There Is No Game - Puzzle Game or Complete Nonsense?

[@Aliensrock]

These were the only two episodes I recorded, I think this will be the last since I haven't really been enjoying it. The puzzles are completely fine, but the game's humor just blows when you don't get the references.

[@To_Da_Max]

apple

[@completecontrol9878]

“21 hours ago”

[@jimybobjim]

@@To_Da_Max banana

[@beeorsomething2230]

sadness

[@hellofend4734]

F

[@SpoopyChicken]

9:35 The "Use a monkey to work a hydraulic pump" Comment is actually a reference to the classic Lucasarts point and click adventure game "The secret of monkey island" where... yes... you use a monkey as a "Monkey Wrench" to work a hydraulic pump.

[@R2Cv1]

It makes sense that Tyler wasn't enjoying the game. Watched Markiplier's playthrough, and he kept interacting with the narration and laughing at the bad jokes. In contrast, Tyler's approach to games is much more practical and structured and I guess, solution-oriented as opposed to story-oriented. Anyway, point being that it's okay to not enjoy it, it's not really Tyler's style after all. To everyone who enjoyed it, I'm sure there's a lot of comments about great playthroughs. Would enjoy more Rounds though. EDIT: Nvm he's already played tabs and I'm dumb. [Or TABS- there's a lot of deck-builderish and optimizable content over there. Might be fun. :)]

[@WanderTheNomad]

There hasn't been enough TABS content on this channel for me to be sick of it yet.

[@R2Cv1]

@@WanderTheNomad(... oh he's already played that. Smh me.)

[@herohalv4543]

i feel like the fact that this part is taking place in a point and click adventure game is perfectly mirrired by the insane adventure game logic lmao

[@Drecon84]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's a feature.

[@soyniror]

its a shame Tyler didn't catch the reference

[@trank3166]

I don't think I caught the reference either, what is so bad about adventure game logic?

[@orgvi3718]

@@trank3166 Old point and click games often had extremly obscure puzzles sometimes with strict timing

[@melodycliartmasque3833]

I honestly was able to follow along really easily

[@whynotm8fu2playswhatever21]

flex.

[@Muskar2]

I was also able to follow really easily. And I was surprised when he said he felt like he struggled with this so much as I think he was doing just fine. I don't consider that a flex since in many other occasions Tyler is much faster than me in figuring things out. Maybe he just didn't like the humor or something.

[@rachelcookie321]

I found it easy to follow but kinda boring. I just didn’t like the style of it. I expected something more like the Stanley parable.

[@bagua465]

You have optimized your upload schedule to upload whenever I am board and am out of new videos to watch. Good job

[@shmenry]

This exactly explains me right now as well

[@retraceyourvods]

Luck is a friend you must keep close

[@neothepenguin1257]

Me too

[@pirilon78]

Hello board, i am table

[@anthonycannet1305]

It’s a bunch of lateral thinking puzzles, that’s why they don’t always make perfect sense

[@pvic6959]

and I think thats the whole point of the fun. so if you cant solve them or dont get it, i can see how its annoying

[@harrisonthomas190]

I think the reason why some people don’t like this game is because they have a hard time being creative and stay between the lines too much. Personally, I’m an idiot and i loved the puzzles for this game. Thats just how it be

[@the_good_fam7873]

Yea some people just don’t really like the outside the box type stuff.I think it’s a fun game

[@rachelcookie321]

I like outside the box stuff but I just don’t really like this one. I expected something more like the Stanley parable. I think how it’s narrated and all the dialogue is just off putting for me.

[@rachelcookie321]

@@Gatorboy5678 of course they are two different games, it doesn’t mean they can’t have similarities though. This game is just not my style and I wouldn’t have been into it regardless of what I expected.

[@KENAYnoKenai]

×2 + yes

[@mahoganytree5491]

This game wasn’t made by them, but Lucas Pope who made Papers Please made a really high quality and unique puzzle/mystery game in 2018 called Return of the Obra Dinn. The premise is you’re investigating a boat which everyone has died on. You have a device that lets you hear and see the moment they died and need to use all manner of clues (location, dialogue, connections between scenes, etc.) to figure out who everyone is and what happened overall. It’s not for everyone but worth having a look if it sounds intriguing.

[@danielyuan9862]

13:57 The part that really got me here was the fact that Tyler just knew it immediately.

[@elizandrolara621]

Watching this at 1 am, so that when Aliensrock says have a good rest of your day, I'm locked into 23 hours of good luck and fortune. Get on my level

[@comicsans2516]

This game reminds me of anti-idle, where there is basically every type of game within the game.

[@Wrathwaiser]

Even rhythm?

