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[@Aliensrock]

What do you guys think about short games? It might be rare to find short games that are as creative as this one, but if you know of any, I'd love to hear about them.

[@barrylay5692]

Day five of telling he Smells like roses

[@justsomeoneelse5942]

Love it because sam hogan

[@osyrusthevirus2434]

Angry birds lol

[@scout5988]

Gud

[@ourdailybread8874]

You should play stick with it

[@SamHogan]

I guess it's a twice in a lifetime shot haha

[@Game_Sometimes]

Haha

[@therealcathuman3789]

It’s a really cool game with an interesting concept

[@planetearth6863]

Yee

[@squirtyflirty6829]

Hey Sam, I've been with you since the very beginning. Love your content bro, keep it up!

[@miletilblight2181]

Arent you the guy who made that bug riddled game

[@jetender3855]

I never expected Aliensrock to play one of Sam Hogan's games in a video but it is a pleasant surprise nonetheless

[@spidertiger585]

same

[@chaboii]

Most ambitious crossover etc etc

[@kingkar2489]

Yeah

[@danthiel8623]

A surprise to be sure but a welcome one

[@lucbjo]

Neither did I XD

[@hyppoh5294]

2:13 tyler accidentally finds a speedrun strat for a game inside a game

[@nikkiofthevalley]

Inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, * deep breath * inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, * deep breath * inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, * deep breath * inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, * deep breath * inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, * deep breath * inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, inside a game, * deep breath * inside a game, inside a game. This took me 10 mins.... - A Random Furry

[@IB_BLESS3D]

@@nikkiofthevalley i really hope you used copy and paste and that's a joke

[@nikkiofthevalley]

@@IB_BLESS3D I didn't use copy and paste, I don't know how to do it on a phone..

[@IB_BLESS3D]

@@nikkiofthevalley you just.. hold your finger down... then drag the slider to cover the text you want to copy and then hit copy... you poor soul.

[@nikkiofthevalley]

@@IB_BLESS3D Oh.. Thanks! - A Random Furry

[@jzcook77]

For anyone interested, the orange square shape is called a Menger Sponge ( or Sierpinski Carpet, or Cantor set depending on how particular with history you want to be). It has infinite perimeter and 0 area! These exist in every finite dimensional space!

[@romajimamulo]

Sponge typically is the 3D version, the cantor set is 1D, and carpet is 2D

[@jzcook77]

Romaji This is a choice of language. When you study real analysis, any set with these properties in R^n is called a Cantor set.

[@columbus8myhw]

@@jzcook77 No. The Cantor set is totally disconnected. The Menger sponge is connected.

[@jzcook77]

@@columbus8myhw Look carefully at the construction of a standard Cantor set (not one of the fat ones that you consider in a measure theory class). This is simply a higher dimensional version of that construction. Some mathematicians call all of these things “Cantor-like sets”

[@columbus8myhw]

@@jzcook77 Mathematicians _do_ have a more general conception of a Cantor set (also called a Cantor _space_​), but I think you're slightly misremembering the characterization. A Cantor space is a nonempty compact metrizable space that's totally disconnected and has no isolated points. ("Metrizable" is automatic if you're in R^n; "compact" in the context of R^n means closed and bounded.) Nicely, all Cantor spaces are homeomorphic, so it's equivalent to state that a space is a Cantor space iff it's homeomorphic to the standard middle-thirds Cantor set. (My favorite Cantor space, incidentally, is "Antoine's necklace", a special subset of R^3 which you can learn about on Wikipedia and on Google Images. (Rémi Coulon made a physical version!)) Unfortunately, the definition _does_ include "totally disconnected", so the Menger sponge is excluded.

[@hahyeeloh1891]

Hogan has another game called "Cell Machine" that's also a lot of fun. You should give it a shot!

[@RedLustre]

i agree with this! i want to see him play it too. edit: on reconciliation this makes me sound a bit bottish, but i assure you, i failed the turing test.

[@joonapukarinen1153]

@@RedLustre b- but failing the turing test makes You a bot

[@Ayre223]

@@joonapukarinen1153 no, something is a computer if it passes the turing test, if you're not a computer you can't be a bot

[@joonapukarinen1153]

@@Ayre223 maybe Im the robot

[@RedLustre]

@@joonapukarinen1153 honestly im just talking out of my arse

[@brightfox5040]

10:55 "Now it's just a bitc- bunch of different types of uhh gravity."

