Yellow Paint, Layoffs & The Gentrification of Games | Dancing on the Walled Garden
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Game developers and journalists alike have been laid off by the thousands to make way for a new, profitable era of streamlined entertainment. There are too many words to say about this, so, instead I made this video. Hope you learned something.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 INTRO
1:27 AUTHORIAL INTENTION | AUTHORITY REJECTION
9:57 THE LOST LANGUAGE OF VISUAL FIDELITY | THE DEAD LANGUAGE OF VIRTUAL FAULT
16:32 OF THE COLOR OF THE ROLL | IN THE SAFETY OF THE REAL
27:16 PROJECT-PROJECTOR | PROJECTION: PROJECTED
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Lost Judgment Esports Club from @thegameplayarch1ve - • (PC) Lost Judgment Lon...
Bioshock Remastered from @genericHenle - • Bioshock Remastered - ...
I Wanna Be The Guy Remastered + All Secrets from @chzh1260 - • I Wanna Be The Guy Rem...
Dark Souls Longplay by @LoopyLongplays - • Dark Souls - Longplay ...
Dragon Age Origins Longplay by @AFGuidesHD - • Dragon Age Origins FUL...
TMNT Longplay by @worldoflongplays - • NES Longplay [004] Tee...
Space Invaders Gameplay from @garchiveHD - • Space Invaders 1978 - ...
Dragon's Dogma Longplay by @Lacry - • Dragon's Dogma: Dark A...
Metal Gear Solid 3 Longplay by @longplayarchive - • Longplay of Metal Gear...
Saints Row 2022 Longplay by @Shirrako - • SAINTS ROW (2022) Game...
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Atomic Heart Combat Trailer - • Atomic Heart - Officia...
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Co-Op Trailer - • Suicide Squad: Kill th...
Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Reveal - • Hogwarts Legacy - Stat...
Starfield Gameplay Reveal - • Starfield: Official Ga...
Assassin's Creed Mirage Gameplay Walkthrough - • Assassin's Creed Mirag...
Alan Wake 2 Encounter Gameplay - • Alan Wake 2: Valhalla ...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Gameplay Reveal - • Marvel's Spider-Man 2 ...
Skull & Bones Gameplay Deep Dive - • Skull and Bones: Gamep...
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Launch Trailer - • Cyberpunk 2077: Phanto...
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer - • Grand Theft Auto VI Tr...
Dead Island 2 Extended Gameplay Trailer - • Dead Island 2 Extended...
MLB The Show 23 Gameplay Trailer - • MLB The Show 23 First ...
One Night Ultimate Werewolf Overview - • One Night Ultimate Wer...
Unapologetically Black and Fast 2024 Timespinner Randomizer Run by @PleasantlyTwstd - www.twitch.tv/videos/20676011...
Call of Duty Optic vs Surge Elimination Round 3 - • @OpTicTexas vs @Seattl...
CS:GO Banned Player POV Highlights - • Forsaken POV HIGHLIGHT...
Super Mario 64 TTC Upwarp Bug Bounty by @pannenkoek2012 - • SM64 - TTC Upwarp $100...
Travis McElroy Among Us Rant - • Travis McElroy (Among ...
Super Kaizo World Special Stage 2 by @ProtonJon - • Super Kaizo World - Sp...
Fable 3 Blacksmithing by @ADDICTofFICTION - • Fable 3 job making bla...
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Trailer - • Metal Gear Solid Delta...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Trailer - • FINAL FANTASY VII REBI...
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora First Look Trailer - • Avatar: Frontiers of P...
Avowed Game Overview - • Avowed Game Overview |...
Horizon Forbidden West Gameplay Trailer - • Horizon Forbidden West...
Forspoken Gameplay Trailer - • Forspoken - 10-Minute ...
Resident Evil 5 Trailer - • [720p] RESIDENT EVIL 5...
Behind The Scenes Avengers Clips - • Behind The Scene Green...
LEGO Fortnite Cinematic Trailer - • LEGO Fortnite Cinemati...
Cities: Skylines 2 Official Gameplay Trailer - • Cities: Skylines 2 - O...
Xbox Series X Reveal - • Xbox Series X - World ...
The Day Before Gameplay Overview Trailer - • The Day Before Officia...
