#best bugsnax out there

[locked-in-springs]

Baby Cakelegs my beloved 

[kazumahashimoto]

if you give a grump a kwookie....

[bugsnaxaudio]

Yeah, I know I said I didn't usually post shitposts, but I figured this wasn't too bad for something I did in an afternoon yesterday, so I might as well get a little mileage out of it.

I know the audio editing of the voice track isn’t the greatest, but cut me a little slack. I haven't made these remixes since I was a wee homunculus, so I'm a little rusty. That said, this isn’t too shabby for something I edited on my phone, so that has to count for something, I guess.

Also, here’s a fun fact that’ll either ruin or make your day depending on your level of cynicism:

[rooniegrumps]

WOOAH SOPY

[the-bugsnax-journalists]

Aight so rq before I go to bed

This might seem out of context but hear me out:

As y'all probably already know, I have been fond of Limbus Company, and I have devised a strategy to pulling what I want.

Google something referencing the ID you're looking for and just put "gay" in the front

Idk if it's cus of Pride Month, but for WHATEVER reason

I have just been getting either EGO or the actual IDs themselves back to back, or BOTH at once-

I have been told my luck tends to be chaotic but jesus- (also enjoy the quickly put together thing on ms paint)

[caakefish]

One of these except it’s made out of bugsnax plushies

[rainblescake]

bugsnax more like bug NAPS HAHAHAAHAH- ok ill leave now

[shwoo]

I think I've datamined the requirements for the Bugsnax transformation mail quests! I've been looking for a complete list of those for a while, since the requirements aren't really obvious. Especially for the breakfast pastry request, which is so culturally specific I had to look up the Wikipedia page for American breakfast foods to complete it the first time.

I think the actual code that controls this is in a more computery language that I don't know how to decode, but there's also a plaintext list that gives the quests and the transformations that count for it. It's slightly incomplete because it skips over transformations that also count for a previously listed quest, (such as Mama Mewon not being listed under fruit because it's already listed under compound) but most of the omissions are easy to infer. Still, I might have missed something.

So here's the valid transformations for the breakfast, cheese, chocolate, fruit, and compound quests, in the same order they are in the game file. The other quests are very clear about what they're looking for, so I didn't include them.

Under a readmore because they're puzzle solutions. Sorry for any spelling errors. Sometimes the silly names defeat me.

Breakfast Pastry Quest -Cinnasnail -Flapjackarak -Pielobite -Sprinklepede -Waffstackarak

Cheese Quest -Baja Tacroach -Black Lollive -Bombino -BBQ Bunger -Bunger -Bunger Royale -Cheddarbordle Rex -Cheddorb -Cheepoof -Cheezer -Clawbsteroni -Flamin' Cheepoof -Incherrito -Inchwrap -Loaded Spuddy -Mothza Supreme -Preying Picantis -Sandopede -Sub Sandopede -Tacroach -White Cheepoof

Chocolate Quest -Baby Cakelegs -Charmallow -Chillynilly -Chippy -Chocolant -Daddy Cakelegs -Instabug -Kwookie -Melty Snakpod -Nutty Snakpod -Scoopy -Scoopy Banoopy

Compound Quest Everything with the "Breakable" trait, which includes: -Big Bopsicle -Cheddarbordle Rex -Daddy Cakelegs -Mama Mewon -Mothza Supreme -Paletoss Grande -Preying Picantis -Scoopy Banoopy And also: -Megamaki

But apparently not Sandopede. I tried to do this quest one time without going to any of the late game areas, where most of these Snax are, and it didn't work with just Big Bopsicle, Mama Mewon, and both Sandopede types. Sorry, Wiggle. It was for science.

Fruit Quest Both everything with the "Fruity" trait: -Banopper -Black Razzby -Cheery -Crapple -Fruity Snakpod -Golden Kweeble -Grapeskeeto -Green Crapple -Green Grapeskeeto -Green Peelbug -Kweeble -Mama Mewon -Orange Peelbug -Red Banopper -Ruby Peelbug -Scoopy Banoopy -Yellow Peelbug -Paletoss Grande -Paletoss -Pineantula -Razzby -Strabby -Tropicabug -Wee Mewon -White Strabby And -Big Bopsicle -Bopsicle -Crystal Sweetiefly -Flutterjam -Greater Cocomite -Grumpy Snakpod -Lesser Cocomite -Scoopy -Sherbie -Snaquiri -Sodie D -Sweetiefly

[dollifieds]

im sooooo normal about filsnorp (lying

[katapotato55]

How to write good horror.

