How Inscryption Was Made by Sacrificing a Video Game Trilogy

[@ThatGuyGlen]

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[@poopcat7810]

how did you achieve that jittery text effect used throughout the video?

[@mcspazatron240]

Playing through Inscryption blind and in the dark is a treat everyone should try

[@SP_-]

Should I waterboard myself too?

[@panampace]

I tried playing it blind but I couldn’t see what I was clicking on

[@AndreaDiLorenzo-uk3qe]

I think he means blind when you loose your eye​@@panampace

[@VixYW]

It's amazing the sheer number of people I recommended the game to, never figured out how to reach act 2, but still loved it to death. I didn't tell them, btw. One day, it will blow their mind.

[@Conorator]

The true ideal Inscryption experience is to actually pull your teeth and stab out your eye when using the pliers and dagger in the game. Makes it a lot more immersive.

[@Mzoyagon]

14:55 I like the juxtaposition of the scrybes, personally. Leshy as life, Grimora as death, P03 as the scientific, and Magnificus as the fantastical. Intentional or not, I think it's a really cool detail.

[@EMLtheViewer]

That’s a great observation. I didn’t notice that!

[@xdragoonzero0]

This is also why Leshy uses Grimora's bone mechanic in Act 1, as life and death are obviously connected.

[@EMLtheViewer]

@@xdragoonzero0 And in Act 3, P03 uses Magnificus’ gems mechanic (though heavily modified). Bit of a neat parallel.

[@emeraldnickel]

It’s definitely intentional. They’re also opposed in different groupings in the game components they represent - Grimora’s substance-centric story opposes Magnificus’s style-centric… well, style, and P03’s backend-focused mechanics opposes Leshy’s frontend-focused storytelling. Interestingly, this means that the aesthetic oppositions combine both in game components and card mechanics, as you get blood and bones in Act I and energy and mox in Act III.

[@Bobotato]

I literally just beat Inscryption yesterday for the first time and checked if there was a ThatGuyGlen video on it and now this appears today. What a coincidence.

[@LuisSierra42]

You spawned this video into existence

[@JawadBhuiyan]

I also beat Inscryption recently (a few days ago) lol

[@IzidioAlex]

There is no coincidence, you are stuck in act 4

[@DJdeliverance]

​@@IzidioAlexthat's true I am lol I'm on kacee mod lol

[@saraheitlinger7635]

Same I beat it a few days ago

[@elijahpark5344]

I’ve made this comment before on a different video on Inscryption, but my favorite part of Inscryption actually is behind the theming behind the scrybes, beyond just the obvious ones. The scrybes can be described in terms of game design. Leshy is the story and the atmosphere. He’s the most fleshed out of the scrybes and gets the most time, because to an indie developer, he’s the most important for the player and the most memorable. Without the story the game is bare and empty, so he’s there to fill the gaps with his words and storytelling. P03 is the gameplay and balance. He’s the second most important, because he’s what makes a game “fun”, hence his focus on the technical. That’s why he get’s the second most focus, being a game developer’s second priority after launch. Grimora is the save states and internal code. She’s the one who preserves the save file, which is also why she’s the first to let it go, because there is just as much value in ending a life as there is in starting a new one (also note how she’s a “bug” in leshy’s game. Maybe a hint to the game state being “bugged”?) Magnificus is creativity, and the unfinished. He’s the culmination of every new idea that comes to being, but is never certain how they finish. This is why he fears the future yet is able to see it, and also why he’s the only one whose game never comes to fruition, his world empty in the last act. As sad as I am we didn’t get multiple games on Inscryption or every Scrybe’s “world”, the game is beautifully designed as it is now :D

[@FluffyBooster]

