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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: One of the [=NPC=]s, a Successful Individual who offers Chris $20 to complete a survey, has green hair.

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* ALoadOfBull: "Madness" is a minotaur.


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* OurMinotaursAreDifferent: "Madness" is a minotaur.
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--->''An [=RPG=] of non-epic proportions.''

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* ThreeQuarterswView: How the game's seen.
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''Unemployment Quest'' is an VideoGame/RPGMaker game by Charles [=DeYoe=]. The game follows Chris, a young man who graduated from school a year ago, but sadly, has had no luck in finding a job. However, he has not given up the hunt.

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''Unemployment Quest'' is an VideoGame/RPGMaker UsefulNotes/RPGMaker game by Charles [=DeYoe=]. The game follows Chris, a young man who graduated from school a year ago, but sadly, has had no luck in finding a job. However, he has not given up the hunt.
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* ScaryScorpion: "Laziness" takes the form of a scorpion.

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* ScaryScorpion: ScaryScorpions: "Laziness" takes the form of a scorpion.
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* ChestMonsters: "Materialist Desire" enemies attack you if you try to open some chests, which may not even have anything inside.

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* ChestMonsters: ChestMonster: "Materialist Desire" enemies attack you if you try to open some chests, which may not even have anything inside.

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* BlandNameProduct: The local retailer is called "Bullseye-Mart," an apparent portmanteau of Target and Wal-Mart.



* ChestMonsters: "Materialist Desire" enemies attack you if you try to open some chests, which may not even have anything inside.



* FishPeople: "Isolation" is a humanoid fish that attacks at sea.



* ALoadOfBull: "Madness" is a minotaur.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: "Discouragement" takes the form of a dragon.



* ScaryScorpion: "Laziness" takes the form of a scorpion.



* WombLevel: Some areas of the Castle of Uncertainty looks like you're inside a body.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: One of the [=NPC=]s has green hair.

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* WombLevel: Some areas of The mid-to-late section the Castle of Uncertainty looks like you're inside a body.
body. Chris reacts appropriately.
-->"Ugh, I feel sick. This place is disgusting."
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: One of the [=NPC=]s [=NPC=]s, a Successful Individual who offers Chris $20 to complete a survey, has green hair.

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[[caption-width-right:350:The rest of the game's graphics are default engine assets.]]



Unemployment Quest is an RPG-Maker game by Charles [=DeYoe=]. The game follows Chris, a young man who graduated from school a year ago, but sadly, has had no luck in finding a job. However, he has not given up the hunt.

The game was funded on Website/{{Kickstarter}}. It was released in 2012, but soon became unavailable. It's now available as freeware on the game's [[http://unemploymentquest.com/index.html website]].

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Unemployment Quest ''Unemployment Quest'' is an RPG-Maker VideoGame/RPGMaker game by Charles [=DeYoe=]. The game follows Chris, a young man who graduated from school a year ago, but sadly, has had no luck in finding a job. However, he has not given up the hunt.

The game was funded on Website/{{Kickstarter}}. It was released in 2012, but soon became unavailable. It's now available as freeware [[FreewareGames freeware]] on the game's [[http://unemploymentquest.com/index.html website]].

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* BlobMonster: These are referred to as "Doubt".

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* BlobMonster: These [=RPG=] Maker VX Ace's default green Slimes are referred to as "Doubt".
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* FinalBoss: Uncertaint Present, which appears to be the embodiment of Chris' doubts.

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* FinalBoss: Uncertaint Uncertain Present, which appears to be the embodiment of Chris' doubts.

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* HopelessBossFight: The encounters with Uncertain Future prior to the final battle. You won't even be able to scratch the boss, and he'll probably kill you on the first hit.



* SequelHook: Chris gets an interview, which goes well, and seemingly finds a way to "stave off the hell of unemployment." The narration asks if he'll do well at his job, and suggests a sequel, Underemploymen Quest.

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* SequelHook: Chris gets an interview, which goes well, and seemingly finds a way to "stave off the hell of unemployment." The narration asks if he'll do well at his job, and suggests a sequel, Underemploymen Underemployment Quest.
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-->"I just want you to know that as your father, I'm very disappointed in your apparent unwillingness to work. Have you really tried to get a job yet? Gone out to apply? Anywhere? Because I don't think you're trying hard enough."
* FinalBoss: Uncertaint Present, which appears to be the embodiment of Chris' doubts.
* GracefulLoser: After being defeated, Uncertain Present concedes that Chris might make something of himself one day.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Chris gets quite a few from the various creatures that embody his doubts. One of the most cutting comes from the FinalBoss.
-->"So, you were stupid enough to think you could stand up for yourself. Don't you see there is no hope for you? Your sense of entitlement makes me laugh. Would you prefer to be on welfare? Or do you think you might be able to crawl from the gutter to be worthy of flipping burgers?"
* SequelHook: Chris gets an interview, which goes well, and seemingly finds a way to "stave off the hell of unemployment." The narration asks if he'll do well at his job, and suggests a sequel, Underemploymen Quest.
* TinTyrant: Uncertain Present is clad in a suit of black armor.


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* WombLevel: Some areas of the Castle of Uncertainty looks like you're inside a body.
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* PunnyName: One of the enemies is called an [=IMP=]ulse.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: One of the [=NPC=]s has green hair.
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* TurnBasedCombat: Naturally, given that it's an [=RPG=].
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--->''An [=RPG=] of non-epic proportions.''

Unemployment Quest is an RPG-Maker game by Charles [=DeYoe=]. The game follows Chris, a young man who graduated from school a year ago, but sadly, has had no luck in finding a job. However, he has not given up the hunt.

The game was funded on Website/{{Kickstarter}}. It was released in 2012, but soon became unavailable. It's now available as freeware on the game's [[http://unemploymentquest.com/index.html website]].

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!!Unemployment Quest contains examples of:
* BlobMonster: These are referred to as "Doubt".
* DisappointedInYou: Chris' father says this to him regarding his lack of employment.
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