The death mechanic reminded me a little bit of the 2012 remake of Kareteka. There were actually 3 characters in that game, each one having more health than the last, with beating the game with the first character being the "best" ending.
I wonder if this is also connected with the recent increase of hot tub/ASMR/bikini streams on Twitch. I feel like the timing matches up. Hot tub streams have been on Twitch for a bit, but only recall the recent criticism about them ramp up in the past 6 months.
The timing of the opinion piece and the Pornhub purge/payment processors would seem to match up from my perspective. It's interesting to see how a change in one platform can cause a diaspora, affecting others.
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