Raft: A Complete History

[@Alidove_]

Just for now, I'll likely switch back my upload time to be a bit later. I'm struggling to get videos out on time, and this should help a bit. Thank you all for your understanding and support!

[@meugle4540]

It's always a treat going back and seeing how the game we love evolved. Started playing back in 2020 and I've been hooked ever since. (Pun intended) Great video Ali!

[@Alidove_]

What a pun

[@Kirb_13]

You think you know me (loud music) 0:04 I SEE CLEARLY everything has come to life A bitter place and a broken dream And we'll leave it all behind On this day it's so real to me Everything has come to life Another chance to chase a dream Another chance to feel Chance to feel alive chance to feel alive.

[@TheLinksOfficial]

Funny to think that I've been playing this game nearly since release. I still remember when raft had nothing to do other than build the raft, survive and avoid Bruce/Jerimiah.

[@MattePurple1]

I first started raft a month before Chapter 3. I'm not (or wasn't) much of a gamer, but I love Let's Game it Out. He played Raft in his signature silly style, but the game really intrigued me and I knew it was something special if played as intended. So I waited until my planned computer upgrade date. And when that was all set up, I immediately purchased the game, and after restarting about 4 times and learning new things every time, I've been hooked on it ever since. Love your videos. They're very informative and a source of many helpful ideas.

[@hdtpking3264]

Seen you on the raft discord, didnt knew, your where on it but cool to see you there.

[@Alidove_]

It's a great discord!

[@NikTTABU]

Oh man those 2016 textures took me BACK

[@mikebenedict5091]

great history lesson. I started about a year ago on this game. I play every day grinding resources and building a bigger raft :) I have 3 different versions of rafts I have worked on during my rafting adventures

[@MCKeevey]

I have watched multiple of your videos recently and just realized that you definitely deserve a sub. Would love a lets play from you when chapter 3 comes!

[@MrHappymanx]

I started playing around 2018 when the islands were not easy to climb at all. And I remember when the radio tower was introduced. Been following along ever since. Amazed at how polished the game finally ended up being and with chapter 3 brought some amazing features. Loved it all

[@maricooper1968]

Day 7 (a whole week!) of telling Ali we appreciate them and their content!

[@satisfyinglyinteresting2529]

here's to many more weeks to come

[@Kizitty]

I believe I started playing around late 2018, around mid/late October, early November. Thanks for the history lesson on this great game!

[@blazedk6040]

I started playing Raft when it first released on Steam om May 23. It "hooked" me instant and i have loved it ever since

[@samkohlo9158]

ANOTHER ONE?

[@rouhi7639]

This game really has a long way. Can't wait for Chapter 3 and all the amazing content it'll bring

[@FoxDragon]

Oh wow, I started playing Raft when it first hit early access on Steam. I had no idea there was a playable version before then! I remember how exciting large islands and the animals were when they were first announced, this game has come so far since then! Sad to think that with the ch3 release that might be the end of major updates.

[@joeyb8621]

I downloaded raft in early access in steam. I loved the game so much that I played it on my old laptop at 12 FPS the gameplay was improved astronomically when I upgraded to my desktop and I can play it at 50-60 FPS I love chapter three and all the new playable characters I’m working on the 365 day achievement right now. I love this game and I love your videos!!

[@Sarrixx]

I first played Raft in 2018, when I began lecturing game development and programming at TAFE in Western Australia. When I first encountered it, it was incredibly simple - I'm not sure of the exact version that I played, though I get the feeling it was the update that initially introduced the shark. I didn't play much of it but I did demonstrate it to the two groups of students that I taught that year, I thought it was a really inspirational case of how some students managed to create a really original and unique take on the already incredibly oversaturated survival genre. Looking at it now that it has been officially released and developed into a fully fledged survival game, it's an even more inspirational and motivational case study - and I've started using it as an example of what innovation and dedication can lead to, even for those who are at the beginning of their game development journey.

[@kevinj9059]

I actually like the look of the original foundations better than the current base model.

[@Alidove_]

I didn't say this in the video, but those were changed for optimization reasons. I think the devs said it allowed better bitrate on lower powered machines

[@zeikclaude]

wow, honestly I play raft only 2months ago. its a gift from my cousins who wants to me to join thier playthrough. Before that, I never heard about this game before, I play a raft in android few years before but im not sure if its official but thats the only raft I know before. And thanks to raft, im now here in your channel

[@randomannoyance]

i miss old tall small islands that were impossible to climb on unless you had a 3 floor raft. obviously the new small islands are much better but having a small chance to find the stupid rock with one palm on top of it wouldve been cool

[@Hatchet2k4]

I started playing just before the large island update. Been a long time coming, looking forward to finally being able to complete this amazing game!

[@theminecraftian4649]

have fun buddy!

