I love the feeling that the Princess seems to change based on what's happened to the protagonist. Like if they're scared of her she's scary, if they're intimidated she's powerful looking. The very act of taking the knife makes the protagonist think her voice is commanding instead of compelling. It's so interesting a concept.
I think what really sets off alarm bells for me is the fact that there are TWO chains attached to the wall- implying that she once had both her hands cuffed and managed to escape ONE. ON HER OWN.
@@avocado1845 Thanks and no problem! I literally nodded in agreement and then proceeded to read your comment again, thus spoiling it for myself once more 🤣 this is really becoming a me problem 🙈
I was pleasantly surprised by the 'avoid the cabin' ending! in multi-choice games the 'avoid the plot' player choice can be difficult to make fresh, the cabin stalking the player through the woods and multiplying was very creepy
I love the art style for this game, it actually makes the concept that much more eerie. The developers really know how to utilise the amazing artwork in their games, it looks great and sets the tone really well.
This developer has my personal award of excellent storytelling. The horror genre has been down so many roads that it's hard to find one that doesn't feel like it has been already done before.
So subtle, yet the game just notches up the creep factor by saying "Chapter 2" and repeating the intro narrator monologue. It's so simple, but there's some kind of creepy feeling with that kind of deja vu,.
This game looks so fun!! Stanley Parable was such an amazing game, seeing any others inspired by it is so awesome! Especially the spooky vibes this brings! Absolutely love it and the voice acting was on point.
Cool! I feel like the extra voices that appeared in chapter 2s matched the vibe of what you chose in chapter 1. You were unsure the first time so -> Contrarian. The second time you just murdered her straight up -> Cold. I guess there was also Meek the first time…so maybe that’s from running away…and Contrarian from walking away in the woods? You could probably do another one where you let her go. Maybe we can be evil besties…or she’ll immediately kill us… I also wonder if you could leave the knife on the table to use later if you don’t kill her or something.
spoilers so the way this works is that, whatever your character thinks the princess is, thats what she will be, so when you grab the knife that mekes her more powerfull and scary, but if you don't grab the knife, then she will be nice and harmles, also there is a point in the game where you can pick a dialogue option that says something like "i think she has a knife" and if you pick that one, then a knife will magicaly apear in her hands and she will stab you with it
I had to replay the opening thinking "hold the fuck on-" after she mentioned the MA and relistening, to only to get so damn excited!!! I'm getting yeeted down memory lane and Im LOVEING it.
It's a great touch that the extra voice in Chapter 2 is a direct correlation to how you played Chapter 1. Meek for indecision, cold for the murderous go-getter. I'm curious what all the other voices will be as well.
This reminded me of the Three Musketeers book when Milady was locked away in a room; the dagger and saying 'don't be fooled by her', and her being too beautiful to be a dangerous, her dialogue with the character even when Milday manipulates Felton into trusting her.
So personally, in chapter 1, after asking "How long have you been here" and "What's your name?" and getting no proper answers to either, I'd have gone for the slay. Even moreso after she threw a threat at me. Being unyielding/uncompromising in that situation is super dangerous/scary
The writing for the story is really well done. There were many twists and turns, with nothing being a completely straightforward choice. This unpredictable nature makes it that much more engrossing, and I look forward to seeing all the different pathways which might open up as the main character continues to go through "revivals," whether it be the princess becoming progressively more outwardly monstrous or, perhaps, maybe even the exact opposite. Very interested to see what comes out of it.
I loooove how the princess changes according to what you do or don't do I think this game might be all about your decisions shaping your reality and I can't wait for the full game!
It actually feel creepy to watch and listen to this while I'm sitting, facing my laptop and behind me is complete darkness. It sends chills down my spine.
