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Farklempt!

Posted by Zonk on from the emotions-equals-movement dept.

robotissues writes "Farklempt! is an online video game that challenges its players to manage their emotional-health through the skillful manipulation of feelings against other players trying to do the same. USA Today said: "You will not see another game like this one for many a day, we suspect, unless someone finds a way to squeeze a copy of The Sims until the pure essence comes out". Wired Online also covered the unveiling at Dorkbot NYC last week."

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  1. Re:SNL by ALeavitt · · Score: 3, Informative

    The reason that you think of Linda Richman is because the words for all of the different gameplay components come from Yiddish, which Mike Myers' Jewish mother-in-law (upon whom Richman was based) used. Now, I'm no expert on Yiddish, but here are the meanings of some of the words:

    Mishegas (n) - Craziness
    Meshigina (n, adj) - Crazy person, or just crazy
    Meshugen (n) - Crazy person
    Filn (n) - Feeling
    Farklempt (adj) - Choked up, emotionally overwhelmed

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  2. Re:Where "farklempt" comes from by xtermin8 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Farklempt is Yiddish for "emotionally overwhelmed." Good try, though. Michael Meyers had a recurring role as a NY Jewish woman talk show host on Saturday Night Live for a while. He/she would pause and proclaim she was getting "fahklempt." I'm not sure if leaving out the "r" sound is the result of a NYC accent or the proper pronunciation. just FYI