The Plucky Squire - Lost In A Good Book

[@josepholiveira2873]

"Okay, I've got an idea for a game. It's a cutesy artsy game where you play out a story book." "Neat. What's the gameplay?" "Well, mostly classic Zelda." "Mostly?" "Also some Mario levels." "Okay, I can see how that works--" "Also a bit of Punchout." "So we're putting the whole NES library into this one. Any other games you want to mix in?" "...Baba is You?"

[@shaun1243]

It feels like Jon sat down to play this game for a few mins to test it, got sucked in and played for an hour before he remembered he was supposed to be recording a video. Love it! Looks brilliant.

[@ave_maria323]

Lukely did

[@XMarkxyz]

Isn't it lovely how his little sword is a pen nib? Like the ones in fountain pens

[@katbairwell]

Yes!! I absolutely love it, such a lovely little piece of visual storytelling!

[@FiXato]

he also has a feather in his hat; or a quill, you could say.

[@FiXato]

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

[@ICULooking]

And he's named "Jot"

[@mr.jglokta191]

"The honey badger seemed rather annoyed" That seems awfully calm for a honey badger 😂

[@queenannsrevenge100]

It seems he actually gave a **** 😄

[@the_Book_778]

I absolutely love how seamlessly the art style changes. For example, the way the falling boulders pop out of the book and bounce along the desk is just perfect.

[@FiXato]

did you notice that when the book flops on the table, the mug and office supplies on the desk toppled over too?

[@heykak]

the fact that the cat is designed in such a way that his face works when rolled over is excellent

[@michaeltalpas]

I also like how Jot's sword is a fountain pen.

[@michaeltalpas]

Cute game. Reminds me of the Pedestrian.

[@ThePiachu]

Being able to take words out of the book and turn the pages makes me think this game could have some really neat deeper layer to it...

[@BraUnY74]

One thing I absolutely love is that it even has the distortion effect where pages meet applied to the game, like on top of all texts and graphics. Adorable game.

[@FiXato]

I was expecting Jot to have to obscure the "im" part of impassable.

[@bugsybrown1745]

Inner child quite chuffed!

[@jerrik-415]

The music is way overkill for a storybook and I am so here for it

[@HeroSquirrel]

I did *not* expect the totally radical DJ wizard with sunglasses.

[@queenannsrevenge100]

Moonbeard, DJ by day, Wizard by night!

[@90lancaster]

He collects light bulbs.... As he is a Guardian of the Light !

[@CommissarMitch]

Ok I love how the three people who get together where all childhood friends this is great!

[@rocketboy1971]

This is absurdly charming.

[@TheRedWon]

What a wonderfully creative game

[@arturillosmeriglia8029]

Moonbeard's an actually good DJ!

[@Taolan8472]

I absolutely love that Jot's sword is a fountain pen nib.

[@elijahh2220]

What a concept, what a vibe. Incredibly cool.

[@katbairwell]

As ZeFrank, the greatest, and most beloved, of naturalist will tell you "Honey badger don't care"!

[@SomnolentFudge]

This style of game could be very interesting in VR/AR. I can imagine a real world book with retroflective pages used with cast AR to make all sorts of interactive books/games.

[@wilemstout5016]

wow, I loved the Mike Tyson's punch out part, I hope there is more of that.

[@Hellown]

See. i would never play a game like this. But be damned if watching Jon play it isn't just the best thing ever.

[@FiXato]

Jon! How dare you call your supportive friends "useless"! They are there for the emotional support!

[@johneverson3754]

Old school punchout... bro beat up glass joe and is proud lol

[@alexpage4355]

In fairness, he never seemed to realize he was suddenly playing Punch Out

[@soundofazure]

I’ve had my eye on this one for a while. Will buy next pay!

[@linyingyen]

Please bring back PodCats, I don't know what to do while cleaing the house

[@FiXato]

may I recommend the ECG Podcast (Extremely Casual Gamers), as well as Cox 'n' Crendor?

[@linyingyen]

@@FiXato thank you for the recommendations, I will look into them!

[@valiang8867]

God I LOVE Moonbeard's entire vibe!

[@fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

Who are all silent gnome mafia dudes just...observing...at various points?

[@happyninja42]

Mission 1: Go get wax for an EDM Wizard to be able to mix more sick beats. .....ok game I think you and I are on a similar wavelength

[@polishenglish8356]

I hoped you would play this game, Jon! I love that you have decided to do exactly that :)

[@mattf315]

Please bring this back!!!

[@randomnephilim]

this would make a fun live stream

[@TraV333]

Oh no Jot is a writer? It's Alan Wake all over again!

[@davidday2014]

Damn it.... I was just going to bed.... guess I have to watch this first!

[@saag024]

Yes, damn you Jon!

[@sophiamarchildon3998]

That wizard has some good beats going on! The art style and creativity is so endearing too! Reminds me of "What remains of Edith Finch" or "SCP Secret Files". (BTW, I am a toaster.)

[@FiXato]

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[@sophiamarchildon3998]

@@FiXato Nice reference. But I'm not a teapot. "I AM A TOASTER! I AM A TOASTER!"

[@FiXato]

@@sophiamarchildon3998 pleased to make you acquaintance; feel free to shake my handle, but be careful with my spout. 😅

[@TheHobbitdragon]

Instantly I'm in love with Moonbeard

[@jrester8444]

Looks pretty awesome!

[@LyricalGenuisify]

His sword is a fountain pen nib. I’m in

[@williek08472]

This game is so adorable, I think I might die.