[@MaksOSTR]

@@Wrathwaiser even rythm

[@comicsans2516]

@@Wrathwaiser anti-idle has a rhythm game, not sure about there is no game though

[@lordyharim7636]

Finally someone who's heard of the game!

[@shinyrayquaza9]

no, the monkey bit at 9:45 is a reference to monkey island 2 where you had to use a monkey on a pump a "monkey wrench" a puzzle that most players didn't get and was infamously mentioned on the game help line at lucasfilms

[@syndere6755]

Aww... I'm sad you didn't enjoy it. Well, it isn't gonna be for everyone.

[@the_good_fam7873]

Yea this is more a think outside of the box type thing and it just isn’t Tyler’s thing I guess. I hear the game gets better as you go too

[@---dy5ux]

@@the_good_fam7873 baba is more of a think outside the box game, this is a “try random stuff until it works” game. There’s no satisfaction after completing these puzzles, just surprise that one of the many interaction you tried worked

[@SLKibara]

@@---dy5ux I mean the game literally has a reference to old school Point and Click adventure games. The kind of solutions found here are basically the same you'd find on Monkey Island. You just have to think outside the box.

[@mikeyvesperlick6982]

@@---dy5ux No baba is a "find the solution and then the way to get to there game" it has very little to do with outside the box thinking more of with understand the games gimmicks and logic

[@beeorsomething2230]

puzzle game or complete nonsense, this game is awesome, and I think I can say the same as everyone else, I am glad you are playing this.

[@WhatsAGoodName42069]

But he said he's not gonna continue playing it because he didn't have fun. :(

[@D4rKSUN1]

using the ice cream to get the "TV snow"... that reminded me of what it was the hardest moment for me playing monkey island 1 when i was a teenager, when you are on the ship and need a skull for some reason... it took me hours to undestand that i had to use the pirate flag to replace the skull i wonder if tyler has ever played the monky island games on stream

[@Galarticuno]

I really enjoy this chapter with the point and click aesthetic of old Lucasfilm games such as the Monkey Island series. I’m glad you at least got this far

[@filiplass7442]

Personally, I think you might enjoy the first There Is No Game more. The speedrun is under 5 mins (obviously speedrunners know what they're doing), which means that a casual playthrough could be one episode or so. But then again, that's up to you. Either way, keep up the great content Tyler!

[@lagg1e]

"The eye is round like a cherry" Tyler had about the same reaction as I have to moon logic puzzles.

[@Silverizael]

The main confusion with the hint at the end seems to be based on the fact that Tyler is unaware that "the wings" refers to the sides and back area of a theatre away from the stage. Ie the back of the screen area. See here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parts_of_a_theatre#:~:text=Wings%3A%20Areas%20that%20are%20part,such%20as%20the%20fly%20system.

[@rachelcookie321]

I know what wings are in theatre but I did not realise it was referring to that sort of wings. I was completely confused by that hint too.

[@Vepzzzzz]

A shame this wasn't enjoyable. This was probably some of my favourite content. A nice change from landlord.

[@seanfinch7856]

If he does continue this I hope he goes through both endings, it's literally a single decision at the end of the game that gives you some funny cut scenes. Also, this is a great game with an amazing story, please just get a little further in it and you'll see. Also also, you should think in cartoon like logic rather than real logic. Think Monkey Island logic, not The Witness logic.

[@FoxSlyme]

Look at the pinned comment, he doesn't want to continue

[@seanfinch7856]

@@FoxSlyme I did and I know.

[@happypandaface710]

15:20 - is that reference to the oregon whale explosion lol wow

[@TrueLucinova]

I'm a little surprised the game is so hard to follow for you, but I'm sorry it turned out so un-fun for you; this game seems like so much fun that I'll pick it up on my own at some point

[@GGthegreatester]

Man I loved captain sauces play through of this game after this par it’s my favorite part

[@oriontherealironman]

10:50 fast forward to him playing the update of Myst 🤣

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

This is my third or fourth time watching someone play this game, and it's just as fun this time. I'm really sorry you didn't enjoy it, and I'm glad you didn't continue, though.

[@btdpro752]

Bloons monkey city has never looked better. Keep up the great work tyler!

[@Nittaaja]

8:31 for some reason that phone looks like a sideways quadbike or ATV

[@hellofend4734]

I clicked faster than the "game" tells you to stop

[@SylvesterAshcroft88]

I don't remember there being a chapter 2 to the game, this is awesome! XD

[@AndGoatz04]

GOOD BAD GAME DESIGN: the sherlock section is (like) a classic P+C game and so the puzzles are stupidly specific as so

[@danthiel8623]

Huh I just thought of something Indeed there is the Indian and Russian of course the French one so when you click on the flag it changes the language.

[@WhatsAGoodName42069]

Pretty bummed you're not gonna continue the play through I was enjoying seeing a standard puzzle player play a classic point and click style game.

