I haven't read homestuck - will I enjoy this game or should I read it before playing?

[molmcintosh]

Just wanting to know how my complete lack of knowledge will affect immersion and enjoyment.

[3420]

Like the store page says, that's not a problem. None of the characters in this game except for Joey's Pa and her babysitter were even featured in Homestuck (because this game is a prequel to Homestuck), so it's a new experience for everybody, even Homestuck fans. That said, anything you need to know to understand the plot is exposed by the characters, even though Homestuck fans already know about most of it.

Now, there are alot of references to Homestuck and inside jokes, but even if you don't understand them, the game is still very entertaining. Just like Homestuck however, this game has alot of dialogue and other text, so be prepared to read alot if you want to check everything out the game has to offer.

And if you do decide to play this game and get stuck at a specific puzzle, don't hesitate to ask me for help

[slothmama]

^^^^^

Honestly, the only thing that can deter you from the game is how they'll throw all these terms at you despite the fact that you will definitely not have any idea what they are. (Mostly due to the fact that you find yourself on an alien planet for the 2nd half of the game) Like, that's normal, so you don't have to be scratching your head going "Is this something I should already know? Was I supposed to read the webcomic first?" because they do that in Homestuck too.

They usually explain what things are later or you can probably get an idea of what it is based on context clues though. So you don't have to be whispering "wtf is all this???" to yourself the whole time.

[3420]

Exactly. If there are things at the end of the game you still don't understand, then it's because the developers don't want to tell you just yet, so you can get a better explanation in one of the later acts.

[R0S3R4BB1T]

I am 99% sure you will enjoy Hiveswap without reading Homestuck. From what I have read Hiveswap is a prequel to Homestuck. And what people learned about trolls and other things will likely be relayed to the players of Hiveswap as the game progresses (Act 1 already did a little bit of that already). Andrew Hussie himself (or maybe it was What Pumpkin) said you didn't have to read Homestuck before playing Hiveswap because the events in the game take place before the events of Homestuck. Having read Homestuck, I will say playing the game after reading the webcomic offers a bit of nostalgia when you come across some of the things in Hiveswap. Regardless, you can still enjoy the game without reading Homestuck so it is completely up to you whether you want to or not.

[Aleccia Rosewater]

dont bother with homestuck. Read problem sleuth instead~

[Androb2]

Originally posted by Aleccia Rosewater:

dont bother with homestuck. Read problem sleuth instead~

This is the most essential thing, if you do everything will become 0% more clear.

[󰀉tempeh󰀉]

Eh, PS has a few good gags in it, but the characters are flat and static compared to Homestuck.

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Although, PS does have better dancing...