How Cuphead Was Made and Struggled Finding The Right Protagonist

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[@JmKrokY]

Ok bro

[@eaterofchildren_]

Love your stuff

[@Flintstix]

dam why is this so wholesome

[@aidanaidans6705]

I’m back in cup head cuz of the show

[@1wiz1]

Speaking of hand drawned video game awarded with guiness world record , you should speak of Skullgirls too

[@SpiralFlip]

It's insane how they were able to complete such an ambitious project with such little experience. These people are super human, much respect

[@ermanbumaguin8063]

I bet they heard some cobra kai motivational soundtrack😂😂

[@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist]

You don't need to be super human to bring your dream to life. Just brave.

[@candy-ninja]

@@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist And strong self discipline

[@BLANKONTOP]

@@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist I'll keep that in mind the next time i try and jump off a 10 story building.

[@Thatpastaiscold]

@@BLANKONTOP Let's not do that

[@Evilgrapez]

The presentation here is fantastic. I had a lot of respect for the making of Cuphead before but seeing it all broken down like this increases that tenfold. Excellent work.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much!

[@JamGunForPBJ]

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[@hxuey]

@@JamGunForPBJ It

[@haterofpotato]

@@hxuey it

[@lelemonadede]

@@JamGunForPBJ it

[@corphish69]

The fact two inexperienced people can make such a masterpiece and that a triple a company cant even get a game right with a big group of experienced people really says something

[@AnonEMus-cp2mn]

Ambitious and incredibly risky. A lot of indie games have struck gold by hitting the ground running coming out at the right place at the right time. Unfortunately if AAA devs are even small enough to be in a position to make their own creative games, the publishing corporations tend to be the ones that kill off or stall fledgling franchises. My favorite AAA game series have been from early studios that put their all into an experimental game before it deviates from its core gameplay to chase trends (Battlefront/Battlefield series), changes enough to become a casual formula (Far Cry series), dies as a trilogy (Crysis series), or worse is stuck in limbo before it gets there (Half Life series, Deus Ex (Edios) series, Titanfall series).

[@youare5907]

Why would a triple a company "get a game right" when everyone and their mom buys the game regardless?

[@sairojon]

yes, when something really has a lot of love and affection, something really good comes out, when something has a lot of greed and money involved, something generic and often lazy comes out

[@ezzymo1]

@@youare5907 because it is that broken than they may lose money

[@konova9472]

Man what we need is a physical release. Don't even tell me they don't have the money either. With all of these promotions they should definitely have the funds for it. There were Xbox cases showing it in collectors merchandise but no disc. I won't be cheated like that. This game is a no purchase from me.

[@faizaliqbal2284]

Cuphead is the only game that made me take a break for few weeks, then come back and try to finish it. This game is brutal but fun. Love the video as always Glen!

[@lamborghinicentenario2497]

Enjoy dark souls next

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Glad you enjoyed it, Faizal! I still need to get back to it too and finish it, but it’s always a joy to return to it. There’s nothing else that compares to Cuphead.

[@faizaliqbal2284]

@@lamborghinicentenario2497 i've finished dark souls while it's harder than Cuphead, it's at least have a rhythm that i can see. Cuphead rhythm is extremely hard.

[@kernium]

The same thing happened to me but with Celeste.

[@demianrusso9439]

@@faizaliqbal2284 they're very different, can't really call on harder than the other. personally i think cuphead is way harder than any fromsoft/souls game bar sekiro

[@aizakkukun4985]

What made Cuphead really stick out for me, is the 1930's artstyle. It was so freaking authentic my cousins even thought the game was super old. I think they also made a right decision of making the game fairly difficult. It's always super rewarding when you beat all the bosses

[@kapa_nitori]

seeing the bosses die brings some absolute dopamine rush

[@aizakkukun4985]

@@kapa_nitori both dopamine and relief, I never felt so much adrenaline in my life when I was fighting dr. Robotnik after I finished that fight both my hands and feet were numb but I was just so happy I freaking beaten hom

[@kapa_nitori]

@@aizakkukun4985 we do a little satisfaction grinding

[@OSRSUmbreon]

I know I'm replying hella late here, but the first time I saw the devs react to cuphead speedrun, I genuinely thought I was watching some SNES gameplay of a game I hadn't played yet. I still haven't gotten around to getting the game yet but it's on my list for sure. That type of animation has fascinated me since I was a kid, knowing they would've had to draw every frame.

