#picked based on aesthetic and how much i like each Pokemon specifically

[dailypokemoncrochet]

This is my team!! Leavanny, Vanillish, Espurr, Magikarp, Croagunk, and Appletun!!

[memryse]

MCC Team Video Game Concept

"What if MCC was a video game?" is definitely a concept we've all seen before, I think. Usually people go for 1v1 fighter arcade game style ideas - I present to you, what if MCC was a team video game like Overwatch, League or Team Fortress? This post is intended as a general introduction to my vision for what this game would be like, as well as a full kit for Grian, who I used as my test dummy for all of this.

Please note all numbers are placeholders and I have no idea what any base stats look like yet so the percentages are all kind of meaningless. <3

Gamemodes

Tournament: Players play 3 random MCC modes in a row, for example Parkour Tag -> Grid Runners -> Build Mart. Coin multipliers affect this mode.

Quick Game: Players can pick one specific game to play.

Practice Server: Self explanatory

Remix: Custom games

(I think in practice, you’d have to slightly reduce the player count per game, because no way would 40 player lobbies consistently be filled. Reducing it to 4 teams instead of 10 might work?)

Categories Most characters have a primary type and a secondary type, but some only have one - a bit like Pokemon types.  Please note that I categorically refuse to add anything remotely related to a “support” type for reasons that are obvious to anyone who has ever visited the MCC reddit. Players who genuinely are known for their supporting skills, like the H-factor, will still have those skills acknowledged but there will not be a specific category for it. There are also subcategories (like Elytrian and Parkourist for Movement players). These categories don’t provide any innate stats or anything, they’re just supposed to give you a very general idea of where a character’s skills lie.

Movement: Elytrian / Parkourist 

Builder

PvP: This would have subcategories for old PvP players (ie Bedwars players) and new PvP players but honestly I don’t know what to call them

Explorer: Keeper (talented sandkeepers) / Hunter (Vault Hunters and other strong SoT runners)

Survivalist: Haven’t decided the names for these subcategories yet either, but a distinction definitely needs to be drawn between DSMP-style survival players and Hermitcraft-style survival players. 

Specialist: No subcategories here either. This category pretty much encapsulates anyone with a very unique set of skills. Hbomb’s H-factor, for instance. I’d also probably include Wilbur here for the Wilbur glitch and also Fundy for... everything that Fundy is.

Characters

As well as their categories, each character will also have the following:

Kit: their abilities. This will usually consist of a passive and two active abilities. I’m aiming for this to be unique to every player, but that really depends on how creative I end up being.

Builds: the more you play using a character, you will unlock new builds for them, which may provide buffs or change their playstyle somewhat. These will usually reference moments in MCC history or a participant’s Minecraft career. For example, play 40 games as Smallishbeans and you unlock his Sippy Cup build, which provides boosts to all his stats. Pete’s Casual build, on the other hand, provides nerfs to his base stats but in exchange gives him extra synergies with other characters (see next point).

Synergy: when you have certain other characters on your team, you get a minor stat bonus! This encourages people to think more about their team’s composition. For example, if you’re playing as Tommy and there’s a Tubbo on your team, your max HP is increased slightly.

Drawbacks: because not everything is sunshine and rainbows, there need to be things a character isn’t good at too.

Cosmetics: provide absolutely nothing to gameplay, just little aesthetic bonuses to unlock! You’d use coins to purchase these for the most part.

With all of that being said, here’s a look at Grian! Unfortunately, graphic design is decidedly not my passion, so I do not have a handy visual of this.

Typing: Builder/Elytrian

Kit:

Trap School Graduate (passive): TNT placed by Grian will explode faster

Take Flight (active): Grian can launch himself into the air during Rocket Spleef. This ability can only be used once per game (not per round). 

Shopping List (active): During Build Mart, Grian can create a visual checklist on his team’s screens, showing how much is needed of one chosen block (I guess it’d work one block per build?) I’m not sure if this is explained well enough so as an example, if he has a build requiring 15 oak planks, he can put a little indicator on his team’s screens with a picture of oak planks and “x/15″ until all 15 blocks are placed down correctly.

Synergy:

5% increased mining speed per Hermit on the team

5% faster elytra flight speed when PeteZahHutt is on the team

5% faster run speed when Fruitberries is on the team

Deals 15% extra damage to enemy Dreams, or 20% if he is equipped with an axe

Drawbacks:

There is a 10% chance that TNT placed by him will not explode

His jump distance is reduced - I envision this game’s version of PKW to have two routes: one with less jumps but they’re harder and one with more easy jumps. Grian is only able to take the easy parkour due to his reduced jumps.

Builds:

Hermit: Standard.

3rd Life: Unlocked after playing 30 games as Grian. This replaces his Hermit synergy bonus with 5% increased attack per Last Lifer on the team, as well as a further increase to his attack during Sky Battle and Survival Games. 

Manager: Unlocked after playing 60 games as Grian. This changes him to a pure Builder type (disabling his Take Flight ability) and negates his Hermit synergies, but provides him with several buffs during Build Mart. His Shopping List can now show three items per build instead of only one. SB737 gets an extra synergy bonus (increased mining speed) when on a team with Manager Grian. 

Cosmetics:

Pesky Bird elytra skin

3rd Life hearts patch

Mumbo moustache (this also changes his display name to Grien)

Ariana Griande skin

Link skin (unlocked through a secret achievement - you have to spectate 50 games, because. you know. watchers.)

Lastly, thank you to Flycord for helping me develop this idea :D and if you want to hear my ideas on any other characters, feel free to ask!! I have thoughts!! Everything relating to this will be under the tag #mcc tournament game (though I’ll probably change it if I ever get a proper name for the game)

[howaboutalittlehelpneos]

What are everyone’s teams in your Pokemon au? Do you have a plot set out or is it a more causal au?

Oooooh this is a fun one

You'd better fucking BELIEVE we have a plot set up, I have poured so much effort into the Pokemon au

Okay, so: when it comes to teams, I decided that everyone should have at least one legendary Pokemon in their party as a way to be faithful to the ace monster concept, but it wasn’t until much later into the au that I realized I’d failed to do that with Sora’s team, which led to a very fun plot point involving his secret 7th Pokemon he keeps in his box

Teams under the cut because it’s gonna be a long one, boys

Yuya has: Groudon, Sandshrew, Popplio, Hippopotas, Aipom, and Ekans

In his box, he’s got Phanphy, Charmander, Politoad, Ducklett, Liepard, Skorupi, and Lycanroc (Midnight form)

I wanted him to have as many Pokemon as he could that reminded me of the monsters in his deck, and since Yuya is a coordinator in this au instead of a regular trainer, it just felt right that he’d have a lot of different partners he could swap out for various contests

Also I’m mad that there isn’t a legendary dragon that looks like Odd Eyes, so I had to give Yuya Groudon instead, making him the only Yu boy in this au to not have a legendary dragon type Pokemon

Yuto has: Eternatus, Bisharp, Aegislash, Aggron, Lucario, and Shadow Rider Calyrex

Okay listen, I know I was supposed to only give everyone One legendary Pokemon, but with Calyrex I feel justified because it looks So Much like it could be one of Yuto’s Phantom Knights, I mean

Just look at it

Yuto gets to have two legendaries to make up for Arc-V killing him off so early into the show

Aside from this guy, the rest of Yuto’s team just felt like it should be comprised of steel types ow the edge so that’s what I gave him. His Pokemon are as edgy as he tries to appear to be and that is enough to amuse me.

There also weren’t exactly many good Pokemon equivalents of his archetype, so I made do with what I had.

Yugo has: Latios, Scizor, Claydol, Porygon 2, Ponyta (Shiny), and Sudowoodo

Yugo was honestly so hard to come up with a team for because all his Speedroid cards are just like... toys and stuff for the most part, so I agonized over what I should pick for him for a Long time. In the end, I feel like I got close enough to his general aesthetic with the Pokemon I picked.

(His Ponyta is there because of Speedroid Horse Stilts, and while it is a shiny, the dumbass has no idea about it, and thinks he just happened to get a special blue horse that was born a little differently- he never claimed to be smart.)

He also deadass thought Sudowoodo was a grass type for the longest time. Rin had to be the one to tell him it wasn’t. 

“Yugo. Sudowoodo? It sounds like pseudo? As in fake wood?”

“Ohhhhh is that what its name means? Wow Rin you’re so smart.”

No Yugo you’re just exceptionally stupid.

Yuri has: Naganadel, Seviper, Victreebel, Toxicroak, Vileplume, and Roserade

For the most toxic of battlers, I felt it only necessary to give Yuri an all poison type team. I included an even mix of plants in there to tie into his Predaplant deck, Seviper for the snake eye vibes, and Toxicroak... just feels right, you know. I couldn’t find any other poison plant themed Pokemon that seemed like they’d fit his vibe, so he gets a poison frog instead.

Yuzu has: Meloetta, Sylveon, Meowstic (Female), Gardevoir, Florges, and Jigglypuff

I tried to stick with Pokemon that had very feminine vibes for Yuzu, since her deck is comprised of pretty singing ladies, so Meloetta and Jigglypuff in particular feel very fitting in that regard.

Serena has: Cresselia, Delcatty, Glameow, Lopunny, Persian, and Pyroar (Female)

The moon vibes with Cresselia felt perfect for Serena, and as for the rest of her team, all cats and a bunny to pay homage to her Lunalight deck ^^

Rin has: Celesteela, Mismagius, Hatterene, Glaceon, Froslass, and Chimecho

Her team vibes with the witch part of her Wind Witch deck, at least for Mismagius and Hatterene. Glaceon, Froslass, and Chimecho are there due to the etymology of her name, where possible meanings of it include “cold” and “bell”, which I thought was pretty cool, no pun intended.

Ruri has: Galarian Articuno, Pidgeot, Noctowl, Chatot, Altaria, and Unfezant (Male)

Some softer birds for the soft bird girl, for the most part. I liked the thought of her team being all birds like her Lyriluscs, and just... yeah. They’re all very friendly birds that Ruri’s bonded pretty closely with. Also I made sure she had Galarian Articuno for no reason other than it is purple like her, and I think that’s all the reason I need.

Gong has: Kartana, Machoke, Samurott, Golisopod, Hariyama, and Conkeldurr

Gong was really easy to assign a team to- just had to find as many samurai themed Pokemon as possible, and fill in the rest with really strong fighting types, like Machoke, Hariyama, and Conkeldurr.

Shingo has: Type: Null, Dusclops, Misdreavus, Spiritomb, Decidueye, and Cramorant

With Shingo, I tried to go for Pokemon that had the same vibes as some of his Abyss Actors, and I think Dusclops is the best example of this. Tbh I am very proud of giving him a Type: Null because Type: Null is an amalgamation of other Pokemon, something that was created in a lab to be a fighting machine. There’s nothing natural about Type: Null, and it’s kind of terrifying to Yuya specifically, who’s always viewed Pokemon as creatures to befriend. This experiment created purely to kill... unnerves him, and serves as a very good foil to his beliefs when it comes to Pokemon.

And they were narrative foils

Oh my god they were narrative foils

On a sillier note, I chose Cramorant purely because of this quote from its bulbapedia page: “Cramorant are also rather unintelligent as they can't remember which Pokémon they fight in mid battle, but never forget Trainers that they trust. However, they try to attack their Trainers if they steal food from them.”

I just thought the idea of Shingo having this dumb bird that occasionally pecks at him over food would be funny tbh, gotta dunk on the rival at least a little bit.

Sora has: Banette, Vanillish, Swirlix, Stufful, Litleo, and Buneary

In his box, he has a Guzzlord

I feel like Sora’s team is very straightforward, as it’s a mix of sweets themed Pokemon, and Pokemon that represent monsters in his deck- Stufful for Flufflal Bear, Litleo for Fluffal Leo, and Buneary for Fluffal Rabbit. Guzzlord... is relevant later on in the plot after shit goes down, that’s all I’ll say for now.

Masumi has: Diancie, Sableye, Corsola, Aurorus, Tyranitar, and Lycanroc (Dusk form)

Gem Knight girl deserved to have a bunch of good rock type Pokemon, and Diancie is like. The best possible legendary I could have given someone like her lol, the crystal aesthetic is just perfect for her. Not much to say here honestly, I just really vibed with these specific rock types and thought they’d make a good team for her.

Yaiba has: Zeraora, Kecleon, Pangoro, Scyther, Purugly, and Stantler

So I actually threw this list together just now because I realized Masumi was the only member of her trio to have a full team, and that just wasn’t right. I tried to base this team off the XX-Sabers as well I could, but it was a little hard with how many humanoid cards Yaiba has. With his legendary, I actually chose it based off this monster right here! 

