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[[https://www.youtube.com/user/zigmenthotep Zigmenthotep]] is a Youtuber who specializes in reviewing tabletop [=RPGs=] and occasionally other fun and wacky stuff. Most reviews boil down to a brief summary of the main premise and setting followed by a quick bit of character creation and a few rounds of combat or other encounters as Zig explains the mechanics. While mainly focusing on the more strange and obscure games out there Zigmenthotep has also done several videos on more mainstream classics such as D&D or The World of Darkness so there's always a little bit of something for everyone no matter what their preferences and playstyles are.

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[[https://www.youtube.com/user/zigmenthotep Zigmenthotep]] is a Youtuber who specializes in reviewing {{review}}ing tabletop [=RPGs=] and occasionally other fun and wacky stuff. Most reviews boil down to a brief summary of the main premise and setting followed by a quick bit of character creation and a few rounds of combat or other encounters as Zig explains the mechanics. While mainly focusing on the more strange and obscure games out there Zigmenthotep has also done several videos on more mainstream classics such as D&D or The World of Darkness so there's always a little bit of something for everyone no matter what their preferences and playstyles are.
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* SeriousBusiness: He's given several silly and nonsensical "joke" games with completely absurd premises and mechanics a full (mostly) serious review like he would any other title on his show. One day he'll be reviewing a fairly typical game about monsters or wizards and the next he'll be discussing a game about fuzzy bunnies or [[BreadEggsMilkSquick cyberpunk genital modification.]]

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* TakeThat: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZOleB3EYTU&ab_channel=zigmenthotep video]] on ''Let's Rob RJ [=McElhenny=] and Steal Her Golden Quill'' is a pretty blatant one towards a certain wizarding world author whose name escapes him at the moment. [[Creator/JKRowling Definitely no one important or famous.]] Of course, given the name of the RPG in question this was clearly the entire point.

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* TakeThat: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZOleB3EYTU&ab_channel=zigmenthotep video]] on ''Let's Rob RJ [=McElhenny=] and Steal Her Golden Quill'' is a pretty blatant one towards a certain wizarding world author whose name escapes him at the moment. [[Creator/JKRowling Definitely no one important or famous.]] Of course, given the name and themes of the RPG in question this was clearly the entire point.point.
** His ''Penis 2.0.77'' video is also clearly meant to be a knock against VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077 and its highly advertised "customizable genitals" feature.
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* NightmareFetishist: Zigmenthotep is definitely a fan of the more freaky, weird and abnormal side of [=RPGs=] judging by some of the content he uploads. (See AuthorAppeal above for some specific examples.) What else can you say about a guy who made a beautiful [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagfish hagfish]] mermaid character for his ''Changeling: the Dreaming'' review?
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* AuthorAvatar: While Zig has done plenty of reviews in person he'll occasionally opt for a video featuring a tentacled alien or floating die stand-in of himself when he can't be bothered to show up in the flesh for whatever reason.

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* AuthorAvatar: While Zig has done plenty of reviews in person he'll occasionally opt for a video featuring a tentacled alien or floating die stand-in of himself when he can't be bothered to show up in the flesh for whatever reason.reason.
* TakeThat: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZOleB3EYTU&ab_channel=zigmenthotep video]] on ''Let's Rob RJ [=McElhenny=] and Steal Her Golden Quill'' is a pretty blatant one towards a certain wizarding world author whose name escapes him at the moment. [[Creator/JKRowling Definitely no one important or famous.]] Of course, given the name of the RPG in question this was clearly the entire point.
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** LGBT themes. He's featured several LGBT games in his reviews, including one that solely exists as a TakeThat against [[Creator/JKRowling a certain problematic author]] and her controversial views on transgender folks.
** Aliens and monsters. He'll often go out of his way to find [=RPGs=] and games that feature inhuman or otherwise monstrous characters as playable protagonists. Even in games that allow humans as characters he'll often go for one of the more exotic races if the game has any to offer.

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One particularly noteworthy aspect about the channel is how it typically subverts the CausticCritic trope found in many other online review series for a much more chill and laidback atmosphere. Generally there will be a few positive things to be said about even the worst games featured and Zig is often able to point to something he likes in almost any review even if the game in question was overall unappealing to him. Of course, he's also not afraid to make it clear what he considers to be poor game design, writing or mechanics, which typically makes for some fairly balanced and insightful content.

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One particularly noteworthy aspect about the channel is how it typically subverts the CausticCritic trope found in many other online review series for a much more chill and laidback atmosphere. Generally there will be a few positive things to be said about even the worst games featured and Zig is often able to point to something he likes in almost any review even if the game in question was overall unappealing to him. Of course, he's also not afraid to make it clear what he considers to be poor game design, writing or mechanics, which typically makes for some fairly balanced and insightful content.content regardless of what RPG is featured.



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* AuthorAppeal: Zigmenthotep has several recurring themes and ideas that appear throughout his reviews:
** Cyberpunk. He seems to be a pretty big fan of the genre.
** Mermaids. He has made several merfolk characters and even featured ''Let These Mermaids Touch Your Dick Maybe'' as his [[MilestoneCelebration 100th game review on the channel.]]
** [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Cyberpunk Mermaids.]] He also reviewed a post-apocalyptic RPG that combined cyberpunk elements with sexy merfolk designs called ''Mermaids After the End'' on his channel as well.
* AuthorAvatar: While Zig has done plenty of reviews in person he'll occasionally opt for a video featuring a tentacled alien or floating die stand-in of himself when he can't be bothered to show up in the flesh for whatever reason.
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[[https://www.youtube.com/user/zigmenthotep Zigmenthotep]] is a Youtuber who specializes in reviewing tabletop [=RPGs=] and occasionally other fun and wacky stuff. Most reviews boil down to a brief summary of the main premise and setting followed by a quick bit of character creation and a few rounds of combat or other encounters as Zig explains the mechanics. While mainly focusing on the more strange and obscure games out there Zigmenthotep has also done several videos on more mainstream classics such as D&D or The World of Darkness so there's always a little bit of something for everyone no matter what their preferences and playstyles are.

One particularly noteworthy aspect about the channel is how it typically subverts the CausticCritic trope found in many other online review series for a much more chill and laidback atmosphere. Generally there will be a few positive things to be said about even the worst games featured and Zig is often able to point to something he likes in almost any review even if the game in question was overall unappealing to him. Of course, he's also not afraid to make it clear what he considers to be poor game design, writing or mechanics, which typically makes for some fairly balanced and insightful content.
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