The Day Before Developers Have Lost Their Mind

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

Classic startup tactics - create the hype and try to figure out how to actually make the thing you hype based on it. Tech ‘culture’ like yoghurt in the sun.

[@EffieTM]

Yoghurt still got the better, more useful culture tho

[@cleanerben9636]

@@EffieTM lmao

[@Camobiwon]

It's called "Vaporware". Building hype / marketing a product that doesn't yet exist, only to build it afterwards

[@nibblitman]

Yeah but that works fine for weird apps or services that can kinda sorta fake it in some way. A game either is or is not, there isn’t a lot of middle ground of the game kinda exists, is super successful and the studio gets bought out by like EA.

[@contrasbeatshop]

@@EffieTM lol smart

[@lexslate2476]

When the people running the development for the game said they wanted volunteer workers, I just assumed that they were some kind of soulless abomination incapable of producing anything of value on their own, and that exposure to direct sunlight would burn them away to ashes and improve the world substantially in the process.

[@porkch0mp538]

Absolutely. Its a clear harbinger of dysfunction and chaos. They likely thrived on stealing and copying but that broke down at some point.

[@chucknasty419]

But u can't really blame them if the people are signing up to volunteer....blame the people who sign up

[@DiscipleGames]

@@chucknasty419 you actually can blame them, they’re in charge and have the ability to make decisions on how they run the company and should be held accountable. Don’t be a weak simp

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

​@@chucknasty419 bruv Bruv _you missed the point_

[@5h4d0w5l1f3]

​@@chucknasty419 *starts company* "ok so who wants to do the work for me? Also you will be the scapegoat for everything."

[@JJS563]

By now, if people think this isnt a scam, then there is no hope for them

[@JeanneFeisont]

I said (and still say) the same thing about Star Citizen… Yet I know people that fall into that scam still to this day.

[@DavideMoriello]

but you can't spend money on this product. How is it a scam? Maybe it's a scam, but the target are not the players

[@Dragon-Believer]

If it was a scam they would have a more consistent story. This is incompetence.

[@StalkRay]

@@JeanneFeisont At least Star Citizen is playable and exist

[@CosmicAIChronicles]

Never underestimate the human brain's ability for doing mental gymnastics to protect itself from reality. "No I wasn't fooled, it's just the entire gaming community that is wrong."

[@jauwn]

Glad to see you have Return KZbin Dislikes so we can see just how much people hate this garbage. This company has got to be a total scam

[@dreadeddarko]

but the dislike is for his video, not on the game dev company. so, if you dislike it, you're doing Kira a disservice.

[@prawnman]

​@@dreadeddarko When he plays Fntastic's videos you can see the dislikes.

[@nul1fe]

@@prawnman youtube dislike extension

[@dyalani643]

The spa seems like something that would be added because the boss insisted that it be added.

[@starvr]

My first thought was are they going to turn it into a sex game? LOL

[@landru27]

@@starvr I had a very similar thought! A hot tub / spa is so out-of-place in a post-apocalyptic zombie survival game, my immediate guess was that this "gameplay trailer" is nothing more than a way to telegraph "you'll be able to see characters in their underwear!" It strikes me as a transparent but very lame way to maintain hype for a game that is years -- at best -- from ever seeing the light of day, and who knows in what final form.

[@toddtaylor6506]

@@starvr Mine as well. I mean what fucking purpose does this serve? If you're going to make this video in a zombie game ... have zombies attack the people apparently stupid enough to try to take a spa day during the zombie apocalypse. Not just show them sitting there.

[@yahootube90]

Maybe they were fans of River City Ransom

[@Cyromantik]

​@@landru27 Considering the Mall trailer just shows a character looting things that people would hunger for pre-apocalypse, but makes zero sense after a collapse. Jewelry, an iPhone, maybe a fancy fountain pen... And later showing a cute little cottage in the woods without any points of defense. It just read to me as a transparent appeal to the have-nots on a base emotional level, and nothing at all like a trailer actually showing off game mechanics or setting.

[@Roler42]

The horror stories you mentioned about the two bosses abusing their staff and derailing the workflow... Wouldn't surprise me if they were like what happened at Telltale, where devs got treated like dirt and then allegedly one of those higher ups commented on how amazing it was to be the boss because you could scream at any employee and get away with it.

[@Vanished584]

Well there is no real context of the situation so I guess its a to be continued?

