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Average day in Expedition 33

This is a 4-panel meme that uses the popular Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala Star Wars prequel meme template to joke about frustrating gameplay in the turn-based game Expedition 33. In the top-left panel, Anakin has text stating "expedition 33 is turn based game". The top-right panel shows a smiling, optimistic Padmé asking "so I get my turn right?". The bottom-left panel edits a stone-faced boss from Expedition 33 over Anakin's face, representing the unfair enemy that ignores standard turn order rules. The bottom-right panel shows a confused, disappointed Padmé still asking the same question "so I get my turn right?". The joke highlights the common player frustration where enemies in the game take extra turns or deny the player their scheduled turn, subverting expectations of standard turn-based game design.
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Overview

This is a 4-panel meme that uses the popular Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala Star Wars prequel meme template to joke about frustrating gameplay in the turn-based game Expedition 33. In the top-left panel, Anakin has text stating "expedition 33 is turn based game". The top-right panel shows a smiling, optimistic Padmé asking "so I get my turn right?". The bottom-left panel edits a stone-faced boss from Expedition 33 over Anakin's face, representing the unfair enemy that ignores standard turn order rules. The bottom-right panel shows a confused, disappointed Padmé still asking the same question "so I get my turn right?". The joke highlights the common player frustration where enemies in the game take extra turns or deny the player their scheduled turn, subverting expectations of standard turn-based game design.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, with the original post titled "Average day in expedition 33 😔". It is an edited meme that repurposes the famous 4-panel Anakin and Padmé template taken from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, editing a boss character asset from Expedition 33 into the third panel to fit the gaming joke. It is primarily shared in gaming communities discussing Expedition 33's frustrating gameplay mechanics.

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