The Brony Dating Sim Scam

[@bellagill2382]

you think you’ve had it rough? 😓😭😢 try growing up 🍼👶👱‍♀️ without a father 🤬🔪👺

[@eatingshelf6135]

Bro!😩😫😿 ikr!🤬🤩 my dad got tortured to death⛓⚒👀🙄 try living💸😊😇 with that knowledge!🧠😾😡

[@a2point083]

Omg🥶😫im so sorry that happend🙄🤪💵😫😭😻👍🏼lol im lying idc🥴😼🤣🙄😫🥶

[@CoolGuyMcgeez]

@Bella Gill I’m not sure if your joking or not

[@that_dude8411]

This entire comment and these replies are confusing

[@no-wd5nk]

Try growing up

[@bloodfusion]

I hate that the art for the kickstarter isn't bad

[@necrogeneticist]

it's so sad that pukey had to witness her art being used like that!

[@bloodfusion]

@@necrogeneticist yeah! :'(

[@professoryeetus8955]

It's actually rlly good

[@megamage911]

100% agreed. It's way too good for this garbage.

[@vriska1674]

MmMmm yes I have been staring at you're Jataro pfp for 30 minutes now and I can't stop

[@madeofmeats]

The Kickstarter is already sus just by the description. They said “lend a hand” and “everybody” instead of “lend a hoof” and “every pony”, everyone knows that bronies never pass up an opportunity to use their slang and lingo!

[@4swordsluver]

as a former extremely cringe brony you're absolutely right

[@Helljumper_Fanatic]

The Internet does some weird shit to people

[@nyeloliver1008]

Facts

[@shweetie.nuggets7212]

@@nyeloliver1008 oml you play sky? cool :D

[@9cwai958]

As a current brony i have to hand it to you some do it too much

[@CrazyChiks1000]

I love how the voice actors were told specifically to take this seriously because they're trying to legitimately trick people into backing the Kickstarter and every voice actor sounds like they've never spoken to another person before in their lives

[@snail-teeth]

because no actual self-respecting voice actor would sign up for this

[@Jaythetransgremlin]

@@snail-teeth ya

[@judyh3707]

They just sound like they think they're filming an advertisement for a phone sex line

[@anopirsten7565]

Hey guys... that's the whole point

[@acorr14]

So they sound like a typical brony? I think they nailed it.

[@sas.tronaut5055]

He didn't hesitate on "16" but he really had to think about that "26"

[@anopirsten7565]

From Sam's perspective it's what would sell to the Bronies better lmao

[@mellamojeff458]

@@anopirsten7565 >lol

[@AstronomicalJelly]

@@anopirsten7565 i think he's just a creep considering. everything else lmao

[@alpharoo2581]

@@mellamojeff458 that video really reels em in

[@brunoactis1104]

​@@anopirsten7565Yeah that's obviously the point, people just seem to choose to not get it because they have a bias against what they think Sam is. They don't even know what's he about.

[@necrodistic]

"You think you've had it rough? Try growing up without a father" has the same energy as "You think your life is hard? I'm a junior in high school wearing size 13 Nikes"

[@benedictdwyer2608]

T a l l g o r l

[@justarandompeep8945]

@@Whatsuppbuddies the person was talking about the way the line was delivered not the actual line itself. It was said at 5:26

[@michqlle1862]

*me growing up with severe trauma from both parents* yeah she got it harder for sure

[@gregmcgregginton574]

Growing up without a father does suck tho... :(

[@Whatsuppbuddies]

@@gregmcgregginton574 it’s an emptiness that never goes away. I’m sorry man, and I feel it too.

[@RoxioGamingHD]

"Sup punk, i'm Chet" has the same energy as "Sup, bitches. It's chad warden"

[@alicev1500]

I seriously thought he was gonna say chad warden for a moment lmao

[@tsrenis]

Got that PS triple

[@k.morningstar7983]

"How's it goin', dude? alright, i'll go down on you, but no booze." god help us all if someone else understands that reference

[@minttu5157]

@@k.morningstar7983 ahh Frank is a bro

[@crashdemon]

i genuinely thought his name was "shit"

[@mrie2000]

“you think you’ve had it rough 😡😡 try growing up without a father 😢”

[@poopman6146]

@@thymicere3911 overused reply

[@ilikewomen8367]

''you know what, you kind of look like my dad. maybe i should cut you up, just for fun.''

[@siliconepeach809]

@@ilikewomen8367 no no more like " you know what 🤔, you kind of look like my dad 😡😡. Maybe I should just cut you up, just for fun 😈😈

[@sapphiresplash]

I laughed so hard at that. Like. Are you in charge of who can be sad?? Because if so you shouldn't even be sad.

[@mortis.1618]

haha I already did

[@anerrorhasoccurred8727]

The chances of being scammed out of your waifu by Sam Hyde are low, _but never zero._

[@moxfox03]

i wish the artist for this was still around. her art is absolutely gorgeous.

[@thymicere3911]

Yeah it’s good.

[@y2kay320]

Personally I don’t really like it. Looks kind of uncanny to me.

[@STARS_SHIMMERS]

@@y2kay320 well that’s your opinion and it’s valid. I think her art is good tho, but that’s my taste.

[@wendywhaleyums2932]

Is she dead??

[@moxfox03]

@@wendywhaleyums2932 no she just disappeared

[@cherubsteeth]

THE VOICE ACTING HAS ME ROLLING

[@OverlordJojoo]

not really professonal

[@OverlordJojoo]

@@thymicere3911 uh okay?