I think they’ve got similar enough vibes aesthetically for Zeraora to fit him. Scyther is based on Emmersblade, Kecleon on Ragigura, Stantler on Garsem, Purugly on Gardestrike, and Pangoro... Honestly, it just makes me think of Yaiba himself when I look at him. I think they’d get along well.

Hokuto has: Deoxys, Espeon, Grumpig, Starmie, Lunatone, and Malamar

Psychic type Pokemon just sort of felt right for him to have, considering that his deck is based on constellations and has an overall space theme to it. Not sure why that translates over to psychic in my brain, but you know what, it looks right, I love this team for him, and I’m not gonna question it.

I especially think Deoxys makes a good legendary for him considering it is literally a space alien, and Hokuto’s whole thing is space, so yeah, he gets to have the space alien.

Shun has: Galarian Moltres, Skarmory, Fearow, Dodrio, Staraptor, and Talonflame

Pretty straightforward team I feel- it’s all birds of prey for the Raid Raptor boy, and I just thought the Galarian version of Moltres was neat. Makes me think of his Blaze Falcon since they’re both black and red.

Dennis has: Hoopa, Mr. Mime, Delphox, Zoroark, Alakazam, and Hawlucha

Hoopa seemed like a very good legendary for Dennis to have, given his deck archetype and all, he just kind of looks like a little circus dude. Its unbound form makes me think about the swap Dennis has when it gets revealed that he’s actually been a double agent the whole time, and the play gloves finally come off.

The rest of his team... I feel like they speak for themselves. I tried to give him Pokemon that matched up with his deck archetype, so there’s Delphox to rep the fire themed monsters, Mr. Mime because it just fits Dennis’ general personality- and I love the thought of those two being friends and just copying each other’s theatric poses. Chaotic dynamic duo.

(Also: Zoroark's ability letting it disguise itself as another Pokemon is just another parallel to Dennis pretending to be one of the good guys at first, and I love it)

Shinji has: Buzzwole, Beedrill, Vespiquen, Ribombee, Kricketune, and Leavanny

I tried to give the bee man all the bees I could, but there are only so many bee Pokemon out there 😔 I knew the rest of his team had to be insect types to make up for it, so I picked Kricketune because he is just... a friend... a musical buddy who definitely gets along well with the kids. Leavanny is just a bug mom who also helps patch up the kids’ clothing when they get tears in them, which I just love the idea of. Sweet bug mom whose dex entry talks about how they sew for other Pokemon looks after her trainer’s kids when she’s not battling.

Buzzwole: witness the fitness

Throwback to the Smash Bros mains lmao 

Crow has: Murkrow, Braviary, Starly, Swellow, Pikipek, and Corviknight

Bunch of birds for my Blackwing user... This team was partially picked out by June, and it was mostly meant for the Other Pokemon au, but I don’t really see a reason to change his team here. Crow is the one person without a legendary on his team, which makes me sad, but there really isn’t a legendary bird out there that fits his vibes, so as much as I wanna give him a legendary, he will have to make do without one. Sorry Crow.

Hoo... that’s finally all the teams down. Now I can talk about the plot! So, as I briefly mentioned in a previous post (I think), this particular au is inspired by Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum! It’s the era where contests really became a big thing, which is perfect for a lot of these characters because it’s easy to translate dueltaining over to coordinating in this world. Much like in canon, Yuya aspires to be as great a coordinator as his dad was, and strives to entertain people the way Yusho could. He’s not much for battling, and far prefers getting to show off his Pokemon’s talents in contests than anything. 

Academia is going to play the role of Team Galactic in this au, which is incredibly fitting with their mission in canon: to remake the universe in their leader’s image. In this case, with Leo Akaba taking on the role of Cyrus, his intent is, presumably, to either destroy the universe that took his daughter from him, or create a new one where she can live once again, no matter the cost.

Sora being a key member in Team Galactic is a very big part of the plot in this au: his mission was to capture one of the lake legendaries, Uxie, since Leo needed all three of them for his plan to remake the universe, but things don’t exactly go well for him, and he ends up losing his battle against Uxie, resulting in all of his memories being locked away, and essentially making him a blank slate.

Side note: the Galactic grunt haircut reminds me a lot of Sora, I mean just look at it

Practically same bangs as him, just add an upturned ponytail and you’ve got my son.

This post is getting very long... but I will add one last plot related thing to it before I go: Uxie can erase memories, Mesprit can erase emotions, and Azelf can erase willpower. All three of these lake legendaries play a very important role in the plot, due to being the keys to Leo Akaba’s plans to remake the universe. Sora was touched by Uxie, effectively doing away with all memory he has of being in Team Galactic. Yuya ends up touched by Mesprit in an attempt to save them, and subsequently loses his emotions as a result. Riley?

Riley had been affected by all three of them before the plot began, which is why she is the way she’d been in Arc-V: Emotionless, unable to remember anything about her past except for those brief, fleeting flashes of memory when put into certain situations she’d experienced before, and without any will of her own. She’s so dependent on her older brother because she quite literally has no clue what to do with herself without being told to, and needs orders to function.

Hoo, if you’ve made it all the way to the end of the post, congratulations! I think this is the longest one I’ve made... ever lmao. I hope you guys found it enjoyable! If anyone wants to know more about certain aspects of this au, feel free to ask! I look forward to talking about it more c:

[shinyacademy]

The Ultra Wormhole

Prepare yourselves because this is going to be a long post! Today we’re covering the Ultra Wormhole! Because it’s such a long topic I’m going to break it down into a few different sections. Feel free to skip around as you need.

General Information

The Ultra Wormhole is only accessible in Ultra Sun and Moon so unfortunately if you only have Sun or Moon you can’t participate. While I’m on this note: Folks, if you’re still on the fence about buying Ultra Sun/Moon because of rumors that it’s too similar to Sun/Moon, let me put those rumors to rest. Not only have they changed up the plot (in a good way IMO) but there are features like Ultra Wormhole and the photo booth that are worth buying. Get it now while it’s still in production and a reasonable amount of money, Pokemon games get insanely expensive once they’re out of printl!

Also you will be at least 99% through the main storyline before you get to mess with the Ultra Wormhole.

How to Fly Through Time & Space

First off, you will initially be asked if you would like to ride a Solgaleo or a Lunala. Pick whichever one you want, there is no difference between the two other than aesthetic. Some people will argue otherwise. They are wrong. It has been confirmed multiple times that they have the same hit box. Some people struggle with Lunala because they think that the wings are included in the hit box but they are not.

I would try it at least once the way it is initially set up (and I think the game forces this) with the gyroscopic controls where you need to physically move the DA to move Lunala/Solgaleo (from here on out I’m just going to call them your mount). Once you’ve experienced that, head back to Heahea City on Akala island. There go right from the Pokémon center and you’ll see a pretty nondescript building. This is the Ganefreak building, where you can eventually pick up your oval charm (completing the game) and shiny charm (completing the Pokedex). Go to the floor with a bunch of Aether scientists. The scientist furthest left will allow you to change to directional controls which is much easier!

Now you can steer with the joystick which is infinitely easier.

You are going to encounter two types of circles in the wormhole. One is an orange/gold circle. These are your speed boosts. You should go through them. The other are blue electric looking circles. You want to avoid them as they will slow you down.

Eventually you will start encountering wormholes (more on that below). Initially you will want to avoid them because you’ll be hunting for a high quality wormhole. You can steer away from them or let the joystick snap back to center. As long as you have enough speed you will not get sucked into them. As long as your joystick is in the center you cannot accidentally fly into a wormhole (but you can still get sucked into one of you lose speed). However you can still occasionally hit the orange and blue rings. Flying in the center is important though as when you’re going really fast it can be easy to slip into a wormhole accidentally.

More About Wormholes

Each base color has a meaning, mostly the habitat for where you’re going.

Yellow: Cave (ground, rock types etc)

Blue: Water (Mostly water types)

Green: Fields (Mostly grass types)

Red: Cliffs (Mostly flying types)

White: Ultra Beasts

There are a limited amount of Pokémon you can find in the Ultra Wormhole, meaning this type of hunting is not great if you’re looking for specific Pokémon and also not very precise. However your odds are great so it’s worth a try. Knowing that only some Pokémon appear here a few people use it to grind looking for those specific Pokémon. If you want to know which Pokémon are in the ultra Wormhole check out IGN’s guide here. It’s very dependent on which game you have.

Wormholes can also be sorted into 4 categories:

No rings: Common. Your odds for a shiny or legendary here are not great but also not impossible.

One ring: Uncommon. Your odds for a shiny or legendary are increased here but still not great.

Two rings: Rare. Your odds for encountering a shiny or legendary are decent here.

Two Rings with Alolan flowers pulsing: Super Rare. Your odds for encountering a shiny or legendary are very high here.

That being said, I’ve only seen the pulsing flower ONCE in all of my flights (it did have a legendary though) so most of the time you’re going to aim for double rings unless you see better.

From here it’s a balance between knowing how far you can go and going for the best wormhole you come across. For me, I know that the point where the music starts to loop again is where things start to get difficult so I will try to get that far before looking for wormholes to enter. The one exception is that if you see a super rare wormhole you should just enter it no matter where you are.

In general the further into the Ultra Wormhole the better the small wormholes will be.

Landing

Once you have landed inside a wormhole the best practice is to save your game. That way if the Pokémon is shiny and you accidentally KO it you can reset and the Pokémon will still be shiny. However, you can also use this to SR (soft reset) for specific natures or stats, if these things are important to you. If you plan to port the Pokémon into Sword and Shield however, don’t waste your time when you could just use mints or ability patches!

If you get a pop up message like this one it means that you are about to face a legendary Pokémon. Again, now is a good time to save. This is your SR point if you would like to shiny hunt the legendary. Even if the legendary is not shiny upon approaching it you will be able to SR.

If you don’t get a legendary or shiny, go back through the wormhole and try again.

Benefits of Ultra Wormhole

The biggest benefit to the Ultra Wormhole can also be a disadvantage to some, and that is that your odds increase with skill instead of just pure luck. If you get decently good at the Ultra Wormhole mini game then your chance of encountering shinies and legendaries is quite high! The mini game itself is a bit difficult but with practice it’s easy enough to master to the point where you benefit more often than not.

The “hunts” are also fairly quick. You’ll know if you have a shiny or not within minutes and be able to either KO the Pokémon, run away and try again. The whole time you’re fully engaged with the game so it doesn’t feel like it drags out as much as some of the slower paced methods like egg hatching and overworld hunting.

Lastly, this is also the way to collect Ultra Beasts and shiny Ultra Beasts. While slightly rarer than normal Pokémon, shiny Ultra Beasts do appear in the wormhole.

Disadvantages of Ultra Wormhole

The biggest disadvantage is that your shiny pool is limited. If you’re hopping into the Ultra Wormhole to get a shiny Meowth you’re going to be very disappointed. It’s important to know which Pokémon are available so you’re not wasting your time. It’s also fine if you just want to hunt any shiny without further expectation.

I caught Lombre here while writing this article from a rare blue wormhole! Note that I didn’t need a super rare wormhole to get a shiny.

That’s all I have for the Ultra Wormhole! What have you caught in the Ultra Wormhole? What was the furthest you’ve traveled? For me it was something just short of 4,000 light years!

Until next time, happy hunting! ✨

[notafrogblog]

Who wants to read an entire fucking essay I’ve been writing over the last few months it’s about viddy games wooooooo

Video Games's Popularity

16% of entertainment hours in 2018 were spent playing video games, according to a study by The NPD Group, an American market research company (Stych). Video games have become more and more popular as they have become easier and easier to access through consoles, computers, tablets, and phones. Video games and gaming have become some of the most popular topics to watch on youtube, twitch, and other platforms, which is shown by the fact that youtube has a trending section just for video game content. I myself watch video game content whenever I get the chance. Merriam Webster defines video games as "an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen." If you use that definition for video games, it means gaming is a lot more widespread and prevalent than you'd first think. It would be a struggle to find anyone below the age of twenty who's never played a video game in some form. There are thousands of people in online communities who discuss video games and the people who play them, on sites like Reddit, Twitch, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, and more. Video game music, posters, clothing, and general merchandise is popular and lucrative for the companies that make and sell the products. People continue to invest their time, money, and energy into playing and enjoying video games. Video games are such a big part of the online community and my life that I decided to take this opportunity to learn more about them.

