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Todd Howard Reddit Lurker Skyrim Lava Cake Meme

This is a gaming pun meme. Text at the top states that Todd Howard, the director of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, publicly admitted he is a Reddit lurker, so he has almost certainly seen this meme. Below that text, the label "Lava Cake" appears above an in-game screenshot of a Flame Atronach enemy from Skyrim, viewed from the rear. The joke is a visual pun: the glowing, rounded lower torso of the golden fiery creature looks identical to a molten lava cake dessert.
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Todd Howard publicly declares he's a Reddit lurker which means he's probably seen this meme
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Overview

This is a gaming pun meme. Text at the top states that Todd Howard, the director of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, publicly admitted he is a Reddit lurker, so he has almost certainly seen this meme. Below that text, the label "Lava Cake" appears above an in-game screenshot of a Flame Atronach enemy from Skyrim, viewed from the rear. The joke is a visual pun: the glowing, rounded lower torso of the golden fiery creature looks identical to a molten lava cake dessert.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit's meme and gaming communities, referencing public comments from Bethesda Game Studios lead Todd Howard confirming he browses Reddit anonymously as a lurker. The meme plays on long-running community jokes about Skyrim, and was distributed via the Reddit:Meme RSS feed.

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