Casualties: Unknown and The Line Between Sadism and Survival

Yes, this is what I play to relax after that Rampant run.

>game analysis video >look inside >analysis

It's always a sign of a good time when a video starts with dancing Palpatine around here.

My guy was so stressed he played a SURVIVAL GAME AS COOLING DOWN

I like the variety on this channel you never know what to expect

One thing i'd like to draw more attention to, is that a very in-depth injury system functionally necessitates a very in-depth care system. A huge part of your time spent in this game is spent *helping* the expie. Bandaging wounds, tending to bruises etc. Your job is to keep it as healthy, happy and fed as you can. Of course, a lot of the time you won't succeed because of the horrible situation the game throws you into, but the emphasis is always on it being worth to try your best anyway. It's perhaps the most direct with this message in the "Let's not give up just yet" screen that pops up when the game gives you a second chance. Personally, i never had any issue with projecting myself into the expie, and i've found that seen this way the game turns into somewhat of an ultimate self care sim.

You know I both am and am not surprised Dosh knows about this game

i think the last stand mechanic really goes against the idea of the game being sadistic the word choise adds to it too the game saying to you the player "lets not give up just yet" really shows the mentality of the game and the theme its trying to go for

The anecdote where you describe how one of your runs went was incredibly effective at being engaging. Getting across the point of the game in a really efficient manner! Good video, me likey.

The Fentbeast that loves Fent

I like this game, but man i do find it hard to play at times with how awful i feel for hurting the adorable little expies. They do deserve better, and i really hope the Dev does adds a good ending.

"I'm running with the empathy debuff." That was wsy funnier than it should have been.

just sat down with breakfast and new dosh appeared. perfect

This reminds me of the "art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable" quote and how often it's used by people who don't consider themselves comfortable and don't like being disturbed.

I was not prepared for this funny little guy to have a sailor mouth

Came for the madman, stayed for the philosopher. Always really liked these discoveries and your commentaries, also knowing I'm watching a fellow masochist and not a sociopath is relieving.

Perhaps in a strange way it's like Frostpunk: yes you could drive the game in a terrible direction but surely you want a perfect ending? Where you did your best? No unneeded suffering? In this case as a handler, surely you should be rewarded for building trust and treating them well - not just because it's efficient. Though you could be as soulless as you wish if keeping the creature from being depressed is simply "how will we achieve our goal?"

This is one of very few games that brought me the tears over a fictional creature.

3:28 starbound mentioned in the big 26

Bringing Lifeline and Lester the Unlikely into the same video is the exact kind of hyper-specific stuff I'm here for. It's more than just ball knowledge, it's like crystal ball divination of the exact most fitting, yet least predictable answer.