Palworld Early Access Launch Trailer - • Palworld Official Earl...
Starfield Glitch Compilation by @H-var - • STARFIELD BUGS AND GLI...
Gotham Knights Gameplay Details by @MrVg247 - • New Gotham Knights gam...
Outcast A New Beginning - • Outcast - A New Beginn...
Unapologetically Black and Fast 2024 Mega Man X3 Run by @ryan_ford522 - www.twitch.tv/videos/20676011...
#gaming #layoffs #gamedesign - Ігри
if this video spoke to you in any way, i'd appreciate if you shared it with people you think could hear it too.
I didn't know Otacon made editorials.
10/10
WOW I SEE IT THOUGH haha
I used to watch your payday 2 videos and builds, it's been around 6-7 years
You're in the "dev update 6" for payday 3 boys in blue
Godspeed Conner
This was a wonderful video. I felt you used the medium of video really effectively in a way a lot of so-called video essays don't. This was entertaining to watch from start to finish
I'm currently not able to express much, but I'd like to say that your work feels uniquely thought-provoking and passionate. I admire the way you're able to weave these threads of thought together and provide a unique perspective.
I haven't thought of anything particularly interesting or thoughtful to add regarding the subject matter here, so I'll leave it at that. Thank you for the art, and good luck.
i appreciate you wanting to express how you feel even without finding the words
Hello, balls department? 🗣🤳 This individual spittin'!
An amazing dive into a topic that needs to be addressed. Every video you make is amazing both in video style, and message delivered to the viewer. You'll always be one of my favourite creators.
you really are so unwaveringly kind. thank you.
So glad to not only see you back but also with easily your best video yet. As a fan of not just games but also how they're developed and the communities that from from them, all these topics are stuff that I value immensely, and it's a shame the figureheads of this industry don't feel the same. Shout-out to all the fantastic indie projects that are continuing to blow up the gaming space, and I wish everyone the best in regards to the inevitable shake up coming for the medium.
i think those larger metagames that come out of games can grow so toxic if they're left to their own devices, but there's so many more cooler communities still working on better things. niches turned kindnesses
Amazing video. This is your best work yet.
18 hours early and its already a sheri original
"Hopscotch and hollow blocks" is a wonderful quote, could be the name of an album, with the lead song being "A new playground"
Did you happen to wear a Yellow sweater to stand out, and let us know the way forward through the video is going to come from you? you are the way forward through the content of the video after all. xD
the writing at 29:00 is just beautiful, I feel the emotion and enunciated speech patterns through the entire video were deliberate, and the writing I spoke of really just wraps it all into feeling like poetry, the woven company names pushed together to create literate understandable meaning, that feels more impactful than if you just said "To name a few" and recited their titles.
such writing and such impactful statements I feel is one of my favorite parts of your current content. it shows you put an effort into speaking your mind, and aren't just saying things to ride the tide of the bandwagon in hopes of views. you believe in what you are speaking, and you will speak freely and proud on your thoughts, and that shows confidence.
The talk about the game creators being laid off is sadly a reality we live, not just in games but even in other industries like those of animations, even just basic shows.
The corporate higher ups, investors, and producers who know nothing about the foundation they sit upon, not the construction, not the passion, and definitely not the history below their high chair.
We live in a world run by capital, if the project's result is not sufficient in the expectations of the numbers given, then the funding can and will be moved to where they believe they will make more.
we truly do need creators of such mediums to unionize, it is coming to a point where the industry is growing too high for the weak foundation to hold, and soon it will come crumbling down from all the piled up consequences of their own actions.
Hopefully, the industry built on fun and curiosity, can some day return to being passionate and good. But until then, let's have fun living for today.
This was quite the dance number you made, so many twists and shuffles that it could almost be hard to keep up, if you weren't so good at taking the lead and attention.
