I've Been Waiting a While For This Open World RPG - Mirthwood

[@jarradwilder]

For ages I was trying to describe to people an artstyle in my head that I called "top-down, rustic, cosy vector art". I couldn't find any perfect examples of what I was imagining. This is it. Like exactly what was in my head.

[@aggrocd1985]

It looks just like all the other indie games out right now

[@jarradwilder]

@@aggrocd1985 name one and I'll either thank you for finding another or I'll tell you why it isn't what I was imagining

[@cheek1726]

Wildermyth might be what you are looking for

[@geog26]

search for Naive Art , its an art style ,been there for a while ,i think youll love it =)

[@jarradwilder]

@@geog26 Ooooo thanks!!!

[@Caldria]

Downloaded the demo after seeing the art style. My god, open world game where you can plant, trade, explore, craft, fight AND no death penalty? I almost cried. Then wishlisted.

[@cynco484]

Death in Albion is pain

[@TheYashakami]

A friend of mine had flowers that were supposed to die in the winter, but the base of their house was brick and the bricks kept their garden warm enough that the flowers came back every year. Plants are weird.

[@calebsmith1926]

Then they were perennials that only go dormant in winter and came back every year, as they are supposed to do. Annuals do not stay alive year round even in warm climates. It has nothing to do with temperature. It is about growth, bloom, and seeding cycle.

[@zeroneutral]

"I'm an introvert." "I want to be socially alluring."

[@jeremygardner5987]

Charisma based introvert trembling with anxiety

[@Rafa36999]

Yea guy don't make sense

[@Ghostyoh22]

Immediately scrolled down to the comments after hearing this and was not disappointed

[@zakkymiftahurrahman1665]

Can relate tho

[@jacobcartwright7978]

Prefers charisma builds then picks fighter, a double contradiction?

[@morphingjar]

Especially from the intro where you have to escape your home and do a cinematic cut and you're running away on a horse. I really get The vibes of like 2D Kingdom come

[@yobgodababua1862]

@19:25 - "I feel like I parried that." 15 minutes earlier: "Strong attacks cannot be parried."

[@demonmercer2736]

Also I don't believe Splatter actually did a single strong attack himself. It's shift plus left click.

[@DrBunnyMedicinal]

Splatty gonna Splatter. 😅

[@Al_Does_Stuff]

I assume he didn't see the dodge roll on v either as never tested it.​@@demonmercer2736

[@warriorfire8103]

Ah, expectations from previous games got him. Plus his inability to read like my father

[@Madhattersinjeans]

The final boss for splattercat to overcome, reading.

[@lippy_8392]

I find it amusing that you could be a royal ratcatcher. Not an activity you expect the royal family to engage in.

[@Sorin2120]

Introverted and socially alluring, royal rat-catcher... hahaha

[@yobgodababua1862]

The fifth son's kids need to do SOMETHING...

[@dayegilharno4988]

@@yobgodababua1862 :) That would explain why he had to flee in his pyjamas instead of a set of armor like the more respected members of the family a bit closer to sitting on the throne one day...

[@specialcircs]

That's not what it means - it means a rat catcher by royal appointment (i.e. appointed to do it by the monarchy)

[@kinghoodofmousekind2906]

Well, there was the Groom of the Stool, why not the Royal Ratcatcher.

[@thefranken-thing]

I really like the map. It's pretty detailed without looking too cluttered. It also really shows off the large scale.

[@Emanemoston]

Splat kills me. Charismatic introvert diplomatic fighter.

[@dayegilharno4988]

:) "Indie-Skyrim meets Fable" would definitely prick up MY ears, too...

[@alexkaplan1136]

It’s kind of like an indie Skyrim meets GTA meets Zelda meets God of War meets Factorio.

[@dayegilharno4988]

@@alexkaplan1136 :) ...You forgot to mention "meets Pacman"!

[@plagueCLUTCH]

Perk up your ears. To perk is to lift lighten or enliven. Prick is to poke. Or a dick.

[@turnipslop3822]

I'm getting strong stardew vibes from it.

[@aggrocd1985]

Yea, too bad he was view bating us...

[@efethecaptain6]

Idk about the game but, really cool art style and color palette is on point, all colors match with each other.

[@Madhattersinjeans]

Yeah wildermyth has a similar style it's nice.

[@corey2232]

This game looks so cool. I never thought I'd care about something like Stardew Valley, but it absolutely hooked me. Since then, I've never found anything like it that I actually enjoyed, but this one seems like it'll scratch that itch. The more RPG elements, the better!