Jonathan Sims has the BEST voice for creepy horror things! Loved the Magnus archives♥️ I need this game asap! Partly because it looks awesome, partly because I need more of Jonathan's voice in my life😂
Red flags from her first few sentences. Not just her occasional ominous faces. She threatens and belittles you. I don't completely trust the narrator either, but let's be real
Oh that was so cool! I loved the voices and how the story was so dynamic even though it was a demo. I'm very excited to see how they expand from this in the full game
Hey Gab! You totally need to play the full version! I'm not sure how many people have bugged you about it and I hope I'm not being a bother, but I'd really love to see your reactions to this wonderful game at its full power!
wow i like the small touches of how the new voices turn up, like the meek one turns up after you made the "meek" choices of just leaving the princess imprisoned, and the cold one turns up after you make the cold-blooded murder straight away choice, it's a really cool touch :D
This game has since had an update with new endings and (it sounds like) new voicework (from nicole at least) to give the princess even more variety and personality. I bet Gab would enjoy playing it again... *damsel pleading eyes* Edit: oh this is just the demo! that explains the different voicework. There were more endings added in the full game, and even more in an update a bit ago. You should totally play this again, there's so much more now.
Aaahh this was great!! I love their voices! Listening to the "no sleep" podcast A LOT lately while drawing. So cool to hear them in a game now! Thanks for playing it Gab!
Ahhhhhh, our Archivist Jonathan Sims, Jonathan Sims!!! It's so cool to hear his voice in thiiiiiis!! ...I REALLY, really need to listen to the final season of TMA, but I want to listen to them all again in order first, so it's taking a while. 😭
I'm right there with you fangirling over Jon LMAO he and Nicole are incredible voice actors, and I was so excited to see Jon tweet about the game earlier today! Knowing that one of my comfort streamers enjoyed and likes The Magnus Archives like I have is really nice. I also can't help but draw parallels between the Narrator and TMA haha it is really cool premise and the whole unsettling vibe the princess has is amazingly done with the dialogue and the art style, I'll definitely play it myself once the full game is out and can't wait to see you play it as well by then!
This looks FANTASTIC!!! Got all the creepy vibes and was completely enthralled!!!! I’ve always heard of the magnus archives but never been compelled to listen. Hearing his voice sold me!!!
Yo, you HAVe to. Seriously, it's fantastic and gets even better when you listen through it a second time. The voice acting is phenomenal and Jon is a horror-writing genius. You will not be disappointed!
I absolutely LOVE Scarlet Hollow!! I ordered the art book, post card, ditching pin, etc! It's my absolute FAVORITE! I swear, when episode 3 came out, I waited until you released your playthrough until I watched it because I only have watched you play it, and I'm not watching anyone else! I know I'll love this if it's even a fraction as good as SH. Thank you Gabs! ❤️❤️❤️
I think the only, maybe(?), possibility you might have missed is helping the princess escape, and like idk if there's much else to explore with the walls we saw around the cabin or not
I LOVE the Magnus Archives and their gaming stuff and it has never occurred to me to look up pictures of the actors, but I do very much have an image in my head of them which I've now realised must be wildly inaccurate haha
The Sandman official trailer dropped yesterday and today I learn that Jonathan Sims, the Archivist himself, is voicing in a new horror game I AM SO FREAKING HAPPY RIGHT NOW 😭
Now that the full game is out, I hope you will play it, maybe even stream it! I Love the game, it is soooo interesting and the voice acting are amazing!
I really like the art for this, it's nice but creepy, like Fran Bow or some of the best horror choice games from all those years ago. It's like reading a good old book :> Also the voices are great obviously, love the multiple voices and how everyone sounds !
Hey, this is really cool and I'm pleased to see Mr. Sims voice acting for games. Magnus Archives is awesome! I used to love falling asleep to those episodes (and then replaying 'em the next evening to hear what I missed).
Does anyone know if Gab said something about wanting to play the full game of Slay the Princess? I only watch her UA-cam videos, so I'm not sure if she said something on stream. I'd love to see her play it but don't want to be annoying if she already commented on it.
Been missing BB in Gab vids lately... So lovely to see my wee fluffy lad getting amongst it again! I miss the days of BB-cam when he would lie in Gab's lap as she played.
Both Nichole and Jonathan are amazing in their respective shows, and really should be given more attention. As for this game, it feels like something right out of The Magnus Archives itself! Also, if you or anyone is interested, Jonathan Sims wrote a great horror book called "Thirteen Storeys". Have a read, if you can.
