Template:Did you know nominations/Wanderstop

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... that Wanderstop took so long to develop that "cozy game" became a swear word?

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Source: [https://www.theverge.com/games/627549/wanderstop-davey-wreden-interview The Verge]}}
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Barnt Toust 00:05, 22 April 2025 (UTC).

16px Article is very impressive - passed GA yesterday so size/timing is no issue. Earwig shows up above 20% but basically all of it is either proper nouns or direct quotes so I'm not concerned about that. Sourcing looks solid as well and the hook fact is present in the article and cited. This is the 4th DYK nom by this user so no QPQ required. I will admit that it took me a couple of read-overs to understand what was meant by the hook (I presume it's "he spent so long working on a cozy game that the mere mention of the phrase 'cozy game' is irritating" or the like); perhaps amending slightly to give it a touch more context (either pointing out what the developer meant by this quote or pointing out that Wanderstop is a cozy game, or a combination of the two - could be beneficial. All in all this is really nice work and I'll be happy to pass with that minor concern addressed. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 20:09, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

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... that cozy game Wanderstop took so long to develop, according to director Davey Wreden "cozy game" became a swear word?

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Source: [https://www.theverge.com/games/627549/wanderstop-davey-wreden-interview The Verge]}}

@User:PCN02WPS: Much of what Wanderstop director Davey Wreden has said in other interviews has impressed that cozy games have become a very saturated market in recent years, more so than when he began developing the game [https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/wanderstop-is-a-game-about-stopping-burnout-by-taking-on-a-different-hobby/]. Wreden's line in the The Verge article is rather ambiguous, but I felt that it had oomph to it, considering that the game took an extended development time. Barnt Toust 20:56, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

Alternatively, here's something about women and jiu-jitsu if this one works best.

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... that Wanderstop{{'}}s story editor spoke with women practitioners of jiu-jitsu to inform the characterization of the player character?

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Source: [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/arts/davey-wreden-wanderstop-stanley-parable.html NYT]}}

Barnt Toust 21:01, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

16px approving ALT1 and ALT2, strong preference for ALT1. I'll let you work with the prep builders on wording if they have any issues. As far as I'm concerned this is good to go, very nice work. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 02:27, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

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