The Long-Awaited Reunion With Granny! - Carto Finale

[@Aliensrock]

**VIDEO SPOILERS BELOW** Carto Review, starting with what I liked: - The story was cute and well-written. The large number of characters all had unique personalities and were likeable enough. - The main mechanic of shifting around the map pieces was interesting and had nice variation. As simple as the mechanic seemed, it managed to never get boring. - The story intertwined with the puzzles really well. None of the puzzles felt like pointless busywork, even the puzzle that was literal busywork! - The forest and iceberg sections made good use of the main mechanic, I enjoyed those puzzles the most. - The art style was fantastic, and the sound design was great as well. What I didn't like: - I prefer games with a higher puzzle-to-story ratio (at least 80/20, where this game was more 40/60). It's a personal bias, and it just means that I'm not the target audience for this game. - While the puzzles were mostly solid, none of them stood out as excellent or even great. - The inability to move map pieces while underground in the volcano section felt more like an annoyance than a challenge. The volcano section as a whole only had the story going for it. - It would have been nice to use my mouse to move around map pieces to speed up the process. Overall Rating: 6/10 (Good)

[@777theultra9]

32:35 Tyler's remark that someone commented the puzzles are too hard made me realize how niche the puzzle game genre is, despite the game is clearly marketed towards a more casual audience. This unfortunately happens more times than not. It might because of the casual audience decreasing attention span in general, or because something about the native audience(this game is made in taiwan). An example I can think of on the spot is a Chinese mobile game I played a few years ago. It has unique motifs and requires very little logical jumps. At one point there's a nonogram puzzle, which once solved, becomes the solution to several puzzles moving forward. However, it seems that so many people got stumped when solving the nonogram that the devs issued an apology and gave away the answer in the app store.

[@JackSmith-gq7oh]

you should try disco esylum although its alot of talking and not much action...

[@epicmoofish3726]

i have a puzzle game idea its a game called baba is you, which obviously you havent heard of, level editor is coming out in a few days, and with it there will be some hempuli-made level packs that you should check out. They aren't out yet but they are pretty much guaranteed to be good

[@cobblestonetree2093]

Still hoping for a deepest sword video, and i think it would be fun to see if you could find a redstone challenge map for Minecraft, but if you are looking for a stand alone puzzle game have you tried human resource machine made by the same people that did world of goo. Anyway keep up the great videos

[@jasonwu3562]

@@epicmoofish3726 He already played the game, well the main game not the level editor part but you should still check out his playlist of baba is you. Im looking forward for the level editor and i bet he is too

[@NumdegasedUHC]

I just want to say, I really appreciate the game reviews that Tyler always puts as the pinned comment on the last episode for a game.

[@boomkruncher325zzshred5]

For those wondering: The pads of dogs’ feet are susceptible to cold, even in cold-acclimatized dog breeds. So dog booties are not a bad idea, it’ll keep their feet from developing frostbite and give their feet something warm while they are in the cold!

[@skytime9444]

2:22 cornichon is pickle in french, if i remember correctly, so him calling you that is just anoter ode to his “pickle” theme

[@_Zdex007]

Yes you remembered correctly.

[@aceathor]

Hoops I say it but I did not see your comment.

[@pascalepnl7478]

Yep ! It is.

[@Karen-nh4su]

My sister and I made a "cornichon" religion for fun because we knew it was "pickle" in French, but it also sounded like "Cochon" which means pig. And we're both born on the pig year so we made an inside joke :)

[@AceFuzzLord]

When it comes to puzzle games I try not to go by the comments on how difficult it could be because half of the time you have people who can't even figure out how to tie their shoes at 30 aren't able to figure out a number of puzzles whereas someone else might absolutely breeze through the game like it's nothing and leave mixed reviews across the board

[@Damond_Warrior]

nice pun across the board

[@someguywithatophat7599]

loving that the husky dogs actually fulfilled each wish they had, specifically the helping hunt and the keeping warm (i forget the other one)

[@Chezmono]

Was really hoping the final puzzle would be connecting all of the maps and bringing everyone together.

