I used to make games

Before I made cartoons I made games. Let's take a look at them.
Please note: I did not want to blur parts of this video. But KZbin is strict these days. Really strict. I will upload an uncensored version to my second channel in a short while.
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Software: Klik n Play, The Games Factory, Multimedia Fusion, Clickteam Fusion.
game references for people asking:
0:04 Duke Nukem 3D
0:08 Mario Paint
0:20 Megaman 4
0:22 Mortal Kombat 2
0:24 Super Metroid
0:26 Super Ghouls n Ghosts
0:44 Downing Street Fighter
0:45 Fancy Pants Adventure
0:51 Romeo2
0:53 Nightmare on Elm St
0:54 Can You Jump It?
0:55 Simpsons Platformer
0:58 Ruud Gullit Land
2:29 winter olympics
2:34 Iron John Hawk
2:36 MDK
4:02 Farming Simulator
4:03 Papers Please
5:22 Dinosaw (Acorn / RISC OS)
5:37 Mortal Kombat
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[@davidfirth]

Hey chaps there's a load of lovely merch in the store including toys, prints and tshirts and stuff. Coming soon - another drop of original art so look out for that. saladfingersstore.com/

[@TraumfresserBMofficial]

Wow I just checked your channel last night to see if you've uploaded lately.

[@Mr.SpicyIce]

@@TraumfresserBMofficial Did you check under the bed first?

[@sonniesiekbert5694]

Sounds great I'll check it out thank you ❤️

[@scribslayer]

I have been here since the beginning. You inspired me, unfortunately

[@ExStepsister]

The slippers got me laid

[@TotallyPointlessTV]

David Firth has officially entered his Video Game Essay period, what a treat

[@davidfirth]

I’d like to announce my retirement from the video game essay scene. It’s been quite the ride.

[@Ryanoceros06]

​@@davidfirthI hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave.

[@TheAttendee]

@@davidfirth the scene just wont be same without you

[@basedsouljah]

@@davidfirth still cooler than Larry

[@TotallyPointlessTV]

@@davidfirthquitting while you’re on top, the stuff of legend

[@vermilion7777]

It's odd hearing David talk like an actual human being.

[@nodiggity9472]

Albeit, a Northern one.

[@CrabJock]

He's adapting

[@nodiggity9472]

@@CrabJock Adaptation is the only way to stay ahead of the . . .the thing. You know. That thing.

[@Mein-Darth]

Well most sociopaths seem normal at first.

[@barrypoontang]

im glad he's not just dusting off the upload button to sell me something (again) EDIT: i spoke to soon lmao!

[@Jake_Hanrahan]

I’d kill for a point and click adventure game set in the Salad Fingers universe.

[@juggaIa]

SOMEONE MAKE IT HAPPEN NOW

[@beenings213]

That was a thing, though

[@bombardierq4004]

Already happened

[@50shadesofbeige88]

Yes! It could be a mystery adventure game where you could hunt for rusty spoons!

[@CndCooch3]

dude hell yeah

[@AutomateTheBoringStuff]

"David is such a bright child, but I wish he'd put his creative efforts towards more wholesome projects." --Every teacher David Firth ever had, probably.

[@davidfirth]

It was more like "David can't concentrate in class. He spends his time dicking about" they didn't know what I was up to in my free time. Games were just assumed to be a waste of time by teachers in the 90s.

[@aquabuffet]

@@davidfirth i plagiarized duke's orders in middle school wrote it in my journal and my teacher she read it one day and told everyone i was peculiar

[@AlianSardinasReyes]

Mi profesora dijo que yo era retrasado👍

[@pd9935]

@@davidfirthI knew it would be that i had the same

[@butterspread]

This is someone who didn’t waste one bit of their childhood, fantastic stuff

[@Dick_Trady]

few exists

[@Xenomorthian]

Envy

[@GeoWizard]

Mind blown that Mel Gibsons safari and the washing machine emulator we’re real games. You are internet royalty. Can’t wait for The Milkman (the game) to come out

[@oystersoup3434]

Yeah, that's some insane David Firth lore.

