Crossing Paths - Rain World Animation

[@bean_man_]

always found funny how hunter was the only one who could place a spear on his back, now i find even funnier that he just thought "what if i just spear the huge chunk of turbo cancer in my back"

[@xlebasosina8304]

Even a small ball of the rot has a huge sucking power. Maybe spear is held by rot like small rot trying suck us?

[@Colointigo]

​@@xlebasosina8304I don't think that's the original idea but now it will be part of my headcanon

[@StiffMeat]

He's a purposed organism the Iterator (forgot his name) did that intentionally like it only hurts if somebody else touches it? idk

[@deboraluz27]

​@@StiffMeati am 95% sure it was a mishap on his rush to make an adept messenger to save moon

[@bean_man_]

@@deboraluz27 or nsh has an "accidental suicide attempt", either one works

[@RADIATOR1212]

The fact gourmand knew that hunter would die and turn into the rot all cause of a smell is really amazing and funny cause if you think of it as a fat joke it’s hilarious

[@Anonymous-ks1pn]

I love the (Intentional?) implication that Gourmand gets tired easily not because he's a rotund fellow but because he got stabbed twice.

[@russellvanwagner8864]

In-game there is a chance for Gourmand to survive a direct spear attack

[@doreew]

But in jolly coop you can stab him several cycles and he will be okay

[@ashy2020]

​@@doreewdo it with the explosive, and he ded

[@RAMOBUS]

@@ashy2020 i mean, i dont think there is any slugcat that survives being stabbed with a explosive spear

[@CYN_FAN12]

@@RAMOBUSwas gonna say arti but…yeah

[@subtlewhatssubtle]

I like Gourmand's even-handedness with Survivor and Monk. Yes, Monk got to the blue fruit first so it's only fair he gets to have it, but Survivor still receives a batfly so he gets food too. True to his nature, Gourmand doesn't like to see the kids go hungry.

[@JostyleAnimations]

I also like to think survi prefers meat and monk fruit

[@Abraham_the_pierra]

@@JostyleAnimations I love the depiction of survivor being a problematic food gremlin

[@wuquegy12]

well technically its in insect larva 😭😭😭 but yes i love how gourmand makes sure all the pups get food

[@pootispastry397]

3:20 I love you included the fact that gourmand's roll reflects spears in actual gameplay!

[@coconutmomentyeah]

AND THE ULTRAKILL PARRY SOUND

[@zephyr_86]

@@coconutmomentyeah yea its actually perfect, it blends with the spear ricochet sounds of rain world seemlessly

[@pootispastry397]

@@coconutmomentyeah idk what ultrakill is

[@mikeoxsmal69]

@@pootispastry397heathen, the heavens frown upon your feeble existence

[@Fawnfreckle]

​@@coconutmomentyeahTHAT'S WHAT I NOTICED LMAOOOO

[@NotQuartz]

Feels like Gormand at the end saw the message the neuron gave hunter and realized what was going on

[@JostyleAnimations]

Oooo I didn't think of it that way, but that's pretty cool

[@sixwolf124]

Realmente no, pensando que gourdman transcurre después de cazador y que gourdman ni conoce a Moon o que es una neurona dudo que sepa pq un slugcat con tumores quiere matarlos

[@ZachTheHuman]

no i dont think so. That's kind of a stretch gourmand doesn't even know what iterators are

[@sixwolf124]

WAOS, THAT IS RELATABLE

[@SolunaStarlight]

​@@sixwolf124go away bot

[@FantasticKratzor]

I absolutely love the characterization in this! Gourmand is shown to be kind and bighearted, but when he percieves a threat to his family, he does not respond kindly. Notably, it's only after Hunter scratches Monk that he decides to go full BEAST mode. Hunter is aggressive and kinda ruthless, but he's not bloodthirsty, as shown when he has Nightcat (?) at his mercy, but spares him because he's already defeated. The only reason he fights Gourmand to a standstill is because the bigger slugcat made it clear to Hunter that he wouldn't let him leave without a fight. All in all, awesome animation! :3

[@JostyleAnimations]

Exactly! (And thanks!)

