I took gold mining to DANGEROUSLY efficient levels...

Ad Fundum is a fun little mining game where you must upgrade to mine deeper!
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[@Glasseh]

So... This game is just Motherload?

[@srulers]

straight up ripoff of it

[@televisonator]

Came here to say that

[@maneater901]

all of us had the same thought lol

[@haydenreddekopp546]

​@@maneater901are you the globglogabgalab?

[@_Maddox_11]

Was thinking the same!

[@zeroburn315]

21:00 Lol, this is a reference to Motherload: Goldium Edition (The game this is copying/remaking), if you go high into the air, you get a series of messages from a Mr. Dog, one at 5000 feet that gives you $5000, then another at 10,000 feet that gives you a guardian angel that halves all damage taken.

[@tranquilthoughts7233]

That is literally just that old flash game motherload under a new name. They even recycled much of the graphics.

[@TheCharkan]

The Dev behind this game is a fan of Motherload. But when super motherload came out he felt that the game got oversimplified. So as a dev, he did the right thing, make his own version of motherloaf fixing what went wrong.

[@nekogod]

@@TheCharkan Well that's fine and all, but doesn't give him carte blanche to steal other peoples IP. Should have at least created his own art assets.

[@TheCharkan]

@@nekogod is not the only copy that exists of motherload to begin with... and i sont think that he stole assets as you said.

[@delphicdescant]

@@nekogod That's not how IP works. People make clones of games all the time. The world would be an even darker place than it already is if people were allowed to own ideas.

[@robertsky]

@@delphicdescant Yeah.. well.. it's called patents and copyright. 🤣

[@OldbutGoldGameStudios]

Thanks for making such an amazing video about my game! You were so close to getting the special dialogue when returning to the base after being shot by the military... I also want to say that I am a fan of Motherload and I did not like the way all its clones were going, as @TheCharkan correctly mentioned. I took the core gameplay from Motherload, but I have not stolen any IP (the core gameplay is not IP), nor recycled any graphics from Motherload (seriously? Ad Fundum is a pixel-art game while Motherload is not), all of the graphics have been made from scratch. In addition, Ad Fundum has its own story, setting, music, and style, as well as a lot of gameplay mechanics. Just play Motherload (which is still available on the web) and then try the demo of Ad Fundum (yes, this is only the demo. The full game has not been released yet) to see the differences yourself. Also, the demo features only 1 location that doesn't include any special mechanics, but the next 7 locations are where the real action begins)

[@Jam_MG]

I am a huge fan of the original motherload. This version does not feel like it is its own unique game. I really do hope you follow through with your ambitions and set yourself apart.

[@OldbutGoldGameStudios]

​@@Jam_MG I should remind you that this is a demo, which shows only the first location in the game. As you progress further, you will discover more features. Just wait for the full version of Ad Fundum to be released in the next couple of months, and then you can see for yourself how much more expanded and enhanced the experience is.

[@trynavy5836]

@@OldbutGoldGameStudios if ur game wasn't a motherload clone then you shouldn't be having to defend that case, just show your potential players what sets this game apart from motherload. I can't think of single game dev that has actively got in the comments of a youtubers video trying to defend their game from trolls online lmao

[@DioBappo]

​@@OldbutGoldGameStudios Love when games inspire other ones and it looks amazing , just hope it ins't as basic has motherload was and become boring because of that you just need to add more upgrades visual upgrades and more satisfying diging visual and you have a great game ! Good work my guy

[@rafim7140]

Naah I disagree with the haters. As an og motherload fan, I really like how this game looks and plays, and I'd love to see the full version.

[@tigrecito48]

"we got 1 of 3 so we need 3 more of those things" - For an engineer, Matt, you have the mathematical ability of an architect!

[@GreyHulk2156]

“Quick maths!” :)

[@jaspermooren5883]

I mean the second time it still said 1/3, so he may have been on to something here... Nah, probably just an architect moment.

[@stevewithaq]

In case you're wondering, it took Matt 1 minute 1 second to find out that parachutes are single-use devices in this game...

[@Wernend]

I know everyone's saying it's Motherload, but its also basically Mining Mechs - which was its own Motherload copy

[@DZ-X3]

Well, yes: this has more similarities to the original than to the other clone.

[@Spyro5500]

Exactly

[@davidmorris8333]

11:05 thrusting down doesnt hurt you, its the suddenly being unable to go any further that hurt 😅

[@darthtorus9341]

It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden deceleration.

[@LavaXYZ]

Matt, as usual, setting himself up for failure in the first five seconds of the video.

[@CycleMantis]

Bit of an architect move to always run out of fuel and have to shamefully drudge back to base

[@musizlover2008]

Another Motherload style game? Well at least its a bit better than the last one, Mining Mechs.

