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I think it is because, fundamentally, many still don't respect games as a form of art, "Gamers" least of all. In music and cinema calling something "mindless entertainment" is an insult. In gaming is often the goal.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I think it is because, fundamentally, many still don't respect games as a form of art, "Gamers" least of all. In music and cinema calling something "mindless entertainment" is an insult. In gaming is often the goal.
At least one article tells me 僕 is, indeed, a common pronoun for butch lesbians. So at least among an LGBT crowd you would probably be understood.
www.tofugu.com/japanese/que...
www.tofugu.com/japanese/que...
Beyond the Binary: A Queer Take on Gendered Japanese
Navigating gendered language in Japanese can be hard for LGBTQ individuals. Read this article for guidance!
www.tofugu.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
At least one article tells me 僕 is, indeed, a common pronoun for butch lesbians. So at least among an LGBT crowd you would probably be understood.
www.tofugu.com/japanese/que...
www.tofugu.com/japanese/que...
That is fair. I will note that first person pronouns are far less gendered than the understanding of most English speaking people. Even 俺 is not "male exclusive" the way "he" is, for example. That being said, I am neither non-binary nor Japanese so I can't say much more.
December 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
That is fair. I will note that first person pronouns are far less gendered than the understanding of most English speaking people. Even 俺 is not "male exclusive" the way "he" is, for example. That being said, I am neither non-binary nor Japanese so I can't say much more.
Japanese is already pretty gender neutral. Most of the time you don't even need to use a pronoun to start with (using name or profession is often more natural). But even when you do, あいつ, あの人, その方 and many others are gender neutral.
December 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Japanese is already pretty gender neutral. Most of the time you don't even need to use a pronoun to start with (using name or profession is often more natural). But even when you do, あいつ, あの人, その方 and many others are gender neutral.
I should do that as a challenge. I was almost disappointed at how long it took for an actual assassination attempt in my first game, lol
December 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I should do that as a challenge. I was almost disappointed at how long it took for an actual assassination attempt in my first game, lol
And, to be clear, I am not saying that games like that are bad, just that this one aspect of it exist and come from console UI sensibilities.
Like, for all its problems, Mass Effect is indeed great. But it absolutely does have abbreviated dialogue options that lead to long sentences by Sheppard.
Like, for all its problems, Mass Effect is indeed great. But it absolutely does have abbreviated dialogue options that lead to long sentences by Sheppard.
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
And, to be clear, I am not saying that games like that are bad, just that this one aspect of it exist and come from console UI sensibilities.
Like, for all its problems, Mass Effect is indeed great. But it absolutely does have abbreviated dialogue options that lead to long sentences by Sheppard.
Like, for all its problems, Mass Effect is indeed great. But it absolutely does have abbreviated dialogue options that lead to long sentences by Sheppard.
Titktok is posterior to all games mentioned, even Fallout 4, so I am not sure why you are bringing it up.
Anyway, I was specifically talking about the shortening of the dialogue options, which I am fairly certain is a console thing.
Anyway, I was specifically talking about the shortening of the dialogue options, which I am fairly certain is a console thing.
December 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Titktok is posterior to all games mentioned, even Fallout 4, so I am not sure why you are bringing it up.
Anyway, I was specifically talking about the shortening of the dialogue options, which I am fairly certain is a console thing.
Anyway, I was specifically talking about the shortening of the dialogue options, which I am fairly certain is a console thing.
I don't know which game exactly, but I believe it was because RPGs transition from PC to console. Back in the time of the originals Fallout and Baldur's Gate you had whole dialogs in a menu which you selected with a mouse. But that is harder to select with a controller in a tv farther away.
December 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I don't know which game exactly, but I believe it was because RPGs transition from PC to console. Back in the time of the originals Fallout and Baldur's Gate you had whole dialogs in a menu which you selected with a mouse. But that is harder to select with a controller in a tv farther away.
Honestly, I think they have to know. They released a patch to fix the ending a month after Early Access supposedly ended. They have to know something went wrong somewhere. Even if they don't know exactly, they probably know a rushed fix can't actually solve all problems.
