During the course of reporting this story, I heard a whole lot of horrible stories that I couldn’t share here, either because I couldn’t corroborate them with multiple sources or because publishing them would risk the identities of my sources. (Protecting sources is always my number one priority when it comes to…

Former employee here and although I was not interviewed for this article (wasn’t aware it was even under investigation) I can say that there are countless more horrible stories that can be added. This is just a peek into it. I feel relieved that the industry is finally shedding light on his behavior. I feel bad for …

We too had a contract with Nicalis and can confirm the EXACT same scenario. Communication was horrible, sometimes going weeks or months without hearing a word from Tyrone. We cut ties with him after assuming he was a terrible business person at best, or a scammer at worst. We insisted as per the contract that he…

I was right. I hate to see this kind of thing pop up more and more, and especially with a publisher that I’ve supported strongly in the past (Seriously. We all have Nicalis games on our systems, I’m sure.)

Thanks for clarifying this for folks—I was honestly shocked to see the “intolerances and allergies shouldn’t be differentiated” comment get so many stars, but I probably shouldn’t be. (In case anyone is interested, I have IBS that does better when I don’t eat wheat or peanuts, but I always clarify to servers they…

You can argue that until you are blue in the face. You will still be wrong. You can argue 1 + 1 = 7. That’s your right as a human. No one is going to stop you... but you will still be wrong.

hopefully that was the last time she  saw her grandson.

You are a saint, because that is when I would have tested my SIL for allergies to drywall.

Well I’m glad you’re doing the absolute minimum not to harm anyone, but your attitude is still shit. It’s not any of your fucking business whether someone diagnosed themselves or saw a doctor.

I have a genuine food allergy—tree nuts in general and walnuts in particular—that (a) nearly led me to fail to live to the age of three after a brownie incident and (b) means that nothing personal, but I’m probably refusing your offer of a baked good because unless you can tell me exactly what is (or isn’t) in it, I…

Yup. I actually have a couple of friends who I’m pretty sure are skipping gluten because it’s the latest manifestation of previous eating disorders. I also know that there are plenty of people out there avoiding gluten because they think it’s vaguely healthy- I used to work at a dining hall making sandwiches, and it…

Yes! Not being an asshole is so easy! I seriously don't understand people who go out of their way to act like that.

You are trying to oversimplify 2 very different reactions the body can have. If I said “what’s the difference if you get bitten by a tick on the leg or bitten by a grizzly bear and had your arm torn off... they’re both animal bites, just of differing degree and location on the body.

I had a round of antibiotics completely destroy my gut bacteria and spent the last year and a half VERY intolerant to dairy, beans, garlic and onions, and other FODMAP foods. I’ve gotten those intolerances under control through careful diet changes, enzymes and probiotics, but I do not take anyone’s food preferences…

No. This is the wrong take. Whether it is a “real” allergy or not is not up for you to decide. That’s a societal issue that runs deep that people think they know what is good for you. THAT is bullshit. 

Most people don't both to do the elimination diet step because its time consuming and sucks. Which I understand, as someone who has gone through the rigmarole and found the foods that make me ill. That said, no one really cares that I've gone to doctors and done all the difficult work since being a "picky eater" seems…

The thing is, it shouldn’t matter if someone is either wrong or lying about having a food allergy. If someone says they don’t eat gluten because they diagnosed themself from an online quiz, how does that hurt you? If someone once got queasy two hours after eating some ice cream and decides that means they’re lactose…

Even as far as being a dick goes, I feel like that poor person’s in-laws are on a level beyond your neighborhood asshole. I’ve had several roommates before who had Coeliac disease, one much more severely than the other, and the gamut of reactions from the other roommates usually ranged from supportive, to apathetic,…

On a recent trip with extended family, my sister in law recently grilled my wife and I about our son’s peanut allergy. After we ‘convinced’ her it was real and that yes, we had him tested and he still has it (it’s gotten worse actually), she went ahead and let her toddler stuff a peanut butter sandwich in his face and…

My ex refused to believe that I have a shellfish allergy. I have had blue-ish itchy lips and difficulty breathing after eating various forms of shellfish. At the time, I was in college and couldn’t afford to get an actual diagnosis, but the signs seemed pretty clear. Despite that, he continually tried to get me to eat…