Right now, all the broadcasts on the top of Twitch are filled with the latest pot games.
When a certain game starts trending, everyone jumps on the bandwagon to play it.
Streamers constantly brainstorm content for their broadcasts that will capture the interest of viewers. But they can’t deliver fun and fresh content that keeps viewers glued every single time. If there was a streamer who could do that, they would’ve been benchmarked ages ago.
Every broadcast, streamers find themselves racking their brains over what to stream today. Naturally, they end up getting drawn into the trend of popular games.
Even if someone else starts broadcasting it first, it’s okay.
Sure, it might not feel fresh since they didn’t get to it first, but at least it’s unlikely to be a total flop that makes all the viewers turn their backs and leave.
There’s a certain level of guarantee for low points, and the high points aren’t too bad either. The game just started trending yesterday, so it’s not like they’re late to the party.
If they create a funny scene or set a new record through an overwhelmingly fast clear or speedrun, that can revive the broadcast in its own way.
However, games of this type—where the goal is climbing terrain on a pot or endlessly rising to great heights—often have a common trait.
That’s right, they tend to gnaw away at the player’s sanity.
“Damn it!”
A colorful curse escapes the man’s lips.
His character had just fallen from the sky, sending him spiraling back to the early stages of the game.
In other words, back to the starting village. He had returned to the place where he began the game, much like a certain game’s starting point.
The man, feeling the weight of hours of effort wasted, covered his face with his hands and let out a desperate groan.
“Ahhh… this is just…”
[Back to the starting village lol]
[Are you awake? Are you awake? Are you awake? Are you awake? Are you awake?]
[What can this guy do? Can’t do Abyss, can’t do pots, what are you good at?]
[You have no talent.]
[Phew, I almost thought I was gonna lose the mission gold lol]
[It’s a safe asset~]
[Did you seriously fall all the way back to the very start?]
Is this real?
The streamer Taker had already been playing this game for four hours.
The first hour was spent getting used to the nauseating controls that felt like stepping on cotton candy, and actual progress started only after hitting the two-hour mark.
Taker cautiously advanced step by step, armed with his characteristic caution. Since his physical skills weren’t that great, he resorted to memorizing the areas he traversed. After all, what good is physical skill in such a trash game?
He slowly but steadily made it to the midpoint of the entire game, only to have everything blown away by a single mistake.
Like a trader who had been winning constantly only to face a sudden liquidation, all of Taker’s efforts went up in smoke.
[The crazy guy Btuptuk has donated 10,000 won!]
– You drew a V-tube card, so let’s drink a toast, lol.
“….”
It wasn’t wrong, but he didn’t have the energy to respond. Technically, he had been playing to produce a video for V-tube, but he was also a man who took the game seriously.
Even if one isn’t serious about the game, how many could remain sane after all the effort put in for hours suddenly vanishing?
[That’s frustrating, huh?]
[That’s not how it’s done, hmm….]
[Let’s just watch some videos, okay?]
[For real, Gunhee should just follow what others do since he’s lacking in brains.]
[You should have stretched your arms more.]
[Lower the mouse down and then…]
“No, I know it’s difficult, okay? You all need to try it yourselves.”
Honestly, it was pointless advice. Usually, it’s tough to follow along with the physical aspects based on just verbal guidance.
Would a Taekwondo black belt’s advice to an average person about kicking at a 45-degree angle with rotational force even be understood? Even if it was understood, executing it is a whole different story.
Taker briefly banned a few particularly annoying chat messages and stretched his neck back. The muscles that had stiffened after hours in a rigid posture screamed for relief.
“Ugh… how far have you all gotten? Is anyone who started today ready to clear it?”
[Nah, no one has cleared it yet.]
[I think Han Kang might clear it soon.]
[You were second, but since you fell, now you’re last.]
[If we go by playtime, Wangbang is the fastest.]