[@AracheNerd]

That stuff is still happening in industry, it's absolutely terrible

[@flexible_evil4]

Even on public places happens Some people don't give a frick about it no shame at all

[@sayLeotardbutsayitChinese]

@@Vanished584 You should look up the word "context"

[@Vanished584]

@@sayLeotardbutsayitChinese ....I dont like to believe abuse until I see evidence. Stop changing the subject

[@me0101001000]

I love this title. It implies that the entire team shares one single short circuiting brain

[@joshallen128]

We are the Borg we have lost our collective consciousness we are alone in chaos

[@yahootube90]

Anyone who had an individual, functioning brain wouldn't be on their "full-time volunteering" team.

[@me0101001000]

@@yahootube90 if they're adults, yeah, I agree. If any of them are kids tho, then that's on the management.

[@me0101001000]

@@joshallen128 achievement is futile

[@Zeropointill]

@@joshallen128 From this day forward, you will service us. (seriously we need servicing really badly)

[@Colddirector]

Halo 2's trailer taught me at a very young age to basically ignore trailers and wait or the game to actually come out. It sucked back then but that slightly pessimistic restraint has served me well.

[@CameraObscure]

This : I just dont understand people paying for something that isnt a finnished product. Hell I wait a few years before getting any games just brought jedi Fallen order for £3.49 and other games at less than half their price all major bugs fixed extra content DLc's etc for way less . The FOMO in gamers land is stong. the other thing to do on any Product do research check reviews and consumer feed back.

[@ShaCaro]

​@@CameraObscure I don't disagree with your sentiments, but you have no idea what FOMO means if you think it applies to newly released games. Not buying a game because it's not finished yet, not buying something because it's time-limited for no reason (ie FOMO), and not buying something until it's dirt cheap are different things altogether.

[@CameraObscure]

@@ShaCaro I know what FOMO means and its what game publishers especially prey upon. All I pointed at at the last part of my comment was the advantages of waiting a few years of not getting the latest games when they release = value for money not being ripped off and getting the best possible format/updated version compared to release day. Pre-release content and the "extras" unless its somthing tangable like a special Box, or Item that might be a "collectors edition thing. But never forget the crap Bethesda released for Fall out 76 products not as advertised. |FOMO is what these companies prey on for extra money from impatient guliable people.

[@ekki1993]

​@@ShaCaroFOMO also means being "out of the loop" of people buying and playing the latest game. You feel pressured to play and participate before the hype dies out and the community becomes stale. There are layers of FOMO and marketing deparments know them. It's not just temporary special edition stuff. That's surface level understanding of the concept.

[@AjaxFrax]

All I ever wanted when I was a kid was to play that damn trailer level!

[@spacedaniel492]

I knew there was something fishy about this game from the moment i saw it on steam. The trailers and screen caps looked TOO GOOD.

[@Argumemnon]

Certainly too good for an indy startup. Hell, even the AAA devs have to be taken with a huge grain of salt.

[@N7.Tenebris]

I remember talking to other Division fans, and we noticed how it looked like The Division games, and they were likely using assets without permission. Ubisoft and Massive likely noticed too. So, not only is the game a scam, the dev(s) is using stolen assets.

[@jonr7364]

It always looked like asset flip trash

[@Carnyzzle]

It's a good thing that I didn't fall into the hype trap for this damn game lol

[@YDV669]

It's a good thing to not fall into the hype for any kind of game.

[@RusticRonnie]

I know I only heard about it once they released the shit tier gameplay.

[@thegekhunter2321]

Neither did i, from the very start the first thing i did was go and do a background check on what they had developed and how good their portfolio was. It was not a good portfolio (thie big red flag from it was the very few games they had developed and virtually all abandoned or never updated). yeah but no thanks.

[@miorioff]

@gooHero what? Why can't you say "russians"?

[@bigboysdotcom745]

There was zero actual marketing or branding. If any other hype train dev did this same exact thing, people would be losing their minds despite having no real reason to. Bethesda, naughty dog, CDPR. Doesn't matter how many times they screwed up, yall would still pre-order the next thing.

[@SurplusMarket]

Bro...that "Post Apocalyptic Spa" scene is legitimately ripped from the spa scenes in Code Vein, same camera angles, relatively same size pool of water, very similar room layout, and NPCs are positioned in similar ways.

