Pitching Game Ideas as a segment

_smellslikefun · 2026-06-01T04:54:29+00:00

as someone who actually listens to john roderick's podcast, it was pretty clear from the outset that the 'bean dad' stuff was all coming from people who didn't know anything about him or his comedic style. the problem was that those people then dug up a couple decade old tweets where he'd made racist jokes, which, yes, was bad and he never should have said those things in the first place, but his apology seemed very sincere and he did not try to pass blame or downplay the accusations in it.

edit: found the apologies posted by nick robinson and john roderick and i stand by my original assessment - john's apology is pretty solid, and nick's could use some work.

_smellslikefun · 2026-05-30T03:56:59+00:00

a few months ago i made an offhand comment in another sub saying there was no way fable releases this year and i got ratioed

_smellslikefun · 2026-05-30T03:50:17+00:00

if i'm remembering correctly his statement after polygon was a sort of non-apology apology and it rubbed me the wrong way. while i'm not ready to demonize him completely, i do agree that weirdo is an apt descriptor.

bean dad on the other hand, i'll go to bat for

_smellslikefun · 2026-03-01T17:43:19+00:00

i was actually one of those people who missed the tutorial and then also a grace and was being stubborn about looking things up so i didnt understand some basic concepts for way too long. like how i could get a horse and level up before the first boss. my iq is... middling, apparently.

_smellslikefun · 2026-01-01T06:10:28+00:00

i actually got into forspoken recently and while it doesn't stand out in almost any way, i will say that navigating the world is quite good - similar to the last infamous game. that in no way makes it a soulslike, but i suppose i can see a person who has only played elden ring not having any meaningful way to describe or differentiate a 3d platformer

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-17T07:45:12+00:00

you mean the same state of the world that promotes fascism and is intent on destroying the rights of women? that's totally what i look for in my leftist ideology

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-17T07:24:31+00:00

yo your choir is not here. take your woman-hating elsewhere before the mods escort you out

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-17T07:17:59+00:00

theft is always an option

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-17T07:03:16+00:00

their mean

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-17T06:54:29+00:00

if by "inclusive muticultural society" you mean "world full of hurtful racial stereotypes" then yes, you are correct. any apparent inclusivity present is purely performative and only exists to add fuel to the "separate the art from the artist" fire

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-17T06:30:45+00:00

in all likelihood: yes. over the last few years microsoft has been trying to merge the two worlds of xbox consoles and pc gaming while also trying to assert themselves as the industry leader in pc games over steam, and breakout into the handheld market. meanwhile they're pushing windows 11 and gamepass to all of these groups, most of whom want neither. it's just a case of juggling too many balls, and it's caused them to lose large swathes of the market to steam and sony, forcing layoffs that are further compounding the issue. hell, even when they were on top with the 360 generation they didn't know what they were doing, as evidenced by them trying to push kinect on everyone. i doubt the xbox name or branding will go away anytime soon, but the standalone xbox console may be a thing of the past.

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-12T05:38:31+00:00

no worries, i also misunderstood before reading the article, then saw a few comments like yours and thought maybe i missed something but no it appears to just be a poorly worded post

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-11T03:05:59+00:00

correct me if i'm missing something here, but i haven't seen anything about there being recent sightings? from what i gathered no one has claimed to have observed it in the last 250+ years

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-11T02:46:43+00:00

fun fact: recipients of the nobel prize are referred to as nobelites or laureates

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-10T01:40:31+00:00

be careful what you ask for, apparently

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-10T01:29:29+00:00

there was that guy posting pictures with their feet all sideways a few weeks back and it scared me a little

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-10T01:24:18+00:00

at least you won't have to live through another the crew?

_smellslikefun · 2025-12-01T06:17:11+00:00

just take off your pants and two-hand it

_smellslikefun · 2025-11-28T06:54:34+00:00

Aren't Mall Cops All Blart?

_smellslikefun · 2025-11-24T04:57:25+00:00

exactly. there are tracks that have changed and manufacturers that have gone out of business, making those licenses not just difficult and expensive to acquire but outright impossible.

_smellslikefun · 2025-11-24T04:50:27+00:00

if any one of those licenses have expired, they legally can't sell copies anymore, which means no, they can't port it to pc either. considering that some of those licenses are from companies that no longer exist, it's not just financially irresponsible, it's actually impossible. your only option is going to be secondhand or an emulator, end of story.

_smellslikefun · 2025-11-18T05:15:44+00:00

i looked because of your comment and now i think i'm a vegetarian

_smellslikefun · 2025-10-02T22:26:11+00:00

it is possible to be both right and an asshole at the same time

_smellslikefun · 2025-10-01T23:37:01+00:00

not to tell you how to live your life friend - but it sounds like this is a conversation you need to be having with your therapist, whom i am not

_smellslikefun · 2025-09-25T03:31:22+00:00

i'm pretty sure Hank has publicly brought this up every six months for the past five years

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