It's always the solo devs that release the most banger games, because there is no corporation or mixed opinions to intervene, we need more developers like this.
Any successful software project I've been a part of has always had 1 guy doing at least 80% of the work. Any less and the final product suffers. It's like a team of people trying to build different parts of a sandcastle - if you don't have someone leading the group and building a common foundation that works for everyone then your sandcastle is gonna look fucked
@@greasydave1318 mostly true, I work in AAA and although its pretty much impossible for 1 person in AAA to do 80% of the work, the part about having someone leading the vision of the game I whole heartedly agree on. Ive been at studios that didn't have a 'game director' and it was a mess. Pretty much every issue was caused by 'too many cooks in the kitchen' sometimes you just need 1, or a few people that have authority over the direction of the game or you have too many people pushing the game in too many different directions. A good example of a game director would be hideo kojima, obviously he didn't make a lot of the metal gear games himself, or do most of the work, but it was his vision that the other developers had to follow and stick to. Altho another issue that AAA games face even with a game director is sometimes a director will be there for half of the game then leave the studio and another director will come in and change the whole direction of the game, pretty sure this is what happened with cyberpunk 2077, the originally director wanted it to be more of an RPG but after pre production he left and another person came in to replace him and he started pushing the game more toward and action game. Then problems ensue as a result of all your pre production work essentially being for a different game. There are a lot of other issues that plague AAA development, like lackluster production support is a big one on a lot of projects, but at this point in my career I see it as a red flag if a project doesn't have a game director.
Animal Well, a game made by 1 GUY, has more players than a "triple A" live service game made by a team of 250 people, using an iconic IP, on a much bigger budget. And both games took 7 years to make.
That's because teams of 250 people have each person having to learn what exactly they are supposed to do and how it's supposed to fit, then take 4 weeks to type out code that could be done in an hour, and then it has to fit together with the other code that other people in the exact same situation have written. That's the creative cost of cost cutting. The irony is palpable.
I got it when it was released on PS+ Extra and had 0 idea who made it until yesterday. I don't really read up on most stuff on PS+ I just try anything that looks cool lol.
@@Xfrtrex I saw your comment in all caps and bold so I just ignored it thinking it was another bot, but the next comment replied to you so I checked lol
the custom engine feels like an achievement on par with Christian Whitehead’s Retro Engine he made for the Sonic genesis title remasters and Sonic Mania
Mr Bunkey just published this banger, congratulations for the solo dev for creating this masterpiece, and that whole ARG before the game's release was awesome
Thank you for actually mentioning the developer by name. So many people are calling this "dunkeys game" when really it was just his studio that published it.
Super great game. I applaud dunkey's knack for finding good games and his enthusiasm for supporting indie devs, but of course the true praise belongs to Billy Basso. 7 years of hard work and it paid off in spades.
Dunkey is actually passionate about video games and it shows in his videos. Honestly not surprised Animal Well is a banger. Can't wait to see what games they publish in the future.
@@Ownxerno one said he did. They’re saying it shows his passion because he chose wisely when picking a debut game, despite it not being one that someone not super familiar with the video game industry would
RUclipsrs make good horror movie. RUclipsrs raising money for charity. And now making games, wrestling etc. it’s pretty cool how independent people can go big
This is so heartwarming because, like when BG3 came out and the industry sneered at the idea that all games should be that good, the industry sneered at Dunkey when he said he was tired of the shit being published so he was just going to do it himseld. Bought it because I wanted to give it money. Playing it like an addict because it's fooking incredible.
I really love the Big Mode mission to actually support creators, and let them do their own work without any outside interference or pressure And I’m really glad the developer of Animal Well produced such a quality product, having done it all by himself is extremely impressive
It's so beautiful to see a passion project receive so much praise, especially considering he's the sole creator of basically everything. This dude must be feeling an euphoria that few may get in life. Always support individuals, not brands, folks :)
That’s the problem; you have to outsmart the enemies, use your brain to solve the puzzles, play a completely finished game on launch, and ENJOY playing it. Twitter haters can’t do that.
When people dismiss something because Dunkey was involved I immediately assume it will be a banger. Dunkey is fantastic and his haters will never kill him alive.
