Early video game designer: Okay, we’re just about done with this level
Video game designer’s manager: Great! Did you figure out what to put at the end?
designer: Yeah, we put this tough, nasty, mean, ugly monster that the player has to beat. We made sure killing the monster feels as rewarding as possible.
I never would’ve remembered biting down into the seam of these things, often splitting them into two near-perfect halves. The texture was bad, the taste was bad, and yet…I chomped.
Never would’ve remembered without this post. The internet truly does make you feel less alone.
oh hey! we’ve got these marmalade balls in finland that are almost the same size as the forbidden ones and they’re more vibrantly colored too
it was basically a christmas tradition to eat too many of the green ones. i don’t think i could eat another one again and it’s been years since i’ve had a vihreä kuula
