have you ever played a game so good and beautifully put together with graphics and gameplay that you are then cursed with the knowledge and belief that you will probably never find another game that brings you the same level of joy and engagement?

(with my 3rd time the charm prayer) would u talk about pathos ask number one ... and seven ! thank you for curating so nicely always.. *putting 💋 on tragedian mask

*receiving kiss with extreme pride* im so glad your ask finally made it to me.. got through tumblr’s labyrinth....

1. How did you get into Pathologic in the first place? Did you play it or watch someone else play it? so! way back in like.. i think it must have been sometime in 2015-2017 but i actually found pathologic’s tvtropes page while just browsing around and i found it really interesting, but the way it was described sounded really difficult and scary to me (i remember the “oblivion but with cancer” description in particular lol i thought it would be a lot more combat based) so i never looked into it. fastforward to january 2020 when i finally watched the hbomb pathologic video after discussing his work with a few people. i do regret that that was my introduction to the series bc of how much of the story it spoils, and how much it dissuades people from trying classic - i actually got a tension headache the first time i heard him describe it because it sounded so stressful LOL - but hey! it is an entertaining video even if i disagree with it a lot now. from there, i started checking out jack saint’s blind playthrough of bachelor run - then classic went on sale and YOU bought it for me mwah.. and it’s been 9 months and i’ve infected several people and brought them into this pit with me ❤️ looking forward to 9 more! i have literally only just started pathologic 2 so i’ve been majorly fucked up over this series and i’m not even done with it yet LOL

7. How do you feel about the characters’ changes (in personality, aesthetics, etc.) in 2? Is there a specific thing you really like? One you really dislike? in general tbh i prefer the characters as they appear in classic. a lot of the assets are reused (specifically hairstyles) but i don’t really like a lot of the changes they made to character designs in 2. especially for the women... a lot of them feel more “feminized” than in classic idk how to describe it but like. where is butch yulia, where is the trousers lara from the artbook, why doesn’t katerina have wrinkles. i miss a lot of the charm the character models from classic have.. also saba has no bell on the back of her outfit anymore so that’s -10000 imo. i do really like clara’s design though! the whole concept behind her of saint vs diseased is really really fun to work with and having her be bald reinforces that visually in a very impactful way. anna angel’s design is very fun and cozy, i’d love to nap in that big coat thing... annnnd maria’s dress really slaps, the red-on-red and the little shawl she has.. *chefs kiss* i prefer the characters in classic personality wise too... i feel like it’s a little unfair to 2 to compare them in that regard since it only has haruspex route at the moment but from first impressions i do like the directions they went with the characters in classic more. i do appreciate the addition of the apple basket gang though... the theme of fleeting childhood is backed up well with the reunion (or dissolution!) of a group of childhood friends. i’m interested to see what the change in perspective will bring, as they add other routes.. i’m especially interested to see what they’ll do with the kains!!

i also really hate the english voice acting in 2 LOL sorry but i think all of it is so ill-fitting and they did a way better job making all the voices fit when they had like 5 voice actors and a paperclip to work with....

oh and they’re only kind of characters but i really like the way the tragedians are utilised in 2. they’re perfect for putting in funny poses or miming things so i’m really glad that’s more of an aspect they got in-game, rather than in classic where they do most of that just in the pantomime cutscenes. funny little creature win!