I adore how all of these robots treat the cat as like, a cute little being, but a being none the less (if that makes sense) - asking if it wants a drink, pointing and talking to it in full conversation, thanking it and wishing it luck. Treating it like it's own little guy. it was also too funny to learn that I've got the same cat brain as gab, the amount of times that I would just mimic the cat (I have my own and do it all the time) and immediately afterwards gab would do the same thing ahaha
My theory about B12: the little flicker of light at the end was a hint of him being a PART of the city now, so MAYBEEE he could be downloaded into another body in a potential sequel??? (but also I just really don't want him to be dead, and same I wanted to see the kitty reunion)
It makes perfect sense. If the software in B12 survived, he could be restored albeit in a new body. Kind of like Ultron...well without the genocidal tendencies.
I just watched this part 3 times first on my own then seans vid and nig gabs. This is the only time this idea came to me too! Like a lightbulb moment. I really wanna see a sequel or atleast a dlc i loved this game so much! Would have finished it in one day if i hadn't been busy
Maybe the monitor lighting up at the end when you walk out means that B-12 is in the system of the whole city. Like he basicly uploaded himself into the city and is the entire city now. He can finally give people the freedom that he wanted to give. And control everything for the better. Like a mom or god taking care of his city and people.
I think the note, "I'm with Blazer, come to nightclub" might be another hint because Clementine said she didn't know his name and yet it showed in the message. That's just my guess, though. I just figured this out too in this playthrough and I watched few others.
Honestly, this could've been a great multiplayer. Two strays going on an adventure together to help and escape this underground place sounds really fun. And of course, Gab would have to play with Jack cuz it's adorable.
As sad as it is that the game is already over, I'm so happy that you shared the experience with us! It felt like we were all owners of this little stray. Also reddit is now flooded with videos of cat owners and their cat's reaction to the game, which makes it even more enjoyable lol
My theory is that the robots had a greater level of consciousness when they were more impoverished or down on their luck/living in lower classes. The ones in and from the Slums proved to be the most individual while the ones who lived outside it still mentioned their programming and didn't really discuss their relationships to other bots, at least a relationship that might have been as in-depth as Seamus' and the Doc's, I mean the ones from the slums led and even taught the others new things. The ones in the upper most classes just did as they were told and had no autonomy, maybe that's saying something about how social norms and individuals function in real life classes? Idk, but that felt intentional to me.
damn that's deep. it makes sense that the robots in the slums seem the most sentient because they actually had to fight against their programming and instead learn how to fight for themselves, i.e. their freedom/better living conditions. the closest thing i can think of that relates this to real life is maaaybe street smart vs book smart, but i feel like there's probably a better example/concept.
Not forgetting what the sentinels do - reboot bots, like the one in jail who'd had autonomy/memories/etc removed - turning them literally (back?) into good little workers. Slums were free of sentinels thus the bots there were most free to develop, and the higher up you go the greater the control. Ending with the helpers.
The screen flickering at the end implies that B12 survived by uploading into the cities mainframe. The dev also said this would not be the last adventure for that cat.
The way those screens lit up at the end; maybe B-12 managed to reupload itself into the system. I hope for a dlc about the cat exploring the outside and reuniting with their cat friends. Maybe encounter their robot friends along the way to see their reactions to the outside world.
I agree, the ending really left me wanting more, I enjoyed it so much, glad you did too. Makes me wonder where they will take the story. The music and sound in this game blew me away, it's what stood out the most. For its story, dialogue and style too, it really is a unique and well made exceptional game
I have two questions: 1) How many more cats, and specifically orange tabbies, are going to get adopted/rescued now because of this game? 2) and how long will I take for someone to create the cat's in-game vest for their own cat's cosplay as "Stray"?
rescuing a animal because of a trend is the most disgusting ever. I remember that after the 101 dalmatas, people adopted a bunch and then got tired of them, abandoning them on the streets. that happened with every trend animal. Real owners just find a random cat needing help and keep it for love never aesthetic.
I have 18 cats and 3 are orange babies. They are the absolute sweetest and I think it'd be rather precious to see pics of kitties in cosplay. I've considered doing it with some of mine that are more comfy with dress up.
Imagine it just happened to be nighttime when the ceiling opened, like everyone’s exited for a blue sky and then it’s just basically the same as before
I guess some robots wouldn't notice it if they were sleeping/ inside enough to not hear it move, but when they'd look up and see all the stars/ when the morning came, they'd be shocked
I absolutely loved this playthrough! Sad it ended so soon, but it was great while it lasted! Next week a very cute game called bear and breakfast releases. I think it could make a chill stream game :)
SPOILER for ending! I think the game implies that the cat found its cat friends. These game developers aren't the type of people to suggest otherwise. I have no doubt that our kitty hero will meet the other robots again, since they made a point to show that they were all okay. Basically, this was a little journey of a cat who saves a dangerous, sealed city of robot friends. That happy blink at the end was a little thank you for coming along on the adventure!
31:11 --- When a robot is doing The Robot, lol. Also, loved how we've met a prisoner named Lupin (Arsène Lupin) and Capone (Al Capone). Not to mention, there's Pablo (he was mentioned being in prison for 360+ years by one of the robots you've encountered in Midtown). Lastly, that ending just before the credits.... Those sparks indicates that B-12 is still alive. Not in his body but the main system.
This game really came out at the right time. So many things are awful right now. I’m glad we can all come together and just enjoy a cute game about a cat and his robot friends. 🐱❤️
this game is so cuteeeee, but I agree!! the ending definitely left some stuff to be desired. I wonder if they'll come out with some DLC or if they'll just make a sequel. I need to know about B-12 and the other kitties!
