Cataclismo - Doomed Apocalyptic Fortress Last Stand

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Merlons are the upright sections, the space between two Merlons is a Crenel. A sequence of Merlons and Crenels is a Crenellation. A Crenellation is a type of Parapet, a Parapet is a low protective wall along the edge of a roof/at the top of a wall. A Parapet with Crenellations is a Battlement. Also a Crenelation can be decorative (such as the miniature ones found on some houses), meaning it can not act as fortification, which also means it can not be called a Battlement. To be called a Battlement it MUST be functional as fortification. Though in general terms when referring to real fortified castles, Crenellation and Battlement can be used interchangeably.

[@KeithNeilson]

This is my favourite comment. Love expanding my vocab :D

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

@@KeithNeilson Added some more context if you're interested.

[@Leaf__22]

Wtf did I just read

[@giampaolomannucci8281]

@@Leaf__22 Knowledge.

[@igorthelight]

@@giampaolomannucci8281 Knowledge is power - hide it well! Oh, wrong game! ;-)

[@TomasCyr]

Any staunch supporter of dwarves knows how important it is to know what your enemy is saying, after all how can you write a grudge down if you don't know there's one to be written.

[@spamhonx56]

Tried the demo for this game, it's a far more detailed strongholdy type game than a lot of others. Things like they are billions or diplomacy is not an option or kingdoms and castles all rely on scale- bigger walls and bigger units of defenders. this game, from what i played of it, seems to focus more on building a super-detailed castle rather than a vast sprawling kingdom. It's cool, definitely a breath of fresh air (pun intended) and one of only 3 games to make it onto my wishlist this nextfest.

[@yggdrasilburnes]

Honestly, Nextfest has been my go-to for indie titles. There's almost always been one shining gem in the mix, and most of them are usually cute or polished enough to be worth the 5 to 10 bucks they ask for.

[@Vesdus]

"It looks like the sawmill should go in the plentiful area and not the crappy area" **Puts the sawmill in the crappy area**

[@igorthelight]

Well, it should go there but it wouldn't xD

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

are you new to his videos? not reading on screen prompts, missing blatant obvious objects, not knowing game mechanics because he fails to read things and doing things completely wrong are kind of this channels brand.

[@Vesdus]

@@King_Flippy_Nips Naw buddy. I've been here for years. It's a rare day when Splatt recognizes exactly what to do, states it out loud, and then does the opposite though. That's high-tier Splattercatting.

[@ItsMrAssholeToYou]

Classic Splat.

[@TheNerkle]

@@King_Flippy_Nips Honestly I think the game devs pay him to trigger our OCD intentionally. It's super effective in terms of marketing. Many a game I have bought in an OCD frenzy after watching a particularly egregious splattercatting.

[@jangowolf]

Long ago Splat began his journey in the stone age of 2000... 2012. When the dinosaurs were still young and the world was still filled with magic.

[@ryanhuard7301]

Castle story but not fighting with things that don’t work is really all I want from a castle building game

[@dragon4254]

Exactly what I was thinking. Finally a game of actual castle/fortress building that works.

[@bgiv2010]

The story! The world! The characters! The mechanics! A very nearly perfect game!

[@richardhobson7724]

Starts in a spot with 12+ wood, moves to and builds lumbermill in an area with only nine that's way out of the area outlined by the game as optimal! :P Love it!

[@SEATACx]

Thanks for mentioning the internet dinosaur. Really brought me back to a simpler time.

[@fezzverbal]

I played this demo too and was blown away, really excited for a full release!

[@Phucough3]

30:50 I literally gasped and yelled, "I love that song!" Thank you for being awesome.

[@Raziel1984]

you get me all the time splat! at first i read the title of the video an i'm like "nah that sounds not that interesting to me" and then ten minutes into the video "aaaand it's on my wishlist!"

[@CWunderA]

I don't know if the trees not fading is a flaw. I like that you can zoom out and see the larger world your fortress is set in.