[@bellaander]

observation: when tyler reads npc dialogue, his voice usually starts normal and then ends up high

[@xaytana]

The hidden puzzle pieces aren't all that necessary anyways, it's just concept art and dev stuff from a main menu option, a single tile airship map.

[@GirishManjunathMusic]

Xandros peaches?

[@Vexurayr]

So many good series back to back are ending too soon. Inscryption. Elec-Head. Now this.

[@lightningreed1333]

Hey! You mentioned you were hunting for puzzle games: if you haven't tried already I highly recommend Recursed. It's a 90% puzzle game and 10% platformer, and the main gimmick is that the rooms are contained in chests, which you can move around like objects. It's got very good and focused level design, plenty of unique mechanics, and many of the puzzles even rivaled Baba Is You in terms of difficulty. Feel free to check it out!

[@Elesh_Gyorn]

When they said the icebergs move I expected it to be a sliding puzzle for the map section. The Tetris pieces are probably the better choice though because sliding puzzles can be very tedious. Another fun way could have had the map pieces work like Carto did on the ice where they slide until they hit something, though that might have made puzzle designs more tricky.

[@DJruslan4ic]

chapters ('cause why not) 1. the adventure awaits 2. the mystery of ghoust lily 3. clues everywhere! 4. the desert dunes 5. roots of the mother tree 6. overground for the underground 7. the legend of seven icebergs

[@esajpsasipes2822]

8. MOTHER helps u

[@fractalgem]

It was under the sea. No air holes. It had to be stasis. Otherwise theyd be bones ban instead of puppies. ...which kinda makes the box itself potentially ridiculously valuable.

[@jackdawson3688]

I’ve loved watching you play this, it was such a wholesome story and it was fun watching you figure out the puzzles - I’d have liked to see a ‘perfect’ completed end map though

[@averyrealnamethatismyname9495]

“How do I get high” aliensrock, 2021

[@byronasaur]

Fun fact: Carto stands for cartography the art and science of graphically representing a geographical area, usually on a flat surface such as a map or chart, and since the map is the main point of the game, it makes sense

[@VesaKo]

I would recommend "5 step Steve" and its sequel "N step Steve". They're games with some interesting mechanics for solving puzzles. For more complexity, "Unstable" and "Unstable Engineer" are my recommendations. They're long games with a plethora of fun content. I think "Unstable" is the only game that isn't browser based though, so not sure how up your alley they would be.

[@syndere6755]

But will you go for all the secrets now? They certainly give you something new to explore.

[@Rubbly]

I like how the guy at the bridge says he's "in a pickle" and then after helping him he says he owes you a gherkin 🥒

[@aaaa-hj9vv]

Almost every sentence had a pickle reference, lol

[@gec101]

Don’t forget “dill of a time” or something like that

[@BinaryArmorOnline]

Thank you for playing this, Tyler! It is going to make a PERFECT Christmas gift for my wife. I'm so excited.

[@brittguthrie159]

the guy in the beginning who called you a 'cornichon' literally called you a pickle in french

[@mojorn8837]

Wanted to recommend the game Temple of Snek. It's a puzzle game based around the early video game Snake, but with some metriod-vania progression elements. As you solve rooms you eat enemies, and as you eat enemies you grow longer, and as you grow longer you can solve different puzzles but must also protect your larger body from traps. While I was impressed by the scope and depth of mechanics, I do feel it left me wanting a more conclusive ending, but it currently finished with a to be continued screen. Over all its great for puzzle lovers who want a challenge and can deal with some trial and error due to timing based movement and limited camera perspectives.

[@adhyayanchoudha1055]

Imagine your life’s work being finding an iceberg, and have been doing it for years, and then some random child appears and finds it in mere hours

[@daffa_fm4583]

13:57 *B E A M*

[@galaxyofreesesking2124]

I was thinking you'd like a game called Seedling. It's like ElecHead in that it's a pixel art puzzle game with a good story. It has a heavy emphasis on action/adventure, so many of the puzzles come in the form of completing a few short quests. I think you'd really like it, despite how short the game is overall. (Good sound track, art, and level design, too.)

