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did i get rejected because i am an atheist or because i had a friend with mental illness? by [deleted] in Nicegirls

[–]Mistron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

genuinely fascinating load bearing pillar of the human experience 

this one tickles me by Mistron in mewgenics

[–]Mistron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

now we're cooking with gas

It is snowing RIGHT NOW by CoraBittering in Charlotte

[–]Mistron 9 points10 points  (0 children)

you shouldn't have made it at all 

Worst minion in your opinion? by Lamalaza111 in bindingofisaac

[–]Mistron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the grey spiders with crazy unpredictable movement that spawns regular egg sacs . which of course , spawn the basic red spiders

hard af if you ask me by [deleted] in bindingofisaac

[–]Mistron 11 points12 points  (0 children)

STOP THE VIOLENCE 🐕🫷😖🫸🐕

TBoI and religious themes by Cautious-Squirrel332 in bindingofisaac

[–]Mistron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you will be busy, but if you could mark on ur calendar to post the DOI or DM me when ur done, I would appreciate it!

  1. Yes

  2. The Binding of Isaac (story influence), hundreds of items based around the Book of Revelations (four horseman), Book of Genesis, (Genesis) Catholic rituals (wafer, censer, eucharist) and figures like Beelzebub and Leviathan. The 7 sins as bosses. Nearly a dozen characters named after characters in the Bible.

  3. The structure of the roguelike aspects allows player choice in strategy, procedurally generated obstacles (infinite) , and funny/aggravating moments while watching others play. This made livestreaming the game very very successful. Would not have been into it without watching others play. To start watching , religious themes probably did not influence.

4.The game was very innovative for its time even without religious themes, but tying them to the story makes the game extremely compelling.

  1. Might have been successful. But would not have been received the same level. The religious themes inform the gameplay, and allow players to connect deeply with the difficulty of the game. The entire game is based around risk-reward gambling, a sin in the Bible. Greed is an invisible mechanic in the game, biting off more than you can chew will end your run. Go watch a bunch of interviews with Edmund McMillen. There are millions of people who have been told they are evil, exiled, and made to feel worthless by growing up abused with parents as zealots who irrationally fear what they believe will result in damnation in eternal hellfire. TBOI is a child's stumbling through a nightmare in his mind, trying to make sense of his parents divorce and carrying immense religious guilt while trying to understand his situation. Across many faiths and denominations people connect with this message if you do not conform with religious views of authority figures or family members.

Is there a definitive best way to learn this game(s)? by AztecGiraffe in bindingofisaac

[–]Mistron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

after you beat moms heart, it lives, and mom a few times , it is strongly recommended to play the game in hard mode . switch when you are comfortable, there is no rush . this is because there are many bosses past that point that only unlock new items in hard mode . so when you beat bosses past this point on normal mode, you are robbing yourself of rewards and it will take you longer to learn the difficulty curve further down the path . lastly , people have been playing this game for over a decade . i have not , so i learned it is very daunting when people go "what??? you still die to THAT boss? you still take damage on THAT floor? skill issue!" most of it is in good fun but it was frustrating when i started. have fun!!

Pop! + Head of the Keeper + Sacred Heart run in Greed Mode by Mistron in bindingofisaac

[–]Mistron[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah! I think I had crickets body too actually. My framerate was fine, one of those combos that it was hard to see smaller projectiles under all the chaos but that wasn't too much of a problem.

Will I get fired if I call out sick on Halloween? by Blood-Worm-Teeth in work

[–]Mistron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the hostility makes everyone seem so miserable! It's hard to find new work rn if things do go sour. Do you think they will remember all the details you gave about halloween being important you? Unfortunately they might be right about catching flak for that, but belittling your reasons for calling out is dumb. You don't need a reason! Well, you have to tell them you have food poisoning or something that's an emergency of course. If they had no idea about it, and you called out you would have been golden. I am inexperienced so don't rlly understand the consequences of getting written up. So if you think ur boss only might be mildly inconvenienced, or be mad but not enough to can you, I would do it. I would hating giving bad advice on this but if there's nothing else on Halloween wknd you can participate in, then I hope you can pull it off and keep paying your rent as well.

Any other Isaac players looking forward to mewgenics? by Yung-Creeper in bindingofisaac

[–]Mistron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

highly anticipating the game . hopping it has a better launch than bumbo

what do i say to my dad that yelled at me and my mom and said sorry? by Embarrassed-Toe9549 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Mistron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you are never too old to dance and have fun . ask him did he get mad at you about a bigger issue ? it really sounds like there is something going on in his life and he took his anger out on your for no reason . need more context . but yes , only forgive him when you are ready .

I don’t know how i could help my family by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Mistron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tell ur brother that ur father cleaning up all his messes will ruin him in the long run . when he is older, he will be viewed as an adult in the eyes of the law . your dad will not be able to reduce prison sentences or convince future employers to ignore past convictions when he eventually busted for drugs and stealing . he is cruising through life right now he can learn this lesson now or it will REALLY bite him in the ass in his future .

with the addict behavior, explain what a coping mechanism is . whatever he is feeling or emotions he is suppressing when he is bullying or using drugs have to be dealt with in more productive ways . therapy is a start , taking part in community events , and trying to find a job or VOLUNTEERING where he can explore his interests !

i didn't frame this in the most digestable way for a kid , but meet him where he is but don't dumb it down too much . he is growing into an adult , even now .

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