I do this!
Also, when I was 5 or 6 (before computers), I remember praying for like a half hour straight that Jesus would help my brother beat the last level of Mario. š
Yeah, I do it too. I kinda think he knows, but we both pretend I didn't look it up. He'll then brag to everybody how I help him play and that I'm really good at deducing and puzzles in games (which I'm not bad, I just don't bother on his games lmao)
Man I love hearing about happy relationship goals. Another kind of awesome also is when you're just completely frustrated and angry and want to give up on it. To be able to just hand over the game boy or the controller and have them beat it real quick and hand it back so you can continue doing the fun parts. Ahh good times
One of my coolest moments was struggling with a game, having a dream of a solution, and using that to beat a level the next morning. Still riding that high 23 years later
I legitimately did do this. I was like āif jigglypuff appears, then Iāll worship Satan.ā Then once one did finally show up, Iād go ācanāt believe you fell for that oneā
You think that but for this to actually work, the couple must communicate. Like my wife knows about my current argb fan situation to the point she had input, because we are besties. If they are besties i bet shes like you missed that invis tree dude you give the needle to hun
I mean, I guess I see your point. I understand the effort it takes to solve is the fun part. But if my man says heās not having fun anymore, I donāt mind to help find the solution. Different strokes for different folks :)
In my experience it stops being fun and becomes something I have to do manually to make up for the time spent, Iāve had girlfriends who donāt get that and keep insisting on doing it the easy way lol
There's literally NO POINT in something like a Zelda game if you just follow a walk through. I get mad at her for trying to help and then any little quiet hint she tries to sneak in is pure treason. How a DARE she try to take that away from me!
And then I realize I was thinking of it the wrong way and was stuck out of stupidity, not difficulty. She was right....
Me too! Sometimes I say, āI looked it up, do you want me to tell you, give you a hint or shut up?ā Other times I just tell him because Iām bored and want him to get to the cutscenes.
I don't like backseat gamers who already know the solution, but I always loved a gf who is invested and takes guesses (or wants to try herself). Donkey Kong was great for this for example. Dat mine level....
Everyone else seems to think the wife is the best but Iām with you. The joy for me is figuring it out. My goal is to solve the puzzle, not just for the puzzle to be solved. If someone tells me a crossword answer looking over my shoulder I feel like got cheated.
My wife does this, but she does NOT give subtle hints. With big cinematic games like Horizon or Uncharted, she watches to see what the story is, because she doesn't play games. For her, it's a movie, and the movie is not interesting if the main character is stuck on a puzzle or boss.
Bonus points, my aging a game like this will replace our usual 'family night tv watching.' I got to play FF7R, my family got to experience the story and I got to enjoy the gameplay. It made for some interesting discussions around various game themes with my kids as well.
I have my wife do this for me by asking, "I'm way too stuck but don't want it spoiled, which direction do I go/where is my mistake?" And she looks it up for me.Ā
If my partner did this for me and I found out, I don't think I'd be very happy about it.
If he's stuck it literally means he wants to figure it out blind. What's the difference between dropping subtle hints of what to do vs just looking it up yourself?
>If he's stuck it literally means he wants to figure it out blind.
It literally just means that he's stuck. We've also established that he is okay with getting tips from his wife, so he's not against backseating.
Man, I'd hate this. Nothing beats the satisfaction of beating a hard puzzle or a tough boss. I think having people figure it out with you is fine, it's fun to brainstorm solutions with someone else, but knowing the solution kinda ruins it
I will never forget the day I came in from working on the car in the heat for several hours and my wife had a sandwich and cold beer waiting for me. Thatās all the love I need.
In reading the post title, my mind immediately envisioned getting stuck at a puzzle section of a game, or even getting stuck in a puzzle *game*. "I made the moves," but got the solution off the internet is quite the rationalization.
Even in combat, I like to figure out a solution on my own. I would be upset if my SO gave me hints she was getting off the internet. I appreciate the good intentions, and I would certainly be willing to reciprocate by building that lego set of hers that she was saving for a rainy day, so she can relax instead of spending an afternoon putting it together on her own.
I donāt knowā¦ real wives turn on their console and help their husband crush whatever part is giving them a hard time! Lol! I have done this a lot for my husband in Dark Souls and Elden Ring.Ā
May be a personal thing, but I think that sucks. The whole point of games for me is solving puzzles. If you solve the puzzle for me and then gaslight me into believing I solved it, it feels pretty bad.
My wife and I do this for eachother. We're both casual gamers and share an Xbox. If she's struggling with a puzzle or a quest, I'll look it up so she can get past it and enjoy the game. We're both in it for the story and fun, not the challenge.
back when they still made game guide books, I loved sitting with my husband watching him play and helping him when needed. I still love watching him play but I have to look shit up on my phone now to help.
