I think it might seem fair because "older games were shorter." The How Long To Beat for Maniac Mansion says it's only 3 hours. And it is. If you know what to do.
Imagine giving someone 4 hours with Outer Wilds and saying they failed if they didn't beat the game. I think that's a fairer comparison.
I don't mean any shade. No one is publishing this as actual science. This was a fun thing some folks wanted to do, but boy did "the Adventure Game Aptitude Test, designed by Woe Industries" write some checks it couldn't cash.
This headline filled my imagination with ideas of a standardized adventure game, custom built as an exam, testing standard adventure game skills like lateral thinking, pixel hunting, persistence, synthesis, etc.
Instead, the takeaway is "Two people have played Maniac Mansion before." :(
Nothing quite prepares you for looking at the baby monitor and seeing your child laying directly face down into their crib mattress
The only difference is that when you start missing social gatherings to stay home because of it, no one judges you.
Having a kid is like getting really into an MMO: there are so many progression systems it's hard to even keep track, you talk about it so much it makes the people around you somewhat annoyed, and it immediately makes you want to get all your friends into it too.
The most beautiful words any software engineer can hear: "I've found a repro"
Oh and just remember - once you’ve decided a minority’s human rights are up for debate, you’ve decided HUMAN RIGHTS ARE UP FOR DEBATE.
To everybody who framed all of this as “The Trans Debate,” well done! You’ve opened the door to The Anybody Debate.
I’m really mad that when I filed my taxes I had to specify that I was claiming my daughter as a dependent. Not child, daughter.
A screen snip from my inbox just of the headline of an email saying "You have been pre-approved for Goblins of Elderstone from Outerdawn".
the things i get in my inbox sometimes
what's my credit limit with these goblins. is this capitalone hooking me up
“We need to have a legal gender so we can deny people rights based on it” is all I’ve got.
I’m genuinely searching for a good faith reason to have this. It doesn’t prevent impersonation. Photo ids still have a photo. The only thing I can think of is regressive bullshit like “marriage needs to be between a man and a woman” or “women shouldn’t be able to drive.”
There should be no legal concept of gender. Drivers license, passport, birth certificate, marriage license, literally none of it needs a gender on it, because it *does not matter.* It is no more relevant than any of my other medical details.
Yeah, anything that has its own flavor is in a different category. I just feel like a lot of the time you're just trying to add a dairy je ne sais quoi to a dish and I think shredded cheese is almost always the wrong vector for that.
I should keep cotija around more often though, that shit slaps.
Yes, yes "why not both?" Let me tell you: if cheese is cold, it doesn't taste like all that much, and if it's hot and melted, it's coating my spoon in an unpleasant way.
This is a weird thing to realize about myself but I think I'm becoming a shredded cheese hater?
Taco bowl? Rather just have sour cream. Chili? Ditto. Chili dog? Put cream cheese on the bun instead.
This doesn't make sense. This isn't a thing people believe.
All this is to say I had to explain to my manager why I said kupo in the middle of a meeting. Thanks for reading.
Incidentally, I have not spent a ton of face-to-face time with people I'm not related to in the past 6 years (for some reason) so I've had no time to really have this weird tic hammered out of me, because my husband loves me and my baby is a baby.
I've used "I'm dying, kupo" to mean "I am experiencing a minor inconvenience" or "please help" for the past several years. This has occasionally just been shortened to "kupo"
There's a section of FF5 where the Moogle village burns, and you can find a Moogle who says "I'm dying, kupo." This immediately struck me as one of the funniest things I've ever read and has permanently changed my speaking habits.
The Dragon Care Tarot demo is live on Steam NextFest!
Play if you want
🐉 dragons, to pet them and feed them snacks
🔮 a nice little fortune to make you feel good
💆 a cozy, no-stress creature collector
🎨 big colors, over 80 million possible palettes
🏳️🌈 to support a tiny indie team of gay artists
*trying to fall asleep at 5:48 am* AI could never create The Most Unwanted Song
I’m very interested in this.
The only script I can find is from 2023, which would be pre-1.6 and very possibly out of date with the new rng.
wailing emoji with the text: ooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooohhh i'm soooooooo hungryyy
slightly distorted wailing emoji with distorted text: noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo what do you mean dinner is at five pm i will die that's sooooo late oooooooooooo ohhh
emoji is now even more smushed and has big eyes with tears welling with distorted text: i have never been fed in my entire life please sir i am so hungry please feed meee
the crying wailing emoji is extremely distorted and pixelated with distorted text: oooooooooooooohhh i'm just a little kitty i'm so hungry you never feed me i must be the hungriest kitty in the world ohhhh
my cat every day at 4 pm
I can’t believe I made a person. What the fuck.
I’m already the kind of person who takes the drink home and strains the ice out of it. I’m not sure I can bear the additional quirkiness.
I’m a hot drinks person because as a drink goes on, I like to prioritize consistency of flavor over consistency of temperature. Hot drinks cool off but iced drinks get *watered down,* which I simply cannot bear.
My least favorite contronym is "transparently." Are we doing this very clearly and upfront, or invisibly and behind-the-scenes? Guess. 😌
hahahahaha 🫠
