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Ask Gabe and Tycho of Penny Arcade

Posted by Zonk on from the to-your-right,-jokes-about-alcoholic-appliances dept.

If you're a gamer or a fan of online comics, you've likely already heard of Penny Arcade. Mike "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho" Holkins have been writing and drawing their comic for almost exactly six years under the PA name and in that time they've grown into something of a representative voice for the gaming community. An honesty in dealing with the delays, hype, and frustrations of being a gamer has made their comic into a shared experience for dorks the world over. Recently they've been involved with their games-for-kids charity Child's Play, contract work for game-specific comics, and efforts to improve the grammar of forum posters. They've kindly agreed to answer our questions, so ask away. One question per comment, please. We'll send the best on to the gents and post their responses as soon as we have them.

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  1. Time to confess! by Ubergrendle · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Alright, here's an opportunity for you to confess -- you both still spend 90% of your online gaming time playing Counterstrike and Warcraft 2, and you're running a Voodoo 3 card, right? :)

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    John Maynard Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?"
  2. Re:First gaming webcomic by Wicked187 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Reading 20 web comics a day probably does not leave you with much time to game, let alone work, eat, sleep and shit... How do you do it?

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    Politics, Life, and More on my Aspiring for the Future
  3. Penny Arcade Rocks... by Ron+Harwood · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...my tiny self-centered world...

    Will you guys be my friend?

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    BlackNova Traders
  4. What is the Blue Spark Challenge!?!?!? by chorder · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    PLEASE GOD TELL ME ALREADY!!!
    I'd look up the URL for the news post I'm referencing, but your poor beloved archive is already slash-toast.

    FYI /. readers, the Blue Spark Challenge was a made up race type mentioned ever so tantalizingly in regards to Mario Kart Double Dash.

    BTW: You guys have the kind of satiric talent that would shine in any genre, and in the field of video game criticism its like staring at a goddamn supernova. I barely even play games anymore and I still check your posts daily. Thanks for your work.