[@mioxie8276]

This is what I’ve been waiting for

[@qwertyman506]

LMAO set YT to 720p60 and watch Tyler at 1:53 EDIT: you gotta wait for it. Also it's funnier at 480p

[@stylinsandwich]

Ooh I was kinda confused by the thumbnail for a second because ik hindi lol

[@johnyyyy4141]

Damn i played this game after this video. Seriously im not prepared for this. Literally...

[@garechat]

12:18 Pick up the phone damn it

[@GarrettHoward22]

Day 228 of telling Tyler that he never finished his minecraft series and that he should finish it.

[@epicmoofish3726]

thats cap, he took like a month break a while ago

[@GarrettHoward22]

@@epicmoofish3726 yeah ik. And I said on the day before it happened "Hey guys, imma miss upload for a while, I got in trouble and I'm losing my phone." But I came back as soon as I could, and did the exact same thing. And first day back I did all the days I missed and said like "day 168-180" for whatever days it was

[@KingMagenta]

Or Gemcraft

[@ssj3gohan456]

To get this segment, you should watch (or play) Day Of The Tentacle.

[@Kascep]

This feels a lot like epic mickey...

[@axolotl_princess]

You should play some smaller puzzle games such as monument valley (1 and 2) and the pedestrian.

[@Fake_Dozer]

: Show me *Papers!* : Only if you say *"Please"*

[@cullenlatham2366]

yeah, the vids of people who dont get it are generally focused more on the solutions than the journey and humor (like you). to enjoy it, you have to be willing to think outside of the box (expect obtuse solutions) and enjoy the humor, which i can admit is a bit harder to do when you start getting frustrated. Yes, the game throws out the occasional meta reference, like the monkey wrench puzzle, but most of the jokes are a bit more broad. The next dimension is a commentary on the scummy practices of mobile games, which i think nearly everyone can understand.

[@justapancrepe8455]

What are you talking about "you have to be willing to think outside of the box?" Puzzle games are all about thinking outside the box and that's the type of games Tyler plays. If you consider getting an ice cream cone from a static TV or painting an eyeball red so that it looks like a cherry as a means of "thinking outside of the box" then I don't know what else to say. That's just rubbish and nonsense. Those are my two cents on that regard.

[@cullenlatham2366]

@@justapancrepe8455 i am not saying it is the right phrase to describe the concept, but it is as close as i can get. "obtuse" is likely the better word. To put it a different way, there is an art to making respectable nonsense solutions, and anyone who is well versed in the genre of point and click adventure games can generally point out a good example from a bad one. This game generally falls into the good category more than the bad one. What i was getting at is that this is a game whos puzzles only work when you break the rules the game establishes, hence thinking out of the box, while also appreciating the writing. Compare this game to the laser one he played recently. In the laser game, the puzzle is all about using the unbending rules of the tools available. This game on the other hand is all about abstract thinking by using objects in ways other than what you would expect. "outside the box" meaning ignoring your own preconceived notions, not finding the solution. Puzzle games are not as unanimous as you make them out to be. Most can be divided into one of 2 categories: abstract, or rational. Tyler seems to enjoy rational puzzles more, but this game is all about abstract puzzles. An analogy: "puzzle": build a bookshelf Rational solution: follow the included instruction manual. Abstract solution: gather a hodgepodge of materials, ignore the instructions, create a unique bookshelf with all the creativity you can muster based off the result that is expected. Abstract gives you a goal, but does not give you any information on the tools you need. Rational gives you the tools and expects you to figure out the goal. There is creativity in both types, but rational comes from execution, and abstract comes from the method.

[@connectivity_issue]

Title: puzzle or nonsense? Me: mmh, both

[@MineJulRBX]

Not every game is for everyone, sad but just how it is.

[@michasokoowski6651]

Puzzle game? What puzzle game? There is no game...

[@xray8012]

Here is a big tip: chapter 3 you use items normally-ish and chapter 4 you have to use the stuff from the (clicker game ads) and the ga- I MEAN NOT GAME! To progress

[@KingMagenta]

He's not playing the game anymore.

[@NotRainbow_]

I feel like this is a game

[@brycewilson1741]

Wrong

[@gdxnsk]

i dont think so

[@MusikCassette]

The things you discribe as nonsence are pretty standard for the point and clicks of that period that is referd to. I mean have you played Monkey Island?

[@Viscidsquare040]

Did he cut out the French and Japanese narrator bits? If so it was very cleanly done, or were those just removed from the game or only had a chance to appear or something?

[@Snukkuri]

There is no game, but where is the puzzle?!