[@zukio6088]

@@cattyrunes no theyre not they didnt get attention from mommy and daddy and are replying to EVERY SINGLE COMMENT with some dumb ass shit

[@beekidsart1176]

Thymicere oh you like vampire dating apps?? You monstER Stop it. People just want to play games and have fun, its not criminal to enjoy a game about horses, there are plenty of such already :)

[@bodynobrain]

suP PunK

[@scottfisher1311]

The description of the game sounds like a Raid Shadow Legends add.

[@breastfeeder4856]

IT DOES HAHAHHAHS

[@LaoonCow]

LMAO YEAH

[@seantaggart7382]

Oh GOD IT EXISTED BEFORE RAID

[@willowbarrelmaker8269]

Nah, it doesn't have a strapped for cash youtuber saying "My favorite part of the game is that you don't actually have to play it."

[@BaconPuncakesX]

this kickstarter was ahead of its' time

[@LordArikado]

One of my favorite aspects of this scam was that the title of the "game" was eerily similar to a real video game, Darkened Skye, which I shit you not, was an action-adventure fantasy game for the Gamecube made to advertise Skittles.

[@onyxtheowl24]

Send me a link to where I can buy it/download it right at this Damn second please

[@KzintiCV]

@@onyxtheowl24 I hope you were able to get your Skittles fix.

[@magicottoncandy]

IM SORRY BUT THE VOICE ACTING IM CRYING

[@cez_is_typing]

“You should, 😕😕probably, get away from here😳😳😳😳, cus if they see you talking to me😣😣😣”

[@notafbiagent473]

@@cez_is_typing are you okay because it seems like your having a stroke

[@cez_is_typing]

@@notafbiagent473 I was quoting the video lmao

[@notafbiagent473]

@@cez_is_typing oh sorry lmao

[@pigeon1923]

I had to keep pausing the video, I can't stop wheezing

[@Mintyporksoda]

"You think you've had it rough? Try growing up without a father" Tall girl: *heavy breathing*

[@sloth4844]

every survivors of a mass genocide in a war-torn country: "tough luck, huh..."

[@doyoueverfeellikeaplasticb2703]

at least you guys didn't have SIZE 13 NIKES in MENS

[@Jaythetransgremlin]

ABUSIVE FATHERED ME Mmmmhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@asmrtpop2676]

@@Jaythetransgremlin When people tell us “at least you HAD a father”, like ok fine if I could trade you my trauma I would lmao

[@inkberry2947]

She's a senior and wears size 13 Nikes! Men's Nikes!

[@artsybeedle]

Omg that voice acting.. Who would back a game that is "almost done" but has the sound quality of mic from a cereal box 🥣

[@artsybeedle]

@@electricfishfan I'm actually very familiar with making games :) and the voice acting/final visuals are needed around the 60%-70% mark for working out lines that fit the narrative, dialogue chains, and making sure the files don't conflict with code or crash the game + the "game" was advertised as being professionally voice acted.

[@willowbarrelmaker8269]

Yeah, when she was reading most of it I was like "Eh, I'm an idiot, I could see myself falling for this." Then the VA work started... I may be dumb, but I'm not that dumb

[@artsybeedle]

@@electricfishfan true that, true that. Recently saw a game that did that and it actually turned out pretty good with almost no bugs :) The group making it threw in all the final assets a week or two before its deadline. It can indeed be done. :)

[@tangyhyperspace2217]

It doesnt sound too far off from Oblivion.

[@Alex.rhea21]

The voice acting sounds like all of the characters are shitty pornstars. Mostly the female characters

[@MissJuxtiePoda]

2:29 "...pony really needs a hand..." You know it's a scam 'cause they didn't write, "pony really needs a hoof." True bronies *always* go for the hoof jokes.

[@DrachenIvy]

dating sim with complex combat and rpg elements??? were they trying to make my little pony fire emblem?????

[@Ray-tf5wu]

Still better than Fates

[@butterflyexists]

@@Ray-tf5wu what is fates

[@Ray-tf5wu]

@@butterflyexists Sorry, Fire Emblem Fates. It's an infamous tactical jrpg we don't like

[@zebraroll2037]

@@Ray-tf5wu as someone who despises fates, I agree and died laughing.

[@linkingglagoon8254]

@@Ray-tf5wu Awww but I kinda like Fates-

[@cookiedeviluwudevil4028]

Dark Skyes walked so Yandere Simulator could run

[@genyakozlov1316]

Yandere Simulator at least exists in some form. Heck, you can even play it! Yandere dev can drop development right now and it will still be more than this and other Kickstarters like this. Not a single bad thing he can do will change that.

[@SonaArtist]

@@genyakozlov1316 ya, you can “play it” More like try to play it from what I’ve seen. Game is so broken. XD

[@yepperspeppers4216]

Whilst it was running, it fell face first into the ground

[@comfortloid2195]

@@genyakozlov1316 i mean you can attempt to play it and its not really fun especially now that its in the official demo. i dont defend yansim or yandev BUT yeah at least the game exists in some form

[@4swordsluver]

Yansim is literally just a shitty asset flip

[@moonie1488]

equestria daily? haven’t heard that name in years. wow did this give me nostalgia

[@anyaskers2025]

@@thymicere3911 bro I've seen you on multiple comments says bronies are zoophiles with no evidence. Just shut up.

[@Orchidlettux]

@@thymicere3911 While I may agree that in every anthropomorphic community, there are those people who take things way too far, I still think that you shouldn’t generalize people like that.

[@Takittack]

@@thymicere3911 Hi buddy

[@Emil-lf3no]

I still accidentally type that url in on instinct everytime I open up my browser.

[@angela.luntian]

That site used to be me daily go to. I remember it being one of my only apps installed on my first tablet device.

[@sosansational]

"pumpkin pie" "starshine" "trick star" "CHET" chet the pony i'm screaming

[@highfructosetoaster]

" welcome ro the school, im RainbowBeam, this is my friend MagicPuff, and this is my boyfriend, C H E T "

[@KentaroMiyamoto21]

Yeah, the other names aren't the best, but that last one's just a regular name.