I absolutely adore those final shots. We follow the cat so far, then as he climbs the steps suddenly we're left behind - we, the player, remain in the city - in the ground - in our grave, because we're human, and in this world we're long dead. We've made the world better for the ones who come after us, for this cat, just like B12 has done for all the robots, and now we have to let go, because it's not our world any more. Heartbreaking and bittersweet and beautiful and true. We're all going to die some day - before then, maybe change the world, or maybe help a cat go home, because after playing, I'm sure we all feel like helping one little cat was just as important as helping the world.
1:18:20 SPOILER: He's still alive and into the main CPU or the City-Server. So that means they will be able to rebuild a City with the other robots and their human memories. Sooner or Later he's gonna have a body too. Science will be eco-friendly and I guess human kind is extint. it's not only a reboot of the city but of the whole planet. I love the idea this game used and the plot itself. It seems a bit short tbh but it's worth it ♥
I haven't even started watching, and I'm sad that this is the end! Such an engaging story, and Gab's style matches beautifully with the content and look of the game. This will definitely be in my rewatch list. Thank you for your calm, intelligent, kind approach to streaming and gaming!
Finished this game earlier today and the memories in Midtown are HELLA hidden. I had to look it up, I would never had found them! A tiny mini map would've been amazing also. However, I love this game! So different and the story is interesting!
I think the game ended as it did as a sequel hook. If there's a sequel, you get more puzzle-platforming as you reunite the cat with its litter. I also think B-12 was the only human. The Companions were "shadows", mimicking human actions without the human reasons. They don't eat, drink, get drunk; they mimicked social and racial disparities without any actual basis for them. B-12 started to regain his human memories just this side of immediately upon reactivation, while the Companions have had years, if not centuries, if not longer, and not a single one met had regained any human memories. I think they were programmed to mimic humanity, not to be vessels for humanity.
I love this game! Also sort of related thank you so much for introducing me to BB's cat food you get him. I have been cat sitting for my daughter and my allergies are super bad around cats but the food has helped a lot! Thank you so much! Take care, hope all is well ❤️
optional headcanon ending: the cat brings its friends back to the city to live there with the robots, and the doc helps put b12 into a working human-sized robot (or even better- a robot cat body)
This is such a fantastic game that I am also finding myself craving more! Like an epilogue or something. But the ending presented left me with a hopeful, joyful feeling! Such a wonderful playthrough too! The way you approached the game with simultaneous calm observance and deep emotional investment really colors my own experience of watching this game in a beautiful way! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Hopeful yes, joyful, sadly I didn't feel that myself, I'd have loved to be able to which is why I'd hoped for something a little more fleshed out as an ending, but i loved the game regardless. I just wish they didn't set up that obviously for a DLC/Sequel by leaving us wanting.
Honestly, watching Gab playing this game while also cuddling BB is sooo heartwarming for me, even because I've been abroad for some time and I miss my cats too. So thank you so very much Gab for this game! ❤
Loved this game. I like to think that the happy ending you described is implied, and left for us to imagine. Thank you for sharing this with us, your playthrough was very cozy and genuine. Give the Beebs extra scritches from me!
I do love your theory about the humans uploading themselves into robot bodies, but I think this part of the story is revealed through memories. B12 tells us that all the humans died in the Plague - “little good it did them”, when referring to the humans who left the ones in the slums to die. Meanwhile he mentions that “companion” robots started out without consciousness and emotions, just helper bots. But when the humans died out, the robots “evolved” in some way. B12 mentions how they evolved to become more human, including digestive systems. They even made their own language and culture it seems. He says in a way, they kept humans alive, by desperately mimicking them in every aspect of life. B12 is the exception, one of the last humans who had the idea to upload his consciousness, but failed until the cat was able to finish the job. I think B12 being the last human “alive” is really symbolic. B12 opens the city and sacrifies himself to do so, freeing everyone. The last act of the last human is to undo the wrongs of the humans before and ensure the lives of the companions. I do think the electric crackle at the end is meant to imply B12 was absorbed into the city and is now a part of it, which would make sense as the city began to open after his body had already been destroyed. This game was beautifully executed with insane attention to detail. Somehow, the cat being the protagonist was the least interesting, if not the most cute, part about it. The mystery of how this world came to be being revealed slowly through the memories of the last human was amazing. I also loved how each of the four outsiders played a role in getting the cat outside, each willing to leave themselves behind and potentially die just for the chance that this strange cat may be able to save them all. This game had just the right amount of everything. It was sentimental and fun while still sometimes action packed. The creators took great care to include multiple routes and dead ends in each area so as to encourage realistic exploring without obvious pathways. The sound design was absolutely incredible, as was all the visuals. I am so hoping for a DLC or a sequel, even just to see the cat reunite with his friends or see all the outsiders make it outside together.
Again, Gab.. your playthrough of Stray while having BB with you and chatting with him during was just so adorable and wholesome! Thank you for bringing us such wonderful content 😊❤
Also it's cool that if you look up a lot of the robots names they lead to game designer and developers Twitter profiles! I had to look up the name of the robot that had been rebooted since it was such a cool sounding name and that's how I found d out, I've since looked up quite a few of the robots names
What a beautiful game that was. The music by far was my favorite part of this entire experience but just overall? This game was pretty much what I wanted it to be. I wish it were a little longer but that’s really my smallest complaint. What a great play through. This was so much fun to watch
From what i know, this is the first game of the BlueTwelve Studios. The developer of this game deserve so much praise because playing as a Cat is really amazing and something else. And you know, this game took a storm by everyone else because everybody is playing this game. It's not even a triple A, larger game BUT playing as a cat is very special I can see this game winning so many awards at the end of this year. I don't want to say that this game will win game of the year, considering how the other games went out like Elden Ring, Sifu, Horizon Forbidden West but then you also have God of War Ragnarok coming out. But this game deserve awards I really do hope the developers continue this game. Maybe another animals to play at BUT there's something about a CAT that is just really special I really hope we get a sequel from Stray, as a Cat. I want to know more of the lore in that world of Stray
Just a reminder, the city wasn't underground, it is a Walled City, They built a Giant wall and dome over a city that was at ground level. The cats we saw at the start were living inside of the giant wall.