Big kudos to the developer Billy Basso. Always great to see someone put their passion and hard work into something and for it to turn out so successful. Bravo on an awesome game!
the game reminds me of some of the oldschool browser games that i used to play as a kid. you dont kill any enemies and merely dodge and try to solve the level puzzle
Ever since Dunkey mentioned this some time ago, I have been glued waiting for release. This game is so, so good. So happy for him and the team at Bigmode.
This game is fantastic. Got the standard ending last night and I'm now exploring the map meticulously looking for the dozens of secrets I almost certainly missed. It gave me a mixture of the feelings I got from Outer Wilds and Hollow Knight. The sense of discovery just keeps on flowing. Both the visuals and soundscape massively add to the atmosphere of the environments. All of the puzzles have been extremely satisfying to complete. It's not a particularly difficult game but the tools you get throughout allow you to interact with the world in such creative ways. Truly one of the most memorable playthroughs I've had in years.
Could not have picked a better time to release a game as a new publisher than now, a time when seemingly every large publisher is trying their best to antagonize their customers.
It is a "short" game, but there is apparently a second and third layer of secrets. Excited to get a couple more hours in. Hoping to learn how to bubble chain lol.
It's always great to see smaller projects get picked up and pushed into the publics' view! Also it shouldn't matter how much attention a project gets so long as it's not toxic.
Love how visually dynamic this game is. The interactively designed trippy characters make this game charming. Beautiful game and stoked that it’s being covered by people like yourself.
@@akramelseriol6989 But everyone IS capable of critical thinking. Even if they haven't noticed for 20 years because they're not 40 years old, they may absolutely be capable of saying "AAA games have been shit for 10/5/3/2 years".
@@normanmai7865 @normanmai7865 oh I am not saying otherwise, I agree that triple A games have been going in decline lately. I was replying to the "where you been?" Because it seemed out of place and unnecessary. He made it seem like its common knowledge and mocking the other guy.
He's not reviewing though. Charlie is just talking about how great it is that a project from a RUclipsr didn't end in a bad product or in disappointment.
I don't really like metroidvanias but I LOVED Animal Well. There are so many well executed ideas and large-scale puzzles it made me feel like a smarty pants.
I like this format. I feel like the type of person who watches penguinz0 (the youtuber who does videos) and the type of person who watches moistcritical (the game streamer and reactor) are different audiences. I am a person who watches penguinz0, so I like the fact you didn't just play a stream clip and actually did a presentation. Obviously I know you have limited time so I put up with the stream clips (as I'm sure a lot of us do), but if you could present that'd be nice. Also it gives the moistcritical audience something new, and they don't have to watch the same thing twice.
For me, one of my favorite games of all time. Not just because the game is amazing but also because of how it was made. As a graphic designer who is currently teaching myself how to make video games while also getting into music making, Billy is who I want to be. I'm not going to be coding my own engine lol, but art, music, design I got. This game is such a huge motivation and inspiration for me.
I used to play Adventure 2 on the Atari throwback and this reminds me of that, just the way you evade that giant cat and transition screens. That game was solid color screens of mazes and evading enemies and I would play it for hours. I would play this for _days._
Its so nice and polished. A breath of fresh air. Really hoping more Indy games pop off and show these game studios that gamers like creativity and well polished games over an IP name
It’s nuts how one opinion in a video can make people rabid and despise a person. I completely disagree with his take on the Arkham games, but that doesn’t mean his other videos aren’t good.
Dunkey is genuinely such a good human being. He has amplified so many great creators. Funny enough the way I found about charlie was when he was in a dunkey video like 6-7 years ago.
no need for researched. Donkey put out a vid and it has a comedic section about who made the game and he makes it clear this was all done by 1 dude. Donkey doesnt even explain how he is involved, he wanted it to be Billy's game.
@braydenbarrett3205 there is like 4 endings and finding the last 2 by yourself would take you super long. Even finding all the eggs for one of the endings will take you a long time by yourself
There's definitely a bit of luck involved in being a solo indie dev even if your game is good, so this is just awesome that Dunkey published the game and that you're putting another spotlight on the quality of it. Good work doesn't always get noticed, but every bit helps, and both you and Dunkey are doing a lot to make the game dev community feel like more of a community.
ive been playing it and i can really feel the love, care, and attention that was put into the game. its a really fun metroidvania style puzzle game and im really happy dunkey is letting indie game dev studios/solo indie devs be published under his company.