[@onyxtheowl24]

The first three sound like legit pony names from the show. If you told me there was an episode of my little pony friendship is magic containing characters named pumpkin pie, star shine, and trick star id believe you. But if you told me that chet was an official character if either think hasbro’s writers for mlp have lost their damn mind, aren’t trying anymore, or your lying to me.

[@barkingsandwich]

sans

[@blackbrainz]

@@KentaroMiyamoto21 Chet was voiced by Charls from MDE, was not shown in the video for that very reason.

[@synnibear03]

Holy shit I actually remember this kickstarter. I knew the creator ran with the money but I didn't know there was THIS MUCH story behind this weird ass pony game. Why isn't anyone else talking about this? The only other person I've seen talk about this game was Leafyishere, and that was YEARS AGO.

[@Tur.n1p]

saaaammmeeeeee bro

[@funkyyt-rexxius5564]

This is actually my first time hearing about it, i wasn’t so into MLP at that time I think.

[@Tadpole_Plyrr2]

Bro wassup Synni

[@angiereconco]

hi skoots

[@MegamanXfan21xx]

I don't think he got any money. I don't remember it having flexible funding and enough people pulled out at the last minute for it to fall below its goal.

[@siliconepeach809]

6:24 that doesn't felt like a kick-starter video, it felt like a serial killer confession tape

[@funnypeashootercreature]

lets be real the creator behind is probably one

[@anyaskers2025]

@@thymicere3911 where is your evidence of the claims you're making?

[@comfortloid2195]

@Mía Rodríguez they deleted their comment, i dont think they were joking

[@comfortloid2195]

@Mía Rodríguez oh well u replied to someone who was replying to someone that deleted their comment

[@bloodstoneore4630]

Notably, I first saw it in a cringe compilation

[@misterdewott8766]

In all honesty, an Open World Skyrim World fused with a Dating Sim CAN work. But it would take an enormous amount of time and money that I don't think any indie dev is capable of unless they stop sleeping and eating. Dark Skyes doesn't even sound like a Dating Sim name. It sounds like DLC for Doom or Dying Light hahaha

[@keylimetea]

It sounds like an OC for MLP

[@StardustLegend]

I think probably having the dating simulator elements integrated as quests would be a pretty good way of going about it, and while you have your partner in your party you’re given the chance to go through dialogue trees and such.

[@spideraba769]

Wasn't _Dark Skyes_ a game about Skittles?

[@teaplease39]

Kenshi was made by a single dev.

[@akarikazi]

i swear to god the kickstarter voice actor reveal had me absolutely bawling with laughter. i haven't laughed that hard in years.

[@YellowYoshi398]

The entire kickstarter video is a hilarious work of comedy.

[@jace2802]

@@YellowYoshi398 exactly, not a fan of MLP myself but I love the humer if it all People gotta grow up and learn to laugh at themselves a brony dating sim with the laughably terrible concept come on that's just pure comedy that sans behind it

[@dazerrazer3018]

@@jace2802 sam hyde is a comedian, chekc out his other stuff

[@judyh3707]

@@dazerrazer3018 racism and alleged grooming of children, all that sounds like stuff you'd like to check out?

[@dazerrazer3018]

@@judyh3707 hahaha grooming of children? show me some proof chud

[@thessie]

I feel so bad for that artist, her art is super cute :(

[@butteredcornfr]

honestly man

[@confucheese]

She got paid, isn’t that enough

[@flowergirl6242]

@@confucheese She was still mislead. She made her art for a games concept art. Instead, her art was used by an alt-right "comedian" for a scam. She made art in good faith, and yet she was kind of betrayed.

[@baphometbby]

@@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470 she would have a bad reputation with the fandom which is source of income for a lot of fanartists

[@jace2802]

@@flowergirl6242 just because he makes fun of MLP for comedy doesn't mean he's alt right. Hes a troll that picks on every group the trick is not to get triggered if he makes fun of something you like. Gotta be able to laugh at yourself once and awhile. There's certainly laughable things about the community

[@Scyrina]

damn what a mean thing to do. Nobody deserves that. Even when the Brony fandom had many weird people, most of them were truly wholesome and kind. I mean their slogan was love and tolerance, what do you expect. Pranking them and portraying them like this is fuked up.

[@troy9217]

Yeah! A waste of people’s time and money!

[@moxfox03]

they took people's money and got their hopes up. it's such a mean thing to do. i hope the people who paid for this are doing good right now.

[@taxidermydemons3250]

Thymicere what are you? A closeted brony? Grow up lmao

[@lucilucid]

@@thymicere3911 Excuse me? No. I liked a show of multicolored ponies. I'm not attracted to horses or anything because of it.

[@cosmic_heartz6480]

Coming from someone one who used to be into MLP as a kid dude wtf Also you probably use the term loli

[@Sonamy5673]

I feel so bad for the artist

[@MylesJoinsTheGame]

Same

[@lunaitc]

Eh, she was the only one who actually made money off of this fiasco, and because the kickstarter was cancelled that money came out of Sam Hyde's weird creepy pockets.

[@angel-nv7jk]

@@lunaitc actually, he ran with the money and used the arts without permission

[@icecreamcake5329]

Yeah she really had some talent.

[@baylego]

why? they got paied anyways and it was't like it was going to be whole game to beging with. they only needed the art and the concepts for the videos

[@KidFifty]

Literally Hyding in plain sight.

[@mirikoto]

watched this on shrooms and i've never been more terrified in my life

[@kosmichunter7515]

Welp, my weekend is planned now.

