Skyrim, but I can't leave the water

[@SupahTrunks7]

Fun fact: alligators and crocodiles actually DO need the water but it’s for their teeth not to dry out too much and become brittle. So clearly this challenge was prescribed by Gator Gary’s dentist. Great video and excited to see part two!

[@geokel]

oh no way that's actually really interesting! and yeah he wasn't getting enough hydration

[@shevi2000]

YOU CAN MOVE THE BEAR TRAPS? In all my 1000 hours of gameplay I never knew you could, damn

[@geokel]

i know right!! learning that was life changing

[@shevi2000]

can't wait for part 2, you're really entertaining bro :D

[@geokel]

thanks for sticking around!

[@triangleswith3angles]

WHAT YOU ARE JOKING RIGHT?

[@triangleswith3angles]

YOU CAN MOVE THE BEAR TRAPS!!???

[@colew4531]

"I'm in my natural habitat, I can eat DEER" this vid was great, keep up the good work dude

[@geokel]

the elusive water deer

[@rahjaich]

well, orcas are natural predators of moose, so...

[@theantil7]

If you can go on islands you should definitely be allowed to enter and explore interior cells if their entrances are on the water. Nothing cooler than a gator crawling around some danky sewers. The temperature in survival mode is also unimmersive for your playthrough because water will freeze you to death. And you're a cold-blooded lizard so I feel that shouldn't apply to you. And maybe there should also be a time limit to how long you can be on land, like 5 seconds. Like a fish out of water. But maybe that's pushing it.

[@geokel]

honestly i get you but i think for me this challenge was more a way to explore parts of the map i never paid too much attention to, rather than genuinely never leaving the water, and the survival aspects are just a way to get more into it

[@theantil7]

@@geokel Well I for one have never seen that sewer before haha.

[@naseemmiah6135]

Cold-blooded animals are more likely to freeze to death! That means their bodies can't generate heat like us warm bloods, so they need warm environments and to bathe in the sun to keep enough heat to stay alive.

[@lexinicole4317]

Being cold blooded means you WOULD freeze in cold temperatures though, and rely on external heat to not freeze. It doesn’t mean you like or handle the cold well. Literally the opposite

[@theantil7]

@@lexinicole4317 I think I ate too many crayons for breakfast growing up 😂

[@phoenixdzk]

Joov would be proud, this is a terrific challenge idea. More of this!

[@temperance8346]

"My natural enemy... spiders." I, too, would walk into the nearest "ocean", never to return, if I saw spiders like those. The bear thing is also, frankly, understandable. This is now my headcanon for this character. (Don't let the lizard man find out you can find both in bodies of water in real life.) Awesome production values. This is very fun to watch, and hopefully, it was also fun to make!

[@therealkura]

why does he only have 34 subs this was actually entertaining

[@geokel]

thank you so much!

[@maximdrager3639]

I think this is his first video

[@protozen8932]

Over 400 now 😱

[@walls_of_skulls6061]

513 and 514 after me

[@boximoe469]

First video with 10k views is amazing

[@Leto85]

Argonians make for excellent bloodmages with their Histskin ability. And I love it how you apply all the special abilities that Argonians come with.

[@mikepaling8427]

Man the quality of content here is wildly professional. Hell yeah babe.

[@geokel]

thank you that means a lot 🙏

[@Hidden_Fern]

I attempted a summons only run a bit ago and man mudcrabs are brutal early on, I feel Gary’s pain. Really interesting video, can’t wait for part two. I like how the videos not framed around ‘beating the game’ as that wouldn’t work, but rather it’s an expedition Gary goes on + all the cool things most players never see

[@Bushman06]

If this series continues I wish for the crab to be named pinchy

[@geokel]

pinchy is a good name! alas, i've filmed the whole thing already and he's mitch the mudcrab til the end :(

[@stephengarforth2753]

im calling it now, hes gonna find a bug that allows him to swim in the air

[@geokel]

maybe, maybe not, who knows?

[@darthplagueis13]

This game has some funny ideas about nutrition. Like, salmon is absolutely loaded with healthy fats and protein, one or two decently sized ones every day should be plenty to keep you going.

[@saslui2336]

You forget about argonian race skill to heal yourself

[@geokel]

i know right but i think i use it in part two?

[@menhera1]

im glad i found this

[@geokel]

i’m glad you liked it!

[@doggysheriff9868]

Finally, some argonian representation.

[@geokel]

had to be done

[@lwfawn]

Quite the first impression!

[@NyNyNator]

That video was reaaally nice. I was probably way too invested at the end. And I feel your pain with those mudcrabs. I was also running through that one area and I actually just wanted to check out the ENB I just installed and those little potatoes kept attacking me. Well well, anyways, I am looking forward to seeing your next video. Bell is activated ~

[@geokel]

glad you enjoyed it! and yeah those mudcrabs sucked, but Mitch makes up for it

[@kyruken6740]

over here being boosted by the algorithm! what a banger of a first video. great narration and pacing! looking forward to the next video :)

[@geokel]

welcome aboard!