The bubble tech isn't the intended way to solve a lot of puzzles because the dev has to assume any area you can access without it can be solved with intended methods. But it's an intended mechanic because there are places the Dev blocks off bubbles with in game ways (level design) so you have to do it the proper way
Quitting league is the greatest joy a human can receive. I quit and now I'm playing all the fun games from my backlog. My friends quit with me and we play co-op games now. Dying Light, Raft for now but will play more for sure. I also go outside more I play basketball I've gone from I've lost 12kg since I stopped caring about this shit game. I implore anyone that hasn't done so TO DO IT TODAY.
The reason i found out about Animal Well, was because of Fury Forged (who mostly does Noita content) and not Dunkey. Really love the process of discovering the different mechanics and secrets. Being reminiscent of games like Tunic and Outer Wilds.
It's a little sad that dunkey seems to be getting more publicity from this than the developer, but I suppose that's the catch-22 when you sign such a big name to publish your game. Billy Basso has created something truly special, and I am looking forward to following his future exploits.
It does seem to be a mutually beneficial arrangement though. I’m sure lots of people heard of the game solely because of Dunkey’s promotion of it, and in his promotion he did explicitly say it is Billy’s game and not his.
Honestly the moment I picked up this game I knew I was playing something special and I’m grateful to Dunkey for elevating this game so far above and beyond in reach than it would otherwise be for Billy.
Dunkey is a popular RUclipsr for sure but this game being front page on playstation and part of ps plus is absolutely mega and a huge achievement for Billy, Dunkey and big mode!
This bodes very well for bigmode. Dunky did announce bigmode saying he doesn't know anything about making games, but he does know how to tell if it's a good game or not. He knew this game would be the perfect first publish and if this is the standard to meet to get published, then bigmode stands to become a titan in the industry. It's deadline season so I don't have time to play this right now, but I'm for sure going to try it when I'm done with uni. Thankfully the ads suggest people will still be discovering secrets and such for a long time so I won't have everything spoiled by the time I get around to it.
There’s a BigMode game jam they do too and you can submit your game and Dunkey might play it on stream... that means YOU could be the next BIGMODE BIG BOI!
I think the bubble chain is very much intended, there is a secret egg that rquires you to use the technique in a very precise manner and there is other way to get it, except bubble chaining
bubble chaining is definitely an intended mechanic. There are multiple rooms that block bubble chaining by hanging vines from the ceiling or the hummingbird, but otherwise, it's expected to be possible.
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"tickle me and i'll giggle and spit up" is such a charlie thing to say
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
penguinz0?! More like poopooz0! He needs to retire for good! 😂
I make better vids..
lol I’m 20th like (I HAD TOO)
Shut up Bottt
@@Doofy138 oh.
Not to mention the game is only 35 MB, super refreshing in the age of most well polished games taking up at least 5 gigs
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5 gigs don't you mean 50 lol
You could barely get a farting simulator for under 50gb these days
@@KuliJens my farting simulator is better than Charlie's farting simulator
@@angryasrielYFGATOD1025 I didn't subscribe and nothing happened. Fking liar!
One correction: Animal Well is only a short game if you don't look for all the secrets. THAT will take you dozens of hours.
AND IT WILL TAKE YOU A LONG TIME TO FINISH ESO GOLD ROAD
Once you beat the "final" boss the game turns into an egg collect-a-thon game.
@@AZaqZaqProductionWHAT ABOUT OBLIVION FINAL BOSS
24 hours and counting. Apparently the bunnies aren’t even the end of it
@@ibegyounottoask9131yeah apparently after all bunnies there’s now the “Unicode/secret messages”… which even then might not be the end of it
It's always the solo devs that release the most banger games, because there is no corporation or mixed opinions to intervene, we need more developers like this.
It reminds me of Stardew Valley, which was also just one guy at the time.