[@Q-bh]

The amount of times he bumps into the platform he’s trying to jump onto because he aims too close infuriates me Because I’d like to point this out and because I sound a bit rude here, I’m just joking and I understand he’s used to other games with different movement. I’m actually pretty impressed he’s able to understand what’s going on because I get lost sometimes during the video

[@clawcaps3224]

Yeah its a tad painful

[@nimblesheepvenomous3811]

Parabolas are unknown, nobody’s ever solved gravity before

[@Luci_Diavol]

To be fair, he's used to moving on a grid

[@aa01blue38]

give this man a chance he's never played a game with this kind of mechanic in a long time

[@clawcaps3224]

Yeah totally understandable just wish he'd put a little more effort into adjustment instead of tossing the poor cube at basically the same angle every time

[@aperson1]

>playing golf tyler: "just like hockey."

[@dannymiller1196]

Yay my pre sleep ritual is here

[@eruptionsvods]

Yo wait same lmao I go to work in 7 hours so I watch him

[@dannymiller1196]

It’s just became a joke in almost all the commenters at this point lol. I’ve seen so many people agree with these types of comments

[@xanderberry8439]

Yes

[@LoganNorquay]

Me too I fall asleep to it

[@ojojostar671]

Are you sure you're not me?

[@joepocalypse]

The "stacking strategy" for the last level is actually possible so long as you abuse the recursion to make multiple duplicates. By launching squares into the smaller version and immediately sending the other out, you can make 4 or so large blocks that can barely stack up with almost no turns to spare.

[@whotheo4878]

I just watched the video Sam made on this, and this. I am happy, and my day can not be ruined.

[@Bob13454]

You've jinxed yourself.

[@Luci_Diavol]

You'll find a tin of cookies, only to find a sewing kit when you open the tin This isn't a curse by me, this is a jinx

[@Blueybeak]

is that a challenge

[@ethanmoilanen9811]

I love watching the tinier versions of each level work their way through while you do the larger mirror

[@hazard7732]

8:45 for that super eagle move is called a seagle

[@LiterallySoup]

What about something where people submit short concept games like this one that only take one video to play? That way some of the best concepts could go on to become full games with a little free promotion from the videos. It would be a great way for developers to try things out and have them played by you.

[@tabnk2]

That’s called a Game Jam, and many ppl have already made it. Basically, a theme is given and contestants have anywhere between a few days and a few weeks to make a functional game that fits the theme. The most popular one has consistently been GMTK’s Game Jam

[@LiterallySoup]

@@tabnk2 that's a good point I forgot about game jams.

[@abrasmage]

@@tabnk2 Aliens rock game jam

[@bloonsfamily2066]

@@abrasmage great idea

[@alansmithee419]

Me every time Tyler launches himself *at* a ledge instead of onto it: "You fool, you fell victim to one of the classic blunders!"

[@daffa_fm4583]

**sees video** "oh hey another game inside a game video!" **looks at who made it** "wait what? how?" also can you play his other games (stick with it, cell machine)

[@Fanhalo]

Yes, do cell machine

[@bloonsfamily2066]

grey box testing 2

[@Qawa]

6:19 Tyler accidentally saves a few moves

[@pixelator5312]

i swear the music cuts out at the exact perfect times

[@I_Cause_ConFLICKt]

Watching Tyler evolve into a puzzle master has been a great journey.

[@aliendude99]

It's absolutely hilarious to see how bad Tyler is with the trajectory type games 😂 his only weakness!

[@icecaapp]

if i had to pick one person to watch on youtube for the rest of my life ur my first pick by a long shot. love ur content makes my day

[@phantomflame0658]

16:29 That was beautiful lmfao

[@harperna3938]

props for beating the chrome-killer level on your first try

[@timezoneiiichickenisaveget9745]

Day 74 of the petition to bring back the ladder Today I played god of war, and went disc golfing. Masks were of course on, like always

[@connerbrown5067]

Day 1 of supporting you.

[@timezoneiiichickenisaveget9745]

@@connerbrown5067 I expect to see you tomorrow

[@jaymhieguerrero7770]

Day 1 of supporting this guy too

[@nikkiofthevalley]

Year ~4 billion of life existing

[@gorp5481]

Disc golf is the best sport. What score did you get?