[@wednesdayPrepper]

an *introvert* wakes up, and chooses “socially alluring” 🤔

[@radonstone]

KZbinr

[@Idontknowwhattonamemyself69]

One choice is a self insert and the other is a gameplay modifier. Nothing wrong with that!

[@michaelsorensen7567]

Let's be real, if there weren't at least SOME socially alluring introverts, then introverts wouldn't be complaining about society so much because they'd actually be left alone

[@Maniacman2030]

​@@michaelsorensen7567Seems to be my curse. I hate talking to other, but they like talking to me. "You're a good listener," no, I just don't care enough to comment or even know what you want me to say. I should add, curse of also being on the spectrum, too.

[@excursor4296]

Yeah, socials apt enough to get you to leave me be

[@gautiergary8604]

Love the UI, too many games don't have an immersive UI and I miss it. The games is super pretty as well

[@DLWildcard]

Definitely going to be looking for your video when this one is in a more finished state. Looks fun.

[@chrisb4131]

Nothing is more hellish to an introvert than everyone wanting to talk to you.

[@Shartyfartblast]

Your block / parry is being broken by the bandit using HEAVY strikes (shift+attack). You need to dodge those, blocking only works on light strikes. This game reminds me a lot of Ultima: Pagan, I like it.

[@joelmitchell7597]

I'm kind of excited about this now. I enjoy the lady's voice overs. Thanks Splat.

[@Scubas_Gaming]

I've previewd this game too, and have to say.. it's magical. Can I also say.. Spatter you are my insperation for content creation. You do things the way it should be done! Amazing video ❤

[@VickySmalls]

I've had this game on my wishlist forever too. I am beyond happy to see you got a demo dude!

[@RD22TT]

Oh neat! The character building part incorporates the Big 5 personality.

[@JacobPosey-lk1jr]

I remember those fruit cups that splat mentions .. they were round and the plastic was like the hardest freaking plastic ever.even some plastic dishes weren't that hard lol

[@MrBoredinthedorm]

The ones where you try to drink the juice and the rim cuts your mouth open Joker style?

[@DimaRakesah]

"Armed with nothing but my Huggies!" 😄

[@CythereaEressea]

Okay, just finished playing the demo and it was fun. It was not bad. Demo ends after the 3 day timer is over, no saves. Managed to fully repair the house, crafted serrated steel sword and great helm. Didn't get time to explore much other than a bandit camp to the north east. Crafting one at a time instead of multiples is a pain. You can fully remove trees if you continue hacking the stump. Building walls might be bugged, my stone wall just crafted a wooden post. I have no real complaints about the combat other than blocking needs to be better, I usually just time it when they charge and hit them and jump back.

[@PapaFlippinSmurf]

It IS a beautiful art style. Fit the game VERY well.

[@guitarman0365]

That was a very galadrial like opening.

[@JanderStrahd]

Don't know why this needs to be said, but, there's no contradiction between being introverted and socially alluring; it's kind of the entire point of hundreds of the most compelling character archetypes. 🤨

[@Rafa36999]

Umm yea there is

[@HandyDandy6]

​@@Rafa36999No buddy not necessarily. An introverted person may need more alone time if they are doing a lot of social stuff, but that doesn't mean they can't be good at being social. Also, being extroverted doesn't necessarily mean you're good at communicating with others, just that you like to be around others often.

[@jpsatre]

@@Rafa36999im that kind of person. sorry for the humble brag but yeah. i try to keep to myself asa much as possible but people flock to me. wtf. maybe because i try to listen and not talk about myself??? and im relatively good looking and im not a creep. just do that and dont be creepy.

[@Rafa36999]

Yea yall are right, I'm the same, guess it took ur humble brag to make me realize it

[@bestboy897]

Love the whimsical fantasy artstyle

[@cd2028]

"A 40 year old dad trying to get his shit together" 😂 hahaha

[@jackielinde7568]

"Festival of Blossoms, a day of tarts, wines, and other seasonal delights." I didn't know I was a seasonal delight. I thought I was a tart.

[@arkturhellsing1484]

When this comes out I think I will get it. If you can build up a HQ that would be even cooler

[@Poesghost]

I had this video paused and somehow unpaused it during me playing Manor Lords. I was focused on my hunting camp watching a guy clean the deer. And they usually talk in the game, random things. When I started hearing things about underpants and I was shocked the NPC I thought was talking about underpants and ranting on about other things. Think I unpaused it around 4 minutes in. Took me a little bit to figure out the voice was coming from this video.