I'm picturing all of the robots we met along the way looking up as the sky opened up, knowing that the little outsider did it, and it got me all emotional
One of my favorite details is how when the backpack gets removed, kitty's fur looks cleaner underneath where the backpack was, and kind of dirtier everywhere else. I just LOVE all the attention to detail in this game, coz you can tell the creators really cared about this game
Watching this through a bad cold (waiting for the rona test results). Little Stray has kept me company and I'm in love with the champ. The evolved trash-eating bacteria that has a hive mind of sorts gave me some fever dreams. What a fantastic idea! And finally, here's to Momo. Edit: It was indeed the damned rona. With antibiotics and lots of sleep managed to beat the main symptoms in a few days. Very uncomfortable but manageable. Currently quarantining in my bedroom for my family's sake and watching a lot of Gabby for company. Heaven. It's the simple things :)
Aaaww our baby Fuzzball on a mission did great 🤍 What an amazing experience thank you for the playthrough! I also agree with just wanting to see more at the end, our robo friends, B - 12 and kitties squad. That would've been puurfect
They should have made a scene at the end showing some of the other Robots leaving the City / Dome, and meeting up with Clementine IF she escaped.. You meeting up with your other Kitty friends that you got separated from before you fell..
What a beautiful game, and playing as a cat it's so fresh and fun. It was truly heart breaking that B12 didn't make it at the end, he was stuck in the network alone for centuries, and at the threshold to the outside he has to sacrifice himself... At least the kitty is free and with the city now open the companions can make it out and find a new way of living, a fresh new beginning!
I really hope we get a Stray 2 and can find his family. They could've easily ended it with them reunited, but they didn't, they deliberately felt it with this cliffhanger. I think we'll get more, and the game's incredibly popular so there's no reason they can't
Never have I been so invested in a play through. Sad the game ended so soon and was hoping the cat would be reunited with the other cats. Hoping there will be a sequel. My cat was sleeping next to me for majority of the play through and looked up whenever the game kitty meowed ( so cute). Need more games like this. Love the brief interludes with BB being so loving 🐈😻
@Gabby, I dont know if you'll see this, but with regards to the kitteh getting back with their family...Another youtuber did the math and calculated where you started the game, the path you traveled, and where you came out, and when the kitteh walks off the right side of the screen at the end, he's only a couple dozen yards from where the game started, and will be there in a few seconds. He basically walked in a REALLY BIG circle. :) Also, the butterflies that flit around the kitteh at the end are the meant to be the same ones that the kitteh interacted with in the beginning. The devs mentioned it in a blog, apparently. They're all cat people, and definitely wanted us to have a happy (if somewhat ambiguous) ending.
Thank you for playing this for us cool cat lady! I wish I could play but I don't have a system and my PC is from 2010! Cats are my favorite little people in fur coats!
My cat is in the final stages of his feline leukemia. We knew he had it since he was born and we adopted him at 3 weeks. We've had 2.5 wonderful years with him. I know we only have a couple of weeks left. This game has been honestly comforting to watch in a way
It's a pretty cool game but, I don't like that the cat wasn't reunited with the other cats and a few other things. On a positive note, there are plenty of opportunities for a sequel!
The flash of power on the monitor at the end is a hint that B12 was downloaded into the city's system. Game dev's confirmed that the cat escapes the city not far from the rest of the cat family, and the cat sniffing the air in the last cutscene is them smelling their litter mates. So yep, happy ending.
I really really hope they do a sequel. It was so much fun playing as a cat, and I'm not even that much of a cat person but it was adorable. I was meowing at every step and scratching everything I could see, lol. I'm hoping for a sequel where we are trying to find our cat family on the surface, and maybe we can end up finding more walled villages.
Yes! I was FINALLY able to watch your whole playthrough because I just finished the game myself. I was so upset that I didn't collect like 4-5 memories. Plans to go back and platinum the game. I loved the character building. Even though we didn't get a lot of time with each companion, there was enough there to give us their personalities and for a moment, I kind of forgot that they were robots. I also agree that I would love to see sequels in different citys with different animals. That would be amazing!
At 44:40 I was thinking “god I hope this has a happy ending but I’m starting to worry it won’t” and literally 4 seconds later gab says, “I really just hope this game has a happy ending”. Me too girl, me too. Omg! I swear this is why I love gab, we are on the same page. At 1:21:00 I was thinking “omg what if there’s a sequel w another city but you’re a doggo!” And then she said that a few seconds later too. It’s just really nice watching someone who thinks similarly, it feels like having a discussion w someone who’s equally excited over similar passions. It just makes the experience for comforting and exciting. Thank you gab for being you.