[In terms of playtime, Wangbang is the fastest]
[Comparing right now is pointless anyway]
[You never know until the end; it could fall like that guy, haha]
“Shall I take a look at how far everyone else has gone? Maybe while taking a break? Also see how they overcome that tricky part. I need to eat too.”
The Taker ordered food on his phone and put the game aside for a moment to check Twitch on his screen. The viewers mocked him, asking if he was fleeing, but he didn’t seem to care much.
– Aah! No!
“Oh dear…”
The Taker clicked his tongue sadly. He had just entered Han Kang’s broadcast, and as soon as he did, Han Kang’s character fell down. At least it was fortunate that he hadn’t completely dropped back to the beginning like the Taker.
He watched Han Kang grit his teeth and climb back up the cliff before moving to another broadcast.
– Why did I fall! Why can’t I get past this? Why can’t I do it?
This time, he entered Hakchu’s room. Ironically, a similar scene unfolded in Hakchu’s broadcast. Just as the Taker tuned in to spy, Hakchu slipped and fell down.
“Ho ho ho….”
The same thing happened in the next room the Taker visited. Whenever he tuned in to watch, the character on that broadcast would fall. There were several people cursing or crying overwhelmed by their emotions.
At this point, the viewers were baffled by the bizarre phenomenon.
[What’s going on? Haha, why does everyone fall when I watch?]
[Destruction King Taker, rofl XD]
[‘I fell to the beginning, so you all should fall too’]
[Taker’s water ghost strategy;;]
[Taker’s invisible hand ㄷㄷ]
[Huh… Hakchu’s aura…?]
“Hey, what do you mean Destruction King Taker? How could I make those people fall? It’s just a coincidence.”
Even though he said that, the Taker strangely looked excited. No matter if it was luck or anything else, this situation wasn’t a bad picture for his broadcast.
– Kayak just started and is going up, let’s go make her fall too.
“Kayak? She’s doing this too? She just started broadcasting.”
Kayak was a hot topic on Twitch, and the Taker, who had recognized her value long ago, grinned slyly.
The Taker, who had been watching, smirked and said,
“Well then… should I try to drop Kayak too?”
[Now it’s a blatant declaration to drop her ㄷㄷㄷ]
[The Destroyer Taker is coming!]
[But since it’s still the early stages, it should be fine to drop her.]
[It’s surprisingly fast for just starting out.]
[No way, she’s talking like it’s a sure thing that Kayak will actually fall when I go watch.]
[Can Kayak really escape Taker’s clutches?]
Click.
Thus, the Taker clicked on Kayak’s broadcast and entered the stream where she was climbing a cliff, just as the viewers had mentioned.
– Oh.
As soon as he entered the room, the signature monotone voice of Kayak greeted him. She was fidgeting with the mouse in a startled manner.
As if by some ghostly phenomenon, the moment the Taker entered, her character slipped off the cliff.
[Let’s go down again ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Taker’s curse strikes again;;]
[No matter how much Kayak is, she can’t climb the cliff well.]
[Can this be salvaged?]
“How far do I fall? Back to the beginning?”
Taker had become utterly enthralled with his bizarre ability. The moment Kayak plummeted, he raised his voice, and everyone in both his and Kayak’s broadcasts turned their attention to the game screen.
However, the outcome on Kayak’s game screen was beyond everyone’s expectations.
[No way this happens?]
[What the heck is this]
[What even is this balancing act ㅋㅋ]
[Isn’t this a bug?]
[Kayak has discovered an Easter egg ㄷㄷㄷ]
Mid-fall, the character started spinning and suddenly clung to one of the walls instead of falling straight down.
With one arm stuck, the viewers, Taker, and even Kayak herself were left speechless.
– Oh…
Then Kayak manipulated the mouse again, and her character broke free from the stuck state, flailing its arms and starting to climb the cliff again.
– Like this, you do it, everyone.
She hadn’t even fallen a few blocks from where she started to plummet. It was a flawless reaction in a falling scenario.
Meanwhile, Taker, who was watching in disbelief, muttered,
“No, how are you doing that?”
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