@@alexdroptin7940 Axiom Verge as well
Any successful software project I've been a part of has always had 1 guy doing at least 80% of the work. Any less and the final product suffers. It's like a team of people trying to build different parts of a sandcastle - if you don't have someone leading the group and building a common foundation that works for everyone then your sandcastle is gonna look fucked
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@@greasydave1318 mostly true, I work in AAA and although its pretty much impossible for 1 person in AAA to do 80% of the work, the part about having someone leading the vision of the game I whole heartedly agree on.
Ive been at studios that didn't have a 'game director' and it was a mess. Pretty much every issue was caused by 'too many cooks in the kitchen' sometimes you just need 1, or a few people that have authority over the direction of the game or you have too many people pushing the game in too many different directions. A good example of a game director would be hideo kojima, obviously he didn't make a lot of the metal gear games himself, or do most of the work, but it was his vision that the other developers had to follow and stick to.
Altho another issue that AAA games face even with a game director is sometimes a director will be there for half of the game then leave the studio and another director will come in and change the whole direction of the game, pretty sure this is what happened with cyberpunk 2077, the originally director wanted it to be more of an RPG but after pre production he left and another person came in to replace him and he started pushing the game more toward and action game. Then problems ensue as a result of all your pre production work essentially being for a different game.
There are a lot of other issues that plague AAA development, like lackluster production support is a big one on a lot of projects, but at this point in my career I see it as a red flag if a project doesn't have a game director.
Animal Well, a game made by 1 GUY, has more players than a "triple A" live service game made by a team of 250 people, using an iconic IP, on a much bigger budget.
And both games took 7 years to make.
That's because teams of 250 people have each person having to learn what exactly they are supposed to do and how it's supposed to fit, then take 4 weeks to type out code that could be done in an hour, and then it has to fit together with the other code that other people in the exact same situation have written. That's the creative cost of cost cutting. The irony is palpable.
And its actually quite literally a game made by one guy, including the game engine. Which is a rarity (and thats underselling that statement)
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“Has more players” lol I mean I guess 6,000 active players is more…
@@inoob26This is the part that really sets this indie game apart. The game engine designed by the dev, Billy Basso is mind blowing
It's nice the dev's name was mentioned specifically. I feel most people know it's Dunkey-published but of course not everyone.
I got it when it was released on PS+ Extra and had 0 idea who made it until yesterday. I don't really read up on most stuff on PS+ I just try anything that looks cool lol.
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भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्ग मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु
*DON'T REPLY TO BOTS, IT MAKES RUclips THINK THEY ARE REAL PEOPLE FOR SOME REASON, JUST REPORT THEM*
@@Xfrtrex SIR YES SIR
@@Xfrtrex I saw your comment in all caps and bold so I just ignored it thinking it was another bot, but the next comment replied to you so I checked lol
Hugely impressed by Billy's dedication on creating this unique game concept as a solo developer. Excited to see what the future holds for big mode.
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ESO GOLD ROAD BETTER
@@z3v..ESO GOLD ROAD IS BETTER
@@NigerianCrusader tf is that
@@z3v..ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE GOLD ROAD YOU KNOW ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE BIGGEST GAME ON THE WORLD
the engine alone is a very interesting achievement, sound design too
the custom engine feels like an achievement on par with Christian Whitehead’s Retro Engine he made for the Sonic genesis title remasters and Sonic Mania
I hope Billy Basso lets other people try out his engine.
Halo 2 and halo 3 combined, a dream come true for classic halo fans.
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भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्ग मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
@@angryasrielYFGATOD1025ok
@@p-__no one cares
Though halo 1 fans will be disappointed with animal well.
Mr Bunkey just published this banger, congratulations for the solo dev for creating this masterpiece, and that whole ARG before the game's release was awesome
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
Good thing Charlie explicitly addresses that for people who actually watch the video
@@483SGT but reality is he still had to highlight that through the title, which is what most people would attribute the video to
The bots...
holy shit the fucking amount of bots is ridiculous
Thank you for actually mentioning the developer by name. So many people are calling this "dunkeys game" when really it was just his studio that published it.
Really enjoyed my playthrough. Puzzles were very refreshing.
And ABOVE ALL ELSE, the game is finished on launch day
are you making a playthrough video on this game?
