The only mechanic every game needs (is petting dogs)
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Date: 2023-12-10
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-genuineinterest
I never ever get tired of petting Cerberus every single time I die. I've played over 150 hours of Hades, for the record. And I love that in direct relation to Jenna's point about the transactional feel of relationships, Cerberus' bond is unlocked the same as everyone's - by just talking to him and giving him stuff, when you don't have to. He gives you nothing else after the first Nectar, and yet he was one of my top priorities for gifting forever. And when forging the bond with him resulted in a completely purposeless celebratory extra pet session - well, that was just the well-handled payoff. To pet the dog is, often, its own reward.
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I never ever get tired of petting Cerberus every single time I die. I've played over 150 hours of Hades, for the record. And I love that in direct relation to Jenna's point about the transactional feel of relationships, Cerberus' bond is unlocked the same as everyone's - by just talking to him and giving him stuff, when you don't have to. He gives you nothing else after the first Nectar, and yet he was one of my top priorities for gifting forever. And when forging the bond with him resulted in a completely purposeless celebratory extra pet session - well, that was just the well-handled payoff. To pet the dog is, often, its own reward.
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-Oli. V
Breath of the Wild has always seemed a little backwards in its refusal to let you pet the dogs. What makes breath of the wild really fantastic is the ability to ask -could I do that? Would it work? - And it does. You want to fall from 30 feet in the air landing perfectly on your horses saddle? Absolutely you can do that! You want to stasis a Boulder, hit the Boulder, climb on and ride that puppy for miles? Done. You want to pet this dog that obviously wants to be pet and craves affection? Absolutely not, unacceptable.
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Breath of the Wild has always seemed a little backwards in its refusal to let you pet the dogs. What makes breath of the wild really fantastic is the ability to ask -could I do that? Would it work? - And it does. You want to fall from 30 feet in the air landing perfectly on your horses saddle? Absolutely you can do that! You want to stasis a Boulder, hit the Boulder, climb on and ride that puppy for miles? Done. You want to pet this dog that obviously wants to be pet and craves affection? Absolutely not, unacceptable.
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-PimsriYotube
After the Can you Pet the Dog account posted -You can not pet the dog in The Elder Scrolls Online-. the official account of the game saw it, and replied that they have indeed failed their community. Half a year later, the game came up with an update that let you pet the dog, and tag the Can you Pet the Dog account, asking for the account to update, which they did, and some times later was posted -following an update, you can now pet the dog in The Elder Scrolls Online-
It's just so wholesome
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After the Can you Pet the Dog account posted -You can not pet the dog in The Elder Scrolls Online-. the official account of the game saw it, and replied that they have indeed failed their community. Half a year later, the game came up with an update that let you pet the dog, and tag the Can you Pet the Dog account, asking for the account to update, which they did, and some times later was posted -following an update, you can now pet the dog in The Elder Scrolls Online-
It's just so wholesome
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-chloec4127
I hate when I play games and I can see a clear Chekhov-s Gun that is just DLC bait. Games should not be made with the intention of DLC, in my opinion, the DLC should come from wanting to add something extra that came to mind after release or it should be content that would make no sense to be able to happen during the story, such as non canonical items
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I hate when I play games and I can see a clear Chekhov-s Gun that is just DLC bait. Games should not be made with the intention of DLC, in my opinion, the DLC should come from wanting to add something extra that came to mind after release or it should be content that would make no sense to be able to happen during the story, such as non canonical items
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-clairep4942
I'm not much of a gamer but I've recently gotten into Assassin's Creed Odyssey. When I whistled to get a guard's attention a stray dog came to me instead and followed me around wagging his lil tail and I couldn't pet him. I wasn't allowed to pet my new friend. I was powerless. That's when I truly understood the brilliance of -can you pet the dog. -
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I'm not much of a gamer but I've recently gotten into Assassin's Creed Odyssey. When I whistled to get a guard's attention a stray dog came to me instead and followed me around wagging his lil tail and I couldn't pet him. I wasn't allowed to pet my new friend. I was powerless. That's when I truly understood the brilliance of -can you pet the dog. -
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-synesthesia2669
We need Hug buttons more often. Not just pet the dog mechanics. Owlboy has a few moments of having a hug button and it absolutely destroyed my heart (in a good way. I can't count how often I wanted to just hug my companions and friends in games, because they obviously needed to be comforted or embraced.