I absolutely ADORE how once we reach an ending, a voice that reflects the actions of the player is added to the group in chapter 2. I wonder if in the full game we can keep adding more and more voices. Also, it looks like the Player and the Hero are two different characters, so- where did the hero come from if this is the first time we play the game? This just seems so cool i can't wait for the full game
Are you going to play the full game of this? Mark is playing it right now and I saw that you played this as a demo. Love to see how you go through it ^_^
I think the world might be the princess’ dream and that’s also why chapter 2 is called the nightmare and everything is strange and things fall apart on a conceptual level and everything leads to the cabin and the world ends when she “dies” This is not a complete or accurate theory, but I think it’s an interesting perspective. The voices are very important
I. LOVE. THIS. I'm a huge fan of great writing and great voice acting and this had both! There's so much going on in this game to like but I think what I like the most is the subtle meta concept they are setting up for this game immediately with the first couple chapters. Clearly the narrator refers to you directly and all the voices aren't the character but an external representation of some of the thoughts you may have. The first voice you are given is the voice of the hero which is a role we all assume we are playing when we start a game. But after avoiding conflict and seeing what the princess could do, a meek voice became more pronounced and not only did he have ideas that we were all thinking, the meek voice expressing his ideas had influence on you deciding to walk away the second time. You had the curiosity before but him voicing it aloud that you should avoid her sparked the curiosity of what would happen if you left. This game will be an experiment of how much do we get influenced by the voices inside our head and how often do we actively try to push against what they say
This strongly reminds me of the AI Box Experiment by Eliezer Yudkowsky. It's based on the idea that a super intelligent but restricted AI could convince it's gatekeeper to release it to the world just through communication via text under 2 hours. Since we don't have such super AI tech yet, Yudkowsky played as the AI and sometimes was successful. He says that given enough time an AI would convince anyone to release it.
I'd love to see all the seven endings of the demo thouuuggghhh please play more! You could try helping her in the first chapter! Or maybe it's better to save all that until the full game comes out, but I'm impatient lol
I swear you have some of the best taste. It seem like everytime i go to watch one of your videos or vods its always a cool/sweet/relaxing or interesting game. I'm not sure if it's your thing but there is a game on steam called Escape Simulator that you may like since you seem to like mystery/puzzle games. I haven't played it myself yet but it has positive reviews and looks fun
So we can hear the Narrator which means he is a character in the story and he is actually there. It would have been cool if the Princess could hear him too. Speaking of characters, I feel like they should have given the Voice of the Hero a different voice because he sounds very similar to the Narrator. I would not be surprised if it was the same person but the first couple times I heard Hero speak, I thought it was just the Narrator
The alarm bells went off when the "hero" thought when the princess was first in sight and the word structure of what the princess was saying after that.
Gabs hesitates, looking at her, thinking she's not dangerous. For me, I know a rose is beautiful, but I am aware of its thorns. A wolf in sheep's clothing. You cannot fully trust what your eyes see. If it were me, I would not have spoken to her for so long. Slaying her would show the truth of the matter. If she was cursed, evil or not, her death would give us an answer. If she was innocent, pure an true, then she will pass on to a better place. Knowing it had to be done. Those are my thoughts.
As someone who has played quite a few Ren'py (idk if I spelt it right I just know how it's pronounced) games this is really well made and I enjoy looking it at. I saw it a week or two back and watching you plays it, it looks great
I love the feeling that the Princess seems to change based on what's happened to the protagonist. Like if they're scared of her she's scary, if they're intimidated she's powerful looking. The very act of taking the knife makes the protagonist think her voice is commanding instead of compelling. It's so interesting a concept.
The princess is whatever you perceived her to be. Hence why she doesn’t have any answers to anything.
And when you avoid the plot, and the cabin defies reality... well...
It's all based off of perception. I love the community analyzing this game. Its so much fun!
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I think what really sets off alarm bells for me is the fact that there are TWO chains attached to the wall- implying that she once had both her hands cuffed and managed to escape ONE. ON HER OWN.
