Guide to Funhaus Crew
because I wanted to
GIFS of everyone (except Elyse) from mattpeaked; Elyse from here.
ADAM KOVIC: de facto leader Description: Resting bitch face, often seems depressed, nice biceps, tattoo. Sometimes wears glasses. Straight man, usually plays the game while others do commentary, also he has been reporting video game news since 2007. Adam created Inside Gaming at Machinima, then lead the defection to Rooster Teeth at the beginning of 2015. Strengths: Halo and first-person shooters Weaknesses: Pessimism and insecurity
BRUCE GREENE: Sidekick Description: More beard but less hair than Adam, usually wears shorts, wheezing laugh. Office “dad,” according to Adam; produces and gets the others to work. Often teams up with James to do commentary while Adam plays. Second-longest tenure at Inside Gaming as the rhythm guitar to Adam’s lead Strengths: Surprisingly nice singing voice Weaknesses: Digestive condition that results in foul-smelling farts
JAMES WILLEMS: Funnyman Description: Blue eyes, broad shoulders, loves to squat. Shtick. Best at improv. Usually teams up with Bruce. Not afraid to go for the offensive jokes. Loves Psychonauts. Strengths: Actual physical strength, improv Weaknesses: None
JOEL RUBIN: The Joel Description: Jewish, loves musicals and books, “thinks he’s a feminist” (according to Adam), “lithe dancer’s body” (according to Joel). Writes the descriptions on the Funhaus videos. Strengths: Creativity! Weaknesses: Any game with a gun in it
LAWRENCE SONNTAG: The Brains Description: Self-described “weird face,” almost always wears glasses. Likes anime and obscure Japanese video games. Intellectual force behind their video game reporting on The Know, sets up most game plays, does all the behind-the-scenes stuff that nobody else wants to do. Strengths: Intelligence Weaknesses: Overthinking
MATT PEAKE: CULT OF PE/\KE Description: Rarely appears on camera, usually spotted quietly working in the background. Smoll but ripped. Workhorse editor (according to Adam). “So much more masculine than the rest of us” (also according to Adam). Has his own cult (PE/\KE) based around his reluctance to be in the limelight. Strengths: Can bench press 300 pounds. Weaknesses: Being on camera
SEAN “SPOOLE” POOLE: The man-child Description: Always wears a baseball hat and a t-shirt. Looks high but doesn’t actually smoke weed. Does a lot of editing. Often not allowed on camera because he steps on others’ jokes. Streams Team Fortress 2. Strengths: None. Weaknesses: Everything. Spoole is a child who needs protecting.
ELYSE WILLEMS: She’s new Description: James’s wife. Used to work for Game Trailers. Newest member and first not to come from Inside Gaming. I don’t know much about her yet, but she’s funny. Strengths: Way more foul-mouthed than she looks. Weaknesses: I don’t know yet, but I’ll find out eventually.