Check Out: Moonring

[@pmratpoison]

this needs a 100% video

[@singe_malt9609]

Agreed. Please do one. I would be all in...

[@Dmitriy1917]

Definitely. This game is amazing

[@AmyBohemi]

Moonring is ridiculously good. The way you need to put together notes and clues to slowly get familiar with the hostile world really feels like an adventure.

[@me36391]

One of my first RPGs outside Bards Tale was Ultima 3. When this dropped last yr, players were overwhellmingly wanting to know how to contribute $$ becasue it felt like stealing. It is such a breath of fresh air and cannot recommend it enough.

[@Exit854]

Thanks for covering this. Looks like a fun throwback

[@lostasleep]

Oh heck yeah! I was hoping you would end up covering this!

[@coconutologist]

Thanks for the video. Titles like these are usually a bit too rough for me to get into, so it's nice to have others lower that barrier of entry. Onward to 400k. All glory to the algorithm.

[@daveconnor6174]

I absolutely adored this game and I don't usually click with RPGs at all. Lots to love!

[@MO-bo2du]

Glad you are covering this!!!

[@marcosm1223]

This art style looks like it'd take a lot of effort to do while also making it look and feel contemporary. Good stuff.

[@Orinmaxden]

Thank you for the video. I'm happy that I see this getting a lot of attention because it deserves it.

[@bazhc]

Thank you for the video! Even though I (for some strange reason) despite most youtubers you seem like a genuine guy and I really like your stuff! Keep on doing good job :)

[@dezzdinn]

there's a lot of charm to this. The RPG elements are seemingly very well done. I'm probably going to pick it up but, but, even just 90's retro style of RPG graphics on this i feel would have really put it on many radars.

[@odstbane]

Just put 20 hours into this one a couple weeks ago. Didn't feel like there was as much content as I was hoping and the boss dungeons ended up too repetitive so I only did 2. It was still pretty enjoyable and worth the time spent though

[@TylerJBrown192]

I enjoyed the first couple hours I had with Moonring! Unfortunately I got hard stuck after finding the first few towns, as the quest instructions were so brutally vague (I'm not great at old school games) I got completely lost, and there was no guide online to help me break through.

[@theoutlandkid]

I'm 100% a lurker on the internet but I had to comment to thank you for spotlighting this game! It's already an easy contender for my goty and I doubt I would have ever come across it on my own

[@MortismalGaming]

Lurkers make up like 95% of the audience tbh so no worries there, glad you enjoyed it!

[@vividwight]

Absolutely agree - I had a great time with Moonring. I highly recommend anyone who likes retro RPGs to give it ago, even if you haven't tried something this retro before.

[@yazuki-wolf]

There are also a few more combat skills that you can unlock via the god you commit to.

[@dinkykang]

Hell yeah moonring!!! About time!!!

[@musguera]

I added this game to my library when it released, now it is in the waiting line along with a bunch of games in my backlog. Good to know it is in fact a good game, the retro style interested me, it reminds me of Castle of the Winds, but with more colors.

[@markula_4040]

Mooning?! A game where you just moon people? Sounds interesting

[@havacomment]

The Pressed Ham bonus is OP, definitely needs a rework. 🍑

[@ianfrazier9896]

Huzzah! Thanks for covering this. :)

[@franBa22]

Good that you covered this! I tried it a few days ago, really skeptical, and found myself losing two or three hours engaged in the world. Really impressive for a solo dev, specially just giving it out for free.

[@TechnoLawyer]

Hard to complain about the princely sum of free. It’s on my list to play, but damn, I wish he’d done a Mac release as well. I have a gaming laptop, but it’s a 17in beast, so it’s not suited to being on an actual lap. And this is the kind of game I’d like to play sitting in bed with an actual lappable laptop on my lap. And I have a Mac laptop as well; it weighs nothing, throws off no heat, and lasts forever on a single charge. I’ll definitely get around to this game though. I’ve seen too many good things about it, and the art style looks interesting.

[@sbart23]

Awesome that you covered it

[@purgedome2386]

Pretty fun game(for the few hrs i played) and it's free to boot. A lil similar to Wayward and of course Ultima with the typing simulator which I always found neat. Think even the Wizardy 1 had the same mechanic I think??? (which I used to mispronounce it a Wizardyl.. thinking it was an 'L'.. Hehe..) Might be wrong though.

[@KamalSingh-cu5ie]

Really hope you review Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D when it comes out

[@MelodicMethod]

never heard of this one, before; thanks for the heads-up

[@dilbyfgc2259]

Whoa cool to see you cover this

[@tendtherabbits5412]

Added to Library! Thank you, Mort 🙏

[@AyarARJ]

Remember shareware? Is there a mechanism on Steam that would support that? D/L software, send money if use it, honor system. Seems like it open up another model found on other sites: pay what you think is fair and such. Anyway, thanks for the vids. Seems like lots of check-outs lately. Not a complaint, but unsubstantiated informal pattern recog by alt nevous system.