[@Garden0flowr]

Your pfp demonstrates this so well

[@aj-ly4pp]

Me but just werd

[@aj-ly4pp]

Weed

[@divine5328]

You have very chaotic energy

[@vxx3576]

Omg the voice actors sound like 2012 people on MySpace 😭✋🏻

[@seanbean517]

More like 2007 😂😂

[@TheMarcusNyberg]

this is from like 2013 so...you are not wrong

[@stumblebeefromonline]

One of them I think is mollysoda, a semi notable tumblr egirl lmao

[@kipplingxx]

yoo i like ur pfp!! :D

[@Brigeb20]

Omg- bro why is this so correct?- also the voice actor for trickstar sounds so awkward lmao, same for starshine but not in her voice just her expression-

[@SonicdaShapeshifter]

8:33 is actually a piece I commissioned of my Ponysona omg! I bought two art pieces from her and actually found her through Dark Skyes. She was completely uninvolved with the sinister behind the scenes action of the campaign and was eventually harassed offline by Million Dollar Extreme. I found out all about it and felt so bad for her. She really was a wonderful artist. Had to pause the video because I was so shocked to see my ponysona pop up in this! I actually was involved with a few of these people as the drama unfolded, including the man NOT known as "Virgo," who I actually talked to directly. I was one of the first people he showed his proof to. What a crazy time to be alive. Everyone involved innocently with the project was sad to learn the truth behind it. "Virgo" got added to the page in the first place because the creator tried to harass him as well, btw--blaming him for the secret leaking out that it was actually a bullshit scam to swindle innocent people who just wanted a fun cute pony game to play. My ponysona is named Eterna Love btw, though Arlece is her original placeholder name before I came up with a good pony-sounding name. Just wanted to throw this information out there; I remembered this whole fiasco vividly which is why I clicked. I can't believe I got accidentally featured xD

[@RosyPosyRoss]

I just wanted to say that I like your ponysona!

[@avocatto1877]

Wow your ponysona is beautiful

[@thecommie9992]

I really like your ponysona! It reminds me of Rarity in G3

[@Night333Walker]

thought i recognise the horse

[@emilymonahan5232]

aww, i love her. pansexual colors :)

[@Flowtail]

12:00 You can tell he's not a REAL brony because "brony influencers" are called "horse famous", a term that somehow manages to have even less dignity than "brony influencer"

[@maizl1ly]

the voice acting is horrible but i love trickstar's design (although im not a brony,,)

[@LoveStruckLoner]

You dont have to be a part of a fandom to enjoy the art and characters. i can agree tho, the art is great

[@Crow0567]

Agreed, trickstar has a genuinely good design. I think the bandaids are a weird choice but still

[@comfortloid2195]

you dont have to be in a fandom to like art of the fandom :)

[@sugarcxrpse808]

I don’t mind his voice, I think it would work better with a different character tho

[@creaturefan216]

I AGREE WITH THIS

[@TheRedarm75]

possibly the worst thing is how this guy explicitly says 16 years as the minimum for "hot girls" how is this guy not arrested? he just say "it's just a prank bro" and they let him off the hook and laugh?

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

No, he said if she's already had sex no matter her age that she's a hoe and no longer a girl... Wait that's worse...

[@paw2728]

everything he has made is plausible deniability, cause its all "just a joke". same with all neo-nazi shit, they teeter just on the line, and now theres thousands of dumbfuck followers of these guys who may or may not be real nazis and youd just never know.

[@lilcomment]

@epicgamer23 Is it fun?

[@galuxius1861]

@@lilcomment Canada has the age of consent at 16 but there's limits on it.

[@m1LeyViRuS]

They'll never catch him... The bastard

[@IKnowThatFeelBr0]

Hearing "brohoof" again after all these years brought back some war flashbacks I had locked up in the mind dungeon.

[@Tadpole_Plyrr2]

Same!!

[@Labyethan]

Hearing Mind Dungeon forces YIIK into my mind

[@IKnowThatFeelBr0]

@@Labyethan I can't believe I made an accidental reference to that game. I'm so sorry, man...

[@NepetasShippingWall1642]

@Bobby Lynn Mendoza what prompted the crowd to start chanting THAT?!

[@vudi2103]

@Bobby Lynn Mendoza Crush. Kill. Destroy. Swag.

[@indiji]

Brony influencers actually are real! It was called being “horse famous” within the fandom! :^D

[@Alsyoutubeaccount]

Did you also learn that from Jenny Nicholson’s video?

[@pinkapetdesigns]

It still is called that sometimes I think. The fandom is certainly still alive

[@illegalhedgehog]

is that a pun or wordplay i’m not getting or

[@Alsyoutubeaccount]

@@illegalhedgehog it’s pretty straightforward, no deeper meaning.

[@pinkapetdesigns]

@@illegalhedgehog I honestly don't know where "horse famous" came from, but I'm 100% familiar with the fact that although it's not used super often anymore, it was definitely a big thing and some still use the phrase.

[@donsmith4935]

I could have gone my entire life not knowing what this was.

[@shoifu]

@@thymicere3911 please, stop. you've been replying to every comment. do you even have a life?

[@izuxe]

@@shoifu well, he did this in another video of yandere dev being a vtuber and he was defending him and then he removed all of his replies.

[@borderline_sunshine]

bUt 'cHa DiDn'T

[@amethyst4578]

@@thymicere3911 dorime

[@ocmillion3667]

@@thymicere3911 most of the characters aren't even animals

[@NumeroLetter]

It's sad that this was a scam, bc the art was genuinely beautiful. It breaks my heart that the artist deleted her online presence.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

"beautiful" You have a warped perspective of beauty, and there's only one cure for that ailment.

[@irisaferg2524]

@@FuckKZbinAndGoogle ???