While researching this paper, I found different types of sources than I was expecting. Many articles on video games are outdated, poorly written, or simply didn't contain much information. Most possible sources were game reviews, tabloid-esque gossip, or talked about events occurring recently in the gaming community. These weren't very helpful for the type of topics I wanted to discuss. When I set out to write this, I expected to find more analyses of video games or game genres as a whole, or perhaps more in-depth writing. Although I did find articles that were in-depth, they were often very niche, scholarly, or outdated. Video games as a culture moves indescribably quickly, with new games always being released. The vast amount of content and places to share said content on the internet makes video games so widespread, it's near impossible to categorize and talk about video games a whole, rather than individual games or franchises. I suppose that's why there are so many game reviews. People are always looking for new games to play, new content to view. I did my best to find articles and sources I could use to talk about video games a whole, as a culture, and as a complex and nuanced form of entertainment. Part of my own interest in video games is due to the large variety of games and game content available. I would consider myself fairly knowledgeable about video games, especially after researching this essay. But I don't know much about games as a whole, or why people play them. As much as I love to talk about and watch video games, I don't play them often myself. I wanted to know what made other people love playing video games so much. Both my brothers are very engrossed in their respective games and consoles, and I found myself wondering what compels them to put their time and energy into something that doesn't give me that same satisfaction. Which begs the question, why do people play video games? What keeps them coming back? What makes video games so enjoyable?

I started by looking in the school databases, and on credible sites like the Washington Post and the New York Times. Video games is such a broad topic, but many articles focused on specific games or events. While I researched, I wondered what is so compelling about video games. I had some hypotheses. Video games often have a plot, a list of tasks to complete, or some sort of storyline. I found an article about the stories and plotlines of first-person shooter games, one of the most popular genres of games. In the article, David M. Leeson explains what differs between a multiplayer and a single-player shooter: "Most multiplayer shooters are gameplay-driven: play sessions consist of one or more matches, in which players compete with each other (either individually or as teams) to win the game, either by scoring points or capturing objectives. Most single-player shooters, by contrast, are story-driven: play sessions consist of one or more levels, in which the player is told the story so far and then must overcome a series of obstacles to find out what happens next." Already this provides some insight into what compels people to play video games. Multiplayer shooters, such as Fortnite, some Call of Duty games, Battlefield games, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, depend on other players to keep you interested. Winning a match is the main objective. In single-player games, the goal isn't to win a round, it's to complete the story. In a way, this makes a single-player shooter similar to a book or a movie. The difference between them is that the player takes an active part in moving the plotline forward, which keeps the player interested and motivated to find out what happens next.

A storyline isn't the only thing that can be necessary to keep a player motivated. The gameplay plays a big role in keeping the player interested in continuing the game. Games have two main parts, speed and strategy. Speed-based games rely on fast reflexes, immediate feedback, and quick thinking to be enjoyable. Games like these require you to be in the moment the whole time, ready to react to whatever is thrown at you. Games that are more speed-based include titles such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and endless runner games such as Temple Run or Subway Surfers. Despite being very different games in style, aesthetic, plot, and goals, these all rely on speed as a main mechanic. Another aspect of games is strategy. Strategy-based games take a slower route, and are more based on planning and thinking before you act. Strategy games often have some sort of back-and-forth mechanic between the player and some sort of other entity, usually a non-player character (npc) or the game itself. This includes games such as battling games such as Pokemon, storyline games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, and many mobile games. Strategy games require the player to think about what they want to do before they do it, and often have multiple storylines or options for how to play the game or what to do when. All games have elements of both strategy and speed, but usually one takes precedence over the other. Each category of game has its pros and cons and its own problems.

There are a few problems with speed-based games that the developers must remedy for the game to be enjoyable. Firstly, games with speed-based mechanics are often very easy to pick up and learn. Many Super Smash Bros. players will mash buttons or spam attacks rather than use combination attacks or the full variety of moves available. Speed-based games must introduce a learning curve for players to learn new skills, become better at the skills they already have, and some sort of challenge that requires those skills to be used. Another problem with speed-based games is the lack of variety. One character with only one set of moves can quickly become boring to play. Most games don't have this problem, with many games having multiple characters. Breath of the Wild, however, only has one playable character, Link. Nintendo keeps BotW from becoming boring by having Link have many weapons and clothing to collect and choose from to use, food items to temporarily boost stats, and a way to upgrade Link's health points as the game grows more difficult. Many endless runner games (i.e. Subway Surfers or Temple Run) lack this attribute, which causes players to become bored of them after playing for a while. While they may include customizable or lots of character choices, the changes are purely cosmetic and don't impact the gameplay.

Strategy games have issues as well, most notably those to do with speed. Strategy games often have a slower pace, and making the pace too slow can cause players to become bored. This was an issue with the role-playing game Final Fantasy VII, a 1997 turn-based rpg by Square Enix. Final Fantasy VII is set to have a remake by Square Enix, the first part of which was released on April 10, 2020. An article I discovered addressed some flaws in the original game as well as what the remake should have to make the game better. The article reads: "Modern releases of Final Fantasy VII include an option to speed up combat by a factor of three, and after turning it on, you quickly learn that you almost never need to turn it off to more carefully manage the flow of battle, such is the monotony of just attacking and healing over and over. This speed boost is greeted by latter-day players as a crucial "quality of life" improvement. It doesn't matter how many oakleaves you've acquired in 22 years; when letting the player essentially skip the gameplay is treated as a godsend, you don't have a very good game." (Vogt) As said in the quote, the ability to speed up gameplay shouldn't be necessary. The gameplay is also described as monotonous. Games must be interesting to keep players motivated to continue playing. Keeping players interested in the game is a big part of video game making.

Game designers and developers must put player enjoyment first when making a game. Even if the ultimate goal is to make money or gain popularity in the community, player enjoyment is what leads to a game's success. If a player isn't having fun playing a game, they won't recommend it to others, or join an online community about it, or even continue playing it. For this reason, I decided to find information about the process of game design and development, where ideas came from, and how enjoyment of the game came into the mix. I found an academic study of a game jam in 2013. A game jam is an event where multiple groups of game makers come together to make games in an allotted time using a given prompt. The study discusses multiple aspects of the game jam, including initial ideas, prototyping, and game development and testing, the latter of which is shown in the quote here: "Participants [in the game jam] removed systems within the game (e.g. attacks requiring combinations of buttons rather than single buttons) or reduced the total number of components used (e.g. fewer game levels or types of enemies). Swapping mechanics occurred when already implemented systems were buggy or dysfunctional or when playtesting (personally or with others) showed them to be overly complex or unintuitive." (Zook) This quote shows how game developers must think about how the players will interact with mechanics, especially mechanics they aren't used to. Mechanics are how you do things in the game, whether it be with certain buttons, an item, movement, interaction with the environment, or a combination of these. Mechanics must be easy to pick up on and learn for beginning players, but difficult to master so as to keep players entertained. The quote shows how initially complex mechanisms such as button combinations or buggy systems can be unintuitive for the players, and therefore need to be fixed. If a player has difficulties with the game's function, it won't be fun to play. Games must be fun if they want to keep players interested.

For this paper, I interviewed one of my friend's younger brothers, an avid player of video games. Ian plays video games for a few hours every day, he says, on xbox, nintendo switch, and mobile devices. In the interview, he says that what he thinks makes video games enjoyable is having fun. Although he plays video games more suited to younger users, there were a few things he had to say about games he disliked. The main things he didn't like about games were the difficulty (too hard, too easy) bad graphics, or he "wasn't as interested as he thought he was." His viewpoint as someone who plays a lot of video games is very useful for the question I'm asking. Difficulty of games is something that is hard to balance for game developers. As discussed earlier, the mechanics must be intuitive so the player can pick up on them easily. However, if the entire game is easy, the player will get bored, just like Ian did.

"What makes video games enjoyable?" is the question I've tried to answer. So, what does make video games enjoyable? I'd say it's a variety of things. Video games are so complex, and what makes them entertaining is even more complex. There's such a huge variety of video games available to play, on dozens of platforms and consoles, and in many different ways. Expecting to find just one answer for such a broad question would be unjustifiable. So, I've determined a couple things that make video games enjoyable. As Ian said, games should be fun. Fun means different things to each person, so different games will be better for different people. Different difficulties and styles of games will be different for different people. A more casual game style, like mobile games or kid's games, might be more enjoyable for a gamer like Ian. However, strategy based games such as Pokemon, Assassin's Creed, or shooting games such as CS:GO might be more suited to older players. In short, what makes video games enjoyable is the variety of games there are to play. Games are for everyone, and each type of video game has people who enjoy it, and people who don't. There is no one clear answer to this question. Unfortunately, this means that if I want to be more involved in playing video games, I'm going to have to try some games and find out what I like. If you're interested in video games, I suggest you do the same.

Works Cited

Jabr, Ferris. “Can You Really Be Addicted to Video Games?” New York Times, 22 October 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/magazine/can-you-really-be-addicted-to-video-games.html. Accessed 2 November 2020.

Leeson, David M. "Northrop Frye and the story structure of the single-player shooter." English Studies in Canada, vol. 37, no. 2, 2011, p. 137+. Gale In Context: High School, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A294194389/SUIC?u=midd34407&sid=SUIC&xid=e5b85bc6. Accessed 18 Oct. 2020.

Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 5 November 2020.

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Stych, Anne. “Americans' favorite forms of entertainment are digital.” bizjournals, 28 March 2019, https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/03/americans-favorite-forms-of-entertainment-are.html?page=all#:~:text=The%20shift%20to%20digital%20is,research%20by%20The%20NPD%20Group. Accessed 2 November 2020.

Vogt, Ryan. "For all its greatness, Final Fantasy VII wasn't a good game. Let's remember why." Washingtonpost.com, 7 Apr. 2020. Gale In Context: High School, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A619723232/SUIC?u=midd34407&sid=SUIC&xid=0b17c660. Accessed 11 Oct. 2020.

Zook, Alexander and Mark O. Riedl. "Game Conceptualization and Development Processes in the Global Game Jam." School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, http://www.fdg2013.org/program/workshops/papers/GGJ2013/ggj13_submission_4.pdf. Accessed 11 Oct. 2020.

[azuremist]

Around a month ago (or a few weeks ago, I don’t have long term memory), I made a post along the lines of ‘should I make a top ten Animal Crossing villagers list’? And even if it got no notes, I knew I was going to do it anyways, because I wanted to infodump about Animal Crossing and I still do! But I don’t think I actually knew what I was getting into; when I went through the list of all the Animal Crossing villagers, picking my favorites, I ended up with over 30 villagers that I really loved. So it’s now a top ten list, plus five honorable mentions that would have killed me upon impact to exclude. (And even then, I still ended up excluding some villagers that physically hurt me to leave out.)

So anyways, what I’m saying is, here’s my top ten Animal Crossing villagers, plus honorable mentions, AKA literally just one big infodump.

#10: Carmen

Carmen is a peppy rabbit whose color scheme is clearly based off of mint chocolate chip. She’s one of my current villagers, and honestly, I got so excited when I saw her. I didn’t know she existed before, and I adore mint chocolate chip/food-themed villagers! One of my favorite fun facts about her is her catchphrase. I thought her catchphrase, ‘nougat’, was just a funny way of saying ‘nugget’, to go with her food theme. However, it’s a reference to a completely different food, which is made with nuts! Going back to her design, something about the way she looks makes her look both sassy and soft, and I love the vibes she gives off. So glad to have this funky bunny in my village.

(Rest is under the cut! :])

#9: Stella

I honestly didn’t realize how partial I was towards sheep villagers until after I made this list.

So anyways, Stella just looks so calm and almost sleepy, which is a look that I really love on sheep-based characters, because of the tradition of counting sheep to fall asleep. She is perpetually blushing, which is an instant plus in the character design department for me. But her catchphrase, ‘baa-dabing’, just makes me think of her as a huge dork! A very sleepy and soft dork who I love.

#8: Fauna

I consider Fauna a fairly popular villager, and I completely understand why. Her warm color scheme makes her look extremely welcoming, plus her cute appearance (again, with the blushy cheeks) makes her seem sweet and kind. Even her catchphrase, ‘dearie’, gives off almost motherly vibes. Adding to her motherly view from me is her skill being math and her goal being to become a teacher, which would help me a ton, because I suck at math! One of my favorite things about her comes in her Pocket Camp profile, which describes her as being very friendly and getting along with everyone, and her only true flaw being her competitive streak. This is followed up by advice to not look at her while playing cards. I love characters who are friendly and cutesy, but once you flip a certain switch, they enter ‘serious mode’.  I love Fauna, and I would let her beat me in Mario Kart.

