What if when we die, we respawn, as another human, or even, another species.
Each life, from birth to death is a roguelike run.
Weew, if it too difficult, will you reset for new run :v ? Just kidding. But also, I know that modern roguelike game have something to make you stronger, and inherited into new run, on and on. Kind of permanent upgrades.
So, perhaps, if this run too hard, endure it. Which will make you “get-gud”, and hope for some useful bonus, permanent upgrades for further runs.
What do you think ?
Bro just reinvented reincarnation
Yo, there is already thing called reincarnation?
I remembered, it show up in anime a lot.
Anime? Also shows up as a core principle in some obscure little religions like Hinduism and Buddhism which only about a quarter of the world follow.
Pretty sure OP is too baked to remember what religion is
Living the dream then.
If you remembered, why did you post this and not mention it?
Just remembered when you mentioned the word
Reincarnated as a microwave.
I almost commented this, lol. But I like their take on it.
Sir have u herd of religion some of them are real big on this concept.
I think you should take it easy on the weed.
I need inspiration bro
Try playing Nethack maybe?
Have you read The Egg by Andy Weir?
Nice one.
I think I first discovered this short via Kurzgesagt animated version.
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…I think this is called Reincarnation.
What if? Dude, it is.
- You only have 1 life and then the game is over.
- it’s randomly generated
- it’s brutal as fuck
- the goal is to get down 100 levels, grab a ring, and bring it back to the exit.
im having a good run since I havent died early, but I’m like 1 billionth on the ladder so doing relatively poorly.
Reminds me of “Re:Zero” anime. Dies and respawn.
Do be cool and terrified at the same time.
Why are y’all hating on existential questions? The answer is unknowable. Just have fun with it~
I feel like I am so close to realize something. I just need some inspiration, so I share here for bro to come and learn the world with me.
Is it? I don’t remember any past lives and neither do other people I know. Seems like a pretty clear no.
You could arguee that it does happen and you just don’t remember, but that’s functionally the same as not being reincarnated.
Is it? I don’t remember any past lives and neither do other people I know. Seems like a pretty clear no.
Just because you’re unaware of something doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, though.
You could arguee that it does happen and you just don’t remember, but that’s functionally the same as not being reincarnated.
I get your logic here and honestly we largely agree. I think memory is what most people view as the “soul.” Without it, what are we?
Because the answer is pretty simple, if we leave the superstitions at the door…
But that’s the paradox, isn’t it? How can you label something superstition with zero scientific knowledge?
It’s called the Wheel of Life
Well, in that case I can only hope my next run goes better! Not taking a few decades to realize I’m a girl or just spawning with the right body would help a lot lol, wouldn’t mind permanently unlocking that for future runs.
Technically, random race/class/etc upon a new life is really more common with Roguelites. (You kinda acknowledge that, but roll with me. Trying to be facetious with the Roguelike snobbery thing, not sure if I pulled it off lol)
Traditional Roguelikes usually let you pick what kind of fresh Hell you’re setting yourself up for.
…So maybe this is Roguelike rules.
You fuckin chose your species, religion, and class.
Just not how much food you get to eat, what books you get the chance to read (without tremendous effort on your part) and when you will die.Oh, sweet heavens, this is so much worse! We did this to ourselves
I’ve heard accounts on multiple occasions, in person and not, of very young children having knowledge of things they shouldn’t, or very specific stories about how they died… One very fanciful sounding example was of a child being led to safety through dreadful environment by an apparition that later in life was revealed to be of a family member that hadn’t been born yet.
Even if only 1% of these stores are remotely true…
Something’s fucky about reality. Things aren’t as they seem. It’s right in front of us, I just know it. It just isn’t able to be comprehended past a faint feeling of confusion and unease.
No I don’t lose sleep thinking about these things! You do! Lol
If that would be the case we wouldn’t be overpopulated as fuck
Yeah. Basically.
While I don’t believe in any afterlife experience 100%, this is the one I choose to believe in the most because it seems like the best. Fade to black is boring, and living forever in peace and happiness would get old quick.
I’ve never considered it like a roguelike, though… I like it! You can customize any aspect of gameplay before each run or just hit random and go.
living forever in peace and happiness would get old quick
I feel like this is something that gets misconstrued with the concept of death. It’s not like you’d be left with your thoughts and memories. After death is exactly what before birth would be like. Were you bored for the first several billion years? Eternity is an instant when you’re left with no concept of time.
Can you customise before run ? Maybe, maybe not.
Perhaps you not yet unlock it Perhaps you do, but you didn’t remember. Maybe you need a perk to keep your memory to know how you customise your run.
Perhaps, I purposely choice a hard game for more point, or try to go for a rare achievement. Yah
What about co-op? PvP? PvE?
It use to be PvE. But people decided it will be fun to play PvP because PvE is too easy.
Now each run is so difficult.
I find that understanding the underlying mechanics helps. I always ask why until there are no more answers, and trust myself to know when an answer feels wrong.
trust the process, be patient with the outcome
I like to imagine being able to be transported some place like Tower of God and it being filled with powers and abilities to make things more interesting, but still having new sets of challenges of trying to find a way to the top of the tower while every level is different from the one before and perception of time is different now where hundreds of years is not a big deal.