[@Gaxior]

To the wishlist :) It gives me "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" vibes

[@Palocles]

You’re expecting massive military airships to be really easily shot down?

[@Zeus11Nova13]

Looks like a fun game, would love to see this continued as a series

[@thermonuclearwarhead]

I like this lady Iris character. Puts the right emphasis on wood.

[@Transmissional]

Voice acting seems pretty good and the little puzzle building blocks mechanic is pretty neato..while not the greatest fan of auto battlers I can appreciate the style and vibes here.

[@michaelforsythe7288]

Aw man. Based on the vid title I thought we were going to be flesh beasts building an apocalypse fortress, but this is good too I guess.

[@Gigusx]

25:15 that is highly suspicious, Splat. I think a dwarven legal court should be tasked with resolving this issue!

[@ASeale74]

bad thing about skipping the tutorial is you missed the part that tells you that the higher you build the wall the tougher (more HP) the wall is. That's why it changes colors.

[@numka82]

This game looks amazing, brb gonna go play demo myself

[@jackielinde7568]

WAIT??? You KNOW the Gin Blossoms music? I thought that was mostly an Arizona thing, seeing they came out of Tempe and didn't really make the big scene the same way the Rembrandts did. Color me impressed.

[@Tricanon]

The initial assault that ruined that garrison must have been some boss-level shenanigans...

[@manymustfall]

I googled "cataclysmo" and got a TV series from 2011 and a bunch of font as results. 😂 Turns out it was "cataclismo". 😅

[@nuchinuchitekton7730]

Dude, your commentary is better than all the games you review, 🤣 I can watch you review a box or a wall at this point

[@jordans7271]

This game looks way better than alot of others , the vertical features like the houses having accessible roofs is so cool ... i hope this actually releases ...

[@ballbatboy]

why does this remind me of massive chalice? another great video from Splatcatman!

[@CainKellye]

This game looks like right up my alley =) Thanks for sharing!

[@dolorlux4612]

"Upsetty-Spaghetti" - You'd make a great dad. lol

[@TheJunnutin]

Once you got to The Modem, you screamed at each other to access The Internet. The noise dial-up modems made was actually that same screaming but much faster!

[@Knight3rrant]

Thanks for another great video, splatcat!

[@adogg-2006]

Props for the SF house joke (hi from Sunnyvale! Lol) 🤣

[@ExcaliburForge]

22:30 the stones themselves are called merlons, the space between them is called crenels.

[@Palocles]

Rain Maker pipped your comment.

[@chadowen4379]

I'm a master scaffoldmen! ... the stairs looked like a toothpick project your kids put together and go look dad! Lol thanks for the great video splat!

[@vforwombat9915]

"I tend to like these sandboxy stronghold games." yesterday: "I love mining games." ...i am sure there are genres of games splatt does NOT like. i'm not gonna rewatch dozens of videos just to find the one or two. "we had to ride dinosraurs to get on the internet." says splatt about 2012. meanwhile,having frown up int he 80s, with modems that made that noise, i am laughing at him. i remember when Pong was a big thing. when the atari 2600 was a big thing. when Myst came out. kids today. "we've got bacon freely available." well that explains why no pigs.

[@Chuck_vs._The_Comment_Section]

When I saw your video, I practically "jumped" on the demo. I was like, "Awesome! Finally, a new Stronhold!" But when I played it, I got one thing above all: boredom! After playing the first tutorial mission, I spent forever and 3 days rebuilding my fortress using a fiddly building menu, while nothing happened. Even when the monsters attacked, it didn't get really exciting, but at most even more fiddly. Because for some strange reason, my archers don't always want to shoot at the enemies. The bottom line is that it's quite a disappointment.

[@theloniusbashford258]

I played the demo and its really good, excited for the full release!