I always imagined Grimoira as the one who tells the story honestly Leshy is fantastic at atmosphere and player experience of course, but he’d refuse to ever end the story in a satisfying way if he had the choice. He wants to keep playing, keep the game going for as long as possible. You’d be trapped with him forever. P03 loves mechanics for the sake of mechanics. He’s an ideas guy and always coming up with something new he wants to try out, but it’s all fluff. Nothing flows as easily, it can be overwhelming all at once, and it’s no better mechanically balanced than Leshy. Magnificus in my opinion is all about the presentation. The graphics and flair. He wants you to be stunned by his work. When you play with him it’s supposed to be a glorious battle, but you’ll quickly realize beyond the visuals everything else is quite shallow. Then I’d say Grimoira rather than Leshy is the true story teller. Her minions all have backstories to tell, she wants to tell you more, but she also knows when everything needs to be finished and accepts that. Her games would probably be the best balanced, but just rather simple is the thing. Barebones even. She needs the others to come up with the ideas they specialize in first before she can adjust from there.

[@elijahpark5344]

@ I guess, kinda, though I see her more as the lorekeeper, something that comes with being also the memory keeper. She is the one who keeps track of the little details, the easter eggs and the notes that are hidden in files that the player would need to dig deeper for. In a sense she’s the extension of the story, the words that people find if they take a little bit extra effort to look for it. Leshy on the other hand is the direct storyteller, as he’s the one who describes the impact of a player’s impacts in a world. Him being able to create npcs and characters is what contributes to that idea. He makes the story alive, by adding the voices, the actions, the consequences. In that way he represents the present, the story now versus the story in past that Grimora tells.

[@epathshala4668]

While I was playing Tunic , he released a video on that , and now that I am playing Inscryption , he releases a video on that . This is just scary

[@ThatGuyGlen]

What are you playing next?👀

[@sixty5notch796]

bros watching you

[@sixty5notch796]

@@ThatGuyGlen dont pretend like you dont got tabs on this guy

[@epathshala4668]

​@@ThatGuyGlenA Short Hike documentary would be a great watch!

[@zemufinman1639]

QUICK PLAY THE BINDING OF ISAAC! Oh wait im dumb he already did a video on it

[@jamesmoore2232]

God, I wish I lived in the timeline in which he spent the extra two years developing another 2 3D sections for the remaining two characters…

[@EMLtheViewer]

While it would be nice to have that, the fact that we only got tiny little segments with the other two scrybes made the ending all the more tragic. It sells the weight of the game’s deletion. We could have had more time together, but what lives on this disk is too dangerous to remain accessible to those who would exploit it. Everything has to go. You could even say… sacrifices must be made. Of course that turned out to be a foolish mistake on the part of Grimora. But it seems that, of the characters in Inscryption, only the Woodcarver understood that OLD_DATA would not allow itself to be deleted.

[@dexnacorn]

Hey at least we have mods

[@kairo2937]

When I saw the title all I could hear was "Sacrifices must be made"

[@ThatGuyGlen]

That’s what inspired it! ;)

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

My favorite aspect of Daniel Mullin's games is that they are games about games, and gaming culture as a whole. As long as that's not going away, I do hope getting surprised by his next game.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Special shoutout to the game's creator, Daniel Mullins, for providing the concept art and early gameplay footage featured in the video! What indie game would you like to see me cover next? Leave a suggestion in the comments below! Also, if you enjoy the content, please consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ThatGuyGlen. The future of the channel is in your hands now.

[@kleskir]

Superliminal :)

[@r3dn3ck3r3]

Back in the day I suggested Blasphemous. That suggestion still remains. :)

[@d-.-b3412]

Rogue legacy

[@Finnigan28]

FTL

[@Softlol]

Outer Wilds for sure, Noclip has an amazing documentary. But as far as I know there is very little coverage of the DLC. And Outer Wilds DLC is hands down the best DLC I ever played. Would be interesting seeing how they made the physics work etc...

