The First Men - Medieval Fantasy Colony Survival

[@an9l1c1sm6]

I love "autoplay" games, where you get to make key decisions. It's not so much that it runs by itself and you don't have to do as much, I just find it fascinating to see things unfold.

[@Fenris1Dark]

Not sure if you'd be into the 4x genre, but Distant Worlds does this to the extreme. It has to though... the game is so complex that the devs wanted players to incrementally turn elements to manual control as they learned them.

[@an9l1c1sm6]

@@Fenris1Dark Thanks for the suggestion. Just curious, did you know Distant Worlds 2 got released today?

[@Fenris1Dark]

@@an9l1c1sm6 I just saw a notification pop up in email from Steam about it. Don't know enough about it to say how it'll be, but hopefully good! Enjoy!

[@Euruzilys]

I love it too, wish more games have similar mechanic to this, like Majesty

[@wolframstahl1263]

So the least capable character with the worst set of talents is the most self confident? What a nice, realistic game. =)

[@anondescript1134]

Dunning-kruger effect :)

[@jasonharnaugh6392]

Confidence doesn't rely on what you have or what you don't have tho. It's just confidence.

[@wolframstahl1263]

@@anondescript1134 Exactly! :)

[@Acidfunkish]

@@jasonharnaugh6392 You got the joke, but also seemingly missed it..?

[@pbsixgun6]

So they should probably be a politician then?

[@stephanieaensland6520]

This game looks like everything I kinda wanted from Ragnorum. I really enjoy the more hands-off, soft influence style of colony builder/manager. The games where you personally assign workers and allocate resource gathering points are all well and good, but there are quite a few of those in various flavors of subgenre. It's pretty cool to see this other style in a few new projects.

[@zappedguy1327]

Its always nice to see something different in the indy genre.Thanks Splatt

[@ganondorfdragmire2818]

I bow to your correct use of humor and the subsequent association to colors

[@tarran7549]

You want to be looking for the ...born trait. It looks like a swirly icon, and each character will have one. That character will favor tasks that match the color. Eg the fireborn will favor combat activities. That trait also boosts the relevant stat.

[@kareningram6093]

This game seems really cool. I think the UI could use some polish, but I like a lot of the ideas they have. The characters and animals are cute. I hope there's a way to interact with the animals more as you level up.

[@bjrn2010]

He said there was domestication, don't know if that's the kind of interaction you were looking for.

[@kareningram6093]

@@bjrn2010 Does that let you pet the kitties?

[@dmarting6014]

@@kareningram6093 asking the important questions.

[@bjrn2010]

@@kareningram6093 No idea, sorry.

[@XenosImplyer]

It does look a bit like Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim. At least when it comes to the handoff approach.

[@ДенисГотовчик]

This game does have full control in combat though. Bottom left corner is where you create and assume direct control of parties to go and fight.

[@alexanderlove53]

@@ДенисГотовчик yeagth thats why i have some problems with it, chilling and looking how they manage their life by yourself fully is more enjoyable

[@DarrylCross]

I was also thinking it looks like it would scratch that Majesty itch.

[@RannonSi]

I'd love to see a modern rendition of Majesty.

[@Ramon609]

29:32 when the building plots are placed you can see sticks with rope where the rope is in a X shape.. really reminds me of an ancient game called Knights and Merchants

[@kellanaldous7092]

Thats a great game until you realize that no matter the outcome, nobody wins except the bankers 😂

[@Ramon609]

@@kellanaldous7092 yuuuuuuuuuup

[@MuradBeybalaev]

Reminded me of the magnificently quaint and experimental Virtual Villagers (2006) series in both mechanics and artstyle.

[@ZombieHunter1776]

I really like the units and tile sets. It’s so unique.

[@msolomonii9825]

I like the art style, the animals are just-plain cute! "Weird & Unique", well I'm 100% on-board with THAT!

[@bazamere]

Your warrior is the answer to "life, the universe and everything" apparently....

[@Baraz_Red]

This looks rather original and cute !

[@R3GARnator]

Comforter profession, for curing that morning wood.

[@awcartermedia]

From your initial description, it sounds like a mix between Majesty: Gold Edition and Rimworld (2 of my favorite games ever). That sounds like a wonderful concept. The more I watched, the more I thought that's pretty close to the truth :)

[@Eldarduil]

ahahah that Kermit impression was so great :D

[@mattlewin72]

This game seems amaze balls. So very different. So unusual.

[@neoroxx]

the art style suits my taste. will put this under my radar

[@DamsdelDrennon]

Colony survival with more hands off definitely have a place distinct from the more involved counterpart. It's nice to send the initial input and see the momentum carry on itself and just needing a nudge here and there to keep things in the direction you want to. Visuals are cook but I agree on some work needed on ui to make it a bit cleaner and clearer, its business isn't too bad imo.

