[spoiler: Where Alex goes after he dies. Odd example in that there are training areas with real monsters as well as something resembling a night club.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: In Heaven, Alex can go to something resembling a night club where he can interact with an angel who asks "Do you want to join me and my boyfriend tonight?" Say yes, and...]]
-> [[spoiler:"Thank's you were great"]]



* LethalLavaLand: Oddly enough, the [[NoobCave training area]] is this, with pools of lava that harm you on contact. One of the areas where you have to exorcise statues in Crystal also has this theme.



* PlayingWithFire: [[TheHero Alex]] has four different fire attacks. They are fire, flame, flame line, and flame field.



* RunningGag:
** People asking about the strange mark Alex has on his neck, followed by Alex changing the subject.



-> "Watch out for the teleporters, they can take you anywhere!"

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-> "Watch out for the teleporters, they can take you anywhere!"anywhere!"
* TomTheDarkLord: The BigBad's name is.... Ryan.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler: God can do this, and in fact takes the form of a cow in his first meeting with Alex. Ryan is said to be able to do so, too, but he [[InformedAttribute has not actually shown to have done this.]]]]
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* AuthorAppeal: Mazes. Phil liked mazes at the time, so they are incorporated into a lot of the dungeons.

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* AuthorAppeal: *AuthorAppeal: Mazes. Phil liked mazes at the time, so they are incorporated into a lot of the dungeons.



* BigBad: Ryan. [[spoiler:Later on, [[{{Satan}} Satan]] hijacks this role.]]
* [[spoiler:DownerEnding: Alex is revealed to be Satan's son and pulls a [[FaceHeelTurn]].]]
* HeroesPreferSwords: Alex can equip swords. [[{{Downplayed}}]] in that he also equips other weapons, like spears.
* NoobCave: The Training Area you get sent to at the start of the game.
* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Happens to Alex midway through the game. However, [[DeathIsCheap thanks to the Mark of Oxin, he gets better.]]]]
* TheMaze: Many, many examples. See [[AuthorAppeal]].
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Appear in the training area. Touching them [[DoorToBefore sends you to an earlier part of the area.]]

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* BigBad: *BigBad: Ryan. [[spoiler:Later on, [[{{Satan}} Satan]] hijacks this role.]]
* [[spoiler:DownerEnding: *[[spoiler:DownerEnding: Alex is revealed to be Satan's son and pulls a [[FaceHeelTurn]].]]
* HeroesPreferSwords: *HeroesPreferSwords: Alex can equip swords. [[{{Downplayed}}]] in that he also equips other weapons, like spears.
* NoobCave: *NoobCave: The Training Area you get sent to at the start of the game.
* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies: *[[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Happens to Alex midway through the game. However, [[DeathIsCheap thanks to the Mark of Oxin, he gets better.]]]]
* TheMaze: *TheMaze: Many, many examples. See [[AuthorAppeal]].
* TeleportersAndTransporters: *TeleportersAndTransporters: Appear in the training area. Touching them [[DoorToBefore sends you to an earlier part of the area.]]
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The story starts with Alex being called to see the King, who decides to test Alex by sending him to the training area to prove his worth as a true soldier. Along the way, he meets a girl named Emily, who accompanies him for the training area.

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The story starts with Alex being called to see the King, who decides to test Alex by sending him to the training area to prove his worth as a true soldier. Along the way, he meets a girl named Emily, who accompanies him for the training area.

area. Afterwards, the two get sent to Crystal, and wierd things happen after that.

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*AuthorAppeal: Mazes. Phil liked mazes at the time, so they are incorporated into a lot of the dungeons.
-> "So this is going to be a hodge podge of stuff that you like, combined into this thing to make a game."
*BigBad: Ryan. [[spoiler:Later on, [[{{Satan}} Satan]] hijacks this role.]]
*[[spoiler:DownerEnding: Alex is revealed to be Satan's son and pulls a [[FaceHeelTurn]].]]
*HeroesPreferSwords: Alex can equip swords. [[{{Downplayed}}]] in that he also equips other weapons, like spears.
*NoobCave: The Training Area you get sent to at the start of the game.
*[[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Happens to Alex midway through the game. However, [[DeathIsCheap thanks to the Mark of Oxin, he gets better.]]]]
*TheMaze: Many, many examples. See [[AuthorAppeal]].
*TeleportersAndTransporters: Appear in the training area. Touching them [[DoorToBefore sends you to an earlier part of the area.]]
-> "Watch out for the teleporters, they can take you anywhere!"
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->''When I was 14, I created my own RPG, and it was lost in time for ages until I went through my old laptop. And I saw some things in there. But, among those things, I found my own RPG. I haven't played through it since I made it, uh, which will be interesting. But, it was always my dream to get the people on the internet to see it. I don't think you guys will be able to play it, but, you're gonna be able to watch us play it. It's called the Mark of Oxin.''
-->-- ''[[WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES Phil]], at the beginning of the first video.''

The Mark of Oxin was a game made by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] on RPG Maker, and was showcased on [[WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES Dan and Phil GAMES]].

The story starts with Alex being called to see the King, who decides to test Alex by sending him to the training area to prove his worth as a true soldier. Along the way, he meets a girl named Emily, who accompanies him for the training area.

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