Homestuck - The Game of Life

[@unpronounceable9990]

When your friends get high on Cherub drugs and try to make you do it too so you control their lives instead

[@peregrinemendicant4758]

epic prank

[@CosmosGatito]

Ultimate Dirk moment

[@CH4MW1S]

oh my god

[@lordbuss]

This is great. This song fits Homestuck perfectly.

[@bestaround3323]

If it did they wouldn't need to skip half the song.

[@tudoraragornofgreyscot8482]

@@bestaround3323 The first half fits perfect.

[@fakenayhn]

@@bestaround3323 I'd argue the whole song fits.

[@paulinet68]

first of all, I love it and I love how the images are mix of Homestuck and perfect artstile imitation. secondly, Ultimate Dirk's (not Dork, autocorrection) aspect of having memories and personalities of multiple Dirks, including the bastardy ones that are Dave's Bro, AR (well known line if Pokemon AR Evolution form AR to ARquius -> Lil Cal - > ohmygodwhatthefuck), that one Dirk from pre-retcon, is HIGHLY underexplored and underappreciated in the fandom. Even the phrase about splinters of his personality in canon got more attention than this. He just was hyped up for a bit and forgotten about? Thank you for keeping the Ult! Dirk train rolling. Lastly, oh. my. god. I'm so glad lyricstucks as a genre didn't fade into the eternity. And thank you for the song recommendation!

[@defiantdoctor2633]

All hail ultimate dork

[@Thedoomqueen12]

He is indeed a edgey dork that put a trump anylogy into power

[@daveshusband2606]

Ultimate dork Our Lord and saviour

[@nikonikoknees4488]

He IS the ultimate dork tho, Manz is literally dressed like an anime character

[@Ramblinggg]

Can y'all imagine a non homestuck trying to understand this comment lmao

[@hussiexvriska]

oh em gee someone who actually acknowledges that doc scratch and hussies characters arent just "haha i diddle children" I LOVE YOU FOR THST

[@ingridfigueroa7917]

"Bore him and you will find you are crumpled up and thrown away" Hussie killed off Nepeta and Equius because he thought they were boring characters to write for.

[@CosmosGatito]

here i thought he killed off Equius because he's a component of Lord English, and Nepeta because of her wanting to be a hero against Gamzee and paying the price

[@hidrogenados5388]

@@CosmosGatito Tbh i think in that part of the story lord english wasn't even in the mind of hussie.

[@sserpentinas]

😔

[@tirone7520]

@@hidrogenados5388 that isnt right. rose mentioned pretty early that horrorterrors help her and that they are being destroyed (you know by whom). it was one of the earliest nods. also the alpha kids were set up from the very beggining, that wouldnt have been made possible if hussie didnt have at least some outline for them and LE.

[@hidrogenados5388]

@@tirone7520 Ya' know, you have a point, I was wrong Thanks btw

[@15Anime4Ever15]

the fact a version of this was done with normal dirk waaaay back before the OG comic was even finished, and now we're here... oof

[@jockren1181]

This has so many metaphors and phrases that fit so well into Dirk's story on so many layers, it's amazing!

[@4nnb3rl1ght]

This video is the one thing that helped me realize that Dirk is technically also a component of Lord English Huh

[@paltaoaguacate9941]

HUH YES

[@Horsehater500]

man this is so cool. love how you used the splinters for this

[@lynnclaywood4043]

i didnt enjoy dirk a lot ever since he became a super villain but the dude has some AMAZING content

[@rckmtl]

this is just really cool. lots of attention to detail and great framing with the shades that makes it unique from the average amv. One tiny suggestion- when the words 'game of life' appear what about having 'life' either crossed out and 'SBURB' next to it or 'SBURB' overlaying it?

[@Ymilliaine]

I actually planned on using the Sburb logo/other Sburb imagery on some lines of the song (but not replacing the actual lyrics text). Too bad I ran out of time to get this out on 10/25 and didn't have the time to figure out how to implement that idea.