This also caught my eye. There is ALWAYS one chain broken. I think this is what causes the narrator to kick off the story
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The one chain is actually meant to be the main characters as the princess and you used to be one but the narrator split you apart
@@avocado1845 Spoilers!!.....well, that's what i get for reading the comments 🙈
@@melaniep8761 Shit sorry! But yeah, you probably shouldn’t read comments. I’ll edit the comment to make sure people don’t get spoiled
@@avocado1845 Thanks and no problem! I literally nodded in agreement and then proceeded to read your comment again, thus spoiling it for myself once more 🤣 this is really becoming a me problem 🙈
I was pleasantly surprised by the 'avoid the cabin' ending! in multi-choice games the 'avoid the plot' player choice can be difficult to make fresh, the cabin stalking the player through the woods and multiplying was very creepy
Not going to lie, I got Bioshock Infinite vibes, there's always a lighthouse!
Damn, I hope you get to play the full version now that it's out. It's easily one of the best visual novels I've ever played and has such a fun concept
I love the art style for this game, it actually makes the concept that much more eerie. The developers really know how to utilise the amazing artwork in their games, it looks great and sets the tone really well.
This developer has my personal award of excellent storytelling. The horror genre has been down so many roads that it's hard to find one that doesn't feel like it has been already done before.
So subtle, yet the game just notches up the creep factor by saying "Chapter 2" and repeating the intro narrator monologue. It's so simple, but there's some kind of creepy feeling with that kind of deja vu,.
This game looks so fun!! Stanley Parable was such an amazing game, seeing any others inspired by it is so awesome! Especially the spooky vibes this brings! Absolutely love it and the voice acting was on point.
This is so awesomely creepy! That bit where she's shows up like "Hi-ya killer." Was so spine chilling!
Cool! I feel like the extra voices that appeared in chapter 2s matched the vibe of what you chose in chapter 1. You were unsure the first time so -> Contrarian. The second time you just murdered her straight up -> Cold. I guess there was also Meek the first time…so maybe that’s from running away…and Contrarian from walking away in the woods?
You could probably do another one where you let her go. Maybe we can be evil besties…or she’ll immediately kill us… I also wonder if you could leave the knife on the table to use later if you don’t kill her or something.
spoilers
so the way this works is that, whatever your character thinks the princess is, thats what she will be, so when you grab the knife that mekes her more powerfull and scary, but if you don't grab the knife, then she will be nice and harmles, also there is a point in the game where you can pick a dialogue option that says something like "i think she has a knife" and if you pick that one, then a knife will magicaly apear in her hands and she will stab you with it
NEVER gasped louder than hearing Gabs mention our angsty archivist 😭 GABS which fear avatar would you be??
YES, SAME. More people should listen to itttttt.
Me too! The Magnus Archives is one of those that burrowed into my brain and became my standard for horror, and I just wish it was better-known
I just recently got into it, im on Season 1 Episode 27. I am addicted to this podcast!!
You folks should read/listen to Jonny's book as well!:) He narrates the audible version too. It's called Thirteen Storeys.
I had to replay the opening thinking "hold the fuck on-" after she mentioned the MA and relistening, to only to get so damn excited!!! I'm getting yeeted down memory lane and Im LOVEING it.
Narrator: "You've doomed us all, you know that, right?"
BB: "MEOW (DOOMED!)" 🤣
27:34
Finding this in mid-2024 and seeing how the game has changed is really fun.
God damn I never been this conflicted with game choices and stressed in a game this much.
That was nerve-wracking and creepy , they did a great job !
It's a great touch that the extra voice in Chapter 2 is a direct correlation to how you played Chapter 1. Meek for indecision, cold for the murderous go-getter. I'm curious what all the other voices will be as well.
This reminded me of the Three Musketeers book when Milady was locked away in a room; the dagger and saying 'don't be fooled by her', and her being too beautiful to be a dangerous, her dialogue with the character even when Milday manipulates Felton into trusting her.
So personally, in chapter 1, after asking "How long have you been here" and "What's your name?" and getting no proper answers to either, I'd have gone for the slay. Even moreso after she threw a threat at me. Being unyielding/uncompromising in that situation is super dangerous/scary
The writing for the story is really well done. There were many twists and turns, with nothing being a completely straightforward choice. This unpredictable nature makes it that much more engrossing, and I look forward to seeing all the different pathways which might open up as the main character continues to go through "revivals," whether it be the princess becoming progressively more outwardly monstrous or, perhaps, maybe even the exact opposite. Very interested to see what comes out of it.
I loooove how the princess changes according to what you do or don't do
I think this game might be all about your decisions shaping your reality and I can't wait for the full game!
