Does anyone here play the video game Satisfactory?
I accidentally developed a small-but-dedicated cult following in the Satisfactory subreddit by shitposting (the opposite of what I do here at tildes!) and it's turned into this huge thing. Honestly that's the main reason I haven't been on tildes as much in the last month or so. It started with one picture and resulted in me being in a discord with a dev, a mod, and 25 of the best players in the entire community for a giant "group shitpost" if I may call it that.
Anyway, long story short I'm now leading an unofficial, community-driven event in which players are being asked to submit their best Factory cart obstacle course "level" which we are going to be combining into one giant obstacle course Tower. Phase 2 of the competition is a race to the top of the Tower!
We recently teased the event on Reddit and my Discord grew from 25 of the original newfound-friends to 80 Community members. And this is before we have even officially announced the rules.
It's all been very surreal. The 25 friends I'm referencing are some of the best players in the whole community. Many of them have YouTube channels or are satisfactory "celebrities." And I met them just by shitposting under the name "Doug." The posts were high effort and high quality but they were definitely stupid.
I guess I'm posting here for two reasons.
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Tildes attracts the type of personalities that I would love to have participate in our little event.
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If anyone is familiar with the Doug nonsense (the original run of well-received shitposts and the mostly well received "Day of the Dougs takeover), it would be fun to discuss it with people outside of Reddit. It's been a bizarre experience for me having absolutely no real presence in that community and then suddenly getting a million views in one day on my most popular video.
It feels like people on tildes know "me" and people on Reddit know "Doug." I keep wishing I could discuss this with someone who knows "me" if that makes sense.
Just very strange and very cool.
Hey! That sounds like a wild ride for sure.
I've played satisfactory. Me and a friend built a giant sprawling mess of spaghetti. I remember it fondly, but haven't played in a few months. The most impressive thing I made in it was an automated self-filling storage of everything. Figuring out all the logic to keep goods flowing was really fun. I have a bit of an addictive personality, and solving that puzzle consumed all my waking thoughts for a few days. I don’t hang out in the broader community much though, so I’m not sure what you’re looking for. Reaction, advice, or just a sounding board? If it’s helpful, here are my meandering thoughts.
I’ve been wrestling with a fairly cynical worldview lately, especially after re‑watching Bo Burnham’s Inside and his other work. He nails the tension between creating content and feeling the weight of constant attention. We’re at a point where everything screams for our focus, and even though we’re more connected than ever, a lot of that connection feels hollow. It seems like humanity is at the precipice of a new era.
Enjoy the ride, remember your passions, and try not to lose yourself. And share your tower when it's done, I'd love to see it :)
Inside totally messed my wife and I up for a solid few weeks. Everyone should watch it. But man it's heavy.
Just looking for a sounding board, anyone who is familiar with the nonsense, people who want to race factory carts or build levels, or people who want to talk about Inside!