Made My Girlfriend Play Celeste

Several Strawberries were eaten in the making of this video.
My girlfriend is notoriously bad at platforming so I thought it would be fun to make her play one. I made my girlfriend play Celeste because despite its notorious difficulty it looks friendly and unassuming to a first time player.
Music List:
Boy Meets Girl (Earthbound)
Reach for the Summit (Celeste)
First Steps (Celeste)
Lord Laharl's...Hymn? (Disgaea: Hour of Darkness)
Resurrection (Celeste)
Crazy Science Owls (A Hat In Time)
Scattered and Lost (Celeste)
Beginning Stages (Celeste Classic)
Golden (Celeste)
Flower Garden (Yoshi’s Island)
Reach for the Summit (Celeste)
Fuka's Theme (Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten)
Find them all here: • Music Used - Celeste

[@noahbond7179]

"let's just hope there's no fall damage" YOU'RE GONNA MAKE HER PLAY SPELUNKY ARENT YOU

[@loj2252]

ya ig

[@MrRubixscube]

spelunky would be a valid cause for her to leave, change her identity and never be heard of ever again

[@PGerman.]

celeste is one thing, but spelunky/Spelunky 2 would be straight up torture at this point. maybe in a year or two

[@stopit825]

as someone who hasnt played the game and probably should: DO IT

[@Mythical_8]

Oh fuck not spelunky lol.

[@alansmithee419]

I would describe Celeste as "a really hard platformer that anyone can beat." It does such a good job of teaching you how to be good at it.

[@jordandwiggins1026]

100% It’s the hardest game that I never once stopped believing I could complete, even as a very casual gamer.

[@alansmithee419]

@@jordandwiggins1026 I have on multiple occasions started playing a game I've seen a youtuber or two play, thinking I understand how it works. And then I play the game and remember "Oh yeah! I suck at video games!" And give up because it's too hard. After beating Farewell my first thought was "what do I do next?" Thankfully it has an active modding community! I'm about half way through Monika's D-sides. Haven't played in over a month though, but definitely want to get back to them. Also hello Inigo. I've not got any preparing to do have I?

[@jordandwiggins1026]

@@alansmithee419 If you’re playing Celeste I think you do have a lot of dying that needs preparing for. At least you have respawns though

[@Prof.Guards13]

This has to be the best description I have heard of it. I have never seen a KZbinr or anyone give up on this game. And as someone who mostly plays games made for kids (like a Hat in Time and stuff) or the easiest setting available. I was able to get through the whole game without ever feeling like I wasn't skilled enough to finish a room. Only like I didn't know the steps to do it. And during those times I would just trial and error my way though it. One of my all time favorite games. Edit typo.

[@aspenisthebest]

I tried and I hated it so much. It got so ridiculous and the graphics gave me a headache. I can't understand how people love that game. Just play Hollow knight until you die and leave this world happy.

[@Hinotoriz]

"The number of deaths weren't a measure of how much she failed, but how many times she was willing to try again." wow that's such a nice line

[@jaydamalley3398]

That's one way of interpreting my 24.500 deaths..

[@DontMockMySmock]

strong Bennett Foddy energy

[@xd-px5ne]

@@jaydamalley3398 in the main story or in total?

[@jaydamalley3398]

@@xd-px5ne One playthrough, all A and B sides, 1-8. Didn't do Ch9.

[@xd-px5ne]

@@jaydamalley3398 oh, then yeah its a lot, but everyone plays at their own rhythm, you should try doing the c-sides and chapter 9 if you have time, you will get a lot better with enough practice

[@yumberry97]

Celeste! What an amazing game. I love that you comment on how Girlfriend's different style of playing lets you appreciate the game anew. That's part of why I like these videos!

[@miigi-p4939]

Yea like celeste even tho its hard its a great game for beginners When i played the game i was more into a speedrun mentality And when i saw the strawberry i went straight into collector mode lol

[@christophercollins9230]

She beat my first run with 2 more strawberries, almost 700 less deaths, and in 3:30 less hours. I'm impressed.

[@Imperial_Squid]

Yeah seriously, very respectable strawb count, death count and time, great job her!

[@domedin9894]

I got like 3 strawberries but many less deaths.

[@anida_boi]

wait so my 1k death counts good for a first playthrough?

[@draghettis6524]

Now, I'm curious to see her reaction at the Core. Or the B-sides. Or Farewell.

[@darkprogram]

As many people says: Celeste cured my depression, but Farewell put it back in with a sledgehammer.

