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It was a lot of fun working on this and learning how to use Ink for it. This also makes me specially qualified to make this the first of the Adventure Snack Guide Comments, which is one of the funnier ones to start it on.

The secret to the combat in this quest is that it's fundamentally rock papers scissors, while the final showdown with two choices is a coin flip. So trust your luck with this, or exploit the save/load feature. There are six possible endings for winning or losing against each opponent. And each opponent has different names for their attacks. Guide over.

I went for the robot chicken for being the funniest sounding option, both in playtesting and full release. Mortal Kombat isn't for me with all the gore, can't handle it. I heard one of the recent ones actually gave some developers PTSD from making the fatalities, like the research they had to do for animating them. Though I'm not super into Street Fighter either, but 6 has me very interested. My fighting game franchise allegiance is to Smash Bros and Soulcalibur.

Not into combat sports either, but I feel like I'm adjacent to wrestling fandom due to having some wrestler fan friends. I prefer competing in video games, no physical injuries there unless people get really salty.

My signature finishing move? Hmmm. If we're being strictly realistic I guess it'd be jabbing my elbow into someone really hard, the Warthog Elbow Blade. Maybe with a jump at the start for more drama. If we're going full 'what if you were in a fighting game' it'd be followed up by taking out a small obsidian mirror and firing a laser beam from it.

I've only really done one gamejam, but it was fun, got a full VN and knowledge of Ren'py out of it. Right now I think the Warthog Report keeps me a little too busy for gamejams. But I might play more with Ink when I have the time.

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Jun 1, 2023Liked by Geoffrey Golden, William F. Edwards

👽 Which alien warrior did you choose to fight and why?

All three of them, clearly. Got to make sure I'mn equally awesome against all types of antagonists!

💪 Which franchise is superior: Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter?

I've only ever played Mortal Kombat, and that's because my kid brother loved it. Who needs face punching, when you can become a snarky hero (Quest for Glory), or an amateur detective (Laura Bow), or a pirate fighter (Curse of Monkey Island)?!

🤺 What’s your favorite combat sport?

Hockey. And yes it is so.

✍️ Bonus Challenge (+50 Points): In a fight, what’s your signature finishing move?

Tummy raspberries/zerberts. I don't care how tough you are, once you've got 'em pinned down, they're helpless against you.

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