;~;

all these retro style games that are like "NO tutorials NO handholding" apparently forgot about the little books that used to come with your game that detailed all the mechanics, controls, special moves, lore, maps, collectables, means of unlocking additional content, character bios, etc

i remember there were a few games that would even include what was essentially a walkthrough/strategy guide for the first level or two, i dont get what these retro devs are on lmao

hadnt actually considered that. much to think about

Can I add something else, tangentially related?

I always find it funny when people rage against difficulty options and accessibility features and the like, with the argument that "older games didn't have those either!"

Because it's like... yeah, you're technically right, they didn't have those. Know what a lot of games did have though?

Cheat codes.

How many games in the 80s, 90s, and even the 00s had built-in codes for shit like level skips, unlimited ammo, invincibility (IDDQD, anyone?) and such? Not to mention all those games that used a password system to save the game. I remember back when me, my sister, and my mom were struggling with the original Rayman (a notoriously hard game, despite the cutesy artstyle), and then one day, my dad showed us a list of level passwords he had found online, including one that let you go directly to the end credits!

And how many of those codes became iconic memes in themselves? I already mentioned IDDQD, the code for Godmode in the original Doom, but what about "JUSTIN BAILEY"? What about "Rosebud" and "Motherlode"? Naming your file "ZELDA" in the original Legend of Zelda? What about the goddamn Konami Code?

But no, as soon as you stop hiding these things from players in the form of special codes and button combos, and simply slap them in the main menu to toggle on off as you please, you suddenly "go against the spirit of the game" or whatever.

had an au thought and ran with it o/

In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over 34 days, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr… all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move.

What.

Just…just to prove they could?

i love how he just gets worse in every panel 😭😭

there is a crazy dude on twitter who takes photos of athletes from different sports and finds them an art piece that fits exactly with the photo and the PRECISION he does it is amazing

@sketiana

you found the only good gimmick account ever made

i’m willing to believe some people are genuinely idiots who don’t know that 90%+ of polish jews were killed in the holocaust (and made up half of all poles killed in wwii), but. it’s almost like this shit helps nothing and no one

This is your daily reminder to watch DreamWorks the Prince of Egypt and bask in it's absolute breathtaking animation and spine-chilling soundtrack.

With the knowledge that Vulcan has regularly high winds & subsequent sandstorms I propose a type of guy: midwestern dads watching tornadoes but for Vulcans. Somebody's uncle Sovar standing outside with his hands on his hips watching a massive cloud roll closer. Unconcerned because this happens, like, every couple of weeks. He's like "this one is large, is it not" yes it is go back inside Sovar

The one Vulcan aspect Kirk can excel at.

Kirk: “Oh yeah I’m from Iowa. It’s part of something called tornado alley.”

Spock: “Where’s the captain? The storm is getting worse.”

Crewman: “He’s out there with the other Vulcans. He told us to wait in the shuttle.”

omfg im laughing so hard i fell asleep on my keyboard last night and i just found this

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One entire row of ‘f’s takes 10 seconds to type. There are 45 lines per page, so you take 450 seconds per page. You claim to have typed 184 pages, which would take a total of 82800 seconds, or exactly 23 hours. You are a liar

You forgot that she was holding down the key. This accelerates the rate at which the f’s appear; once the ‘f’s appear at a rapid rate, it’s about 3.4 seconds per line. Also, 45 lines per page is generous - I counted and given that the page is Times New Roman, 12pt font, it’s about 41 lines. 

This means that it’s 139.4 seconds per page, times 184 is 25649.6 seconds, and that rounds out to about 7.1 hours, or 7 hours 7 minutes. 

It’s perfectly reasonable for her to have slept!

im starting to think you guys dont like it when stories make you feel things

it’s always a good day to see jackson hinkle get dunked on by his own dad

bonus mom

summer is coming up lads..

fight fight kiss kiss fight fight

@arengnera for the best explanation of the conundrum

Unique Dialogue while setting boundaries in Sharess Caress

Dark Urge:

Shadowheart Origin:

Wyll Origin: I've only known courtly love. Please, be gentle.

Astarion Origin: Just don't tell me what to do… It brings back bad memories.

Karlach Origin: It's been a long time since I've been able to touch anyone. So nothing too… unexpected.

Lae'zel Origin: Follow my lead. And do it with enthusiasm.

Gale Origin: I'm rather out of practice with this whole bodily intimacy exercise, don't ask me to do any tricks.

Class Specific(All):

Race Specific: (Drow one is also gender specific)

Deep Gnome: I'd just like to spend an hour without experiencing a height joke.

It feels like fucking a ziploc bag full of juice you didnt miss anything good

why have i not unfollowed you

youre stupid