[@rckmtl]

@@Ymilliaine still super cool anyway and yeah, meeting a deadline sometimes means compromising on complexity.

[@YarraYora]

THIS IS SUPER GREAT also like lmaooo who cares about people having "done it before" like this is fanwork, the more versions of similar ideas the better, and i LOVE your version a lot

[@vanderkarl3927]

Feels like I just got punched back in time almost a decade. Thanks!

[@birbelle]

Oh yum!!! More homestuck!! It fits perfectly with Dirk and his splinters :D

[@nobody-ez8pg]

To have your splinters of yourself remind you of all your mistakes and shortcomings but also of the times you did good or maybe even fell in love but lost in the end .... Oh huh sorry I was rambling don't mind me just continue scrolling hehe

[@keenKalumniator]

😊

[@kannraorhara]

I love how you did this. The jump cut isn't completely clean, but you keep as much as you can in without over-whelming yourself too much in order to get it out by the deadline. I honestly believe that this song deserves more Homestuck AMVs because of just how many characters (usually under someone else's initial influence) are manipulative, including Hussie himself, which has never been present as the 'villian' in the AMVs before this point, which is absolutely lovely. ❤

[@yingyang7263]

Now im thinking about a kindergarten homestuck au

[@poprocks6576]

I feel like I didn’t really like the idea of ultimates and how they were handled before but now I think I get it I can now enjoy ^2 thank you

[@StrangeAssortment]

As an Ult!Dirk kinnie, this means a hell of a lot. Beautiful vid, dude.

[@INSANEASYLUMPSYCHICS]

@Saul Statman welcome to the internet

[@nandalaborde5985]

​@Saul Statman a kinnie is a person who kins! kinning is, basically, feeling a very strong connection to a character and- since being kin with somebody in the literal sense means to be related to them- relating to said character at a very deep, spiritual level. pretty much just looking at a character and feeling a sense of shared identity towards them :)

[@nandalaborde5985]

@Saul Statman yeah! exactly

[@gravelfilledSoap]

Ok, you seem cool but I’m genuinely terrified of you

[@MagicRose03]

Yo what up

[@hydeousProphecy]

Honestly, Hussie is a great villain, and he knows it.

[@darcylitster3053]

youtube has been recommending this to me for ages and i never watched it until now, and now i regret not having done so much sooner! this is freaking amazing!

[@shilohm8313]

i'm so glad i'm not the only one who still likes this song and also relates it to homestuck omg

[@pristinevessel]

I am but a humble Dirk Strider enjoyer crawling out of my cave and frothing at the mouth over this, very belatedly because I forgot KZbin existed for a hot minute there but holy SHIT this is amazing.

[@jarrellpets]

Damn this makes me so nostalgic for the early 2010s lmao

[@eltilinoficial]

this is so well done oml

[@DietermiGamzD125]

"Let's see wich head will roll" Haha

[@rizkikarunialangit7998]

3 years late but most of his deaths were from him requesting Dirkcapitation.

[@lemoniieeee]

using not only this song but the JUBY VERSION is such a throwback i love this lmao

[@descendingDark]

this is so GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL!!! wtf this deserves more views

[@maran6593]

Here we go again 🚶🏽

[@mikarosen]

OK but dirk is now the God and this is so freaking amazing how much it fits in a different

[@nonies_]

this dug up memories of all the hs videos to this song and i COMPLETELY forgot it existed. really awesome work

[@silhouetta6983]

im always watching this bideo

[@tylerdarlington4269]

Me: Haha wow why's this old relic on my KZbin feed Me: wait- this was uploaded THREE WEEKS AGO?? There was an old lyricstuck to this song years ago, but im glad to see another take on it! Good job!