Oh my gosh Magnus Archives is such an amazing horror podcast. Hearing Jonathan Sims voice again was such a pleasure.
Would love for Gab to play the full game now that it's out! 🤩
The way BB looked at you when you picked him up 😭😭❤️❤️
It actually feel creepy to watch and listen to this while I'm sitting, facing my laptop and behind me is complete darkness. It sends chills down my spine.
Jonathan Sims has the BEST voice for creepy horror things! Loved the Magnus archives♥️ I need this game asap! Partly because it looks awesome, partly because I need more of Jonathan's voice in my life😂
Red flags from her first few sentences. Not just her occasional ominous faces. She threatens and belittles you. I don't completely trust the narrator either, but let's be real
Oh that was so cool! I loved the voices and how the story was so dynamic even though it was a demo. I'm very excited to see how they expand from this in the full game
Hey Gab! You totally need to play the full version! I'm not sure how many people have bugged you about it and I hope I'm not being a bother, but I'd really love to see your reactions to this wonderful game at its full power!
The full game released! You should give it a try, assuming you haven't already!
wow i like the small touches of how the new voices turn up, like the meek one turns up after you made the "meek" choices of just leaving the princess imprisoned, and the cold one turns up after you make the cold-blooded murder straight away choice, it's a really cool touch :D
This game has since had an update with new endings and (it sounds like) new voicework (from nicole at least) to give the princess even more variety and personality. I bet Gab would enjoy playing it again... *damsel pleading eyes*
Edit: oh this is just the demo! that explains the different voicework. There were more endings added in the full game, and even more in an update a bit ago. You should totally play this again, there's so much more now.
“Good morning everyone!”
Me watching at 10pm:
“Why thank you 😊 “
Such SASS from the Narrator in the first five minutes, I already love this! 😂
I really hope you will play the full game soon!!! 🙏🙏 Slay the Princess is absolutely fantastic!!
Oh this is so cool! The fact that the multiple paths are part of the plot and changes the story and art is so cool!!!
jonathan sims has such an iconic voice. it was really great to listen to him. it threw me right back to listening through the magnus archives!
Aaahh this was great!! I love their voices! Listening to the "no sleep" podcast A LOT lately while drawing. So cool to hear them in a game now! Thanks for playing it Gab!
Ahhhhhh, our Archivist Jonathan Sims, Jonathan Sims!!! It's so cool to hear his voice in thiiiiiis!!
...I REALLY, really need to listen to the final season of TMA, but I want to listen to them all again in order first, so it's taking a while. 😭
Halfway through the video and I LOVE this type of game, heck yyyyeeeeeesssss!!!
I'm right there with you fangirling over Jon LMAO he and Nicole are incredible voice actors, and I was so excited to see Jon tweet about the game earlier today! Knowing that one of my comfort streamers enjoyed and likes The Magnus Archives like I have is really nice. I also can't help but draw parallels between the Narrator and TMA haha it is really cool premise and the whole unsettling vibe the princess has is amazingly done with the dialogue and the art style, I'll definitely play it myself once the full game is out and can't wait to see you play it as well by then!
I love the moments with BB, definitely look forward to seeing cat cuddles while you play games lol
the style and creepy feel of the game reminds me of a horror comic, Melvina's Therapy
OHMYGOD you're right! I loved that series, the first arc with Melvina was so good!
Love when the game eludes to the idea that complacency and monotony are no life at all and gabs like, "Yeah there's not even any food here!"
I'm so happy Johnathan Sims is here!!!!!!
I've also listened to like 200 episodes of the Magnus Archives :p
This looks FANTASTIC!!! Got all the creepy vibes and was completely enthralled!!!! I’ve always heard of the magnus archives but never been compelled to listen. Hearing his voice sold me!!!
Yo, you HAVe to. Seriously, it's fantastic and gets even better when you listen through it a second time. The voice acting is phenomenal and Jon is a horror-writing genius. You will not be disappointed!
