A Game Inside a Game Inside a Game Inside a Game Inside a...

Sam Hogan's video: • I Made a Game Inside a...
A short game, but there's a game inside it, and a game inside that. Some puzzle-y recursion and inception that elevates a golf based game to the next level! It's good fun, hope you all enjoy the format!
Edited by: Tyler
#aliensrock #recursion #samhogan
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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

[@tracyeldred8355]

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

[@nikkiofthevalley]

@@tracyeldred8355 I didn't use copy and paste, I don't know how to do it on a phone..

[@tracyeldred8355]

@@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]

@@tracyeldred8355 Oh.. Thanks! - A Random Furry

[@brightfox5040]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@aperson1]

>playing golf tyler: "just like hockey."

[@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

[@FriskyD.]

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

[@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?

[@hazard7732]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Qawa]

6:19 Tyler accidentally saves a few moves

[@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.

[@FriskyD.]

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

[@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

[@pixelator5312]

i swear the music cuts out at the exact perfect times

[@ethanmoilanen9811]

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

[@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

[@aliendude99]

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

[@OnJahseh]

“Urine” - Tyler 2021 12:54

[@danthiel8623]

Ur in

[@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!"

[@harperna3938]

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

[@phantomflame0658]

16:29 That was beautiful lmfao

[@I_Cause_ConFLICKt]

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

[@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)

[@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

[@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?

[@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.

[@Catatatatata]

BRO NO WAY THIS IS THE BEST CROSSOVER EVENT IN HISTORY!!!

[@matil7880]

5:22 No kids.

[@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

[@nicokuhne3255]

God it’s so frustrating watching you hit every ledge every single time. JUST DONT PUT YOUR MOUSE SO CLOSE TO THEM MY GOD

[@xor_the_protogen]

Same *REEEEEEEEEEE*

[@Starchaser41817]

how did you not break level 15

[@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.

[@bluierox]

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

[@proyogamer1980]

Me: ok I see My brain: hmmmmmmmmm

[@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!!"

[@seno7904]

When even the music gives up

[@Eddyithink]

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

[@Pacvalham]

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

[@alexmijo]

best game concept ive seen in eons

[@astrotoast9819]

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

[@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.

[@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".

[@n.n9730]

The secret final world of Patrick's Parabox

[@gamingbud926]

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

[@bachlamtung5131]

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

[@teteeheeted]

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

[@AlexJohnson-fd9ew]

Actually a really well made game fucking impressive

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@hlibprishchepov322]

0:33 Serpisky cube maybe

[@justsomeoneelse5942]

YOOO I love Sam hogan games!

[@Rayboy-28]

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

[@WereDictionary]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@rachela2659]

3:40 Anyone else frustrated he wasn't watching the 3rd smallest cube to make the shot?

[@walkingbrick4529]

"Yeah that's a super eagle" Um... Albatross Tyler, albatross.

[@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.

[@Данилтычкрейзи]

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

[@arts3802]

I love that the blocks are 2D menger sponges

[@rachela2659]

12:54 "Alright, urine."

[@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!!

[@d2undead22]

watched this directly after the sam hogan video lol

[@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

[@monky4163]

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

[@stronkers136]

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

[@EverybodyEditsHacks]

I hear KZbin exclusive content, instant like.

[@gotyouchip1179]

12:54 I mean you solved it but I don't know what that has to do with urine

[@dukesutherland4868]

His aiming is killing my braincells.

[@GimX3]

I was not expecting you to play this game.

[@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..

[@louisstgermain8864]

I think the mechanics are closer to "stick with it" than "golfing over it".

[@igorjosue8957]

he: parabox also he: a game inside a game... me: he like recursions

[@NorDank]

12:53 when I take a piss

[@MrFormalPotato]

Aliensrock, if you want another game try stick with it, it’s a recursive game that involves a blob which can stick to surfaces and getting through a world

[@zeldazuser-hedges4436]

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

[@fanofindiegamesunpopulargames]

Whoa? Wasn't expecting that

[@NebulatheZorua]

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

[@Spacebugg]

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

[@stephen6030]

This game is like a super confusing piece of moving art

[@marcusdaloia2974]

It's like watching a neural network trying to figure something out.

[@grimreaper1542]

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

[@vipture.]

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

[@crimeson1305]

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

[@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

[@oz2957]

Ahhhhhhhh I need sleep Tyler

[@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

[@SpeedDemonBR]

The Music reminds me of the show Limitless

[@mrnizlo3133]

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

[@brianmchaney7473]

12:11 I'm actually very sad he didn't mess up this level.

[@SpaceDave1337]

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

[@sourotaste5784]

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

[@meapyboy12345]

1:06 I DIED 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TotallyNotJakeIGA]

I'm a person that is a person that is a person that is a person... You get the point

[@NotRainbow_]

Sam hogan actually made it to this channel