1- DON'T EXPLAIN WHAT THE HORROR IS. DON'T EXPLAIN ANYTHING. no context = more scary. "oh but it is just a ghost- " YES. you know that, I know that, but things are way more scary if you don't explain it. let your audience scare themselves trying to figure it out! the first FNAF game didn't explain anything it was just "ok these machines are kind aggro". that is part of what made it popular! (And truthfully this reason is why i dislike the other games in the series) i can't name how many horror movies i immediately lost interest in because it was explained. "oh no! there is blood dripping from the walls! " its demons or ghosts or whatever. you explained it. it isn't scary now that you explained the joke. if you have to explain what it is, explain it at the END of the story or near the climax at best. (or better yet, don't explain at all) 2- restraint is key i know it is tempting to show organs and blood dripping from the walls and someone eating out a corpse or whatever but don't outright show that kind of stuff ALL THE TIME or else your audience becomes desensitized to it, and if horror fans are reading/watching your work, chances are they are going to think this is weaksauce. you need to be SUBTLE when building up suspense in your story. don't show the real scary bits until the end of the buildup/ 3- normalicy and familiarity is key i am going to use bugsnax as an example. bugsnax has no gore and can be considered child friendly, but what made bugsnax scare people is that it has the facaude of a cutesy little game. doki doki lit club has a simmular principle where its like a normal dating sim but you are caught off guard and things feel off. this is a valuable tool. 4- be original and understand why the more popular ones are popular in the first place everyone has done analogue horror. why ? because we are all so used to modern technology that older televisions and tech seem kinda creepy. Blue_channel by gooseworks is one of my favorites. It gets right to the point, and while it DOES explain what the product is, it doesn't go "oooh death and scary!!! oooooooh!" it lets the audience make up their own horrifying reason as to what is happening here. saying "oooooooh look murder your parents ooooh!" isn't scary, and putting a glitchy tv filter over it isn't going to make it more scary. and finally 5- describe the unfamiliar i know i just said familiarity is key but that is only 1/2 of the equation. Everywhere at the end of time depicts the sounds of memory degrading in an alzheimers patients. this is an experience that no one could relate to except for those who are experiencing it (and sadly, those people are either dead or mentally comatose) this is also why lovecraft horror is loved, because we can only imagine so much before the lack of understanding drives you insane. hope this helps, for the love of all that is good, please stop writing bad horror.



[gay-disabled-characters-showdown]

LGBTQ+ Disabled Characters Showdown Round 1, Wave 4, Poll 6

A character being totally canon LGBTQ+ and disabled was not required to be in this competition. Please check qualifications and propaganda before asking why a character is included.

Check out the other polls in this wave and prior here.

Snorpy Fizzlebean-Bugsnax

Qualifications:

He's canonically gay and mentally ill (severe anxiety, paranoid delusions)

Propaganda:

Snorpy has psychosis and also a boyfriend. He's incredibly paranoid, to the point of struggling to go outside. He fears a secret organisation is trying to harm him via bugsnax, but his logic wavers as he keeps eating bugsnax, despite claiming them to be a part of the problem. His theories don't add up! It's explicitly stated in the DLC that, while some awful past experiences somewhat explain his fears, his paranoia has spiraled out of control and he desperately needs therapy and support to help him heal. He tries to keep his fears a secret because he's scared his loved ones won't believe him!! Also once again he's canonically gay and in love with a man. FIZZLEBEAN SWEEP!!!

Luz Noceda-The Owl House

Qualifications:

Canonically bisexual and shown in the show, never stated in the show but is also ADHD

She is bisexual and has ADHD.

Bisexual (canon) and neurodivergent (heavily coded)

bisexual adhd queen

Very cool character that shows children that it's okay to be disabled and in the LGBTQ community

Propaganda:

Has been through many of the troubles that I as an ADHD person have also been through, mainly regarding school. (Shown mainly in season 3)

She’s got a girlfriend, which is groundbreaking representation for a Disney cartoon (especially considering how she’s the main character). She’s also really determined and kind, having amassed a massive found family by the end of the show. Her ADHD causes her a number of problems throughout her journey, but it also makes her who she is.