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

@@irisaferg2524 Which part did you not understand? That cartoon ponies are not beautiful? Or that the only solution to curing someone of thinking cartoon ponies are beautiful, is too spicy for KZbin nowadays?

[@Monkey-D-Luffy911]

@@FuckKZbinAndGoogle Dude, they’re just liking an art style, what’s your deal

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

@@Monkey-D-Luffy911 It's not "just an art style", and you know that.

[@james8989]

"it was sam hyde" HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[@discipleofdagon8195]

HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[@lastchanc3stars]

HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[@BassicallyKiyash]

HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[@vampire_juicebox]

I have mad respect for anyone who puts the effort into documenting weird shit that's happened before on the internet. Keep doing God's work, you Garfield lover

[@srtophat9917]

*Note: nobody is talking about how in the title screen, Banned from Equestria music is playing. Which is in fact, a brony dating sim. But it’s way more than a dating sim.*

[@colorfulpuppetsss]

right? I remember I played it when I was maybe around 5?- Somewhere around there!- I'm a fuckin innocent bb now cause I regret things I did as a child.

[@9999AWC]

At least BFE is actually playable and fleshed out :P

[@byeolbitch]

I was wondering why that sounded familiar

[@DollyTheCrow]

believe it or not, when I was a younger kid, banned from equestria was how I learned what sex was. Some idiot decided to post a censored version on youtube

[@9999AWC]

@@nononou That's literally present in every fandom... You'd be hard pressed to find a fandom that doesn't have porn or adult games or sexual fanfics, regardless of what the show's targeted demographic is. #WelcomeToTheInternet

[@GothKatt]

It's worth noting that after it was discovered that "Dark Skyes" was a scam, the Brony community did briefly try to make it a real game; but the project was dropped sometime after a demo was released. It was called "It's Always Sunny in Dark Skyes". That's not a joke. I have the demo.

[@caty2428]

i wanna try it

[@beesindisguise5375]

Sauce?

[@zixea3318]

WHERE IS IT

[@zixea3318]

PLEASE MAKE LIKE A MEGALINK OF IT

[@GothKatt]

Had to look it up because apparently, I haven't bookmarked it; but here's an article with a link. www.horse-news.org/2014/11/its-always-sunny-in-dark-skyes-visual.html I found my version on a DeviantArt page years ago; but again, apparently I didn't bookmark it or lost the bookmark. I chose the article so that you guys don't think I'm sending you to some virus link.

[@ponikoTV]

**Kickstarter trailer plays** Me: this looks like a wierd show from adult swim **reveal that the person behind scam it was Sam, a guy who worked on adult swim** Me: OH 🤯

[@cherubsteeth]

It is 7am but this is so incredibly worth it

[@moonbow8614]

For me it’s 7pm

[@PipeGuy64Bit]

Yeah I pulled an all nighter. My sleep schedule has been shot so I played Paper Mario during the last few hours.

[@aryssaisontheway]

its 7am here so im watching at school

[@fruitjuice677]

for me it’s 6am 👩‍🦲

[@ecksspot8497]

its 4 am for me

[@Someone-ym1mz]

I've never seen this kick-starter in my life, but after seeing this video...go d alSO 100+ HOURS OF GAMEPLAY HAD ME EVAPORATING

[@NepetasShippingWall1642]

evaporate in a good way or a bad way?

[@chelledoggo]

16:17 - "The moral of this story is...don't back any Kickstarters--" You honestly could've stopped it right there.

[@cookiedough8524]

To be fair some great games were made thanks to kickstarters, like undertale, cuphead and hollow knight

[@Takittack]

I got here before Thymicere! A sight to behold :D

[@cortezfilms8511]

@@Takittack same

[@spacesheep_]

@@Takittack- same like how

[@vampdolls8522]

@@Takittack ay they actually didn’t come this time

[@secretname3897]

I unironically ADORE the Kickstarter video. The vibe, the visuals, the puppet, all of it. Sigh. What a waste of great art!!!

[@ninereeds1810]

As a then-14 year old, I remember hearing this game announced, but I never heard about the drama. Good times. The brony community was a total trash-fire in retrospect, but I had fun at the time.

[@ocmillion3667]

Derpy

[@ninereeds1810]

@@ocmillion3667 I have no idea what you're talking about *clears throat nervously*

[@ilovethebalticsthreesimpnr5721]

Muffins....

[@animuswonder]

EYYY NO EVIL PFP EYYYYY

[@ZlatkoTheGod]

It absolutely wasn't a trashfire people are way too dramatic. But it definitely had more ups and downs than any other one I've ever seen.

[@rroketa]

was there supposed to be something at the end bc just the single picture of virgo hirshima in a vast darkness is killing me

[@14thmoons]

this comment is really sending me

[@smellylorenny]

im crying....

[@squashedshibber2684]

Seeing the adult swim style video juxtaposed to the generic anime style art was enough to let me know something weird was going on.

[@FilthyTea]

I guess you could say Sam… got away with it?

[@apieceofbitsandpieces342]

I did not expect a MLP dating sim Kickstarter scam to end with MDE scamming people out of money.

[@UOHCUNY]

MDE forever

[@shidcat9322]

Based

[@skulIastica]

@@UOHCUNY bro messaged underaged kids. he's a degenerate. wtf is wrong with you..

[@kinsmart7294]

@@skulIastica You mean 2/3 of the brony community?

[@fulicious2991]

I'm not an active brony member anymore, but a pony game with THAT ART would've been a blessing ;;;

[@CriticalCipher]

I mean "thems fighting herds" has a good artstyle but not sure it counts

[@Syiepherze]

@@CriticalCipher Not to mention the creator of MLP:FiM actually gave it her blessing

[@mushykiller782]

not really

[@Maretoast]

same but I lost interest in that art style that involve horses

[@emilyjones212]

im actually shocked to this day that no one has actually tried to make a legit mlp dating sim of this quality. its not like there isnt talented artist and programmers that couldnt get it done in the fandom but no one ever did it. the most ambitions game i ever saw come out of the brony fandom was banned from equestria.