[@hello_i_exist_uwu]

sc2020 grandmaster heartside:

[@trevorsreya8277]

I was absolutely surprised that Farewell existed when I found out about it. I hadn't even unlocked core yet, and hadn't played in what felt like a year. So I went back, buckled down, unlocked core, cleared and enjoyed core, and went on to try Farewell. I noped the fuck out on the first puzzle.

[@alansmithee419]

@@trevorsreya8277 It's supposed to be done after the c sides. Going straight to it after core A side is a bad idea, I don't know why it unlocks so early lol.

[@solsystem1342]

@@trevorsreya8277 nice that the start worked to scare you off /gen lol. Really, farewell should only be unlocked after core b-side in my opinion. Since that's about where the start of farewell is mechanically. Also, it would avoid people ruining the game for themselves if they decided to push through and they hadn't learned all the tech they need to make it easier.

[@ijustsawthat]

6:13 That is the Celeste prototype that devs submitted as a proof of concept for their game pitch.

[@StarlitWitchy]

Wasn't it from a game jam?

[@KanashimiMusic]

@@StarlitWitchy Yes, it was from a game jam.

[@Sneakysneaky88]

Celeste is a perfect game for levelling up a new-ish gamer. It has the chill vibes, the quick restarts and infinite lives, and that wonderfully carved difficulty curve tickled onwards by the cute characters and beckoning journey. Another game that I've noticed seems to be good for newer gamers was Undertale, if only because the relative difficulty is low, but still has a certain curve to it and rewards certain behaviour. I mean, also because of certain repercussions, tending to want the good ending, and then seeing their reaction to all the cool stuff they missed. But this would most definitely be classed as bullying. :3

[@doctoreggg]

Now make her do farewell.

[@StewNWT]

I'm freaking impressed she got that elevator strawberry from the Summit at 5:04 that is a damn hard strawberry, probably the single toughest in the base game

[@sayarimamani3605]

Fr

[@Emma-Maze]

I agree! xD I gave that berry a hard pass on my first playthrough~

[@CerberusDawg]

Yep, that berry is brutal

[@user9267]

That was like a B-Side

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

Unironically that single strawberry probably took me over an hour of trying to get it. Almost drove me insane and definitely sent me through all the stages of grief. I kept asking myself why, WHY did I need to get the berry, but I knew that if I gave up I would be conceding defeat, so I kept going. Twice I got literally a single dash away from the exit, but dashed in the wrong direction and died... Seriously I hate that strawberry, it very nearly broke me lmao.

[@챙랴노]

If someone recommend you playing Celeste, a) That person really wants you to play the masterpiece b) That person really wants you to feel the eternal pain 0:17 and as it turns out, he is the type of b) lmao

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

Why can't it be both?

[@ericware8247]

“But by the end she mellowed out and her gameplay improved a ton” its kind of incredible how the game about Madeline climbing a mountain to concur her stress makes the player get rid of their timidness and play freely with barely any dialogue

[@LeonineGoner]

you do NOT know how much i want to watch a full-length video series on each game she plays, i want to see all her reactions! (Celeste is my favourite game)

[@ej4361]

Celeste is really, a great game also with the underrated oneshot. Niko I miss you 🥺

[@theonlymann1485]

niiiko

[@assassinmayo7626]

Both of those are fun but what about OMORI

[@smashmallow1012]

I miss niko too :(

[@menoex9824]

Oneshot gets released in a week for the switch.

[@Kennedy00Louis]

So do I

[@jameshoang7973]

Idk if y’all will see this but found y’all by accident and I love how the narration and the edits all form into such great videos and can’t stop watching

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks so much! :)

[@agathaknive3321]

And both of you guys are so cute!!

[@nicolasallen7850]

You should get her to try Cult of the Lamb, she will have a blast with all the decorations and customizing her Cult. Add to it there is a dedicated Baa button, she will have a cute overload.

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

They already played it

[@mk7893]

Who does the amazing production for the video? Does it depend on who films the animal crossing bits on what series its for? They always blow my mind how well thought out they are!

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks so much!! It depends on which series it's for, but we always work together on the Animal Crossing bits because they're our favorite part :)

[@mk7893]

@@BoyMetGirl theyre so adorably done!~ keep up the great work! I always send your vids to my girlfriend in hopes she plays with me someday hahaha

[@maxojavierrojasurzua5746]

Celeste, the game that tell you to facing yourself, keep moving forward and don't let depression take you down.

[@jessebridgeman767]

This was definitely one that got tears from me.