[@juanQuedo]

Amazes me that given that you refuse to read instructions you don't associate that to be the cause when finding "problems" Clearly said that heavy strikes can't be parried

[@xj0s1ahx]

I literally came to the comments to see if someone else had mentioned this already. Shit like this is what makes me stop watching his videos. Then I'll come back around to them after a while until he says or does enough dumb shit to piss me off and I'll stop again. I may be in the minority on this, but this type of shit just aggravates the piss out of me for some reason and makes me not want to watch his videos. The reason I come back to them is for the games. He likes the same type of games I like, mostly, and I want to see gameplay of them but he sure as hell makes it hard to keep coming back.

[@AC-vf6lz]

That's classic Splat.

[@juanQuedo]

@@xj0s1ahx I would work on that anger, lol! 🤣

[@DeimosPC]

I must've played the demo 4 or 5 times now. I can't wait until it releases in September.

[@Fast_Travel_Gamer]

I've been excited for this game for quite a while! Great video!

[@WillieTroxler]

Thanks so much for sharing this game I absolutely love it!!

[@MetalBeastShred]

Sounds like Amelia Tyler doing narration. That's a win.

[@dariyanvalentine3564]

makes sense, sounds like a fromsoft voice actor. good shit

[@lindoriel7286]

Yeah, and they've very much went for a "Galadriel narrating the LOTR opening scene" feel, with not only the vocal direction but also the wording.

[@sparten4003]

@@lindoriel7286 That pulled me in immediately lol.

[@peteh6247]

This looks sooooo good. Love this isometric style. Can't wait to play this one

[@maxwellmcisaac9901]

Love all your content from your indie reviews to your MtG coverage. Thanks for such a great channel man ❤

[@prototype102010]

I've been SO excited for this game for a long while. I don't really remember where I first heard about it, some list somewhere but I've been VERY excited for it. Side note, am I the only one who rolls their eyes at games comparing themselves to Skyrim? Idk... I saw some other game that was like "We're an RPG that's 10x times bigger than skyrim!" like... wow... a game bigger than a 10+ year old game... I'm very impressed... if only we had other games that were bigger than Skyrim. Idk... a pet peeve of mine when it comes to marketing. I know Skyrim is a big name but like... thinking about it, it's not impressive.

[@zerenx8272]

Skyrim is one of a few TRUE OPEN WORLD, go anywhere, do anything type of RPG. Witcher 3 isnt really OPEN world, probably like KINGDOM COME DELIVERANCE is open world but it kinda niche. Can you think of one?

[@Geckomayhem]

The opening is good. It would draw almost any player in. The music kicks butt. There are a few areas that need improvement, from the look of things, but they are minor tweaks. Combat appears a bit awkward, but that's definitely something they will be able to fiddle with. Seems like a really nice game overall!

[@kadnhart6661]

Splat sounding like a Friends skit and I love it "You need to dither! I said DITHER!" lmao

[@lemusketeer3232]

Thank you ❤. I didn't know this existed, now I do and it is now on the wishlist..❤

[@samt-e6136]

So this is medieval stardew valley with a twist! I like it

[@josiahfleming7549]

It seems quiet and storybookish... I like it

[@BrianHallmond]

Kind of digging the art style. Would like the character animations to be a little less floaty. But still good!

[@oneautumnleaff2119]

im excited for this game actually, i love everything about it so far from what ive seen

[@Tidbitfrosty]

That horse is super concerned about something to the left lmao

[@georgeblair3894]

With all due respect, NOTHING is like Kenshi. That game, (I've got hundreds of hours in it) is INSANE.

[@LudwigVaanArthans]

I hope we will get to see Kenshi 2 this lifetime

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Just started another playthrough of Kenshin a few days ago. You are correct, there is nothing like it. I try to recommend it to people and am not even sure how to describe it to them.

[@magickmynd1296]

Getting a lot of Galadriel vibes from the narrator for this game

[@tehwicked1]

Thank you for sharing this title. Never heard of it, now i need it. Be well and take care.

[@sammartano22]

Getting some serious Zelda vibes from that opening credit sequence.

[@greymark420]

Narration and sound spot on.

[@ClippEdGame]

That first decision making question about a guard who left his post sounds like my anxieties 😅 I like to help, but I fear helping might do more bad than good. And for this guard’s case it really went to really bad

[@Kuhtlass]

Been waiting a hot minute on this one but like you said, the combat seems to need some work but man this game looks awesome. That whimsical Fable-vibe has been needed in gaming for the longest time and I'll definitely be putting some hours into it for sure.