[@TooEagerTooTired]

Great video. Goodluck on your journey, man!

[@geokel]

glad to have you along!

[@chiefmonrovia6691]

This is the most original idea I've ever seen for a skyrim playthrough

[@lila3302]

honestly so excited for part 2. i was expecting this to just be a one-off challenge, but it was so entertaining im glad it continues :).

[@morrigankasa570]

This was enjoyable, especially since Argonions are my favorite playable Race in Skyrim. But I think it would be fair to this challenge that if you entered a location through an Underwater/Water surrounded entrance, then it's still valid. Also, that at the start it would've been fair to Console Command/Hack in a full set of Fur Armor and a Longbow with 50 Iron Arrows. Either that or start on easiest Difficulty that only gets harder after you acquire those items.

[@geokel]

i do explore some caves and dungeons next vid!

[@morrigankasa570]

@@geokel Cool

[@jortsofficial173]

10:43 the time honored gamer tradition of doing something at least 3 times just to be absolutely sure you can’t do it

[@jortsofficial173]

The first two tries are to figure out if the developers intended for you to do that. The third and subsequent tries are to see if you can brute force glitch your way to success

[@spanzotab]

My favorite thing about this video is the editing. It's subtle, but the comedic timing is really good on these clips.

[@geokel]

that means a lot thanks for noticing!

[@someonebored0100]

Mudcrabs are deceptively strong, hope they don’t give you too much trouble if you revisit this!

[@geokel]

honestly and especially on expert, they made a fool of me

[@patrickrocheleau8185]

Its easy for the player to deal with them because we are given the flames spellby default and we practice spacing, entering attack range only when we are ready to attack, npc's dont, ive seen a number of sabrecats get killed by a nest of mudcrabs without scoring a kill themselves

[@Y0sh1no5am]

2:03 omg I laugh so hard at that. That Stormcloak decided to do a remix song while escaping helgen." XD "Now they will sing songs about our escape from Helgen!" xD "Imperial Dogs, .... there's nothing that's too low for them!" He sure had his time of his life singing that.

[@comfypillow8450]

96 subs and uploading such a quality KZbin video should be a crime

[@geokel]

gotta start somewhere!

[@simcha10000]

Well you’ve managed to triple your subs in a few days. I know I speak for over a hundred people when I say we are here to see you continue to share your stories with us. By now we’re all Skyrim experts and the attention trophy goes to those with the most authentic expressions of gameplay, lore and mods on YT.

[@SockCrow]

Amazing video quality

[@geokel]

that means alot to me i’m glad you liked it!

[@Duffus]

Fantastic video, enjoyable from start to finish! Keep it up dude, I believe in you :3

[@geokel]

thanks for believing and i’m glad you enjoyed!

[@4Pssf2w]

Always clearly state the rules of the challenge beforehand. When you went on the islands my initial reaction was "wtf he's on land, rigged" but if it was stated thats allowed upfront I wouldn't have batted an eue. Good vud!

[@geokel]

i did say it in the intro but maybe some clearer clarification would’ve helped

[@Ryuriess]

That beartrap fight was crazy tho. Dude I love Skyrim literally endless possibilities

[@conedx]

skyrim but i can't leave the water! immediately leaves water.

[@geokel]

we don’t talk about it

[@conedx]

@@geokel good video anyway. i'm a sucker for these "skyrim (or fallout) but random dumb challenge" videos, which is probably why this got recommended to me.

[@geokel]

@@conedx i’m glad u enjoyed it!

[@XGreyzer]

Nice twist on the Region Lock video idea. Keep up the quality!

[@ThorkellTheTall]

>I guess they're following the rules too. Caught me off guard.

[@AdRenalineGamerzZ]

I feel like I got lost on the way to a Joov video but found something equally as entertaining 😂

[@lachiemcdougall]

Hey man, just wanted to say I hope you keep making videos! This has been super chill and enjoyable

[@incrediblemaxishere1780]

this is so underrated i love the actual gameplay and not just narration

[@Persuess]

Oh man, when you go big I can't wait to flex that I was subscribed to you before you hit 1000 subs. Keep up the great work man!

[@masterspartanchief33]

I did a playthrough as a mermaid once! It was so fun, being only able to crawl on land for a short period of time before needing to return to a body of water.

[@jakesnake8542]

"Gary just landed in Skyrim..." that sht was clean! Definitely earned a sub

[@SamanthaS92]

There are tons of survival mods that would add 100 layers to this kind of play and allow you to do so much more with meat and fur.