[@ohtrueyeahnah]

Lmaoooo. Comparison videos out yet? I'll go check

[@chuck7024]

I love the constant "gameplay" videos that are always shown in an enclosed area like the shop one. It's foggy as shit outside of the store to hide that it's essentially just fake.

[@PresentDark]

At this point I am 99% convinced that their first "trailers/gameplay" videos were all fake and had nothing to do with how actual game worked or looked, it was more of a "we wanna make a game that looks like that". Now when they have so much attention on them it would be perfect advertising to release small demo/gameplay for people to see along with maybe saying when they will start accepting pre-orders. Instead we got sauna video that can be made in an hour even if there is no game at all...

[@metronicmagician1816]

I will say I love a game that lets you fully simulate actively living in a certain setting. Anything that give you that feeling of “yes you are in a zombie survival world” is something I love, and that even includes the small dumb details that don’t necessarily fit into the core gameplay loop (but usually should). Honestly a great example of this is the game Project Zomboid which as a side note is basically what this game dreams to be. In that game there are dozens of ways to just let yourself get immersed. Small things like having a washing machine clean your clothes, having a radio that gives you updates and stories, having TV shows you can watch to break the boredom, and crafting a stir fry so you can be not sad about eating canned beans for the 30th time that week. This game will most likely never come out, and if it did it’ll be another looter survival that will have nothing interesting to show for. If you want a game like this play project zomboid.

[@stephencampbell9384]

Errrm the cheerleading bots you refer to commenting under the spa video, are in fact mostly people ripping the absolute piss out of them. DO pay attention 007

[@falseking989]

I remember schoolmates who were always late turning in assignments, who never took anything seriously, & were constantly cheating on the tests. I wondered what would happen to them in the real world. These developers are what happened to those people.

[@grantnorris1714]

I feel insulted Lmao since I was exactly like that in my younger years, I'm older now and currently studying in university to become a history teacher and before that I was in college for programing. These people remind me of the way I was back in Grade school and that kinda scares me, I could have ended up like that.

[@ChristianKnight-1054]

​​@@grantnorris1714 Being a history teacher won't be your only job at the same time.

[@trollscream8607]

Meh I did the same thing. Doesn’t reflect much but I get what your saying. More or so if those people who do that but never grow up/out of it. Now those people are screwed lol

[@ServantOfTheSouth]

Must have had bad friends then because plenty of people have done those things and done far better than most of us.

[@jonr7364]

Ya bro you totally got revenge on those cool kid jocks

[@RobsRemixes]

Watchdogs was the best example of a “trailer” that looked amazing when in actual fact the full game looked horrific compared to it. At least with Ubisoft we knew the game actually existed. I’m so torn between this game is actually being made by vastly inexperienced idiots who have got way in over their head and are messing up every single thing to do with game publishing or, a company that is faking a game. The issue with faking a real game is what the hell is the purpose for doing so ? It all just doesn’t make any sense. It’s entertaining to watch the shitshow unfold but utterly confusing.

[@joeypizza2761]

Even people fighting for their literal lives against the outbreak need a spa day!

[@joshrodgers9366]

The fact that anyone still has any shred of hope for this game is amazing to me

[@adlibbed2138]

more like, the fact that a lot of people (including myself) never heard about this game up until all the drama is just astounding

[@baby_dino3300]

Propnight was fun, but only for a little while. A game you play with your friends for like 4 hours in one sitting, but never go back too afterwards

[@After_Pasta]

to clarify trailers are usually animations of a game where as game play requires code & careful consideration to engine development

[@r.Ry4N.05]

The problem is that many game trailers are made to look like the actual gameplay while in fact they're just rigged animations. It's either in the entire trailer or just parts of it.

[@TheLizardKing752]

Basically dev-created machinima.

[@laytonvicars4606]

Well yes and no. With the assets from unreal marketplace you can easily make a working prototype scene like the one from the first video. There is a lot of different pre-made systems to do this. But the problems starts when it's time to scale it up from a single scene to a cohesive product.

[@After_Pasta]

@@laytonvicars4606 You are far better off learning to make things and just use store assets for larger projects generally a good workflow is to test parts of code/blueprints before they are complete systems what is generally forgotten about making a decent prototype scene is things like an actual render pipeline for none store bought models or simple baked in lighting

[@Megaritz]

The comment section you showed at 10:30 wasn't people falling for the hype, and they weren't bots. They were almost all people who realize this game is a scam, and were dunking on it.