Ah! Thank you so much for such a beautiful play through💖 It's so nice to watch a real cat lover play! I knew as soon as I saw this game that A.) Ev would absolutely LOVE this game & B.) It's going to be so much fun to watch her play it! You're so interested/invested & deligent about discovering every hidden secret.I love it! You're an inspiration and a bright light on UA-cam. Thank you again! 💛💛💛
I didn't really know much about this game before you played it but seeing all the french names in the credits made me feel a sense of national pride 😂 (after some research the game was developed in Montpellier in the south of France)
I loved this game so much, had to play it myself before watching your playthrough. The ending made me want more so badly and hopefully a future switch release so I can have fun running around.
I think the screens lighting up at the end implies B12 downloaded himself into the City's mainframe. The first sign we see of him in the beginning is when the same screens flicker before the gate opens for the cat.
When you start with the mission of returning to your cat friends on the surface, and end up with a whole different perspective of the robot world and dynamics
So we just gonna ignore that kitty's eyes started glitching like a robot at the end. It was sitting still, in the sun, staring at the camera and started flashing (followed by the computer booting up as it left).
cat eyes do be like that sometimes, human eyes can do that too. it's just light reflection. however it's usually seen when we're in dark places with limited light source. that's what makes those flashing eyes when you took a photo in a dark place (bar, lounge, and the likes) with flash. but, there's probably some meaning behind that and we can interpret it as anything we like :>
I have never cried over a robot character ever in my life I felt awful when we left Clem and then when B dropped down I was in tears I have never been soo attached to a character... I really wanted to bring him with us too
I was hoping he'd find his kitty companions at the end too. Maybe one of them could have been mates and he could have gone back to kittens, too. Like maybe they were in search for a good place to have the kittens, in the beginning. It was interesting how many cat pictures and statues were throughout the game. Also, it's so interesting watch both you and Sean play the same games, separately.
Watching your playthrough is making me want to replay the game again haha. The games short and sweet and i really loved it. The cat must be protected at all cost. Stray 2 when Annapurna?? Really hope we get one because this has been the most successful indie title from Annapurna with 60,000 players on Steam alone. B-12 dying and the cat laying next to it was super sad. But it looks like they’re alive since just before the fade to black two screens on the left flicker. Wish we saw all of the cats together again. Going to jump back into chapters to get everything i missed
Noooo it's over already 😭 this was a delightful experience I remember watching the trailer and thinking you had to play this and I'm so happy you did all the side quests they were worth it
![MUST PROTECT at all costs! - Stray [1]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/JaSPlQYmFZM/mqdefault.jpg)
![My worst fears realized! - Gylt [1]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/WADR9tGwSjY/mqdefault.jpg)
Fun fact: our main protagonist is inspired by the studio's co-founder's ginger cat named Murtaugh who, get this, goes by the nickname "The Boss" 😂
Nice. Thank you for that bit of catnip.
But he’ll never be the Big Boss
Haha cute
That absolutely fits
Oh for cute. I just looked him up and he is just adorable. 😊
Gab playing the Quarry: Everyone must die not a soul will survive my playthrough
Gab playing stray:If anyone hurts this cat ill erase you
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@@Ragnar_Aevarsson best reply possible to this comment lol
human's empathy in a nutshell lmao
I adore how all of these robots treat the cat as like, a cute little being, but a being none the less (if that makes sense) - asking if it wants a drink, pointing and talking to it in full conversation, thanking it and wishing it luck. Treating it like it's own little guy.
it was also too funny to learn that I've got the same cat brain as gab, the amount of times that I would just mimic the cat (I have my own and do it all the time) and immediately afterwards gab would do the same thing ahaha
I noticed that too! I love it
I think some just thought he was a tiny robot. but for the rest, i agree. super cute and nice to see the equality
My theory about B12: the little flicker of light at the end was a hint of him being a PART of the city now, so MAYBEEE he could be downloaded into another body in a potential sequel??? (but also I just really don't want him to be dead, and same I wanted to see the kitty reunion)
Ooh, I like that theory!
It makes perfect sense. If the software in B12 survived, he could be restored albeit in a new body. Kind of like Ultron...well without the genocidal tendencies.
@@mattotis8412 haha yeah that would be ideal, no more murder bots please
Just rewatched that today, what a coincidence lol
That's what I was thinking! But the I was scrolling through the comments and NO ONEEEEE said anything lol
I just watched this part 3 times first on my own then seans vid and nig gabs. This is the only time this idea came to me too! Like a lightbulb moment. I really wanna see a sequel or atleast a dlc i loved this game so much! Would have finished it in one day if i hadn't been busy
Maybe the monitor lighting up at the end when you walk out means that B-12 is in the system of the whole city. Like he basicly uploaded himself into the city and is the entire city now. He can finally give people the freedom that he wanted to give. And control everything for the better. Like a mom or god taking care of his city and people.
I hope that's what that means
i think the same
35:19 I like that this dialogue with Raf foreshadowed the betrayal. "Good relationship with Sentinels" and yet Blazer was hanging out with him
I think the note, "I'm with Blazer, come to nightclub" might be another hint because Clementine said she didn't know his name and yet it showed in the message. That's just my guess, though. I just figured this out too in this playthrough and I watched few others.
Honestly, this could've been a great multiplayer. Two strays going on an adventure together to help and escape this underground place sounds really fun. And of course, Gab would have to play with Jack cuz it's adorable.
O yes please 😄
That'd be great, they should definitely add multiplayer options in the future and/or more environments to explore! ^^
Who knows maybe in the next game hoping that there is one they put multiplayer in it.