I adore her and she had done nothing wrong in her life ever

SHES THE BEST EVER

People want to screw her for some reason so uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah

Anything Else?:

Canon girlfriend she has a canon girlfriend. And has crushed on both she/hers and he/hims (Submitter 1)

Enchanted Grom Fight was absolute bangers (Submitter 5)

[bracketsoffear]

Slaughter: Gunpowder Tim (The Mechanisms) "Ignoring his present day role as an immortal murderous space pirate, roving through the galaxy having “fun, violence” his origin story ballad, Gunpowder Tim vs the Moon Kaiser is basically world war 1 on the moon, with an Achillean inspiration. Tim is in the place of Achilles in this story, and after his best friend is killed, descends into a violent rage, and to include some convincing lyrics: “We’ll murder all the Lunar Men with fury heaven sent/And we’ll carpet Lenny’s tunnels with the rounds that we have spent/they tried to shake our firm resolve but haven’t made a dent/and their blood will run like wine.” “Take no prisoners give no quarter/show them all the color of their entrails on the floor/the Kaiser’s men are cattle to the slaughter/and their blood will run like wine.” “Their existence is a mad disease there needs to be a cull/upon their rancid soldier flesh out bayonets will dull.” The statements of wine, while a literary reference, show the delight and almost decadence Tim is viewing violence with, wanting it to be as abundant as wine. A later description of him by the First Mate: “So Gunpowder Tim cut a bloody red path/Through cannon and through infantry, dealing out his wrath/Battalions were gathered/and charged with his destruction/but all of them fell to his maddened corruption.” And, as if the battlefield origins and enjoyment of brutality isn’t enough, he is also musically aligned, both in lyric, with “the brutal hymn of gunpowder” as his “favorite song” and the slightly meta piece of info, the pirate crew he’s in is in-universe, a band.

Corruption: Bugsnax (Bugsnax) "The game starts with you finding out about the existence of Bugsnax: fascinating, mysterious and wonderful creatures of legend with big googly eyes that are shaped like food! They taste like the meals you imagine they do, but far better than it had ever been, satisfying you easily with a single one but still leaving you wanting more. As you progress, the inhabitants of the island where they're found ask you to find more and more of them to give them; they're enjoying them, and for each of them, these bugsnax signify something deeper than what it seems at first glance. It isn't just food: for some, they're like family; for others, they're mysterious creatures they grow obsessed to research about; and for others they're the sources of stability in their otherwise intensely unstable lives. One way or another, eating or just being near bugsnax can easily get a hold of you and make you completely dependent on them, making you believe they're the solution to all of your life's problems. The fact that by eating a single one it affects your body structure and turns your limbs one by one into food shaped skin also adds to the horrors that everyone seem to be too blind to, too focused on their own dependence as it builds and builds until, eventually, you're fully food shaped and then your body structure weakens, destroying you and turning you into another of the island's victims, and so become a meal of the meal you had been eating all along. At the end of the day, you find out what they really are: parasites, made in cute shapes with adorable or funny sounds for the sole purpose of convincing you to having them nearby, eat them, and so slowly build up to eating you from the inside out. You are what you eat, and all life is Bugsnax."

[bugsnaxaudio]

Why hello Bugsnax Audio Finder!

I’m pretty sure there are voice lines of the grumps talking to each other just before you follow Filbo and Eggabell to the Frosted Peak, and I’d love to hear them.

…i only remember the one where Cromdo tells Beffica that he’s not heartless-

“Bugsnax Audio Finder” has a nice ring to it. I think I’ll be putting that on my resume.

I think these character interactions, although very easy to miss, do provide great insight into the cast. From Wambus and Triffany insisting they’ll be by each other’s sides no matter what, to Wiggle comforting Gramble about having to leave his Snax behind, to even characters like Beffica and Cromdo and Floofty and Shelda putting aside their differences to work together. It makes for a more rewarding (or heartbreaking, depending on if you get the good ending or not) feeling once you finish the game and everyone’s back in New Grump City safe and sound.

Audio description is under the readmore for the sake of brevity, as well as spoilers.

Wambus and Triffany

Triffany: “I’m thinkin’ something big is coming, Wamby. The End, y’know?”

Wambus: “I know… Don't go givin' up just yet. And don't run away this time.”

Triffany: “Sometimes, it's smart to run. But I won't — unless you're right there runnin' beside me!”

Wambus: “Alright, Triffy. We stick together.”

Triffany: “Even if we're history!”

Wiggle and Gramble

Wiggle: “Gramble, darling… You have to say goodbye to them.”

Gramble: “B-but it hurts to leave 'em behind like this…”

Wiggle: “It's okay to hurt, darling. But you don't need Bugsnax, and neither do I.”

Gramble: “Y-you're right... We'll still have a family without 'em.”