#7: Mitzi

I love Rosie as much as the next person, but personally, my favorite blue cat has to be Mitzi. She was one of the original villagers in my very first Animal Crossing towns, and she was very quickly one of my favorites in the village, because of her resemblance to a Siamese cat, which was one of my favorite breeds of cats. She was the first villager I ever sent a letter to or talked to, because I was drawn to her design, and I consider her my best friend in-game. She’s very nostalgic for me, but even if she didn’t have that tie to my childhood, I still think I’d adore this funky little cat!

#6: Cherry

I don’t know to describe why I love Cherry except she gives me goth lesbian big sister vibes. Her personality type is literally ‘uchi’, which translates to ‘big sister’, which means she’s tough but caring and protective. Her profile says that she’s good to take to a concert, because you’d never lose each other, hinting she may make sure you’re safe. Even despite this, she has huge goth/emo vibes, with her appearance and catchphrase being ‘what what!’ I desperately want this fictional red dog to take me to a rock concert and be my older sibling.

#5: Etoile

Remember how I said I love sleepy sheep? Yeah. Etoile is everything I love about Stella, but bass boosted. More pastel? Check. More themes of sleep and nighttime, with her name translating to ‘star’? Check. Blushy cheeks? Check!

Etoile is one of the Sanrio villagers, based off of the Little Twin Stars. I adore all of the Sanrio villagers, but Etoile is easily my favorite, despite my favorite actual Sanrio character being Cinnamoroll. And, despite not usually taking interior design into account, holy CRAP does Etoile have her aesthetic on POINT with her house! Like, I want to live in her house with everything within me, and it fits her perfectly.

I may not know much about the Little Twin Stars, but I adore Etoile.

#4: Lucky

Honestly, my favorite thing about Lucky is simply about how his name ties to his appearance in irony. He’s in a full-body cast, and his catchphrase insinuates he constantly hurts himself on accident, making him extremely unlucky. So imagine addressing someone as Lucky as he continuously trips and hurts himself. I love it. Also, I look WAYYY too deep into his lazy personality and take it as him having depression because of his presumably-permanent injuries, and so, when I got him in my village when I was going through a depression spell, it made me super happy. Something about Lucky makes me look way too deep into his character, but I love him because of it! Super good comfort character.

#3: Pietro

Pietro gets a lot of hate because of his clownish appearance. I’m sure you’ve either seen the comic of someone hitting him with a net over and over to make him move away, or the picture of someone using the megaphone to call him an abomination in-game. But those people are, uh, how do you say it…

COWARDS.

Pietro is a GOOD lad, and I’m happy to see lots of people liking him more with the rise of clowncore. This is another one of the villagers that was in my first town, though he moved in later. I was never afraid of clowns that weren’t purposefully coded as scary, so I ended up really liking him! As a kid I loved extremely colorful characters, so his rainbow theme really made me attached to him, which has lasted until this day!

#2: Goldie

Goldie is another fairly popular villager who I adore. I didn’t like her that much, though, until Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. She comes with the ‘natural’ theme, and one of her quotes describes her reading a book that the sun makes people feel happy. She also wants for you to craft a harpsichord. This makes her come across as a helpful, bookish sweetheart. Like, she seems like the kind of girl who would dream of living in a cottage, and she seems like a great gal to have as a friend.

Also, she and Cherry are uhhhhh girlfriends. Thank you and goodnight.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

I have a lot of favorite villagers, but I didn’t want to make this too long, so here are some honorable mentions that only just barely didn’t make the cut.

Muffy:

Are you KIDDING? A PASTEL GOTH SHEEP?! It’s like they were attempting to design a character to cater specifically for me! I honestly was shocked when she didn’t find her way onto the final top ten. I love her.

Stitches:

Again, another villager that feels like it was made for me specifically. I love stuffed animals so much, and I specifically have memories of loving a well-worn teddy bear, making me love Stitches instantly.

Chai:

Remember how I said I loved the Sanrio villagers? And how Cinnamoroll was my favorite Sanrio character? And how I love pastels? Oh, and did I mention that I love tea and tea-themed characters? Yeah.

Okay! With those friends out of the way, it’s time to announce my #1 friend!!

#1: Merengue

What can I say except ‘I’m predictable?’

I’ve jokingly asked multiple friends to kinassign me an Animal Crossing villager, and almost every time they assigned me Merengue. Which, I mean, understandable. She’s pink, always blushing, and food-themed. Plus, she’s a baker! I’ve, personally, always wanted to learn to cook and bake; I’ve only ever really made cake and brownies. Her hobby is also doodling, meaning she likes to draw, just like me! I love the creative use of the horn to put a strawberry on her, and (I’m probably projecting with this) I like how large she is? I don’t know, I love the fact that the most food-related animal is a big animal like a rhino, and it makes me feel super happy.

Merengue also reminds me of Alcremie, a new Pokemon which I really like, so I guess that the pink and whipped cream-related idea just sort of makes me drawn to something! She’s an extremely large and friendly gal, and she seems like she would make me muffins when I’m sad. 10/10, would actually die for this pink baker rhino.

[fuzziekins]

I would like to ask you all of the pride questions from that one post.

Dammit Steve XD

Gender and pronouns?  Female and she/her are fine, as far as i know i’m cis. i don’t care if you call me dude, though. Dude can be anyone.

Romantic orientation? i use demi-whatromantic, with demiromantic as the microlabel. Most people know whatromantic as quoiromantic or quoi. i think what/quoi is typically known as a microlabel, but i relate to that more and feel it describes me more compared to demi which is why i focus more on that aspect.

Sexual orientation? In lamest terms? Asexual. In my terms? Stereotypical ace. In specific terms? S-x repulsed asexual.

Past labels you’ve used? i didn’t use anything before discovering asexuality because naive and oblivious, as far as i know. Before demi-whatromantic i briefly used demiromantic as a placeholder even though that didn’t totally feel right on its own.

How long have you been using your current labels? Asexual since late October 2017 and officially, or i guess out, since February 2018. Demi-whatromantic i think has been for maybe 6ish months now?

What made you pick your name? i had no say in my name lol. I haven’t changed it at all

What names have you gone by previously? Unless nicknames count for anything, just my regular boring name.

What names have you considered using? i’ve only ever considered using other names for me as a Pokemon trainer in the games which is obviously not the same. But, for the record, every time i start a game using the male trainer i’d use the name Larry.

Do you like your flag(s)? i don’t focus on the demiromantic flag as much, only because i feel less of the connection to compared to ace and what. The asexual flag has definitely given me a new appreciation for purple, but as a former art student i’ve been taught that black is typically the absence or color and white encompasses all the colors. so i do wish the ace flag had more colors just so i can stop referring to purple as the “only” color. i definitely appreciate and like the look of the whatromantic flag, but i don’t think as many people are aware of what it looks like or that it even exists. i especially love the shade of blue used in it.

Favorite flag(s) visually? Gonna be unoriginal and say the gay pride flag just because i love rainbows. 

Favorite colors? Blue has always been a favorite of mine, and i used to gravitate mostly towards lighter shades of purple but now i just include purple in general.

Favorite animals? Puppies, kitties, bunnies, hamsters, monkeys, ponies.... Actually, probably best just to say adorable fluffy animals.

Favorite things about being LGBT+? i like having an explanation for being me. i don’t look my age to begin with and i definitely don’t act like it. So people assuming there’s something wrong with me mentally because of it, or wanting to avoid me in general.... i know people have their feelings about stereotypes and a lot of times it is negative, but for me knowing that a stereotypical ace basically describes who i am, it feels reassuring. And i like knowing that i don’t have to act or think or do completely of what’s expected of me because in a heteronormative world, being LGBT+ completely flips that around. Even if to me, it doesn’t always feel like i have a place because i don’t know many queer people and i don’t get involved in things in general, somewhere in my mind i know that there’s a place for me.

Are you dysphoric? Not that i know of.

Are you religious? Nope. i don’t fast, i don’t keep kosher, i don’t go to temple, i never went to Hebrew school.... But it doesn’t make me any less connected to my religion and, as selfish as it sounds, i still wanna make a point of it and remind people, hey us Jews exist, too!

Are you questioning your identity? Some parts of it i do question sometimes, mostly in terms of aesthetic attraction. But i fluctuate with including that attraction in my identity. And i do question how much, if at all it does or could play a part in my romantic attraction. 

Are you in a relationship? Haha, funny. Nope.

Are you out of the closet IRL? For the most part, yes. It’s primarily in terms of saying i’m asexual or just queer, but part of that depends who i’m talking to, if or when it comes up in conversation, and how comfortable i feel talking to people about it.

Is your family supportive? i honestly don’t know if my extended family knows, even though i do post pride related things on my Instagram which some of them do follow and i have posted about it there. But, as annoyed as my mom can get with my ace jokes or comments sometimes, she accepts me for who i am and supports me, and has, probably before even knowing the term asexual existed, had an assumption a typical relationship happening for me was slim. And i know without a doubt that if my dad was still around he would definitely be supportive of me and not cared what i identified as, what i looked like, who i liked or didn’t like, or anything like that. 

Favorite LGBT+ celebrity or historical figure? Neil Patrick Harris is definitely one of them, and i think another favorite is probably Demi Lovato.

Favorite LGBT+ couple IRL? Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. i love NPH and the family that he and David have are just the most precious things ever! Plus the way they go all out for Halloween every year? HELL. YES.

Favorite LGBT+ canon character? First one that comes to mind is Asami from Legend of Korra. Because Asami. Another one is Cyrus Goodman from Andi Mack. i loved watching his journey on the show and also knowing that there are kids who were watching Disney Channel that could not only relate to and look up to him as a queer character but also as a queer Jewish character. Plus he was just the most precious character and i just wanted to hug him!

Favorite LGBT+ canon fictional couple? Korra and Asami from Legend of Korra; Stef and Lena from The Fosters; Kat and Adena from The Bold Type.

Some characters you headcanon as LGBT+? Elsa and Honeymaren from Frozen 2. Don’t get me started, i will NEVER shut up. I’m going down with that ship.

Some LGBT+ pairings you ship? i know i already said Kat and Adena from the Bold Type. As of the current season they are - spoiler - not together and have not been done the justice to them as characters or their relationship. I continue to ship them, i love the chemistry the actors always have between them and how believable it is for their characters, and i’m just anxiously waiting for the day when they can hopefully FINALLY get back together.

Any celebrity crushes? If by crushes you mean celebrities i admire, look up to, think are cute, and would probably watch almost any show or movie if they were in it? Zendaya. The same has also applied to Corbin Bleu.

Any fictional crushes? As long as the same rule applies to the previous question and also includes being obsessed yet completely in control of that obsession and that character is also a muse for creativity? Elsa.

A trope you dislike about your identity? Probably that it’s a phase or i just haven’t met the right person yet. It took me probably too long to know let alone even understand why i didn’t think so much of romance or relationships and why i was never looking for or really wanting an actual relationship. For the most part, that’s been my whole life so to say my whole life is just some kind of phase or imply that i’m living it wrong? Just. No.

A trope about your identity that applies to you? Maybe this falls more under the stereotypical asexual label, but that aces can be very childlike. i’ve always been a kid at heart, i never really acted like my age, and yeah i can be really naive or clueless about a lot of things. 

Something you wish people understood about your identity? Probably just that people understood it’s an actual identity. It’s not a choice, it’s not a phase. It’s not a label someone created just to be able to fit in somewhere or for sh-ts and giggles. It’s an actual, legitimate, real identity. 

Something you dislike about being LGBT+? I feel like i can’t fully comment on it because sometimes i don’t fully feel LGBT+. Not having more than a couple of friends who identify as queer, not actively getting involved in the community or really wanting to be around people in general...i can only say what i dislike based on what i’ve seen online. And what i don’t like is that the LGBT+ community is supposed to be that - a community. It’s supposed to be a place where we can all relate to each other somehow, support each other and rely on each other. It’s supposed to be a place where, regardless of what label or how many labels we use, if we’re not straight it’s our place. We belong. But people still find a way to want to kick people out or treat people badly just because they don’t understand or agree on the label. Or maybe they don’t like or understand why someone chose a certain label or doesn’t have one at all or just uses queer. People still find a way to exclude and ignore and that’s not fair at all.

If you’re not cis, do you want HRT and/or surgery?

If you’re not straight, who was your first same-gender crush? Are we still going by either of my crush definitions from earlier....?