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भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्ग मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु
Still haven’t played it. Is it really that good?
sad that this is the standard we hold games up to
@@omglol8425 Absolutely it is. Incredibly atmospheric, highly intuitive, beautiful, and straight up just fun. Lots of fun. Couldn't recommend it more
This game really does feel like you’re actually playing Animal Well.
penguinz0?! More like poopooz0! He needs to retire for good! 😂
I make better vids..
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
it’s like halo 2 and halo 3 combined
It's the first open we'll type game
@oakleyves I heard it was released last thursday
"It's only popular because of Dunkey"
Me: *Wishlisted Animal Well despite not even knowing Dunkey was involved at any level until this video*
Same I learned about it from watching a bunch of indie showcases while waiting for silksong news lol
@@OuaisAmelie I learned about it from a friend. It looked cool so I immediately wishlists it. (Got it last night actually and it’s super fun!)
Don't lie. You wishlisted the game for the free Wonderbread
You're telling me you didn't see dunkey's huge marketing campaign for it? It's like halo 2 meets halo 3 man
I AM PROOF: had no idea who Dunkey was until this video, Animal Well still slaps
same lol
Super great game. I applaud dunkey's knack for finding good games and his enthusiasm for supporting indie devs, but of course the true praise belongs to Billy Basso. 7 years of hard work and it paid off in spades.
Hehe knack
Did somebody say knaccckkk
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In this case it was the producer's investment which allowed Billy to invest the time needed to make a high quality product
@@L.K.48 RUclips asked me if I wanted to Google Translate your comment for some reason, and it translated it as "Hehe crack" lol.
Dunkey is actually passionate about video games and it shows in his videos. Honestly not surprised Animal Well is a banger. Can't wait to see what games they publish in the future.
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
We need more of this passion in the gaming industry
he didn’t develop it though. he just published it
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@@Ownxerno one said he did. They’re saying it shows his passion because he chose wisely when picking a debut game, despite it not being one that someone not super familiar with the video game industry would
RUclipsrs make good horror movie. RUclipsrs raising money for charity. And now making games, wrestling etc. it’s pretty cool how independent people can go big
what youtuber is doing wrestling rn i havent heard of this
@@cornchadprolly talking about logan paul
@@cornchad Charlie also has his own wrestling federation--the Moist Wrestling League
The speedrun scene for this game is about to go crazy
This is so heartwarming because, like when BG3 came out and the industry sneered at the idea that all games should be that good, the industry sneered at Dunkey when he said he was tired of the shit being published so he was just going to do it himseld.
Bought it because I wanted to give it money. Playing it like an addict because it's fooking incredible.
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DO YOU KNOW WHATS BETTER THAN THAT ESO GOLD ROAD
@@angryasrielYFGATOD1025ESO GOLD ROAD
@@NigerianCrusadershut up
Another win for the Indie gaming scene and props to the local Videogame Donkey for supporting it, can't wait to see what else Big Mode publishes.
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@@angryasrielYFGATOD1025ok
Big Mode made me shoot a Big Load
Honestly not even worth mentioning these common Indievideogame Ws at this point
it would be cool to have an anti flash filter so that epileptics like me can play it
this is so cool, a youtuber game being this good is really nice and surprising to see, glad you covered this
twitter when a gaming youtuber "who only complains about games" goes out of their way and actually help the game dev scene in a meaningful manner:
Really refreshing honestly...
I really love the Big Mode mission to actually support creators, and let them do their own work without any outside interference or pressure
And I’m really glad the developer of Animal Well produced such a quality product, having done it all by himself is extremely impressive
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भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्ग मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु
Can't wait to see the next update of Monol-I mean Star of Providence.
not only did he make the game, but he made the game engine himself from scratch as well
@@theshadynorwegian6036 yeah! I watched dunkeys video
It’s all the more impressive the more you look into it
It's so beautiful to see a passion project receive so much praise, especially considering he's the sole creator of basically everything. This dude must be feeling an euphoria that few may get in life. Always support individuals, not brands, folks :)
That’s the problem; you have to outsmart the enemies, use your brain to solve the puzzles, play a completely finished game on launch, and ENJOY playing it. Twitter haters can’t do that.
