Zugzwang
@zugzwangmh.bsky.social
Monster Hunter researcher and archivist. Helping build MHWiki.
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Zugzwang
@zugzwangmh.bsky.social
· Dec 28
If you spend time and energy on creating MH stuff for the community, I appreciate you. I'm always happy to help connect you to other people and resources that will help you do more. Idc if it's illustrations, videos, sculptures, whatever. If you make stuff, you're great. If I can help, ping me.
Hopefully this adds some useful context to community conversations!
I know there are common sentiments about Wilds... But please also consider the success of the marketing! More info in reply...
I know there are common sentiments about Wilds... But please also consider the success of the marketing! More info in reply...
Out of curiosity, @zugzwangmh.bsky.social and I collected some Monster Hunter sales data and charted them by how much they sold in X number of days after launch.
So here are the last six Monster Hunter games/expansions and how well they did in their first 800 days post-release!
So here are the last six Monster Hunter games/expansions and how well they did in their first 800 days post-release!
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Hopefully this adds some useful context to community conversations!
I know there are common sentiments about Wilds... But please also consider the success of the marketing! More info in reply...
I know there are common sentiments about Wilds... But please also consider the success of the marketing! More info in reply...
If anyone is or knows a graphic designer open to freelance work, ideally within the MH community, please shoot me a message. Looking for someone to do layouts on printed documents, basic image editing, etc.
October 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
If anyone is or knows a graphic designer open to freelance work, ideally within the MH community, please shoot me a message. Looking for someone to do layouts on printed documents, basic image editing, etc.
The modern world is too full of accessible entertainment options for me to understand anyone who spends time and energy angry about one of them. Why not spend those resources on something you would enjoy instead?
September 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The modern world is too full of accessible entertainment options for me to understand anyone who spends time and energy angry about one of them. Why not spend those resources on something you would enjoy instead?
Stories 3 is the most original MH plot yet. The catastrophe was 200 years ago instead of 100.
September 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Stories 3 is the most original MH plot yet. The catastrophe was 200 years ago instead of 100.
Trailer over-analysis mode is my favorite form of the MH community
September 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trailer over-analysis mode is my favorite form of the MH community
There are other reasons I enjoy rap, but all my favorite rappers have a vibe I can best describe as "spiteful success". It makes their music into pure, motivational fuel for anything I try to do
September 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
There are other reasons I enjoy rap, but all my favorite rappers have a vibe I can best describe as "spiteful success". It makes their music into pure, motivational fuel for anything I try to do
Pre-ordering monster hunter finger puppets from Japan so that I can (hopefully) convert them to be compatible with a particular brand of kid's toy that my daughter enjoys (and I may or may not be obsessively documenting). Yup, that's me.
August 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Pre-ordering monster hunter finger puppets from Japan so that I can (hopefully) convert them to be compatible with a particular brand of kid's toy that my daughter enjoys (and I may or may not be obsessively documenting). Yup, that's me.
I went through the history and it's been almost a year since we first cooked up this idea. Most of that time has been heads down, testing and iterating to make sure that we could make something worthwhile.
I'm so excited to finally be able to share it with everyone!!
I'm so excited to finally be able to share it with everyone!!
Introducing Guild Surplus, an unofficial fan project that aims to bring the world of Monster Hunter to life!
@Zugzwang and I have teamed up with artists from the community to create a Rathalos Plate replica!
Want one for yourself? Head on over to guildsurplus.com/products/rat...
@Zugzwang and I have teamed up with artists from the community to create a Rathalos Plate replica!
Want one for yourself? Head on over to guildsurplus.com/products/rat...
August 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I went through the history and it's been almost a year since we first cooked up this idea. Most of that time has been heads down, testing and iterating to make sure that we could make something worthwhile.
I'm so excited to finally be able to share it with everyone!!
I'm so excited to finally be able to share it with everyone!!
A conveniently repostable PSA full of receipts on RathalosWatch in 4k. A far cry from my usual posts, but I hope it serves the community well.
Now, back to work.
Now, back to work.
July 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A conveniently repostable PSA full of receipts on RathalosWatch in 4k. A far cry from my usual posts, but I hope it serves the community well.
Now, back to work.
Now, back to work.
Online communities are bubbles that aren't representative of product audiences. This dissonance is proven by the popularity and commercial success of things the communities will tell you are horrible.