I absolutely LOVE Scarlet Hollow!! I ordered the art book, post card, ditching pin, etc! It's my absolute FAVORITE! I swear, when episode 3 came out, I waited until you released your playthrough until I watched it because I only have watched you play it, and I'm not watching anyone else! I know I'll love this if it's even a fraction as good as SH. Thank you Gabs! ❤️❤️❤️
Right at 1:16 is when BB starts his loving stare at you. I mean his eyes 👀 are locked on you. He is such a beautiful feline. 👍🏻😻😊
Full games out now Gabby! Let's gooooo
I think the only, maybe(?), possibility you might have missed is helping the princess escape, and like idk if there's much else to explore with the walls we saw around the cabin or not
I LOVE the Magnus Archives and their gaming stuff and it has never occurred to me to look up pictures of the actors, but I do very much have an image in my head of them which I've now realised must be wildly inaccurate haha
I'll be adding my voice here to say that I do really hope you'll play the full game soon! This would be such a great playthrough to watch from you!
I like the idea of this in that everyone 'dies' due to the story 'ending'.
24:20 Jonny really channeling his Season 1 Martin impression here
The Sandman official trailer dropped yesterday and today I learn that Jonathan Sims, the Archivist himself, is voicing in a new horror game I AM SO FREAKING HAPPY RIGHT NOW 😭
Bro this is literally my perfect crossover I understand your happiness
Now that the full game is out, I hope you will play it, maybe even stream it! I Love the game, it is soooo interesting and the voice acting are amazing!
I really like the art for this, it's nice but creepy, like Fran Bow or some of the best horror choice games from all those years ago. It's like reading a good old book :>
Also the voices are great obviously, love the multiple voices and how everyone sounds !
It's so nice to hear someone talk about the Magnus Archives!
I try to tell as many people as I can to listen to it!
Thanks for the vid!
Hey, this is really cool and I'm pleased to see Mr. Sims voice acting for games. Magnus Archives is awesome! I used to love falling asleep to those episodes (and then replaying 'em the next evening to hear what I missed).
So happy to hear Jonny Sims doing more spooky scary stuff. Never get tired of listening to his dry drawl.
"We went straight for the kill and ended up in space"
~Gab
Why is this such a good reference for DID (player and voices) at least for me. It really is just multiple people arguing over one topic, sometimes
I can't focus on this incredible game with such a cute kitty snuggling up to you!!! He's so cuddly and sweet it's so cute 😭
I absolutely love Abby Howard's art. I already have a ton of her comics, I can't wait for more games from her and her dev team!
Does anyone know if Gab said something about wanting to play the full game of Slay the Princess? I only watch her UA-cam videos, so I'm not sure if she said something on stream. I'd love to see her play it but don't want to be annoying if she already commented on it.
Been missing BB in Gab vids lately... So lovely to see my wee fluffy lad getting amongst it again! I miss the days of BB-cam when he would lie in Gab's lap as she played.
Both Nichole and Jonathan are amazing in their respective shows, and really should be given more attention. As for this game, it feels like something right out of The Magnus Archives itself!
Also, if you or anyone is interested, Jonathan Sims wrote a great horror book called "Thirteen Storeys". Have a read, if you can.
I absolutely ADORE how once we reach an ending, a voice that reflects the actions of the player is added to the group in chapter 2. I wonder if in the full game we can keep adding more and more voices.
Also, it looks like the Player and the Hero are two different characters, so- where did the hero come from if this is the first time we play the game? This just seems so cool i can't wait for the full game
Are you going to play the full game of this? Mark is playing it right now and I saw that you played this as a demo. Love to see how you go through it ^_^
I just finished TMA this year!! So happy to see more TMA fans excited to see more work from Jonny Sims!!
This gives me The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas vibes. Good short story! I would recommend.
"Nobody wants the world to end" Okay Mr Voice of Jonny D'ville
LITERALLY LMAO
It's sooo good! I'd love to see more of this but I can't play horror for myself 😅
Don't worry, there are pretty much no jumpscares, just lots of creepiness
This game is amazingly unsettling! Great atmosphere!
I think the world might be the princess’ dream and that’s also why chapter 2 is called the nightmare and everything is strange and things fall apart on a conceptual level and everything leads to the cabin and the world ends when she “dies”
This is not a complete or accurate theory, but I think it’s an interesting perspective. The voices are very important
god Jonny's voice makes me go feral everytime, I love the mangus archives so so much
Listened to this video multiple times, Jonathan Sims' narration is simply amazing.