[@whale_why_not]

This is your first video? Damn. Cant wait for more ❤

[@simcha10000]

This vid is ADHD asf and I love it

[@BigBoby69420]

This was a great video 1000 Subs on his first video is pretty cool can't wait for Gator Gary part 2

[@alien6091]

I love Gary and his crab Mitch.

[@thrash6453]

Got this vid in my recommended, You've earned yourself a sub! Loved the format of the video, keep doing unique skyrim videos like this and you'll blow up

[@geokel]

thank you so much and welcome aboard!

[@jimmyneutronium4016]

Great video! “I need it!” (in Spongebob voice)

[@geokel]

part two coming soon!!

[@benebacher2470]

That duel was intense at the end

[@RiverRockRecords]

Damn i guess we have been craving more skyrim challenges than just DougDoug or Joov. More pls

[@geokel]

more coming soon!

[@YouWinAFREEiPOD]

This is a really fun idea and I was eager to see how you made it work. May still be worth offering the feedback that I think that the somewhat slow, relaxed attitude of the video's main content was a little incongruous with its really fun opening. I'd be more enthusiastic to see more of your creative energy and tight editing demonstrated more throughout the bulk of it as you had done in the intro. Admittedly Skyrim's iconic music does do a great deal of lowering the energy at moments. Was still interesting enough of a hook to watch.

[@geokel]

not to give anything away but there's a few parts near the end of part 2 that took a lot of effort to get right, stay tuned!

[@ObiWanBockobi]

Argonian master race!

[@geokel]

gotta represent 😎

[@FernInTheWood]

This guys got potential, this was super cool to watch and I thought he was a BIG gaming KZbinr until I saw his subscriber count. Can’t wait to see more, keep up the good work man!

[@geokel]

thank you so much i’m glad you thought so, thank you for staying around!

[@caspermiog2192]

Can't wait for part 2! I always expected a great Skyrim video out of you 😆. Just keep going!

[@sixxlys]

Lol I was hooked as soon as gator Gary was introduced. Can’t wait to see him in the next video

[@mrow2]

keep making videos man, youll get big

[@geokel]

thank you for the motivation! hope you stick around!

[@simcha10000]

The OG KZbin consumers instinct. Don’t underestimate people with viewing channels 6+ years old commenting on the content, these channels can influence the outcome of the algorithm on homepages within our regional network. Key here is retaining viewership for the duration of videos which recommends the video more often because it presents more opportunities for advertising.

[@Jarlton]

Killer production value! You'll have a great thing going if you keep on with this.

[@geokel]

thanks so much! stay tuned for part 2!

[@axelwillian7668]

for part 2 dont forget that you have MAGIC, you could done a lot with a bit of fire and healing

[@geokel]

thats the thing, in my mind the magic was "from helgen" so i didn't use it. i regret it now tho

[@michealjackson500]

Nearly 1k subs on 1 video. Great job my guy. Fallout 4 and Skyrim challenge runs are pretty steady content.

[@praisethesun4621]

This is so underrated, keep up the good work bro.

[@ValTheGnat]

Your running around river wood trying to get the stuff from Gerder was killing me knowing it’s an island 😂 Great video man!

[@geokel]

i decided since it’s attached by bridges, i can’t go up there. definitely would’ve been easier if i did!

[@BestClone]

In my opinion you’re absolutely allowed to do a dungeon if you can access the door from the water, like the abandoned prison for example

[@geokel]

in part 2 i definitely get into a few dungeons!

[@chickengodd6131]

I'm rewatching this sick video

[@hahafunnyhaha4216]

Oh shit, buddy. You blew up fast and certainly won't be able to meet demand. Don't try, and don't worry. You have a personality and clearly a drive for perfection; just take your time crafting your next, and all will be well. I don't know if you needed to read that, but I'm getting drunk enough to not care about offering unsolicited advice.

[@geokel]

that honestly means a lot so thank you for the reassurance, been stressing about getting the next one out but yeah it takes a little bit, nearly done now tho!

[@robertguildford4793]

Why are you mudcrabs so polite? They swear right at my face whenever I pass them, must be your aquatic essence that keeps them in line.

[@slavik_toast]

I wasn't expecting much as not many vids tho I find myself positively surprised

[@roseolivas08]

Can't wait to see what you do in the future, man! Quality stuff 👌

[@guerillagorilla4423]

You should've called the mudcrab Young Salty

[@mcmalave2789]

Reading the comments, your channel is growing quick. On my way to view Part 2. Keep the great work.

[@monkeymegs00]

This was really entertaining we need more of these

[@geokel]

more soon!

[@zacharysnyder2520]

This was fantastic. Time to watch the other episodes.

[@mythicalrex1]

Thank you KZbin recommendations for actually being good for once

[@BakerWase]

This would be cool as a mod - maybe you can walk on land for 10-20 seconds till you need to breathe water again. Great video!

