What if life gave 1000 Achievement points?
You're never going to Platinum real life
10G - Can I take your order?
Get your first job. Don't worry, you'll find a better one someday.
25G - The Graduate
Graduate high school and enjoy some fleeting moments of freedom.
5G - Err, can I see some ID?
Drink some alcohol now that you're old enough (or, you know, whenever).
50G - Accepted!
College! You're well on your way to crippling debt--congratulations!
25G - Catch 'em all
Catch all of the Pokemon. Literally all of them.
5G - Hurk...huuurk...hurk...hur...hur...hur...huuuuuuurk
Drink so much you vomit. Good news: that specific alcohol type is dead to you.
75G - "It looks like a mirac...It's in the hole!"
Lose your virginity to that special someone. Or, you know, just someone.
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5G - Critical hit!
Break a bone. Any bone, really, take your pick.
10G - Experiment
Just you know. It's college. Whatever. #YOLO
50G - My house, my rules!
Move out of your parents' house. It's time. Seriously.
Hollander Cooper was the Lead Features Editor of 12DOVE between 2011 and 2014. After that lengthy stint managing GR's editorial calendar he moved behind the curtain and into the video game industry itself, working as social media manager for EA and as a communications lead at Riot Games. Hollander is currently stationed at Apple as an organic social lead for the App Store and Apple Arcade.
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