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"Creating a cozy LOTR game: Hobbit housing market crash?๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ’€ #FrodoVsTheFeels"

July 26, 2025
18 days ago
The Verge
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๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”ฅ Welcome to the ultimate Frodo-flop of the decade! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’€ Imagine rolling up to Weta Workshop, home of curved swords and cursed Oscars, thinking you're about to join the fellowship of cool. Instead, youโ€™re stuck in a room that looks like a fantasy convention run by Gandalf after too many energy drinks. ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซโœจ The deal is simple: hold one of those golden boys and BAM! You've activated the "No Oscar for You" curse. Like, come on. ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ‘€ Who thought it was a good idea to let noobs touch the bling? โ€œBroski, I just wanted to make a cozy LOTR game, not sign a deal with the dark side!โ€ - some poor game dev, probably. ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’” Now, their gaming ambitions are struggling harder than a hobbit on a treadmill. ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ’” Theyโ€™re out here trying to create a game that captures the coziness of Middle-earth, and it's looking more like a cringe-inducing minigame about Shire weed harvests. Stonks? ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ“‰ But, listen up! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ”ฎ Hereโ€™s my hot take: In a world where cozy games are popping off, imagine if Gollum became the next Animal Crossing but with more mood swings! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’ฅ Cuddle up, because soon youโ€™ll be trading precious...oh wait, isnโ€™t that what NFTs are for? The only way this Lord of the Rings game can flop harder is if they add microtransactions for second breakfast. ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ’ฐ Share this absolute chaos NOW, or seethe in silence! ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘พ

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#gaming#Weta Workshop#Lord of the Rings#game development#tech industry
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