[@THExRISER]

Got celeste two days ago, what a coincidence! But I dropped it for Hollow Knight, let me get used to playing with controller first.

[@u140550]

Gah I know it’ll be a while, but now I want more!!! They’re so good.

[@noirhelios]

Here we go, I was just looking for something wholesome to watch

[@MyNeLi_cr]

Celeste has to be my fav platformer; sadly though, I've mastered it enough to speedrun, and I kinda miss the day I discovered the game, the hours and hours I spent on some levels, when now I know the game perfectly, and finish the levels in minutes. At least there are still the strawberry that aren't on the main track, I tend to forgot those, so there's obstacles I discover again

[@ultrawaveyt5582]

"I made my girlfriend play celeste and now he's my boyfriend"

[@minimanbeast1014]

What a fun game *intense ptsd flashback to that time i 100% it*

[@zombiedemon1762]

So you are turning this girl into the ultimate gamer by making her face and break down all her weaknesses? Sounds good.

[@leatherbacon3793]

I'm surprised there hasn't been a, A Hat in Time, date night. But maybe now's the opportunity :o

[@vgamer4993]

OH BOY, I was hoping you’d do this one! Let the suffering begin!

[@kristinwalker161]

Good job on beating Celeste! Just the perfect amount of wholesomeness on my birthday. Keep up the good content guys 😊

[@masterninjamt6497]

happ birday

[@kristinwalker161]

@@masterninjamt6497 thanks 😊

[@kristinwalker161]

@Joris Goseling thank you 😊

[@BoyMetGirl]

Happy birthday!!! :)

[@kristinwalker161]

@@BoyMetGirl thank you so much! Hope you guys are doing well 🙂

[@randomnpc7773]

waiting for "made my girlfriend play the farewell dlc" although it will make her rage and cry.

[@AR15ORIGINAL]

That was incredibly fun and now I want to see Girlfriend play the Mountain's Core, B-sides, C-sides and Farewell!

[@caden5936]

Idk if you’re taking recommendations but I’d LOVE to see an episode on Omori :)

[@Imperial_Squid]

Ngl her reactions had me giggling so hard, it's been years since I played Celeste and it's still one of my favourite games, absolutely lovely to see someone experience them anew! (Also dying to the ice ridge in the prologue was hilariously unexpected!)

[@olegkuvsincikov8817]

Amazing as always! The only thing to note is that there was barely a mention how much she engage with the story (if at all). In lieu of that, I'm going to make 2 recommendations: 1. Super meat boy - another precise platformer which is somehow both disgusting and cute at the same time. 2. To the moon (or anything really by freebird games) - A similar story vibe, that manages to both be uplifting and depressing at the same time.

[@BoyMetGirl]

She had a really good time with the story, I think the game's difficulty ate up most of her focus though xD Both of those are great suggestions, thanks!!

[@NoNameAtAll2]

@@BoyMetGirl one more vote for To The Moon I like the music

[@Evanz111]

God I love your videos so much. The way you bounce off each other and you know your girlfriend’s habits so well just make them such a treat

[@AquaticBagpipe]

This channel is brilliant. Keep up the good work, boyfriend and girlfriend.

[@Constelliar]

Love the video! Btw I was thinking maybe for a date night you could check out chicory? It's a cute game where the paint a world filled with cute animals to help save the world! It's really cute but it also delves in to some deep topics like depression and anxiety and working to healing and recovery., it also has a two player mode that perfect for date night as player1 gets to do all the puzzles and bosses while player2 can paint the world, sometimes help with puzzles, and relax! I think it would be really great! Once again, love the video and can't wait to see more!

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks! That's a great suggestion :)

[@Graysett]

So what you're saying is, Hat in Time is next. Gooooot it.

[@LRC.]

Found this channel recently and I’ve watched every single video, they’re just so good

[@jjzombieman]

4:49 had me DYING!! "If I go onto the spikes, she'll go onto the spikes"

[@usaskjock]

Yes!!! YESSSSSS!! Love you guys and love this game!! Wish I could game with you Now play Secret of Mana together you silly billies! And fuck yeah to the Earthbound music you used in the intro

[@eveakane6563]

I love your thumbnails. It's like your girlfriend beats absolutely everyone into a pulp.