[@calebmcintosh3241]

I was initially not that interested in Cuphead, but now after hearing the story behind it, I believe this is a development team that I can support.

[@demianrusso9439]

it's extremely difficult but one of the most well-made games i've ever played. one of my favorites, definitely my favorite 2d/run n gun of all time

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

Just watch the show, it's more entertaining then suffering through the game's difficulty.

[@RexWolf2605]

@@MGrey-qb5xz I wasn’t too into the game, but when the show came out, I became obsessed lol

[@aspenisthebest]

@@MGrey-qb5xz It's not suffering. it isn't insanely difficult. You just have to have patience and use your brain to figure out the bosses and how they work. I only play story based choices matter games with no real gameplay but i still managed to get through cuphead without wanting to throw my laptop across the room. It was fun and rewarding all the way through

[@carnical2315]

I love the show, and because of the show…. I got into this game and it’s amazing developers so I’m ever so thankful for them creating my now favorite video game

[@Snukkuri]

I really like how dedicated the team was. Even if it took 7 years, that's not the important detail at all. The important detail was how dedicated they were for this game even for their first time.

[@thundageon5962]

Making a game like Cuphead feels like a nightmare to develop. I can't believe MDHR surpassed it. They deserve a Nobel prize.

[@thisguyispeculiar]

Sadly there's no Nobel Prize in animation or game development but to be honest, three Guinness Book World Records is pretty darn close, if not better.

[@g76agi]

@@thisguyispeculiar id rather get a Nobel prize than guiness world records ngl 😅

[@boobgoogler]

@@thisguyispeculiar Guinness world records are incredibly corrupt and don’t care about accuracy, only the thousands it costs to apply. It’s especially true in gaming, look up “Minecraft staircase world record” on KZbin, it’s an embarrassment

[@eduardoarmenta9232]

Every type of media struggles for recognition a while until the general public is familiarized with it and discovers the potential it has to inspire us to places we didn't knew were at our reach.

[@morrisalanisette9067]

a nobel prize? lmao

[@RemnantCult]

Another lesson in taking the time to follow your passions and that it is never too late to start.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Amen!

[@auxiliomedesmayocallesevie1718]

Yea I agree! This really inspired me. When I was 11 I was really interested in art and animation and attempted it a few times. Rn I’m 15 almost 16 and after I turned 14 I felt that I wasn’t good enough and should quit because there where more younger ppl doing way better than I could. But this has inspired me! I’m still pretty young and have a lot of time to grow! I wish I could have kept trying but it’s better to start now than regret I didn’t

[@blackmythdev]

@@auxiliomedesmayocallesevie1718 what are you doing now bro?

[@auxiliomedesmayocallesevie1718]

@@blackmythdev forced to go into fucking nursing 💀 i did get better at drawing tho lmao

[@Dr._Bacco]

19:18 I’m extremely happy that you are one of the first people to actually mention this in a video. People who don’t actually know much about classic cartoons or jazz music claim that Cuphead’s soundtrack was accurate to the music that were featured in similar cartoons and simply label Big Band as “jazz” but that’s just not the case. As good as the soundtrack is and although they do use ragtime as their choice of music for run n’ gun levels which MIGHT be used in rubber hose cartoons, Big band is often not the type of music that you will hear. If anything it was more of blues, classic jazz, and orchestral scores were used. I know this isn’t necessarily an addition to what you said but I just wanted to point out that I’m glad someone felt the need to add that bit of information

[@demianrusso9439]

for the most part, yes, this is true, but you also have to take into account that when people make statements like that, they're likely referring to music of that era rather than music specifically tied to old rubber hose cartoons and such. and most gamers i know aren't really aficionados on old music either

[@hoobidibahbidibah8119]

Cuphead is really something special, and the devs going all in on it is both nerve wracking and awe inspiring. I remember playing it once with my cousin as his grandpa walked by. He normally doesn't really understand videogames, but he had a blast watching us play and said that it brought him right back to his childhood watching old cartoons. Also ended up binging through all your videos after watching this. Your presentation style and editing are top notch, and the videos are quite well written! Keep up the great work, (that)guy!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much and will do!