[@b3nzayizkoolyo]

"He was involved in alt-right circles online, like 4chan" So, like, the entire brony community circa 2010?

[@willowbarrelmaker8269]

Yeah, it's funny how many communities started on 4chan before making an exodus somewhere else. It's the crucible of fandom

[@3asianassassin]

@@willowbarrelmaker8269 at least fandoms once or currently dominated by white supremacists

[@postalguy5571]

@@3asianassassin Idk about that, I've yet to see a fandom that isn't dominated by 13 year olds on Instagram that think they're political figures.

[@amberchailland8620]

>alt-right >4chan i know most avoid that place like the plague (And anyone that gose wishes they whernt there forever as the kids say) its got alot more left/whatever leaning weirdos than most give it credit for. Its still shit though lol. Man didnt know Sam pulled off this scam, I dont think ive ever herd of it till now and ive herd of 'Fighting Herds' wich I THINK came from 4chan as a pony fighting game but hasbro said 'no-no' so they just.. changed the charters into some other four legged cridders and posted that instead. 10/10 breddy good video and indeed a wild ride.

[@SeekerLancer]

@@amberchailland8620 It depends on the board, the niche and hobbyist stuff was still okay the last time I was there but yeah. It's sad that what started in the early 2000's as a place for nerds that was sort of tongue-and-cheek about "hating everything" turned into a non-ironic cesspool of toxicity. Even knowing that there are plenty of decent people who use it the scum has sort of ruined the place for me forever.

[@kiwi___]

The sad part about it is that the concept idea of that kickstarter sounded really cool; but it went to waste along the way ended up hurting an artist enough to make her deactivate her DA, use people's images without their consent, etc.

[@spritzerz6016]

I think the worst thing about this was hearing the artist is no longer online. It's probably because they worked on this project not knowing they were part of some 'lol bronies are stupid' scam and their reputation was ruined; whether they wanted to be a part of that or not. I hope they didn't quit after being used like that. I hope they're just working in the industry somewhere.

[@Idkwhattoput-p2s]

‘Scam’ lul

[@benedictdwyer2608]

12:52 I love how he says “DaTInG SiM!?!” It makes him sound like a maniacal kids villain explaining his motives to the protagonist

[@Americana-ec]

He’s trying not to laugh

[@TheFrozenMister]

​@@Americana-ec It sounds like he's pretending to try not to laugh.

[@Why-ck4gf]

Bro it’s yandere dev if he watched mlp instead of anime

[@ytoob_smorhc]

Lemme say, as someone who was a young girl when this gen came out, it was a nightmare (no pun intended) trying to avoid the "mature" side of the fandom. Like I remember following a comic artist who made MLP fandom/show based comics and they made one with the Lyra plushie, where the joke was it could be used as slippers. I had no idea what it actually was until i looked it up.... 🤢💀 Edit: I'm not blaming the comic artist here, since they could not control who saw their work, but it is an example of how easy it was to accidentally find NSFW content within the fandom.

[@dovefilms]

Ughhh I absolutely relate to this. I was about 9 when I got unregulated access to social media which was a massive mistake. Had to avoid nsfw on the fandom end, and avoid harassment and literal slurs on the "anti brony" end. It was a trainwreck and I'm honestly glad I got out

[@BotYep]

SAME. i had friends who watched it, but i couldn't get into it because everywhere i went, there was NSFW. even just googling "mlp fim" and scrolling for a bit, you would find uncensored MLP pornography. imho it was not a safe community for kids to be in.

[@artisannoteworthy]

Which is why, when I watched the show, I avoided the fahdoms. All fandoms in general. I want to keep liking what I like WITHOUT it being ruined. . .

[@evie5375]

wait,, what's the joke about the plushie as slippers, i don't get it?

[@ytoob_smorhc]

@@evie5375 I think this was the pic I was thinking of: images.app.goo.gl/eLy8eFxVQyv4Gf4v9 I feel like there was a comic by the same artist but there's other comics that have similar jokes revolving around the plushie (one was a sleeping bag, for example). I'm not going to say what the plushie was intended for, but hopefully this can clear things up lol.

[@meeganwaddell7982]

Am I blind or does starshine have a star of david with bright colors for her mark?

[@Izzzyzzz]

I wouldn’t at all be surprised, one of the other pony designs (which didn’t feature that heavily in the Kickstarter video) had a communist hammer and sickle cutie mark lmao

[@meeganwaddell7982]

@@Izzzyzzz that's really messed up, and the fact people payed for a game with characters like that is kind of messed up also, great video btw!

[@firstnamelastnamethirdname]

Oh yeah part of the 4chan / internet mlp bronies like political party stuff. Even the infamous Na*i Ponies. Lmao.

[@seantaggart7382]

@@firstnamelastnamethirdname Yeah Hey I was wondering if the bronies and furries could team up and fight the hate in their fandoms

[@EeveeFromAlmia]

An mlp dating sim would be so easy to make, this is such a weird direction to take it, weird fuck around idea withstanding. Also, if it’s an experiment, where’s his data? What was he studying? I want to see his report. Then I’ll believe it’s an experiment.

[@yeethittter1285]

The experiment was probably just "It's trendy to make fun of Bronies, I wonder if they'll believe this joke kickstarter lolololol?"

[@alicev1500]

It's the "youtube prank" brand of social experiment. One where you act like a jackass and then excuse it by saying it was just a prank or social experiment.