[@lutherstronach8797]

that game is amazing and invoked the devil of rage inside me anyway u guys are awesome

[@Kashino55]

Ooh, Celeste! Absolutely adore this one. A really fun balance of challenging yet rewarding gameplay, with tonnes of extra little secrets. I'm glad Taryn was able to set aside her platformer grievances to really appreciate this one, regardless of her struggles. Great stuff. Thank goodness you didn't force her through Chapter 9, though. I fear that could do irreparable damage, haha

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks!! I don't know she'd ever platform again if we put her through Farewell haha

[@Dukstless]

1:13 - Me, with my 12 golden berries: *okay*

[@berryuwu1327]

I related HARD to this hahaha Celeste was my first plateformer, and my first ever run started on the 30st of december 2020, and I absolutely REFUSED not to get every single strawberry/heart/tape (to the point that after 2 days of playing I already had the 80 strawberries achievement on Steam) I finished the run on the 19th of January 2021, within 70 HOURS Now I finished the game, have around 5 golden berries and am trying hard to get more, I'm still fairly bad knowing that I have 350 hours on the game but I still absolutely love it! Thanks for recalling me of my first steps in Celeste!

[@TheFnaf_Lore]

Underrated channel ❤

[@salty_zky3037]

Love your content

[@benjarubio3251]

Why can't I double like your videoooss, you guys deserve it

[@omegabrain230]

Games like Celeste are my types of platformers where even the smallest of victories can take upwards of hundreds of attempts but it just makes the moment when you do succeed even better

[@Badger3]

To this day it astounds me that you haven’t blown up yet-you’ve got some of the best stuff on KZbin!

[@kellyhoward4449]

I'm working on getting all of the hearts (all sides!) before checking out the core. You would be embarrassed by my death count...

[@digstrememcdingus1463]

I'm currently on a quest to complete Celeste, specifically getting all the steam achievements and after just beating Chapter 7 for the first time today, this was fun to watch

[@2OmgLol]

Man I discovered this channel about 4h ago and I allready watch alot of your videos! absolutely love thsi channel :D

[@RADZina]

i'd love to see a video of the game "gris" from you guys. it's a jumping game (sorry taryn) but the visuals are absolutely GORGEOUS , it has a lot of heart, and it's not too difficult or long. i'd highly recommend it!

[@Maguillo22]

I really likes this vid, for many reasons, but hear Fuka's version of "You Go, Girl" at the end of the video, totally gots me. I love Celeste, but i Love Disgaea series a lot more.

[@migjordanpayawal7856]

This channel is the prequel to Razbuten. Great vid!

[@ddddycufudufdd2837]

The music of this game is the most Stella relaxing music you’ll ever find. I love everyone you two do, you have such a good dynamic. Keep it up!!!!

[@SophiaAstatine]

You two should play magicka together. A lovely Swedish co-op game about being silly wizards. One of the few pleasant Swedish things.

[@00Clank]

Seeing this only further cement how much I don't want to play Celeste myself. Nothing infuriates me more than when a game locks me into a room when I was just looking around, preventing me from going back to scope everything.

[@tskstudios7209]

This was the perfect video to watch in the morning to get me going. Your videos are always so uniquely uplifting. Also, major props to Tarny. I couldn't beat Celeste for a while- I had to come back to the game with an entirely new controller a few months later to actually beat the game, so huge respect for someone who's said she doesn't like platformers for sticking it out and climbing the mountain all the way. For her own sanity thou do not make her play the b-side tapes. I swear that the devs made those levels to troll people.

[@TeodorKarabelov]

What about the C-Sides and Farewell?

[@platdragon9526]

My decision to 100% this game was a complete mistake and I got stuck at Core b-side. Let's not even talk about Farewell and the c-sides..

[@TeodorKarabelov]

@@platdragon9526 so no golden strawberries...

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

@@TeodorKarabelov I beat all the C sides and got the Moon Berry, but Golden Berries are not worth for even some of the best players.

[@anneharsta6411]

Now the b-sides. And the c-sides. And farewell. God this game has so much post-credits

[@markstott6689]

I've watched all of the Made my Girlfriend Play videos so I hope that there's a new one soon!!!

[@domedin9894]

That death count proves inexplicable levels of determination.

[@marlonnarro7869]

Best way to start the morning :)

[@Hunterofyeets]

There is a Mario hack that remakes all of Celeste. Still has that frustration.

[@caramelcandys]

I need to see your girlfriend play getting over it. That would be an amazing video

[@user-sb7wj1vn4x]

celeste is such a beautiful game, i played it when i was at a very low point physically and mentally since im terminally ill. i rushed through it since that's what i've learned with mario when i was young. but i always stopped for the dialogue in celeste which i never do for games, i still remember it beeing about overcoming yourself, maybe anxiety related but since i played through it so fast, most of my memories vanished, but if i remember a game at all, it's a good sign.

