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The better way to phrase the comment would have been, "I've seen a lot of people posting about this game, but a quick google search doesn't really help me understand what it's all about. Can someone here who has played it give me their take?"

That's a reasonable comment minus the several patronizing and snide remarks.



It also avoids the performative "I don't know what this is." that is either a flat-out lie or a stubborn refusal to spend 10 seconds in google to see that it is in fact a game.


I took it as him not being particularly great at asking questions. I agree your wording is better.


Thanks. That would definitely have worked better.

As for "patronizing", I wasn't the one who designed the game. I'm just going by the screenshots I've seen, and it looks to my like a game designed for children. Me thinking it's a kids game doesn't make it beneath me, just.. well.. a game designed for children.




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