[@youraverageteaenjoyer]

hunter had his arti moment when the speared gourmand in the back

[@Harbin_07]

​​@@youraverageteaenjoyerEspecially when threatened Survivor and Monk and clawed Monk's paw.

[@angsty_saint]

If arty gets a animation she is definitely going to be the most bloodthirsty which fits her symbolically as at the end she looks like a demon

[@mishagaming1075]

It's also nice to see how monk was treated more kindly by others around him, while survivor was judged fairly, but kind of harshly, it really represents their campaigns quite well.

[@colfy3961]

this is so accurate in terms of the time each campaign takes place! monk and survivor being pups while hunter's campaign was taking place right before gourmand's. This actually gave me an idea of a headcanon that after gourmand came back, they immediately migrated because the conditions of the area was becoming too dangerous thanks to pebbles. of course, in the process of migrating, survivor and monk were lost.

[@JostyleAnimations]

Cool idea!

[@angsty_saint]

Yoooo this idea is SICK! I can actually see it too!

[@cooly1234]

hunter can't go to OE though

[@angsty_saint]

@@cooly1234 lore wise that's actually where he came from since he was created another iterater far far away

[@forkgodsdescendant2503]

Right after this sausage colored weirdo with cancer on it’s back passed by, two Nitro boosted lizards show up the next day. With their best combatant recently injured, they all had to cram themselves hidden in the tree waiting for the duo of monstrosities zooming around outside to leave.

[@XeroBoreal]

i only realized after watching for a second time that at 0:55 the black slugcat is trying to put a spear on its back, and then gets angry when it sees hunter walk by doing it effortlessly. at first i thought it was just scratching its back lol

[@JostyleAnimations]

Yup! That's what I intended... wasn't very clear tho

[@NormalGuy68]

I thought bro was scratching a good itch and I’ve seen this 4 times

[@voidcraft7315]

omg i didn't even notice!

[@MilliomLucier]

HE'S NOT SCRATCHING HIS BACK!!!

[@coconutmomentyeah]

Probably my favorite detail in the animation is the Ultrakill parry sounds and freezes. I love that sound and effect, it’s so satisfying.

[@JostyleAnimations]

I fell in love with ultrakill parry. It's just so good

[@elisnider8191]

@@JostyleAnimations the doubled parry sound and those couple of extra frames on the parry are just like the game. And cant forget the little "loading..." as it switches from gameplay to cutscene, love it

[@rosyyt4130]

@@JostyleAnimationsI love how you interpreted Nightcat, except in my interpretation she is on hunter’s combat level

[@jessiesowter]

​@@rosyyt4130 nightcat has monk's spear damage, so I kinda doubt it

[@Not_Lost_Leviathan]

This was beautiful. I love the idea of Gourmand and the tree slugs meeting Hunter before the events of their campaigns. Hunter using the rot is such a cool idea! The animation is so smooth! I have to say, truly top of its time right now!!! Good job Jostyle! 100/10!!!

[@TuxAreu]

1000/10

[@noahhager1187]

That's not hunter, It's artificer

[@Not_Lost_Leviathan]

@noahhager1187 ??? No it is Hunter (if it is a joke, it went over my head)

[@noxthedremoralord2683]

Tf the hell you mean it’s artificer? They don’t even look alike besides the fact they’re both slugcats, artificer is dark colored with white eyes, hunter’s bright red, the one that gourmand is fighting is hunter

[@noahhager1187]

@@Not_Lost_Leviathan it's artificer, the hunter doesn't have the scar and also the karma is at one, capped like artificer's

[@Train_lizard]

I love how much this explains. Hunter can place spears on his back because he doesn’t know how else he can rid himself of the cancer. Gourmand caused the scar on hunter’s eye with a piece of shrapnel. I honestly feel like nobody did anything wrong, though, as hunter is so angry because he has his own struggles to go through.

