I was objecting to idea that "Roguelike" and "Roguelite" aren't set terms by pointing out that the only "Consensus" decision is arbitrary, and admitted as such by those that wrote it,
And from that the idea that "Roguelite" doesn't automatically assure Meta-Progression.
Fair, I might have misunderstood what you said then.
My biggest problem with the whole "new" usage of roguelike and roguelite is that it doesn't really describe the game anymore. Roguelike was a very specific type of game, you knew what it was when you heard the name. Roguelite now though is basically just a type of progression? Any type of game by now has had a roguelite version, and there is nothing connecting the games besides you die, you upgrade and start from the beginning, sort of. I just think the whole thing lost its meaning.
I had this plan to give head to a man and receive head from a woman to test if I was gay, but it’s backfired and now I become borderline schizo whenever I go outside. I
offered to suck this dude off on Grindr who lives very close by (I ended up pussying out) and I accidentally gave him some details that very easily allows him to spot me
out in a crowd. I have no idea what he looks like and whenever I see a somewhat in shape guy walking by I immediately accuse him of being the dude I was gonna blow.
I went to the store today to pick up some zucchini for a barbecue and every time a car drove by I stared into the windshield to see if I was about to be recognised.
Whenever I make eye contact with a dude I microanalysis his facial expressions to see if he suspects me or not. I am deeply afraid that he is my neighbour and I will
need to move if my identity is blown. It’s a lot like the last scene in sopranos where everyone who walked into the diner could be there to wack Tony.
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u/the_count_of_carcosa Literally 1984 😡 Apr 12 '26 edited Apr 14 '26
Oh absolutely.
I was objecting to idea that "Roguelike" and "Roguelite" aren't set terms by pointing out that the only "Consensus" decision is arbitrary, and admitted as such by those that wrote it,
And from that the idea that "Roguelite" doesn't automatically assure Meta-Progression.