It never when a ton of people started dismissing it because Dunkey was involved, only for it to turn out as a completely banger.
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
penguinz0?! More like poopooz0! He needs to retire for good! 😂
I make better vids..
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Do people hate Dunkey? I’ve never heard much about that subject
When people dismiss something because Dunkey was involved I immediately assume it will be a banger. Dunkey is fantastic and his haters will never kill him alive.
Big kudos to the developer Billy Basso. Always great to see someone put their passion and hard work into something and for it to turn out so successful. Bravo on an awesome game!
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the game reminds me of some of the oldschool browser games that i used to play as a kid. you dont kill any enemies and merely dodge and try to solve the level puzzle
The amount of times I just was messing around with my items and just found a hidden wall made this an instant hit for me
It honestly plays just like if Halo 2 met Halo 3. It’s great.
penguinz0?! More like poopooz0! He needs to retire for good! 😂
I make better vids..
lol what?
Oh nvm lol I just heard charle say it
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
@@RedLightz_TV it's a reference to a promo video Dunkey put out a few days ago
I love how indie games are thriving while every other game studio is stinking. It truly makes me giggle and spit up
penguinz0?! More like poopooz0! He needs to retire for good! 😂
I make better vids..
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भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्ग मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु
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भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्ग मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु
Bots in their natural habitat
The only studios sinking are the ones making dumbass mistakes, and there happens to be a lot of those for some reason
Ever since Dunkey mentioned this some time ago, I have been glued waiting for release. This game is so, so good. So happy for him and the team at Bigmode.
This game is fantastic. Got the standard ending last night and I'm now exploring the map meticulously looking for the dozens of secrets I almost certainly missed.
It gave me a mixture of the feelings I got from Outer Wilds and Hollow Knight. The sense of discovery just keeps on flowing. Both the visuals and soundscape massively add to the atmosphere of the environments.
All of the puzzles have been extremely satisfying to complete. It's not a particularly difficult game but the tools you get throughout allow you to interact with the world in such creative ways. Truly one of the most memorable playthroughs I've had in years.
Could not have picked a better time to release a game as a new publisher than now, a time when seemingly every large publisher is trying their best to antagonize their customers.
Exactly!
True, it's a perfect time to be releasing indie,
Helps bring some competition to corperations, which is always healthy in the industry
It is a "short" game, but there is apparently a second and third layer of secrets. Excited to get a couple more hours in. Hoping to learn how to bubble chain lol.
yeah dude, the post game is absolutely wild and makes the base game look like a tutorial
Bubble chaining is easy. Just press both buttons at the exact same time ^^ (bubble and jump)
@tohomoko5120 I didn't expect to see you here, big fan of your music!
It's always great to see smaller projects get picked up and pushed into the publics' view! Also it shouldn't matter how much attention a project gets so long as it's not toxic.
Theres always outliers when it comes to youtuber content, mumkey jones and his book the trifler comes to mind.
This is the first Dunk-like game
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
It's like Halo 2 + Halo 3
And probably like... the 3rd successful Animal-type game.
bruh this comment has like atleast 5 bots what the fuck
Love how visually dynamic this game is. The interactively designed trippy characters make this game charming. Beautiful game and stoked that it’s being covered by people like yourself.
Charlie casually making banger comics, songs, and videos
Charlie is so humble he didn't even bring up the fact he helps front an amazing music group. The gentle men are fantastic music.
"more dunkey" meets "This is the greatest well game of All Time"
Indie games hitting just as hard if not harder than AAA games
they have been for 20 years. where you been?
@@AngryAlfonsenot everyone is in their 40s
@@akramelseriol6989 But everyone IS capable of critical thinking. Even if they haven't noticed for 20 years because they're not 40 years old, they may absolutely be capable of saying "AAA games have been shit for 10/5/3/2 years".
@@akramelseriol6989 well if you're 15 then indie games have been slapping the AAA industry around for literally your entire life
@@normanmai7865 @normanmai7865 oh I am not saying otherwise, I agree that triple A games have been going in decline lately. I was replying to the "where you been?" Because it seemed out of place and unnecessary. He made it seem like its common knowledge and mocking the other guy.
6:08 scared the bejabbers out of me; I thought someone knocked on my door.