That would be an epic episode of Sean-Eve-vision 😊 And naturally Beebs would have to make a cameo too.
maybe they can make a sequel where the cat family reunite and have coop
As sad as it is that the game is already over, I'm so happy that you shared the experience with us! It felt like we were all owners of this little stray. Also reddit is now flooded with videos of cat owners and their cat's reaction to the game, which makes it even more enjoyable lol
My theory is that the robots had a greater level of consciousness when they were more impoverished or down on their luck/living in lower classes. The ones in and from the Slums proved to be the most individual while the ones who lived outside it still mentioned their programming and didn't really discuss their relationships to other bots, at least a relationship that might have been as in-depth as Seamus' and the Doc's, I mean the ones from the slums led and even taught the others new things. The ones in the upper most classes just did as they were told and had no autonomy, maybe that's saying something about how social norms and individuals function in real life classes? Idk, but that felt intentional to me.
i love this theory!! and i agree with it
damn that's deep. it makes sense that the robots in the slums seem the most sentient because they actually had to fight against their programming and instead learn how to fight for themselves, i.e. their freedom/better living conditions. the closest thing i can think of that relates this to real life is maaaybe street smart vs book smart, but i feel like there's probably a better example/concept.
Not forgetting what the sentinels do - reboot bots, like the one in jail who'd had autonomy/memories/etc removed - turning them literally (back?) into good little workers. Slums were free of sentinels thus the bots there were most free to develop, and the higher up you go the greater the control. Ending with the helpers.
"no they took my backpack! I'm so naked!"
most relatable thing. I'M ALSO USED TO THAT CAT WITH A BACKPACK
BB is like "I heard you were playing with that other cat again."
The screen flickering at the end implies that B12 survived by uploading into the cities mainframe. The dev also said this would not be the last adventure for that cat.
I did the math on the "Days since we woke up" stat that was seen in the first episode, and it was over 6 million years.
Gab in ep 1: "Laws don't apply to cats"
This episode: *Ends up in jail*
Well I guess laws do apply to cats. 😹
The way those screens lit up at the end; maybe B-12 managed to reupload itself into the system.
I hope for a dlc about the cat exploring the outside and reuniting with their cat friends. Maybe encounter their robot friends along the way to see their reactions to the outside world.
I agree, the ending really left me wanting more, I enjoyed it so much, glad you did too. Makes me wonder where they will take the story. The music and sound in this game blew me away, it's what stood out the most. For its story, dialogue and style too, it really is a unique and well made exceptional game
Same. I like that they left it very open ended, but i think it'd have deserved a better rounded and more uplifting ending.
the ending makes feel like there's going to be more, maybe we might get DLC or another game, I hope we do get more, the game was really fun.
@@CrazyGalaxyCat yeah I hope so :) DLC and another full game would be the best!
@@CrazyGalaxyCat me too! I'm kinda sad there was no after game exploration of the city in sunlight.
I have two questions:
1) How many more cats, and specifically orange tabbies, are going to get adopted/rescued now because of this game?
2) and how long will I take for someone to create the cat's in-game vest for their own cat's cosplay as "Stray"?
haha yeah, i want to buy a vest for my cat! but she'll probably act just like how little orange tabby reacted the first time B12 put it on em
I wanna make the holo one😄😄 i don’t have a ginger cat but holo on a black cat should look awesome to right?😸
rescuing a animal because of a trend is the most disgusting ever. I remember that after the 101 dalmatas, people adopted a bunch and then got tired of them, abandoning them on the streets. that happened with every trend animal.
Real owners just find a random cat needing help and keep it for love never aesthetic.
I saw that the backpack is actually merch for the game ahah
I have 18 cats and 3 are orange babies. They are the absolute sweetest and I think it'd be rather precious to see pics of kitties in cosplay. I've considered doing it with some of mine that are more comfy with dress up.
Imagine it just happened to be nighttime when the ceiling opened, like everyone’s exited for a blue sky and then it’s just basically the same as before
It would still be gorgeous though. Fresh air, big moon, milky way, shooting stars...
@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice Yeah without city lights the starry sky is exceptional.
I guess some robots wouldn't notice it if they were sleeping/ inside enough to not hear it move, but when they'd look up and see all the stars/ when the morning came, they'd be shocked
I absolutely loved this playthrough! Sad it ended so soon, but it was great while it lasted! Next week a very cute game called bear and breakfast releases. I think it could make a chill stream game :)
She said she’s gonna play it/try it on stream 😊
😀
Aagreed
I heard about a game that shows cats making soups.
@@mattotis8412 that sounds fun! Do you know what it's called?
SPOILER for ending!
I think the game implies that the cat found its cat friends. These game developers aren't the type of people to suggest otherwise. I have no doubt that our kitty hero will meet the other robots again, since they made a point to show that they were all okay. Basically, this was a little journey of a cat who saves a dangerous, sealed city of robot friends. That happy blink at the end was a little thank you for coming along on the adventure!
31:11 --- When a robot is doing The Robot, lol.
Also, loved how we've met a prisoner named Lupin (Arsène Lupin) and Capone (Al Capone). Not to mention, there's Pablo (he was mentioned being in prison for 360+ years by one of the robots you've encountered in Midtown).
Lastly, that ending just before the credits.... Those sparks indicates that B-12 is still alive. Not in his body but the main system.
Gorgeous little game!
Not to mention it created a "better" dystopia than Cyberpunk 2077 ever could.
I totally agree with you 👍
The ending had me really emotional. I wanted B-12 to make it. I was bawling and inconsolable.
Me to I was really sad for B12 sigh I can't stand things dying
B12 is alive in the network.
I was ballin
This game really came out at the right time. So many things are awful right now. I’m glad we can all come together and just enjoy a cute game about a cat and his robot friends. 🐱❤️
this game is so cuteeeee, but I agree!! the ending definitely left some stuff to be desired. I wonder if they'll come out with some DLC or if they'll just make a sequel. I need to know about B-12 and the other kitties!