[@thegothaunt]

I've definitely mentioned this before but the way your video style visually changes for each game is astounding. Your skills are clearly getting more and more professional too -- so exciting to think what you'll do in the future! Also, thank you for these! I feel like people can so easily complain and yell about game devs because they're this imaginary force-- and aside from teaching us awesome game history, I feel that you really humanise the people behind the games we cherish and give people faces and names to be thankful to.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Oh man, thank you so much for those amazing words! I always try to put the devs front and center and tell the story from their perspective so I'm glad that shows. Creating unique visuals for every video is what keeps things fun and interesting for me so I'm just happy people seem to dig that aspect :D

[@blobofdespair]

I loved the atmosphere of Leshy's cabin so much that the rest of the acts were not as appealing to me. All art styles were amazing, but act 1 is truly special. Great sound design too. I need to play this again. ❤

[@erikm8373]

Sometimes I almost feel like it would've been more thematic if PO3's Inscryption was the rouguelike, and Leshy's was the open world adventure. Leshy handcrafts this big world, full of unique characters and encounters, while Po3 relies on random generation. He doesn't trust the player to actually be good enough to win with their own skill, so he designs a game where all you need is one lucky run to finally get to the end. Obviously a few other aspects of the game would have to be redesigned and shifted around, but I think it's an interesting idea.

[@ukkisragee9983]

But also I feel like the way it is in the game fits more for their ultimate goals. Leshy's goal is the fun of the game, the ending doesn't matter as much as the journey to get there, while PO3's goal has the journey be irrelevant as long as the key points are met. Leshy wants to spend time with you, PO3 doesn't. And ultimately a roguelike is something with far more replayability than an adventure game.

[@CherryThGreat]

I would have loved if choosing who you’d replace in act 2 actually took control in act 3 that way there’s a reason to replay the game again and again

[@dexnacorn]

That would be REALLY COOL .....and would mean he'd need to make 5 acts instead of 3 2 of which won't be played by most players

[@MrEHD-fj1bz]

this game made me (grown ass man) cry at the ending . it's one of the best games I have played

[@EMLtheViewer]

“I… still need… to shake… your hand…”

[@jimtwothesecond]

Inscryption's one of my favorite games! It was super cool seeing how you adapted its visual styles into your documentary; I thought it fit perfectly. I'd love to see a documentary from you on Outer Wilds!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much, glad to hear you enjoyed it! Outer Wilds is definitely on my list, should make for an interesting challenge in terms of the visuals!

[@martijnklaassen3536]

I still want a Grimora mode. I loved making a bone deck in act 2 and the chess maze is such a fun idea

[@dexnacorn]

There are mods for that Magnificus too :)

[@Shooshpa-z2e]

I can’t express how happy I am that we got the Inscryption we got. The trilogy idea sounds cool I guess, but it simply doesn’t hold up to the masterpiece that got developed. The fact that he was originally just supposed to be a flat standard forest monster, makes me appreciate the decisions about his personality even more

[@Crocogator]

Love the Mullinsverse. Everyone has to play The Hex before Pony Island 2 comes out.

[@Elraboh]

is incredible how everything slowly started to join and click just to create one of the best card games

[@jimsackerman]

this was a wonderfully compiled video with great background information and a true glimpse of the creative process. thanks for making this.

[@haydensfamilytv3397]

I literally just became obsessed with this game and then this comes out

[@reyzmalkovich1158]

Part with live action and how he found curse game give me vibe of old creepy pastas, and I like it. All lore great implemented in game.

[@TheOrian34]

I played The Hex after Inscryption (like many I'd assume, if any), and it makes me a bit sad that with how incredible Inscryption is, many people won't bother looking at the older brother.

[@basicallytrqsh]

Pony island:

[@OptimalLeisure]

The Hex specifically is WILDLY under-discussed in my opinion. Like, I feel as though people hardly talk about it in comparison to Pony Island and Inscryption, which isn't too surprising since it's definitely the least popular of the three, but it feels like even among people that love ALL of the Daniel Mullins games that The Hex still rarely gets mentioned, it's bizarre.