[@whataguy2266]

Wow, I'm kinda relieved she actually enjoyed my gavorite game a bit, even if she did get frustrated sometimes. I know Celeste can sometimes be frustrating (I'd imagine chapter 3 would be particularly terrible for those new to platforming).

[@wolfrein2020]

Y'know, I've been getting a couple of these vids of yours in my recommended, but this was not at all how I expected it to be. Good shit, you got a new subscriber

[@ashmon16]

Is there lets plays of her playing the games?

[@royceblack6752]

As someone who put a few hours into this game I love seeing another person experience it for the first time :D At 5:30 I think it's because other games teach you about acceleration as in Mario for example. This was throwing me off too but now I like the movement in Celeste way more

[@neverpure20]

This is a pure platformer. And one of -If not- The Best.

[@worldofsam_]

this video just showed up in my recommended, and my god is it great! as someone who went into celeste not expecting to ever beat the game to now having beat 2 b-sides and the core, i related to this A Lot. platformers have never been my strong suit but the simplicity of celeste is perfect territory to get better and i can definitely say i improved over playing it! (even if chapter 3 took nearly a thousand deaths)

[@DanDMann47]

i see you use a hat in time soundtrack a lot in ur videos, i hope to see you two playing it someday bc it feels like a perfect fit!

[@Enderia2]

I love how she just calls Badeline Badeline at like 9:10

[@malicholson5767]

my favorite thing is doing the badeline fight. I find it to be the best boss fight ive done in any platformer that I have played

[@MTheoOA]

this game is just incredible, one of my favorite plataformers ever.

[@whaleborne1308]

It's painful that this channel doesn't have more attention on it. Smiles every time I watch

[@somedude4087]

"you can do this" CAN I?!? damn she really getting into the role

[@rk-li9ks]

Actually incredible that she finished the game.

[@TheHopperUK]

It's a stroke of genius to have a nasty NPC at the start go 'pff you can't do this, give up and go home'.

[@OriginalElysian]

4:00 "Why am I even trying to get this strawberry?!" is so relatable it hurts.

[@ThePestilentDefiler]

I remember i made it through the hotel with about 650 deaths only to remember on the next level that i can grab onto walls.

[@dantepatel]

My favorite platforming game of all time is the Ninja Gaiden series on NES. Kinda similar to Celeste, this game is super hard and designed to make the player face stress and anxiety through constant fight of flight situations. So, (similar to what you're doing) when I get a girlfriend or daughter, that's the game I'm gonna have them play XD. I'd like my future daughter to be immune to anxiety and I think that's a good way to accomplish that.

[@joshdunham6162]

Your videos are incredible!!! I love these so much!

[@finnshort3806]

In the Pico 8 game she did a speedrun skip! Dang she's good!

[@Smug-Cat]

I feel like JUST SHAPES AND BEATS would be a great game for date night

[@nathanielhollas8471]

I don't think I could ever beat Celeste so that's awesome that you guys played this

[@edwarddeaddead1128]

Really underated channel, u guys deserve more subscribers

[@SRSIMFHYAAFP]

celeste is honestly an amaizing platformer. after playing celeste, just looking at other platformers make me uncomfy because in celeste everything is just so smooth, that looking at the animation feels really good (if not count the fact that ur prob gonna die if u only watch for the animation lmao). the music adds to it and each level feels so much different from the other one. amaizing game.

[@tobiasjones5589]

It would be funny to see her do farewell and b-sides

[@Allen_101]

“She’s just as much as a glutton for punishment as the rest of us”

[@A-Person1]

I love Celeste and this video and I think that maybe your gf shouldn’t say *Farewell* to this game so soon wink wink.

[@JoshTheValiant]

"This game is JUMPING???" Oh, bless.

[@Beasto]

Wow, i just stumbled across your channel and I absolutely love the video style! Keep it up!

[@abaddonarts1129]

I'd love to see a playthrough of something distinctly more puzzle focused, like The Witness or Manifold Garden. Both of those are non-dialogue (for the most part) puzzle games that keep adding more and more to each puzzle in a really nice way, and somehow carry an emotional vibe along the way.

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

Congrats to your GF, she's now a certified pro gamer.

[@awesomesauce94]

I just came across your channel, I definitely like these videos. it would be interesting to have her play through the bioshock games at some point. regardless, I look forward to the next video. you earned yourself a new subscriber!

[@TetraBui]

Love the narration Defiantly gonna subscribe Also make her play a b side lol

[@Jaco313]

What are the chances of us getting a "made my girlfriend play doom" video