[@wiggyp1v255]

More Urban straight-line missions please ❤

[@RandomGuyyy]

Geowizard's 16-bit music would lend itself to the milkman probably

[@josso1]

Oh hello there, speaking of your music GeoWizard, what do you use to emulate the master system YM chip? I used to use a yamaha keyboard in the past that is now broken but I assume a VST is far more sensible.

[@bloosea123]

*Mel Gibsons safari 3

[@aaronamour6101]

There is something so completely unique about David's kind of creativity that I just love with a passion.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

He's keeping the 90s Gothy Grunge alive.

[@Svenson-kr2ry]

What a freakin creative genius he is! It's nice to check out his stuff once again.

[@losiglowful]

100% agree.

[@Jean_Dupon]

It is not edgy at all, but super creative

[@BlacklightSummerOfficial]

It’s creepy to me

[@habibishapur]

I wouldnt mind more "youtuber" videos like this. After 2 decades, I think we all want to get to know a bit more about the man "behind the camera"

[@reddragon4482]

Same I wouldn't even mind hearing his views on things happening in real life. He's always been an interesting bloke. :-D

[@robertdjohnstone]

@@reddragon4482 he won't say a word, have you ever watched his streams? Every creator should maintain an air of mystery and privacy.

[@YannickJur]

I was thinking the same! I really enjoyed listening to his voice and hear about his childhood

[@TymurMelnyk]

Yes!!!!

[@SenorGooch]

I was about to say.. I’ve been following this dude since I was probably 12 and I’m almost 30 now. I haven’t heard anything like this from him before. Low key guy. Him working with flying lotus and doing animation for the Kuso movie was unexpected. I love things like this to put some emotion behind a creator

[@8bitslasher]

Hey! That’s my old “A Nightmare on Elm Street” Klik ‘N Play game shown around the 0:52 mark. I made edgy games too! 🤣 Those were special times in the late 90s. Being a teen.. desperately wanting to make games with next to no coding experience. My games had a little cult following (the internet was a smaller place back then lol). I recently got super nostalgic for my KNP slasher games that I learned how to code for the Nintendo Entertainment System and demade all 4 games as NES roms that you can download and play for free. Jason, Michael, Freddy, and Candyman. It was fun going back and trying to remember what I crammed into these games and making it work for the NES. Porting these was a great exercise to build my knowledge in 6502 Assembly (NES programming language). But KNP will always have a special place in my heart. I’ll never forget all the websites and aol newsgroups filled with peoples KNP games they made. Simpler times! Thanks for taking me back.

[@davidfirth]

Oh nice! I used to download loads of those Klik and Play games but when I went back to do some research for this video I could hardly find any of them. Not surprising really but it'd be nice if there were an archive for these things. All creative projects are worth saving somewhere.

[@8bitslasher]

@@davidfirth It is for sure hard to find them. There was a website I would go to about 7-10 years ago called the “Klik museum” .. “Klik archive” or something similar that had tons of KNP games. But that was only the tip of the iceberg. Wish I was smart back then and backed up everything like i obsessively do now.

[@8bitslasher]

@@Djboi89 KZbin keeps deleting my comment because it thinks I’m spamming. How can I word this? Possibly ..My channel bio is the source to find the KNP & NES versions? Crossing fingers it doesn’t delete again 😁

[@mjgdrhjd]

Ooh "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was one of my childhood games! I thoroughly enjoyed it as a 12yo and remember getting the "crappy" ending during my first attempt and not realising what that word meant 😂 I still remember the rooms and the steps of the game quite vividly, thank you for making it!

[@reezlaw]

@@8bitslasher well I'm happy to report that "Friday The 13th: Return To Camp Blood" runs flawlessly on Linux through wine staging, I just finished it

[@yggdrasilburnes]

"I made the mistake once of announcing something. Never again." A lot of artists and companies could save themselves a lot of trouble if they took this to heart. No PR can be good PR.

[@LaboratoryRatKing]

having a friend you can riff ideas with is honestly so important

[@eloex]

I hope to find one too. My artist side needs a passionate and energetic environment that I was unable to find yet.