[@radioactivepower600nanaspersec]

​@@basicallytrqsh Thing is, Pony Island was heavily popular when it came out in 2016, with even Markiplier and Jacksepticeye playing it, if I'm remembering correctly. It even had the "Pony Island 2: Panda Circus" as a secret joke ending, which is why Pony Island 2 has its name the Hex, on the other hand, has never been popular at all, not even when it came out, unfortunately

[@Karanthaneos]

​@@radioactivepower600nanaspersecI genuinely haven't heard of The Hex until Inscryption was about to release, and since I loved Pony Island so much I decided to play it before Inscryption. I'm glad I did, because I believe it is very important in the overarching lore of the Daniel Mullins gaming universe.

[@EMLtheViewer]

@@Karanthaneos Completely true. Some little parts of Inscryption make no sense without The Hex! GameFuna plays a significant role in the story, Irving and Gameworks are mentioned indirectly by the Trader, and the face of Sado appears for a frame during the ending.

[@Merido]

HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD ANYONE PRONOUNCE "LUDUM DARE" UNTIL NOW

[@Vextipher]

The first 3D section with puzzle/escape room elements was definitely the most enjoyable part for sure. Wish there was a game around those aspects and expands there instead of such different changes.

[@NicoHolic777]

I think that's exactly the reason why Kaycee's Mod (free Act1 rougelike DLC) exists. It's really fun.

[@EMLtheViewer]

From what we’ve seen in the reveal trailer for Panda Circus, I think we can expect more 3D sections and puzzles in that game.

[@snage-thesnakemage]

The game "is this game trying to kill me" does this really well actually!! It plays like an escape room that uses a videogame as it's core element super well done puzzles I highly recommend

[@NouraZahle]

I really wish Grimora’s game was full length.

[@shalvei_]

there's a game in the works called Inkshade that borrows *heavily* from Inscryption act 1 (for better and for worse, personally I wish the inspiration was less obvious), you should keep an eye on it

[@jameswelch2850]

your videos are some of the very best on youtube. excellent work as always.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much for the kind words!

[@OGEdger]

My favorite part has always been part 2 specifically _because_ it reminded me of the Gameboy Pokémon card game. I wish it had more to it.

[@WaallyOne]

There's endless pt2 mods

[@Yungwolfo]

Oh man I love Pokemon card games

[@earthboiproductions2407]

I knew I wasn’t the only one who spotted that! Pretty much all of Act 2 feels like a homage to Pokemon TCG on the GBC. Exploring different areas, battling lesser opponents, getting card packs, and taking on leaders with different specialties for some grandiose card-related goal… even the artstyle resembles the GBC game!

[@jothamstephens104]

Dude! Your video is so good it was played in my CLASSROOM!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Holy crap, that's awesome! I hope everyone learned something :D

[@justsomeanimator]

I would quite literally die for Goobert

[@GlimGrim]

i am always interested in your videos with how you do the research and the deep dives into big titles keep it up man

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thanks, glad to hear you enjoy the content!

[@GlimGrim]

@ i see the hard work man its always so high quality i always genuinely find your videos so intriguing

[@rowmacnezumi8953]

Just finished the game blind. I'm not usually a card game girl, but this was magnificent. The way they told the story with the live action bits was so charming.

[@sharpblue]

3:20 Hearing "Competetive Online Component" right after "Team Fortress 2" hurts my soul

[@netherwarrior6113]

I just recently played it for the first time and I really liked it. The story was engaging and the card game was fun. I was a little disappointed there was no section for the other two scribes, especially Grimmora, but I understand why. Kaycee’s mod has been fun so far and I can’t wait for the devs next game to release

[@Lucsy3012]

Inscryption is one of the best games I've played, loved everything in and about it.

[@TheWizardOfJim]

14:58 - I doubt it's actually related, but I always found it interesting that Skylanders had 8 base elements - the usual four element-y elements, plus two pairs of "opposites" - Magic and Tech, Life and Undead. These second four are basically 1:1 for the scribes.