[@UnlimitedProduction1]

The comments on that video are hilariously snarky lol

[@Dataacid]

These guys have a soulless smile

[@kalythai]

Their faces are just tired.

[@CBRN-115]

They have a conman face

[@aquinamedia4508]

@JustSomeone Great pointing that out, it seems very off and pushed. Also a fan of Lie to Me and Paul Ekman? 😂

[@Dataacid]

@@aquinamedia4508 yes, but you don't have to be their fan to see that they smile with the mouth but not with the eyes

[@MarioGoatse]

Kira reminds of that meme where the farmer has milked the cow till there’s nothing of it left. He’s absolutely going ham on these “Devs”.

[@Unprotected1232]

To be fair the day before calender app and the "game" are probably different enough to get the titled restored with a bit of paperwork. Still I can't believe a studio this strangely managed is still up and running to this day. No seriously how!? I need answers.

[@landru27]

If the reporting on this saga is accurate (or maybe even half-accurate), then I'm not sure the Fntastic "management" duo is capable of "a bit of paperwork".

[@zimmyyzz9971]

I think it’s a money laundering scheme or something

[@sugoistalin7809]

I'm sure if they actually spoke to the own of the trademark he wouldn't really have an issue with it either. They just couldn't even do that right.

[@jonr7364]

They’re a marketing firm disguised as a game studio. How do you all not see that ?

[@LaylaSpellwind]

"I have no clue what's going on with the day before." Ah, so you're in the same boat as everyone else, including the developers. XD

[@overheadcam]

Just before bedtime? You spoil me kira

[@hershybrah6879]

lmaoo that’s what i’m thinking, literally first video that comes up. my plans to go to sleep suddenly shifted

[@SammEater]

Unfortunately not everyone has the skill of Chris Roberts to keep the circus running.

[@kmwindowcleaner]

That animation for the spa is like the GTA Online animation for the hot tub on the yacht.

[@Lenariet]

This week so has been a good one, daily Kira content, can't wait to get home from work and watch/listen to this one.

[@attackdoughnut]

That Post-apocalyptic Spa vid made me really laugh, this is the equivalent of uploading an animated version of Mr. trololo 😂

[@TheLizardKing752]

It was a bit odd that the sign said "Sauna" but the guy sat down in a hot tub...

[@stuyboi888]

Morning Kira TV. Thanks for the content. Only found your stuff a few weeks ago loving it. Thanks!!!

[@williammccann]

The thing that really amazes me is that zombie survival games are still being made.

[@djmandrick]

Dont panic, no danger of that here!

[@pr9039]

Honestly...to be fair, they're not lol. There's a lot being STARTED but none are being made.

[@imspeshal9572]

It’s a popular genre everyone (mostly everyone) wants a good game of, don’t really get how that’s a surprise that games are being made targeting that very large audience

[@williammccann]

@@imspeshal9572 I'm more surprised because I remember them being scams a decade ago.

[@azarinevil]

@@pr9039 that's not true.. there are absolute gems like Project Zomboid out there being made.. and technically 7 Days to Die is still being made, longest and slowest Alpha ever but they do still update it every year or two.

[@thepizzaman2013]

“And then Fntastic thought it was a fantastic idea…” Hah, I like that.

[@nickrog6759]

Small Russian Dev house . I heard the excuse that five to six of their development team have been politely asked to join the Armed forces . Not sure that it's true but it would improve things .

[@maxximuxx520]

the spa video seems like a thing pulled out of a GTA game😂😂

[@kynafrosthorn5649]

Aaaah yes... The classic spa moment in a post-apocalyptic game where you have to scavange for your survive and fight zombies ! I was wondering when they would finally show this! All post-apocalyptic survivor game have this! ... No?

[@WillyShep1966]

Yeah but there is no variety in that. Atleast games like left 4 dead, had different type of zombie classes to deal with, what does this game have.

[@TheLizardKing752]

I've never understood the "we're gonna upgrade to the next Unreal Engine" thing... unless they rebuild all the assets, levels, increase texture resolution, etc, it shouldn't look visually that different... maybe the lighting will be a bit nicer. But if the levels are already specced out for UE4, taking those assets into UE5 and just turning on Nanite shouldn't change much. Just porting all the assets into a new engine version shouldn't affect it that much, right?