[@MortismalGaming]

There is just nothing going on for new games right now, so Im just doing what I can to fill the space

[@ohdubwest7533]

I don’t think the dev expected to have Matt from Splattercat cover this title on day one, or expected the level of attention that would draw. With all of that said, the dev seems pretty cool.

[@Sousless]

You didn't mention if you're going to properly review it. Are you going to or because it's free you don't want to (like with free mods)?

[@MortismalGaming]

Probably not, because its free yeah

[@seanstringfellow1163]

This review brought back memories of one of my all time favorite games (Nethack) which leads to me asking you a question, I'm hoping you don't mind my inquiry. Are you familiar with Nethack (or other early rogues) and if so are there any newer games in this genre that you'd recommend? I know you've stated rogue-likes aren't your favorite genre but this isn't typical of Rogues these days and I can't if this reviewed game is turn based only but I figured what's the harm in asking. Thanks for your content. It's very entertaining and I feel I always learn what I need to from your content.

[@bloyamind]

Are you familiar with Ancient Domains of Mystery? (ADOM). I believe it's evolved from Nethack, but made into a large scale open world without any stuff that breaks the fantasy immersion. There's an option in that to go back to ASCII graphics, which I do, because the tiles (to me) totally don't match the actual vibe, it's a brutal game ghehe. It's also available for free, but that only has the ASCII graphics. I actually ended up discovering old-school roguelikes and ADOM because the exploration and combat in Moonring clicked with me so well. There are plenty of other (free) games in the nethack vein around. Two I know of are Sil-q and Brogue.

[@bloyamind]

Also: Caves of Qud, but I haven't dared because of extreme complexity. Same goes for Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. Also Also, Neo Scavenger might be up your alley.

[@singe_malt9609]

Would be great to see a "Review after 100%" video on Moonring!

[@sammosaurusrex]

Right on

[@nickorzech3539]

One of my favorite games of the year, i was wondering if it would get any Mort coverage!

[@thefrozenpanda]

I tried this a few weeks ago and, while the idea of the game sounds great, I bounced off of it after the small tutorial. I could tell that it was one of those "you get what you put into it"-type games, and I wasn't in the right headspace to really sink my teeth into it.

[@MwelwaOnCos]

The worlds lore is Amazing

[@Phosphophyllite524]

You should absolutely dabble in other tile based RPGs/Traditional Roguelikes like Caves of Qud. I think despite their simplicity, I think you would really enjoy their depth and options

[@clifcorcoran9917]

Moon Gods' KZbin Jazz 🎶

[@toinvillar]

Loved this one!

[@et9277]

I hope he releases this for Mac.

[@Moumszk]

I was intrigued until that "type an npc for a response" thing came. That killed it for me

[@diredier]

Love this one, great seeing you cover it!

[@deputyswine]

Hahaha I really liked your reassurance that you have known about this game long before today. Great game glad to see more people introduced! Mortim could you please check out tales of maje'yal. I think you would really like it if if you haven't played it already. It's similar to this game mixed with diablo

[@phtefanphtefan3873]

I think it's great that nowadays we have the opportunity to have so many games with different looks, gameplay feelings and mechanics. out of the age where there was only one type of game or the trend led to a certain way of implementation.

[@Zero_Zone.]

Very cool. I'll have to check this out as it is free.

[@javiernovoa8756]

Eh! Not for me, but looks like fun if your into it.

[@carolinejames7257]

Looks interesting. Not my usual cup of tea, but at this price what have I got to lose?

[@nufh]

Gotta try this.

[@zenithquasar9623]

It's soo amazing!

[@TheGronkus]

Gronk!

[@bakuiel1901]

Looks cool thanks

[@Cassandra112]

ha. did my post the other day remind you, you hadn't done a video on this?

[@MortismalGaming]

Not just you, but yes. Got several comments about it this week which reminded me

[@phaedruslive]

Great game.

[@ridwanhossain2343]

I thought it was named Morning ._.

[@onatgz]

free comment.

[@Krunk_VT]

have you ever thought aboout playing Stoneshard?

[@MortismalGaming]

If it ever releases, pretty sure its still early access?

[@Krunk_VT]

@@MortismalGaming it is. good game to try if/when you have free time from all the other games lol. love the content, keep it up!

[@LightPink]

I didn't see the "r" the first time I read the title 💀

[@FluxFreeman]

You little scamp

[@TechnoLawyer]

Mooning > Moonring 😆

[@MFDOOOOM]

May i suggest linking to the game store in the description

[@MwelwaOnCos]

Moooorrrtiiassmaaaal im back. Its been a while..What did i miss? Lol

[@MortismalGaming]

Video games mostly

[@mohamadsalahudin7282]

watching the color keeps changing makes me dizzy

[@UnfertigeGedanken]

it is a great game but it is also irritating with some of its "classic" mechanics

[@jef_choy]

after finishing it the only complaint I have is that I can't pay for the game since it's free