Spearcavern 2: Free and Clear
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- An edited, illustrated and narrated playthrough of the game Dwarf Fortress
The dwarves of Spearcavern begin their dive deep into the stone in search of the tunnels below while also planning for a glorious future!
Will they enounter riches below? Or something much, much worse?!
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Thanks to everyone who helped out with this episode!
-Mrs K for her unending support and expert waxwork (she colors all the drawings. With crayons and recently, colored pencils.)
-Ivan Duch for making the theme and a lot of other songs for Spearcavern: ivanduch.com/
Spearcavern chiptune remix by Beatscribe: www.fiverr.com...
-Kruggsmash theme created by Topherlicious: topheranselmo.com
-Kruggsmash theme synthwave remix by Andrii Brynzak: www.fiverr.com...
-All of my patient, patient patreon patrons who I couldn't do any of this without: / kruggsmash
-Anyone who bought any of my overpriced Teespring junk: kruggsmashs-ba...
-Bay12games and Kitfox for making this amazing game: bay12games.com/
-And of course, you, for watching, my bearded bastard.
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The animated intro looks really high quality, don't talk yourself down! It's a step above your previous ones, no doubt!
I would die for a short movie based on kruggs work done in his pixel art animation style
@@Mikhosfr his style is so good now
This intro was nothing less than fantastic! I love it when he does this, and I'm commenting purely to encourage him to keep it up.
Agreed, missing the old Intro though nevertheless 😅
It's so well animated and the intro music sounds sorta like that pizza game
It makes me feel like I'm booting up my favorite indie
Krugg, you ARE an actual animator! All of your intros, even the simplest ones, always have charm and charisma, and a wonderful sense of movement. Not only that, but they're incredibly dwarvish! I love every single one, and this one was no exception. To this day I can still picture the Short Forts intro. The volcano, the dragon, the sea fortress collapsing... You are a lot more skilled than you give yourself credit for :D
I love the music of the Short Forts intro.
I want full blown Krugg Fortress cartoon
Kruggtoon
Every time I listen to people talking about table top RPGs I always picture that intro
"Pop keeps coming to the meeting hall and desperately trying to socialize, but everyone's working, so it's not like they can just stop and hang out."
Man, I feel this so hard.
The horse demon jumpscare was great. I just imagine it buring out while dashing with grace. Except its on two legs instead of four.
Okay, following the chase scene with no commentary was very tense. Well played!
It was either that or needed Benny Hill music.
Agreed!! I was watching it with my wife and when the demon got close she actually yelled out! Was fun!
I thought she would die when he didn't comment, it felt like something he would do.
As a professional animator: Your pixel art animations are wonderful, flowy, and honoustly if you told me you were a professional animator showing me that, I wouldn't bat an eye. Well done! And lovely!
Ya I really thought he commissioned an artist to do the animations
The agitated animals thing was toned down primarily because fishing used to send the variable that tells animals how angry to be at you into the stratosphere, leading to people embarking and getting overrun by agitated giant elephants immediately. THAT was patched out. Fishing and cutting down trees still get nature angry at you, but the heat dies down with time, so if you cut down a few trees at embark, wait a while, then cut down a couple more later you ought to be safe. From agitated versions of animals, at least. In Dwarf Fortress you're never 100% safe.
You do such a good job of foreshadowing. I was on the edge of my seat when you cracked open that last cluster and genuinely concerned for Tinny's life. You have a way of telling the story that makes me so invested in the characters. Love your work.
Right? In the pursuit scene I even stopped drinking my coffee. Just holding it until she escaped 😅
was quite trilling, more than had the right to be.
That minute and a half of SILENCE at 24:00 is one of the greatest gems of your usually great storytelling! I loved it!!!!!
Kruggsmash never disappoints us.
Anyway, have you heard the one about the marsh titan and the giant grasshopper?
No, I have not. Please do tell.
"Hey titan", sais the grasshopper " I kinda got an itchy spot on my back, I can't reach. You gonna help out a fellow swamp dweller?" "Hold still" sais the titan.
Grasshopper says chirp chirp.
Marsh titan says slurp slurp.
A marsh titan and a giant grasshopper walk into a bar. The bartender says, "hey, you can't bring your own food in here!"
Kruggsmash trained me how to think about DF. Whenever I play, I hear my thoughts read in his voice.
I really love the reductive-carving method of fort building, with big open spaces full of natural smooth stone buildings underground. I've used it in a couple of my forts and it just _feels_ like the dwarfiest way to make a fort. Much cooler than just having a bunch of tunnels and rooms in a mountain, it feels like it puts all your dwarven engineering out on display where the elves have to look at it when they come to trade.