[@jcoolguy1548]

I like that this game is something the elderly can enjoy too

[@thecheck968]

I love the image of the creator breaking down in tears as he accepts he know has to learn not just how to animate, but in a style that died half a century ago.

[@RedStinger_0]

Really inspiring. Cant even believe its been 5 years since the game's release.

[@burger84.]

Been playing this game practically when it released on switch. Got me into Mega Man and the whole indie game scene. I have the soundtrack on CD and Vinyl and I have the Art Book and one of the novels. Definetely going to 200% it sometime.

[@CreeperShorts]

There was even new DLC announced in the latest Nintendo Direct

[@burger84.]

@@CreeperShorts No???? It was announced in 2019?????????????

[@xenobreyden]

@@CreeperShorts we got the release date at TGA

[@pugpartyproductions9499]

Wait you can 200% it? I thought you could only 100% it

[@minecraftveteranyoda4476]

Yeah, Cuphead and Megaman are some of my favourites

[@thisguyispeculiar]

I didn't know about their lack of experience with classic animation when they started working on Cuphead and now my respect for them has increased tenfold. It's one thing putting in so many hours into a project but working on something solely from your passion and no prior training in that field... it's beyond impressive.

[@thegoldenblob69]

At the age of 9 I caught interest into becoming an animator, it was something that always fascinated me and just clicks right compared to any other field. Cuphead came out when I was 10 y/o, and ever since has truly sparked my passion and interest into becoming an animator. While Cuphead wasn't the *only* thing that made me go "yeah I wanna be an animator when I grow up," still to this day every time I play it, it takes me back to that time me and my older brother started up the game only to be shown a beautifully animated intro with a lovely song, just watching in awe. Core childhood moment tbh, I turn 15 tomorrow so it may have been only 6 years since me wanting to become an animator, but 6 years as a kid and teen feel like forever! That's like, my whole life so far!

[@colinyoung3685]

Wish you the best of luck! Keep the passion alive.

[@bobbobbo5278]

You keep following your passion!

[@cupio-stardust]

I have the same passion as you, who knows? Maybe we’ll meet again in the future.

[@show._bug]

happy fifteenth!

[@EnRaye]

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[@crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington]

very great video! i had a wonderful time watching! this is really amazing what they did! so talneted and so much hard work! they really deserve many things!

[@RundownSD]

minor spelling mistake

[@Just_A_Rando29]

Hi cuptoast

[@Shar3dAccount]

Bwry talneted

[@DatsuKyoraku]

@@RundownSD i win

[@prettycrumby]

why do I see you everywhere crumb

[@debbiestellar]

i played and beaten the entirety of cuphead with my sister couple of years back, and hearing the development story with chad and jared makes it feel like i experienced that level of bonding that they probably intended it to have

[@ru997]

biggest respect to these guys, one of the most ambitious and inspiring games of the decade and they pulled it off + the game is actually good

[@VamshiOhgs]

I don't know how but with every upload your improvement in the quality of the video grows tenfold and you always manage to capture the aesthetics of the title in question, amazing stuff!!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much!

[@goldenapplesaga5446]

I played the whole game from beginning to end. You _cannot_ tell me that these two arent cartoonishly sadistic people. That game is appropriately hellish

[@cloudyloudly2404]

Are you saying that in a good or bad way?

[@goldenapplesaga5446]

@@cloudyloudly2404 Good. Great game *Nightmarish difficulty*

[@Judge_0f_Everything]

@@goldenapplesaga5446 NOOB 😎😎😎

[@nemorose]

what an inspiring story! as always thank you so much for your beautifully-edited essay, it's hard not to notice enormous amount of effort you put in your videos

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure! I’m just doing what I love so I’m glad people like it :D

[@seBcopTer]

@@ThatGuyGlen some of my favourite videos on KZbin. Never stop - SO inspiring. Love them 😊

[@psychobilly42069]

It is absolutely nuts this game ever got made, it’s so incredibly ambitious that it sounds like something you’d hear about in a lost media video haha

[@deadpoolnerd]

These brothers are honestly an inspiration for me. They had a vision and went for it truly filling the need for something they would wanna see.

[@Evixyn]

This is such a fantastic story on how the two brothers passion project had finally paid of with it being massive success and branching off into many different gaming platforms and making a successful television program.