Beffica and Cromdo

Cromdo: “I say we fix up the balloon, get it ready to go, and all of us pile in there!”

Beffica: “All of us? For free? Ha! What'd you do with Cromdo?”

Cromdo: “I ain't all heartless, Beff.”

Beffica: “Wow, you actually surprised me today…”

Snorpy and Chandlo

Snorpy: “I can make the trap twenty percent deadlier. Twenty-five percent if I hurry.”

Chandlo: “Think I should take out those bridges? Only takes one good punch, bro!”

Snorpy: “Good thinking! We don't know quite how many assailants we're facing. Best to be ready for literally everything.”

Chandlo: “Doesn't matter what comes at us, Snorp-dawg. You and me together, we're ready for anything!”

Shelda and Floofty

Shelda: “So it is, that Toxin — ugh… Well, we're certainly doomed, I was right about that. I don't suppose you'd reconsider your stance on Bugsnax, huh?”

Floofty: “While I don't necessarily agree with you, I'll admit that there's more to learn about Bugsnax than I anticipated.”

Shelda: “…That is the longest you've EVER gone without insulting me.”

Floofty: “Thank you. I'm trying very hard.”

[treefory]

Floofty trying to be nice

822 words

The setting sun shone beautifully on the boiling bay sand. Shipwrecks in the shallow waters casted shadows on the shore as they walked along the beach. Paw prints and holes left from their peg leg tracked behind them.

They felt the side of the shipwreck that they called their temporary shelter as they entered. Floofty stood at their desk and lit a match. They picked up a lantern and lit the small candle inside.

Their paws landed on their small notebook that sat in the corner of the desk. Opening to a new page, They pulled out the pen that sat clamped to its spine and began to write.

Day 132 on snacktooth island

My plans of replacing my head with a bugsnax have been thwarted by my younger brother. With his actions I have come to the conclusion that perhaps I must put myself first rather than my studies.

in time it appears that I may have also been too harsh to the grumpuses around me. Though I may have a higher knowledge than most, that does not excuse my behavior towards them. And thus, in a product of my own arrogance I now put myself in unnecessary danger for my own studies

Now While I’m on this island I will take the time to socialize and understand others in a way that will benefit them and maybe even my self. Even though it possibly won’t progress my studies as the world's first Gastroentomologist, it may create positive relationships and perhaps future colleagues.

And with that they slipped the pen back onto its spine and closed their notebook. It sat in their lap as they looked out to sea and watched the sun set. As they did, thoughts swirled in their mind of what to do next to make up their past actions

Soon all that was left was the sun’s gentle glow as it had long disappeared beyond the horizon. Floofty stood over their desk and placed the book in the corner of it and blew out the lantern. Their long arms reached the back of their head and undid their goggles. They neatly laid them on the desk and laid in their cot.

— — —

Soon the sun rose again. It’s rays shown through the rotting wood of the shipwreck. Floofty sat up in bed with a groan. Another night of poor sleep, though the sound of the waves brushing against the shore would put them back to sleep every time they woke

When they turned their head to look out into the sea something had caught their eye. A bluish blob sat in the entrance of the wreck. With Their poor eyesight they couldn’t make out what it was.

Only after getting their googles on were they able to see what it was. It was a small flower with delicate blue petals, It’s light green leaves had small red spots.

A small lone flower that looked pathetic.

In a mater of seconds Floofty had their notebook in their paws

Day 133 on snacktooth island

This marks the first day of understanding others. In order to truly understand others I must be the very least acquaintanced with them. One of the best ways of doing such is to give them an item.

After closing their notebook they got to work on the flower.

— — —

Beaker in hand Floofty had made their way back to snaxburg. Their eyes laid on the bright blue grumpuses hut, And with a firm knock at the door it opened. Filbo stared Floofty in their eyes and as they did, a nervous smile grew on his face

“Oh! Good morning Floofty! I didn’t know you were back in town.”

“I am not, I’m still residing in boiling bay.”

Filbo cocked his head a little “oh… so why are you back? You're not here to ask if I want to be a part of one of your experiments are you?”

“No. I’m here to widen my understanding of grumpuses.”

“What does that mean?”

Floofty extended the beaker in front of them, showing the small blue flower that was carefully planted inside to Filbo.

“This flower had grown next to my shipWreck. It’s patheticness and appearance reminded me of you. It also smells nice, so you can Have it.”

Filbo took it from their paws with an awkward smile “Thank you Floofty… I think?”

Floofty nodded “I recommend plenty of direct sunlight and light watering. I hope this makes us acquaintances Mr. Fiddlepie.” And with that they turned on their heel and walked away.