December 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Honestly, I think they have to know. They released a patch to fix the ending a month after Early Access supposedly ended. They have to know something went wrong somewhere. Even if they don't know exactly, they probably know a rushed fix can't actually solve all problems.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
The Roottrees are Dead
Shadow Gambit
Shadow Tactics
Slay the Spire
Stardew Valley
Terra Nil
Thomas Was Alone
Umineko When They Cry (all)
Undertale
Unrest
Unpacking
Wargroove
Yes, Your Grace
(64 out of 50)
The Roottrees are Dead
Shadow Gambit
Shadow Tactics
Slay the Spire
Stardew Valley
Terra Nil
Thomas Was Alone
Umineko When They Cry (all)
Undertale
Unrest
Unpacking
Wargroove
Yes, Your Grace
(64 out of 50)
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Rise of the Golden Idol
The Roottrees are Dead
Shadow Gambit
Shadow Tactics
Slay the Spire
Stardew Valley
Terra Nil
Thomas Was Alone
Umineko When They Cry (all)
Undertale
Unrest
Unpacking
Wargroove
Yes, Your Grace
(64 out of 50)
The Roottrees are Dead
Shadow Gambit
Shadow Tactics
Slay the Spire
Stardew Valley
Terra Nil
Thomas Was Alone
Umineko When They Cry (all)
Undertale
Unrest
Unpacking
Wargroove
Yes, Your Grace
(64 out of 50)
Papers, Please
Patrick's Parabox
Predynastic Egypt
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Renowed Explorers (International)
Return of the Obra Dinn
And that is 50, but I can keep going!
Patrick's Parabox
Predynastic Egypt
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Renowed Explorers (International)
Return of the Obra Dinn
And that is 50, but I can keep going!
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Papers, Please
Patrick's Parabox
Predynastic Egypt
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Renowed Explorers (International)
Return of the Obra Dinn
And that is 50, but I can keep going!
Patrick's Parabox
Predynastic Egypt
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Renowed Explorers (International)
Return of the Obra Dinn
And that is 50, but I can keep going!
Insurmountable
Into the Breach
Is This Seat Taken?
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Long Live the Queen
Loop Hero
Lucifer Within Us
Luck be a Landlord
Marble Age
Mark of the Ninja
Mars Horizon
Mind Over Magnet
Mini Metro
News Tower
Opus Magnum
Overboard
(44 out of 50)
Into the Breach
Is This Seat Taken?
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Long Live the Queen
Loop Hero
Lucifer Within Us
Luck be a Landlord
Marble Age
Mark of the Ninja
Mars Horizon
Mind Over Magnet
Mini Metro
News Tower
Opus Magnum
Overboard
(44 out of 50)
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Insurmountable
Into the Breach
Is This Seat Taken?
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Long Live the Queen
Loop Hero
Lucifer Within Us
Luck be a Landlord
Marble Age
Mark of the Ninja
Mars Horizon
Mind Over Magnet
Mini Metro
News Tower
Opus Magnum
Overboard
(44 out of 50)
Into the Breach
Is This Seat Taken?
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Long Live the Queen
Loop Hero
Lucifer Within Us
Luck be a Landlord
Marble Age
Mark of the Ninja
Mars Horizon
Mind Over Magnet
Mini Metro
News Tower
Opus Magnum
Overboard
(44 out of 50)
Dome Keeper
Dorframantik
Drop Duchy
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Fate of the World
Frostpunk (1 and 2)
Frozen Synapse
FTL: Faster than Light
Galaxy Princess Zorana
Game Dev Tycoon
Griftlands
Heaven's Vault
Higurashi When They Cry (all of them)
I was a Teenager exocolonist
(29 out of 50)
Dorframantik
Drop Duchy
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Fate of the World
Frostpunk (1 and 2)
Frozen Synapse
FTL: Faster than Light
Galaxy Princess Zorana
Game Dev Tycoon
Griftlands
Heaven's Vault
Higurashi When They Cry (all of them)
I was a Teenager exocolonist
(29 out of 50)
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Dome Keeper
Dorframantik
Drop Duchy
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Fate of the World
Frostpunk (1 and 2)
Frozen Synapse
FTL: Faster than Light
Galaxy Princess Zorana
Game Dev Tycoon
Griftlands
Heaven's Vault
Higurashi When They Cry (all of them)
I was a Teenager exocolonist
(29 out of 50)
Dorframantik
Drop Duchy
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Fate of the World
Frostpunk (1 and 2)
Frozen Synapse
FTL: Faster than Light
Galaxy Princess Zorana
Game Dev Tycoon
Griftlands
Heaven's Vault
Higurashi When They Cry (all of them)
I was a Teenager exocolonist
(29 out of 50)
I guess I probably have over 50 indie games in my library, so lets try:
80 Days
Afterimage
All Quiet Roads
Asbury Pines
Baba is You
The Banner Saga
Blue Prince
Book of Hours
The Case of the Golden Idol
Celeste
Chants of Sennaar
Chroma Squad
Creeper World 3
Cute Bite
Demon Bluff
(15 out of 50)
80 Days
Afterimage
All Quiet Roads
Asbury Pines
Baba is You
The Banner Saga
Blue Prince
Book of Hours
The Case of the Golden Idol
Celeste
Chants of Sennaar
Chroma Squad
Creeper World 3
Cute Bite
Demon Bluff
(15 out of 50)
New rule this year: If you post "Play more indie games" during the game awards, you are required to make a thread recommending 50 of them.
