History VideoGame / Unpacking

* WrongGuyFirst: 2010 sees the protagonist moving in with a man. 2012 sees her heartbroken and moving back in with her parents. [[spoiler:Just a few years later, she acquires a girlfriend/wife.]]

''Unpacking'' is a zen-like puzzle game developed by Witch Beam, published by [[Creator/HumbleBundle Humble Games]], and released on November 2, 2021 for UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and on May 10, 2022 for UsefulNotes/PS4 and UsefulNotes/PS5. It was also released on Android and [=iOS=] on August 24, 2023.

* GamerChick: The protagonist owns an ever-increasing amount of systems and games, and seems to be especially fond of her UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube. [[spoiler:Her girlfriend/wife has some games of her own, though not as many.]]

** The protagonist gets her hands on several classic Nintendo systems throughout her life, such as a UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube, UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, UsefulNotes/GameBoy, and a UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS. In addition, some of the games that you must put away are not-so-subtly inspired by real games, such as ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'', ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'', ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'', ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'', ''[[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Pokémon Moon]]'', and ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash''. She also acquires a UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and an appropriate collection of games for it. She also has a couple volumes of the ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' English hardcover collection and [=DVDs=] and [=Blu-Rays=] of assorted movies such as ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/BrokebackMountain'', ''Film/DonnieDarko'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/PansLabyrinth'', ''Film/ShinGodzilla'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.

* MercyMode: Normally, you have to put all the items in the right places in order to move to the next house, but you can toggle it in the Accessibility menu so that you can just place them anywhere to clear the level.

** The protagonist gets her hands on several classic Nintendo systems throughout her life, such as a UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube, UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, UsefulNotes/GameBoy, and a UsefulNotes/NintendoDS. In addition, some of the games that you must put away are not-so-subtly inspired by real games, such as ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'', ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'', ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes''. She also acquires a UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and an appropriate collection of games for it. She also has a couple volumes of the ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' English hardcover collection and [=DVDs=] and [=Blu-Rays=] of assorted movies such as ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/BrokebackMountain'', ''Film/DonnieDarko'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/PansLabyrinth'', ''Film/ShinGodzilla'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.

** The protagonist gets her hands on several classic Nintendo systems throughout her life, such as a UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube, UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, UsefulNotes/GameBoy, and a UsefulNotes/NintendoDS. In addition, some of the games that you must put away are not-so-subtly inspired by real games, such as ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'', ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'', and ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''. She also acquires a UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and an appropriate collection of games for it. She also has a couple volumes of the ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' English hardcover collection and [=DVDs=] and [=Blu-Rays=] of assorted movies such as ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/BrokebackMountain'', ''Film/DonnieDarko'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/PansLabyrinth'', ''Film/ShinGodzilla'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.

''Unpacking'' is a zen-like puzzle game developed by Witch Beam, published by [[Creator/HumbleBundle Humble Games]], and released on November 2, 2021 for UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and on May 10, 2022 for UsefulNotes/PS4 and UsefulNotes/PS5. It will also be released on Android and [=iOS=] on August 24, 2023.

* NoPeriodsPeriod: ({{Averted}}) Absolutely not the case, the time you spend trying to figure out how to cram three types of pads and five identical packs of tampons into the same bathroom drawer is about equal to the time you try to gather all the panties and socks.

* RemixedLevel: Two of the eight levels revisit an old location. Firstly the 2012 level is a remixed version of the first one from 1997 but with mostly new furniture and the addition of a bathroom. Secondly, the 2015 level revisits the previous level (2013) The game keeps track of your progress this time so most of the stuff from 2013 is still there exactly where you placed it, the challenge is to add even more stuff.

* AmbiguouslyBi: In a sense. [[spoiler:The protagonist's first love interest is a man, but they break up and she ends up with a woman. However, due to the minimalist nature of the game's plot, we don't actually know the reason for the break-up, so it's possible it's a case of IncompatibleOrientation and she could just be gay.]]

* DelicateAndSickly: [[spoiler: The protagonist becomes this in 2012 where after her break-up and briefly moving back in her childhood home. She has to use painkillers and a heating pad and in 2013 after getting her own place again, she has a walking cane.]]