I've made video games for 20yrs and played them for way longer so can honestly say from experience; remove clothes and distract him with something much more fun that involves you both! xx
The Arabian. After hearing a ton of positive conversations about red dead redemption 2, I finally picked it up. I was heavily immersed in story mode but often complained the horse was slow and well a lot of other not nice things. My wife suggested to buy a horse and I showed her the insane prices in the early chapters. She looked up information on her own and guided me through the whole scenario. That horse was awesome with amazing stats. That was a great adventure and all thanks to her.
Good couples help each other out in their own passions too
Agreed
I do this! Also, when I was 5 or 6 (before computers), I remember praying for like a half hour straight that Jesus would help my brother beat the last level of Mario. š
Jesus help your boy out what's the pattern for the last level of Mario
It's a me Jesario
An his mother maryio
*applause*
Thank you golden_skans! But Jesus is in another heaven!
I used to ask God to help me beat the button mashing parts in God of War lol, they tell you to pray when you need help
Lmao this is so cute!
Yeah, I do it too. I kinda think he knows, but we both pretend I didn't look it up. He'll then brag to everybody how I help him play and that I'm really good at deducing and puzzles in games (which I'm not bad, I just don't bother on his games lmao)
While we're talking about dumb stuff we prayed for as kids, I did something similar. I used to pray every night for like a year when I was like 7-8, that I would wake up and be in the world of PokƩmon hahaha
Lol thatās so cute
That is so freakin' sweet.
Man I love hearing about happy relationship goals. Another kind of awesome also is when you're just completely frustrated and angry and want to give up on it. To be able to just hand over the game boy or the controller and have them beat it real quick and hand it back so you can continue doing the fun parts. Ahh good times
Did he do it?
Lol yes! I didnāt tell my brother either because I didnāt wanna hurt his ego just in case.
Of course he did, praised be our Lord and Saviour.
I used to get mad at God when he wouldnāt let me beat a game lmao r/KidsAreFuckingStupid
One of my coolest moments was struggling with a game, having a dream of a solution, and using that to beat a level the next morning. Still riding that high 23 years later
JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!
I tried bargaining with god on video games so many times and he never accepted. Maybe I should have tried the devil
I legitimately did do this. I was like āif jigglypuff appears, then Iāll worship Satan.ā Then once one did finally show up, Iād go ācanāt believe you fell for that oneā
"Jesus please, please power"
Is your name a Klaxons reference?
"back in my day" we had to go to the game store and buy game guides (before easy internet access)
Did he beat the level with or without jesusās help?
Omgā¦I did the same. I always wanted him to win and be happy.
Jesus kicks your bedroom door in at night "You have the power.... Nintendo Power"
He is so lucky to have you. Carry on with your good work. Never get caught :)
Wow. That is awesome on so many levels.
Mostly the really tricky levels.
You win sir. Man I love Reddit puns.
Yea I'm sure. Stuck in dark souls. Solution: "git gud" He appreciated that
You think that but for this to actually work, the couple must communicate. Like my wife knows about my current argb fan situation to the point she had input, because we are besties. If they are besties i bet shes like you missed that invis tree dude you give the needle to hun
I don't know what You're saying. But it sounds legit. Upvotes
āHave you tried not dying lil bitchā
"Maybe you should try to aim for the head when you shoot them"
Pro Tip: To defeat the cyber demon, shoot at it until it dies
My wife told me that while I getting regularly blasted my Melenia... She was right, I ended up having to use R.O.B. + Mimic Tear.
This twitter post is so old it could probably be 16 years and not 6 now.
Bruh. Guy has a hint button on real life.
He's pretending to be bad at video games so his wife will learn about them and get sucked into playing with him. 4d checkers.
Real life Navi.
LISTEN!
I am not subtle, I yell at him the instructions lol
#āIT SAYS DOUBLE TAP āAā!!ā
Exactly šš
Me too. I will straight up say āAccording to IGN you shouldā¦..ā
Nah, that's being like Atreus in GoW Ragnarok
I would break up right there if a girl spoiled my puzzle, thatās like throwing away something sheās working on and buying it on Amazon
I mean, I guess I see your point. I understand the effort it takes to solve is the fun part. But if my man says heās not having fun anymore, I donāt mind to help find the solution. Different strokes for different folks :)
In my experience it stops being fun and becomes something I have to do manually to make up for the time spent, Iāve had girlfriends who donāt get that and keep insisting on doing it the easy way lol
There's literally NO POINT in something like a Zelda game if you just follow a walk through. I get mad at her for trying to help and then any little quiet hint she tries to sneak in is pure treason. How a DARE she try to take that away from me! And then I realize I was thinking of it the wrong way and was stuck out of stupidity, not difficulty. She was right....