Do you align with any gay subcategories? (Butch/femme, bear/twink, etc.) Not that i know of. I don’t think i even know a lot, or maybe any of the subcategories at all besides those mentioned.

Do you have any LGBT+ idols? Elton John is the one that comes to mind. Knowing the life he had, the addictions he struggled with and ultimately overcame, becoming an activist and philanthropist especially for HIV/AIDS, growing up on his music... He dealt with a lot and has gone through so much but he’s come out so much stronger and has not only had a successful career but has also tried to do his part to help others for a cause that he believes in. 

Do you own pride merch? Would you like to? A pride hat, 2 pride scarves, a few pride pins, an asexual lanyard.... i would definitely like to have a t-shirt with an ace pun at it at some point, though.

Do you have a type in partners? Probably water. Or were you talking about actual human partners and not Pokemon partners in the games?

Do you have a type in friends? i actually don’t think i chose any of my friends. As far as i can think of, all of the friends i do have came into my life kind of by accident or by chance and they’re the ones who have stuck around. i do think most of my friends though have senses of humors and are loyal, although the closest ones are definitely WAY more levelheaded than i am! XD

[boesen02valencia]

How To Design A Map With Specific Dimensions And Biomes?

Candy Crush clone, hoping to make its version of the match-three craze work. Flying through the sky, attached to various contraptions, looking to pop balloons and enjoy candy is what you’re meant to do in Ava Airborne! You’re in the shoes of Monsieur Phileas Fogg's attendant Passepartout, who must manage the expedition’s funds and find the fastest routes across the globe. Un Pas Fragile takes you through the story of Camille, a young frog who is currently trying to become a ballet dancer. If you are looking for challenging action RPG’s with an interesting story and beautiful graphics, Hyper Light Drifter will tick all of the boxes for you. Apollo: A Dream Odyssey is short, but the story itself is lovely and the puzzles, once you do get the hang of them, are fun to solve. After selecting your character, some gear to buff them up, and the melee weapon of your choice, you get thrown into the arena with 11 other gladiators, hoping to be the one that outlives all the others. There's also a few surprises along the way as you workout how to get big enough to eat all the things. It's as much about her finding her way through the world as it is the relationship she forms with a cello player named Krish. The clean aesthetic and simple way to play makes Reky a really polished and fun puzzler - paired with the sleek design and you have a game that’s hard to put down.

Once you’ve played for a bit, these characters that you are facing off against will start getting towards first place, so you will need to win, but often that’s not the main goal. Well, that’s basically what Monument Valley 2 does. Hutch clearly put a lot of thought and work into the game, and it’s really paid off. I want the scale of the Minecraft map to work out so that one day of walking in-game equals one day of walking in real life. I'm wanting to create a map that is essentially my local area. I imagine that my relief map and manual biom marking would be my input. I want to download a relief map from the internet that will provide height. Then I want to somehow end up with a Minecraft map that is pretty close to the real world. I imagine I would want to draw circles on the map to say "this is snow, this is desert, this is forest" and so on. Playing as a prisoner who has just broken free, you can end up building a team of heroes who just want to save the world they are in.

I want the tool to auto-generate the terrain based on my parameters. Often you can find one or two colors, which can be picked up by your black blob and moved to a new block. These two types of upgrades don’t seem to cost money, but the parts needed to take some time to find. There, you are able to purchase upgrades and new weapons, which can help you with your next run. You do have three lives and the ability to purchase new characters with different abilities to help you out. Each day, you have a timer going until closing. Some races can only be played once a day, others are easy cash, more challenging for higher rewards or boss battles to take on. Fighting to survive against another player, either online or a boss through the campaign, you must be one step ahead of them when it comes to playing the right cards to help your animals evolve with the upper hand. Not all cards are monsters, some are milk packs to give you a boost in attack, coins, or health packs.

Are there any tools for turning maps of the Earth in to Minecraft maps? What launched as the 'Pocket Edition' is now just Minecraft - the full game, on your phone. Minecraft Genie can then use food, the currency within the game, to update weapons and make characters more powerful. Taking on level after level, you must use your wits to figure out what needs solving. Once the tile has hit the dry grass tile, the grass will move to any tiles on its level - hopefully hitting the flower and allowing it to bloom. Water starts on one hexagonal tile, but you can move other tiles around the water tile, allowing the water to take over that space. You have to match numbers by sliding the appropriate tiles around the board. Herobrine's Mansion Minecraft Map ’ll basically have your own team of dogs who play football, and you will be swiping left or right to make decisions both on the field and off the field. Using different ingredients and shapes, you’ll need to find the right combinations to fulfil orders.

The basic idea is that you walk around your neighborhood - or the country, or the world - with your phone, using augmented reality (and a lot of mobile data) to find the pokemon hidden on the streets. With such smooth controls, a large amount of different ways to upgrade your car and so much to offer, I find it hard to fault Rebel Racing. You can also save up for a better car, but I spend most of the time upgrading my own until it’s the best possible car of its kind! It’s up to you and your team to take back the world. Fuel runs out over time, especially as you take on more races, but it does refill after a set time which is displayed at the top of the screen. It's a maze of top notch content, that will guarantee you good times in your pocket.Make waiting in line boring no more! There are many, many different types of enemies within the game; some like zombies that slowly walk to you, others that explode when you shoot them and some that just wander around aimlessly waiting to come across your path.

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The 10 Cutest Sword and Shield Pokemon, Ranked

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The 10 Cutest Sword and Shield Pokemon, Ranked

Pokemon

has come a long way since the days of Pokemon Red and Blue, but while people are fixated on the lack of random encounters, debating which version to get, anticipating raids, and wondering what Dynamxing might mean for the competitive meta, all I care about is the aesthetics. More specifically, I want more cute Pokemon.

So far, there have been 20 new Pokemon confirmed for gen 8 (three of which are just regional forms of existing Pokemon). Some of them are very cute and I expect more cuties are on their way. But for now here are the top 10 Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield, based on cuteness.

Top 10 Cutest Pokemon from Sword and Shield

This is a controversial start – I know – but cuteness isn’t just about being soft and cuddly. Rolycoly is a rock Pokemon, so while its lack of huggability is the reason it’s at the bottom of the cute list. But it’s still incredibly round and that counts for a lot. It’s basically a lumpy circle with a glowing red eye. I like its single eye, but it’s also a bit unsettling which adds to its appeal – albeit in a weird way.

Rolycoly’s name also has an internal rhyme to it. It’s basically the coal version of a roly-poly (bug). And, just like that bug, there are some unappealing characteristics but enough charm to make it cute. Rolycoly may not be the best Pokemon to squeeze but its steam engine/heatproof ability means it’s basically a round little space heater. Cute!

Morpeko was just announced, and there’s no denying its cuteness. Shaped like a small, soft oval, Morpeko is an Electric/Dark-type Pokemon that alternates between the two types. It has the Hunger Switch ability, which is completely new to the franchise. This causes Morpeko to change its appearance each turn from a friendly, cheerful pal to a pissed off little bean with cheeks full of Dark energy.

Its standard electric form is known as Full Belly Mode(adorable) and its dark form is known as hangry mode (relatable).

Morpeko’s signature move, Aura Wheel, is basically a magical hampster wheel that charges up and gets launched at enemies. It’s pretty precious especially when you see Morepeko’s incredibly tiny limbs move at lightning speeds to execute this attack. Still, Morepeko is near the bottom of the list because it’s trying too hard to be cute, the beady little eyes and single buck tooth make it so cute that it’s kind of annoying. Like when people dress their dogs in clothes.

At just 1 foot and 4 inches tall, Gossifleur is a little Pokemon that resembles a sizable bouquet. Its tiny smile is to die for and the large yellow petals at the top of its head are slightly slanted as if it was an oversized hat. I am pro oversized hats on small creatures so Gossifleur is pretty damn cute. Gossifleur would’ve ranked higher on this list but the swoop of its “hair” and overall design is so elegant it’s a bit more conventionally beautiful than it is plain cute. Its pollen has a healing effect and it used to be a common folk medicine remedy for children of the Galar region to be given a tea made from its pollen. What a wholesome bit of history.

Cash Rules Everything Around Me so Alcremie is one of the most important Pokemon announced in Sword and Shield. It’s also a dollop of adorable with cute little strawberry horns. Its sweet veil appears as a light pink orb, with spots of strawberries and cream floating around it. It’s cute and we’ve confirmed it’s delicious but the fact that it throws sweet-scented cream to distract or temporarily blind opponents makes it vaguely sexual enough to lose some cute points.

With the exception of Cyndaquil, I’m not one for fire starters but Scorbunny is such a joyful delight that even I can’t deny how cute it is. Even its frown/look of determination is dampened by how much I want to pick it up and just give it a hug. The light bounce it does is a reminder that it’s ready to fight but it’s so cute that I just want to give it a pat on the head. And I have to admit, the Nelly bandaid across its face has grown on me. It’s such a loving Pokemon that it has a sort of second heart known as its fire sac. Not gonna lie, that might be a point against its cuteness.

Regular Zigzagoon looks like a jagged bandit but Glarian Zigzagoon’s black and white fur provides a nice contrast, and the star pattern in its eyes remind me of David Bowie. This little panda-colored raccoon deserves all the pets in the world. According to official Pokemon lore when Zigzagoon charges at people, “humans tend to think Galarian Zigzagoon is just playing or showing affection.” After all, who would assume this cute little guy is trying to pick a fight?

Eldegoss is a big ol’ cotton ball. What’s not to love? It evolves from Gossifleur so it’s rooted in cuteness. Its newly developed thick cotton fluff serves as a cushion to protect Eldegoss’s head from damage but I just want to pass out on it after a long day… assuming it could support my weight. At the very least, I’d like to poke the fluff. Cotton aside, Eldegoss is cute because it looks like it’s wearing a tiny yellow jacket.

Everything about Grookey is cute: the little tuft of fur sticking out of the top of its head, its giant eyes, the fact that it’s waving at us with its little orange paw. Even when it grabs its stick to attack it resembles a curious and excited child. I love my green son.

Yamper rhymes with pamper and we are evolutionarily wired to find babies cute. So obviously yamper is near the top of the list. Bordering on “too cute,” yamper is an electric corgi with a heart on its butt. Its ability is Ball Fetch, which is new to the series. This means if you throw a Poke Ball at a wild Pokemon and fail to catch it, Yamper will go fetch it for you. This good boy (or girl) just wants to be part of the team.

I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a perfect Pokemon but this might be it. Wooloo is 13 pounds of cute floof. It’s a soft Pokemon that craves stability. Wooloo dislikes conflict and will literally roll away from enemies. Some would argue Wooloo is just a sheep and to those people I say, so what? It’s a soft circle with two little braids and if it was real I would gladly ensconce myself in its fleece.

You’ll notice that Sobble is the only starter missing from this list. It’s not because I don’t love my sad son. In fact, Sobble is my starter (unless its evolutions look weird). Unfortunately, Sobble isn’t cute. It’s small, sure. But Sobble is just a sad, blue water lizard with tears as potent as 100 onions. Interesting? Yup. Loveable? Absolutely. But not quite cute.

Let us know in the comments below who the cutest Pokemon of Gen 8 are and for every Pokemon confirmed in Sword and Shield be sure to check out our Wiki guide.

Janet Garcia is IGN’s associate guides editor. For more shallow rankings and generally cute content, you can follow her on Twitter @Gameonysus.

Source : IGN

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asa “ace” ryder // biotic // pathfinder

under the read more is the me:a 30 day countdown ryder meme that i meant to do over the actual days oops, just to introduce you to my new child and some of her family!! not all of the prompts are answered, i’ll gradually be answering them eventually.

30 Days: Will you play SisRyder or BroRyder first? Why? How does your Ryder define their gender?

sisryder bc i most always play feminine characters. i’ve taken that opportunity every chance i’ve gotten since pokemon crystal back when i was a kid. ace identifies as feminine.

29 Days: What is your Ryder’s name? Why did you pick this name - is there a meaning or origin story behind it? Do they go by any nicknames? What would you name their sibling, father and mother if you were able to choose?

asa “ace” ryder. i really liked the of “ace ryder,” so from there i just had to figure out a name that could actually have that nickname (opposed to just being called that bc of some reason or another). i happened upon asa and loved it. her one and only nickname is ace.