If the elves are coming, don't forget to make a wooden paved way to the wooden blocks trade depot.
And of course, use wooden bins to bring your goods in...
What? They're not being traded. No reason for turmoil at all. It's just a nice contrast with the stone worked walls.
The intros are so worth it Kruggsy, the scortchfountain and honeystoker intros had such a profound impact. I felt like I was tuning in for a proper show, rather than a RUclips “let’s play”. Kudos to you my man.
That episode in Honey stoker that changes the opening a bit.
The dwarves drinking water and nothing happening.
@@arthurbarros5189 YES DUDE! That’s exactly what I’m talking about! Then is there a more iconic fort that scortchfountain and their beardless baron? My goodness what great tales, and this one is shaping up to be of equal calibre
@@SkroomJuice somehow, Northbridge impacted me more than Scorchfountain. Maybe because I was already loving to deal with volcanoes and necromancy... northbridge is making me want to do Huge Outside Structures, bigger than the stupid shoeboxes I usually encase my wagons in. Actual castles with towers, rooms with clear glass windows pointing to protected gardens or any beautiful scenery I have. I still only make customized rooms for my favorite dwarves, but someday I will do an incredible fort with rooms for everyone as they like it.
Maybe when I redo my magma-in-ocean-obsidian castle in steam version.
its this and the style, colours, and presentation that genuinely sets this channel apart from a lot of things on RUclips. Both Krug and his wife do amazing work. I mean it wholeheartedly that the channel is a work of art
The intros with the music are so iconic. Up there with intros like Gravity Falls and Gargoyles.
Your intros are my favourite thing on earth! Never stop making them please
That's a lie
The illustration of Pop peeking out through that hole had me real nervous for a second.
Original DF opening reference?
@@arthurbarros5189 Precisely. I was certain she was going to let out an odd yelp, turn into a skeleton, an no more Pop.
Man that demon really genuinely freaked me out, no speaking, just seeing the escape. Super well handled.
24:56 Wow, that was really well edited. Never thought I'd get this scared watching a Dwarf Fortress Video
i didn't realize just how much i missed the animated intros until i saw this one! really gets you in the mood for the episode
The new intro caught me off guard, for a second I thought it was a new pixel game until I recognized the character. It looks great
I'm really glad you're back to making these edited videos again. I once heard you comment how there doesn't seem to be any other story drive DF RUclipsrs and I suspect it's because none have them have the unique combination of skills you bring to the table. Your artistic talent combined with the patience required to do all that reading to get know the dwarves so personally and your story telling ability help you introduce the dwarves to us in ways that no other channel can and that all really brings your fortresses to life.
I found myself holding my breath when she broke into that pillar and uncovered the final secret. I wasn't sure what was going to happen and was worried for her life! Which is just another way of saying, great storytelling, man.
I remember when I first found those clusters. I was building my fortress within 10 Z's of the magma sea, and while digging out the tavern I found everything all at once. The place flooded, dwarves melted, and some funny 🤡 mutants wrecked shop. Just like here. But less bloodshed.
I was afraid when you mined into the caves, cavern dwellers are... Awfully numerous. And serpent men too. They usually have sturdy metal weapons including steel. Must of salvaged it from another fort. Who knows? 😉 Anyway, been enjoying your videos for a while and just wanted to pipe up for once. Tired of being shy. Well, keep on trucking YOU magnificent bastard.
That chase scene was amazing! Incredibly tense, I was on the edge of my seat.
gosh i just love all the diverse bodshapes n stuff youre giving the dwarfs
theres really something for everyone
The animated intros are always fantastic and REALLY sell it for me, not to mention that I often find the intros popping into my head...!
"How much these videos mean to some people"
It has been three years. I am still thinking about Scorch Fountain. And Moldath.
That Moldath. That freaking dance.
THREE YEARS! I still love it.
Need to rewatch that series.
New intro?! How do we deserve this?
A whooole new intro for this fort! being here early is so worth it 👌
I really enjoy how you add the artwork to your videos
The quality never stops. It's always shocking how hard you go for every aspect of your videos! They're a pleasure to watch every time!
I really missed your pixel art intros Krugg! They are seriously so good and fill me with a giddy energy!
A little advice to avoid letting any more clowns into your fortresses from those gem clusters, you can carve a fortification into the wall to peek through. If you find nothing then you can mine through as normal, if you find something dangerous you can avoid or kill it with crossbows. My first steam fortress was destroyed by a tarantula shaped thing made of fire, and I’ve been doing this strategy every time from then on.