[@Generalmacka]

And gourmand is really slow because he got stabbed twice.

[@sillyahh420]

@@Generalmacka gourmand is just chonkay

[@braydeslaurier5960]

​@@sillyahh420bit of both

[@kh6853]

I think stealing Hunter's neuron was a bit wrong, but he didn't know better

[@realdragon]

Hunter was too harsh but not wrong. Though he almost killed a pup

[@NovaAge]

I'd like to imagine it would go like 2 random stray cats that saw each other in the distance: Hunter stumbles across the tribe; a random slugcat stares at him, he stares back. This goes on for a good few seconds before the other slugcat wawas, Hunter stands there for a few seconds before walking around the tribe and they both forget about it in a few seconds.

[@JostyleAnimations]

Lmao

[@Kiarmic101]

A lot of factors could have affected the incoming fight: that monk wouldn’t be that curious, that survivor wouldn’t be that glutinous, that he would’ve simply left without scratching monk, etc etc.

[@LeOwwAndRose]

Wawa :3

[@familyreckers4379]

This was incredible! I feel kinda bad for Hunter though, I mean theyre just trying to get their job done in the last moments of life they've got left, but I don't fault the Gourmand for protecting the slugcat colony. If anything it's Survivor and Monk's fault for messing with the neuron lol but they're just pups in this so they probably don't know better

[@nessaoku4215]

I feel like it’s mostly survivor this would t have happened if survivor hadn’t innocently try to eat the neuron . And a little bit of monks fault for being too curious

[@theberserker930]

I get both sides aren’t in the wrong and that hunter is dieing but did he have to injure monk for simply trying to peacefully give back the neutron like that felt rude

[@zyekno2464]

this is an absolute TREAT. i cant imagine how long this took, this is absolutely incredible

[@JostyleAnimations]

Thanks! Took about 4.5 months I think

[@Rl-ol4no]

​@@JostyleAnimationsit was worth, this animation is so good!

[@TheInfectedGamerYT]

@@JostyleAnimations Jesus on a stick! You need to go to an animation studio and say "Give me some phUCKING MONEY CUZ I DESERVE IT!!!!!"

[@Harbin_07]

​@@JostyleAnimationsworth the effort

[@no-hj3ic]

@@JostyleAnimations the amount of dedication needed for this kind of stuff Is insane, mad respect!

[@dustinjones7458]

In the context of the video, Hunter is a lone stranger "just passing through town" on a life saving mission, and Gourmand is the well meaning sheriff who just wants to protect his town. There's a lower case tragedy in all of it. Two beings at cross purposes who have no reason to fight, but are compelled by pride and duty.

[@drakobloodwing540]

The hunter was not prepared to get his shit punched by. There's one thing more scarier than rot or any other creature. It's a creature, or in this case. A very angry father that has something to protect.

[@CYN_FAN12]

And also a very fat father!

[@thelaststraightguy990]

The Ultrakill parry- perfection.

[@JostyleAnimations]

YES

[@des4929]

I read this as it happened

[@АлишерБергазден]

​LOL ONCE I READED IT THE PARRY HAPPENED

[@anotherrandomcommenter4473]

I understand how important Hunters mission is, but you can’t just hurt Monk.

[@Tvmanwithnocontext]

Or (possibly, idk) inv

[@Splashzone263]

you know i realized maybe the injury in this animation explains why Gourmand gets exhausted after doing to much actions or attacking (and also unrelated it is really cool that you made him tank hits cause gourmand is the only slugcat that can take a hit with a spear if lucky)

[@jessiesowter]

I think it's just gourmor lacking much fitness that causes his short stamina

[@JohnDoe-kf3rd]

Are you implying that maybe he lost a lung Also apologies for the necropost

[@NeuronRobberyVictim]

I remember showing this to my friends when I just found out about rain world, and my friends knew nothing about it. Now, I have 2 slugcat plushies and entire group chats filled with rain world gifs.

