Some People Shouldn't Be Added to the Slack Channel
Video game characters are great when they’re saving kingdoms, fighting aliens, stealing treasure, or dramatically brooding in a cutscene. Putting some of them in a normal workplace, though, and you would have an HR nightmare. Between the ego problems, chaos habits, mysterious disappearances, and total lack of office etiquette, these 20 characters would make even a simple Monday meeting feel unnecessarily dangerous.
1. Wario from the Mario Series
Wario would absolutely be the coworker who takes credit for a team project after doing none of the work. He’d hoard office snacks, charge people for favors, and turn the break room into a suspicious side business. You might find him amusing for about five minutes, but sharing a workspace with him would get old by lunchtime.
2. Claptrap from Borderlands
Claptrap would make every meeting longer, louder, and much more confusing than it needed to be. He’d interrupt constantly, misunderstand basic instructions, and then act deeply wounded when nobody appreciated his “leadership.” Even if he meant well, you’d start booking conference rooms on another floor just to avoid him.
3. Trevor Philips from Grand Theft Auto V
Trevor Philips is not someone you want handling workplace conflict. A minor scheduling issue could turn into a full meltdown, and no one would feel safe asking him to keep his voice down. He might be entertaining from a distance, but as a coworker, he’d make every office policy feel like a survival tool.
4. GLaDOS from Portal
GLaDOS would technically be brilliant, but the workplace culture would be horrifying. She’d send passive-aggressive performance reviews, design “team-building exercises” with serious injury risks, and somehow make even compliments sound threatening.
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5. Tom Nook from Animal Crossing
Tom Nook would seem friendly at first, but before long, you’d be agreeing to optional projects, mysterious upgrades, and payment plans that somehow involve your entire weekend. He’d be polite in every email, but you’d still leave each conversation wondering why you now owed the company 300,000 bells.
6. Handsome Jack from Borderlands 2
Handsome Jack would be unbearable in any workplace with open communication. He’d dominate meetings, insult everyone while calling it motivation, and claim every success as proof of his genius. The worst part is that he’d probably think the office loved him, which would make the whole situation even harder to endure.
7. Bowser from the Mario Series
Bowser has big boss energy, but not in a helpful management way. He’d kidnap key personnel, take over shared spaces, and respond to feedback by breathing fire near the copier. You could probably count on him for confidence and dramatic entrances, but collaboration wouldn't be his strongest skill.
8. Tingle from The Legend of Zelda
Tingle would bring intense energy to the office, and not everyone would be ready for it. He’d hover around your desk, overcharge for maps nobody requested, and make casual conversations feel strangely exhausting. There’s a place for enthusiasm at work, but Tingle would test everyone's limits.
9. Vaas Montenegro from Far Cry 3
Vaas would make every workday unpredictable in the worst possible way. He’d turn simple disagreements into unsettling monologues and make everyone nervous during brainstorming sessions. Nobody wants a coworker whose communication style makes everyone wonder if they should discreetly move closer to the exit.
10. Waluigi from the Mario Series
Waluigi would spend more time complaining about being overlooked than actually helping. He’d take every task personally, challenge people to pointless competitions, and act betrayed when someone else got praised. His dramatic sighs alone would be enough to make the office consider remote work permanently.
11. Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII
Sephiroth wouldn't be a team player, mostly because he’d be too busy standing dramatically in doorways. He’d treat every minor disagreement like a philosophical crisis and make the lighting in the room feel uncomfortable for everyone. You’d never know whether he was joining the meeting or preparing to destroy the company from within.
12. The Adoring Fan from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Adoring Fan would mean well, but he’d be impossible to shake. He’d follow the most successful employee around all day, repeat compliments at full volume, and contribute almost nothing useful to the actual workload. At first, it might be flattering, but eventually someone would have to gently explain personal space.
13. Duke Nukem from Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem would treat every workplace interaction like an audition for a one-man action movie. He’d make inappropriate jokes, ignore basic professionalism, and somehow turn a printer jam into a chance to pose. Even if he got results sometimes, the number of uncomfortable HR meetings would be impossible to justify.
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14. Wheatley from Portal 2
Wheatley would be the coworker who insists he has a plan while making everything worse. He’d volunteer for important tasks, forget the key details, and then panic loudly when the obvious consequences arrived. You might feel bad for him, but you still wouldn’t trust him with a shared spreadsheet.
15. Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda
Ganondorf would walk into the office and immediately start thinking too big. He wouldn’t want a promotion so much as total domination of the department, the building, and possibly the surrounding region. He has focus, ambition, and presence, but none of those qualities help when he refuses to respect the org chart.
16. Tiny Tina from Borderlands
Tiny Tina would bring creativity, energy, and absolute chaos to any workplace. She’d make team lunches memorable, but she’d also turn ordinary supplies into safety concerns and give projects names nobody could say in a client meeting. Her ideas might be brilliant, but the office would need very clear rules about explosives.
17. Dr. Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog
Dr. Eggman would be technically skilled, but he’d be a nightmare on any team project. He’d overengineer simple solutions, ignore feedback, and build something enormous when everyone asked for a basic fix. You’d request a calendar tool and somehow receive a laser-powered robot with a villainous laugh.
18. The Illusive Man from Mass Effect
The Illusive Man would make office politics unbearable. He’d hold mysterious private meetings, manipulate information, and call questionable decisions “necessary for the bigger picture.” You’d never feel fully sure what project you were actually working on, which isn't ideal when you’re just trying to finish a quarterly report.
19. Dutch van der Linde from Red Dead Redemption 2
Dutch would promise that everything was part of a larger plan, even when the plan clearly stopped making sense three crises ago. He’d give inspiring speeches, ask for loyalty, and then somehow lead the team into another disaster. After a while, you’d stop asking for details and start updating your résumé.
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20. Kirby from the Kirby Series
Kirby is adorable, but a normal workplace might not survive him. He’d inhale lunches, office supplies, important documents, and possibly a coworker who stood too close. Nobody could stay mad at him for long, but the missing staplers would still need to be addressed.