Filbo looked down at the flower in his paws And sat on his bed with it. He felt its delicate petals and leaves with his digits.

“A gift from Floofty… I never thought they’d give me a gift!” he whispered to himself

The beaker clanked as he put it next to his window with a smile “besides the pathetic part, it does kinda look like me!”

[flooftyfizzlebeans]

Not me thinking about the desperate situation that would lead to cannibalism

I'm imagining the temperature drops. Over the course of a few days, the snow on the mountain creeps downwards until the whole town is soft and blanketed. Maybe the island drifted north. Maybe it's a Snakolyte plot to save us from the hivemind. Maybe it doesn't matter.

Crops die. Bugsnax disappear. Soon the town scatters once again.

Some stay put where Filbo dependably makes a fire every day. Some try to flee to the desert, only to find the temperatures are only slightly warmer. It doesn't make up for the lack of shelter.

Lizbert and Eggabell are forgotten.

Of course Snorpy and Chandlo flee. Beffica too. They'd rather go alone than see what is inevitably going to happen.

Those that remain take refuge in Grmables barn. As the snow grows heavier, we have to huddle for warmth. Make fire indoors. It's too cold out to chop trees. My frostbitten fingers are proof enough of that. We're running low on firewood. Everyone is so hungry. Our paradise frozen before their very eyes.

Cromdo drops the salesman bit and uses all of his stock trying to keep the group alive. Shelda's meager rations keep hope in their eyes. Floofty has a few chemicals that won't kill is to burn for warmth.

But.... The morning when Floofty desperately tries to shake Shelda awake to no avail... Neither Filbo or I are strong enough to keep the fighting from breaking out.

Blows are exchanged, the shouting becomes too much. Harsh words turn to claws on flesh, blood in the deep snow. Filbo drops like a stone. I feel a paw take mine and drag me out of the town.

When I come out of my daze, Cromdo's made a fire in a cave, put a blanket over my shocked form. Hes making pine needle tea. Surprisingly, going up the mountain might save us.

"Who am I kidding? There's no hope." I sigh.

"I know, but that doesn't mean you stop fighting. Just means you change tactic." Cromdo scolds me.

"And run like cowards?" I poke the fire aimlessly. "They're dead down there. We're all dead."

"We survived because we're cowards. We'll keep surviving like cowards."

I sit with that. He pours me another cup.

"Yknow, I chose this cave because I hid some booze in here. Think Beffica took it before I could though."

I smile. The thought is nice.

I stare into the fire, replying the images in my mind. I know what I must do.

When Cromdo falls asleep, I tick him in, and leave him alone.

When he awakes the next morning, he awakes to a fantastic smell. Bacon? Hamburgers? He's never smelled anything like it before in his life.

He gets out of his cocoon of stolen blankets, catching me setting the table. One of my blankets for a tablecloth, plates from.... somewhere. Forks and knives. There's a stick in the middle I'm trying to light on fire to try and simulate a candle.

On the plates are large cuts of meat, cooked and served beautifully.

"Hey, kid? What are you-"

"Have a seat, sir."

....and he does. He sits across from me, both of us bundled up.... but keeping up the charade that it's a fancy restaurant. I see him hesitate... before taking the first bite.

"Wow, I didn't know you could cook."

"I didn't need to, until now."

We chat. We talk about our normal lives. What we did in the city. The lives we left behind for this dump. He talks about his daughter. His ex wife. I talk about the string of unlucky articles that put me on thin ice.

His hand finds mine once again. This time, it's an invitation to stay near.

We finish our dishes.

"I really... enjoyed this." He starts.

"Me too."

"So uh.... who did we just eat?"

...

"I don't think it's best to know." I say.

Cromdo thinks for a moment.

"Yeah, you're right."

We sit in silence.

His paw on mine, he leads us back to bed. We're both so tired. We lay down on the cold stone floor, wrapped in each other's arms, under all our cloth and blankets and insulation...both deciding...

not to keep the fire burning.

The sun sets.

The sun rises on an empty Snaktooth. No grumpsues. No bugsnax. No life.

Only blood and ice.

[demilypyro]

Hi there! I haven't been following you for super long, so forgive me if you already have, but have you played Bugsnax? I think you'd like it, it's very goofy on the surface but everyone's fucked up a little. I've seen people compare the gameplay to Pokémon Snap, but you actually catch things

Yeah I streamed that way back when it first came out, it's an older let's play though so I don't really consider it my best work