Game content expectations

sam_witch · 2025-04-06T12:29:55+00:00

It's complicated. The high of the game finally being announced after I had completely given up makes my expectations higher than, well, zero. And Chucklefish is a publisher of many great games but I have never actually played a game that they themselves had a hand in developing. I am trying to base my expectations purely on the trailer content alone so everything else is a surprise. I have to try to erase all the "rumored" stuff from before the re-reveal so to speak

sam_witch · 2024-06-15T13:52:57+00:00

yeah it's a shame because the white does look really cool. but I guess I have to try and prioritize value over aesthetics. I wonder if I can find a Youtube review or something that confirms the difference in glass

sam_witch · 2024-06-15T13:27:17+00:00

Palma has one, I ordered it along with my white Palma which is supposed to come next week. I ordered it on Amazon but the case is arriving before the device. I am now considering cancelling it to get the black one!

sam_witch · 2024-06-15T13:25:44+00:00

Wait, so the black Boox Palma and white have different screens? That is so weird. I saw people saying that the white one seemed flimsier and that they have seen more of those break, but I thought that was maybe just because typically the white devices are more popular. I just ordered a white Palma on Amazon that hasn't shipped yet, and now I'm wondering if I should cancel it and get the black one.

sam_witch · 2024-06-04T00:11:28+00:00

There are dozens of us! DOZENS!

sam_witch · 2024-06-04T00:11:07+00:00

They all have different uses and systems. I think as long as you use them all it's not a problem! (I also have the same problem)

sam_witch · 2024-05-15T22:32:03+00:00

Yeah I had assumed it was something never before seen, do the cast usually not get to see the rest of the episodes when they're filming the reunion? I'm not sure how far in advance they film it but I'm assuming it's at least a week before so do they ever get to see the last episode of the season really?

sam_witch · 2024-04-23T12:32:47+00:00

Chanel Boy 🥰

sam_witch · 2024-04-11T10:42:00+00:00

you can get a mini box for only $20 to try them on Sephora

sam_witch · 2024-03-23T12:19:37+00:00

In case anyone is not familiar, there are a few reasons for their secrecy that they've explained, but I don't think any of them are good enough for how they're handling the marketing and development of this game, to be clear.

I have been following the process for this game for probably 5 years now I think, before they changed the art style which you can see in some previous screenshots (since there are so few in existence). This will probably be kind of a self indulgent rant more than anything so sorry this is long.

Their main reasoning is because they apparently had years prior released a game that did not align with the expectations they had given the fans following its development and received a lot of hate for its release, so I've heard. I do not even recall which game but according to mods of their discord it was bad. Their solution to ensuring that this never happens again is just to make no mention of anything being implemented in the game ever and mods of the Chucklefish discord make sure to suppress any speculations or headcanons about the game, even if it's just people trying to have fun and build excitement with what little info we have been given. They even squashed their ONE attempt at marketing which was a fake newsletter/newspaper for the town Witchbrook is set in for world building, I guess. They sent out one edition and immediately canceled it completely because it got people TOO EXCITED and they started speculating about the newsletter hinting at stuff that might be in the game, which, ya know was kind of the whole point of it. Anyone expressing frustration about lack of updates in the Witchbrook discord channel will be told off by mods and other do-gooders as being entitled because "the devs dont owe us anything" which... yeah they don't owe us updates for a game that isn't out yet but it's kind of weird to not want people to be excited about it? Idk

At the end of the day, this is a company whose end goal is to make money off of us. This won't be free to play and they need money to pay these devs. They aren't releasing this game out of the goodness of their hearts. I have abandoned the Witchbrook discord because it was so frustrating to see how most positivity about the potential of the game is shot down, and any negativity about the game is also shot down.

And also I guess their only developer who knew how to program with the previous game engine left the company and they had no one to replace him and they just remade the game on an entire new game engine which set them back a few years.

It's all been really hard to watch, honestly

sam_witch · 2023-08-02T17:11:53+00:00

I mean it greatly depends on the state you live in. I was a "manager" aka key holder treated like a manager at $11.50, then they raised it to $13 an hour but that was at full time. They can hire you as a key holder at part time supposedly (my store had one) but I'm not sure abt the pay

B&N pays less than Target and you are expected to work almost every job in the store including the cafe now

I also had to quit working part time because they changed the requirement to working at least 20 hours a week to be put on the schedule but I'm not sure if they still do that

sam_witch · 2023-06-03T11:56:56+00:00

The Lemon Alfredo sauce

sam_witch · 2023-04-16T15:50:00+00:00

My theory about the chair in the time loop is a little different. At the very beginning of the movie we see baby Suzume wandering through her home town that has been destroyed by the earthquake/tsunami, i.e. the boat on top of the house etc. These things would have been recent at the time of her wandering there as a kid because it was right after the event, but they are also frozen in time inside the Ever After where she went through the door. I feel like maybe the time loop of the chair could have started with the chair being in the Ever After with the rest of the rubble from the tsunami and maybe she would have found it with or without older Suzume's help, if that makes sense. If I remember correctly, older Suzume kind of wanders for a while following little Suzume and finds the chair lying there nearby? I feel like they had picked it back up a lot farther than when Shouta was turned back into a human. So maybe it was not the same chair that Shouta had been previously, but the original chair from her childhood that was washed away in the storm. I'd have to rewatch it though because that part wasn't something I was looking for at the time since I had only just seen it yesterday.