28 Days: Are you going to use the default appearance or create a custom Ryder? If custom, describe your Ryder’s physical appearance (hair color, eye color, skin color, height, weight, facial features, any scars or tattoos, racial origin, etc). If you have art and/or a face-claim, feel free to add them here.

definitely custom, i always go custom when it comes to appearances. ace’s face has dark green eyes and is full of freckles. she’s about 5′10″ with a plump, pear shaped figure. her most notable feature is her dark brown curls, which she leaves them be, as they tend to behave better that way. as for the tattoos, she has the constellation of the phoenix under her right breast. her face claim is lauren johnson.

27 Days: Are you going to use the default appearance for Ryder’s sibling or customize them? Describe your ideas for their sibling’s and father’s physical appearance.

i’m definitely going to be changing them (ace’s fam ain’t white lmao). her brother is very much a military guy, with close cropped black hair and a generally stern face. he has freckles sporadically peppered on his face, but not nearly as many as his sister. he has dark hazel eyes, loooooong eyelashes, and is the same skin color as ace. his form, while possessing some muscles from military training, is rather lanky. his fc is evan ross. their father looks strangely unlike them, as both of the ryder siblings take after their mother. he is bald (by his own volition, he swears) with light brown eyes and darker brown skin than his children.

26 Days: Do you have a specific class profile or mix of class profiles in mind for Ryder?

ace is a biotic, so she’s going to be mostly an adept with a few soldier skills.

25 Days: Describe Ryder’s favorite combat style. Bioware call Peebee a “gunslinger” and describe Liam as a “close-range fighter” - how would you describe Ryder’s combat role/strengths? What are some of their favorite biotic/tech/other abilities?

ace’s fighting style could be termed “going-with-the-flow” as she tends to fill any of the pockets that her squad mates lack. long-range? singularity. mid-range? shockwave. close up? biotic charge. basically, ace has thought of ways in which to use her biotics at any position, and in this way, she’s very much a support fighter and quite well-rounded. her absolute favorite ability is shockwave.

24 Days: Which squadmates do you think will best compliment Ryder’s combat style? Alternatively, who do you plan to take out most in the field?

with asa, since she has biotics handled, she’ll be aking more tech and soldier based squad mates out. this’ll probably include drack, jaal, liam, and vetra (bc vetra).

23 Days: Which weapons or category of weapons will Ryder prefer? Describe their favorite loadout.

anything relatively easy to wield and load quickly is good to ace. that being said, an assault rifle or pistol will be the two she gravitates toward.

22 Days: Will Ryder craft? What are you most excited about crafting? Do you have any names in mind already for weapons?

so ace isn’t particularly savvy when it comes to tech stuff (that’s more of her brother’s thing), but she’d love to learn how to craft things!! she’s gonna be asking liam so many questions, i feel bad for him lmao

21 Days: What are Ryder’s personality traits? Describe 5 strengths and 5 flaws.

strengths:

optimistic

friendly

compassionate

sociable

friendly

flaws:

intense

dramatic

disorganized

absentminded

erratic

20 Days: What first impressions does Ryder tend to give people? Do they have any ‘odd’ or specific mannerisms, habits or other quirks? How do they present and carry themselves?

asa is a very optimistic and joyous person. she prefers to try to think of the positives rather than get bogged down by negative feelings. she also displays her emotions quite...loudly. her brother calls her a drama queen, but she prefers the term “emotionally adept.” she’s no good at stealth missions due to her face being a canvas of emotions, but she tries (oh how she tries). also, asa (suffering from adhd) tends to skip over things in conversation. and by skip over things, i mean she thinks she’s said them already, because she’s gone over them in her head, but hasn’t said them aloud. her mind is a fast moving place and her mouth can rarely keep up.

19 Days: Where would Ryder fall in the classic Paragon/Renegade morality system? What would their D&D alignment be? If you know their personality type in any personality typing systems (such as MBTI and Enneagram - you can find various type descriptions and tests using Google), feel free to add and discuss them here.

ace is definitely more paragon, but as she lets her emotions define her, she can have her renegade moments as well. her alignment would lean toward neutral good.

18 Days: What qualities does Ryder like and dislike in other people? Are there any things they particularly appreciate or can’t stand?

ace tends to gravitate toward people in general; she will talk to anyone. but the people she most enjoys interacting with and those who eventually become her good friends are often interesting and don’t mind a bit of fun. but honestly, asa has friends who are outrageously different. it doesn’t much matter to her as long as they’re not actively mean to others, haughty, or have a “better than thou” attitude.

17 Days: List some of Ryder’s favorite things - colors, food, music, etc. Is there anything of this nature that they hate? Do they have any hobbies or skills outside of combat?

asa isn’t pick about food whatsoever, she’ll pretty much eat anything. but she LOVES baked goods, especially cupcakes.

16 Days: How would Ryder define their sexuality?

ace’s a lesbian bc girls. no but seriously, she’s never been attracted to guys in a romantic or sexual way. she’s been in one realtionship with a guy, and it turned out that they were both totally not into each other’s genders. they ended the relationship as friends, and were still in contact with each other when ace left for the andromeda mission.

15 Days: Delve into the Ryder family background - how is/was their relationship with their father, sibling and mother? Do they get along, hero worship, close twin connection, sibling rivalry, was it strained, was it distant, etc.

14 Days: Describe some important or formative events in Ryder’s history. How did these impact and shape them?

13 Days: Why did Ryder join the Alliance military? Later on, what were Ryder’s reasons for signing up to the Andromeda Initiative? Were they seeking adventure (or glory, or a challenge), wanting a new start, running from something, following their family, trying to secure a future for humanity, did they simply feel railroaded into it, etc.

12 Days: How will Ryder feel upon waking up from cryo? Relieved, excited, scared, impatient to get going, lost, etc.

11 Days: Once in Andromeda, what are Ryder’s goals? What drives them?

10 Days: Will Ryder ever miss the Milky Way? What things and places will they miss most?

9 Days: Did Ryder have any notable friends or connections in the Milky Way? How about past relationships? Which friendship or relationship was the most significant to them?

8 Days: How does Ryder feel about aliens? Are they uncomfortable, wary, intrigued, curious, intimidated, not bothered, etc? In the Milky Way, where did they stand on humanity’s place in galactic society - Earth first, Terra Firma, human superiority, peaceful cooperation, pro-galactic integration & unity, etc? How will they feel upon discovering that there are sentient alien races in Andromeda?

7 Days: Ryder’s father gave the twins informal N7 training in the past. How did Ryder feel about this (pressured, resentful, grateful, motivated, overworked, excited, etc)? What are their feelings on “N7” as a symbol? How do they relate to it, if at all?

6 Days: Does your Ryder know your Shepard? What do they think of Shepard? Would they get along? What would Shepard think of Ryder?

5 Days: Out of the squadmates, Tempest crewmembers and other characters shown so far, who do you think Ryder will get along well with? Who do you think they will get along best with? Why?

4 Days: Out of the squadmates, Tempest crewmembers and other characters shown so far, is there anyone you think Ryder won’t gel so greatly with, dislike or otherwise come into conflict with? Why?

3 Days: Do you plan on romancing anyone with Ryder? If so, who? Why? What qualities would Ryder find attractive in a partner (if applicable)?

2 Days: Provide a “famous quote” from Ryder that sums them up as a character (like the ones for the squadmates in their official character profiles).

1 Day: Which song/songs would be “theme songs” for Ryder? Are there any symbols you associate with Ryder? If you’ve created a moodboard for them, share it here. If not, what sorts of things would be on their moodboard? Describe their aesthetic. What Hogwarts house would they be sorted into? If you’ve written fanfic involving Ryder already, share it here. [you don’t need to do all of these, they’re merely intended as creative exercises]

[hot-leaf-juice]

tagged by @alzheimersparrotroute (thank you! 😘)

Rules: tag 9 ppl you want to get to know better

9 whole people? geez. uh... @pg753 @loraelei @tigerrknight @missabiematsu

that makes 4... i still feel weird about tagging people even to this day so i’ll just leave it at that. if anyone reading this wants to do it, then feel free! @ me so i can read it :) (and also, same old song and dance, if you don’t feel like doing it then you don’t have to)

How old are you? - 24 as of a week ago! (all of you mark dec 28 in your calendars, it’s the most important holiday of the year)

Dream job? - i really like the job i have right now as a researcher because almost everything i do is self-directed, and also because what i research is very interesting (internet censorship with a side of computer security). i’m doing it for academic reasons now but ideally i’d like to do something similar at the industry level (IF ANY COMPANY EVER WANTS TO CALL ME BACK)

but if we’re talking DREAM job....i’d love to work some position at a natural history museum (curator, perhaps?). i’ve always had an interest in paleontology and geology, and recently i became very interested in anthropology (i even made it my minor). it’s something i’ve always wanted to do since i was a kid, even when my interest in earth’s history unfortunately wavered

What is a big goal you are working towards (or have already achieved)? - see above: GET JOB IN INDUSTRY EXCLAMATION POINT

but also i want to be healthy again (physically) and become healthy (mentally). my health all-around took a HUGE hit these past 2 years and i finally have the energy and drive again to start doing something about it

goal #3: don’t crash and burn in school this time around

What’s your aesthetic? - light pastel color, girly, cutesy stuff. like, the look that sailor moon gif makers on this site go for. i’m sure you all know what i’m talking about. which is funny because this is like, the exact opposite of who i am irl. like, you wouldn’t catch me dead in a frilly pink dress with bows or whatever but catch me bending over backwards for that shit online

also because i’m an annoying hashtag 90s Kid™, i’m a sucker for pretty much any 90s nostalgia aesthetic stuff

Do you collect anything? - for the first time since like 2004, pokemon cards! and i also have a sneaking suspicion that this might become a thing based on the last few impulse purchases i’ve made: amiibos.

i used to be ALL ABOUT collecting things when i was younger, and then that hobby chilled the f out for like a decade. but now i’m worried it’s slowly creeping back with a vengeance

What’s a topic you’re always up to talk about? - freaking....osomatsu-san. and also the dragon ball series (specifically dragon ball z and dragon ball super. i’m not as well-versed in dragon ball itself because i’m a fake fan)

but honestly? i’m a chatterbox, i’m always down to talk about any topic any time

What’s a pet peeve of yours? - too many to list, you expect me to pick just one? i guess one at the forefront of my mind right now is: people who hit “reply all” on emails where just hitting “reply” would have sufficed

please....just talk to each other.....leave my inbox in peace...

Good advice to give? - you know that whole “hating someone who hates you makes you just as bad as them” thing? it’s bullshit. it is absolutely possible to hate someone without letting it consume you. some people don’t deserve your forgiveness and they also don’t deserve your time. it’s a huge weight lifted off your shoulders once you stop trying to give the benefit of the doubt to people who continue to make your life miserable 

my second bit of advice is: if you need a quick fix for a gross-ass cystic pimple, put some vicks vaporub on it. i’m serious, it works wonders. if someone like me with severe adult acne can see a noticeable reduction in inflammation overnight, then it probably OBLITERATES pimples on people who have like...normal skin

Recommend 3 songs: man idk. i’m listening to ana tijoux right now so give her a listen and pick your top 3 fav songs. there. done. (1977, somos sur, and vengo are her most popular i think?) 

[giantminecraftbooster]

How To Design A Map With Specific Dimensions And Biomes?

Candy Crush clone, hoping to make its version of the match-three craze work. Flying through minecraft diamond level , attached to various contraptions, looking to pop balloons and enjoy candy is what you’re meant to do in Ava Airborne! You’re in the shoes of Monsieur Phileas Fogg's attendant Passepartout, who must manage the expedition’s funds and find the fastest routes across the globe. Un Pas Fragile takes you through the story of Camille, a young frog who is currently trying to become a ballet dancer. If you are looking for challenging action RPG’s with an interesting story and beautiful graphics, Hyper Light Drifter will tick all of the boxes for you. Apollo: A Dream Odyssey is short, but the story itself is lovely and the puzzles, once you do get the hang of them, are fun to solve. After selecting your character, some gear to buff them up, and the melee weapon of your choice, you get thrown into the arena with 11 other gladiators, hoping to be the one that outlives all the others. There's also a few surprises along the way as you workout how to get big enough to eat all the things. It's as much about her finding her way through the world as it is the relationship she forms with a cello player named Krish. The clean aesthetic and simple way to play makes Reky a really polished and fun puzzler - paired with the sleek design and you have a game that’s hard to put down.