[@skippyzk]

A lot of stuff works differently, especially ui, so it might break things. Lighting is a lot better though

[@alext5497]

It's completely different from a development perspective. I dont know about ux

[@golasticus]

Honestly kinda disappointed that the video is mostly a lore recap but then again, there really isn't much to talk about when all the devs did was release a 1 minute NPC spa video. Can't wait for November when they inevitably show another thing that's not related to this game lmao.

[@bankleaks1217]

Post Apocalyptic Spa produces more questions than answers. How someone thought "let's post that" is insanity.

[@McDinglefart_69]

This is exactly what some clueless newbie dev would do. "Hey look, I made walking character".

[@Silver-hi1ky]

Loving all this content, very interesting stuff, got it up on the second monitor or while I'm taking care of housework

[@aatheus]

I enjoy your coverage of the WTF that is this series.

[@stevecade857]

Probably more gameplay in Earth 2 than we'll ever get in The Day Before (or whatever they rename it).

[@MarjaMariachi]

That spa is giving me Habbo Hotel / Pool's Closed vibes.

[@benjaminmatheny6683]

in their defense, its not really reasonable that a calendar app would be mistaken for a Zombie game. Trademark's usually require that the two product's might confuse the general consumer due to the same name/logo. Maybe if The Day Before Game was a mobile game I could understand, as then the two would be in the same marketplace (if in different sections) where the only obvious indicator would be the icon. While they don't have the trademark, I don't think the current holder could force them to change in court.

[@Scharrer23]

while a agree with you, without any details we cant kow for sure. My guess the trademark holder, at this point, just fights for the name to sell the trademark down the line for a higher price. I cant imagine that a namechange of a calendar app would be a big impact on his buisness..

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Trademarks have to be defended to remain valid. The distinction you’re describing can only be decided in court.

[@niallrussell7184]

should see how aggressive Sky are against anything with Sky in the name. They got Microsoft (not a small company!) to change SkyDrive.

[@ShaCaro]

​@@niallrussell7184 also No Man's Sky. Same shit with The Elder Scrolls and Scrolls.

[@landru27]

maybe it's a zombie-themed calendar app ...

[@thedeleted117]

Back in college, it was our IT assignment to design a game and I pitched a game called "Day Before" and it was also a survival very similar to this, except it had a desert area where people could do vehicular PVP as well. That assignment helped me earn a Distinction on the course. This was like 8 years ago or more, so it's interesting how someone came up with basically the same game with the same name since then haha

[@donotcareatall]

DayZ still stands on top of all zombie games I don’t think they’ll be a game that takes the crown anytime soon

[@czero1243]

Their new game will be dodge the floaters in the pool

[@TundraGheist]

Hey @Kira, with yet another video showing how to NOT develop a game, will you someday do one that shows what you think are good practices for indie developers to do? It would be a nice breather from the constant bad news :( I really like your kickstarter dives for this reason because it shows some positive feedback. Maybe some follow ups on the ones you backed?

[@Mriya6]

Five videos in 24 hours? Damn bro don't burn yourself out, take care of yourself!

[@ShaCaro]

To be fair these take no effort

[@CrowCandorra]

You know you say it looks like something that came out 6 or 7 years ago. The Division was released 7 Years ago so... It looks worse than something 7 Years ago XD

[@tomd1209]

I wasn't interested in this game before they put the spa level in. Hopefully we can get some more spa footage before the official release--I have so many questions: a) who runs the spa? b) why is everyone sitting like a bunch of broken robots in the spa? c) Are you not allowed to talk or interact with other people in the spa? d) who built the spa, and how did they fund it? Or did they use unpaid volunteers like the game's publisher? e) the lady beside him is sitting bolt upright, unable to get comfortable despite the calming atmosphere. What does she know? So many questions. Can't wait for The Day Before the Day Before, the prequel where they delve into the roots of the spa.

[@ghjong001]

"They asked if I had any experience in game development. I said I had a theoretical degree in game development. They said you're hired!"

[@homemacai]

What a journey man. Gotta watch that doc you did now. As an indie dev myself this is a masterclass on what not to do.

[@Supreme-Emperor-Mittens]

HERE'S THE BOTTOM LINE ... its pretty obvious that these "developers" want to keep things vague and confusing. PEOPLE SHOULD IGNORE THE DAY BEFORE until the game is released - if it will ever be released.