[@stevennoble6205]

the artwork gives me Massive Chalice vibs

[@d.aardent9382]

Beautiful game art. Interesting that its a construction game as well as strategy fighting. Those guys are going to get tired pretty fast carrying tons of stones and heavy wood platforms,stairs and planks. They must have superhuman strength. Lol

[@silasgenovese3572]

You live in San Francisco? My condolences, Splat.

[@grupogurps1813]

The bridge at 11:11 really took me by surprise!

[@evanrossman2804]

YO! I've seen the Gin Blossoms twice about 20 years apart...such showmen... always good,

[@Wolfineer_]

Dang, that build system sold me for sure! The granularity of CastleStory/Stronghold but with a far superior user experience.

[@Omegawerewolfx]

This game is visually awesome!

[@Nekoyashiki-san]

Thanks for showcasing! ^^

[@ObscuriaDragunAed]

1:18 Lore accurate. I had to collect a lot of Procompsognathus' together into a sled team to move my wagon and my brother's big wheel to the Modem. It was very very very antiquated. Nowadays, I just appeal to the Machine Spirits to reveal their majesty and the blessed wisdom of the Omnissiah to attach directly to the Noble Force realm known by laypeople as "The Internet".

[@michaelborror4399]

If I was living in a swamp I feel like I'd definitely be looking for some good halloween decorating ideas for pictures, and maybe some path lighting options though.

[@mephistophelicpierogi]

Funny you mention over-tutorialization - I had the original Civ on SNES, and never could figure out how to get ahead. I remember one time thinking I was badass because I got chariots before anyone else, and not half an hour later I was getting hit with tanks and the Manhattan Project. So I never learned how to play a Civ game since then, and it totally put me off learning any of the other 4x games, such as Paradox are known for. And yet they would totally be my kind of thing as far as my gaming personality.

[@barisahabdikadir3150]

Thought they were MACHICOLATIONS!

[@bayronhicks3132]

I just lo ve how they say Hogar (Home), that spanish pronunciation so beatiful

[@poeticartist2nv]

The building aspect reminds me of going Medieval

[@R3GARnator]

You just know he edited out 10 minutes of epically failing to create bridges.

[@RedEyedModok]

My in Game Moniker is Usually 'Merlon'. This confuses people and they all tell me ive Spelled Merlin incorrectly. Merlons are part of the Crenallations.

[@nuchinuchitekton7730]

this game looks FUN

[@Alorand]

Let's Go!

[@mightybaloo1880]

Lol, nice Allison Road parody!

[@dirtywhitellama]

The building mechanics with the height and support remind me of timberborn. Looks cool. I seem to have missed the demo even though this was only released 12 hours ago though :(

[@dakaodo]

Demo still looks to be available for DL on Steam, as of my comment timestamp.

[@kbahrt]

One thing I wish more games did was have different levels of tutorials. Like, this one they do a grey out and play a video. I much prefer ones where they pulse pulse the icon on the screen. That said, I definitely agree that most games over do the required/scripted tutorials compared to having a what amounts to a wiki in the game.

[@_rinala]

I enjoyed tremendously Stronghold Warlords, play the classics (up to the unappreciated 2) on a regular basis, and even enjoy quite a lot the free build in Stronghold 3... but this and Earth of Oryn feels like the necessary jump and evolution that Firefly is afraid to take

[@grayaj23]

San Francisco's housing market is about to collapse. Everyone working from home has killed the financial district's shops and restaurants. Pretty soon it might be back to 1960's levels of affordability.

[@gannonpatton2858]

I love to blunt-force trauma my way through games, not a fan of tutorials. I love the sense of discovery, even in debatably crucial gameplay mechanics.

[@bernard832]

It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground (5m+)!

[@ObscuriaDragunAed]

In defense for the youngun's I an say the same thing about Stabbing Westward for 90's kids. (if you've seen photos of them in their newest album, btw, holy shit did they age well for a band formed in '85). It's an interesting game that I'm keeping an eye on. One thing that I felt was an issue similar to the over-tutorializing and scene fade issues is that every time a cut scene happens, the camera stays zoomed in with that specific camera angle. So, then it's having to depend on MMB which that button isn't as reliable in newer mouses as it used to be (for whatever reason). They should allow the camera to revert to where it was before the shot or have a button to zoom out to default (and, probably have a keyboard shortcut for MMB functions as back up). All in all, it was a cool demo and I can't wait to see how else it develops.