I'm really sad that the little Droid shut down it was kitty's best friend
I absolutely adore those final shots. We follow the cat so far, then as he climbs the steps suddenly we're left behind - we, the player, remain in the city - in the ground - in our grave, because we're human, and in this world we're long dead. We've made the world better for the ones who come after us, for this cat, just like B12 has done for all the robots, and now we have to let go, because it's not our world any more. Heartbreaking and bittersweet and beautiful and true. We're all going to die some day - before then, maybe change the world, or maybe help a cat go home, because after playing, I'm sure we all feel like helping one little cat was just as important as helping the world.
This game made me cry. I never thought watching an orange cat walk around and save robots would make me sob but I am…
Yup same ❤
1:18:20 SPOILER:
He's still alive and into the main CPU or the City-Server. So that means they will be able to rebuild a City with the other robots and their human memories. Sooner or Later he's gonna have a body too. Science will be eco-friendly and I guess human kind is extint.
it's not only a reboot of the city but of the whole planet.
I love the idea this game used and the plot itself.
It seems a bit short tbh but it's worth it ♥
Sad to see this game go so quickly, but it was adorable while it lasted!
I haven't even started watching, and I'm sad that this is the end! Such an engaging story, and Gab's style matches beautifully with the content and look of the game. This will definitely be in my rewatch list. Thank you for your calm, intelligent, kind approach to streaming and gaming!
Finished this game earlier today and the memories in Midtown are HELLA hidden. I had to look it up, I would never had found them! A tiny mini map would've been amazing also. However, I love this game! So different and the story is interesting!
I think there will be Stray 2, main plot is finding Murtaugh's (the main cat's) friends, and bringing Momo and Clementine with us... Hopefully
I think the game ended as it did as a sequel hook. If there's a sequel, you get more puzzle-platforming as you reunite the cat with its litter.
I also think B-12 was the only human. The Companions were "shadows", mimicking human actions without the human reasons. They don't eat, drink, get drunk; they mimicked social and racial disparities without any actual basis for them. B-12 started to regain his human memories just this side of immediately upon reactivation, while the Companions have had years, if not centuries, if not longer, and not a single one met had regained any human memories.
I think they were programmed to mimic humanity, not to be vessels for humanity.
I love this game! Also sort of related thank you so much for introducing me to BB's cat food you get him. I have been cat sitting for my daughter and my allergies are super bad around cats but the food has helped a lot! Thank you so much! Take care, hope all is well ❤️
That’s great!!
Oh no I missed this! What food is it?
I like how the little keypad surfaces flickered at the end !! It gives me hope that B-12 is still living but through he system.
That holo vest moment gave me the extra boost of serotonin I needed today 💗
optional headcanon ending: the cat brings its friends back to the city to live there with the robots, and the doc helps put b12 into a working human-sized robot (or even better- a robot cat body)
I was so upset when it ended so quickly 😭 i thought id be able to go around after all the sunlight came through.
Poor little Droid 😪😪😪
I think its because the story is anout the city not the cat itself. Ince the city was opened, the game ended
This is such a fantastic game that I am also finding myself craving more! Like an epilogue or something. But the ending presented left me with a hopeful, joyful feeling! Such a wonderful playthrough too! The way you approached the game with simultaneous calm observance and deep emotional investment really colors my own experience of watching this game in a beautiful way! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Hopeful yes, joyful, sadly I didn't feel that myself, I'd have loved to be able to which is why I'd hoped for something a little more fleshed out as an ending, but i loved the game regardless. I just wish they didn't set up that obviously for a DLC/Sequel by leaving us wanting.
Kitty walking off into the sunset. Yes, bitter sweet. Tearing up.Thanks. Excellent game play. You are pro.
Honestly, watching Gab playing this game while also cuddling BB is sooo heartwarming for me, even because I've been abroad for some time and I miss my cats too.
So thank you so very much Gab for this game! ❤
Loved this game. I like to think that the happy ending you described is implied, and left for us to imagine. Thank you for sharing this with us, your playthrough was very cozy and genuine. Give the Beebs extra scritches from me!
I do love your theory about the humans uploading themselves into robot bodies, but I think this part of the story is revealed through memories. B12 tells us that all the humans died in the Plague - “little good it did them”, when referring to the humans who left the ones in the slums to die. Meanwhile he mentions that “companion” robots started out without consciousness and emotions, just helper bots. But when the humans died out, the robots “evolved” in some way. B12 mentions how they evolved to become more human, including digestive systems. They even made their own language and culture it seems. He says in a way, they kept humans alive, by desperately mimicking them in every aspect of life. B12 is the exception, one of the last humans who had the idea to upload his consciousness, but failed until the cat was able to finish the job. I think B12 being the last human “alive” is really symbolic. B12 opens the city and sacrifies himself to do so, freeing everyone. The last act of the last human is to undo the wrongs of the humans before and ensure the lives of the companions. I do think the electric crackle at the end is meant to imply B12 was absorbed into the city and is now a part of it, which would make sense as the city began to open after his body had already been destroyed. This game was beautifully executed with insane attention to detail. Somehow, the cat being the protagonist was the least interesting, if not the most cute, part about it. The mystery of how this world came to be being revealed slowly through the memories of the last human was amazing. I also loved how each of the four outsiders played a role in getting the cat outside, each willing to leave themselves behind and potentially die just for the chance that this strange cat may be able to save them all. This game had just the right amount of everything. It was sentimental and fun while still sometimes action packed. The creators took great care to include multiple routes and dead ends in each area so as to encourage realistic exploring without obvious pathways. The sound design was absolutely incredible, as was all the visuals. I am so hoping for a DLC or a sequel, even just to see the cat reunite with his friends or see all the outsiders make it outside together.