[@OnJahseh]

“Urine” - Tyler 2021 12:54

[@danthiel8623]

Ur in

[@gamingbud926]

Found your channel just a few days ago. Have to say, I'm enjoying myself. Keep up the good work!

[@kalahatze]

2:45 You couldn't shoot upwards because there was infinate mass above you. Just looking at the blocks on screen it only seems like there is 1 big block above you (which you probably have enough velocity to push), but if we assume it continues off screen, above that block is another bigger block, and above that another even bigger block, etc. Therefore there is infinate mass above you, and your velocity is finite.

[@paulzagieboylo7315]

I like the way that Tyler played through this entire game and at no point did he figure out that the power of the launch depends on how far away he clicks.

[@aDemonFaction]

I played this when it was posted and it was very fun! I would love to see more little things like this in the future

[@littleslimedude123]

I thought I was rewatching Sam Hogan's video, just watched it about 2 days ago. I can't believe Aliensrock is playing this.

[@Charcoal190]

You should look up Maquette, it's a first person puzzle game based on this concept (It comes out later this year, I believe)

[@Eddyithink]

9:35 the level that says GG before you complete it hehe

[@NillyThing]

That cool

[@Aliensrock]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bluierox]

6:55 "You all should know that I am very inexperienced at slides." -ExtraterrestrialStone49+1, 2021

[@vampyrecat4458]

"and the meta plan of complaining about it until it magically happens is undefeated". i see that tyler has learnt from the master that is the pig

[@teteeheeted]

When you’re so fast that the video isn’t even on his channel yet.

[@alexmijo]

best game concept ive seen in eons

[@christ6337]

looks like a cool game, very interesting concept AND a youtube exclusive...I will definitely want to see more of this

[@Erebustica]

Eh.. how is it a KZbin exclusive. It was submitted to a game jam. Are you implying that everybody who had participated in that game jam was a youtuber and had uploaded a video on it? 🤨 Like, other people who are not youtubers clearly could've played it. Unless I'm misunderstanding something here..

[@Rayboy-28]

This game looks really cool I hope you can play more games similar to this one loved the video ❤️

[@justsomeoneelse5942]

YOOO I love Sam hogan games!

[@josephsilva6899]

More of stuff like this would be great, i may love a long puzzle game, but i dont always have time to be invested in a crazy puzzle series

[@LivinYungEntmnt]

I watched do many people play this game and their treating the square like a circle, so it keeps hitting the edge of platforms. I like to see them fail when they dont know they need to give the shape space.

[@astrotoast9819]

That pattern… that pattern brings back some so so memory’s

[@grimreaper1542]

This game looks trippy. It would be cool to see more levels added in future.

[@popparock6506]

very interesting concept! needs 100 more levels for sure!

[@OceanBagel]

I saw the thumbnail and thought it was a part 2 development video. But a gameplay video might be even cooler.

[@bedlessnorseman7550]

4:56 and here i am screaming inside "LEARN FROM YOUR DAMN PAST SHOTS DAMN AAHHHG!!"

[@WereDictionary]

This looks every bit as intuitive and infuriatingly complex as I imagined a game about fractals would be.

[@sourotaste5784]

that was nice to watch. better than some other things.

[@monky4163]

Im here right after i watched sam hogan. perfect timing :)

[@PurplySkye]

Really loved the video! More like this would be amazing

[@Данилтычкрейзи]

Can't believe, that Tyler completed this game without spamming cubes.

[@boisq97]

oooooh, i saw this game being made, never thought you would play it

[@zachjensen8490]

This is a super interesting idea for a game. Enjoyed watching this one!

[@foigaug]

Whoa? Wasn't expecting that

[@stronkers136]

Oh shit! Its sam hogan! Didnt expect that game on your channel..

[@bachlamtung5131]

6:16 bold of you to assume i have a good enough connection

[@Yokozai]

I think Tyler would like the Nancy Drew Games, decent amount of puzzles, mysteries, good for streaming, less so for KZbin videos, but he should check them out! Recommend Shadow at the Waters Edge, or Warnings at Waverly Academy!!