[@alexmcfly31415]

why is this song so perfect

[@riannaroberts4769]

Duuuude, this is awesome. This song really fits Dirk well

[@starfik2948]

Great work! Thanks for creating this :)))

[@Robin-th3bp]

Excellent match of dirk's life and song! Love it XD

[@jcj]

i just pogged irl

[@ashfeatherartz]

YES SOMEONE USED THIS SONG

[@kairosworkshop3349]

God this song is a throwback

[@fntthesmth423]

I have yet to get through act 6, this is probably fine to watch right

[@agatme3904]

Wow this is soooo cool! The animation is super clean and refined; it looks like so much time and effort was put into it! Fantastic job, and great tribute to Homestuck and its following works!

[@EternalPhoenix]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5Orimqsd6ajatE here’s the cover used!

[@pinchofgoth5477]

BRO I USED TO LOVE THIS SONG AND NOW I AM OBSESSED WORH HOMESTUCK SO THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO SEE AND ITS SO GOOD BRO I LOVE THIS SO MUCH WTF

[@dense_lex8994]

This is so beautiful and I love all of the little details

[@kittymasks]

Dirk kinnie here... great idea to match the splinters to the descriptors in the song :D

[@ionavram4002]

i havent heard this song since nam, back in my day it was just some silly vocaloid thing

[@riannaroberts4769]

I wish that were my experience with it. I was unfortunate enough to encounter the MLP version first

[@fennecfoxfanatic]

I love this!

[@AlphaPizzadog]

Dirk -> Hal -> ARquius -> Lord English If Ultimate Dirk is a consolidation of every Dirk*, then that means L.E. is back (because he never left, he is already here) *except for MSPAR Timeline Dirk and Brain Dirk In Jake's Head

[@iagodoslago9875]

homestuck amv??? in MY 2020?????? hell fucking YES

[@lemonman8654]

THIS NEEDS MORE VIEWS HELLO???

[@pckyart]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@starwyvern010]

Very nicely done

[@lunar_proxy]

ah shit, here we go again NEAT

[@philtrashno2]

uuuGGGH THIS IS SO GOOD I AM YELLING!!!

[@danteXcrossing]

Now this is some good food

[@nandalaborde5985]

dude, this is so cool. i don't even have anything to say, i just felt this was worth leaving a comment

[@radbert9284]

THIS IS POG

[@vivisect_victor]

IN SANE OVERR THIS

[@alienexperiment123]

SO TRUE

[@peregrinemendicant4758]

oh my god YES

[@EtchJetty]

ymi with the banger banger banger banger content????????????????????? Damnn

[@TheTiredPotato]

This is great 😍👌👀

[@izyman123ify]

Oh fucking WORM

[@itscherryterry]

hell fucking YES this is so good

[@kaz6556]

Based as fuck

[@quinnmcnulty844]

Okay was this song made for homestuck or does it's just fit perfectly when you put the right visuals

[@aaaaa-mw4bi]

Happy 413!

[@paolapereira1104]

I just watched God's work

[@miracleofthematter7372]

while this is great, i believe arquius's horns are missing?

[@Ymilliaine]

Finally someone noticed it. (oops...)

[@GreeyCinza]

épico

[@patxio9592]

💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@minigiioi]

SpICY stuff

[@22Moira22]

Amazing :O

[@BeeAnarchic]

The Game of Life's a board game but also Homestuck

[@carmenkaurun530]

THIS IS SO GOOD IM SCFREAMING THANK YOU

[@lynnclaywood4043]

not a single word rhymes! isnt that ironic considering it's dirk? and isn't THAT ironic considering it's dirk and isn't that too ironic considering it's dirk... ad infinitum

[@thesupplyofpower]

Wait the homestucks are still alive?

[@mysticduck6135]

Is this song on spotify?

[@sil7712]

[@jaydelris3028]

Don’t mind the random noncanon kinnie over here simping for all Dirks.. 👋

[@jaydelris3028]

(except the implication that doc scratch is tied in with the splinters because one-ew, yikes. two-dirk has directly stated he isnt into girls so. i do know where the implied stuff comes from within homestuck. but i mean. fanon right? yeet yeet.)