[@Gabriel_August25]

Recommendation: Mario maker 2. I know it's mostly know as a platformer and there's no tutorial for puzzling. But if you complete the storyline it's enough to know about a lot of mechanics in game, after that you will find yourself with all kinds of puzzles at hand, to be honest I think it really suits you. After the storyline it's straight up puzzling.

[@jucom756]

If you want some more games on your list, there's this cute deckbuilder called dicey dungeons which i like. There is a loooot of content and it can vary wildly in difficulty sometimes, but it's (except for the last chapters to add replayability) mostly preprogrammed with small pools of random choices (for example most of the time you get a choice between 2 of 3/4 abilities at the end of the first floor. It's a bit like a mix of slay the spire (deckbuilder) and LBAL (the battles are about making the randomness more controlable).

[@pvic6959]

this game was sooo adorable! Carto is so cute! This had a nice cozy feeling!

[@huskykid0295]

Aw man you didnt show what happens when the family gets the message in a bottle. also as a husky I approve of huskys in a chest.

[@smothmoongazer]

"serves me right for reading steam comments" XD Yeah people will try to tell you a game is difficult just because they took a while on one puzzle

[@gremlinman9724]

man, your ability to sniff out good games is uncanny.

[@B----------------------------D]

18:01 alright how do I get high.

[@pyritepanx]

I’m surprised I liked this series as much as I did. I think there was more potential for more difficult puzzles, but still a cool game.

[@namegoeshere9530]

I like how Tyler expected scarf dude to be cruella devil. I guess we all did

[@ltci322]

probably my favorite series yet :)

[@Q-Ball.]

Really really enjoyed this series

[@AnAveragePanini]

Day 3 of recommedning Perspective. Its one of my favorite puzzle platformers from when I was in high school and I think Tyler would really enjoy it!

[@Umbreus]

5:00 his role is moving the icebergs

[@ojojostar671]

Was there any reaction between carto's grandfather and grandmother in the credits cuz that would have been awesome

[@WanderTheNomad]

I would love to see you play Warp. I feel like it'd be right up your alley.

[@downest1]

I loved this series so much! I wish there was more gameplay.

[@andreicecold4379]

I heard there was a secret door, that David entered and it pleased the Lord, but you don't really care for floor plans do ya?

[@MicroMacroMarco]

26 seconds on the upload already has 19 likes. KZbin is amazing and so are you Tyler, keep it up.

[@Zebo12345678]

"You caught me in a bit of a pickle" _Funniest shit I've ever seen_ Alright, that joke got me real good.

[@weirdochristoffel5285]

you never played a true puzzle game until you played portal

[@Toprak135]

It's Tetris with cartography now! 10:11 The long Tetris combo-inator, aka the I piece. Edit: Heyo, this is Toprak from 2023. I'm starting to think this game has turned the "you can move the entire world around" gimmick into an entire subgenre of puzzle games.

[@matthewscarpetti1313]

This game was so wholesome

[@Tempyseemo]

i feel like the tetris pieces would've been 10x more funnier if it ended as a tetris opener like DPC/PCO or TKI

[@VodShod]

Aliensrock: "How do I get high?"

[@iamaperson7545]

Just sniff the good stuff

[@litbeyond]

What an interesting game and story

[@Potato2017]

YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THE TETRIS PIECES

[@JayTheYggdrasil]

If you're looking for new games I can recommend "The Area Where You Can't Place Arrows". It has a lot of content, ranging from easy to extremely difficult, and I find the mechanics to be quite interesting. 10 out of 10 from me.

[@tsu8604]

Ooh another carto upload that is a very scrumptious dub

[@ohlookaflower.5961]

I just now realized “Carto” was like cartography/cartographer. I’m stupid

[@huantian]

Im glad I wasnt the only one that saw that fermat reference

[@grapetwist2407]

I'm really enjoying this game

[@GameonHead]

"OK Fermat" hahaha

[@friendlyneighbor6006]

Great series!