[@opo3628]

You shouldn't be making a dating sim out of a cartoon for little girls, period.

[@EeveeFromAlmia]

@@opo3628 well, if it’s any buffer the mane 6 are all adults, but I get your point.

[@FreakyThursday]

The term "social experiment" has been watered down to the point that it's just a default scapegoat for people who want an excuse to be assholes

[@thezachman1]

Having just watched iDubbbz documentary footage on Sam Hyde, it actually makes 1000% sense that Sam would do something like this and he even was so bold to edit the promo videos and kickstart graphic in the MDE style

[@sarahinthesoil]

You should watch the footage Sam put out on the MDE

[@voctur]

HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS!!!

[@zeroanonymity9736]

So there's actually a little bit more to the story: On /mlp/, people had become so convinced that it was Sam Hyde that they started emailing everyone and posting about it everywhere they could. Eventually, Sam got frustrated enough that he posted an unlisted video on the board where he practically begged the posters to stop alerting people. His plan was apparently to release the game, but it would have a fraction of the content and would explicitly make fun of people that had bought or invested in it. It was supremely pathetic to watch.

[@thelegom7116]

wait how do i find that video

[@dejiko]

God is that you

[@foreskineater678]

Oyasumi gave me depression btw oh shit

[@DuskPShermanWallaby123]

was it this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYfWqpmdjZ5nfaM

[@xyellowcoffeexfatrat7923]

@@FuckKZbinAndGoogle I think... he means it like that... 😕

[@bigtick7691]

I like how her makeup is increasing in intensity as each new video comes out

[@luhmehbebe]

pretty sure its based on Jazmin Bean

[@xxrawrgameremo98xx86]

50+ love interests.. That's one to assure that none of them are fully fleshed out

[@aryssaisontheway]

that photo of the guy or girl with the koala on its head still scares me

[@aryssaisontheway]

OH mY GOD MY HO SJGDCKC IZZZZYYYZYZYZY KDHADYG HAAHAHH IZZZZZYZYZZY ZWHAHAYSH LIKED IT

[@coralpet]

Honestly, All I like is just the art style.

[@funkyyt-rexxius5564]

Same!

[@coralpet]

@@funkyyt-rexxius5564 Kedamono from Shitpiss the Performer

[@theojjuiceisloose]

THINK IT. DREAM IT. DO IT.

[@TheReaperAwaits1337]

THINK IT. DREAM IT. DO IT.

[@Hugelag]

I'm not a brony, but the art looks nice. It's a shame that they left the internet.

[@angelicpretty777]

i kinda feel bad that ppl like u feel the need to put "im not x but.." before saying u like smth. just say u like it, i promise nobody cares.

[@fm9473]

@@angelicpretty777 Exactly I was literally the target audience for the show and Im still hesitant to tell people I liked and still like the show because of the big bad rep from some bronies. Not all of us are weird and creepy, I just like the show and watched it when I wanted to relax

[@dec0mposiex]

@@fm9473 it’s like the same reputation furries get, I wouldn’t say I’m a “proud” furry or brony, but I 100% am apart of both communities. Although I’ve drifted more from MLP, I still draw fanart, make characters, watch the show, it’s spin-offs, and got hella excited for the new movie. It sucks how people think certain things are “cringe” when we’re literally not hurting anyone (except for the ones who actually are.) I guess the few people who happened to be utter weirdos ruined it for everyone else.

[@doopclann3428]

@@angelicpretty777 oh my god anime poster with an unwarranted opinion how novel

[@-imperatorinsomnia-6163]

RIP BOZO

[@SeekerLancer]

The worst thing is how satisfied he is with himself like this was the greatest scam ever, despite the whole thing being so juvenile and it didn't even work and they just wasted money on it. Even though I always thought the Brony stuff was pretty weird this is just mean-spirited trolling.

[@shmel3689]

@@kerimsultanshishani9513 dude, stop spamming the whole comment section, you have problems

[@acuny4516]

Yeah that’s what trolling is

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

@@acuny4516 Last i checked, Scam people is not Troll Strategy.

[@acuny4516]

@@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad it is, also please learn English

[@sophitiaofhyrule]

@@acuny4516 He literally stole money and art from people. That's a crime. Go lick his boots somewhere else.

[@skyty0]

That Kickstarter video looks straight out of million dollar extreme Edit: oh

[@cottontaelle]

heyy you didnt edit the comment. you cant fool me

[@skyty0]

@@cottontaelle I didn't edit this one either

[@ocdmodernwarfare2049]

My reactions exactly

[@ponikoTV]

I know right This weird trailer looks like something made on adult swim

[@Playlist-ru5cw]

It says this comment was posted 5 months ago, not "edited 5 months ago".

[@sonyakinsey4376]

This pitch sounds exactly like all the software programmers who try to get me to do art for their indie games. A few key questions will usually reveal a severe lack of awareness as to how game art and design works.

[@names7278]

I’ve heard the story of this kickstarter a dozen different times but *Sam Hyde?* That’s a twist I absolutely never expected.

[@BallmeatSlapnut]

He’s made multiple videos saying it was him. The “quacking nuts” clip is legit him admitting to it

[@FissionCube]

im going insane watching this. ive been active in the fandom since like. 2013 or so? (mostly deviantart, youtube and fimfic) and like. ive NEVER heard of this before in my life and its one of the most surreal things... you wouldve thought thisd be talked about more its so weird... the kickstarter video is like a goddamn fever dream

[@undyne1]

I feel bad for the artist specially because they were genuinely talented, this is just disgusting.

[@romanbeckett3130]

Got recommended this year old video after binging your recent ones and I was flabbergasted at just how much your Garfield collection was able to grow in just a year. Bravo, honestly, cause it's one of the best backdrops I've seen.