[@Corvus556]

If you’re granted a trademark you have to defend it. Even if the person that got the Day Before didn’t want to they would have to DMCA the videos or the trademark could be challenged and overturned.

[@kiarastaggs180]

It’s almost like this game IS an ARG….but not a very good or even comprehensible one at that.

[@verdura31]

the spa thing reminds me of death stranding when you find a hot spring and sit to clean up and recover some stamina, this looks like it's just for the ''lol spa in the apocalypse''

[@AA-xo7xl]

It's taking so long that the day after might come out before this.

[@blinkachu5275]

The moment I saw the first trailer on Facebook of all places, I was like "looks pretty impressive, but" because I knew ain't no way that an indie dev is gonna release a game that looks triple A and plays well. There are always concessions. And if we look at the graphics now in their latest "gameplay" (which you can barely call gameplay) has already made those concessions. Be critical of things you see, especially when you learn added context.

[@leonchevalier]

Dunno, I think Naughty Dog managed to pull off a triple-A title with Uncharted over a decade ago. Sure, it was PS3 exclusive, but still from an unknown, small 'indy' studio. The difference is a lot of the time, these small indy studios are pure devs from coders to management and have a clear vision to begin with. Also, they tend to stay secret and don't hype until the game is in Alpha. Naughty Dog is a lot bigger now! Just saying it does happen, indy studios can and do pull it off. There's other better examples....

[@dbzcollector9963]

@@leonchevalier naughty dog was already making full videos games before that, unlike this group that was mainly known for mobile games I think that’s what he meant. Naughty dog didn’t just release triple A trailers and rely on hype they actually backed their projects, these people are obviously scam artists just making trailers that are extremely bad like they aren’t even trying to show anything they promised. All their “gameplay” trailers have shown nothing, literally nothing but people either walking or sitting in a completely empty environment with little to no enemies and their “survival” aspect is almost nonexistent. This is supposed to a zombie survival game not an end of the word last human surviving by themselves and doing nothing game lol

[@AK-is7ci]

​@Leon Chevalier Naughty Dog was founded in 1984 and purchased in 2001 by SONY. Uncharted came out in 2007 , 6 years after it was purchased. In no way an indy developer.

[@yahootube90]

And you didn't even mention the most obvious issues - open-world and MMO on top if it all.

[@emilystewart6175]

All that explanation and hype for a video of a dude sitting in a bath was some of the funniest shit I've seen recrntly

[@centerfield6339]

I've never seen this thumbnail mask before. Truly I am deep in the rabbit-hole.

[@cutiko]

Your video is really good, you are the only one that was able to make sense how they were leveraging the scam

[@Kindlesmith70]

Got Project Zomboid, thanx. This game is the standard for zombie games to exceed. Good luck anyone trying to do so. Edit: Should just mention Alien: Colonial Marines, Fallout 76, or even Cyberpunk 2077 as examples of BS trailers. 8:33 Visual aspect is subjective. The gameplay, or what they consider gameplay (which I doubt it actually is) seems generic for the genre. It looks ok to me. Still doesn't top what Project Zomboid has done. It is still in early access, but was playable since it's beginnings in alpha.

[@HershelStimsQuA]

It's VERY fun. Multiplayer is a treasure.

[@GrasshopperKelly]

0:10 The idea that they're unknowingly playing 5D chess hurts to think xP

[@chesterbowles7950]

Something tells me, this was just a test run. Sooner or later, there will be a 'new' studio, a 'new' game, who, after dropping a mini trailer of what may be possible, if they can get a little 'support' by linking you to their kickstarter or other monetary account. I personally call them crypto or nft games. It will appear out of nowhere and disappear into the ether, never to be seen again.

[@DemonicRobots]

I think it is a bit disinegenuous to call Propnight a complete carbon copy of DBD, but yeah these devs are sketchy.

[@MechMK1]

Why would anyone want to "volunteer" working for a game development studio? I do volunteer work cleaning up my local area, others I know volunteer to help homeless people. You know - things, where you feel the work itself makes a difference. But "volunteering" for a game developer sounds way more like their workforce is based on interns, who are paid (next to) nothing and who don't bring any experience to the table.

[@HershelStimsQuA]

The only way i'd do it, is if i were financially stable. Even then, i'd at least be picky about it, and take it seriously. I've "Tested" games, and that shit is not fun.