[@rubenimmanuel9339]

Matt, i own the "device" in the thumbnail and i'm not afraid to use it on you if you dont pat paddy in 5 seconds

[@Magpie_Media]

(") (")

[@NakoMakes]

Holy shit xD

[@TheLongestPar]

How exactly do you intend on using it

[@HashknightGaming]

Does the tip spin tho?

[@Metagrinner]

The perfect shape!

[@SeriousApache]

What an absolute architect. Doesn't even realise parachute is single use.

[@_wanderingrocks_]

Nerd fact: a single word or character all alone after a full line of text like that is called an orphan. The same thing but at the top of a page is called a widow. Graphic designers hate them even more than engineers do

[@SemlerPDX]

17:33 A real civil engineer said, "We got 1 of 3. So we gotta find 3 more of those." 🤔

[@nazmiasri3199]

Btw I tried this game after watching you playing it! Nice one! Another things that I found out, after you get za-pped on 8000m above sea level, before you almost crash, do use parachute. They will give you $25000 cash, because the lawyer is good, able to let you off the hook, also the machine is working fine, and asked for the military some money because they zapped you. If it crashed, you won't get it because you need to pay it back

[@scottdebrestian9875]

Unfortunately, Matt used his parachute on the previous attempt and didn't buy a replacement.

[@thomasphillips885]

15:30 Did Matt forget he could boost?

[@Astraeus..]

Bruh....the "lore" on that vase is some wild shit.....like it belongs in a Skyrim-level RPG where you fight some crazy demon god that came back for revenge or some nonsense, it definitely isn't the kind of lore that needs to be in a game about digging for resources :P

[@HeroGuy3]

(clueless)

[@silverspark2209]

It's robocopter mining guys.

[@dannypipewrench533]

19:51 That is exactly what I say every time I go to Las Vegas.

[@dannypipewrench533]

19:11 I was going to say just that. However, the fuel price in this game is quite nice, especially when you assume that it is diesel and not gasoline.

[@naturenut1316]

"Not that there's anything wrong with a bent shaft" Spoken like a true architect!

[@jorceshaman]

"My shaft is completely gone now." - Benji Bronk and RCE

[@ScienceIlluminated]

the guardian angel underground???😂😂 (edit) ITS NOT UNDERGROUND shi- (gets bonked by REDACTED)

[@Tiffany_Waiting]

Day 46 of notifying people that the Discord server's Suggestions forum is a better place to suggest new games to Matt. (Just don't ping him!).

[@TallinuTV]

That was a hilarious ending. Thanks!

[@eddiek2497]

One look at the little helicopter and I knew this is a re-skin of motherload.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

I feel the game is much more interesting if you turn on the option where you die if you run out of fuel.

[@petersmith5886]

I could have sworn this game was called something else last time was it not?! Either way very happy to see it again!

[@ApoloIX]

There is an old flash game, similar to this called Glean. The game and it's successor, Glean 2, could still be found and is playable on websites like Kongregate.

[@MykeBinaryMan]

This just reminds me of mining mechs but with a few extra ideas.

[@cirliam5454]

Revisit terraforming mars 😂

[@TheAussieRepairGuy]

Game hint - for 30 grand, if you fly so high that the air force shoot you down - use a repair kit and spare fuel to land safely, after that you can get $30 compensation from the air force.

[@WBCHelpSaint]

Clearly the developer has watched your videos and knew you would be seeing how high you could fly up in the air

[@Stormrider-8425]

This reminds me of something.

[@kelvinelrick807]

RCE, those are just tracks. Caterpillar is a brand who pioneered tracks for farm and construction equipment.

[@neon72]

What an ending, you got shafted! Ooh Matron.

[@bumblepiggi]

…what a thumbnail

[@GKZman]

Penetrating the world of gold with high power equipment. I almost thought this video was a clickbait and then I realised it was RCE😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gullideggel93]

"Whatever we got, we got 1 of 3. So we gotta find 3 more of those." -RCE, 2024

[@liamkendall2323]

This game reminds me of an old game I used to play exactly like this. looking at the comments I'm not alone (motherload) the memories!

[@MitchCyan]

I had to double take at the thumbnail.

[@lexecomplexe4083]

its been almost 3 weeks since the last EngiTWOpia upload.. save us from the architects!

[@theneilah1912]

Looks like a reskin of Mining Mechs.

[@danthomp8306]

Was going to say that, everyone talking about motherload...

[@alexkaplan1136]

@@danthomp8306well yeah because Motherload came before Mining Mechs.

[@armorclasshero2103]

* *Says fuel is useless, continues to buy it every time.* *

[@Tony-op6xf]

20:32 same … Same.

[@calapout]

Ah they’re interested in old civilisation vases, just like the British museum 😊

[@pop_ulation]

this reminds me of a sophisticated flash game

[@XDeserak]

I haven't seen motherload in forever!

[@burningbricks_]

Fux, ad fundum 🍺

[@RottenFilmProduction]

Is it possible for a developer to make a mining game that isn't Motherload but is actually good?

