“Snake? Snake? Snaaaaaaaaaaaaake!”

Problem: Seems like the point of this game is victory. The absence of defeat on all fronts. Victory in business ventures and creative undertakings. Victory in love and over other people. Political victory. Ideological victory. Hell, even sexual victory. Definitely a lot of object-based victories, too - having things and not losing them. One problem, though: not a lot of victors in sight. Everyone’s mostly losing. Why is that? And how do you not lose?

Solution: How not to lose? It is impossible not to. The world is balanced on the edge of a knife. It’s a game of frayed nerves. You’re pushed on by numbers and punitive measures: pain, rejection, and unpaid bills. You can either play or you can crawl under a boat and waste away - turn into salt or a flock of seagulls. Your enemies would love that. Or you can fight. The only way to load the dice is to keep on fighting.

“It’s a beautifull day outside. Birds are singing, flowing are blooming… and kids like you those days… Should be burning in hell.” - Sans, Undertale

Ah shit here we go again.

Since so many other quotes are already claimed, how about some Outer Wilds:

Seriously, I tried everything I could think of […], and neither idea worked.

It’s probably not a problem… probably

" " - Half-Life 2

Chingada madre!

(Jackie, Cyberpunk 2077. See you in major leagues, my dear friend)

“Were it so easy.” - the Arbiter, Halo 3

And remember, bad times are just times that are bad.

“A toaster is just a death ray with a smaller power supply! As soon as I figure out how to tap into the main reactors, I will burn the world!” Toaster, Fallout New Vegas (Old World Blues)

“If you can hear the police knock on your door, the music isn’t loud enough” -Guitar Hero

“I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee”

“It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.” - The Legend of Zelda