[@squidpw6493]

Every single time I see Cuphead’s animation I’m extremely impressed. Same with the music. So much love and care was put into the game. I feel like this is how games should be made. Games should be made out of passion, not for money. Cuphead is an example of what every video game could be like if developers are passionate about what they’re doing

[@matinmafia]

So... Cuphead was a game made by love and passion! And that's why the final product is such a masterpice! I'm glad this family could finish the project with all the obstacles that were in front of them. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure!

[@LetsGoGetThem]

I like to think Cuphead started as "wow a platformer fleischer game sounds cool nobodys ever done that" then like a year into the project they went "oh god..." Like the amount of work that this game took is insane.

[@Xanderful209]

Love how this snowballed from just a dream to them learning new things to hiring a team and releasing their game ….putting everything they did to make the dreams come true. the art alone is amazing then add the gameplay, pure genius. Also the new series on Netflix is really clever and funny 😄 I hope they still have more in them for more games or other games .

[@DreadedEspresso]

The creation of Cuphead is very inspiring to me. I've been wanting to make a game for a while now, based on a combination of random things like Dungeons and Dragons and some MMORPGs like Runescape and semi-inspired by VRChat. I essentially want to make a fantasy world that's customizable to the player and gives the ability to make it whatever you want. I'd feel uncomfortable marketing it to children, being that having a lot of freedom can have its bad impacts, so I'd probably give it a T or M rating, but I've never felt like I've had the level of freedom I wanted in an MMO before and I want to make that possible for myself and many other people. Seeing how this game was created by just a few people as their passion project after having little to no experience in the industry, I think it's something I'll be capable of in the future. I'm currently 17 and am studying some things like Art and Blender. I will also learn Unity in the future and hopefully get a paid version of the program at some point. So hopefully my project will go the way I want it to.

[@geventv6548]

Yo, follow your dreams :D Who knows maybe in the somewhere future I am playing your game

[@sninctbur3726]

As a solo developer, I and many others would advise starting by designing and making at least a few smaller games first. Platformers, shooters and puzzle games are a good place to start. It will help you get a feel for the progression and logistics of a project.

[@JosiahJames-h1c]

​@@geventv6548 I have agree with this guy. it feels so good to follow ur dreams.🖖

[@Chia_Mochia]

This is super inspiring! I've been working on a passion project and I always feel like I need to get it done quick or I'll neved finish it. But seeing that these guys went through so much to get Cuphead done makes me feel like I should pace myself rather than try to finish it quick. I'm glad I watched this video!

[@wimberkers6901]

This is a classic example of just doing something You always dreamed of not thinking about and letting it influence by how others would view it and just doing it because you love it.

[@wimberkers6901]

Which is the most beautifull thing there is

[@morrisalanisette9067]

yeah but its not something that you think about. if you think youre doing smth cuz you love it then you really aren't. i mean it should come as easily as scrolling thru instagram reels where it doesnt feel like work but youre just obsessed. and thats not something you can think about or plan its like something that just happens and you dont realize it. a lot of people have a dream and then plan it and set time each day to work on it but thats not really how it works. you have to find whatever is in it that makes you obsessed

[@wimberkers6901]

@@morrisalanisette9067 totally agree got to find that intrinsic motivation😌

[@bunmi1714]

Not going to lie- I love how you edit the vids fit the game's theme! Also the quality of the information- N O I C E

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated!

[@Justin-ee1mv]

So glad to see the success of this beautiful created game

[@chepecheapy308]

The quality of this video is astonishing, thanks for all the effort you put into your content.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure, I’m glad to hear you liked it!

[@tayloredwards4968]

I don't play video games. But what I really love about it is that it's all hand drawn. That's how dedicated they were. And they did a beautiful job in my opinion. And I can't wait to watch the cartoon 📝

[@alittleofsomething]

And now a cartoon is coming up about Cuphead. They did a phenomenal job

[@McCoy_Buck]

Incredible job on the video, editing, and getting all the footage and information behind the development/ developers of Cuphead. I loved how you kept the theme all the way through out

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much, glad you liked it!

[@liltanooki7005]

Knowing the dynamic between my brother and most people’s relationships with their brothers, those “friendly” drawing competitions prolly turned into full on brawls over little shit 😂

[@rib_rob_personal]

Cuphead is truly a work of art... Even though it makes me angry lol.