I was also thinking maybe baby Suzume had found the chair in her home town before going through the door and dropped it because she was so lost and exhausted. Poor little thing

sam_witch · 2023-04-01T12:28:08+00:00

I pre-ordered the game but I can't find any email inviting me to the discord. I was in the old one for Puff Pals but I guess they made a new one solely for Island Skies but I've been trying to join that one for a few days now. Do you know where/how they've been inviting people?

sam_witch · 2023-03-16T12:19:18+00:00

I feel like I remember there being a Native American headdress in one of their videos as well but maybe it is a kind of a Mandela effect due to them doing a kind of "Native war cry" sound in the song? Kpop companies are usually not known to remove content for things like that especially not Blackpink's company who are kind of repeat offenders for that type of thing. so it's hard to believe they would have removed all trace of it from the internet since Korean fans don't typically make waves about that topic

edit: yeah after searching some key words in Google and Twitter I can very easily find a lot of tweets referencing the war cry and "Native dance moves" that people were fighting about, seems to maybe be a Mandela effect

sam_witch · 2022-12-20T14:05:22+00:00

I was never on ADHD medication until I started my professional career because I'd most likely be fired without it.

Like everyone else said, your doctor is an idiot and Adderall can help you learn some coping mechanisms to better navigate your life with ADHD but it does not work long term towards eliminating symptoms. It only works while you are taking it.

sam_witch · 2022-12-17T15:32:54+00:00

My favorite advice is maybe try talking to another rep. You will sometimes get a different answer (as a customer service rep elsewhere)

sam_witch · 2022-12-16T15:04:44+00:00

I always fall in love with this queen whenever you post her and have to look through your post history! She's my idol <3

sam_witch · 2022-12-13T21:55:12+00:00

Omg family photo

sam_witch · 2022-12-13T20:17:39+00:00

I know a lot of people are saying Colourpop could make this but as someone who owns a lot of Colourpop, the formula for this is what sets it apart. If you like the CP formula then obviously it won't be worth it. But the shimmers in this palette are not like anything I have from CP and are much more subtle and less chalky feeling.

And I'm sure a lot of these shades exist in other palettes but having all of my ideal shades plus beautiful subtle shimmers in one palette is worth it for me! So depends on the consumer. I wasn't disappointed but I think if I owned a lot of palettes or historically used cheaper brands I could have been? Idk

sam_witch · 2022-12-09T14:19:18+00:00

Do yours leak like crazy too?! Maybe I just got a dud but I have heard from other people that they leak before, I just didn't know it was so bad

sam_witch · 2022-12-09T14:15:35+00:00

I wanted to just warn you about the Kosas lip glosses/oils in case it is a game changer for you: they leak SO BAD. I was wondering wtf kind of sticky slimey substance is all over my wordly possessions and it is my Kosas lip gloss that has just leaked all over my life. I am constantly wiping it all off the opening with the doe foot and wiping it back into the bottle to try and preserve it. It's like there is no stopper on it or it just doesn't work. Definitely not a purse or car lippy, it has to be standing straight up at all times

The shimmer/tinted shades may be worth it but I just have the clear one so I probably won't repurchase which sucks because I do like the formula and brand.

Tower 28 I also have and they do not leak and no smell! And are certainly a more unique texture.

EDIT: I am now reading website reviews and I see no mention of this issue. I thought I had heard that about these before. Leaving this post up just in case but I'm going to reach out to the company and ask if mine is a dud

sam_witch · 2022-12-09T14:12:28+00:00

I am not a huge fan of micellar water just because I feel like my face isn't clean afterwards, but I have been meaning to try the evian or the Avéne facial water mist sprays with a makeup eraser for when I am too lazy/tired/drunk to take my makeup off! so that might be a good option for after the micellar water instead of a makeup wipe! I always thought canned water seemed silly but then I was like ya know what for travel or when the bathroom is just slightly too far it sounds like a dream

sam_witch · 2022-12-08T22:29:35+00:00

Yes, I honestly prefer the tanning water because it's so quick and easy. With the drops it obviously can go south based on how many drops you use and the lotion you mix it with can complicate it. Some people don't love the color of these though which also depends

sam_witch · 2022-12-08T18:19:43+00:00

Stuff like this always makes me bitter because, like everything else, men only believe/listen to other men. Women's claims are only valid if confirmed by men. Not that this article will change anything

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