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July 18, 2025 by Tim


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Jack
Jack
22 hours ago

“switch your controller ports?” I don’t get it.

GeorgeV
GeorgeV
14 hours ago
Reply to  Jack

In the game, you need to switch your controller to the other port to beat Psycho Mantis (who’s mind reading your controller).

What Lucas means by it in this context you’re better off not knowing.

ears
ears
21 hours ago

Backwards compatibility

Mike
Mike
19 hours ago
Reply to  ears

I see what You did there…

Crestlinger
Crestlinger
18 hours ago
Reply to  Mike

…quite the reach around to see that!

Banjo
Banjo
16 hours ago
Reply to  Crestlinger

Crestlinger it’s not even 9 AM and you’ve already won the internet for today.

Mildar
Mildar
19 hours ago

I sincerely hope Tim, that you did not create the last panel because I wrote how I want to forget about that app existing and it was already pre-written for some time. If I am wrong, please contact me for payment information as I will NOT allow that memory to live in my head rent free. Thank you.

Pajuka
Pajuka
18 hours ago
Reply to  Mildar

If I recall correctly, Tim has a lead time of about a week. As in next Friday’s comic is already written and likely drawn.

That said, it wouldnt be hard to edit a speech bubble to inflict some good old psychological damage to his comment section.

Victor
Victor
19 hours ago

I love that while they’re selling the Switch2, Lucas is still rocking his OG Switch.

Pajuka
Pajuka
17 hours ago
Reply to  Victor

Well its not like the switch2 is free for him just because he co-owns a game store. At best he can forego his profit on the sale of a switch2 and pay wholesale price for the console, which isnt exactly a huge discount. So maybe Lucas can’t financially justify an upgrade just yet, or maybe hes waiting for a game hes interested in before pulling the trigger and getting one. The Switch2 isnt going anywhere for a few years to a decade, it’ll still be there when he wants to get one. So why rush something that expensive when theres… Read more »

Eldest Gruff
Eldest Gruff
13 hours ago
Reply to  Pajuka

Tim said above that he drew this comic in January, so he’s got a buffer. Switch 2 wasn’t announced until mid January.

I’m guessing that he probably keeps the store’s game advertisements and the labels on games blank initially so that when the comic releases, he can make it feel current and not dated. But what is actually drawn would be the same.

Pajuka
Pajuka
6 hours ago
Reply to  Eldest Gruff

Yeah im aware, I was just coming up with a in universe reason for Lucas to be playing the switch 1 while the switch 2 is out

Nono
Nono
15 hours ago
Reply to  Victor

Also curious what game he’s playing. Honestly these days I’m less in tune with what kinda Switch games the two of them are likely to pick up. I think in the old universe Lucas liked a few fighting games? But that’s not something you can easily just pause while at work unless it’s against a CPU.

Crestlinger
Crestlinger
18 hours ago

That’s the catch. Make Sure you know what you’re getting into as can be anything from just wanting a player 2 for a hellish hard gaming puzzle otherwise, to Actually re-enacting the prisoner sacrifice scene from God of War.

Trojianmaru
Trojianmaru
11 hours ago

Omg it just dawned on me. He’s gonna end up matching with Lilah, isn’t he. Then he’s gonna develop a connection while texting back and forth, show up to their date, realise it’s her, and have to struggle with which of the choices he has, are the least douchbaggy. If he turns around and walks away, then he’s the douche who stood her up. If he goes on that one date and then stops replying to her, then he’s the douche who ghosted her and made her wonder what’s wrong with her. If he dates her while keeping his identity… Read more »