[@dustinvr-dp1nl]

Bro uploads every day we never run out of content of a childish British engineer no offensive but his vids are pretty good

[@larmoejr]

Reminds me of a really old game called Miner VGA

[@lukeallen8929]

Ever thought of doing a series on the old game Turmoil?

[@mr_gutsy5151]

Day 135 of asking Matt to play no man’s sky

[@_Grumpy_Panda_]

Protip: The parachute only works if you buy another one after using the first one.

[@BeaDSM]

I did notice you had forgotten to buy a replacement parachute...

[@setojurai]

I'd noticed on that last test you'd failed to buy a new parachute. So where was it? Still in the shop because you'd forgotten it.

[@tk429]

Reminds me of a flash game called motherlode.

[@davidstears7037]

This game is an almost carbon copy of an old Flash game called Motherload. Use to play it all the time in IT class. XD It's almost identical, except you could consider Motherload as a Roguelike-style where dying was a lot easier, and because obviously we're talking about a game that's gotta be 15 years old by now, a lot less upgrades. But hey. Memories!

[@Not.Your.Business]

more like 20... I feel old all of a sudden

[@davidstears7037]

@@Not.Your.Business Same, Guy. XD

[@DogBreathDAK]

what a POWERFUL thumbnail

[@Jeff-oe1yx]

Are we just not gonna talk about the vendor named Tobias GIRTHington?

[@nathanleech4933]

Top tier thumbnail.

[@Apocalypse33]

Nice drill

[@jerrywebb06]

Every single person i see play this demo dies from falling from the sky after doing just what RC did

[@kylewhiteman]

This is just like an old flash game called Mega Miner

[@breadedbread3561]

That thumbnail is looking very strong and effecient. Maybe just me though...

[@Paradiso.21]

RCE should play the original Motherload as this game seems to be only an architect-made clone.

[@MartinFinnerup]

That is hardly fair. It's a game in the same genre, and heavily inspired by Motherlode, on account of the developer being a huge fan. But calling it a clone is disingenuous at best.

[@brucewilliams5803]

reminds me of the game motherload

[@theteadrinkingowl.2295]

I miss Motherload.

[@user-vl4jz2sq1t]

Lol always push the limit even tho i died doing so xD

[@capsizabidin9036]

YOU SHOULD PLAY STELLAR SETTLERS

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

Played this as a flash game on kongregate

[@DennouNeko]

My condolences for the lost shaft >.

[@creeperracergamer6311]

This game remember me o sm

[@LolSho0orTs]

17:33 Quick Math !

[@Chaoticcharacters]

Ad fundum means to farm (location) in Latin

[@ErikTheCaveman]

Only 10k views in 50 minutes? Fell off ngl

[@RealCivilEngineerGaming]

My feelings 😭

[@Waverider703]

Gold!!! (if you agree) 👇

[@Theoneandonly9038]

Play more space engineers

[@joshuacox566]

This is cool math games, dig to China or something

[@MissHellhound]

The thumbnail tho 💀

[@JohnnyAguasGigachad]

Day one of asking Matt to play Slime rancher

[@oopswrongplanet4964]

True story: KZbin recommended "Dumb Ways To Die" after watching this,

[@Gzussss]

Play Motherload! Motherload! Motherload!

[@john_duncan]

this is pretty much a reskin of mining mechs.

[@davidgruzin8269]

Like at least 10 times better, so no.

[@vladdangel]

This ain't minecraft, did straight down!

[@andreweaston1779]

GG... sort of anyway lol

[@ImmortalAbsol]

This one is so unapologetically Motherload.

[@CycleMantis]

Motherload still has the perfect blend of features, I'm always surprised to see new mining games come up lacking in one way or another, when the blueprint is right there

[@unu_trist]

Game name? Why u don t put the game name in descriere?

[@RealCivilEngineerGaming]

It's literally the first two words of the description, why don't you read the description before commenting? 😛

[@unu_trist]

@@RealCivilEngineerGaming sorry bro, me dumb, i think this was fun not name of the game😂😂

[@huntermccoy7641]

Much happiness

[@Spaceflightsimulator393]

The thumb:💀💀💀

[@timbolinen]

Am I the only one who thinks the thumbnail looks weird 😂😏🫣

[@speedy01247]

you are playing on an easier difficulty, when I run out of fuel underground I die.

[@leepatterson5710]

That thumbnail reminds me of something dirty.

[@alexhutchings4815]

Day 4 of asking Matt to play whatever he wants. Bit late, sorry I'm not a bot.

[@anmolsandhu6159]

Is no one going to talk about the thumbnail or is it just me?

[@HighExplosiveOP]

He had fun with that for sure 😂

[@xxlucas_davidsonxx2930]

3:01

[@zman3840]

I’m a mechanical engineering major in college, my girlfriend wishes to be an architect… idk what to do.

[@godofallwaffles2124]

👍

[@michelleshelton4226]

I love you