[@HarrenTonderen]

Antalogy was put aside you say... Daniel's next game is, fittingly, an sequel for his first big game... The box lives?

[@EMLtheViewer]

Then the game after that would be an online competitive game, if he intends to stick to that structure. Or perhaps one that _appears_ that way, but is something else entirely (which would be expected).

[@massgunner4152]

​@@EMLtheViewer a multiplayer game as a sequel would be genius now that we know that P03(funny it spells Poe) succedeed in uploading inscryption.

[@EMLtheViewer]

@@massgunner4152 Maybe he tries pulling a SUPERHOT and creates a competitive game as a way to exploit/assimilate people or achieve some other goal.

[@Thraakull]

I am not a fan of card games, but it is obvious that Daniel Mullins has some proper game dev skills

[@professorhazard]

I have one complaint about this game and it's that Luke's last name is actually Carder, a name that nobody has, instead of Carter, a homophone to Carder and a common last name

[@EMLtheViewer]

@@professorhazard Luke Carder → Lucky Carder

[@professorhazard]

@EMLtheViewer yes, it would have been better if Luke Carter ➡️ Lucky Carder

[@ravenanne1734]

Carder is a real name? Just because it's popular somewhere other than your home country doesn't mean no one has it

[@broblank3827]

this one guy made a game of the year game and won every godam category good shit

[@EMLtheViewer]

We’ve been seeing more and more solo devs make truly incredible games that get wide recognition. Inscryption, Animal Well, and Balatro to name a few.

[@samugames0]

Maybe in 10 years the mainstream players will increase the amount of indie games that they'll play

[@Yungwolfo]

Okay so i wasnt tripping when i thought inscription is like MTG

[@blobbb]

Wild to think Pokemon could both make and inspire a game

[@critter_core]

To be completely honest, I WOULD like to see a DLC with the other scrybes' 3d battlemodes with their own unique cards, mechanics, and personalities, but I get out making a slightly altered version of the same thingtwo more times could get dry...

[@galaxy_mew]

Just started watching these, fascinating (started with balatro). The design, and how you can change it to fit each game is lovely, and makes it even more appealing. Interesting content as well, thank you!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure, and thank you very much for the kind words!

[@galaxy_mew]

@ ofc! Video essays (although maybe this isn’t necessarily an essay given the usual ones can go for hours-) are my kryptonite of sorts, even if it’s a game/topic I’m not interested in. It always manages to peak my curiosity

[@SideWalkWalking]

I loved hearing about how he put the 3d together with mostly different artists, but then how did he do the pixel art? And was act 3 the same modeling but with new shades and such? And where did he get the title? This was an awesome well-made video, this game just had so much complexity and oddity to it, it's always gonna be mysterious.

[@thegothaunt]

Such an interesting game! I've watched so many friends play it -- looking forward to learning the lore from you!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

I don't really dive so much into the lore as I do how the game was developed, hope you enjoy it anyway!

[@FireNotLord]

I love your stuff man, shame that youtube is ghosting you.

[@NouraZahle]

I really enjoyed this game. Just wish Grimora’s section was longer or we got to see a boss battle. But the ending was phenomenal. What a great story.

[@JacklynBurn]

Honestly, by this point I've learned to expect very few things from Daniel Mullins games. Some recurring themes like he said, as well as the continuation of the connected Mullinsverse, but otherwise? I expect nothing but to see something I couldn't have expected. The major differences between Pony Island, The Hex, and then Inscryption always threw me for a loop and it's one of the things I love about his projects so much. Whatever Pony Island 2 ends up being, I'm excited for it because I trust Daniel Mullins to craft an experience that I could only get from Daniel Mullins. And the funny, bright side of it at the end? If he ends up doing something more generic, or retreads ground or anything with Panda Circus... well I guess that'd end up its own unexpected result too, wouldn't it?

[@hariman7727]

This is a mostly great game, but I HATE the ending. It's also partly fun to play through on Kaycee's mod... but it's also frustrating and really hard, to the point where you almost need to use cheese strategies to win higher difficulties. Also... playing a second time lacks the magic of the first playthrough.