#hugshealhearts
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We need Hug buttons more often. Not just pet the dog mechanics. Owlboy has a few moments of having a hug button and it absolutely destroyed my heart (in a good way. I can't count how often I wanted to just hug my companions and friends in games, because they obviously needed to be comforted or embraced.
#hugshealhearts
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polygon
According to Scott McCloud (author of the book 'Understanding Comics') the difference between work and art is whether the action is done to extend/better life, or done just because, respectivley. (This is paraphrased, I haven't read that book since 20 years ago)
In that definition, petting the dog is the essence of art.
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According to Scott McCloud (author of the book 'Understanding Comics') the difference between work and art is whether the action is done to extend/better life, or done just because, respectivley. (This is paraphrased, I haven't read that book since 20 years ago)
In that definition, petting the dog is the essence of art.
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-fergusfisher1315
A similar mechanic in Hades is when you can give things to bouldy. In this case, it's almost like a satire of the transactional nature of video game interactions because you lose a resource and technically gain a boost. But the boost is tiny and absolutely not worth it.
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A similar mechanic in Hades is when you can give things to bouldy. In this case, it's almost like a satire of the transactional nature of video game interactions because you lose a resource and technically gain a boost. But the boost is tiny and absolutely not worth it.
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-Tithis
I gotta call bull on the 'we can't have characters hug cause sprites are 2d'
There is nothing preventing a game entity from having multiple sprites at different areas of the sprite draw order. Plenty of old games had characters or enemies composed of multiple sprites.
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I gotta call bull on the 'we can't have characters hug cause sprites are 2d'
There is nothing preventing a game entity from having multiple sprites at different areas of the sprite draw order. Plenty of old games had characters or enemies composed of multiple sprites.
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-Silverwind87
There are so many game dev interviews where someone says shit like -we wanted to capture the essence of blablabla, which is why this character is called Blarf. - Then this guy says -we thought you should be able to pet Cerberus, - and I instantly believed him.
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There are so many game dev interviews where someone says shit like -we wanted to capture the essence of blablabla, which is why this character is called Blarf. - Then this guy says -we thought you should be able to pet Cerberus, - and I instantly believed him.
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-emmad799
came here yet again after playing breath of the wild for the first time and realizing you can-t pet the dogs. i literally ran up to the dog and waited for the input command to appear. so disappointing. if i can pet my horse i should be able to pet a dog
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came here yet again after playing breath of the wild for the first time and realizing you can-t pet the dogs. i literally ran up to the dog and waited for the input command to appear. so disappointing. if i can pet my horse i should be able to pet a dog
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polygon
I love what you have to say about mechanics having value beyond leveling up or gaining currency. I hope games trend in that direction of enjoying your experience regardless of your stat numbers being as high as possible or having the most cash.
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I love what you have to say about mechanics having value beyond leveling up or gaining currency. I hope games trend in that direction of enjoying your experience regardless of your stat numbers being as high as possible or having the most cash.
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polygon
this explains why i hated talking to plants in read only memories. it should have been fun and meaningless but (from what I remember, I could be wrong) there were narrative/plot implications depending on how many plants you talked to
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this explains why i hated talking to plants in read only memories. it should have been fun and meaningless but (from what I remember, I could be wrong) there were narrative/plot implications depending on how many plants you talked to
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-n0denz
This is more or less asking devs to incorporate ideas from immersion sims. Toggle lights, flush toilets, turn on radios, play a few notes on a piano. All of these kinds of things make environments more whimsical.
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This is more or less asking devs to incorporate ideas from immersion sims. Toggle lights, flush toilets, turn on radios, play a few notes on a piano. All of these kinds of things make environments more whimsical.
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-jennytweet7602
When Duck Hunt first came out, nothing happened when you tried to shoot the dog. My brothers and I would wail at it as it laughed at our failures and it would just keep laughing.