[@JostyleAnimations]

Hell yeah

[@pikafanone]

This is actually the most underrated rainworld animation. I need more of this animation in my life.

[@Kuba_K]

nah, it is great animation but not underrated, it already got some views and i hope it will rack up more soon

[@ruthiewitter569]

Wow. WOW. That was AMAZING!!!!! I love the realistic implementation of game mechanics. Hunter carrying two spears, the rot, Gormound’s ability to survive spear hits, on and on. Also the sounds of survivor eating the batfly were hysterical. Seeing the day counter tick down at the end was ominous and sad, and the fight was EPIC. The facial expressions were simple yet super expressive, and often hilarious. Your framing, emphasis, timing- the technical details were spot on. Well done. Super well done!!!

[@JostyleAnimations]

Thank u!!!

[@ruthiewitter569]

@@JostyleAnimations Of course!! thank You!!

[@letsexplodetogether5667]

All this makes me wish there was a rainworld show, there's potential

[@titadogelo5090]

Damn, a really big one! I was wondering if Hunter not having their scar was just an oversight but of course it was all part of the whole thing :) nicely done once again!

[@blirry_9722]

man hunter vs gourmand was definitely not expected to be that intense edit: Jesus Christ why so many likes lmao

[@denVelik]

i liked the detail when the hunter scratched the monk he has red blood on his hand, but when the shrapnel wounded the hunter, his blood is already black (the blood darkens and becomes thick if the blood is infected with a serious infection, as it fills with bacteria) this is the best animation in rain world I can't even imagine how much time and effort was spent on it

[@ryanbraun804]

Why can't they just kill grandma grcommand mon , so that way he just doesn't need to be neutered

[@Aznackdreampower]

huh, i thought it was the eye fluid dripping out, still, neat pointing it out!

[@Noketh]

More than 7 minutes of animation?! This is amazing! 💚

[@Mono719]

agreed

[@Unk0wn_stalk3r]

​@@Mono719excuse me what the hell

[@miikrowelle]

Indeed

[@Unk0wn_stalk3r]

@@miikrowelle "where is everybody coming from?" *Bingo* ?

[@hivestrive95]

@@Unk0wn_stalk3rmitosis

[@Lightningmcblue]

2:28 pov : gormand mains when they manage to tank a spear hit

[@Alpha_mindustry]

Litelary 50/50

[@bignosh]

this animation is so good, the impact from spear collisions, the expressions and the use of the powers of the slugcats is really impressive!

[@ARegularGhast]

6:42 oh my god in the bottom left it says "loading" as it switches from gameplay to cutscene, thats amazing

[@velvet.melody]

this is absolutely *phenomenal!* its been a while since an animation had me at the edge of my seat like this one did

[@JostyleAnimations]

Yooo! Thank you so much! I love your stuff.

[@Ax0_1t01]

Same! I think the last time that happened for me was the Lackadaisy pilot, which, considering this was all storyboarded and animated by one person, is insanely impressive.

[@laserrays9x3]

the "loading..." when it transitioned from animation to cinematic-style was genius! Amazing animation, loved every second!

[@alanavalos6645]

I absolutely love your animations and how much personality and life you give the slugcats

[@dylanfitzsimons8924]

Omg I love your depiction of the slug cats especially hunter being so serious and well disciplined I really think you could make a series with this (would personally love a interaction between artificer and your hunter too grumpy scugs in one room ) p.s THIS WAS AMAZING WORTH THE WAIT !!!!!! If that wasn’t clear enough😅

[@FrostedStar2005]

The ULTRAKILL parry sfx with the accompanied freeze frame was amazing, i wasnt expecting it. (2:49)

[@TheGreenarrow88]

Gourmand is most underrated slugcat

[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

I'd say he's not underrated. People love Gourmand and rightfully so.

