A Deep Dive into flOw and Its Secret Challenge

Get into the flOw of thatgamecompany’s first PS3 release, as we discover the hidden challenge that remained uncompleted, until now. thatgamecompany is best known for Journey, a game revolutionary for reasons that would be…spoilers. However, two releases on PS3 preceded this smash hit: Flower, and flOw. They are both simple games, but I formulated a curious question on flOw while knocking out all of the elusive trophies. Now in 2020, I’m back to solve a mystery nearly a decade old; we’ll uncover the concealed secret beneath the deep blue.
In this video, we’ll discover what is flOw, what the game offers, and how this challenge has eluded discovery for so long. Since I will likely never touch on this game again, it’s a bit of a mini-review, but we’re always leading up to that big, sneaky challenge. The motto for this game is “Life Could Be Simple”, and we’re about find out that’s really not the case; things will get pretty complicated. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE NO TERMINOLOGY TO WORK OFF OF-
They picked Flower as their next game, which literally is Flow with an ‘er’. Really now? Up Boi and Down Boi are best characters, don’t @ me.
#flOw #thatgamecompany #challenge
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Been checking on him every few months sad

[@Off-colorsign]

I didnt find him before this video was uploaded, and i can say i wish he was uploading..

[@DaVlogAndGamer]

I want see mario sunshone glitches in bianco hills and gelato besch and pinba park

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He said something on his Discord about two days ago, so he's still alive.

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[@ParticularMushroom]

Polls are freakin’ dead, so let me know in the comments if you’ve played flOw, and if you achieved all the trophies!

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I have never even heard of flOw, but I'm still going to watch the video

[@atomic5134]

never heard of it

[@1seaofjasmine]

I have not

[@truserunknown]

Heard of it, never played it.

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i have never heard of this game but i know im in for a good time

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This guy has more content in 18 videos than most people have in 90.

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It’s the one year anniversary of this video’s release, Hooray! I hope one day you’ll actually make another video. And if you do, you return in a glorious fashion and upload another long Sunshine vid! :)

[@BreadShowOfficial]

and now it's just a week after the second year, I hope he's alright

[@Flowerzan]

@@BreadShowOfficial The last time I’ve seen him post something public was when he posted a Nintendo E3 bingo card on Twitter, dating June of 2021. Don’t know where he is at, but I hope he’s okay.

[@BreadShowOfficial]

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[@CG4323_1]

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We don't know why he left but he is back on the extras channel so yay! (Im trying to say this to as many as I can. So help spread word.)

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As the Duck Ring Rider, I must say, these """Jellies""" intrigue me. A new ring?

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This guy made multiple banger videos and then just dipped

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Mushroom doing it again making us wait years for a good video

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He has arrived

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The mushroom man cometh.

[@Khetamine]

oh no

[@Notmyabt]

And he has left.

[@Plastikhalo]

Sadly no

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Oh dear, every video of Particular Mushroom is like a christmas present but when it's not christmas, an unexpected delight to see.

[@yagamerboichucc6120]

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My favorite non edible mushroom is back!

[@kingmeprime]

I mean... has anyone tried???

[@drakedragoner1241]

Good point

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You have no idea just how much I have missed you.

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[@pedrosimoes3899]

Never played flOw, but the video was awesome! Watched it to support this amazing channel!

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[@SploogeMan]

Hey I saw that you haven’t been posting any videos on this channel in a while. I loved watching your Super Mario Sunshine videos and I found all of your challenges very entertaining. I hope you can make a return to KZbin soon because you were one of my favorite content creators. Good luck.

[@GrotesqueIy]

What happened to this channel? Please come back!

[@ldm__]

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cannot get me enough P-Mush content... this channel is indeed severely underrated. and can i just say. the captions are VERY much appreciated, since i have audio processing issues. sure wish more people put in the time to add those....

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I'm glad to hear people are enjoying the captions! I actually started including them because someone commented with a good point that if I write the whole script already, half the work is already done!

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Next year

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[@Cherri0177]

I remember playing flower on ps4 with my sister and got nostalgic while you were talking about That Game Companies games.

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The Return Of The King

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another great youtuber to add to the "mysteriously stopped posting on all platforms randomly one day with no explained reason", hopefully just like sam you randomly comeback some day this year but i dont have too much hope

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Please keep making these amazing videos

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When the world needed him most, he vanished

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Particular Mushroom hasn't uploaded in a while because he's probably working on a big video. Please be patient! Edit: Okay, it's been 8+ months, where is he?!