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When Duck Hunt first came out, nothing happened when you tried to shoot the dog. My brothers and I would wail at it as it laughed at our failures and it would just keep laughing.
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polygon
If you want to go the other way around and BE a dog who gets petted, keep an eye out for Farewell North. You'll be able to play as a dog, and yes, you can get your hooman to pet you.
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If you want to go the other way around and BE a dog who gets petted, keep an eye out for Farewell North. You'll be able to play as a dog, and yes, you can get your hooman to pet you.
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-lucashurpia7474
This video has kinda of a BDG-Unraveled vibe, I that see you guys are trying to keep his format alive. It sometimes feels weird but maybe its because we got so used to him
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This video has kinda of a BDG-Unraveled vibe, I that see you guys are trying to keep his format alive. It sometimes feels weird but maybe its because we got so used to him
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-NoForksGiven
Bruh no footage of petting pokemon dogs in later games. There's like 9 different good boi evolution lines. More if you count the eeveelutions who are more fox based
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Bruh no footage of petting pokemon dogs in later games. There's like 9 different good boi evolution lines. More if you count the eeveelutions who are more fox based
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-callysto_ii
me: -still petting my horses in rdo long after we've reached lvl 4 bonding without any in game reason to prompt it-
my friend: but why.
me:
-cuz puppy. -
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me: -still petting my horses in rdo long after we've reached lvl 4 bonding without any in game reason to prompt it-
my friend: but why.
me:
-cuz puppy. -
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-Resavian
Me 5 hours into a game where the opening area has dog petting. -nope, I am still in the first area, of the first zone, did you know there are dogs you can pat? -
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Me 5 hours into a game where the opening area has dog petting. -nope, I am still in the first area, of the first zone, did you know there are dogs you can pat? -
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-pluspiping
Thank you Jenna for another warm-and-fuzzy existential crisis and affirmation.
Tomorrow, I will tell my mom's dog he is a good boy one extra time.
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Thank you Jenna for another warm-and-fuzzy existential crisis and affirmation.
Tomorrow, I will tell my mom's dog he is a good boy one extra time.
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-toppakapol
I think the best dog petting game is dark soul because you can pet it with anything including sword hammer axe and even dark magic of the abyss
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I think the best dog petting game is dark soul because you can pet it with anything including sword hammer axe and even dark magic of the abyss
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-elainerobles4221
Mom: Why are you crying?
Me, petting only one of Cerberus's heads: -sniff sniff - I only have two hands. -sniff sniff -
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Mom: Why are you crying?
Me, petting only one of Cerberus's heads: -sniff sniff - I only have two hands. -sniff sniff -
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-benglaser1345
I had always heard Chekhov's gun as -you don't introduce a gun in the first act if you don't plan to use it in the third-
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I had always heard Chekhov's gun as -you don't introduce a gun in the first act if you don't plan to use it in the third-
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-ShadowTheLight
Should you want to do something that isn't obviously going to pay off in a world where there is so much to do?
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Should you want to do something that isn't obviously going to pay off in a world where there is so much to do?
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-stephen8992
The lean cowbell worrisomely tick because whistle retrospectively signal unto a craven yew. well-off, filthy slip
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The lean cowbell worrisomely tick because whistle retrospectively signal unto a craven yew. well-off, filthy slip
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-Zthewise
Being able to pet the animals in games is a small thing, but is really appreciated when game developers put it in.
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Being able to pet the animals in games is a small thing, but is really appreciated when game developers put it in.
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-patheticest
And also every game should have a hook mechanic
Every game with a hook mechanic is automatically good
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And also every game should have a hook mechanic
Every game with a hook mechanic is automatically good
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-paulinerocha9153
You gamers! - OMG? this whole -can you pet the dog- video had me laughing and smiling. Great video.
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You gamers! - OMG? this whole -can you pet the dog- video had me laughing and smiling. Great video.
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-Resavian
I am fairly certain I just heard every woman I know who has dated a man nod in unison at the date comment
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I am fairly certain I just heard every woman I know who has dated a man nod in unison at the date comment
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