[@agdgdgwngo]

David and Christian combine in the most hilarious way. Loved pretty much everything they've done from the cartoons, waller FM, devvo, and even the indie rock band

[@Hysteria98]

South Park (Back when it was good, anyway).

[@JewTube001]

It really is. Otherwise it's hard to develop or even have motivation for the craft.

[@versace6609]

That's how Smosh took off

[@urthofthenewsun8465]

I’m blown away by how creative you are, you were at it even as a teenager

[@Charles.Foster.Offdensen]

*Even?* Idk. I feel like when we are young, that can be some of our most creative years. Sure, the talent gets better, but creativity sometimes changes

[@MasDouc]

When I was a kid I used to make flash movies, rpgs in rpg maker, drew, painted, sculpted - now all I do is work shit and sleep and hate everything

[@cottoncandy2023]

@@MasDoucbro same,

[@deliocache2528]

WOW! An actual KZbinr style video! And about game development? So exited!

[@kibbleofdoom]

Bro I'm blown away! I've seen interviews (huha heroes of animation) and just about all his work but this is well and truly new territory. So excited for more

[@Juicedbeef]

Lmao i was about to comment the same thing!

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Right? I was thinking that too. Would love to hear more of his artistic process like this - He’s got such a creative and interesting mind.

[@m0-m0597]

Times change and early internet days are gone

[@Marka301]

Hearing David speak normally feels like I entered an alternate timeline

[@Nova-vk5qb]

Honestly just sounds like another one of his characters to me.

[@rebelroar78]

The timeline where Salad Fingers is a game instead of a flash cartoon. I mean there easily could’ve been a salad fingers game where you collect spoons or something.

[@calowenby1654]

@rebelroar78 Or you could play as one of the finger puppets, like trying to get off his fingers maybe.

[@leehardcastle]

haha, absolutely brilliant, my hero

[@santini1224434]

6 likes and NO comments? Lemme fix that!!!!!!!!!!!! 😊

[@S_MAN_CHAN]

@@santini1224434 now 7 likes and 2 comments

[@nitrozues5925]

Aghhh

[@mud.eater3]

you are fucking terrifying

[@dazedandconfused5711]

Love your content, shame that spook train didnt get enough funds.

[@HardToBeAPoopGod]

love the raw intimacy. nothing showy or flashy, just a friend going on a nostalgic rant without much regard whether we care or not

[@davidwalker8627]

Does anyone else find comfort in the surreal chaos? Maybe its just because i grew up watching firth's cartoons but everything is so charming and familiar in a fever dream type of way.

[@GoongisKahn]

Reminds me of simpler times like the demented cartoon movie

[@KINKYmustache]

I find the repetitive, algorhythm based trends of today far more menacing than whatever this is. Now everything is too polished, and has fake smiles everywhere. It feels sterile.

[@zeke1220]

@@KINKYmustache Thanks to "community standards" even user-generated content is like that. It's creepy.

[@ljesak]

yeah, especially because his animations feel like dreams. the complete non-sensicalness somewhat sedates my mind from being constantly alert for real-life connections

[@SoloSlater]

I think I know what you're talking about, if you look at some of PilotRedSun's videos along with their music, it gives off a similar feeling (at least to me). The unexplained surreal nature of it all, combined with the nostalgic music creates comfort contrasting with the video, which again is surreal, unexplained, and at times, as you described, chaotic But I don't really know anything and I'm just rambling.

[@herm574]

Its actually insane how creative this guy was being in his childhood already

[@JellyNutButter22]

teenagehood* ☝️🤓

[@ajc94]

This was so interesting. I'd watch a whole series about David's old games

[@jallomoth]

the reference to “the meadowman” put such a big smile on my face . Can’t wait to see if these projects come to fruition and will absolutely be there when they do

[@SgtZook]

I could hardly believe that he alluded to the meadow man so casually after avoiding the subject for so many years. I wonder if we'll ever get to see it

[@David-yk5tq]

​@@SgtZook he definitively alluded to the Meadow Man at the end. But was talking about how he regrets announcing it in the first place. So the project is most surely abandoned

[@darkdemigod]

the real meadowman was the friends we made along the way in the heart of the journey in the soul of the mind of the people

[@David-yk5tq]

@@darkdemigod yes

[@SgtZook]

@@darkdemigod very very true.

