Sheri Shaw
@sherishaw.bsky.social
https://sherishaw.net/ they/them | socialist writer & video producer who psychoanalyzes development of both games and tech 🌷 there's enough words for all of us
snopes sucks in a lot of ways but like. instant mixes still sell really well. there was no slouching sales & betty crocker going "wow gee we gotta make these women feel like they're doing something" please don't buy into kitschy corporate stories that infantilize women
www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
Requiring an Egg Made Instant Cake Mixes Sell?
Rumor: Instant cake mixes sold poorly until one food company decided to require the addition of a fresh egg to their product.
www.snopes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
snopes sucks in a lot of ways but like. instant mixes still sell really well. there was no slouching sales & betty crocker going "wow gee we gotta make these women feel like they're doing something" please don't buy into kitschy corporate stories that infantilize women
www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
selfishly i am relieved because i didn't expect to have time to play it properly this month. i'm lookin extra forward to december 👍
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
selfishly i am relieved because i didn't expect to have time to play it properly this month. i'm lookin extra forward to december 👍
maybe its that it waits for other people to react to your input? not all board games are like that, but i have to assume you also don't dislike all multiplayer board-based strategy games
but moving a piece and getting feedback from the game VS. moving a piece and waiting for a response is a big one
but moving a piece and getting feedback from the game VS. moving a piece and waiting for a response is a big one
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
maybe its that it waits for other people to react to your input? not all board games are like that, but i have to assume you also don't dislike all multiplayer board-based strategy games
but moving a piece and getting feedback from the game VS. moving a piece and waiting for a response is a big one
but moving a piece and getting feedback from the game VS. moving a piece and waiting for a response is a big one