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Nov 25, 2025
When Your Boss Tells You to Make Magic in One Year: The Majora's Mask Story
Introduction Picture this: You just finished making one of the greatest video games ever created. You're exhausted, proud, maybe dreaming about a vacation. Then your boss walks up and says, “Great job! Now do it again. You have one year. Starting... ...
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Reet Nandal
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This was fire 🔥 Never knew the backstory was this intense. The 'holding my head' moment after challenging Miyamoto is hilarious. And yeah the lesson is clear - masterpiece or not, burnout isn't worth it. Really enjoyed this one!!!!!!!!!