Its so fucking wholesome to see the whole community backing this dudes game and just launching someone that deserves it into stardom.
I used to watch a shit ton of RUclips developers and wanted to play their games so bad, it's nice to see their games succeed
Congrats to billy basso and dunkey for a banger of a game
Love seeing you talk about Dunks game
This game is being “reviewed” like an ad read, so weird
He's not reviewing though. Charlie is just talking about how great it is that a project from a RUclipsr didn't end in a bad product or in disappointment.
I don't really like metroidvanias but I LOVED Animal Well. There are so many well executed ideas and large-scale puzzles it made me feel like a smarty pants.
That intro made me think i was gonna see that soul stealing smile again
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
I was afraid I'd see it, but then i was disappointed I didn't
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भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्ग मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु
I like this format. I feel like the type of person who watches penguinz0 (the youtuber who does videos) and the type of person who watches moistcritical (the game streamer and reactor) are different audiences. I am a person who watches penguinz0, so I like the fact you didn't just play a stream clip and actually did a presentation. Obviously I know you have limited time so I put up with the stream clips (as I'm sure a lot of us do), but if you could present that'd be nice. Also it gives the moistcritical audience something new, and they don't have to watch the same thing twice.
For me, one of my favorite games of all time. Not just because the game is amazing but also because of how it was made. As a graphic designer who is currently teaching myself how to make video games while also getting into music making, Billy is who I want to be. I'm not going to be coding my own engine lol, but art, music, design I got. This game is such a huge motivation and inspiration for me.
It's projects like this, Amazing Digital Circus, ext, that really give me hope for indie content in general
It's crazy that it's only 34MB, too
The bubble chain mechanic can be used to get an item that makes it easier to do
I used to play Adventure 2 on the Atari throwback and this reminds me of that, just the way you evade that giant cat and transition screens. That game was solid color screens of mazes and evading enemies and I would play it for hours. I would play this for _days._
4:57 this gave me a good laugh, I've already spent like 20 hours doing the endgame rabbit puzzles
Yeah it's only short if you want it to be
exactly lmao this game is fairly big on the post credits content which imo is better then the main game
>Hes still on the first layer
Its so nice and polished. A breath of fresh air. Really hoping more Indy games pop off and show these game studios that gamers like creativity and well polished games over an IP name
7:09 This Game Really Makes You *Feel* Like Youre Excited.
not even close,
baby.
well well well
penguinz0?! More like poopooz0! He needs to retire for good! 😂
I make better vids..
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
Hows that make sense here?
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It's unreal that Twitter still thinks Dunkey is some kind of evil mastermind that eats puppies alive
Probably because they see dunkey’s maturity as a threat
Feral fans of a game/series that Dunkey disliked (like Sonic Frontiers or Xenoblade) hate on him in return on Twitter.
It’s nuts how one opinion in a video can make people rabid and despise a person. I completely disagree with his take on the Arkham games, but that doesn’t mean his other videos aren’t good.
I mean the dude shits on every game, and then publishes this boring ass shit.
Dunkles success is heartwarming. Congrats to everyone involved. Well done Billy!
It's very weird that i didn't notice how the 9min passed. You have a great talent.
Thanks for sharing this with the class Charlie.
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
Charlie’s smile brings…uh…a day to me.
I enjoyed watching you stream this yesterday. ✌
Dunkey is genuinely such a good human being. He has amplified so many great creators. Funny enough the way I found about charlie was when he was in a dunkey video like 6-7 years ago.
1:56 Thank God he did his research, it's not just Dunkeys game.
no need for researched. Donkey put out a vid and it has a comedic section about who made the game and he makes it clear this was all done by 1 dude. Donkey doesnt even explain how he is involved, he wanted it to be Billy's game.
It's not Dunkey's game at all. He didn't make it, he just helped publish it.
this game is NOT short at all
I beat it in 8 hours lol
@braydenbarrett3205 there is like 4 endings and finding the last 2 by yourself would take you super long. Even finding all the eggs for one of the endings will take you a long time by yourself
There's definitely a bit of luck involved in being a solo indie dev even if your game is good, so this is just awesome that Dunkey published the game and that you're putting another spotlight on the quality of it. Good work doesn't always get noticed, but every bit helps, and both you and Dunkey are doing a lot to make the game dev community feel like more of a community.
ive been playing it and i can really feel the love, care, and attention that was put into the game. its a really fun metroidvania style puzzle game and im really happy dunkey is letting indie game dev studios/solo indie devs be published under his company.