[@Tin_BT]

I feel like Monk is underrated

[@Deucces]

@@Tin_BTNo. Monk is appropriately rated.

[@microglitch9742]

[i love how Hunter seems to be wanting to pass through only to feel provoked after the cancer bubble is made contact with. they're practically dying, but seemingly engrossed in trying to find the android as fast as they can before the deadline. none of the other slugs seem to know that and simply see them as a threat.]

[@ThePineappleFellow]

I really love how the animation potrays nightcat to be closer to gourmand then alot of the other scugs.

[@ofbleedingink6473]

Oh my god that was amazing! I can't imagine how long this has taken you to animate, so kudos for that alone - but then the storyline of the fight is itself also a masterpiece (not to mention the ending screen with HLL that would explain SO MUCH). The way the stakes were consistently raised and more and more of Gourmand's abilities came into play was outstanding, ditto the way Hunter's neuron shifts to showing the cycle countdown after her injury. The rot cyst being both a sheath for the spear and also having a mind of its own, alarming Hunter of incoming projectiles is also excellent. Just overall a 10/10.

[@JostyleAnimations]

Thank you for noticing all that

[@ofbleedingink6473]

​@@JostyleAnimationsalso one more detail that I don't know if it was intentional, but: all the OE slugcats are shown to have red blood (Monk, Gourmand), but then Hunter's blood is black, just another hint at their messed-up health. Also I only now noticed the meticulous math re: cycle count and karma level... wonder if Hunter did so good at the fight because they'd died to it several times already, hence Karma 0. (and man, getting the neuron to moon on cycle 0 is pretty damn bitter.)

[@achievedchair17]

DUDE I DIDNT EXPECT YOU TO JUST SHADOW DROP YOU’RE INSANE Yep after watching this I can officially say that it’s extremely well made, months of work very well spent. Amazing job man

[@proxy7598]

Hehe, gourd

[@proxy7598]

Hehe, gourd

[@proxy7598]

Hehe, gourd

[@proxy7598]

Hehe, gourd

[@proxy7598]

Hehe, gourd

[@evilalertxman2147]

Best rain world animation i have ever seen

[@yeedog6145]

How the heck do you manage to make each animation both better in every way and longer with each addition!?!? Especially with the accuracy to each slugcat and game mechanics! I love it but please don't burn yourself out, this must be very demanding work!

[@anomaliethewitch]

Gourmand pulling the spear out of his stomach was terrifying

[@Blowtorchturtle27]

I always feel kinda bad for hunter, and I feel even more empathy now. Rejected by his own tribe, and left to die with no alternate solutions to the sickness. Tragic..

[@gaymerGroup]

"You have 21 cycles left to live." - NSH

[@Beardash123]

I like the idea of slugcats interacting with eachother outside of the game

[@Koopaperson]

0:13 and that’s how slugcats are born

[@the_funky_wandrr]

THE SHEET AMOUNT OF EFFORT AND DETAIL FROM THE OFFSCREEN SPEAR CLINKS TO THE EXQUISITE AND FITTING USE FOR EACH AND EVERY SOUND EFFECT, AS WELL AS THE STUNNING ANIMATION JUST…blows me away!!!!! this!!!! this is a P R O J E C T right here!! ❤💖💕💝💫✨‼!! the coloring, the use of music, the detail the cutscene-style thing at the end (as well as the extra snippet!!), the extremely creative L O R E and planning for what comes when (thats called storyboarding right? *cough* )-aaaaa❤💝💕!! will be watcging this over a ton :,)!! you!!!!! jostyle you!!!!!!!!!! aaaa✨✨ never stop being amazing

[@JostyleAnimations]

AAAA WANDERER !!! Thank you so much!! Your comments always make my day

[@the_funky_wandrr]