[@geokel]

I definitely considered that but i had a lot of fun exploring all the islands and especially that shipwreck. And i'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@willr2411]

If you go past Solitude almost to the lighthouse and you go up to the dainty sload which you can make it on the planks leading up to the ship ya just have some corsair's to deal with and you can loot scmitars from them and don't forget to use your hiskin ability when in combat to regain more health

[@geokel]

i do go there but unfortunately i was thinking that the planks counted as land since they were attached to the mainland so i never went onboard :(

[@greasyweeb]

the horror in your voice "I'm not gonna eat MITCH! Are you crazy?"

[@geokel]

honestly can’t believe that was even an option

[@greasyweeb]

bad game literally unplayable @@geokel

[@collateraldamage8825]

this is brilliant, never had much interest in skyrim but this changed my mind

[@geokel]

u gotta give it a go

[@Memetime08]

I was actually surprised when I looked at the sub count. I would think this guy would have way more subs

[@geokel]

that means a lot, thank you!

[@Otter855]

2:57 Bro punched a bear FOUR TIMES and it dropped dead….amazing

[@geokel]

gary’s an absolute badass

[@0_anime.lover_0]

One of my favorite Skyrim KZbinrs yet :) P.S. - I enjoy your energy and voice!

[@geokel]

thank you so much!

[@selfgaming1456]

Amazing video! I’m excited for the next one! Maybe if you do this again, maybe make it that if you can enter dungeons if the entrance is waterlogged like the abandoned prison. The dungeons are too fun to not do

[@geokel]

don't worry i do some dungeon delving!

[@Lord_Ralph]

"Don't go chasin' waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to." I know this quote from a TLC song means I'm an old fart, but: IDGAFF 🤣

[@MrJsup23]

Well that was certainly enjoyable, looking forward to the next one 😊

[@dezic_]

You deserve more subscribers. This was very entertaining and beautifully done. You just made a fan out of me 🤙🏻

[@joshuahere5097]

The Dedric Ebony armor (or whatever its called) is good for dealing with slaughterfish

[@soHatey]

Nice, looking forward to the next episode

[@connie_d]

yes ice is basically water so that's fine. boats go on water so they're fine. air contains both hydrogen and oxygen so anywhere there's air is fine. lol good work, fun vid

[@nguyenquyetthang1326]

Normal skyrim bodies of water: 😎 Frostfall Skyrim bodies of water: 💀

[@M0N0-M0N0]

When you blow up i wanna be able to say i was here at 40 subs and not lie good luck on your journey!

[@geokel]

it’s good to have you along!

[@osasuka]

Love this

[@geokel]

thanks i’m glad you liked it!

[@amareneptune2012]

Good luck on gator Gary’s journey stinker!!

[@MGSLurmey]

Bro.. please just turn on Autosave on Character Menu... It was so painful watching you lose so much progress several times because your last save was ages ago. Normally in Skyrim you get an autosave every time you enter a load door, but for this run, there are little to no load doors available to you so you NEED to use another method to save the game.

[@geokel]

i completely forgot that was a thing, i’ll make sure to next time!

[@MGSLurmey]

@@geokel No worries, I forgot about it in my recent run for the longest time, kept losing progress just the same. Then I remembered and it's been much better since. :P

[@acep3452]

You could have mods that add more fish/creatures in the water, use the spell walk on water.

[@geokel]

i'll definitely do a modded run if i revisit this!

[@oliverperryman7953]

Subscribed, excellent stuff man this is professional level 👏

[@Y0sh1no5am]

I guess Joov inspired many to do "Can't leave" place challenge. xD I wish also that Argonian could be friend with water creatures such as Slaughterfish, Mudcrabs and Horker.

[@geokel]

me too but they’re all mean

[@commanderlouie8921]

This was nice. Thank you!

[@Meckerzful]

This is very cool,just as i picked Skyrim again

[@karimghazal1531]

Hope this story continue

[@xezazase]

The game should let you fish for people on land while you're out in the lake

[@geokel]

exactly my point

[@vanilla-strawberry]

How does this only have 1.4k views?.. thank you algorithm for blessing me. and thank you geokel for making such an entertaining vid 💖

[@geokel]

and thank you for the kind words!

[@turbulentwelder]

this is such an awesome idea for a video, and so entertainingly executed! also that fight with the bandits was epic. definitely subscribing and will make sure to catch the next installment!

[@jacksavadge4210]

I think this is a really fun idea, however, I think that for the purposes of moving between water sources, you should be able to Cross land, but you have to hold your breath, it would theoretically open up the map a bit

[@jacksavadge4210]

Kind of like a lung fish

[@geokel]

that would definitely be cool and i saw a few people mention that, i think for this specific challenge, going on islands led to some really interesting moments, especially in part 2