[@Nanagos]

7:30 Seagulls: The Raft's equivalent to Minecraft's phantoms

[@lukeskywalker5392]

I played a early version of Raft, didnt keep up with what was going on, and then dicovered it again, when it came to steam. Man that game has come far

[@Alvertosmundo]

I start playing Raft in the Chapter 2 update and now Raft is my favourite game

[@juamibenito2558]

i know the blur is meant to artistically deemphasize the background or something, but this blur huuuuurt my eyes, is there a milder blur possible or is it fine to not watch hahaha, idk if i speak for most viewers but yea this one hurt @u@

[@ShadyNefarius]

How you manage to find the reef update pictures back in 2017? I never seen that before the Fatigue was renamed to Oxygen.

[@Alidove_]

It's all through the official development blog, which you can find here: raft-game.com/blogs.html

[@doublet5196]

I got raft the first of may 2021 at 19:56 so it's a bit more than a year ago

[@Alidove_]

Just in time for the Renovation Update!

[@theminecraftian4649]

well that's oddly specific

[@SpaceDragon14]

I started playing on december 4 of 2019!

[@satisfyinglyinteresting2529]

I wish they had kept the eel! reefs feel like no problem if you know how to distance yourself from the shark

[@pringlescanister]

Radio tower has been out for a little bit before 11 October 2018. I have an achievement for reaching it back at the beginning of August 2018, (Although that's when I started playing so It could have existed for longer than that) so it actually came out even before the large islands were fully in the game. It had the note talking about utopia too so it wasn't like it was just an empty structure with barely any implementation.

[@samkohlo9158]

It came out along with the early access release back in May, but was reworked in November 2019 for the first chapter.

[@9blocky-GD]

I started playing raft some weeks ago and it hasn't changed yet! But am sure it will at some point :D

[@Lou.-.-.]

Im happy that Raft has the cartoony style rather then a realistic style

[@JadeAislin]

I found Raft when it came to steam early access. However, I'm not that good at fighting. So I didn't actually get or play it until peaceful mode was added. It already had chapter one when I started playing. I'm not sure whether the bee update happened before or after I started playing. I want to say after, but I could be wrong.

[@josephescott3263]

I have had the game since right before chapter 1 release, and i like it way more with every patch.

[@theminecraftian4649]

it's turned into a pretty incredible game

[@JustMe-AL]

Seeing the first version is so nostalgic for me

[@lunerdytrenlal3]

While the story might be over they might still add new stuff to the game, like diving into sunken ships and getting stuff, new small or large island variants like some snow ones maybe some more sunken cities or whatnot

[@B-Reel929]

Your video ran across my screen about 2 weeks ago. So I started playing in Oct 2022...

[@ChrisTopher-wl6pd]

I've been playing since the original super early version. OG RAFTER HERE

[@aegeangaming8280]

i started playing in 2019

[@williamodowd2607]

Some tilapia actually can survive in salty water

[@Tissueroll011]

Raft went from like late 2000’s graphics (like Half Life 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV),to 2010’s colorful cartoony graphics (like in far cry 3 & etc).Which style of graphics do you prefer?

[@n0ought]

I show Raft like 4-5 years

[@cynthiavann8835]

I just started playing raft back in July 2022

[@kevinwalden4288]

great video, but the blurriness was very annoying to look at. Loved your breakdown though, very interesting

[@H3LLD1VER]

In the blue thing near the start it says 23th

[@thug_a_la_fraise885]

Damn, I have owned raft on steam since June 8th 2018. I have a hard time accepting that it has been over 4 years

[@Cursed_Curator]

I will say it again, freshwater vs saltwater doesn't matter when 90 PERCENT OF THE RAFT WORLD IS WATER

[@TheOriginalFlowerdough]

eels only on hard mode and they become a viable food source for unique eel foods including an eel gelatin

[@bastianlaursen2993]

My first gameplay of raft was after watching one of my favourite KZbinr's at the time play the game :D this was way back in January of 2017 The video i watched: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGbVdYhmi5Z_bcU&ab_channel=ComKean

[@lokirathehunter]

Isn't the shark's name BRUCE?

[@samkohlo9158]

I have found two raft history video now, and they’re both pre-release. Why couldn’t you just wait that extra 2 months?

[@yuriaugusto1084]

This blur makes so hard to keep watching... since you're showing screenshots and we must keep looking to the screen to not miss them but good video.

[@shronn3133]

I Don t know the actual date but it was before chapter 2

[@Jalbesbe]

I joined somewhere between 2018 and 2019, before the animals were added. Really wish they added in a mod ability for people to make their own story missions. Was really sad with how suddenly the game just ended. Seemed like there was going to be many more missions, then boom suddenly final chapter. Also the whole story rewrite sucked and made the game just childish suddenly.

[@dheydeck6243]

December 2020 I think

[@DreadMaps.]

Btw the Shark’s name is “Shark”