Thank you for the wonderful video as always Sheri! Hope you have a wonderful day.
hi! first of all, thank you so SO much?? this is so kind and makes me feel like people are willing to engage with the video as i wrote it, on an emotional level. the writing is very emotional, im hoping people will come to their own conclusions in addition to the few examples i give. i want people watching to realize if they're being too rough on a game, or mad at a surface level problem instead of a true issue- having people come to that conclusion in their own head is more effective than me just saying it.
the yellow sweater was on purpose, when i realized i wanted the carpet for the backdrop. it's actually a crossniq+ limited edition shirt!
tech layoffs are really common right now, there's an absurd idea that layoffs are a sign that a studio is actually doing the Right Thing because that means they're 'streamlining' and adopting AI, but if i included all that this video would be twice as long. that's its own video or article. speaking of, if you like my writing on this- i have a couple articles on my website where i talk about the tech industry critically you might like.
thank you so so so much for this, seriously. i needed to read it.
@@ConnorShawVAI am glad that my comment was as impactful to you, as your video was to me. ^^ I also needed to read your reply, so thank you for that!
I am glad you take the approach of leading someone to their own conclusions, as that is true content I'd say. Not to just say something or shove opinions down their throats, but to guide the reader/player/viewer to their own conclusion. Be the guide for the person, to point them in the direction of thinking for ones self.
I must say the carpet as the backdrop was a excellent choice, I was looking at it and saw how interesting of a background it was, but knew you were the focus due to the yellow. Crossniq+ is now a game on my radar! I love myself a good puzzle game. And that is a lovely shirt for it(also looks comfy), has the right to be a limited edition indeed!
And thank you for the insight into the parts you did not include! That is very much it's own video/article indeed! I actually just looked into some of your articles you have on your website. and am surprised that such articles were not advertised in your youtube community tab. :O
im really nervous about sharing my writing on my channel, i kinda feel like every time i post anything i shed a lot of subscribers who didn't mean to stick around. thaaat said i have been weighing doing an audio reading of the articles and uploading that...
@@ConnorShawVAI can understand the worry.
And I adore the thought of audio readings of your articles. not only more youtube videos of yours, but also such readings would be good, as your writing is great, and your voice is lovely to listen to!
This is a fantastic video. Incredible work.
I love the way that you make videos about trending topics not by making it *about* the topic, but rather *in conversation* with the topic. "Is yellow paint in video games good?" A lot of people have a perennial Take™ about this. But you have this way of, to borrow your own metaphor, "getting out the map" of the topic, getting to the fringe aspects of it and bringing them to the center and recontextualizing what we're doing here in a way that makes your videos on topics that I've seen dozens of posts and videos about novel and exciting. :3
Really entertainingly written video that you can tell was written with passion. Kept me interested throughout, great stuff.
i'm glad my emotion came through, i was worried i would under or over sell how i really feel
Hey Connor I know this isn’t related to this video but I just beat the payday 2 secret ending. I wouldn’t have even know about it if it wasn’t for you. Since 2018 I saved up for a PC so I could play payday and other games. I watched the video every year because of how good it was. I got one in 2024 and finally beat it. Just want to say thank you for showing me this ending. It may not seem like a lot but it really felt like a dream come true and it wouldn’t have happened without you.
Молодец, брат. Мои поздравления!)))
Но, эх, ушла эпоха. Коннор больше не снимает пейдей
Always loved your scripts, since your payday times. And now, it's even better! More modern! Keep it up ❤️❤️
really appreciate reading this, thank you so much.
YAY NEW VID!!
still love trying to clip OOB at the age of 29
Been subbed since the payday 2 days, haven't watched much since YT's algorithm hasn't promoted you much so I thought I'd manually check in. Love the video essay and love what you do, hope the transition is going well! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (There's no enby flag emoji currently so I hope this is enough)
I wonder if hell mentioned the dev chests in Borderlands that rewarded his behavior.
i didn't know about that actually... borderlands was never quite my scene, unfortunately, but that's neat!
@ConnorShawVA did you ever find the scarab gun in Halo 2?
i knew about it but never played it enough to look for it, halo was "at a friends house" growing up heheh. might try that now.
video starts off way too strong, you gotta ease the viewer in for at least a second, you can't just hit me with immediate dialogue
how is it that the usual complaint i get is i talk too slow ;~;
@@ConnorShawVA i was a bit surprised by by that too but i watched the whole thing, and i think it's very fitting; echoing your intense passion right from the get-go, subverting the usual "my name is … and today we'll be speaking about …", getting up close and personal with the games, and almost forcing the viewer to do the same! 🏳⚧
Why the old videos i can’t comment?
Eh
Just wanna let you know Jesus loves ya