@@JostyleAnimations a pleasure 😭💝💖💕!!! aaaaaaaa

[@Northflowo]

ANOTHER animated rainworld episode?? :0 Baby survivor and monk make me want to cry

[@JostyleAnimations]

Ayy! tysm! don't be fooled by the pups, they are evil

[@StarShapedPie]

+Parry +Disrespect +Limb Shot

[@JostyleAnimations]

+Ultraricospear

[@RedBloxStudios]

I love how you portray the slugs different personalities. The way monk is caring but pushable, gourmand it protective, survivor is nonchalant and juvenile. I really like the part at 3:29 where all of the slugs have slightly different reactions to being told to attack, It reminds me of in-game slugpups not liking a certain food so they give it to their sibling. I also love the ultrakill parries that is such a nice touch

[@dustinjones7458]

Love the Survivor stare on the 2nd to left. No thoughts in this head.

[@mothzarellaman]

the cinematography on this is AMAZING. the action was so well done and, gah, I don't have the words. it's wonderful

[@lorekeeper685]

This was so well made what. Hunter is so badass lol. In my hc after hunter did his job, he went back left a tribute and went back to the moon to ascend.

[@lorekeeper685]

Maybe this is why hunter long legs quest exists

[@shadowbonbon3]

I’m more surprised hunter choose not to kill nightcat even though they had full intention of killing them

[@ICantThinkOfAHandle22]

3:44 I am literally Hunter when I'm the last one on my dodgeball team but I can't throw so i just dodge everything instead of accepting my fate

[@beest-does-youtube]

Of course blud can smell the rot from a mile away

[@JostyleAnimations]

The sniffa

[@frogmouth2]

For how little I hear people talk about rain world outside it’s own zeitgeist, it has a lot of talent in its community.

[@JostyleAnimations]

Agreed. And thx!

[@Wink_Welovepj4]

i love how hunter puts spear in his turbo cancer blobby thing, but still get pain when monk just touch it, jee

[@leastsanebeing]

my dumbass who thought hunter was arti on the thumbnail

[@MsEklektik]

Me too

[@aidensheffield6823]

Trust me you aren't the only one

[@Katwhoshere]

“Your 1.25 damage per spear throw is nothing to me. Mortal” -Chonkercat 8573

[@IaruEmbyr]

Storytelling without dialogue is not easy at all, and youve laid out half a dozen personalities, plot and motivations for our beloved scugs. I found you through the Overseer and eagerly await the next one. Now if you excuse me I have to share this with everyone.

[@Sauren258]

Holy shit this is so cool. I love all the little visual gags.

[@julianarancio1384]

Arti vs spearmaster when (amazing animation, the story is amazing and the use of music and sound is stellar)

[@thejuggercat]

i dont know If anyone has said this, but after watching this video three times... there is one very specific Voice line i can imagine at 3:25 one that is rather infamous,i think. *"FETCH ME THEIR SOULS!"*

[@memeslife-wq2tx]

"Get that motha fucka"

[@dinojack5567]

This is wonderful! Gourmand and Hunter are the closest scugs in the timeline besides Surv and Monk, so this battle could be canon-compliant. It's actually handled great: Hunter's in a hurry and isn't unnecessarily violent, and only throws a spear at Survivor (which was probably a warning shot) and scratches Monk as a warning to 'not get in my way'. However Gourmand as the slugcats' leader interprets all this as a threat (rightfully so). I like how Gourmand can survive multiple spear hits (and all his moves are used too, amazing) and Hunter's rot pustule acting as both spear storage and a danger sensor is a very interesting idea. I like how Hunter's scar is also caused by shrapnel, and his expression of "WHAT THE FU-" when Gourmand did his stompy move as well as Gourmand's realization that Hunter can throw 2 spears one after the other was cool. Oh and baby Survivor and Monk are the cutest.