[@SirTobyGirl]

It's wholesome seeing Devvo and David messing about as teens

[@bojackbojackbojack]

When he was at school, he was the fella. He was 'round the bike sheds fingering Daniella.

[@ArcanePath360]

Oh shit that was Devvo? I thought I recognized him!

[@mcspiffington]

@@ArcanePath360 Yeah, its kind of a shame what happened when people put 2 and 2 together

[@thomrade]

@JimothyGibbons, what do you mean?

[@miaouew]

I grew up on these two. as an American it was really fun. I used to go around doing Devvo impressions to all my friends. They probably hated it but I was bigger than them, so they never said anything.

[@missingTextide]

i genuinely love the concept of jerry jackson lands and it would be super cool if it was a full game thing

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Ya mum would love that

[@SevenAsses]

As much as I love your bizarre animations, just hearing you talk is very entertaining. Please feel free to make more yapping-esque content, I'll gladly consume it like the hungry filthy hungry boy I am

[@lispeaks]

i’m over the moon at the prospect of you making more of these essay/retrospective type videos.

[@finbuch101]

In a more serious note I genuinely regard David as one of the most important artists of the internet generation and more than just shock horror. I doubt we’ll ever see someone again who was as daring as he was and still is with animation.

[@wed8500]

OK, quarters

[@cssplayer91]

facts, his animations back in the early 2000's were like no other animations at the time, heck not even today. I'm glad to have seen his work since the beginning

[@JNReditz]

Him and cyriak were pioneers

[@gwencatz2483]

david firth is the david lynch of yt

[@CringePoop]

ok gizzard pfp

[@lasarousi]

Video Games, as far as I'm concerned, are still magical. How a group of advanced apes come along and make singular pieces of beautiful art is magic.

[@Mein-Darth]

Amen.

[@Glory2Snowstar]

We taught a rock how to think. That is the definition of magic right there.

[@rascal_rae]

I just wanna say thanks for putting Boards of Canada in Salad Fingers. It changed my life, no joke. Got me into electronic music and now here I am, my entire life revolves around synths, building them, selling them, playing them... thank you

[@Papaconstantopoulos]

Blessed :)

[@BardiXOfficial]

Same with Aphex Twin’s rhubarb, the song saved me

[@iimmannii]

Wow ❤

[@LostInTheRush]

SECOND THIS

[@FirstLast-vr7es]

Salad fingers also introduced me to that genre. Sunshine Recorder will always be my fav.

[@faceless2302]

Honestly it's crazy how relatable this is, and I love seeing all the little projects artists have done along the way.

[@Mtv-get-off-thee-air]

I can’t get shrimps voice out of head listening to this

[@BAMitzSAM]

Your mum was one of my favourite teachers ever, she even had me in for my work experience. And I bet she's super proud you've followed an artistic career. Loved your work always man, it's made memories for me and my friends.

[@dextersynesterformerlysorb5334]

YOUR MUM!!!!!! hahahahhaha

[@BAMitzSAM]

@@dextersynesterformerlysorb5334 What's funny? She was actually a legend at my school. Don't be disrespectful

[@dextersynesterformerlysorb5334]

@@BAMitzSAM hahaha, your mum

[@charlesagarcya]

His Mom was my bitch

[@ethanku]

Ah look beetles...a little boy @@dextersynesterformerlysorb5334

[@ModernMedusa]

I'm so happy to hear more about your life and inspiration. You have always been a huge influence on my creativity. I have really bad panic disorder, and just realized last year that I can animate by myself without anyone helping me or saying that I can. I don't know why I listened to the people who put me down, but I'm finally taking steps to work more on what I really want to make.

[@terrorkind]

My brother and i bonded over watching your videos since 2004. Your humor and art influenced us at a formative time, it resonated with us heavily and we still find joy in your works together, send each other the news when something of yours gets released. Thanks for all that, mr Firth.

[@sims420architecture8]

“Cream” still has got to be one of the most divisive and thought provoking works of art I’ve ever seen in the modern day. I love your style ❤

[@MillillioN]

Meadow Man was a mad mystic memory of a miserable monk.