** You'll get a different comment from the protagonist at the end of each level depending on what room you're looking at before moving onto the next home.

** One of the later houses is noticeably run down and ill-maintained, reflecting the protagonist's emotional state [[spoiler: after she splits with her [[WrongGuyFirst boyfriend]] and essentially starts from scratch]]. The next level shows that same house in much better condition, showing the protagonist as healing.

* RemixedLevel: Two of the eight levels revisit an old location. Firstly the 2012 level is a remixed version of the first one from 1997, but with mostly new furniture and the addition of a bathroom. Secondly, the 2015 level revisits the previous level (2013) The game keeps track of your progress this time so most of the stuff from 2013 is still there exactly where you placed it, the challenge is to add even more stuff.

* StraightGay: [[spoiler:The protagonist left her student flat to move in with a guy, only to move back to her childhood home a year later, after a nasty breakup (what with her refused to leave his picture out in the open). The last half of the game involves her moving into her first apartment as a proper adult, another woman moving in with her, and the two of them later moving into a two-story apartment with an baby-room as the final level.]]

* WhamShot: A minor case, but [[spoiler: as the 2015 level begins, you're still in the same apartment from 2013, and all the protagonist's things are still there. But this time, there are new boxes of an entirely different color. For once, she's not unpacking into a new home... [[LoveInterest someone ELSE]] is unpacking into ''hers''!]]
* WrongGuyFirst: 2010 sees the protagonist moving in with a man. 2012 sees her heartbroken and moving back in with her parents. [[spoiler:Just a few years later she acquires a girlfriend/wife.]]

''Unpacking'' is a zen-like puzzle game developed by Witch Beam, published by [[Creator/HumbleBundle Humble Games]], and released on November 2, 2021 for UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and on May 10, 2022 for UsefulNotes/PS4 and UsefulNotes/PS5.

* StraightGay: [[spoiler:The protagonist left her student flat to move in with a guy, only to move back to her childhood home a year later, after a nasty breakup (what with her refused to leave his picture out in the open). The last half of the game involves her moving into her first apartment as a proper adult, another woman moving in with her, and the two of them later moving into a two-storage apartment with an baby-room as the final level.]]

* AmbiguouslyBi: The protagonist's first love interest is [[spoiler: a man]], but her final love interest is [[spoiler: a woman]]. However, due to the minimalist nature of the game's plot and possibly also what we learn about the protagonist's relationship with her [[spoiler: boyfriend]], it's possible she could probably just be AmbiguouslyGay instead.

** The protagonist gets her hands on several classic Nintendo systems throughout her life, such as a UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube, UsefulNotes/NintendoWii, UsefulNotes/GameBoy, and a UsefulNotes/NintendoDS. In addition, some of the games that you must put away are not-so-subtly inspired by real games, such as ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'', ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'', and ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''. She also acquires a UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and an appropriate collection of games for it. She also has a couple volumes of the ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' English hardcover collection and [=DVDs=] and [=Blu-Rays=] of assorted movies such as ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/BrokebackMountain'', ''Film/DonnieDarko'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/PansLabyrinth'', ''Film/ShinGodzilla'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{UP}}''.

* PassionateSportsGirl: In the first three levels, the protagonist has a soccer ball and a soccer trophy.

* StraightGay: The Female Protagonist left her student flat to move in with a guy only to a year later move back to her childhood home after a nasty breakup (what with her refused to leave his picture out in the open), and last half of the game involves her moving into her first apartment as a propper adult, another woman moving in with her and the two of them later moving into a two-storage apartment with an baby-room as the final level.

* AddressingThePlayer: A strange case. The album used as a save file is an actual item in-universe, and since it has the name you entered that's presumably the protagonist's name, even though they clearly have their own identity.
** Hitting enter on the blank field defaults to "Sadie."

* ProductionForeshadowing: One of the {{Fictional Video Game}}s shown is [=TemPoPo=], Witch Beam's upcoming game at the time ''Unpacking'' was released.

* ShowWithinAShow: [[spoiler:The protagonist's girlfriend/wife]] has a collection of ''Anti-Hero'' memorabilia, including a signed poster for Season 2.