July 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Online communities are bubbles that aren't representative of product audiences. This dissonance is proven by the popularity and commercial success of things the communities will tell you are horrible.
Y'all, I put a warawara in my kid's colander and I can't stop laughing at it
July 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Y'all, I put a warawara in my kid's colander and I can't stop laughing at it
Spending a weekend in Tokyo a month from now. I'm all ears if anyone has activity recommendations!
July 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spending a weekend in Tokyo a month from now. I'm all ears if anyone has activity recommendations!
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I'll be here whenever all of you decide you like Monster Hunter again
June 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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"Can you sharpen forks?" - my wife, as though she wouldn't be the first casualty of that hellish world
June 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"Can you sharpen forks?" - my wife, as though she wouldn't be the first casualty of that hellish world
Reposted by Zugzwang
And so, here it is: The Full World Map of Monster Hunter, as drawn and reconstructed by me.
Anything with a red star, as well as the New World and Eastland locations, are based on speculation.
Anything with a red star, as well as the New World and Eastland locations, are based on speculation.
June 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
And so, here it is: The Full World Map of Monster Hunter, as drawn and reconstructed by me.
Anything with a red star, as well as the New World and Eastland locations, are based on speculation.
Anything with a red star, as well as the New World and Eastland locations, are based on speculation.
The patch notes are so extensive. It isn't talk when Tokuda says they're continuing to iterate and improve the game systems, and the video barely scratched the surface of the world they did since the last update. This is dedication and passion for their creation.
June 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The patch notes are so extensive. It isn't talk when Tokuda says they're continuing to iterate and improve the game systems, and the video barely scratched the surface of the world they did since the last update. This is dedication and passion for their creation.
Oh, please be significant. We're living in the funniest timeline if egg delivery goes from irrelevant to optimal point farming method:
June 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Oh, please be significant. We're living in the funniest timeline if egg delivery goes from irrelevant to optimal point farming method:
Swappable handlers and support hunters feels like the straight up optimal game design solution to people hating certain NPCs.
June 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Swappable handlers and support hunters feels like the straight up optimal game design solution to people hating certain NPCs.
I'll be here whenever all of you decide you like Monster Hunter again
June 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I'll be here whenever all of you decide you like Monster Hunter again
Heavy Wings dug deep and delivered with this one. What a fantastic choice of topic for his analytical style. I highly recommend checking it out!
NEW VIDEO 🚨
I discuss Monster Hunter's title updates, the effect they've had on the games and whether or not they've been good for the series overall.
youtu.be/yF3PX5GEFpo
I discuss Monster Hunter's title updates, the effect they've had on the games and whether or not they've been good for the series overall.
youtu.be/yF3PX5GEFpo
Have Title Updates Been Good for Monster Hunter? - Heavy Wings
YouTube video by Heavy Wings
youtu.be
June 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Heavy Wings dug deep and delivered with this one. What a fantastic choice of topic for his analytical style. I highly recommend checking it out!
The Devil's Plan is just game design porn and I'm so here for it. Season 2 is starting even stronger than the first.
May 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Devil's Plan is just game design porn and I'm so here for it. Season 2 is starting even stronger than the first.
Reposted by Zugzwang
Show me a piece from the last year or so that you're most proud of!
Gotta be this Oltura(s) paint job. It was hard but they turned out great.
Original sculpt by TidyPachiderm
Gotta be this Oltura(s) paint job. It was hard but they turned out great.
Original sculpt by TidyPachiderm
May 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Show me a piece from the last year or so that you're most proud of!
Gotta be this Oltura(s) paint job. It was hard but they turned out great.
Original sculpt by TidyPachiderm
Gotta be this Oltura(s) paint job. It was hard but they turned out great.
Original sculpt by TidyPachiderm
Reposted by Zugzwang
May 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Adding a low-key "15th weapon" via collab armor is actually clever as hell. You get to dodge all of the community expectations around it coming back in future titles or being as complex as the other weapons, while still adding gameplay variety for those who yearn for it.
May 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Adding a low-key "15th weapon" via collab armor is actually clever as hell. You get to dodge all of the community expectations around it coming back in future titles or being as complex as the other weapons, while still adding gameplay variety for those who yearn for it.