[@DagoDuck]

The term 'tetris wizard' reminds me of Tricky Towers

[@ToawstTheToast]

I CANT BELIEVE TYLER FORGOT THE PICKLE FROM LUAK.

[@Abominus2]

as soon as im done the last episode this comes out

[@botscott]

the first episode i watched of this i clicked thinking i wouldnt get into it too much and then here i am sad to see it end

[@leanmarqueses688]

as always good at commenting and puzzle solving a very good combination to keep us viewers entertained :D

[@jonnevitu4979]

too relaxing for my taste and an ok lore imo

[@padalan2504]

What a lovely journey.

[@rubygraves978]

Imagine the whole world being messed up just cause some grandmother and a kid have map, that shapes the world. That's kinda cruel. All the people being constantly lost and confused. Sometimes even disconnected from their homes.

[@robbegeusens1302]

I just played catherine and that is a fun action puzzler with a lot of content

[@Srelathon]

Good to see videos appearing in sub feeds is still just as broken as it always has been, seeing as I never saw episodes 2-4 and thought this was episode 2.

[@pablolacerda1331]

That's a bad symbol at 5:29

[@patricksimonsen7662]

Puzzle game reccomendation: Spiral Scouts

[@pikminman13]

of course it all comes back to tetris pieces... and apples, of course.

[@pineapplepizza6949]

“How do I get high?” -Aliensrock

[@trinityy-7]

ENDED ALREADY NOOOOO

[@anonimosu7425]

the ice sliding puzzle trying not to draw the swastika:

[@danthiel8623]

Cute little game.

[@creambiscuit5368]

hey Tyler if you ever thought of doing a collab with another youtube maybe you could try to play operation tango, it's a cool puzzle game where one player plays the hacker that says the and can affect the world while the other plays as a field agent which needs to listen to the instructions and not fail horribly while going through the mission, i'd love to see you play it with someone sometime

[@ab.y889]

Doesnt he did similiar game? We were here (maybe there)

[@tinfox2]

Is it bad that when the scarf appeared on screen I instantly thought it was a pack of smokes?

[@eduardpeeterlemming]

amazing game

[@shadaytaylor]

I just realized carto cartography

[@etmason]

The Carto raft… errrr… Ice puzzle

[@lilangel7689]

Finally, 12:40 AM and I am onto the finale Edit - Finished at 1:14 AM, I just wanna plop onto my bed and sleep till Christmas

[@shinymimikyu169]

I want to see you play moncage, the full game should have released today

[@groundcontrol0597]

I just realized that carto is short for cartographer

[@ImmortalCrus8der]

24th comment and i was here 15 minutes after BUT SOMEHOW SOMEONE DISLIKED THIS MASTERPIECE BEFORE I COULD WATCH IT EARLY!?!?!?!??!!

[@krishnap5148]

❤️❤️ nice video ❤️❤️

[@kimberlyranallo2680]

18:01 to 18:03

[@devini15yt]

18:01

[@rytheyan9064]

Day 28 of having a good time watching tyler, what a nice ending to an amazing game

[@AndGoatz04]

Was i the only one who heard Carto speaking with Hat Kid's voice?

[@kddc9089]

Ah yes... CARTO - the last earthbender

[@JackSmith-gq7oh]

YAY new vid!!!

[@yamko7989]

Potion craft?

[@Waktosna]

What happened to that carto friend after they goes back to the first island? I'm wondering their interaction.

[@yuvalrabinovich1142]

5:07

[@imjang2430]

Now my perfectionist side is yelling and cursing in my head. It's mad you merged the map so irregularly and disformed...

[@MrTrottoro]

Hey Tyler, have you ever tried out Return of the Obra Dinn? It's an investigation game with interesting graphics fron the creator of Papers, please.

[@fulgentiuswilly5043]

But but but… What about the secret piece…? :(

[@cedrickalba7081]

I was waiting for this since morning, Then it dawn on me.

[@mloxard]

YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!