[@samuelgolden6505]

Reminds me of a couple old games I got from. Scholastic Book Fair. Majesty: the Fantasy Kingdom Sim and Cultures

[@nickcrusaire]

IMHO, the inspirations you are looking for is Majesty and Stonehearth. as you were describing the levelup mechanic it took me like 10 minutes to remember it was stonehearth which had a similar mechanic for your people.

[@woulinx]

cool game. looks like fun. i hope they earn money before full release and improve the ui and graphics in early access

[@MindALot]

Reminds me of one of my all time favorite games: Medieval Conquest. You built the town, but the adventurers decided when they go shopping vs killing stuff.

[@sirgallant5000]

or Majesty

[@krombomber7923]

This game looks like the perfect mix of One Hour One Life and Majesty. Love it so far.

[@legomacinnisinc]

Played this for several hours today. It still has a long way to go but I like where it is headed. The demo is pretty dang hard. I've played through it at least three times and still can't kill the boss in the time it gives you and there were at least 3-5 other attempts that I bailed on early.

[@HiroProtagonistak]

There are so many Demos you really need to buckle down and play them all so I know what to play. I just don't have time for it. This one looks good.

[@YFNSPIDEY]

kinda crazy how he specifically says 6 months from now and YT recommends me this video 6 months after it was posted

[@Wolfineer_]

Kinda like a Beasts n Bumpkins style of weirdness crossed with Majesty gameplay, it's got potential.

[@ichifish]

TFM looks awesome. Seems to have a similar quirky aesthetic and mechanics set as Don't Starve.

[@azimetahmet]

I love that art style. really cute and unique!

[@kongfeet81]

Liking the art style

[@adomuir2239]

i just played a bit of the demo - and wanted to see someone elses take on it. I thought splat would be all over it , and i wasnt disappointed.

[@usmcMike05]

The gameplay kinda reminds me of the game, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim

[@maninblk]

Thanks, SplatterCat!

[@Ayay01]

looks fun .. i get strong nostalgia vibes of a kids show Professor Balthazar lol .

[@lezerchil4931]

I guess it makes sense that people who eat bananas get mind I guess the rest of their colony tell them that they went bananas

[@Baxter244]

BAbushka. The stress is on the first syllable.

[@shaunhall6834]

I think weird is just being creative. Love weird too!

[@IRBitterSoB]

I find myself unable to resist micro-managing colony building/4x type games. This style of game seems really appealing to me - far more relaxing. Are there any other games similar to this?

[@realitylime4896]

Rimworld. Space haven. Going medieval. Honey, I joined a cult.

[@phillipmitchell2254]

So it's like the AI controlled aspect of the Majesty games but in a colony survival game.

[@matthewbutner8696]

I don't understand why they make the demos timed. Having access to a demo I think would be really helpful for a game. Helps people on the edge figure out if they want it or not and helps prevent people from filing refunds if they don't like your game.

[@racolt13]

as a cajun I am concerned with how you called it a crawdad fry instead of a crawfish boil.

[@ColinTimmins]

Interesting game, thanks for the video Splat! You do the work of our Lord, Kitty Cat. =]

[@jasonhowland2903]

This game seems to be pretty deep

[@LocoLensWP]

I'm getting 1hour 1life type vibes

[@JohnSmith-sn9tj]

The art style is kinda similar, yeah. The gameplay is very different though.

[@geronimoleroy2692]

Exactly my thought

[@marzaik_mosaic]

The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history

[@leegoldr]

NOOOOOOOOOO i'm 43 and happened to be a village accountant and was thinking of becoming a berry picker my dream are shattered.

[@madman026]

yeah not going to lie was waiting so long for this game i don't even care anymore

[@andrzejkulakowski]

The art though :O oh my!

[@andrzejkulakowski]

I'm a sucker for this kind of art style

[@andrzejkulakowski]

After watching the game i can say i like it and looking forward to try it out. The esoteric nature of it directly translates to the novelty factor for me.

[@kckillakrack9714]

Played it on stream it is weird but I really liked it

[@RobWright1981]

Been waiting for this for a while.

[@JV-ib7gx]

Love it already !

[@jerlstif]

Kinda reminds me of the game “Majesty: fantasy kingdom sim” or something

[@sagekoko69420]

Nice find

[@KittiLumpo]

so what you're saying is "the Lorerocks speaks for the prisoners"

[@bjrn2010]

The setting of the game seems weird and it's more likely that it will just turn some people off from the game with no upside to it. The artwork is awesome. Love how you don't give orders directly, instead you decide on a general path and the characters act based on that. UI doesn't seem great. Not immediately being able to tell which path you set them on would annoy me to no end. Maybe when choosing a new path upon level up it would open the tab which contains the path/skill, whatever it's called, that you chose last. When trying to equip an item you should be able to just hover over a character and have some kind of description of their traits/paths pop up, would make it much easier to tell who should get what item. Whenever you get a pop-up that a construction is complete it would be great if there was some kind of distinction between the alerts, some are basically buildings you place, you get an alert both when it's in your inventory ready to place and also after it's done "setting up", it's already been constructed, but then being constructed again, guess it's like Ikea furniture?, other things are equipment or something entirely different, like firewood. Making the alert for something ready to place yellow and that of a completed construction green would make a huge difference. Traditions/technology, it should be much easier to tell which technology unlocks which subsequent ones, just make a line connecting them like every other game developer does, you don't have to reinvent the wheel, just do what seems most intuitive to the player.