I love it when fandoms intersect! I need to relisten to TMA again lol
Part of me would have just gone straight in and slayed her just because and then go back and do an actual run through with the choices
I. LOVE. THIS. I'm a huge fan of great writing and great voice acting and this had both! There's so much going on in this game to like but I think what I like the most is the subtle meta concept they are setting up for this game immediately with the first couple chapters. Clearly the narrator refers to you directly and all the voices aren't the character but an external representation of some of the thoughts you may have. The first voice you are given is the voice of the hero which is a role we all assume we are playing when we start a game. But after avoiding conflict and seeing what the princess could do, a meek voice became more pronounced and not only did he have ideas that we were all thinking, the meek voice expressing his ideas had influence on you deciding to walk away the second time. You had the curiosity before but him voicing it aloud that you should avoid her sparked the curiosity of what would happen if you left. This game will be an experiment of how much do we get influenced by the voices inside our head and how often do we actively try to push against what they say
I was not expecting this much philosophy in my late night youtube watching.
29:28 "What good is a knife against a world-ending monstrosity anyways?"
Me, Who has listened to TMA: _Well..._
This strongly reminds me of the AI Box Experiment by Eliezer Yudkowsky. It's based on the idea that a super intelligent but restricted AI could convince it's gatekeeper to release it to the world just through communication via text under 2 hours. Since we don't have such super AI tech yet, Yudkowsky played as the AI and sometimes was successful. He says that given enough time an AI would convince anyone to release it.
The amount of love from the way BB looked at you 💀😭 He loves you so much!
I'd love to see all the seven endings of the demo thouuuggghhh please play more! You could try helping her in the first chapter! Or maybe it's better to save all that until the full game comes out, but I'm impatient lol
I swear you have some of the best taste. It seem like everytime i go to watch one of your videos or vods its always a cool/sweet/relaxing or interesting game. I'm not sure if it's your thing but there is a game on steam called Escape Simulator that you may like since you seem to like mystery/puzzle games. I haven't played it myself yet but it has positive reviews and looks fun
3:25 What's funny is that if you're a Discworld fan, 'seamstresses' contribute quite a bit more to society than advertised.
I think the MC is a dragon, or some other creature. It would make sense with the talons and the whole princess thing
Another great game and narrative by them! And thanks Gab for usually uploading when I'm about to pause work to have lunch. You're good company
So we can hear the Narrator which means he is a character in the story and he is actually there. It would have been cool if the Princess could hear him too.
Speaking of characters, I feel like they should have given the Voice of the Hero a different voice because he sounds very similar to the Narrator. I would not be surprised if it was the same person but the first couple times I heard Hero speak, I thought it was just the Narrator
It is the same person. They're both Jonathan Sims, the archivist
Am i tripping or did she forget the ending to helping rescue the princess?
loved the playtroughs though!
This game is absolutely beautiful!! So happy you played this and shared the experience with us ♡
The alarm bells went off when the "hero" thought when the princess was first in sight and the word structure of what the princess was saying after that.
What has been your favorite game to play on your channel that someone recommended you to play?
Oh my entity it's Johnny freaking Simms. I love TMA and it is so good to hear him in his element again!!!!
Ooo, this is so wild. Can't wait to see you play the full game! Thanks for playing this. 😁🙏🏾
Gabs hesitates, looking at her, thinking she's not dangerous. For me, I know a rose is beautiful, but I am aware of its thorns. A wolf in sheep's clothing. You cannot fully trust what your eyes see. If it were me, I would not have spoken to her for so long. Slaying her would show the truth of the matter. If she was cursed, evil or not, her death would give us an answer. If she was innocent, pure an true, then she will pass on to a better place. Knowing it had to be done. Those are my thoughts.
I love games that have this aesthetic! It feels nostalgic.
Gabs, your dream sound like the game “There is no game: Wrong Dimension”
As someone who has played quite a few Ren'py (idk if I spelt it right I just know how it's pronounced) games this is really well made and I enjoy looking it at. I saw it a week or two back and watching you plays it, it looks great
I wonder if gab will revisit this game bcs its so cool
I wonder if there is an ending where you tell the narrator about all the things you shouldn’t know, right at the beginning.
please play the full game