PC Gamer Pairs Dril Quotes with Drill-Wielding Video Game Characters
A PC Gamer writer returned from Japan with jet lag and a peculiar idea: matching absurdist internet wisdom to games featuring drills. The result is a collection of drill-focused titles paired with Dril posts.
After traveling to Japan for the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, a PC Gamer writer experienced the disorienting effects of jet lag. Unable to focus on much else, the author found themselves fixated on a single concept: matching quotes from the absurdist Twitter account Dril to video game characters who use drills.
The resulting feature pairs Dril posts with ten games centered around drilling or drill-based mechanics. The collection includes Deep Rock Galactic, Bioshock, Dig Dug, Pepper Grinder, Spelunky 2, Drillcore, Killer is Dead, Drill Dozer, Mr. Driller, and Mega Man 4, among others. Each pairing attempts to find thematic or philosophical resonance between Dril's irreverent internet humor and the games' drill-wielding protagonists and mechanics.
The author frames the exercise as an exploration of how absurdist philosophy maps onto unexpected contexts. The feature serves as both a humorous commentary on gaming tropes and a showcase of the surprisingly diverse range of titles that have incorporated drills into their core gameplay or narrative elements.
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- PC GamerEstablished publication · recorded Sep 24, 2026I apologize in advance for this, but: Introducing Drillposting