[@Lucaspeeetarbitrage]

This made me remember the popular necromancer game(necromancer story by achro games). Kinda similar combat and art style. Can't believe the dev disappeared and we never got a sequel

[@SweebyMignonne]

If this comes to Switch might be perfect for my sister

[@vannoo67]

I highly recommend the Strumpet & Crumpet - Bed & Breakfast deal

[@simpioustv4882]

I dont like how the sword magically teleports from left to right hand and vice versa depending on which way you are facing lmao

[@Jokersouldragon]

I’ve been waiting for this dam game for so long ahhhh! Thanks for this my day is even better now

[@Levi-bg1sc]

Wow, thank you for the video, this game looks really good ^-^

[@drizzit2424]

Beautiful game

[@Th3RightStuff]

Thanks for sharing this game bro 😎👍

[@since1990kevin]

I will buy! Thanks splat.

[@benjamin5016]

"its cool how he puts away his sword though i would like it if he could put it on his back FOR REALISM" 10/10 never saw that joke coming

[@scubandym1941]

This game checks a lot of boxes

[@Hydranium]

Ive been waiting for this one for a while too, so glad youre playing it! Wooo

[@butwhytho4858]

“I’m severely introverted” but also “I eat high charisma for social reasons” 😂😂😂👍

[@jackielinde7568]

Arboreal Menace is the name of my Vegan Metal band.

[@shelly-o3m]

This video was so funny, I just wanna go now and get the demo. So funny, I agree with the pop up menu hud for tools is sadly not a fav of mine either. But still the game does look fab so I am going to give it a go. 😊👍

[@aggrocd1985]

When does it start resembling Skyrim and Fable??

[@MaximumCarter]

"I've been horse-jacked" Splattercatgaming 2024 😂

[@joshuakools3908]

This game looks so promising! I'm stoked.

[@mikaelfransson1572]

Love that the "Rusty Copper weapon X" is going strong.

[@r30413]

19:35 Dat game journalist lvl play... ;D

[@julianbruce7595]

this game looks dope. i actually dig the combat.

[@sreejaghosh]

Looks like my kinda game 😮😮 I'm into Dredge these days... Pale Reach has me... will get to this once I'm done that

[@NatsumiMichi]

Love the art and the more RPG medieval-Stardew Valley vibe, definitely a wishlist. Can't stop laughing at the premise though, some random sus dude you bring a horse to just gives you a piece of land 'that used to belong to someone he knew'? 🤔 That sounds like the guy just murdered the owner, took over the land and gave it to you to dispose of the evidence 😂

[@annagreta4933]

Beautiful art style, yes - Iam fed up with all the 3D stuff. Beautiful details as well like the kind of celtic initials in between . The narrator sounds very good too .

[@ATZag135]

ThankYou SirSplatt

[@goncaloalmeida5301]

This game looks awesome, downloading the demo right now

[@TheYashakami]

Fantasy life simulation is the only thing I ever need to hear.

[@will_5053]

I love the art style of everything except the people. I really really dont want to run around looking like caillou. Everything else looks impeccable. Great job.

[@adelaideharper9201]

Great video, Side note, though, swords on the back are completely unrealistic. Try drawing one in a single smooth motion some time. People have invented ways, but... :) Belt, in hand, or bust!

[@Rugrat]

I've been watching it and it definitely looks very interesting 😁👍

[@Rafa36999]

Straight up murdered the 1st guy...he just stood there. You are the bad guy

[@bryanbrasher6011]

That bandit was giving you the business.

[@ridiculouslycoolguy]

I love how the game gave him the combat controls and he entirely ignored them.

[@zachariahcorvish4860]

Grandia mentioned. Have a like

[@halbouma6720]

Thanks for the video Splattercat!

[@TaylerBootz]

I have this on my wishlist for a while, too... I could have sworn I heard about it here. 😅 Guess not if this is the first time.

[@armartin0003]

Splat, you did me dirty with that haircut joke.

[@Seraphyx]

the intro to this game is not at all what i was expecting from the starting soon screen. i thought it as gonna be like some kind of farming life sim LOL

[@Drkaspertroy]

I absolutely loved it!

[@ForeverknightGaming]

I wish you played more than one videos worth of games.

[@chadwolf3840]

This game looks fun.

[@alexandrial6738]

Going on my steam wish list. Comment for search bar tribute.

[@stefanw2500]

Yeah, you healed on the boat at the start, but then you got a wood splinter in your foot :D

[@xsveron1287]

looks good , wish list it is and everyone loves a good TART

[@ExtraTrstl]

Thanks, Splatt.