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I guess I probably have over 50 indie games in my library, so lets try:
80 Days
Afterimage
All Quiet Roads
Asbury Pines
Baba is You
The Banner Saga
Blue Prince
Book of Hours
The Case of the Golden Idol
Celeste
Chants of Sennaar
Chroma Squad
Creeper World 3
Cute Bite
Demon Bluff
(15 out of 50)
80 Days
Afterimage
All Quiet Roads
Asbury Pines
Baba is You
The Banner Saga
Blue Prince
Book of Hours
The Case of the Golden Idol
Celeste
Chants of Sennaar
Chroma Squad
Creeper World 3
Cute Bite
Demon Bluff
(15 out of 50)
One of the reasons teachers tend to be left-ish is basic self preservation. The right loves to attack education so teachers need to protect their jobs, which often mean siding with the left. But outside that, if you look at actual ideology it is much more varied.
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
One of the reasons teachers tend to be left-ish is basic self preservation. The right loves to attack education so teachers need to protect their jobs, which often mean siding with the left. But outside that, if you look at actual ideology it is much more varied.
My point is, just because you particularly don't care, it doesn't mean it doesn't matter. The point of the original post is that it sucks Steam is selectively placing arbitrary restrictions without communication and that is true regardless of how gross the game is.
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My point is, just because you particularly don't care, it doesn't mean it doesn't matter. The point of the original post is that it sucks Steam is selectively placing arbitrary restrictions without communication and that is true regardless of how gross the game is.
I mean, you don't need to. I wrote my post from memory of looking new releases on the front page (there is also some porn in there). I look at the tag just to check and right away it showed by default one had a "slaves" in the name and the other had animal girls in the thumbnail. It is not hidden.
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I mean, you don't need to. I wrote my post from memory of looking new releases on the front page (there is also some porn in there). I look at the tag just to check and right away it showed by default one had a "slaves" in the name and the other had animal girls in the thumbnail. It is not hidden.
There is porn involving slavery themes. And women as farm animals. You can find a lot of weird stuff on Steam by simply glancing at the 'sexual content' tag.
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There is porn involving slavery themes. And women as farm animals. You can find a lot of weird stuff on Steam by simply glancing at the 'sexual content' tag.
If it was back in the day when porn and eroticism was categorically not allowed I would agree with you. But it isn't. Steam allow *so much* porn, of the most varied quality and content. I honestly didn't think they banned anything before receiving complaints, so the fact they *do* is notable
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If it was back in the day when porn and eroticism was categorically not allowed I would agree with you. But it isn't. Steam allow *so much* porn, of the most varied quality and content. I honestly didn't think they banned anything before receiving complaints, so the fact they *do* is notable
Does the comment stay on even after unfollowing (this comment is a test)? If so, then it shows how many hate comments are impulsive. The moment one need to jump through any hoops, no matter how small. it is not worth anymore.
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Does the comment stay on even after unfollowing (this comment is a test)? If so, then it shows how many hate comments are impulsive. The moment one need to jump through any hoops, no matter how small. it is not worth anymore.
It also looks less silly, imo. If it is obviously not part of the world I can easily abstract it away. But when it is diegeticly included, I can help but to wonder who spilled paint everywhere.
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It also looks less silly, imo. If it is obviously not part of the world I can easily abstract it away. But when it is diegeticly included, I can help but to wonder who spilled paint everywhere.
I am forever amazed how you can make shorts that actually feels like a mini essays.
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I am forever amazed how you can make shorts that actually feels like a mini essays.
It is so sad when when I watch a video essay and half way through realize part way through the person doesn't actually have anything to *say*. Just random facts sown together without any actual point being made.
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It is so sad when when I watch a video essay and half way through realize part way through the person doesn't actually have anything to *say*. Just random facts sown together without any actual point being made.
Thanks! That is cool, and kinda explain why it is on an ax, I suppose! (besides magical girls, of course)
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Thanks! That is cool, and kinda explain why it is on an ax, I suppose! (besides magical girls, of course)