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New Survival Game Just Dropped Already Ran Out Of Things To Do

This meme uses a recognizable animated depiction of an overweight bored gamer sitting at a computer desk to joke about a common flaw in modern survival video games: even immediately after a new survival game releases, there is very little meaningful content, so players quickly run out of things to do in the game. The text at the top and bottom of the image spells out this joke directly, leaning on the audience's immediate recognition of the relatable gamer character.
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NEW SURVIVAL GAME JUST DROPPED
ALREADY RAN
OUT OF THINGS TO DO

Overview

This meme uses a recognizable animated depiction of an overweight bored gamer sitting at a computer desk to joke about a common flaw in modern survival video games: even immediately after a new survival game releases, there is very little meaningful content, so players quickly run out of things to do in the game. The text at the top and bottom of the image spells out this joke directly, leaning on the audience's immediate recognition of the relatable gamer character.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, with the original post title given as 'You know exactly who this is', referencing that this specific caricature of a gamer is instantly recognizable to most internet users. The character template is a South Park-style cartoon drawing of a real internet figure, and the meme was edited using the Imgflip meme generator. It is a popular viral meme used to criticize shallow content in modern open world survival games.

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