Reason for involvement

Video game theme

Any tags describing reason for the protagonist to be involved in the events.

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Coerced	The protagonist is involved simply because they've been somehow coerced into it. (too short)	1985 / 2017	24 games
Curiosity	The protagonist exhibits unhealthy levels of curiosity and finds themselves in a difficult situation.	1985 / 2010	2 games
Entangled	The protagonist is caught up in the events more or less by accident. (too short)	1985 / 2016	31 games
Hero protagonist	The protagonist is a hero or a would-be-hero, someone who has decided to save the day or otherwise jump into action to do something about the problem, unlike the rest of the populace who cover in terror in the face of danger and oppression.	1983 / 2022	173 games
Ideology	The protagonist is involved due to ideological reasons. (too short)	2003 / 2016	13 games
Personal gain	The protagonist is involved due to strong desire to gain something, regardless what it is specifically, covering things like health, wealth, fame, skill, power, friends, a loved one, servants, etc.	1981 / 2019	90 games
Inexplicable involvement	The reason why the protagonist is or becomes involved in the plot is left unexplained, effectively functioning as a sort of Deus Ex Machina.	2003 / 2007	7 games
Justice	Protagonist is involved in the story for the sake of justice. (too short)		1 game
Obligation	The protagonist is involved because it's their obligation, whether real, personal or imagined one. (too short)	1998 / 2016	43 games
Revenge	Revenge plays a significant role in the plot. The protagonist is out to exact vengeance upon someone out there and struggles through countless difficulties to ultimately reach their goal.	1990 / 2017	106 games