[@benibebenamme]

This whole video is like Christmas morning to me. My jaw dropped at the idea of the Jerry Jackson game. I don't care if you finish it, but just watching the gameplay was a magical experience. I also just love hearing your voice.

[@IronBabyFists]

After NEARLY TWENTY YEARS of watching your stuff, this is the most surreal thing you've ever made. Love it. Thanks pal

[@thomasbrush]

David, you’re one the main influences in my high school years that helped propel to making video games today. You’re genius ability to create eerie but cozy spaces with your work was such an inspiration

[@sweetypuss]

i've been documenting your lost media for a long time and it is absolutely wonderful to finally get insight into why so much of your oldest stuff is deliberately lost, being only in your possession. it's also great to get context for things like john 64, context that was previously also lost until you released this video

[@Mickey-vf2kz]

These are the kind of games you'd make in high-school lol. Literally me

[@pjkrill3109]

7:20 "Everything in this game is based on something that actually happened" *Cuts to an air vehicle approaching the twin towers* OH NO

[@twocantherapper8867]

Oh my God I'm so glad you're still making videos! You're one of my biggest fiction inspirations you have no idea.

[@TheDsX]

Yeah, the other day I saw some art from an ex fellow student, I said that it looked like "early David Firth" and she replied: absolutely.

[@neogenki1306]

To be honest, I’d listen to David explain anything documentary style like this.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Such a purpose driven life.Admirable.

[@midnightmoron332]

Ironically it feels surreal to see him talk normal. I'm only 4 seconds into the video so far. I love this. Do whatever you want/need to do and we're all behind it.

[@jesterlogic6886]

its edgy and often disturbing material growing up, but it always inspired my curiosity and made me feel like what i was about to watch was completely unpredictable and often deep and impactful sometimes just as it is on its own, and im always excited about your work. Your content has blossomed and so much of it has a deep place in my heart. Gotta shout out waller fm if its not too out of place if i can, hardest ive ever laughed, just gotta recommend anyone who wants to hear something incredibly unique of Davids, its cheered me up many times and im truly grateful!

[@Anamnesis]

I was literally just thinking about David the other day and wondering what he’s been up to. Just when he’s needed most, he returns.

[@quantumblurrr]

Seek him, and he will congeal

[@Devvo0z]

I love this commentary style video from David it would be really cool if he made this a new thing

[@bencue]

69th. nice.

[@sinistar3198]

I'm sorry but the way that elephant exploded at 3:32-- you had a clear, artistic vision, here, and you executed on it perfectly.

[@MessiaensBussy]

You are my favourite artist rn. Between the artwork, animation, music, WallerFm, and now games it seems like you’ve tried your hand at everything.

[@josephreusch]

Love your passion and creativity in all you do. Really cool to see these old games expanding my knowledge of the Firth-a-verse even further!

[@mattladyman9571]

It’s so good to hear your voice again David. I’ve been watching your stuff on and off since I was a teenager way back in 2004. Seeing some of those old clips is a real blast of nostalgia for me, I even remember Jim’s story which I believe was one of your first cartoons. Anyway I hope life has treated you well and brings you lots of happiness. All the best from an old fan 👍

[@jessbrown943]

It's so weird to see a video from your channel. I've been thinking about Salad Fingers a lot, lately. I obsessed over those videos, nearly 20 years ago. This is the first time anything of yours has been suggested to me in any time since, so of course I had to watch. Feels like catching up with an old friend. An old friend who tastes like sunshine dust.

[@lukepletz9075]

Just went through 20 years of my own art last night and am delighted to stumble across this today. Thanks for sharing, David, and your contributions to this world of FILTH and SMUT!

[@Spectoral_on_SPOTIFY]

10:08 what was the name of that film project David references here that never happened? A movie proiect that got canned or fell into obscurity? I can't remember what it was about! Help me out here community....

[@muffnman980]

the measow man, i think it was called. It was a feature length melodrama animation Firth wanted to make

[@Spectoral_on_SPOTIFY]

@@muffnman980 that's right, The Meadow Man! Do we know what happened to it? Did Firth ever explain why or give a last update?