[@dirtspritestuff5850]

lets gooo im excited but rip this series :C

[@jasonvu2267]

Great vid

[@funsponge9099]

unfortunate u didnt have that much fun with this game, i remember it fondly but i also remember being quite liberal with hints at certain spots so i can see why

[@RoderickEtheria]

It is not a puzzle game, because it is not a game. There is no game.

[@codyharmon1543]

Hey this game is great to me and if you dont like it thats fine but it isnt really a puzzle game though it does get better (also the characters are the good part not as much the puzzles)

[@NStripleseven]

This game seems to be intentionally incredibly confusing

[@Pikaman20008]

All these flavors and you choose to be salty. :p

[@hae-wonminliao2368]

does anyone else notice that when the screen starts to glitch, the editor glitched tyler’s face too?

[@FoxSlyme]

Timestamp please?

[@starclaws3716]

It’s funny, while watching this series my iPad randomly turned off…

[@XmuertenegraX]

Isn't this just a more simplified version of Stanley Parable?

[@TlalocTemporal]

They're similar games, but TSP has more of a walking simulator feel, while this is definitely more point & click puzzler.

[@rachelcookie321]

They are quite different, I was expecting this game to be like the Stanley parable because I liked that game but it’s not the same and I wasn’t really enjoying watching this game.

[@musiopath]

You should try Underhand. It's a free mobile game where you manage a deck and resources to summon a dark God. I'm not completely sure you'll like it, but I think you will.

[@gaotosky1010]

Now with captions! No, seriously.

[@mustafakalaycioglu9613]

Gives me Sam and Max vibes. I kinda enjoyed how absolutely nonsensical this game is tho.

[@lightedtwice]

This games puzzles are more of thinking out of the box, they are smart, but the puzzles are not the strongest part of the game.

[@hyperiif5702]

This game is more like a comedic/story game rather than a real puzzle and I see why it doesnt appeal to everyone

[@-NGC-6302-]

Wow this game is way longer than I remembered

[@zynstein]

You might b thinking of the classic There is no game This is TING Wrong dimension

[@lordnix8247]

It’s fun to see someone be bad at this game

[@doublegolem5339]

Aliensrock is commenting 21 hours ago I call hax

[@doubleyaz407]

joe who, well im glad u asked. JOE MAMA

[@jimybobjim]

Good question

[@Cat_Sandwiches]

what a cool jump

[@interestingperson7205]

tyler there is a game similar to dorfromantik called islanders i think you'll enjoy it

[@theletterh9652]

8:50 H obtained

[@christofferlarsson1653]

This game makes total sense

[@ToastyPanda]

YES!

[@bambuspandagamer16]

you mist the part wer game sas "a dibugin gun?"

[@autoimmunedefficiencysyndrome]

Red curtain is stealing the show

[@lucasvaughn9759]

“This game doesn’t make sense.” Duh of course it doesn’t because it’s not a game, have you been paying attention at all???

[@thethatone2166]

I see Tyler, I click

[@dylandepetro4187]

What a strange game. Perhaps a tad too on the abstract side for my taste though.

[@ToofKilla]

Wonder if Tyler will go back to playing games.

[@JamDonut11]

There is no game = there is no content :(

[@ourdailybread8874]

There is no stuff and stuff

[@CuriousNeon]

RIP.

[@memegamer20]

day 11 of asking Tyler to KZbin the rest of the Celeste playthrough even though it's not as popular as his other plays

[@pikminman13]

isnt it all on the archive?

[@WanderTheNomad]

Are you asking for edited videos of Celeste?

[@thetoppatamongus]

it's a nonsensical puzzle game

[@htaed23]

well someone clearly hasnt played a moon logic game also known as a LucasArts/Sierra game. Monkey Island was so fun

[@Louny01]

This is a great game

[@itioticginger9520]

Day 75 of saying that you should look into Recursed, it is an awesome puzzle game with awesome recursion craziness and it does a great job teaching you the mechanics as you play without any blatant tutorial levels

[@speeddaemon666]

Nice

[@autoimmunedefficiencysyndrome]

Yay

[@scubasteve6175]

it's interesting but there's parts with no logic to the point it's inconsistent and hard to play

[@zynstein]

The puzzles in this are more monkey island esque off the wall cartoon logic. they sorta make sense kinda but not properly

[@iantaakalla8180]

In an interesting part, the second version of the RPG game requires you to finish the map because that is shaped like a key.

[@carpet420]

On every youtuber siri on dis game a ep is a hour so if its all 20 minuten its a 53 ep long siri

[@andrewj.9776]

I loved the original game

[@FakeInternetName]

Why did you skip over the part with the French narrator and the Chinese narrator? Those are also funny...

[@LiveSeruio]

this game is so much easier and better than the wierd cactus or sausage one.

[@ezriellman5992]

I'm pretty sure theres a game

[@RIZAL-rx6ge]

Day 1 asking aliensrock to play what the golf ?