[@kakyoin5862]

what an awesome video, this game is really cool

[@Alice1apple]

The square looks like a cookie

[@Garfield_Minecraft]

i miss sam hogan i don't know where did he go the legend said he went to buy milk and never come back

[@froginabox]

Cell Machine also by Sam Hogan is another fun short puzzle game also if you're looking for a longer puzzle adventure then i can't recommend anything more than Unstable which is a flash game that has been archived on Flashpoint

[@vipture.]

I saw the video about the creation of the game, it's a cool trippy experience

[@EverybodyEditsHacks]

I hear KZbin exclusive content, instant like.

[@a10bam420]

This was a fun one to watch

[@NStripleseven]

I’d have watched this earlier, but he was streaming, and I wanted to see it live.

[@hsbToast]

I'm not sure if this is my brain working the mechanics of the game into a quote or a theme of persistence but "the world is permanent but you the character will change".

[@latenightvibes9213]

You are my hero, I was like wtf the whole game

[@FernTheRobot]

Isn't it funny that despite mainly being a puzzle game channel, recently most of your BTD videos did better than most of the puzzle game videos? No it isn't. I like your puzzle game videos. Please keep doing that.

[@Spacebugg]

if the first minute of the game was like that i cant even imagine the rest lol

[@proyogamer1980]

Me: ok I see My brain: hmmmmmmmmm

[@SpaceDave1337]

finally, a sam hogan game... took you long enough lmao

[@GimX3]

I was not expecting you to play this game.

[@Pacvalham]

3:39 "set myself up so that I can easily crap"

[@crimeson1305]

Maybe you've heard of it but Maquette is a puzzle game coming out this year that uses recursion, looks fun

[@williammuller5585]

Did you know you can one shot level 7 with the perfect angle? It's such a satisfying shot! You can also take advantage of a glitch to one shot level 15, but it isn't reliable and can cause you to wait forever on some runs. Sometimes, the perfect level 15 shot won't take too long because no infinitely small clones are created, but tons of big ones are.

[@williammuller5585]

I do the last level differently. I launch the small one in and the big one out until I get a stack of two on the left side and some extras, and then I make a stack of three, which is enough rightward height to make it to the platform with the goal.

[@ezramoision6977]

12:53 “Aight, urine” -Aliensrock 2021

[@mrnizlo]

Damn.. Rage puzzle games are my favorite kind of vids to watch

[@zeldazuser-hedges4436]

yes... Yes!... YES!!!!! HE PLAYED A FRICKING SAM HOGAN GAME!!!!!! ALIENSROCK YOU ARE A GOD

[@meapyboy12345]

1:06 I DIED 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@acblook]

Recursed is an amazing little-known recursion based game, I've 100% stephen's sausage roll and I'd say if you include all the dlc and expansions, 100%ing recursed was harder.

[@IQuick143cz]

Agreed, Recursed is so amazingly mind-boggling. I also like that it explores the programming sense of reccursion better.

[@whitemage09]

If you're looking for a game about recursion, check out Recused. It's basically if the meta game of Baba is the whole puzzle mechanic.

[@NebulatheZorua]

I JUST watched sam's video on creating this, too

[@baconnick123]

this is a really cool game and looks fun.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

Such a good idea for a game.

[@beangorl7005]

@Aliensrock if you like recursion and puzzles keep an eye out for when Patrick's Parabox releases. It looks like it's going to be a sick sukoban puzzle with recursion blocks

[@seno7904]

When even the music gives up

[@n.n9730]

The secret final world of Patrick's Parabox

[@0Domonation0]

You should play Manifold Garden if you liked the gist of this game. One of my favorite puzzle games.

[@pani_3776]

This is sooo trippy

[@and-there-it-goes]

watched this directly after the sam hogan video lol

[@NotRainbow_]

Sam hogan actually made it to this channel

[@jackvortack3782]

I remember that I suggested this game to you on one of your videos about the Patrick's parabox

[@debmalyalodh1]

This prepared Tyler for Patrick's Puzzlebox

[@matil7880]

5:22 No kids.

[@klauzwayne4215]

This reminds me of "Hello Worlds!" on Kongregate. It's a puzzle platformer browser game with multiple dimensions (splitscreen), where obstacles in any dimension affect your movement in each. It's already 10 years old, but if you haven't played it yet, you may give it a try. You will need a browser extension like supernova though since it's a flash game and adobe flash is dead.

[@arts3802]

I love that the blocks are 2D menger sponges

[@waterinferno2071]

The first time I saw this game was the speedrun and its insane