Fourth wall

Breaking the fourth wall is a performance convention used in fictional stories in which a character acknowledges the truth that they are in the media (video games, television shows, etc.), and are actually aware of being such, and speak to the person(s) of the real world.
This is one of the main elements for the Baldi's Basics games' storyline.
== Description ==
The player (even though they are supposedly a child in the game) is determinant with no identified name, species, or gender; thus representing the gamer themselves who played the game. In such a case, the characters, even Baldi himself, will break the fourth wall by speaking directly to the player without mentioning any functions of the whole game itself.
 also breaks the fourth wall because the 31718 code is the date (March 17, 2018) when the developer made a first announcement for Baldi's Basics Classic. The "" message directly alludes to the start of the game's development.
In Baldi's Basics Classic, Baldi actually breaks the fourth wall by reminding the player about some of the game controls. After answering all three questions correctly in the first notebook, he will tell the player that they have to use the left mouse button to pick an item up and that they have to right-click on an object they can use a Quarter on with it selected. In Birthday Bash, he will not talk about using right-clicking on an object because the Quarter is replaced to a present.
== Trivia ==
=== General ===
* The school rules prohibit the usage of breaking the fourth wall, although it could be actually referring not to talk about the game's program itself or any suspicious issues, or it could simply be an Easter egg.
* Baldi also breaks the fourth wall in various ways in Baldi Mailbox and Nothing to Eat.
=== Baldi's Basics - Field Trip demo: Camping ===
* Principal of the Thing will be seen after going through the series of "" walls, saying "No breaking the fourth wall in the halls!". Walking through the "fourth wall" to trigger this hidden Easter egg is tongue-in-cheek humor.
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