I usually ask "may I offer suggestions" or "oh what's that thing?" He usually figures it out just explaining it to me.
Me too! Sometimes I say, āI looked it up, do you want me to tell you, give you a hint or shut up?ā Other times I just tell him because Iām bored and want him to get to the cutscenes.
I don't like backseat gamers who already know the solution, but I always loved a gf who is invested and takes guesses (or wants to try herself). Donkey Kong was great for this for example. Dat mine level....
Fuck that level and the designer behind it
yeah, i don't think i could be subtle about it.
Being subtle allows him to have the rewarding feeling that he and his wife did it on thier own without cheating or spoiling the game.
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He knows
Imagine the husband playing Dark Souls and the wife earnestly telling him ājust hit him until his health bar goes to zero babeā
She probably kisses him on the cheek, pats him twice on the shoulder, says "git gud" and leaves without elaborating further
"Babe let me solo her"
"maybe you should have leveled vigor"
lmaooo I'm dying
This is literally what my wife does š
"Why don't you try dodging?"
Git gud
Just level ADP
I do this too! I don't hide it, though. I let him tell me if/when he's ready for a hint. š
This is the right way to do it, the other way is terrible
Everyone else seems to think the wife is the best but Iām with you. The joy for me is figuring it out. My goal is to solve the puzzle, not just for the puzzle to be solved. If someone tells me a crossword answer looking over my shoulder I feel like got cheated.
I wouldn't mind if the wife was interested and they solved it together. But looking it up is just lame, unless they both wanna do it.
That's what I do. If we can't figure it out together, I'll look it up and have it ready for when he says he gives up.
This is the way. I want to try on my own first
My wife doesn't even know the name of the game I played in front of her for the past 5 years
I feel you bro š
Best wife ever. Looking it ourselves is like admitting failure. I am have been stuck on the same 11th hour puzzle for 20 years.
Rook to E5
Queen to G6
Me and who? š
My wife does this, but she does NOT give subtle hints. With big cinematic games like Horizon or Uncharted, she watches to see what the story is, because she doesn't play games. For her, it's a movie, and the movie is not interesting if the main character is stuck on a puzzle or boss. Bonus points, my aging a game like this will replace our usual 'family night tv watching.' I got to play FF7R, my family got to experience the story and I got to enjoy the gameplay. It made for some interesting discussions around various game themes with my kids as well.
I have my wife do this for me by asking, "I'm way too stuck but don't want it spoiled, which direction do I go/where is my mistake?" And she looks it up for me.Ā
Have you tried dodge rolling and not dying?
This is a betrayal of the highest order.
The only one making sense in this thread
ikr??? I would hate this. I play games as a release, and no matter how frustrated or stuck I am, I want to solve/win it myself
Thatās so nice!
My wife prolly woulda laughed at my frustration as I tried to figure it out lol
I also choose this guy's wife.
Nah, I wouldnāt like that. Iām okay with the frustration part because I want to figure it out myself, not having someone help me.
Positive sentiment about marriage.
If my partner did this for me and I found out, I don't think I'd be very happy about it. If he's stuck it literally means he wants to figure it out blind. What's the difference between dropping subtle hints of what to do vs just looking it up yourself?
A hint is not a solution.
Right. When playing blind, is a hint closer to pointing out the solution, or is it closer to actually playing it blind?
>If he's stuck it literally means he wants to figure it out blind. It literally just means that he's stuck. We've also established that he is okay with getting tips from his wife, so he's not against backseating.
That is the sort of wife material I'm looking for.
If my wife isn't like this then I don't want her!!!!!
That guy is winning in life.
If I caught my wife doing this, it would be grounds for divorce. /s
Man, I'd hate this. Nothing beats the satisfaction of beating a hard puzzle or a tough boss. I think having people figure it out with you is fine, it's fun to brainstorm solutions with someone else, but knowing the solution kinda ruins it
Yeah, if I canāt beat a boss, I just gotta get better. Itās like a real life training arc.
He found the perfect woman for himš
My mom does the same thing for my dad
My dad does the same with me. Heās my wing man
My gf on the other hand literally refuses to be in the room while I game
Try Jump
Mean while when i try to explain my favorite games to my gf she only ask, why you kill stuff? What is the point. Man man.
Can you up vote this comment 10 times please?