[@xMaugrex]

2:20 That description for DarkSkyes feels like it was written for HuniePop in a weird way. Minus the "proving that you're compassionate and kind" part.

[@tilly_loo]

you used the cursed music for the transitions, I really didn't wanna think about....THAT again

[@remontariv1130]

Ah yes *That one game*

[@whatteamwildcats4033]

Wait... what's cursed...how far out of the loop am I...

[@sleepingmrbunny6570]

wdym??? helppp

[@tilly_loo]

@@sleepingmrbunny6570 ya know.....THAT game....

[@remontariv1130]

@Astrid Tiongson *the stuff that is particularly lewd and no I will not provide sauce you dirty sinners*

[@leaf4912]

Everything about him makes me so uncomfortable omg

[@kerimsultanshishani9513]

why lol

[@rocks1012]

@@kerimsultanshishani9513 first off scamming people out of their money, but that’s on top of saying the r slur, asking for hot girls and putting the age range starting at 16, trump supporter, notoriously alt-right, just a fucked up guy

[@gypsypunk8]

i used to think that he was hilarious while i was in my “edgelord” phase. that was probably one of the most humiliating phases that ive ever had.

[@serse8455]

@@rocks1012 ah, americans

[@missm2925]

@@serse8455 what-

[@blestemat4426]

THE KICKSTARTER TRAILER HIT ME LIKE A TRUCK. I watched that awful thing YEARS back as a kid and thought it was weird as hell but hoped people would have fun with it once it was finished. It completely left my mind after.

[@leilaraenav]

I can't tell if those VA recordings where made in 2002, 2009, or 2013

[@happyblacklegends]

You should do a make-up tutorial or a what's in my closet. You're a style icon tbh. So happy 😊 I found your channel! ✨

[@Eepop_stuffs]

I think she gets inspo from Jazmin Bean. Jazmin has a makeup tutorial on some interview on YT.

[@verb9602]

Imagine an artist with the pen name Virgo Hiroshima. jesus christ

[@michaeljordaniii2039]

Virgil Texas

[@Puggles]

"You think you had it rough? Try growing up without a father" The Orphan: "Nah you right, that's rough."

[@Mintyporksoda]

Tbh I felt personally attacked when she said "growing up in the early 2010s tracing over pony bases"

[@princeapoopoo5787]

ngl I would still die for a sfw mlp rpg with some dating sim influenced elements (maybe a friendship equivalent? like how supports work in fire emblem without the paired endings) FiM's premise is literally about forging friendships for crying out loud!

[@KIIROCORE]

i’ve only really watched my friend play persona but kind of like that game maybe?

[@cannibaldotcom]

i had a feeling the guy behind this was gonna be alt right even before you revealed it

[@UOHCUNY]

Sam Hyde isn't alt-right

[@nexusgiga]

@@UOHCUNY yes he is...

[@maxbeancounter]

No he isn't

[@nexusgiga]

@@maxbeancounter Sam Hyde is the biggest Alt right troll since baked Alaska

[@GiraffesOnTehParade]

YO I love the use of the Catz 2 soundtrack here, great video! hits home on multiple levels

[@BaconPuncakesX]

"four years in the making" so you're telling me this "project" started before the whole fandom became a thing?

[@constantinemarshall7809]

I could've told you it was a scam from the start when it has more gameplay hours than the Witcher 3 claimed when it released

[@juanpablorobayo3437]

“Try growing up without a father” Oh my God

[@1001HELL]

Thank you for this video. I remember watching the Kickstarter video when it came out, I'm honestly relieved to find out it was a prank/scam. It was too cringe to be real.

[@ITR]

Since they intended to never deliver the product and there's substantial proof, it would probably qualify as fraud. Because of this, even if they did end up getting funded, people most likely would be able to get their money back through a lawsuit.

[@spicybiscuit5530]

As someone else pointed out, another suspicious thing is that the description doesn't include common brony phrases like "Every pony". At least 90% of bronies I've seen use at least one of those phrases, and if someone was making a real dating sim, I can guarantee they would use it in there

[@miguelescobedo5112]

Only true OGs will remember that Idubbbz roasted the brony project on his Kickstarter Cr@p series.

[@evanchismark3092]

Pepperidge farms remembers.

[@sslingo]

I mean, he didn't understand that the whole thing was a joke, so I'm pretty sure idubbbz is the one that got got

[@UOHCUNY]

He got trolled idiot

[@stnkbug7533]

Oh shit I just realized that's where I recognize this from. Who knew.

[@barrytrepczyk9893]

I can only imagine that artist had to go into hiding with such an awful and nasty person knowing enough details about them to send them money. It was probably a traumatizing experience and I would imagine if something like that happened to me I would never want to post my art online ever again.

[@SergeantLuke]

Brilliant move of the creators to include video footage of the voice actors performing their lines, so it would be impossible for any of them them to ever deny their involvement in this embarrassment. Maybe this was all just an elaborate plot to create blackmail material?

[@anopirsten7565]

They all worked on MDE so why would they care what some creep Bronies online think?

[@plushtalks]

I’m being deadass I thought the term “brony” meant just a male that likes mlp since I was a child, looks like I’m dead wrong

[@pastelsploosh8914]

It can be two ways honestly, if you a girl you can choose between a brony, or a pega-sister

[@artisannoteworthy]

It pretty much meant a fan of the show. Started off as guys who like MLP, but it was soon taken over . . . .

[@HelloXrancidkitteh]

it does mean boys/men who are fans of the show lol. just, of course, some creeps entered into the fandom too. sadly, it happens with pretty much every fandom.

[@blurredwolf2339]

I hate the term "Pegasister" lol

[@LaterRadiatior]

@@twsangre3318 GLUESISTER JGHFJFJFJDJD