[@Larry]

I had The Games Factory as a kid, could never get my head around it sadly. But I did have and absolutely loved "Shoot Em Up Construction Kit" for the Commodore 64 and later the Amiga. Though my games seemed to be about policemen going on rampages against hoards of grannies :S

[@krashd]

On the Amiga I created an animated Apache helicopter in AMOS and a recreation of Dundee FC's Dens Park stadium in Deluxe Paint III, then I gave up when I couldn't figure out how to import my stadium into AMOS nor come up with a game plot involving a football stadium and a helicopter gunship.

[@BenPan10]

This was brilliant. So cool to hear you talk about your origins as an artist. I love your work, I'm a huge fan :)

[@agentleeharker]

Been a fan since 2004 and this was a fantastic look into your young creative brain. Would love to see more informal content like this.

[@limonskizarandrak6323]

this is great , i didnt realize you were the "salad fingers" creator until you name it , i thought you were just a regular human . love you dude ,thanks for your work

[@Chaoticgood252]

It's so surreal hearing your voice outside of the context as a character in your animations. And cool video thanks David

[@lpsp442]

The one element missing from my "I know absurd amounts of trivia about David Firth" was the early video games, and now here they all are in glorious detail. A feeling of completeness immensifies.

[@fiddlewheelx]

You've been a great inspiration for me and my art since I saw your stuff on newgrounds before KZbin existed. Thank you for your amazing creative contribution!

[@Perenbarn]

Mel Gibson Safari 3 made me laugh so hard my god. The voice acting and the timing. Goes to show how David is such a comedic genius. Reminded me of the waller podcast.

[@rebelroar78]

I totally can imagine a Salad Fingers game where he has to walk around and collect spoons or something while avoiding enemies and interacting with characters. It wouldn’t be the best Salad Fingers media but people still would’ve played it. Unless David poured everything into the game. Then it would’ve been legendary.

[@0BucketMask0]

I, for one, am happy to learn he's apparently just always been like this. Glad he matured past needless edge and just makes bizzare art with surprisingly deep meaning. I first found Salad Fingers about 18 years ago on newgrounds when I was like 12 and have been a fan since. I love the uncomfortable surrealism and macabre humor in David's work, it's been an inspiration to me as an artist myself. I just love creepy shit lmao.

[@TheMixCurator]

So nice to see you pop up on my feed. My brother got me into Salad Fingers, sadly he's now passed. Love the lore beyond the fingers 🤘

[@CacklingPumpkins]

I've love to see more videos like this in the future! It's like seeing the building blocks in someone's life that leads to them being the creator they are now.

[@jordjordjord]

After watching you for nearly a decade. This video felt so fresh and enjoyable. Love these commentary style videos from you. Hope to see some more in the future

[@xZippy]

That Jerry Jackson game... I've never wanted something so bad.

[@utahshore]

i love you ngl, when i was a kid, you made me feel seen and less alone. made me discover BOC and RDJ. i wish u all the best. thank you. eternally thank you.

[@MikeHudsontek]

Thank you David Firth. I'm really thankful for ALL your work, especially the early stuff as I was growing up in Hull. You're someone I'll probably follow for life :-)

[@m0-m0597]

The feeling of rust against my salad fingers is almost..

[@EasyTargetLP]

I'm incredibly glad you shared this, it's a great window into seeing how you've progressed over the years and just how creative you were, and still are!

[@DraftyDaftyHubertOHare]

This is a nice change of pace. Wouldn’t mind more like this.

[@guyonabus]

>makes one of the best video essays known to man >dips i love this guy

[@aylaisveryckol]

he has not dipped.... he is still making things

[@robson_leao]

I not only admire you for your high creativity, but for the speed and quantity of things you can do... It would take me about 100 years to do half of what you already had done... It's amazing...

[@donkeydongous3144]

A lot of gems you have shown us today. There is a charm into something that isn't too serious and has no desire to be professional and instead focus on the comforts of whimsical fun. Even if these are just one offs the amount of work that has been put in them is evident to those who has shared the same dreams.

[@lucetto]

You're such a tripper, I'm grateful you stayed free in your artform, whatever form it takes. Looking forward to more mate! Thanks.

