Beware the RPG Pipeline

BEWARE THE PIPELINE SKYRIM Baldur's Gate 3 Fallout: New Vegas WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DISCO ELYSIUM Baldur's Gate II PLANescape TORMENT The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Deus Ex Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Morrowind Fallout 4 Arcanum

A six-panel progression shows an androgynous character changing from a casual hoodie-wearing gamer into a stylish, feminine-looking goth character. Above each stage are increasingly niche and acclaimed role-playing games, from Skyrim and Fallout 4 to classics such as Deus Ex, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, and Arcanum. The joke is that a deep RPG pipeline gradually transforms someone’s identity and aesthetic, so the image is shared as a playful warning about falling too far into a particular gaming subculture. EN: A six-panel progression shows an androgynous character changing from a casual hoodie-wearing gamer into a stylish, feminine-looking goth character. Above each stage are increasingly niche and acclaimed role-playing games, from Skyrim and Fallout 4 to classics such as Deus Ex, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, and Arcanum. The joke is that a deep RPG pipeline gradually transforms someone’s identity and aesthetic, so the image is shared as a playful warning about falling too far into a particular gaming subculture.

• @sbunem / 124208 2026-02-07