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Video game fans and kids probably each have their own all-time favorite boss they’ve had to fight at the end of a level or a game. For some, it might be Bowser from “Super Mario.” For more enthusiastic gamers, it might be Cronos from “God of War.” Nevertheless, few of us would probably want to meet those guys in real life.
Sometimes, however, we come across situations or objects in real life that feel like we’re in a video game boss level. The subreddit “Boss Fights” collects these types of images, and they’re not just for gaming enthusiasts. This is what the gamification of everyday life should be all about!
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Zuckerberg, False Wax Impostor
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Cheezburger Sr. & Cheezburger Jr., Devious Duo Of Can Has
#3
Yeongno, The Korean Angel
Have you ever thought life would be better if it was a video game? Not like Resident Evil or The Last of Us, of course — something cozier and more upbeat, like Super Mario Bros or Journey? No drab 9-5 job, taxes, and dealing with insufferable people day in and out, just jumping from platform to platform and having the adventures of your life?
It might sound fun, but researchers have actually found that some things from video games can bleed into our real lives — at least we might feel like they do. Back in 2010, Dr. Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari of Stockholm University coined the term “Game Transfer Phenomena” (GTP). She found that some experiences from video games, such as what gamers hear, see, and feel, might carry over into the real world.
#4
Gmork, The Neverending Dogcat
#5
She Wo Turns Boyfriends Into Goblins
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The Velociraptor 'Incident'
Of course, that doesn’t mean that Bowser is coming to kidnap your princess. Ortiz de Gortari’s research examines how video games stimulate our senses to the point that we might continue to see or hear elements from the game in the real world.
Back in the 1990s, researchers glimpsed the phenomenon after people reported seeing blocks after playing Tetris. Others said they would keep imagining themselves fitting things together the way they did in the game even after they were finished playing.
#7
This Old Men Is 21st Century Odin
#8
Captain Puerto Rico
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Deer,the Evergrowing Energy Sustainer
Unlike simply thinking about the game, GTP manifests involuntarily. Ortiz de Gortari likens it to seeing shapes after looking at a bright light for a long time. Some might still hear sounds and music from the game, to the point that, according to Angelica, “Sometimes gamers assume that they actually left the console on, because it’s very vivid.”
These “hallucinations” might also include movements reminiscent of playing. “Involuntary movements of your finger when you see something from the game, or something related to the game,” Ortiz de Gortari told the BBC. Or “moments of disassociation, moments where they think that they are in the game and they perform some action.”
#10
Drunk Uncle Ben: Breaker Of Spider-Men
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Pope Leo XIV, In Illo Uno Unum
#12
The Windiscrow: Protector Of The Exiled One
If you’re an avid gamer and have never experienced GTP, you might be in the minority. Research shows that around 82-96% of gamers felt at least one type of GTP in the last 12 months. Interestingly, age plays a role: younger gamers report feeling GTP more often, especially those aged 15-22.
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Behold The Swolefox
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The Final Boommer
Nevertheless, people don’t see GTP as a negative experience, and some even want to induce it. With that said, researchers warn that sometimes GTP might lead to confusion and sleep deprivation, and that very extreme cases might even lead to psychosis.
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Bee Sting Kid, Sucessor Of Vegeta
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Becky, Devourer Of Nature
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Spot: The Most Vampiric Of Goodest Boys
Have you ever been in a real-life situation that resembled a video game, Pandas? And do you think you’d enjoy life more if it was similar to your favorite video game? Share your thoughts with us in the comments! While you’re here, don’t forget to check out our previous publications about funny memes for gamer dads and this list of cursed gaming setups that have threatening auras.
#19
The Void Flavor, It Tastes You
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Elongted Horse , It's Fantastic Diamond Beasr
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Malevolent Onion—tears Are Inevitable
#23
Thunder Moose In His Fist Form
#24
Tom Cruise The Ruler Of Scientology
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Cardboard Cat, Resentful Summoned Creation
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Meat Eater, Defier Of Being Eaten, Eater Of All Meat
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"The Boss" The Enigmatic Count Of Comedy
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Steam Support: Neutralizer Of Account Hackers, Execution Footage Connoisseur
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El Musco Sucker For Life
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The Jesus Mech
Luke || Kira (he/she) 2 days ago
Yeshua after his Second Coming after he saw what certain people do in his name
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The Mighty Pie, Desecrator Of Knifes
#32
The Man And His Trusty Beast
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Eye Of The Teacher
Ace 2 days ago (edited)
Experiments have consistently shown the effect of a human face staring out has on rates of crime, taking the idea of a life-size cutout of a policemen to stop people from speeding and developing it for other applications, eventually finding that it really just needs the eyes. Orwell knew this 80 years ago. Big Brother is watching you.
#34
The Custodians, Regulators Of The Bee's
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The Volks-Walker
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 days ago
As someone who drives a VW van (Eurovan, sadly, not a Microbus) I love this thing XD What would you call this? An AT-VW? XD
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The Old Man (With Device That Shoots Orange)
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Captain Unbothered, Ruler Of The Flooded Lands
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5G Cell Tower Horse
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Bortis, The Disheveled Couch Sitter
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The Cockroach Of Shadows
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Hogs Of The Deep
Janissary35680 2 days ago
If anyone doesn't get the joke, I can explain for $5. #Kanyak's Insufferable Explaining Service. Insert coin here. []
#42
Promeia And The Yin Yang Fish Tattoo
Luke || Kira (he/she) 2 days ago
You accidentally spill a drop of blood on her back and summon two fish kaiju
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Luxifer, Luminary Of The Veil
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The Dynamic Droids, Guardians Of Water
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Bell Beast, Telekinetic Apex
Floeckchen 2 days ago
it's obviously a plant but I like how they also altered Emma's original pic
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Silent Abyssal Angler ,tripple Rod Woman
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Frozen Banana, The Omniallergenic
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Cloutfeeder, The Many-Eyed Charlatan
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High Speed GF
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Fuffles The Pet Giant Spider Form The Enchanted Forest
#51
Takeru "Locust" Kobayashi, Known For The Hunger Of A Million Locust Is Satiated
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Nid Lighting Slayer vs. Lord Beelzebub
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Sidearms, The Best Sideways Gunslinger In The West
Thomas Klobucnik 2 days ago
Someone loaded s*****n shells with .223 buckshot? Actually, considering all of them are keyholes, that's a pretty decent grouping.
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Scribbles & Scares 43 minutes ago
It's nice when people have silly fun together just 'because'
NetworkMan 3 days ago
Well, you shouldn't have quit reading at 10. How will you get a job in the future?
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Scribbles & Scares 43 minutes ago
It's nice when people have silly fun together just 'because'
NetworkMan 3 days ago
Well, you shouldn't have quit reading at 10. How will you get a job in the future?
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