[@Peebs]

Another great video! Happy to see the success this channel is having.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thanks, PBG! Appreciate the support!

[@patisilence]

"Then I started crying because I knew I had to attempt animation." Same.

[@floatytrouty]

The team were undoubtedly amazing and extremely talented and dedicated, but the thing that brought Cuphead to the public eyes were that invitation to E3. Hard work,talent,and dedication with a little kick of luck is what make Cuphead the Indie game success that it is

[@2001CoolVideos]

I'm surprised this channel isn't larger, fantastic quality content man. Keep it up!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated!

[@logictom7254]

I always respected the devs for the hand drawn art and the unique background ideas for levels but I never knew it was like this. They truly deserve their success! Also, great video, constant flow of information while being interesting and not too complex

[@masterreece1098]

This story of how cuphead came to be is very inspiring and cool it shows how when you put your mind to something you can make anything possible even if others say its not possible

[@雪鷹魚英語培訓的領航]

I've been wanting to play this game. I have an M1 Mac and it looks like it is compatible. Time to finally give it a shot. The difficulty is honestly one of the most appealing aspects. I want to kick ass and get the street cred.

[@Orion_1]

Great video! Shows the story behind this game with details, and amazing presentasion and visual style. Well done :)

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much, glad to hear you liked it!

[@eon001]

Inspiring story. I'm in a similar position. Similar age, with the same passion and dream to make a game with one of my childhood friends. We've talked about making a fighting game since we were kids. We coincidentally moved into the same area 30 years later and restarted talking about it. Glad to know it's not impossible to make your dream a reality.

[@erglwrgl]

It's so interesting seeing how it was made and how much dedication was put into it

[@romeokukita277]

The fact that "The Last Delicious Course" is coming out almost 6 years later shows they are really putting effort

[@liam_5748]

Glad to see your subscriber count triple. I still think that you deserve at least over half a million subscribers as your videos have amazing quality and good work putt into it. Not like others above half a million.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated! And half a million would be crazy! :P

[@The-Wock]

An extremely well put video Glen really hope this blows up soon, because your voice acting along with smooth transitions are a pleasure to watch. Loved playing cuphead and loved the video.

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you so much and I'm glad to hear you liked it!

[@Justin-qv4kd]

This is a great story of perseverance. They had a dream, and worked hard, and learned new skills such as programming and animation to make their dream come true. Its crazy to see such a great and polished game come from two people who just had a strong desire. This was very inspiring

[@antzerobooks]

banger video as always, it's always cool hearing the this developer stories, the people behind some of the most beloved game

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated!

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[@thetragedyofcommons]

cover night in the woods!

[@muffin8460]

Kindergarten probably

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Fnaf

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Inside

[@faizaliqbal2284]

Henry Stickmin please!

[@Visuwyg]

Talk about an inspiring success story! Nice to see a story where everything works out just great.

[@2a.m.716]

I'm a bit late and never seen these videos before, but i'm only 1:44 in and the amount of work you put into editing this video seems crazy, keep up the good work :)

[@therapyenjoyer]

This channel is criminally underrated. Commenting for the algorithm

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated!

[@chiki2273]

Such a well researched and structured video. Clear to the point communication, amazing presentation and highly informative. Honestly I am willing to pay for content this good! I hope you get to 1 mil subs soon, because this level of quality is not common nowadays

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much for the kind words! Comments like yours make my day :D

[@chiki2273]

@@ThatGuyGlen you truly deserve all the love, for the hardwork you're putting in.

[@voidnoodle8911]

Honestly I expected to be disappointed with yet another 'Obvious facts and telling everything everyone already knew' infodump, but there was quite a fair bit of effort in this. Well done!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you! I try to do my research as thoroughly as possible and include lesser known facts so I’m glad it payed off :D

[@nickvc8957]

So this documentary was amazingly made, thank you for that. It made me buy the game!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure, glad you liked it!

[@prometheuszero9]

Dude their confidence and perseverance is amazing. It's so effing insane to me how not only did they just go for it, but also the fact that neither of them really had much previous experience with anything in the game design process. The fact that they later enlisted spouses, family members, and childhood friends to their team to do the same is mind-blowing. What a solid group of people.

