Palworld Dev Accused of Being 'Worse for Indie Games Than Genshin Impact' — Posts to Wrong Section, Gets Absolutely Ratio'd by Commenters

You'd think NGA's mobile game gossip section would only deal with gacha drama and waifu controversies. Think again. One brave soul tried to ignite a firestorm about Palworld developer Pocketpair's alleged 'destruction of indie games' — even had the audacity to compare it unfavorably to Genshin Impact. The result? The commenters turned the post into the real show, absolutely demolishing the OP harder than any Pocketpair scandal ever could.

Here's what happened: the OP posted a lengthy essay in NGA's mobile game gossip board (手游瓜版), with a title claiming 'Palworld has done more damage to single-player games than Genshin Impact ever did.' The post was structured like a thesis — complete with section headers for 'developer misconduct,' 'glorious history,' and 'negative impact analysis.' There was even a 'credential disclaimer.' However, the actual meat of the argument — the evidence, the receipts, the damning details — is completely missing from what we can access. All that remains is a skeleton of headers with no flesh.

The very first reply didn't even bother engaging with the post, instead dropping a political meme image. Then came the real blows. A highly-upvoted comment read: 'Your credentials make me afraid to even touch this' — basically questioning whether the OP was acting in good faith. Another user delivered the killshot in four words: 'First of all, this is the mobile game gossip section.' Others piled on: 'Why didn't you post this in the general gaming section?' The wrong-board issue became the first consensus — and the thread never recovered.

A few commenters did try to address the actual topic. One wrote: '100 yuan for 30+ hours of fun gameplay — for me, that's worth it,' repeating 'for me, for me, for me' three times as if to preemptively shield from attacks. Another made a more analytical point: 'On Steam, EA (Early Access) games already have a terrible survival rate. Even if Palworld's devs run off with the money, it's not that much worse than EA games dying in development hell. And it's only 100 yuan.' The best zinger came from someone who said: '100 yuan barely buys a League of Legends skin. This game gave me at least 20 hours — what more do you want, a tricycle?' (还要什么三轮车 — a Chinese slang expression meaning 'what else could you possibly ask for?')

Of course, not everyone was chill. One commenter fired back: 'You think Palworld is the only game that copies others? Scummy devs are everywhere. Genshin's bad rep isn't from plagiarism — it's from the toxic fanbase and doxxing culture.' Another took a darker view: 'The industry is already getting worse. More people will try to cash grab and accelerate the decline. Players don't care though — they just want to enjoy the moment.' Meanwhile, the OP tried to defend themselves: 'I just love eating melons (吃瓜, slang for watching drama). I'm currently playing Girls' Frontline 2 while eating melons. My credentials are totally clean!'

The thread was ultimately sealed shut by one commenter telling the OP to 'take your agenda-pushing back to the general gaming board,' and another asking the devastating hypothetical: 'When Black Myth: Wukong launches, are you gonna write one of these about that too?' The core question — what exactly did Pocketpair do to deserve this ire — was never answered. Nobody cared. The comments became about the OP rather than the game.

In the end, the OP tried to spark a serious discourse about the existential threat to indie gaming — but couldn't even figure out which forum section to post in. Commenters dismantled the entire thesis with legendary quips like 'totally clean credentials, for sure' and 'what more do you want, a tricycle?' This is peak NGA energy: no matter how big your drama is, if you post it in the wrong section, YOU become the drama.