That whole escape scene with Tinny and the Demon was so well done! The lack of commentary, the sounds of running, the jump scare when it reappeared! I stopped what I was doing and was just glued to the screen!
I love that opening. Really lively and expressive. A masterwork of craftdwarfship. I'm also fond of the characters Spearcavern has provided so far, looking forward to seeing their triumph and/or tribulations further!
I had a great aunt called "Tinnie" so these eps are a neat kind of nostalgic music to my ears.
That intro was smooth as purring maggot butter! Gold star, easily one of the best. Also actually jumped during that "jump scare", haha. It's episode 2 and I'm thinking this is going to be an amazing series.
I'm gonna say I really love how he's doing this series of fortress all in the same world. It's neat that Northbridge still spans the river and Nokortarad is still hanging in the north. I can't wait until adventure mode is finally released and we can actually walk through these locations again as part of the living world, crossing the actual north bridge on the way to Spear Cavern and Nokortoard
That demon is something else! really inspires the imagination
I am not even 1 min into the video and love the intro. I know this is going to be good!
EDIT: it was great, good work Kruggsmash!
Your art of the Serpentmen is amazing! What a cool design.
Krugg is literally a Dwarf god in every sense and form!!❤❤❤
I loved the animated intro. Absolutely great.
That intro animation made me smile. It's one of those little touches that make your videos so... you. I think having taken an extended break from viewing your videos has allowed me to really appreciate how much you have improved.
That intro is the best in Krugg history! Absolutely loved it. Sound design get's better every day, too. The atmopshere of these is top notch! You are in a league of your own, no doubt.
Krugz, I was recommended by Marcus Arelius, many years ago to watch your vids. I been a fan for a long while buddy! Thank you for the years of greatness!
I just found your channel and I'm honestly floored by this series. It's incredible! Your art, and your wife's coloring, is full of character, and I adore the way you present and narrate the story. I'm absolutely hooked.
glad you found your way to Kruggs work! :>
he really has done so, SO many amazing videos you will definitely have an awesome time with. he even has christmas miniseries that were written as poems and all rhyme, which is incredible! indulge yourself, my dwarven friend! :D
A moment of silence for the Snake People. Lost but never forgotten. 🐍
can i just say, love the series, and thank you for the inspiration, might have to start a new fort of hunters now. Love the idea that everyone has a large space with room for personal things, and here i was thinking my bedrooms where already grand
Your content, unlike much of the media sphere these days, feels honest and real. The content is so well produced and engaging, and the work you and yours put in not only to make these videos, but also engage with your community is ever so apparent! Personally, when I see one of your videos drop I am elated, more so than with other creators. Your work really does mean a lot to many people, so don't go burning yourself out, ya bastard!
I never thought I would feel this on edge in dwarf fortress, that chase scene really made me freeze up. Tinny really is a tenacious dwarf.
30 seconds into the video and damn, this is already starting great and I am so hyped!
Good job Kruggsmash and to the ones who made this intro!
The Snakemen had a legend of a great evil sealed away by their ancestors using fire and water. They all knew from a young age to never touch the shiny stones set into the walls.
Then one day a new race entered the caverns, and they did not know the legends...
Tinny's flight through the caves had me on the edge of my seat!
Good intro! those pixel art animations were so cool! nice 8-bit music too! The drawings were super stylish too!
i am really behind in catching up with the spearcaverns series, but due to that i now also have so many videos of it left and i am so hyped to finally watch them all *o* i have been out of the dwarf fortress loop for a quite long time actually, but now i am back full force -- accidentally played like 10hs of dwarf in one day too lol. i guess it is a just a normal cyclic thing like a lot of interests & hobbies can be.
thank you for the awesome series, Krugg, as always! also: i really appreciate the awesome intro! i know how much work this was and you rocked it!
Random Dwarf Fortress food is oddly interesting. Even if it's just minced and roasted stuff they had sitting around.
The Dwarf Fortresss musical instrument generator and the sometimes baffling results it produces is wonderful.
Yes!! Return of the pixel intros! I know theyre a lot of work and theyre always so awesome to see. Thank you Krugg!
Production value on this channel just keeps going up
Man. I went back and watched that intro three times, and that is BEFORE watching the rest of the episode and hearing your comments. Shit is epic af. Like a c64 on steroids.
I love the subtle foreshadowing of the potential drama between Pop and Queen Bee through the other dwarves thoughts and of course the thoughts of Queen Bee and Pop themselves. I have no idea if it'll happen or not, but I'm sort of expecting them to be at each other's throats eventually.
every time i watch one of these vids i can't help but think how cool it would be to adapt one of these fortresses into a fully fledged tv show, animated or live action even. I think this one could work quite well especially because of the small number of dwarves.