[@GabeNorthrop]

Wow, I love every single video you make! Your style is amazing, and it seems like every video is better than the last! I look forward to every upload, keep up the amazing work! Wow, I’ll be glad to say I was one of the first couple thousand subscribers when you hit a million! Thanks for what you do! :)

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you very much for the kind words and for supporting the channel since the early days! 1 million subscribers seems impossible, I’m just hoping I can reach 100k someday :P

[@NavonDemhier]

I admire that you present each video in the visual grammar of the source. Here even the ad is consistent with the rest of the presentation. Cohesiveness of style is important to me and I really appreciate it when someone goes the extra mile.

[@jens.einzelgaenger.mp4]

Wow, after this video, I have much much more respect to the dev team. Incredible game.

[@xokirei]

what a sweet story. i love hearing of families coming together on a passion project like this

[@anijay64]

I think one of the craziest things about cuphead is the fact that it’s a indie game. It’s crazy how every single frame is hand drawn, all songs are fantastic, and made by a small group of people.

[@luisgentil]

I remember watching the first trailers and gameplays back in 2014 and became obsessed with it. Searched the web for every bit of information I could find. I doubted that the gameplay would be any good, I even doubted it would ever come out, but I'd already decided I desperately wanted it. I also grew up watching old cartoon shorts by Disney, Warner, Universal and MGM on VHS tapes and Cuphead looked so authentic it was hard to wrap my head around. It came out much better than I hoped, and yeah it was hard. Sometimes it took me 20 or 30 attempts to beat a boss, but who cares, look at that art. It's jaw-dropping. My only problem with it as that it's always been hard to find co-op partners because the difficulty intimidates people.

[@AE1OU]

Great video as always. I for one can't wait for the cartoon coming out this month as well as the dlc in June

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you!

[@TheArtCorner74]

Honestly for years now I've been thinking of making a game myself and began development on it about 3 years ago, I've been self conscious about my ideas though for a while and wondered if I could even get through it at all, hearing the struggle the mdhr team went through and hearing how they overcame it gave me massive hope along with a massive amount of respect for them.

[@MysticMocha]

Cuphead fulfills the role of balance within challenge in games. It's true, most people nowadays complain about how a game is difficult, but there are some who can't differ between a plain hard game to a hard and fair game. Hard and challenging games fulfill the role of accomplishment when finishing the game entirely, but a hard and challenging game needs a crucial requirement, and it's called making it fair. Cuphead is hard, but it's definitely not impossible and it definitely needs some time to finish.

[@elliemoffett3598]

This kind of reminds me of how the game Hades was originally going to star Theseus and the roguelike maze elements were going to be about the maze of Minos, but were having a really hard time working with the character and felt the maze itself didn't really fit their vision of the narrative storytelling continuing to flesh out with each run. After some more research on greek myths, they ended up becoming interested in the character Hades, as he was very often underrepresented due to the other gods fearing and generally ignoring him. This also led to the idea of changing a story about escaping a maze into one of Hades' only child escaping a dysfunctional family through the notoriously terrifying gauntlet that is the underworld. They even threw a deceased Theseus in Elysium, aided by the Minotaur who was slain by him in life, now having nothing but respect now for the dead hero for rescuing from Erebus where he was cast after death for being a monster. Great game, I fucking love it.

[@louitdev5540]

Good quality as always, your style is so unique bro! 😄

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated!

[@pocketrader2929]

Fun fact. I worked with their mom at the toys r us and she’s super nice! She works in the baby section and is happy to help anyone

[@callisto6412]

cuphead will be the last evidence that hand drawn animation exists back then in the future. we have to cherish this

[@Sherkaboi]

0:33 CASTLE CRASHERS MADE BY THE BEHEMOTH?

[@perhapsYoYo]

i was pleasantly suprised that i remembered cuphead back in the early 2010's; i had read about it on a K-Zone magazine! anyhoo, its nice seeing you again, glen!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Good to see you in the comments, Caleb! I remember people talking about Cuphead after E3 in 2014, it really stood out and still does!

[@letzteraufruf]

Awesome video, thanks for the great work!

[@ThatGuyGlen]

My pleasure, glad you liked it!

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

Those brothers are amazing! And soon we will get DLC and the cartoon series! 🤩

[@bunnybuns7921]

Cartoon is out!

[@youngtano]

One of the Best Passion Projects Ever.