Loved it, it’s like Halo 2 meets Halo 3
Can’t believe they remastered the game before it was released, insanely smart of them to do so!
"short game" only if you play till the credits, but the puzzle solving after the credits is even longer.
The bubble tech isn't the intended way to solve a lot of puzzles because the dev has to assume any area you can access without it can be solved with intended methods.
But it's an intended mechanic because there are places the Dev blocks off bubbles with in game ways (level design) so you have to do it the proper way
Quitting league is the greatest joy a human can receive. I quit and now I'm playing all the fun games from my backlog. My friends quit with me and we play co-op games now. Dying Light, Raft for now but will play more for sure. I also go outside more I play basketball I've gone from I've lost 12kg since I stopped caring about this shit game. I implore anyone that hasn't done so TO DO IT TODAY.
Congrats! Also, check out Grounded for a good co-op game
It's like Halo 2 meets Halo 3.
Big on ya Charlie boy!! Much love from where I’m at
The reason i found out about Animal Well, was because of Fury Forged (who mostly does Noita content) and not Dunkey.
Really love the process of discovering the different mechanics and secrets. Being reminiscent of games like Tunic and Outer Wilds.
Does Smiling Friends have the stamp of approval for RUclipsr products
Maybe, although i'd say Zach got his fame status from Newgrounds back in the day
@@paulagarciallorente Interestingly, Dunkey also was a creator as a kid on Newgrounds.
It's a little sad that dunkey seems to be getting more publicity from this than the developer, but I suppose that's the catch-22 when you sign such a big name to publish your game. Billy Basso has created something truly special, and I am looking forward to following his future exploits.
It does seem to be a mutually beneficial arrangement though. I’m sure lots of people heard of the game solely because of Dunkey’s promotion of it, and in his promotion he did explicitly say it is Billy’s game and not his.
Honestly the moment I picked up this game I knew I was playing something special and I’m grateful to Dunkey for elevating this game so far above and beyond in reach than it would otherwise be for Billy.
It still surprises me how can a Halo 2 like game resemble so much Halo 3
Dunkey is a popular RUclipsr for sure but this game being front page on playstation and part of ps plus is absolutely mega and a huge achievement for Billy, Dunkey and big mode!
This bodes very well for bigmode. Dunky did announce bigmode saying he doesn't know anything about making games, but he does know how to tell if it's a good game or not. He knew this game would be the perfect first publish and if this is the standard to meet to get published, then bigmode stands to become a titan in the industry.
It's deadline season so I don't have time to play this right now, but I'm for sure going to try it when I'm done with uni. Thankfully the ads suggest people will still be discovering secrets and such for a long time so I won't have everything spoiled by the time I get around to it.
There’s a BigMode game jam they do too and you can submit your game and Dunkey might play it on stream... that means YOU could be the next BIGMODE BIG BOI!
I've heard it's like Halo 2 meets Halo 3
I didn't know who the developer was until i finished the game, i still liked it.
"this youtuber" dude its Dunkey - this guy is a freakin legend. He has the world record in Bowsers Big Bean Burrito
Dunkey is absolute legend, most people judge him from his videos. He is so passionate about games and there's no doubt he'll choose bangers to publish
bath salts tier list!
SMOKING BATH SALTS AT TACO BELL
My farts are better than Charlie's farts.
penguinz0?! More like poopooz0! He needs to retire for good! 😂
I make better vids..
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congrats on 15mil Sir Charles
I think the bubble chain is very much intended, there is a secret egg that rquires you to use the technique in a very precise manner and there is other way to get it, except bubble chaining
Go Bigmode!
what
If it isn’t Charlito
bubble chaining is definitely an intended mechanic. There are multiple rooms that block bubble chaining by hanging vines from the ceiling or the hummingbird, but otherwise, it's expected to be possible.
Once you find some secrets you realize what the bubble wand can do is totally intentional lol