[@green-vm2xk]

i think youtube should give algorithm boosts to videos like this that have complete written subtitles

[@gametime4607]

Man i would love a Grimora and Magnificus section like a dlc or some sort.

[@JACBoyJesse]

Not knowing what to expect from a Daniel Mullins game is the only thing you can expect from a Daniel Mullins game.

[@MosakMarcin]

Ha! Inscryption! Just as i mentioned in the previous video :d Thanks awesome job

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Yup, I’m glad I’m finally able to share it :D

[@curvingfyre6810]

Here I am still wishing we had full story/endless modes for the other scrybes

[@szryziz_]

Tunic 1 month ago and now Inscryption, bangers.

[@flamyf]

i would've liked to see endless mode for the 3rd part of the game, felt like it had much potential

[@jeck0_0.]

never unqueued from deadlock so fast

[@Isru709]

He said:Fuck it,a game about playing a golgari deck

[@Softlol]

The production of this video is insane. I have to ask how did you find the 3D models from the game? Some were free but the scale and stuff must have been custom made? Also the card graphics and everything. Must have taken so much time, but this feels like one of the most professional videogame channels!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much for the kind words! The 3D models are publicly available on David Hagemann's ArtStation page ;)

[@Bellvines]

Can't wait to see how Pony Island 2 was made in 2025 🔥

[@thatgreenfur6584]

I feel like I appreciated the concept and story of Inscryption more than the gameplay past the first section. The 2d part and the sci-fi section both kinda dragged for me. But I do think the ending wrapped everything up really well and kinda saved the game for me. Incredible final moments.

[@a_very_tired_gamedev2725]

Dammit. What he did in 48 hours, would've taken me 48 days!

[@twinguy9633]

Bro you are changing the title and thumbnail daily xd

[@codythep]

Love this game. Would love a multi player version! Anything else in the Inscryption universe

[@2212blackstar]

I’d love to see them make another game I found inscription on ps5 and now I need more

[@Cretaker]

My man changing the thumbnail and video title everyday at this point. Does it really help with the views? just curious, no hate, I really love the content

[@ThatGuyGlen]

It really does help.

[@ripmorld9909]

Ah Lesly puts it “Sacrifices must be made”

[@brianwestphal]

This game kicks ass

[@r4dios1lence92]

Aww... Was hoping they were going to talk about Underhand (2017)

[@Ruinbornaftonalwayscomesback]

As some great person said “Sacrifices Must be Made”.

[@Cool_Kid95]

When I first played Inscryption, I had never heard of it, knew nothing about it or its dev. I just thought it was another quirky little game my best friend had bought me for this time. But it was so much more, it was way more fun than I thought. It had amazing gameplay and art direction and music and characters I was invested in. At first I thought I would just play it a couple hours tops and move on, not well over 100.

[@Ratstail91]

I'm surprised that the rules were developed on the fly. They seem to work so well.

[@KeroTheInvincible]

I like the different Scrybes because there is no real "good" or "bad" faction. Beasts run purely on instinct and survival, the Dead are unconcerned with mortal matters, Machines are cold and emotionless, and Wizards have been known to be very self-concerned. Each one is sufficiently amoral.

[@BriariusTitan]

Honey wake up, ThatGuyGlen dropped another banger!

[@MrvoidPasta]

I have never encountered a game which utterly enthralls me like Inscryption does. I have always thought of the world through the lense of a forest, growing up in the Appalachian mountains of coal county Kentucky, I have always understood nature in a frightening and intimate way. So to me, this game feels as though you control an ecosystem. Each card you play in each scenario can be seen as a unique metaphor. The squirrel is given to the little wolf pup, as it creeps along the field guarded by Stones and dead stumps, in time it shall grow to be a savage beast while the cuckoo bird pushes the raven's egg to the forest floor, a distraction mad for the growing beast. And the best part is, everyone can see themselves in a scrybe, everyone can find what ideology they identify with and it makes fighting your preferred scrybe like a sit down with an old friend to talk philosophy. Every time I boot up Inscryption, I see leshy as both a friend and a mentor, he is there to show me the errors of my hubris, and reward me for my critical thinking, and each time I leave the game I have a new interpretation of the world I didn't have before.

