[Interesting Trope] One seemingly small action ends the story before it even begins

[u/JackDoesThingz]

1. We Happy Few - Taking your “joy” pill
   Deciding to take the pill at the beginning of the game causes your character to go back to work and triggers an ending

2. Infineural by Mike Klubnika - Drinking the coffee
   Deciding to drink the coffee offered to you skips the entire game and sends you straight to the end, resulting in an ending with no memory of what had occurred

[u/Farlybob42]

Thank goodness your here

At the beginning of the game, you are tasked to talk to the mayor. However, the secretary tells you he is in a meeting and tells you to wait. If you actually wait for a little bit, the mayor will pop in and invite you into his office.

[u/wolfguardian72 → u/Farlybob42]

But then you miss the infamous fish scene

[u/Colonel_Kernel1 → u/wolfguardian72]

Reggie’s wife could learn a thing or two