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Andrew Hussie’s Homestuck has been one of the most successful webcomics of the last decade, with thousands of ardent readers, cosplayers and fanatics, and, oh yeah, a $2.4 million Kickstarter for a companion game. The game, called Hivewarp, has been in development since then, however, and has yet to appear. The webcomic, which is highly […]
Hiveswap, not Hivewarp.
I’m kind of surprised at the assertion that this is not something that “grown ups” can get into. I know there’s a pretty big (and vocal) teen fanbase, but most of the fans that I regularly interact with in real life or online are in the 20-30 age range (I’m 25 myself), the subject matter of the comic deals with plenty of adult themes, and most of the references are based on adventure games and early 90’s nostalgia that most teens would have been born too late for. It’s fine if you weren’t able to get into it, but don’t turn it into a condescending age thing.
Also, the game is called “Hiveswap”.
MV – I think you read more condescension into Heidi’s comment, then intended. It’s not about not getting into Homestuck – it’s about literally not understanding it. I’m 33 and that’s the way I feel about it. Homestuck is one of those things that makes me feel old. And though there may be plenty of 35 year old Homestuck fans, that doesn’t change the fact the the Homestuck phenomena makes me feel old.