Once you’ve played for a bit, these characters that you are facing off against will start getting towards first place, so you will need to win, but often that’s not the main goal. Well, that’s basically what Monument Valley 2 does. Hutch clearly put a lot of thought and work into the game, and it’s really paid off. I want the scale of the Minecraft map to work out so that one day of walking in-game equals one day of walking in real life. I'm wanting to create a map that is essentially my local area. I imagine that my relief map and manual biom marking would be my input. Minecraft Fierce Player's Tools want to download a relief map from the internet that will provide height. Then I want to somehow end up with a Minecraft map that is pretty close to the real world. I imagine I would want to draw circles on the map to say "this is snow, this is desert, this is forest" and so on. Playing as a prisoner who has just broken free, you can end up building a team of heroes who just want to save the world they are in.

I want the tool to auto-generate the terrain based on my parameters. Often you can find one or two colors, which can be picked up by your black blob and moved to a new block. These two types of upgrades don’t seem to cost money, but the parts needed to take some time to find. There, you are able to purchase upgrades and new weapons, which can help you with your next run. You do have three lives and the ability to purchase new characters with different abilities to help you out. Each day, you have a timer going until closing. Some races can only be played once a day, others are easy cash, more challenging for higher rewards or boss battles to take on. Fighting to survive against another player, either online or a boss through the campaign, you must be one step ahead of them when it comes to playing the right cards to help your animals evolve with the upper hand. Not all cards are monsters, some are milk packs to give you a boost in attack, coins, or health packs.

Are there any tools for turning maps of the Earth in to Minecraft maps? What launched as the 'Pocket Edition' is now just Minecraft - the full game, on your phone. You can then use food, the currency within the game, to update weapons and make characters more powerful. Taking on level after level, you must use your wits to figure out what needs solving. Once the tile has hit the dry grass tile, the grass will move to any tiles on its level - hopefully hitting the flower and allowing it to bloom. Water starts on one hexagonal tile, but you can move other tiles around the water tile, allowing the water to take over that space. You have to match numbers by sliding the appropriate tiles around the board. You’ll basically have your own team of dogs who play football, and you will be swiping left or right to make decisions both on the field and off the field. Using different ingredients and shapes, you’ll need to find the right combinations to fulfil orders.

The basic idea is that you walk around your neighborhood - or the country, or the world - with your phone, using augmented reality (and a lot of mobile data) to find the pokemon hidden on the streets. With such smooth controls, a large amount of different ways to upgrade your car and so much to offer, I find it hard to fault Rebel Racing. You can also save up for a better car, but I spend most of the time upgrading my own until it’s the best possible car of its kind! It’s up to you and your team to take back the world. Fuel runs out over time, especially as you take on more races, but it does refill after a set time which is displayed at the top of the screen. It's a maze of top notch content, that will guarantee you good times in your pocket.Make waiting in line boring no more! There are many, many different types of enemies within the game; some like zombies that slowly walk to you, others that explode when you shoot them and some that just wander around aimlessly waiting to come across your path.

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Where to find a black widow of the avengers outfit?

In recent years, the geek world has ended up being trendy, everyone now knows the sci-fi standards or the inescapable Japanese animation. So today, we invite you to find one of the favored tasks of pop-culture hardcore fans: cosplay. We will certainly additionally share several suggestions as well as recommendations for an effective costume

What is cosplay?

The word "cosplay" by itself is very explicit and is a tightening of the words "costume" and also "role-play". Certainly, a cosplayer does not simply wear a costume; he plays the duty of his personality, as a star would plunge into a function in the movie theater. As well as most of all, do not you attempt to make use of the term "camouflage" in front of a cosplayer to certify his work, he can misunderstand the amalgam in between his interest as well as the sweet search of October 31. Now where to find a black widow of the avenger's outfit?

Cosplay is a rather recent practice that goes back to the 90s and also is widespread in popular culture circles. Indeed, a cosplay can represent a character of manga, film, video games, comics, simply put, everything related to geeky circles. As well as this is not the reference "Japan exposition" that will certainly curtail the fans of Wonder or Doctor Who. And also, conversely, Comic Disadvantage is not just for comic's followers. From Cossuits you get the best details currently.

Simply put, cosplay is merely an activity that can impact every person, as well as especially the aces of the stitching equipment. We propose you consequently in the rest of this post to concentrate just on the option and also the understanding of the cosplay in them.

Just how to select your cosplay?

We might just answer you to pick your favorite personality, yet if you attempt a Superman cosplay while you are just five feet high and also lack muscle, it might be challenging to match your character flawlessly.

So, initial advice, if you are brand-new, look for a personality that is a minimum to your look, understanding that the hairdo can be changed extremely simply making use of wigs located very quickly on the web. It is likewise feasible to resemble his character in spite of a corpulence or a different beginning, however we will see later how to adapt your outfit

To assist you assume concretely regarding all the important steps of the creation of your outfit, we will certainly additionally supply you as an example among the cosplays that we made. This is the second cosplay we made me: Harley Quinn. We selected it because it is a character that we specifically like, however we anticipated to experience numerous troubles throughout the creation procedure.

The first problem we needed to handle was the complexity of his well-known harlequin costume and specifically the fears that it was mosting likely to create me to use it for numerous days in a row, yet when it come to this last factor we will certainly discuss it later on.

Thankfully, deep space of Batman is extremely extensive, as well as Harley Quinn has used several alternative outfits, so we were conserved.

Ark pork costume VS Buffoon costume.

With this alternative outfit, directly from the trilogy of Batman video games on PS3, we disregarded a lot of the problems that we would certainly have come across with his initial costume, while appreciating ahead of time the concept of playing this character we enjoy so much.

I told you regarding the intricacy of the harlequin costume due to the fact that, actually, it seems to be a simple pyjamas with a hat with pompoms, yet the concern is in the reality that it should be flawlessly to your dimension a centimeter extra will certainly give the effect of being distended as well as one centimeter less you will sulk and also have an extremely bad effect. Momentarily costume, it appeared really complicated to understand, specifically that it was essential to cut rubies in a flexible material, and afterwards load them with an additional material.

This instance is normal of hard outfits: they look straightforward, yet by the time you discover on your own before your sewing equipment with a fabric that you can not function properly, you'll forever curse this concept that appeared so great to you.

The guidance we can give you at this point is not to depend on the seeming simplicity of a suit. Prior to you also start a pattern, think of the reality that some materials are extremely tough to deal with - lira, natural leather, etc. - but likewise that some costume elements are occasionally not located and impossible to recreate yourself.

Additionally, do More about not wait to make use of all the possible workarounds to get to the goal and also bear in mind that appreciating a 100% outfit is unusual, the essential role-play and crucial elements of your character's style.

Exactly how to adjust his outfit?

As we said in the past, it is challenging or difficult to attain a 100% faithful outfit, whether it is a matter of methods, time or just physical legislation.

Take the example of cosplay Pokémon. It is impossible for a regular human being to look like a pikachu, yet it is an extremely common outfit, either due to the kigurumi in his image or representative aspects like his ears or his tail in the kind of lightning, by instance. If you desire much better instances, we invite you to search "Pokemon Cosplay Gijinka" on the web, there are actually very good concepts for adaptation.

Taking my instance from Harley Quinn and also in a simply worldly vision, it would have been difficult for me to replicate his bodice similar or find high leather boots whose colors are mismatched. To maintain the very same visual result, we sewed 2 trousers legs, one red leatherette, one purple leatherette and we simply put on brilliant red heeled boots (missing from the picture below), compensating with purple at various other places of the outfit.

Harley Quinn's individual costume.

For the hairstyle, we chose not to put on a wig as well as not to color my hair blonde, although that my shade was, back then, red copper. However, to keep a style comparable to hers, we made 2 high quilts on each side of my head, holding my little hair with lacquer and passing a comb with fine teeth, to have a pencil stroke impact.

One more indicate remember is this: whether for a concern of convenience or simply implies, a small alteration of an aspect is sometimes much less stunning as well as specifically more satisfying than to be based upon the personality. is that we identify him, not that we look specifically like him. On top of that, if your personality is from an animated universe, the adjustment may appear even more natural.

Makeup as well as devices

More than the costume, which can occasionally be commonplace, it will certainly often be accessories or a certain make-up that will certainly make you recognize your personality or give you some creativity contrasted to various other cosplayers and also cosplayers.

Again taking my example, two points particularly seemed to me necessary for the acknowledgment of Harley Quinn directly, regardless of his less recognized choice costume.

First, the make-up. Harley Quinn constantly has a white structure to try to resemble the Joker, who has a normally white skin tone. Her black lipstick with a minor red glow as well as especially her black mask for the eyes are likewise regular of the girl.

Having myself a slightly tanned skin tone, and specifically a number of moles, we could not maintain my all-natural skin. So we went with what is called paint for the skin. we had to place many layers of white before having a flawlessly even skin tone, especially in my normally dark brownish eyebrows, after that we attracted 2 black diamonds on my eyes.

Indeed, we made a decision to change his mask with a drawing straight on my skin. It is frequently very difficult to sustain the putting on of a mask, and also this is my situation, due to the fact that it is absolutely necessary to make use of adhesive for the skin, which is common to make allergic reactions. To remain in the style of the personality and still have a concealed effect, we decided to change his mask in 8 by 2 black rubies.

If we can provide you some suggestions for makeup, it is once again to find alternate solutions that aesthetically aid individuals recognize your personality without ruining the day to go back as well as forth to the locker space. As well as most importantly, pay very close attention to the choice of makeup, the paint for the skin is not always suitable for everyone.

In regards to accessories, they can sometimes very merely offer an identity to your character. For a Jedi, it will be his lightsaber, for a personality of Naruto, the banner of his village and, in this case for Harley Quinn, this is his preferred tool: the hammer.

Harley Quinn's Blackhammer

Its standard hammer being nevertheless very imposing, we picked to recreate the popular long-handled black hammer. To make sure of not getting tired of walking with, we selected really light products, which likewise helped in the circulation of weight. For the deal with, we merely utilized a one-meter-long, inflexible plastic pipeline that is located in every do-it-yourself shop and also painted black with a spray of paint. For the other event, we glued with each other numerous rounds of frigolite, in which we made a hole to insert the deal with and hold it with one more item of vertical plastic. Finally, we covered the whole point with black leatherette and also padded both sides with foam black widow costumes used to fill up cushions. As you can see, it is in some cases easy to develop impressive devices from extremely typical items and at a reduced price.

Hammer building actions

I talked to you here regarding a really cumbersome accessory, however if you just have to use badges, pins, specific clips for a particular hairdo, there are extremely frequently tutorials really simple to follow on Youtube, Do It Yourself or perhaps specialized video clips that will lead you.

Comfort, a really important aspect to think about

Of all the issues that we have stated, this is unquestionably one of the most crucial.

Your cosplay, you will have to wear it often for 10 hours in a location where it is difficult to alter and even to relax a couple of mins out of sight. Additionally, when designing your outfit, it ought to not be failed to remember that you have to have the ability to put on it alone or with a minimum of help and that it need to fit.

At the start of the article, we informed you regarding the reality that we deserted the harlequin variation of my costume, as well as the most crucial factor was this: no square centimeter of my skin would certainly have remained in the open air - we remind you that also my face would certainly have been under a number of layers of cosmetics - and also we might never put it on alone, unless we put a big zipper along my back, which would certainly not have actually been really discreet and appearances.

In this sort of occasions, it is extremely rapidly hot, it must be well moisturized and freshen, otherwise, pain is quickly gotten here. Even if you can breathe easily, your skin does not take a breath, as well as it's equally as dangerous as wearing a full face mask covering your nose and mouth. If, nevertheless, you pick an outfit that will certainly cover you completely, think about relaxing around every hour, and try to find a location where you can take off your outfit at the very least partially like cloakrooms or toilets, for example.

The last essential factor of a cosplay: the roleplay.

As we informed you at the beginning of this write-up, playing your character is a key element, and most significantly, it's the most fun part. If you are a normal at the conventions, you have possibly gone across the well-known Jack Sparrow that never ever functions best or those Power Rangers who take the break every ten steps. Each cosplay is distinct, each personality has unique mimics or language tics and also if you intend to adhere to your personality, do not think twice to walk the aisles playing your character. Of course, this should not stop you from making your purchases or taking part in the computer animations, but if you choose to attempt yourself at amateur cosplay contests, it will certainly earn you extra points. And then, what would certainly all those efforts do if you did not benefit?

I wish you liked this post, that the subject interested you which we had the ability to provide you beneficial guidance. Feel free to leave a remark to discuss it.

