I’m talking about a card, relic, or build that’s objectively not top-tier, but the community latched onto it because it’s fun, silly, or satisfying when it works.
Which game and which “Claw” lives in your heart?
The desert, the snow, the empty town, the canyon. The tumbleweed! I’m thinking of films where the setting feels like its own person: moody, dangerous, beautiful.
Which Western (classic or modern) has a landscape that steals the show? And do you agree with the take, or am I way off?
I’m not talking about “so bad it’s good.” I mean a film that builds tension, character, and atmosphere for an hour, and then the ending just… whiffs. Bad CGI monster, rushed resolution, or a twist that makes no sense. Or just fizzles out.
Yet you still tell people to watch it. What’s yours, and why do you forgive the ending?
I’m not talking about “so bad it’s good.” I mean a film that builds tension, character, and atmosphere for an hour, and then the ending just… whiffs. Bad CGI monster, rushed resolution, or a twist that makes no sense. Or just fizzles out.
Yet you still tell people to watch it. What’s yours, and why do you forgive the ending?
Name a modern movie (post-2000) set in a completely different genre that is secretly a perfect Western remake. (e.g., Logan is Shane, The Batman is a noir Western).
What is the most 'technically impressive' thing you've seen in a student or jam game that would be a nightmare to replicate in a professional engine?
Game developers, what's a feature you spent 40 hours implementing that players never notice when it works, but would instantly rage-quit if it broke?
If you could swap one character's moveset into another character's campaign (e.g., play as V through DMC3), who would create the most broken or hilarious outcome?
Which indie horror game has the most annoying fanbase or community meme, but the game itself is still a 10/10 masterpiece?
Is "walking simulator" horror (Layers of Fear, SOMA on safe mode) more or less effective than action-horror (RE4, Dead Space)? Does the ability to fight back ruin the fear or channel it?
What's a non-horror game that accidentally created the most terrifying moment you've ever experienced? (Think eel in Mario 64, piano in Mario 64, or Red Dead's night folk).
Name a horror film that is entirely reliant on its soundtrack or score to be effective. If you mute it, does it still work?
Name a horror film that is entirely reliant on its soundtrack or score to be effective. If you mute it, does it still work?
What's a horror movie that is objectively not scary, has a silly premise, and maybe even bad acting... but you love it unironically and will defend it with your life?
What is the one quality-of-life feature or new mechanic from another roguelike deckbuilder that you are BEGGING Mega Crit to steal for the sequel?
Slay the Spire started it all. But what's one mechanic from a newer DBRL (like Balatro's scoring, Wildfrost's countdown, or Cobalt Core's positioning) that you think is objectively better than StS's approach?
What's a game that has a terrible single-player mode but an absolutely god-tier co-op experience? I'm looking for games that feel almost broken alone but become magic with a partner.