Twitter means different things to different people. For some, it’s a gossip column that constantly brings new stories. For others, it’s a means to express themselves quickly and meaningfully. And then there are the times when people come together to share something on the platform. This can mean a lot of things when it comes to video games, whether reminiscing over a specific game likeAnimal Crossingora specific console like the PSP.

Oftentimes, Twitter strings are shortlived things; trends come and go with the latest news. This is especially true when it comes to games. One week the desire forBayonetta 3is making waves, the next it’s forgotten in favor of a different title. But some hashtags encourage people to come together over more personal matters, and this is what has led to #GamingConfession, which is trending quite handily at the moment.

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What exactly constitutes something tweeted under #GamingConfession? Well, the confessions take on many forms, the only similarity being they are about video games. Many are confessions of childhood crushes, ranging fromHalo’s Cortana toMario’s Rosalina. Others are of gaming habits, such as cruising throughElite Dangerouswith the lights off andGuardian of the Galaxy’s Awesome Mix playing. The cruising idea is echoed by another confessor who enjoys cruising around open hub worlds, includingWind Waker. It’s certainly a good way to pick out thedifferences betweenWind Waker’s GameCube and Wii U versions, or to enjoy a virtual, seamless ocean at home.

Other confessions are about what people like and don’t like in specific games. Some confessed how they could never get into certain genres like stealth games. Others confessed that nothing turned them off a game like a poor morality system. On the other hand, some confessed how games had gotten them really into stuff. One confessor got into the metal genre of music after playingBravely Default. HopefullyBravely Default 2introduces people to new musical enjoyment as well when it releases for Switch.

Then there are the confessions that might be considered embarrassing. Some have confessed about spending too much money on a PC rig, others on not replacing a broken monitor. Some confessions are about buying a game multiple times for different consoles. One confessor boughtGTA 5for all its available consoles.

Last but not least are the confessions that may be very significant. One of these is a confession of inflatingSuikodenstream views to getSuikoden 2onto the PSVita. The tweet conflates this withEiyuden Chroniclesbeing on Kickstarter, hinting the popularity ofSuikodenmay have been inflated. And it’s from a PlayStation employee. Needless to say, this is a hashtag worth exploring.