Again, Gab.. your playthrough of Stray while having BB with you and chatting with him during was just so adorable and wholesome!
Thank you for bringing us such wonderful content 😊❤
Also it's cool that if you look up a lot of the robots names they lead to game designer and developers Twitter profiles! I had to look up the name of the robot that had been rebooted since it was such a cool sounding name and that's how I found d out, I've since looked up quite a few of the robots names
I loved this play through and love to imagine that the cat is just a normal animal who just happened to do things that progressed the story
I wish they let us explore the city after opening the gate
Lieutenant Catlumbo solves the case. "Oh, just one meowre thing..."
What a beautiful game that was. The music by far was my favorite part of this entire experience but just overall? This game was pretty much what I wanted it to be. I wish it were a little longer but that’s really my smallest complaint. What a great play through. This was so much fun to watch
From what i know, this is the first game of the BlueTwelve Studios. The developer of this game deserve so much praise because playing as a Cat is really amazing and something else. And you know, this game took a storm by everyone else because everybody is playing this game. It's not even a triple A, larger game BUT playing as a cat is very special
I can see this game winning so many awards at the end of this year. I don't want to say that this game will win game of the year, considering how the other games went out like Elden Ring, Sifu, Horizon Forbidden West but then you also have God of War Ragnarok coming out. But this game deserve awards
I really do hope the developers continue this game. Maybe another animals to play at BUT there's something about a CAT that is just really special
I really hope we get a sequel from Stray, as a Cat. I want to know more of the lore in that world of Stray
THERE BETTER BE A PART TWO!!!! maybe kitty saves a space station or finds the humans and brings them back.
Just a reminder, the city wasn't underground, it is a Walled City, They built a Giant wall and dome over a city that was at ground level. The cats we saw at the start were living inside of the giant wall.
I'm picturing all of the robots we met along the way looking up as the sky opened up, knowing that the little outsider did it, and it got me all emotional
I just noticed that the cat did a slow blink at the end to the camera! Like it's thanking us, the player. I didn't notice that on my own playthrough.
Its so cute to see your cat in these videos its so adorable how you talk to him also while playing this game soooo cute this game was amazing.
One of my favorite details is how when the backpack gets removed, kitty's fur looks cleaner underneath where the backpack was, and kind of dirtier everywhere else.
I just LOVE all the attention to detail in this game, coz you can tell the creators really cared about this game
Watching this through a bad cold (waiting for the rona test results). Little Stray has kept me company and I'm in love with the champ. The evolved trash-eating bacteria that has a hive mind of sorts gave me some fever dreams. What a fantastic idea! And finally, here's to Momo.
Edit: It was indeed the damned rona. With antibiotics and lots of sleep managed to beat the main symptoms in a few days. Very uncomfortable but manageable. Currently quarantining in my bedroom for my family's sake and watching a lot of Gabby for company. Heaven. It's the simple things :)
I am not ashamed of being known in my street as the cat lady! So this game has my heart bursting! Cats are pure joy!!😻😻
The three dancing robots are giving me Sweet Cap and Cake vibes lmao
Aaaww our baby Fuzzball on a mission did great 🤍
What an amazing experience thank you for the playthrough! I also agree with just wanting to see more at the end, our robo friends, B - 12 and kitties squad. That would've been puurfect
They should have made a scene at the end showing some of the other Robots leaving the City / Dome, and meeting up with Clementine IF she escaped.. You meeting up with your other Kitty friends that you got separated from before you fell..
What a beautiful game, and playing as a cat it's so fresh and fun. It was truly heart breaking that B12 didn't make it at the end, he was stuck in the network alone for centuries, and at the threshold to the outside he has to sacrifice himself... At least the kitty is free and with the city now open the companions can make it out and find a new way of living, a fresh new beginning!
I really hope we get a Stray 2 and can find his family. They could've easily ended it with them reunited, but they didn't, they deliberately felt it with this cliffhanger. I think we'll get more, and the game's incredibly popular so there's no reason they can't
Never have I been so invested in a play through. Sad the game ended so soon and was hoping the cat would be reunited with the other cats. Hoping there will be a sequel.
My cat was sleeping next to me for majority of the play through and looked up whenever the game kitty meowed ( so cute). Need more games like this. Love the brief interludes with BB being so loving 🐈😻
@Gabby, I dont know if you'll see this, but with regards to the kitteh getting back with their family...Another youtuber did the math and calculated where you started the game, the path you traveled, and where you came out, and when the kitteh walks off the right side of the screen at the end, he's only a couple dozen yards from where the game started, and will be there in a few seconds.
He basically walked in a REALLY BIG circle. :)
Also, the butterflies that flit around the kitteh at the end are the meant to be the same ones that the kitteh interacted with in the beginning. The devs mentioned it in a blog, apparently. They're all cat people, and definitely wanted us to have a happy (if somewhat ambiguous) ending.
Thank you for playing this for us cool cat lady! I wish I could play but I don't have a system and my PC is from 2010! Cats are my favorite little people in fur coats!
My cat is in the final stages of his feline leukemia. We knew he had it since he was born and we adopted him at 3 weeks. We've had 2.5 wonderful years with him. I know we only have a couple of weeks left. This game has been honestly comforting to watch in a way
It's a pretty cool game but, I don't like that the cat wasn't reunited with the other cats and a few other things. On a positive note, there are plenty of opportunities for a sequel!