[@tinyslugcat]

Survivor and Monk used to be extremely far apart in the timeline, before DP. Good thing they were brought a little closer together lol

[@dinojack5567]

@@tinyslugcat Oh I didn't know that

[@vynniev9611]

This had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, oh my god

[@minodore5176]

i love the idea that the Hunter got outcasted because of his impatient nature, and also that that same out-casting got them their scar. (This also got me an idea for when the survivor and monk return to their original home, and, through time, eventually the rivulet and saint are born from that same tree, and have some sort of backstory as to how rivulet got their pearl, and how saint... uh, became saint-

[@dazedandconfused5711]

Saint is widely accepted to be made from an iterator

[@ms6718]

This goes to show the power of gourmand. He took TWO spears directly and barely bleed, meanwhile shrapnel scarred hunter. its nice to see some love for my rotund boy gourmand. - sincerely the Gourmand Gamer Group

[@ms6718]

why is it here twice???

[@ms6718]

huh??? the second post is gone

[@Pe6De]

I kinda wish he was half as capable in-game - 15% chance to block a spear in a game where a spear insta-kills you sucks balls. The only thing worth mentioning from his fat shield is never dying to bites with some exceptions.

[@watermelon5521]

Holy crap, this is so cool! I cannot describe how insanely good this is, like the choreography is epic and it explains how hunter got their scar, amazing!

[@Azur3M0on]

I like the idea of hunter being an exiled(?) member of Gourmand's colony

[@HaliphronA]

This is beyond incredible dude. I love the hitstop and flashes on the parries and I wish I could parry like that in the game lol.

[@floor_tile]

...you kinda can. It's not that flashy, but it can be done.

[@JostyleAnimations]

Agreed. I need an ultrakill parry mod right now.

[@Elsa_Fogen]

​@@floor_tilei wish i had skill for that

[@Fran332]

Top 5 best stories that will make you cry

[@Sea_foam-vt6dx]

Am I the only one who hopes that timer at the end is counting down to hunter's DEATH?

[@Blue_color_of_control]

it isnt counting down to his death, once the timer ticks down to zero... his fate will be infinitely worse than death.

[@plushiecore]

holy shit. i finally was able to sit down and watch this and oh my god this is genuinely incredible. the fight choreography and the shot comp is genuinely like industry teir. phenomenal. i also love this being the origin for hunters scar. awesome stuff

[@joekenwood4956]

Truly phenomenal animation, because everyone pointed out how amazing the animation is (as they should) I want to touch on choreography of the animation and how it tells so much without a single word spoken. The usage of the music is also awesome Looking forward to an animation that has spearmaster as the main spotlight!

[@JostyleAnimations]

Thanks! Funnily enough, I've been storyboarding an animation with a certain purple slugcat as the main protagonist

[@angsty_saint]

My friend you have just earned a sub I also love how you portrayed both scugs hunter being a relentless warrior and gourmand being this juggernaut of a specimen! Arty and saint are too far on the timeline so sadly a angel fighting a demon probably wouldn't work:/ but maybe rivulet meets saint for some funny shenanigans:3

[@JostyleAnimations]

Arti and Saint sounds really cool. I feel like they would make an interesting duo.

[@angsty_saint]

@@JostyleAnimations arty and saint are both similar in that they both suffer more than any other scugs, but I find it interesting how they both deal with they're situations Arty has a fleeting but small chance at redemption but her rage makes her only want revenge Saint has no cure or redemption no being in rain world can help him and yet he stays positive helping anyone he can, offering peace and release to those who can offer him nothing in return It's because of how well they mirror eachother they became my favorites ♥️

[@NovaAge]

Well; permadeath is near impossible in the Rainworld, so the only way to get out of the gene pool would be to get "softlocked". This could mean the creatures of Rainworld have evolved to pause ageing at a certain point, remaining not only useful to the tribe's survival but also fertile at the cost of something not significant enough to out-cost the benefits. If not; then The Ancients likely did some gene-manipulating to ensure they don't age and hence have to be maintained as harshly*, so for all we know Spearmaster is out there tryna be friends with the grass blob. *Albeit ancient technology is less swiss watch and more p2000 Gott; it works, but ~125 Jagdpanzer 38s would work better.