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Must be one heck of a video since he's been working on it for over a year

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Must be something really big for him to go completely silent. Like seriously has anyone seen him talk on any social media recently? Did he die? I don’t k is at this point

[@iDontReallyKnowTbh]

I mean he has been writing on his discord server

[@threepeater_gaming7710]

Nice video! Can’t wait until you make the next one!

[@flaregamer64]

We never got the Bianco Hills or Gelato Beach videos :(

[@poink1777]

Ah, that melody. Brings back the old times.

[@arcticdino1650]

The boss's minions must of brought their antidotes with them to work that day

[@bighex5340]

I've found myself watching and very much enjoying a vid about a game I've never heard about, from a KZbinr I just found... You've got potential bro, I was engrossed with this whole thing even though I have 0 experience or interest in this game!

[@mrpajamas3756]

Halfway through the video and you reveal the challenge. I've no problems, but I find it humorous.

[@VespKata]

when the world needed him most, he vanished.

[@PaperJamMarshmallow]

My favorite series is the conglomerate of videos made by this Particular Mushroom guy. He's really cool and I'd recommend checking him out!

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I just discovered your channel today and I have loved all of the videos I've watched! You do such amazing work, can't wait to see more!

[@Moss_Dude]

This 100% has something to do with Rotozoa. At least one time in the video the game will be addressed. I'm counting spin to win and goolix as referencing Rotozoa

[@SugaredEdits]

Oh hey mushroom! Glad to see you’re back!

[@SugaredEdits]

This was a real interesting one! I’ve never even heard of this game before today

[@DayzeeHeartwin]

Well see y’all next year for the next video(all jokes aside I’m very glad your posting videos again)

[@skelejor]

miss you mushy

[@kirbstarkingofsucc]

this is quite a particular thing that has appeared in my notifications!

[@squigleysenior1585]

Guys, it’s been two years. I’m starting to think he’s not coming back😭

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Please please please make a Pinna Park, Bianco Hills, and Gelato Beach glitches/secrets videos! Your other SMS videos are amazing

[@roberts1523]

He hath returned again to grace us with his presence

[@llamason7044]

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[@Dry_Bones_Stan_]

my glorious king particular mushroom are you still alive

[@edsknife]

Impromptu screenshots are actually cool

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where did he go :(

[@jumponeverything]

You can see hidden trophies by pressing square on them just so you know

[@ParticularMushroom]

WHAT? Does it ever tell you this?

[@datboi1102]

@@ParticularMushroom yeah. At the bottom of the screen it says something like "(square) reveal trophy"

[@kkosmosL7]

Coming up on a year and 11 months since this uploaded, I hope you’re doing alright If you don’t want to continue making videos, don’t feel pressured to; we all just love you and your work and wish the best

[@CZ-PC]

Miss this channel

[@_applejuice_]

Our King has returned

[@crackerjaq9974]

Though you havent uploaded in a long while, i still hold hope. Much love from a nobody on youtube. Please, take your time and recover from whatever ails you. I will patiently wait for your return

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I played this game and it was neat but I put almost no real thought into it. You really dug into this more than I would have thought anyone could.

[@gaming_bigfoot]

Hoping you've been well bud

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He has come

[@WildlyStapled]

miss your uploads, hope you post again soon

[@ironbear7589]

I just watched a long-ass challenge video on a game i didnt know about, nor interested me anyway. There's something calming in your voice. (Spores?)

[@zelenpixel]

dont think ive ever actually played flow but i do remember it because i played the hell out of a certain flash game as a kid, which was inspired by it. it was named ef the game. looking at it ef was REALLY inspired by flow down to a lot of the mechanics, but its more simplistic and the ultimate goal is just to eat every fish (what the game called it) in the game world. it gets repetitive so i never actually ate everything (it was enough just getting to all the universes, which are the areas the fish are found in) but its kinda neat!

[@Lulink013]

I haven't played flow before. A long time ago you reviewed a game in the "Artstyle" series and I think you should continue if you have the means to. Personally I love Pictopict (may have a different name in the US) and Intersect, both from tue DSI and availlable on 3DS now.

[@ParticularMushroom]

I can't record handheld footage at this time, but I'd like to go over Orbient eventually!

[@MMadous]

@@ParticularMushroom Can it be eventually yet? :(