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Along with his partner and Weather Factory co-founder Lottie Bevan, the Cultist Simulator creator Alexis Kennedy discusses his side of the story and talks about life after being cancelled from the indie dev scene (diabolical.substack.com)
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– SupremeReader [S] 12 points 4 years ago +12 / -0

In 2019, Fallen London and Sunless Sea developer Alexis Kennedy was accused by two women of inappropriate behavior, with accusations ranging from cheating during a relationship to preying on young women eager to find a foothold in the video game industry. Kennedy, who founded Failbetter Games and currently runs the game studio Weather Factory with his partner Lottie Bevan, found himself at the center of a scandal that would upend his entire world.

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– BulbasaurusThe7th 29 points 4 years ago +29 / -0

preying on young women eager to find a foothold in the video game industry

I'm sorry, but if they are eager enough to offer poon, they are spineless, worthless human beings. Making them sound like victims is so weird.

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– TechParadox 14 points 4 years ago +14 / -0

Any woman willing to try and and work her way into a position by "assuming the position" has summarily proven that she either:

  1. Doesn't believe she has the ability to get the position on her own merit, so she has to resort to using the one thing she has that men will traditionally give anything for. Someone that weak is not a person you want on your team.

  2. Is willing to use anything to get a leg up in the world (no pun intended) and will most likely do the same thing to screw you over once she sees a chance to swing to the next branch in the tree. Again, not a person you want on your team.

That's not to mention the power she would inherently hold over the man she banged to get the job, because she could MeToo him right out of the company.

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– DefinitelyNotIGN 9 points 4 years ago +9 / -0

Oh no, they meant literally preying. He would hide above the doorway to the job interview room, and jump down in ambush, then eat them. 100%.

I mean, could you believe if this entire thing was over some woman who couldn't keep her legs closed? That would be asinine. Clearly, the journos mean to imply he's a cannibal.

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– BrainJuice 7 points 4 years ago +7 / -0

While I agree, the dude being offered poon doesn't have to accept. One should have some standards and use common sense.

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– BulbasaurusThe7th 18 points 4 years ago +18 / -0

Of course not, but to claim the person who offered is the victim is just retarded. It tells me they should be placed under guardianship because they are not mentally there enough to be trusted to mean what they say.

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– BrainJuice 3 points 4 years ago +3 / -0

Oh we agree there.

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– SmokeyScottishpede 11 points 4 years ago +11 / -0

“ with accusations ranging from cheating during a relationship…”

Making cheating sound like a crime? Yeah, crazy women are behind this.

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– anta_occult 5 points 4 years ago +5 / -0

If you like fantastic writing and penumbral atmosphere where half of the game is figuring out wtf it is, check out Cultist Simulator. It's also a great podcast/youtube listening game once you understand it. Wokeness is pretty limited.

(if you like super-tight gameplay that respects your time...maybe not).

also, lol at this part: "I can corroborate these claims because alexis sat too close to me once." LOL

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– Mangar 5 points 4 years ago +5 / -0

Cultist Simulator has been on my wishlist for awhile.

Does anyone know if Alexis still gets any profit from a purchase, or would it all go to failbetter games? Wouldn't mind supporting Kennedy, but any company that would throw someone under the bus like that, can go suck a bag of dicks,

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– anta_occult 3 points 4 years ago +3 / -0

Cultist Simulator wasn't published/developed by failbetter, so no worries there. (developed under weather factory, which I believe is a creation of Alexis/Lottie)

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