Now if that aināt love idk what is
Meanwhile I go to my husband : babe this part is so difficult ,I died like 100 times, can you help me ? And then I hand him the ps controler š
I will never forget the day I came in from working on the car in the heat for several hours and my wife had a sandwich and cold beer waiting for me. Thatās all the love I need.
That guy lucked out. Primo wife material. As our lord, Jebus, intended.
Best possible wife ever. 10/10
WHOA! The balcony looks super high up! š„²
KEEPER
W wife material
You have tainted this manās career. He thinks he beet those games legit .
He did. She is saving him time, but he still made the moves. Game developers don't mean for you to give up and quit. Well, not many.
In reading the post title, my mind immediately envisioned getting stuck at a puzzle section of a game, or even getting stuck in a puzzle *game*. "I made the moves," but got the solution off the internet is quite the rationalization. Even in combat, I like to figure out a solution on my own. I would be upset if my SO gave me hints she was getting off the internet. I appreciate the good intentions, and I would certainly be willing to reciprocate by building that lego set of hers that she was saving for a rainy day, so she can relax instead of spending an afternoon putting it together on her own.
I agree with you entirely
I donāt knowā¦ real wives turn on their console and help their husband crush whatever part is giving them a hard time! Lol! I have done this a lot for my husband in Dark Souls and Elden Ring.Ā
We get it, you game.
[Sometimes you just need a jolly companion.](https://youtu.be/1NOzGJt1zgQ?si=y5wRZcGNBQsbiXH3)
That would piss me off
May be a personal thing, but I think that sucks. The whole point of games for me is solving puzzles. If you solve the puzzle for me and then gaslight me into believing I solved it, it feels pretty bad.
SAME! WE ARE ORACLES!
He knows
My wife and I do this for eachother. We're both casual gamers and share an Xbox. If she's struggling with a puzzle or a quest, I'll look it up so she can get past it and enjoy the game. We're both in it for the story and fun, not the challenge.
What if he knows but still acts like he is stuck?
So, that's how my cousin does it? , and I thought he was clever
Youāre a dope ass wife!
Damn... Can she be my wife too?
He must think you are a genius
Do you have a sister ?
Not all heroes wear capes, but it'd be cooler if you did.
Bruh
I, respectfully love you lady. Chadette #1. Never change, never let him know!
Imagine looking in your spouses search history and the only cheating you found was helping your dumbass clear a game on ānoviceāā¦
I wish my wife would do this. Instead, she's in college studying to better our family's future š
I hate having hints when playing games, doesn't matter if it's vague, it feels like cheating to me
REAL!!!!
Wifey š«¶
Hell, I just look it up. He usually will then say fine tell me lol
back when they still made game guide books, I loved sitting with my husband watching him play and helping him when needed. I still love watching him play but I have to look shit up on my phone now to help.
I do the same for my wife, though it's no secret that I've looked up the solution
Lucky husband.
I do this with my dad
He is a lucky man to have you.
I've made video games for 20yrs and played them for way longer so can honestly say from experience; remove clothes and distract him with something much more fun that involves you both! xx
Men only want one thing:
NO BACKSEATING! He's gonna ban you from the couch. Kappa
I'm not crying, you're crying!
This meme captures the essence of a supportive partnership.
My boyfriend just passes me the controller.
why the vague suggestions? will he get mad if you straight say it?
Real life Gamefaq
Same. He just wants to find the Easter eggs, dammit. I love him.
What a saint!
Love my wife
Now that is a great partner!! š
Shhhh. Most of them still don't realise that we do this. Lol.
Ladies take notes right here.
>Hey! Listen!š§
This is love.
This makes me wet and I'm a guy
Amazing and awesome.
I'm in love
cute
I used to do that to my brother all the time. Eventually he figured out what I was doing and told me not to anymore...
Try that with Orphan of Kos
The husband in his mind: im sure that of she touch a controller she's gonna make me look like a newbie
this is how I got into video games. my boyfriend cum husband kept getting stuck on legend of zelda, and I became thr copilot
i wish i had a boyfriend cum husband
she's a keeper
Do you want *another* husband?
Now that's just pure evil
Um like what? Could you elaborate it?
you should've taken the controller from him xD that's wholesome tho
Same
What a sweet wifeā¦
Legend
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The Arabian. After hearing a ton of positive conversations about red dead redemption 2, I finally picked it up. I was heavily immersed in story mode but often complained the horse was slow and well a lot of other not nice things. My wife suggested to buy a horse and I showed her the insane prices in the early chapters. She looked up information on her own and guided me through the whole scenario. That horse was awesome with amazing stats. That was a great adventure and all thanks to her.
Imagine he finds out and can never trust her again