[@ninjavanishh]

I'm loving it

[@QualeQualeson]

Ah liberation. I'd love to see what they do for a change, rather than being a control freak. If it's good or frustrating depend on how well made it is I guess, but it should make it so that you take things a little less serious, and that feels like a plus. More people should make games like this, but the AI is typically _the_ crux of coding it seems. Doesn't necessarily mean that there's great AI in this game though. It could all just follow scripts based on your choices and whatnot I guess. Variability and its capacity for surprising you might be where it's at here. Gonna keep an eye on this one.

[@Tripping590]

Can you play more of this when it comes out?

[@Curseius]

23:10 NOOO you cant put a muppet near fire! being a cook is a bad idea he's made of cheap felt he will catch on fire!

[@UtopssAKAPJ]

this game got potential

[@soupsonpoint8987]

Pretty cool it's different so

[@Reoh0z]

> "...god game, Rimworld, and RPG." OK the hook is in.

[@kitmountaincat6102]

I think you should be able to inspire the cats, sometimes you need a hunting cat for rats or counselor cat to improve moods or a spiritualist cat to chase away dark spirits cats have many life paths to choose from.

[@vodenapuska4796]

I love this kind of games, I respect this kind of games, but how profitable is to create this kind of games?

[@Muenni]

The demo is so bugged, it keeps forcing me to exit and load, only to find out it messed up the last save anyhow and gets stuck in a loading loop. No auto-save feature, so you better save often.

[@Adam_Lynn]

Final boss is the first women

[@VitaKet]

I mean in 6 months the game will be out sooo.. even if you are late to the video you can still play.

[@Leverquin]

i can't start downloading game on steam. please help

[@planescaped]

This reminds me of a highly polished early internet browser game.

[@ihajo]

I like the game, but how about adding a hero that you can control, so you get to discover around

[@michaelharder3055]

You are better than this SplatterCat. Not renaming the characters, really? With your funny and informative style this was simply a stain on your resume. Playing TFM right now btw.

[@JayB9127]

. You had me at 'Dodabs' 😊

[@jplanet80]

In case the devs see this..."black" personality trait is a questionable choice of words. Perhaps "dark" or "shadow" would be better.

[@count-robo]

thx

[@ventec4614]

I'm from 6 months in the future.... damnit!

[@nedjeljkadabo3933]

nice

[@JellyJenkins500]

I wonder if this is the same maker's of Virtual villagers

[@gadblatz4841]

The title cracks me up. The first men weren't from medieval europe dude hahaha.

[@sinephase]

WTF is this the year of colony sim? XD

[@roslolian11]

I dunno man I like it, seems like a cool little god game.

[@joaogabrieldiniz3299]

Soo...this is a Majesty 2 rimworld?

[@jasonr.1970]

Neat, but as mentioned, the UI needs tons of work.

[@ChaoticNeutralMatt]

Neat

[@forlogic53]

You should also showcase The Iron Oath demo in Steam Next Fest. Its like a mix of Battle Brothers and Darkest Dungeon and DnD with great pixel art. Seems like it has potential.

[@zerosargon977]

19:52 that's what she said

[@zackbob6]

Shootas, Blood, & Teef demo?

[@lostscotsman]

The graphics for this are really nice, but the game looks a little underdone just yet. I hope Splatt that you come back and look at this in a year or so and see how it's coming along.

[@playcheatbored5835]

I remember there was game like this but the vilager was controller by human (multiplayer ) what is that game name?

[@kellanaldous7092]

Its going to be a really short game until they finally add women.

[@Elvento]

неплохой обзор, дружище, продолжай

[@mbielcik]

🖤

[@freerichie25]

I hate how less and less control is becoming more popular 😕

[@RandomizationOfficial]

Why does dev rarely released game like this in mobiles

[@pauldesilets6005]

My cats name is professor meowmers

[@davidshorts5568]

Made it in under an hour… not my best score buuut still not bad

[@allenosborn3599]

Love your works but might need more than 30 minutes to showcase a game off.

[@redhongkong]

tried couple runs, failed. never get to understand the game fully...

[@kennethdarron4852]

A rule I made for myself a couple steam nextfests ago. I download all the demos that sound interesting and play them as I get a chance. If the demo gets locked or removed at the end of nextfest or soon enough after that I didn’t get a chance to play it, the game gets ignore clicked when I delete the disabled demo from my pc. You have a demo made, nextfest highlights that you have a demo available. If you are so ashamed of your demo that you need to remove it before I have time to play it, I don’t have time for your game.