[@matt92hun]

Drinking game: take a shot every time he says "Daniel".

[@Stingthehedgehog]

Inscryption is an amazing game

[@nilscape]

we need the fnaf video. the development might not seem well documented but he actually did quite a few interviews around when the game came out with gaming news sites. also no ones tried making such a video before

[@ThatGuyGlen]

It's on my list!

[@NaniSore-u2m]

08:34 is this a GDC lecture? Where can I find it?

[@ThatGuyGlen]

All references/sources are listed on my website (check description).

[@NaniSore-u2m]

@@ThatGuyGlen thank you

[@sleve_mcdichael]

Inscryption - what an incredible game

[@ChristianJulesCruto-bp6fe]

Next vampire survivor

[@darkskyxgames]

This game was so good, but I understand why he didn't make 2 more sections... The project would be too long. But I'm still curious about what ideas he would have got. The mod is also great.

[@PatentPending47]

I played through the entirety of Inscryption two days ago from start to finish in around 9 hours (12am to 9am, I was tired as fuck lmao) and it was so fun going in mostly blind. I watched Markiplier’s original playthrough so I knew the general gist of how to play Leshy’s game, and that there were 3 acts, but other than that I was fucking clueless. Best game of the entire year for me

[@villagetale7450]

Griftlands, please do griftlands, it also is an amazing rogue-lite deckbuilder

[@ThatGuyGlen]

I've put it on my list!

[@madelox360]

awesome video! i love this game

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@chaotic1056]

Any chance you could do one on Fear and hunger ??

[@cooltiger2439]

13:23 wall of hecken bears

[@radub6941]

Hi, I am not able to find the GDC video of Daniel, could you please share it? Thanks!

[@GameJam230]

Tbh I feel like popular devs should be excluded from rankings in major game jams (especially if they don’t go under an alias and don’t reveal their involvement until after the jam). I do believe that his games are great and they’d still be ranked highly if people didn’t know about the dev, but I also think there’s a massive wave of people who would have flocked to, played, and rated his games simply because of that, as many of his entries get FAR more ratings in the jam than the average entry, and when they’re all very high, it also skews it a bit. I participated in LD50 and our game was extremely well-placed, getting somewhere in the top 50 in one category and top 150 overall, but so believe BitBuddy took second or something overall. It was a great game, and it used the concept of delaying the inevitable well (we used it similarly, as a narrative device instead of a mechanical one, but his was definitely executed better). It still would have been nice to know that if our game WAS of higher quality than the few little issues we had, that we’d still stand a chance at top spots without competing with the popular giants.

[@cerealexperiments8189]

I would love to play a sequel.

[@szaman3209]

8:53 Wait, is this guy from Poland?

[@ryuined]

idk if you talk about this in the rest of the video, but with the announcement of pony island two, the trilogy might not be as dead as you think

[@TheVojvoda]

First steam game I ever bought. Love it.

[@Finnigan28]

Thanks a lot for this video! Inscryption is one of those really memorable games that I think is a must play. Like The Stanley Parable

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure!

[@Dart_ilder]

What is that gdc talk clips of which you are using in the video? Can't find it

[@Dart_ilder]

Found link on your site, thanks

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Yup, all references for every video live on my website.

[@TotalHooman]

Aw dude, I get what he's talking about, but I kinda dig the 3D more

[@Weebunit1]

I mean yes a trilogy was sacrificed but sacrifices must… be made

[@aeolianthecomposer]

Yoooo, a video on Inscription. Thanks

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure!

[@megalucariam9045]

So you saying Inscryption cost 3 blood to play?