[@angsty_saint]

​@@JostyleAnimations maybe saint can find arty in the Rubicon trapped as a void spawn and he helps get her out via Greg the worm

[@Funtime32324]

Wait but since everything in rain world is immortal cuz of cycles, wouldnt arti still be alive?

[@NightcatGaming]

Wow! This is absolutely amazing!! Great work!

[@jaym854]

IT HAS THE ULTRAKILL PARRY SOUND EFFECTS AND I LOVE IT

[@yeedog6145]

One thing I believe we've neglected to talk about is Nightcat here. Since they were only playable in arena mode it makes sense to make them one of the most aggressive ones here. Not only that it's like their the mom of the group, being the first ready to take action against hunter for threatening their pups.

[@deadclawh3851]

imagine you got Nightcat's offical ability correct,like it kinda teleports behind creatures :D

[@TheUsertoUseThemAll]

2:58 Man did the YOMIH style jump

[@SomethingMadeForSteam]

I like how it’s cannon how hunter started there in rain world

[@АндрейБараков]

This shit is canon. Also, i noticed how you used ultrakill parry sound, that's cool. Would be funny hearing minos prime phrase "DIE" during gourmand's ground slam :')

[@JostyleAnimations]

Fun fact: I named that one scene "CRUSH!". And many other scenes had ultrakill references as names

[@Totally-A-Duck-]

Omg someone else finally pointed it out!

[@YinAndYang_ii]

I love monk and survivor just being silly little goobers

[@emmet2123]

i love how you transitioned from the animation to the ending scenes with a fake loading screen! and the silhouette of gourmand pulling out the spear was funnily eerie, i love it!

[@belindakay-o6b]

Layers used in the fight: KickPerc, KickPerc2, Arps, Waves (S.P), Noise, Flow (Night)

[@ShorktheTrixic]

4:50 and for the first time, the king felt true fear

[@goldobisen6234]

in my mind cannon the gourmant helped the hunter into the underground while he left the outer expansion to start his journey

[@JostyleAnimations]

Cute!

[@ENDA_DUDE]

Hunter - “You wish to meddle with the affairs of passing gods?”

[@JostyleAnimations]

Sick line. Thank you space octopi for coming up with it (an echo said that right?)

[@groundhog3051]

2:30 Gourmand be like: so you have chosen...death!

[@kinetic_krown]

Very epic Feedbacker parry! 4:00

[@xomvoid_akaluchiru_987]

I… wow I love this community.

[@Applzeful]

This is definitely getting millions of views later on

[@JostyleAnimations]

Thx! That's a lil too much tho... For a RW animation lol.

[@DatAquamarineFromDisco]

I love how the baby slugpups make lantern mice sounds

[@deadclawh3851]

Jostyle! You are absulate Legend! all of your animations has been spectaculer!

[@JostyleAnimations]

Thx u so much

[@rand0m193]

ZAMNNNN HOMIE, you put the time and work. Nice Fav scene was Hunter defecting the crowd's spears like nothing

[@destructivecriticsm]

i love this i have nothing else to say its just flat out amazing also i had the same explanation as to why hunter can store a spear on his back. as they say: "great minds think alike"

[@Страдалец-х2и]

Отдаю дань уважения за проявленный труд, время и силы которые были вложены в эту анимацию. Пусть твой путь будет легче чем мой... :)

[@le-bongaming212]

5:09 I LOVE how the threat music gets louder, as the spear is about to hit gourmand. Small detail that gives more immersion.

[@starcraftgem]

The hunter long legs at the end really sells the whole thing