A wee tip i doscovered is that with those gem clusters you can smoothe the walls and then carve a firtification into it, meaning you can see whats inside.
Buddy out here making top notch wholesome content with their own artwork and storytelling skills.
Still humble.
So hyped for this series Krugg!
You really outdid yourself with that intro animation!
Keep at it, you glorious bearded bastard!
I quite appreciate the graphic design that goes into emphasizing significant character traits in your overview for the dwarves.
Forget the intro, Alligator's Demise is the true masterpiece and should be made into an NFT.
Always build clear glass floors over those gem clusters. They are pure evil.
And ths demon was not the worst thing in them. There are worse things inside.
Love the new animated intro! Stellar work! Loving this story! Cheers, Ivan :D
You're developing very clear, articulate oratory skills. I can see you starting to experiment. I dig
"An unsightly beast...
A great terror looms!
Ahh... Ludwig the Accursed is coming" - when that last cluster was broken
This guy drops the most fire content on RUclips rn crafting it from such a rock of a game, this guys a craftsman with a chisel
I'm also here to just say that your intro looks amazing and has a whole dynamic feel to it full of life and energy! you're doing greeat and don't talk down at yourself!
Just awesome.
Storytelling, drawings, music and the intro are well done.
Keep on doing what you do
Animation is beautiful, krugg. This is why I've been coming back for years, the constant improvements.
The intros never stop getting better, do they?
utterly stunned by the intro! wow! its so good i can hardly get enough...
Kruggsmash videos always menace with spikes of Platinum and Diamond Cabochons. The images adorning the videos are of superior quality. The dwarf (Retro Overdose) has fainted from the sight.
I really appreciate the choice to do the chase scene without commentary, that had me on the edge of my seat.
The amount of life you’re able to bring to these pixels is amazing. So much personality even in the intro. Wow
Kruggsmash, you are 100% an "actual animator." I've been coming here for a long time, and I've seen a lot of your animated intros. Outstanding quality, as always.
How savage biomes work is that agitated animals will spawn the more trees you chop. Agitated animals will basically attack the first thing that isn't one of them, including other wild animals.
The intro, was amazing, the horror element of this episode that you did with the forgotten beast, just fantastic. It actually spiked my adrenaline level 😅
Gorgeous work, as usual! I love the intro!
I just want to thank you for the end cards with fan artwork and your amazing story telling skills in Dwarf Fortress. Yes you really did get lucky with some well rounded characters this time and it is lovely! Love the little miner and her Artwork especially, but all of them are great!
I feel like that is always what draws me to your videos. I wouldn't mind following small forts and their inhabitants, exactly like this, but for me it's too hard to do myself in game.
i love how gormless these dogs look. I have a whippet, and they have the same expressions sometimes. 10/10
From I haven’t done an 8-bit drawing in a while to this amazing opening bravo good sir
What an amazing series, I can't stop smiling at the drawings and all the details you notice about the world and the dwarves. Thanks for making this!
Fantastic animation and intro! Love everything :)
Wow the pixelart intro is absolutely beautiful! These series just seem to get better and better
I am so glad my friend, a looong time watcher has introduced me to this gem of a channel! I love your animations, keep up the great work! Long Live Spearcavern!
I love these pixel intros. I remember the first video I’ve seen from you (years ago) and that first little well made pixel intro convinced me that this will be a good quality video. Thank you for making quality videos in the times of quantity.
It's kind of difficult to describe, but the calming narration and nice intro animation kind of feel like coming home and being able to relax, thanks for the great videos!
Been watching your stuff for sometime now, mainly to fall asleep to but I have always watched your intros even if I was sleepy, because you are always onto some good stuff. Love you and your work. Keep up the good stuff
Love the intro, and I'm also loving the music! We've all heard the steam soundtrack plenty by now so it's great having the spearcavern theme sprinkled throughout instead, good job to your music person :) Really helps gives the series its own identity
the intro animation was a real animation! the bug was amazing!! please keep doing what ur doing. these videos are all masterpieces
Oh my god that animated intro was incredible! Keep up the good work Krugg!
Perfect timing, Goat cheese sandwich, ham sandwich, brown cheese sandwich, coffe, milk and Krugg. All is good in life
Dude that intro absolutely blew me away
that intro blew me away -- the music and illustrations were amazing as always x
I can say that it brightens my day when I see a new upload, even if it's already a good day to start with.
wow that intro is more than we deserve dude!