What if when we die, we respawn, as another human, or even, another species.

Each life, from birth to death is a roguelike run.

Weew, if it too difficult, will you reset for new run :v ? Just kidding. But also, I know that modern roguelike game have something to make you stronger, and inherited into new run, on and on. Kind of permanent upgrades.

So, perhaps, if this run too hard, endure it. Which will make you “get-gud”, and hope for some useful bonus, permanent upgrades for further runs.

What do you think ?

  • penguin_knight@lemmy.world
    2·
    10 months ago

    im having a good run since I havent died early, but I’m like 1 billionth on the ladder so doing relatively poorly.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
    2·
    10 months ago

    I think when you die you go back to the last checkpoint, and then you survive whatever it was that killed you. And you lose your memory of the time you died, so all you remember is the surviving arc.

    • R0cket_M00se@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I read a short story once that made me think about something similar, that everytime we die our consciousness shifts to the multiverse where we didn’t make whatever choice lead to it. To everyone in that initial universe you’d still be dead but you’d continue on somewhere else.

  • Lupec@lemm.ee
    1·
    10 months ago

    Well, in that case I can only hope my next run goes better! Not taking a few decades to realize I’m a girl or just spawning with the right body would help a lot lol, wouldn’t mind permanently unlocking that for future runs.

  • BirdEnjoyer@kbin.social
    1·
    10 months ago

    Technically, random race/class/etc upon a new life is really more common with Roguelites. (You kinda acknowledge that, but roll with me. Trying to be facetious with the Roguelike snobbery thing, not sure if I pulled it off lol)

    Traditional Roguelikes usually let you pick what kind of fresh Hell you’re setting yourself up for.

    …So maybe this is Roguelike rules.

    You fuckin chose your species, religion, and class.
    Just not how much food you get to eat, what books you get the chance to read (without tremendous effort on your part) and when you will die.

    Oh, sweet heavens, this is so much worse! We did this to ourselves

    • De_Narm@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      Is it? I don’t remember any past lives and neither do other people I know. Seems like a pretty clear no.

      You could arguee that it does happen and you just don’t remember, but that’s functionally the same as not being reincarnated.

      • GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world
        1·
        10 months ago

        Is it? I don’t remember any past lives and neither do other people I know. Seems like a pretty clear no.

        Just because you’re unaware of something doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, though.

        You could arguee that it does happen and you just don’t remember, but that’s functionally the same as not being reincarnated.

        I get your logic here and honestly we largely agree. I think memory is what most people view as the “soul.” Without it, what are we?

    • Ephera@lemmy.ml
      1·
      10 months ago

      Because the answer is pretty simple, if we leave the superstitions at the door…