[@zeropointnineninenine4951]

What a video. Bts content is always refreshing, you've been a massive inspiration to my creative process and seeing you reflect on past work is entertaining and insightful.

[@Lickiecat]

Not the hero the world needs, but most certainly the one it deserves. The child that smelt odd was always my favorite.

[@MESchem]

Great stuff! Klik n Play was my gateway in to making games from "scratch" too! I do it professionally now, but it took over 20 years for that shift to happen.

[@asteroidrules]

It's oddly reassuring to know that you feel as embarrassed by your early creations as I do about mine. Also very neat to see where the famous weirdness began.

[@deusprogrammer_thekingofspace]

Your work has always been motivational to me. I think your flash animation "A Black and White Cartoon about Roof Tiling" was one of the first flash animations that ever made me feel anything.

[@MasDouc]

Same but it really didn't age well

[@SgtZook]

​@@MasDoucwhat would you say hasn't aged well about it? I find myself coming back to it a lot

[@Persun_McPersonson]

@@MasDouc What Zook said; I'm really curious about what's wrong with it, in your opinion.

[@br3akstuff]

That was my introduction to him

[@swedish_llama1356]

Really interesting video, I love a lot of the more early work, especially Fat Pie (although I’m sure that it’s a million times funnier to people you were friends with when you made them, considering pretty much everything in them seems like an inside joke). I’m surprised these games still exist honestly. I have art from even only a few years ago that I wish I’d kept but I’d lost or thrown away. It’s great to see you’ve kept these games, looking at art you’ve made in the past really is like a time capsule.

[@chevyslim4200]

The man went from creeping me out with salad fingers, to intriguing me with his experience in game making. A man of many talents I see

[@courtniestjohn2599]

I love you bro always been so fascinated with your work ever since I was a lil pod 🐛

[@OxyOxspring]

I spent most of my teens making games in The Games Factory and now make them for a living, so this story hits me right in the nostalgia.

[@damianvillela7341]

These game actually look pretty sick, I love the retro title fonts

Love hearing David after all of these years consuming his other-wordly animations

[@SwordsmanOrion]

This is kind of blowing my mind. The "Mel Gibson" quote at 4:51 I have heard before, even though I've never heard of any of these games in the video. It was at the beginning of the Cheetahmen 2 video by The Adventures of Duane and BrandO. That's crazy that this is the origin of that very hard to understand voice clip. I've wondered what the heck that clip was for over a decade now.

[@cojinmango]

You're such an artist, you can tell me you wrote a screen play and i wouldn't be surprised

[@kentbenedict2005]

I would love to see you having your own video game of your own works like the salad fingers series.

[@meave6802]

there is one but its unfinished

[@demo_sphere]

10:08 broke me, I know the feeling of announcing something that never get's to see the light of day. Would you mind sharing the full story around what happened with The Meadow Man?

[@SpikeKing22]

Yet another video of wisdom from the master himself

[@ThisGuyAd.]

How has KZbin just recommend this channel. I love Davids work and have since I first saw the postman 20 or so years ago. So glad to be reunited ♥️

[@thobrik]

I was almost hurt when David asked why I'm not subscribed yet. I subscribed in the early salad fingers days, man, give me some credit!

[@TF1yt]

Who would've known that David Firth used to make games, This is legendary.

[@tylerwallach6781]

this video is amazing. ive seen all of the salad finger episodes and this is the first ive ever heard your real voice and seen your real personality. the openness you show here is respectable and i cant wait to see more from this channel 😊

[@quantumblurrr]

Just salad fingers?

[@BadTunes.]

I never heard him talk this much in a video 😂 As a game dev it was amazed how good was his games😮

[@Andy_Preece]

The games factory was my WHOLE childhood! I have tried so many times since to reinstall it for nostalgia’s sake but haven’t been able to.

[@randypowers3904]

Being a young teen on the early internet myself, what with Newgrounds and the likes, this is a huge blast to the past man. I can't believe I never thought to find you on YT because I was like...obsessed with Salad Fingers and these horrible little nasty gems of games. I'm subscribed now!