The flash of power on the monitor at the end is a hint that B12 was downloaded into the city's system. Game dev's confirmed that the cat escapes the city not far from the rest of the cat family, and the cat sniffing the air in the last cutscene is them smelling their litter mates. So yep, happy ending.
I saw someone commenting that the last looong blink cat gives to the camera is his way of saying "I love you" to the player
ngl when the cat curled up with b12 i literally started crying
I really really hope they do a sequel. It was so much fun playing as a cat, and I'm not even that much of a cat person but it was adorable. I was meowing at every step and scratching everything I could see, lol. I'm hoping for a sequel where we are trying to find our cat family on the surface, and maybe we can end up finding more walled villages.
The moment that i am ready to say Gab is good at stealth she get got
1:05:55 she CAT the code
Hope for dlc
GameranX say the end leave them unsatisfied
Yes! I was FINALLY able to watch your whole playthrough because I just finished the game myself. I was so upset that I didn't collect like 4-5 memories. Plans to go back and platinum the game. I loved the character building. Even though we didn't get a lot of time with each companion, there was enough there to give us their personalities and for a moment, I kind of forgot that they were robots. I also agree that I would love to see sequels in different citys with different animals. That would be amazing!
At 44:40 I was thinking “god I hope this has a happy ending but I’m starting to worry it won’t” and literally 4 seconds later gab says, “I really just hope this game has a happy ending”. Me too girl, me too.
Omg! I swear this is why I love gab, we are on the same page. At 1:21:00 I was thinking “omg what if there’s a sequel w another city but you’re a doggo!” And then she said that a few seconds later too.
It’s just really nice watching someone who thinks similarly, it feels like having a discussion w someone who’s equally excited over similar passions. It just makes the experience for comforting and exciting.
Thank you gab for being you.
What a beautiful game. It was made even better since it was a chill Gab playthrough. Absolutely loved it.
Ah! Thank you so much for such a beautiful play through💖
It's so nice to watch a real cat lover play! I knew as soon as I saw this game that
A.) Ev would absolutely LOVE this game &
B.) It's going to be so much fun to watch her play it!
You're so interested/invested & deligent about discovering every hidden secret.I love it!
You're an inspiration and a bright light on UA-cam. Thank you again! 💛💛💛
It’s been such a wholesome experience! Thanks gab :)
Your playthrough is the best Ive watched! I love how youre not rushing through just to get to the end. I appreciate the lore initiatives!
1:33:33 FYI there's already a second one being developed. No idea what its gonna be.
One of my new favorite games to watch you play! One of my own fur babies also enjoyed watching your journey as a cat. It was adorable.
I didn't really know much about this game before you played it but seeing all the french names in the credits made me feel a sense of national pride 😂 (after some research the game was developed in Montpellier in the south of France)
I loved this game so much, had to play it myself before watching your playthrough. The ending made me want more so badly and hopefully a future switch release so I can have fun running around.
We saved the cat let celebrate
the music reminds me a LOT of Abe's Odyssey
actually a lot of the atmosphere in this reminds me of that game
Such a classic 🙏🏻
im in love with your playthrough of this, its just perfect!
Purrrrrfect, if you will! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)
If you meow at the cameras they nod back at you!! 🥰
I'm currently quarantined with covid and probably at risk of loosing my job, so this is like a small light in a dark pit, thank you
Thank you. This is my first time watching you and I like it. And this game is so relaxing.
I think the screens lighting up at the end implies B12 downloaded himself into the City's mainframe. The first sign we see of him in the beginning is when the same screens flicker before the gate opens for the cat.
Such a great playthrough! Just wish it had been longer! Stray 2 when please?!
Thanks for this wonderful long gameplay gab! I really love you playing cozy games! 💓 I will miss this adowable kittie 🥹
When you start with the mission of returning to your cat friends on the surface, and end up with a whole different perspective of the robot world and dynamics
So we just gonna ignore that kitty's eyes started glitching like a robot at the end. It was sitting still, in the sun, staring at the camera and started flashing (followed by the computer booting up as it left).
cat eyes do be like that sometimes, human eyes can do that too. it's just light reflection. however it's usually seen when we're in dark places with limited light source. that's what makes those flashing eyes when you took a photo in a dark place (bar, lounge, and the likes) with flash.
but, there's probably some meaning behind that and we can interpret it as anything we like :>
Honestly it was just cat normal eyeshine, and then the slow blinks of love
It’s just light reflection
Definitely not enough closure in that ending. :( Amazing play through, though. Thank you!
I have never cried over a robot character ever in my life I felt awful when we left Clem and then when B dropped down I was in tears I have never been soo attached to a character... I really wanted to bring him with us too
I was hoping he'd find his kitty companions at the end too. Maybe one of them could have been mates and he could have gone back to kittens, too. Like maybe they were in search for a good place to have the kittens, in the beginning.
It was interesting how many cat pictures and statues were throughout the game.
Also, it's so interesting watch both you and Sean play the same games, separately.
Watching your playthrough is making me want to replay the game again haha. The games short and sweet and i really loved it. The cat must be protected at all cost. Stray 2 when Annapurna?? Really hope we get one because this has been the most successful indie title from Annapurna with 60,000 players on Steam alone. B-12 dying and the cat laying next to it was super sad. But it looks like they’re alive since just before the fade to black two screens on the left flicker. Wish we saw all of the cats together again. Going to jump back into chapters to get everything i missed
I choose to believe the cat found its little friends and they continued their journey, wherever they were going ❤️
Noooo it's over already 😭 this was a delightful experience I remember watching the trailer and thinking you had to play this and I'm so happy you did all the side quests they were worth it