[@queenannsrevenge100]

This game is ****ing adorable!

[@torg1]

This game combines Zelda and Mike Tyson’s punch out. Impressive. What other games will it utilize. And Basically every form or platformer

[@kennethabebdroth8513]

No I kinda want to see Jon play Punchout as a one off

[@ogrejd]

Was not expecting "Punch-Out!".

[@chrismeandyou]

I see the kids room and don't care for it. But the living room in the new version of the Duck Hunt game is like being a kid all over again.

[@mothfoot571]

Is this the voice from Stanley Parable?

[@kayeka4123]

Huh. Apparently Jon never played Punch-out before.

[@fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

It would appear that Babba is not the plucky squire; judging by the proscriptive sentence construction.

[@RockyDesigne]

amazing game!

[@davidday2014]

Im so glad i stayed up to watch this, put Morrowind on hold! I want to see the rest of this damn it!

[@EpicMuttonChops]

idk how i missed this one

[@EndertheWeek]

The mouse (who squeaks) is called Pip. A very pleasant game with good puzzles.

[@Masterkavi]

My dog body slammed my TV trying to eat those rocks falling out of the book. Thanks Jon.

[@Iliveonthesecondfloor]

I don't know how to feel watching this as a 25 year old man but its strangely comforting..

[@XMarkxyz]

Same, I think sometimes doesn't hurt to indulge in the feeling of when we were children

[@kommodore6691]

I'm a 37 year old man and it is a cute little game and I want to play it too. Why do you care what others think.

[@Iliveonthesecondfloor]

@@kommodore6691 I never criticised anyone else mate.

[@donovanfaust3227]

​@@Iliveonthesecondfloor yeah but what does being a 25 year old man have to do with anything here? Why does being one confuse how you feel about this game?

[@ryttyr14]

I might actually want to play this I've decided. Depends on how much it costs.

[@EndertheWeek]

25 UK on Steam for standard. Same on PS Store.

[@ryttyr14]

@@EndertheWeek How much is that in SEK?

[@fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

Is the sword intended to be a nib; or is that just to keep the goblin blood flowing away from the user?

[@Bobsikus]

18:00 are ther sounds from Diablo 1 ?!

[@jonnybildgerat7778]

neat little tid bit if you liik closly jots sword is the tip of an old ink well pen.

[@ellaisplotting]

Or a regular modern fountain pen

[@PegasusMerc]

Benny Bee-nassi?

[@Mrchair905]

This game is really cute but that’s about it. Gameplay really isn’t great, this game is all style and no substance.

[@jdgraeme]

Jon and Claire planned this to coincide with Dunkey

[@librarianseth5572]

Day 202 of requesting Age of Mythology. This much concentrated whimsy and imagination should be counted as a form of medical help. It’s also got a character very similar to Jon, who releases videos of his adventures just like Jot’s books

[@FeralXethx]

The original, or the remake?

[@librarianseth5572]

@@FeralXethx The quest started before I knew a remake was coming, but now that I've played the remake myself there's no going back to the old way of things

[@eternalrings1931]

Hey Jon, can you do a video on Cait from fallout 4? I feel like she has the best writing in the entire game and nobody really talks about it. Thank you for your time!

[@sprink88]

As a mother of seventeen children under six yrs old, I hate children and all their twee stuff, so at first I wasn't keen on this game.... but was won over by the word/world rearranging mechanic, and amazing art style... I now love children and all their adorable stuff. Thank you Jon.

[@jessie699]

Day 241/1230 of requesting Jon play a game nobody will remember, like Majesty: A Fantasy Kingdom Sim.

[@FeralXethx]

Jon has played other games from that era on the channel (1990-2000). I certainly remember it. It's not *that* old.

[@Scott_Forsell]

You use the light bulbs to smoke hard drugs.

[@Castlemight]

Day 128 of requesting Jon play Okami HD

[@fkirfirt9606]

Your doing God's work

[@Jr_2132oo]

Badger has the same move set of the big bald guy on Mike Tyson PunchOut.

[@guy_autordie]

The music is a banger 3:20

[@EGRJ]

12:12 Ah, yes, copying Pokemon music and filing the serial numbers off, along with Zelda. I'm sure this will confuses Nintendo's lawyers.

[@ajburrows85]

6:05 and suddenly it became punch out

[@nogravitas7585]

The consequences of Deltarune chapter 2 resurrecting the punch out segment in video games have not been a disaster for the human race, yet.

[@hitomisalazar4073]

Day 3 of asking Jon to play Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals. Great RPG, think it'd be right up Jon's alley, and definitely underappreciated.

[@GemniTwin7201]

No legal way to play it really so don't think that is happening. Never on computers.

[@hitomisalazar4073]

@@GemniTwin7201 Technically entirely legal to play it over emulators if you owned a legal copy. At least in the US. Not sure how the UK ruled on it. At least that was the court ruling when the legality of emulators and ROMs in the US was brought up back in the tail end of the 90s to establish the precedent. Not that it doesn't stop some companies from basically threatening law suits and trying to bog down people into forcing a settlement of course. Because some use the courts as a means to try just try to bleed someone dry into submission. And why they stall it out instead of going to court where they'd probably lose over the established ruling. Which I guess he'd be familiar with as a KZbinr as plenty of companies try to use the Copyright Strike system in a similar way. Claiming things they have no claim on just to get the money while the claim is in place even if they're going to lose it on eventual review. Well that and Lufia II isn't even an expensive game to get hold of. Like 20 USD on the secondary market.