[@losalfajoresok]

Amazing story! I'm still stuck at the final boss but is enough for me to tell that is a masterpiece.

[@YatzeeWillWearAGreenHat]

16:40 Respect for the smooth music transition.

[@StanLeFox]

wow, such a coincidence that I played cuphead for the first time yesterday!

[@alexmcp5153]

"He read a book by Richard Williams to learn animation. He also had trouble with deadlines and budgets." Too many things make sense here

[@noah.2B]

Excellent work as always Glen. Fantastic coverage of an inspiring story. It's really cool to imagine that one day you might make a documentary about a member of your audience and their game who was inspired/cought a vision for their project thanks to watching your work and the fascinating stories you showcase. :D

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you! And that would be insane, honestly :D I’m glad to know the videos can serve as inspiration for people though!

[@meerdeadpool]

This really is the truth though! It was Glen's video on Stardew Valley (one of my favorite games of all time) where I learned that it was created by just Eric Barone alone. That revelation has sat in the back of my head for months now and is ultimately what gave me the inspiration to get started on the next stage of my artistic career. Just earlier today, I purchased a few courses in C#/Unity and got a sub to a coding site. I don't know where this will take me but if it takes me somewhere good... it will owe a great debt to that video.

[@noah.2B]

@@meerdeadpool I knew Eric Barone's development of SDV was a solo affair, but learning what that was really like definitely inspired me more. I wish you good luck on your journey. I know for me, I need a bit more direction and grounding in what I'm doing than just programming courses, so I would say not to get discouraged if you don't find yourself loving them. I find the tiny bit of programming/scripting you'll do just to get something to work in Unity to be vastly more educational than hours of lectures I had to sit through in college. "Coding with Mosh" is a great resource though, and there's a bunch of great youtube Unity tutorials that can get you started making stuff real quick :D

[@ciaranpatrick6859]

I think it’s safe to say all their work payed off

[@nielsf15]

My 4 year old son loves the cuphead cartoon I had to pull him from the tv, soon he can try the game 👍🏻

[@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah]

I have insane respect for how they took the 30’s limitations route. I’d go insane just having to animate one sprite that way. I honestly can’t wait for MDHR to release another game, whether it’s in this style or not because I know they’re going to put an insane amount of love into it ❤

[@DreamyyArt]

As a mariofan, i love that its a little bit more creative and inspired by other games :D

[@jujubear9909]

Learning how he went and learned animation so they could make this masterpiece was the last push that I needed to try animation for myself. It's admittedly quite daunting and overwhelming at first but it's an amazing feeling making your own characters come to life. Their story is damn inspiring.

[@EmpEcropEco]

Excellent video. My appreciation for the game and its developers increased tenfold

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Thank you!

[@StanLeFox]

Damn, the editing is AMAZING!

[@ramoncf7]

Yeah, and with each video it gets better and better.

[@StanLeFox]

@@ramoncf7 so true

[@ThatGuyGlen]

Much appreciated!

[@KabobHope]

The overall 30's animation style of this game is incredible. I haven't gotten it yet because I just got my Nintendo, but can't wait to play it.

[@j03man44]

6 million copies sold in 2020 times $15 per sale average minus 30% platform fees is $63 million With between 3 and 20 workers from 2013 til 2020. Assuming most of those people were added in 2016 and 2017 comes out to ~75 worker years from 2013 to 2020? That's around $800k per year of labor before taxes. That's definitely respectable income. But I hope their next game takes less time and sells better because for the crazy risks they took that's not the greatest return on investment. (Though I didn't really account for merchandise sales, hopefully that's put them in F U money territory)

[@jaysanj152]

It's passion projects like these is why i think they deserve GOTY and Awards a whole lot more than Super high budget AAA games. Like..Games like Cuphead,Terraria,Hollow Knight,Ori,Blasphemous are all truly inspiring games market purely out of Passion and I honestly respect those of Devs a whole lot more than devs who are only in it for the money.

[@kocokan]

indie games are our only hope when the AAA are selling NFTs now

[@cmooreHD]

Agree big time!!

[@Ishidori85]

Recently I had the oportunity to start playing Cuphead. Freaking loving it, my standing ovation for the Moldenhauer family and the whole team involve.

[@anonimous__user]

Man. I had no idea this story could be so seriously inspiring!