[@christoph4977]

AHHHH now this makes sense. "The day before - developers lost their mind". I though this was "The day before developers lost their mind"

[@sunnyhvar1992]

Same, I was really curious to find out what's going to happen tomorrow

[@Dante_S550_Turbo]

The devs track record make it obvious this was abandon ware if it even existed.

[@KeimpeJ]

Didn't see that footage coming , never laughed so hard

[@Saitaina]

I'm surprised several people haven't sued them for abuse of trade dress for those stores in the mall. Changing the name means shit if you're stealing trademarked colors (Tiffany's) or complete design (Sephora, Apple).

[@Cullervo]

I disagree, changing the brand name is a very strong buffer against potential lawsuits. This is especially true for an ultra generic design like tiffany and co has. Millions of companies use a similar design, and proving in court that yours is the one that specifically got infringed on is gonna be tricky if the lawyers handling the case are equally competent on both sides.

[@yahootube90]

What happened with their NVIDIA "show us something" meeting that was supposed to take place on March 1st?

[@Lenariet]

I was wondering too. I couldn't find anything on it. Kira sounded as if he was looking forward to see/hear from that.

[@midimusicforever]

Kind of the same trajectory as Cornhole on the Amico lol!

[@GrimnirLaguz28]

That Spa video looks like an intro to one of those false advertising mobile game ads.

[@dakat5131]

The spa video looks like it would be a GTA cutscene/side interaction/character switch scene lol

[@lovecraft999]

blessed that we are getting a new Kira view every 1.5 days! upvoted even before i watched this video!

[@SnivyTries]

That Day Before Spa video...that looks suspiciously like GTA. The text box at the top, the animations, the scene transitions...

[@hianara3126]

the Spa video looked EXACTLY like GTA-V. the way the character moves, the black info box in the top left, even the graphics. if you added gta sound effects to the button prompts and info panel appearing i would not be able to tell the difference.

[@archon7105]

That walking animation and jog animation are straight rips from the Division. I played the game long enough to tell what that animation is

[@tangentartists6876]

I'm glad your dry socket is doing better. I got dry socket in all four holes when I got my wisdom teeth out. I couldn't eat solid food for a month. By the end of it I was sick of soup, I was liquidating Popeyes chicken in a blender.

[@Jahsizzl9]

“They might have well been fucking t-posing”

[@JamesCorp]

When I play a survival game the thing I hanker for my character to do is go to a spar… makes perfect sense.

[@faeb.9618]

smaall thing i noticed but the way those hands move at 3:30 ish is literally the moira animation in overwatch 1

[@hammerofscience534]

This is just like all these new survival horror games in Unreal, its just buy assets and cobble it together with asset packs and pre made AI.

[@avendurree]

So after they show a girl with yoga pants running around and see where people's eyes are, they figured they found their audience.

[@daysandwords]

Honestly the best outcome from here is that it was all part of a prank by like Niko Omilana or something "I pranked the world over a video game that didn't exist".

[@JigglyNeck]

dude opened the door to the sauna like a god damn GTA online cutscene

[@fbteatime6010]

I really haven't been following this but the mall and the outside look exactly like division 1 layouts and they just stripped the snow especially the jogging run before the spa

[@121Zeen]

ngl, watched this after getting home from work around 4 in the morning as I was falling asleep and was convinced that it was just a dream. What the actual fuck?

[@KovacsAU_TTV]

great video Kira love your work exposing these donkeys.

[@manoftherainshorts9075]

I misread this video's title as some specific day before all game devs suddenly went crazy, kek

[@durden91tyler]

your vids are so funny, its like every day you are in a new spiraling depression for a new dystopian nightmare problem that some corp has dropped in your lap hahhaa

[@dougray30]

They have less self awareness than the bugs that fly around outside my front door.

[@Spamkromite]

And that is a lesson, when overbloated ideas will just bloat until it pops.

[@HaotoAnimeOnPiano]

I read the title very differently because I didn't know this was a game.

[@neveridle]

Great content ma man, keep that up, hope all is well.

[@official.crown7]

I'm surprised no one pointed out that this looks like taken out of GTA V, floating text in the upper left corner containing tool tips to action, notifications in the same place informing you in change of your stats, even the animations for entering and leaving are fairly similar to entering or leaving apartment.

[@ninochaosdrache3189]

That moment when GTA Online has nore interactivity with the hot tub than your game

[@Gazunga1]

Gz on 50k subs you legend !!!!!!