[@seasand6705]

Wow looks great

[@darobi]

I like the building mechanic. There should be an option to click on the light statues to recycle and gather all your build pieces in the nearest area; it saves time on clicking each piece.

[@jordans7271]

Or you can press shift and it recycles the whole building or bridge.

[@nathangutteridge2376]

Threw me completely when you pronounced "beacon" as "bacon" 😂😂

[@HanakoSeishin]

The way you described it in the video's title almost made me not bother clicking, but I'm glad I did anyway, as it looks much more interesting than what I could imagine from that description. I'd say your description focuses too much on doomed apocalyptical last stand, among which the single fortress word isn't enough to suggest it involves building that fortress block by block.

[@SusCalvin]

A good ol' tower defence game.

[@maninblk]

I like it. Thank you, Splattercat.

[@peterflokker4266]

Most games think we are 4 year old that they need to teach every thing.

[@ATZag135]

ThankYou SirSpla77

[@marks7502]

looks like a nice game. I have played a lot of dud demos

[@JohnyRelax]

Different, I like it.

[@Pink_Invader]

Why did you build a gate on a cliff?? My brain was screaming at me when I saw that lol. Nice video tho

[@cernunnos_lives]

Reminds me of Ashen. But the game that looks like Mobius is Sable.

[@thomasmusleh4049]

That lady character is 100% AI voiced

[@tobiastheblueman]

You sick, buddy?!

[@chrisstokoe3169]

This is awsome

[@Vulture2k]

Interesting vibe

[@s1nb4d59]

I thought the tutorial was quite good splatt,everone knows you dont like doing them tho lol,i disagree with the fading as i thought it looked really atmospheric and one can just position the camera to get a better view.

[@benriser4018]

This give such strong Naussica vibes.

[@benriser4018]

Thanks for sharing this game Splatt, def adding to my wishlist. Looks fantastic. Love the decorative elements added as bonuses to increase immersion with a purpose!

[@RunicTree]

Ouw man, i really want to play it

[@Veteripont]

'Flesh Beast Apocalypse' is my stage name

[@rhawkas2637]

A pie, please! XD

[@RobWright1981]

Feels like Going Medieval.

[@raneroth7981]

Pressing X twice should just recycle everything, that will be 10 $.

[@Gigusx]

I'm not sure why you're taking a shot at their business model. Seems ok to me?

[@raneroth7981]

@@Gigusx it was just a piece of advice in which i meant they should pay me.

[@quinnhalley]

Demo is not available.... Also its "Cataclismo."

[@emrehatipoglu8455]

I know why you keep throwing dirt to the castle story but i still love and play the game it looks so cute and the castles you can make in it :D

[@alright4389]

fuckin love moebius

[@tehhayn2732]

I miss instruction books

[@survey9728]

What are other games like this?

[@idontwantahandlethough]

lol "20 seconds ago". Idk why KZbin feels the need to be that specific, but I'm glad they are :)

[@SiodogRehane]

Cataclismo not CataclYsmo! Too bad Splatty

[@felipepechmann2608]

:o You actually mentioned castle story??

[@juauke]

There's a typo in the title: the name of the game is "Cataclismo" and not "Cataclysmo" as written

[@gogroxandurrac]

You spelled it wrong in the title. Right in the description, though.

[@RupertAndCheese]

Splat, what the hell does "lock the cursor on screen" even mean?

[@JohnMiller-zr8pl]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@yannickvankeulen3127]

First!! Lets go Splattercat!!

[@GameTimeWhy]

Hell yeah. Secret achievement unlocked.

[@mbielcik]

🖤