Paradox-ically Speaking
Rather than controlling a permanent country, players of this medieval series guide generations of a ruling family.
What is Crusader Kings?
This French thinker reached certainty through the statement “I think, therefore I am.”
Who is René Descartes?”
Formerly known as Selen Tatsuki, this independent dragon won VTuber of the Year at the 2024 VTuber Awards.
Who is Dokibird?
Sony entered the console market in 1994 with this system, originally conceived through a failed partnership with Nintendo.
What is the PlayStation?
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This Paradox title exchanges the historical world map for a procedurally generated galaxy filled with customizable alien empires.
What is Stellaris?
This Cynic philosopher supposedly lived in a large ceramic jar and carried a lamp while searching for an honest man.
Who is Diogenes?
During her 2024 subathon, this VTuber surpassed Kai Cenat to temporarily become Twitch’s most-subscribed streamer.
Who is Ironmouse?
Markus “Notch” Persson created this block-building game before Microsoft purchased its developer, Mojang, in 2014
What is Minecraft?
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?
Acting against a character’s personality in Crusader Kings III increases this mechanic, potentially causing mental breaks.
What is stress?
The private reflections of this Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher were collected in a work now called Meditations.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
Gawr Gura, Usada Pekora and Hoshimachi Suisei appeared at the stadium of this Major League Baseball team in July 2024.
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Released in North America in 1985, this console helped revive the American video game market following the crash of 1983.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)?
"Kachow!"
Who is Lightning McQueen?
Paradox named its grand-strategy game engine after this Prussian general and author of On War.
Who is Carl von Clausewitz?
his philosopher’s idea of the “general will” became central to his work The Social Contract.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
In January 2026, this AI VTuber reportedly reached Hype Train Level 126 while accumulating more than 328,000 active Twitch subscriptions.
Who is Neuro-sama?
Founded in 1889, Nintendo originally manufactured this type of traditional Japanese playing card.
What are hanafuda cards?
“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
Who is Winston Churchill?
This German national focus in Hearts of Iron IV delivers an ultimatum to Poland and can lead directly to the outbreak of war.
What is Danzig or War?
Traditionally identified as Sun Wu of the state of Qi, this strategist is credited with a thirteen-chapter work examining how wars can be won before battle begins.
Who is Sun Tzu?
In 2025, this comet-themed hololive singer appeared on the cover of Forbes JAPAN after being selected for its 30 Under 30 list.
Who is Hoshimachi Suisei?
Developer Warren Robinett secretly placed his name inside this Atari 2600 game, creating one of gaming’s earliest famous Easter eggs.
What is Adventure?
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Who is Isaac Newton?