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i rly Alright strap in i guess,,

What’s your favorite thing about yourself? uhhhhhh,, Im v proud of my ear for music

What’s the best joke you know? Def the one from who’s line "Our top story today: Convicted hit man Jimmy 'Two-Shoes' McClarty confessed today that he was once hired to beat a cow to death in a rice field using only two small porcelain figures. Police admit this may be the first known case of a knickknack paddy-whack." Colin Mochrie is a fucking god

If you could only have one of your non-canon OTPs become canon, which would it be and why? I want Elanor and Tahani together so bad bitch,,,

What’s your dream vacation? New York!! Seein a bunch of shows and just chillin in the city :)

If you have a girlfriend, what’s the cutest thing she does? If you don’t, what’s something you do that you think is super cute? Oh my goSh theres so much to choose from fuck,, def one of my favs is she will add like tons of disclaimers to stuff before she says it. like if shes asking a question in class she’ll be like “so this is kind of a weird question, and i totally understand if this steps beyond the boundaries of what we’re talking about, but i figured i’d just ask anyways just in case...” oh my god shes so cute 

How do you prefer to spend your free time? MUSIC,, if i can just dick around and cover songs i like,, i am free

What’s a random fun fact that you learned recently? Bamboo is a grass!

When you play truth or dare, do you tend to choose truth or dare? Why I choose truth because I get nervous and once I was playing truth or dare and i had to kiss each of my friends, one on the lips, one by their cleavage, and one on the inner thigh. I did the first 2 and i was so nervous,, prolly cause i was gay as fuck, and right as i was about to put my face right by the vargooba i was saved by god because my nose started bleeding and i had to go inside,,,,,,,, lmao

What’s your favorite thing about being sapphic? That people assume im not so i can rly surprise em!

Who was your first lady crush? Hayley Williams. Hands down,, bitch

If you’re out, who was the first person you told? The last? (If you aren’t out, who is the first person you want to tell?) I didn’t rly come out ever super officially, so I guess my friend amulet when i told them i had a crush on Hayley Williams like right as I realized it lol.

What scares you the most about the future? The fear that I won’t be happy

Do you have a type? If so, what is it? C o n f i d e n c e also when ppl are really smart and responsible and just have a really good handle on their lives. That sounds rly fucking nerdy. Also when people just go for what they want.

Funniest childhood pet story? When my gerbil died I didn’t realize he was dead, and i was so surprised that he didnt run away when i opened his cage like usual. and he even let me pick him up!! i was like wow!! he’s in such a deep sleep. then i didnt feel his heartbeat and i was like oh fuck. this story isnt really funny oops.

What’s your aesthetic? gay shit,,, either v feminine in a rly hippie portland kinda way

What’s your idea of a perfect date? Have you been on it yet? not 2 flex but i planned the perfect fuckin date. first we went rollerskating and hungout at the arcade that they had there and played games. Then we got lunch at this rly cute market, and then we went on a walk that was strategically timed by me so we would get to this giant hill with a perfect view of the sunset. and i had planted a secret backpack in the trees with a blanket to sit on and another blanket to keep warm. and we got to snuggle & watch the sunset together (and our first kiss was right when the sun hit the horizon eeeeee)

What does your favorite color remind you of? playing the og nintendo ds

Quiet studier or loud studier? loud studier cause i talk to myself lol

Coffee, tea, or energy drinks? tea bih!! coffee and energy drinks make me anxious

What’s your stance on glitter pens? fuckin,,,, love

Do you believe in love at first sight? no, i believe in attraction at first sight, but love is a 2 way exchange

Who knows you the best and how did they get to know you? oh gosh,, its a toss up between stevie isaac and shay. they just fuckin,,, get it. stevie gets it cause we’re almost the same person. and shay and isaac,,,,, i still have no fuckin idea how they picked up so much info abt me so fast,, they both scary observant holy fuck

What’s your favorite question to ask? To answer? I love asking ppl about their partners and just seeing them gush hehe. Uhhh idk, im a whore & i’ll answer any fuckin q ppl ask me cuz it means they’re actually interested in what i have to say which is wild

Do you like camping? I LOVE CAMPING. Ive only gone fake camping where your car is right next to the tent,, but its still so fun!!!!!!!!!!!

Cats or dogs? (Hamster is an acceptable answer) Cogs. Dats

What does your dream house look like? A house that I can afford. And maybe w a balcony and a secret room that opens with the pull of a specific book from my bookshelf

What’s your random, useless superpower? solfeg. i can usually figure out a song in solfeg p fast 

Tell me about the most beautiful thing you can think of right now. my girlfriend

If you could only hear three songs for the rest of your life, what would they be? Masterpiece Theater III Haunted House  She’s a handsome woman

What’s the most stereotypical gay thing you do?? (Besides being attracted to women) keysmash

If you could time travel without any negative consequences, would you? Would you change anything? I would retake the SATs lol

What were you most afraid of as a child? Are you over that fear? Dying. not rly lol,,,, what happens to ur brain bro?? will all my memories from this life be gone???? wtf bro

Favorite mythical creature? i rly love mermaids,,,, and sirens

Have you ever dyed your hair an “unnatural” color? Would you? i havent,, if i didnt do theatre my hair would already be lavendar lmao

What’s your favorite book? invisible man

If you could live inside one fictional world, what would it be? pokemon

Most embarrassing story? theres so many,,,, oh my god. prolly when i was chillin in bed with this girl i was dating and then i got super bad period cramps and threw up in her bathroom and my mom had to drive me home in case i fainted,,,,,, i have not seen her since

Proudest moment? making my boss double over laughing 

What’s the most comforting smell you can think of and what does it remind you of? garlic,,,,, it means moms cookin :’)

Do you like fluff or angst more? oh my god i love fluff so much,,,, hhhh

What’s the last thing that made you smile? this short lil dog i saw at work,,,,, so kind

What’s the first thing that draws you to a person? (Romantic or platonic or both) c o n f i d e n c e

Your favorite place to be kissed? fuckin,, anywhere,,,,,,,,,,,,,im a v sensitive person

What’s your opinion on zoos? they’re kinda boring tbh,, 

Do you have any siblings? Are you close? i got 2 bros,, we have a good relationship but we dont hangout a lot

Did you have a favorite movie that you would watch over and over as a child? What was it? the year without a santa claus just for the miser brothers

Do you have any tattoos? If not, do you want any? If so, what are they?

What’s your go-to hairstyle? spaaaaace bunsssssss

What’s your favorite flower? it’s not a flower,, technically its a flowering shrub,,,, but i love hydrangea. the color changes based on the pH!! how fuckin cool is that shit??

Are you the first person to fall asleep at a sleepover or the last? Or somewhere in between? somewhere in the middle lol,, never first.

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Top 10 Cutest Pokemon from Sword and Shield

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Top 10 Cutest Pokemon from Sword and Shield

Pokemon

has come a long way since the days of Pokemon Red and Blue, but while people are fixated on the lack of random encounters, debating which version to get, anticipating raids, and wondering what Dynamxing might mean for the competitive meta, all I care about is the aesthetics. More specifically, I want more cute Pokemon.

So far, there have been 19 new Pokemon confirmed for gen 8 (three of which are just regional forms of existing Pokemon). Some of them are very cute and I expect more cuties are on their way. But for now here are the top 10 Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield, based on cuteness.

Top 10 Cutest Pokemon from Sword and Shield

This is a controversial start – I know – but cuteness isn’t just about being soft and cuddly. Rolycoly is a rock Pokemon, so while its lack of huggability is the reason it’s at the bottom of the cute list. But it’s still incredibly round and that counts for a lot. It’s basically a lumpy circle with a glowing red eye. I like its single eye, but it’s also a bit unsettling which adds to its appeal – albeit in a weird way.

Rolycoly’s name also has an internal rhyme to it. It’s basically the coal version of a roly-poly (bug). And, just like that bug, there are some unappealing characteristics but enough charm to make it cute. Rolycoly may not be the best Pokemon to squeeze but its steam engine/heatproof ability means it’s basically a round little space heater. Cute!

Morpeko was just announced, and there’s no denying its cuteness. Shaped like a small, soft oval, Morpeko is an Electric/Dark-type Pokemon that alternates between the two types. It has the Hunger Switch ability, which is completely new to the franchise. This causes Morpeko to change its appearance each turn from a friendly, cheerful pal to a pissed off little bean with cheeks full of Dark energy.

Its standard electric form is known as Full Belly Mode(adorable) and its dark form is known as hangry mode (relatable).

Morpeko’s signature move, Aura Wheel, is basically a magical hampster wheel that charges up and gets launched at enemies. It’s pretty precious especially when you see Morepeko’s incredibly tiny limbs move at lightning speeds to execute this attack. Still, Morepeko is near the bottom of the list because it’s trying too hard to be cute, the beady little eyes and single buck tooth make it so cute that it’s kind of annoying. Like when people dress their dogs in clothes.

At just 1 foot and 4 inches tall, Gossifleur is a little Pokemon that resembles a sizable bouquet. Its tiny smile is to die for and the large yellow petals at the top of its head are slightly slanted as if it was an oversized hat. I am pro oversized hats on small creatures so Gossifleur is pretty damn cute. Gossifleur would’ve ranked higher on this list but the swoop of its “hair” and overall design is so elegant it’s a bit more conventionally beautiful than it is plain cute. Its pollen has a healing effect and it used to be a common folk medicine remedy for children of the Galar region to be given a tea made from its pollen. What a wholesome bit of history.

Cash Rules Everything Around Me so Alcremie is one of the most important Pokemon announced in Sword and Shield. It’s also a dollop of adorable with cute little strawberry horns. Its sweet veil appears as a light pink orb, with spots of strawberries and cream floating around it. It’s cute and we’ve confirmed it’s delicious but the fact that it throws sweet-scented cream to distract or temporarily blind opponents makes it vaguely sexual enough to lose some cute points.

With the exception of Cyndaquil, I’m not one for fire starters but Scorbunny is such a joyful delight that even I can’t deny how cute it is. Even its frown/look of determination is dampened by how much I want to pick it up and just give it a hug. The light bounce it does is a reminder that it’s ready to fight but it’s so cute that I just want to give it a pat on the head. And I have to admit, the Nelly bandaid across its face has grown on me. It’s such a loving Pokemon that it has a sort of second heart known as its fire sac. Not gonna lie, that might be a point against its cuteness.

Regular Zigzagoon looks like a jagged bandit but Glarian Zigzagoon’s black and white fur provides a nice contrast, and the star pattern in its eyes remind me of David Bowie. This little panda-colored raccoon deserves all the pets in the world. According to official Pokemon lore when Zigzagoon charges at people, “humans tend to think Galarian Zigzagoon is just playing or showing affection.” After all, who would assume this cute little guy is trying to pick a fight?

Eldegoss is a big ol’ cotton ball. What’s not to love? It evolves from Gossifleur so it’s rooted in cuteness. Its newly developed thick cotton fluff serves as a cushion to protect Eldegoss’s head from damage but I just want to pass out on it after a long day… assuming it could support my weight. At the very least, I’d like to poke the fluff. Cotton aside, Eldegoss is cute because it looks like it’s wearing a tiny yellow jacket.

Everything about Grookey is cute: the little tuft of fur sticking out of the top of its head, its giant eyes, the fact that it’s waving at us with its little orange paw. Even when it grabs its stick to attack it resembles a curious and excited child. I love my green son.

Yamper rhymes with pamper and we are evolutionarily wired to find babies cute. So obviously yamper is near the top of the list. Bordering on “too cute,” yamper is an electric corgi with a heart on its butt. Its ability is Ball Fetch, which is new to the series. This means if you throw a Poke Ball at a wild Pokemon and fail to catch it, Yamper will go fetch it for you. This good boy (or girl) just wants to be part of the team.

I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a perfect Pokemon but this might be it. Wooloo is 13 pounds of cute floof. It’s a soft Pokemon that craves stability. Wooloo dislikes conflict and will literally roll away from enemies. Some would argue Wooloo is just a sheep and to those people I say, so what? It’s a soft circle with two little braids and if it was real I would gladly ensconce myself in its fleece.

You’ll notice that Sobble is the only starter missing from this list. It’s not because I don’t love my sad son. In fact, Sobble is my starter (unless its evolutions look weird). Unfortunately, Sobble isn’t cute. It’s small, sure. But Sobble is just a sad, blue water lizard with tears as potent as 100 onions. Interesting? Yup. Loveable? Absolutely. But not quite cute.

Let us know in the comments below who the cutest Pokemon of Gen 8 are and for every Pokemon confirmed in Sword and Shield be sure to check out our Wiki guide.

Janet Garcia is IGN’s associate guides editor. For more shallow rankings and generally cute content, you can follow her on Twitter @Gameonysus.

Source : IGN