Couple's dispute over playing Slay the Spire 2 in bed gets a ruling from comedian John Hodgman: 'Pick an arbitrary battle and stick with it'

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Amidst the constant flood of negative and depressing stories about the gaming industry, it's nice to get a glimmer of good news now and then. Today that news comes via the court of Judge John Hodgman, who has ruled that it is perfectly legal to play Slay the Spire 2 in bed—even if the person in bed with you doesn't agree.

Some background, if you don't know what the hell I'm talking about: actor, author, and all-around funny person John Hodgman has a podcast called Judge John Hodgman where he rules on the disputes brought into his virtual courtroom.

These gentle disputes are typically between friends, family members, or partners, and consist of good-natured beefs or unusual disagreements: for example, one memorable case I listened to recently involved one person who thought it was perfectly normal to flush leftover soup down the toilet instead of dumping it in the sink, and another who (rightfully, imho) thought that was a pretty goddamn weird thing to do.

Hodgman hears both sides of cases like this and then makes a thoughtful ruling on who is in the righ...

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