The Red Lantern - Alaskan Dogsled Team Survival Roguelite

[@kareningram6093]

This game made a WHOLE lot more sense at the end when it explains the "discoveries" mechanic. Thanks for sticking it out a little longer to get us there.

[@BofaDeez77781]

Crazy lady talks to dogs on suicide mission in the Alaskan wilderness

[@sexybluelady]

10/10 suggest you play. :-P

[@jaksilver3656]

no experience, few supplies, only three rounds for the rifle, no clear planning, heading into Alaska winter?! this is how people die when trying to 'find themselves'. And yeah, the deer absolutely should have given a LOT more meat, especially way way more than the grouse

[@nicholashandy5964]

I was getting into the Wild vibes

[@zmaster1481]

Yeah no kidding

[@snickersnee6047]

Yeah but it's a game, if they came prepared the game wouldn't be as fun in my opinion

[@NorthernmostKiller]

@@snickersnee6047 how about a game where you have everything prepared and smoothly running but there's this one guy who starts ruining your things? kinda like reversed deus ex/gta/matrix where you play the big shot and the usual player controlled protagonist is the last boss?

[@ElderonAnalas]

so just to be clear, this was Splat being as unobservant as usual he started with 2 food, he killed the deer and it brought him to 5 food so the deer gave +3 food, wherease the grouse only gave +1. so the Deer did give MORE food, he just didn't realize it.

[@jacobtonkin460]

Splat, you crack me up, bro. "I can't say no to dogs, I want them all!" - rejects the very next dog. "I want the game to tell me this dog is fast as hell" - rejects the first dog that the game identifies as fast because it growled. Much love for you and no grief, I really enjoy your videos, but the dissonance here made me laugh. :)

[@gingergazethecatbird7466]

I'm waiting for the people in the comments to realize this is more of a hope/discovery game then a realism game... Edit: Iggy's a 10/10 dog, as somebody that's played the game a bit, iggy saves the protagonist from a lot of stuff- she's loyal to the end honestly.

[@cinnamonbeardstud]

Hello! I found this as a random recommended video. I'm from Alaska and I have to say I really like the mechanic of this game that starts with someone who is way too naive about how living in the picturesque wilderness really works, it doesn't mean living easily and simply, and it certainly doesn't mean you'll magically end up a zen monk who has found fulfillment and the secret of life. If anything you'll just go nuts and develop some kind of psychosis or delusion of grandeur at the very least. Even the ancestors of my culture knew no man is and island and those who didn't participate for the common good and chose to live on their own weren't the ones seen as "bold" or "brave", they were considered foolish and full of hubris. Knowing that I really enjoy how this character is learning to temper her expectations against reality over time, plus the cute dogs are great too. In one of the old belief systems of the particular area I live in dogs have their own third realm separate from the natural world and the spirit world, they quite literally live in "dog world" and exist in multiple dimensions. How cool is that?!

[@lillyapidastra8759]

> How cool is that? Very cool. Which tribe's beliefs do you reference? I would like to know more. Even just their name, for future reference.

[@TelperionMt]

This looked like it could be fun in short sessions. I definitely like the trial-and-error gameplay loop. My main concern is that the constant commentary from the character is going to get real old, real soon.

[@POTAT-pi7mu]

There's probably going to be an option to disable it, or skip the cutscenes.

[@pricklepines]

@@POTAT-pi7mu the most you can do is mute the voicelines. I didn't see an option to skip cutscenes though

[@POTAT-pi7mu]

@@pricklepines thanks for the response mate

[@eschelar]

The moral of the story is don't go to the wilderness with a crazy feminist "cat lady" who thinks it's a good idea to do... Literally any of the stuff we saw in this playthrough...

[@BloodyCaesar]

Forspoken did not heed your warnings.

[@Lurker1954]

Two people, one a Trapper, say there are no skunks in Central Alaska. If we smell Skunk here, we reach for our shotguns. Grizzly Bears have a fungus growing on their fur that smells like that.

[@chopsworth3833]

The best outcome for this character is nobody else dying when they go looking for her body.

[@firewatch9224]

This guy is a real survivalist. I watch his gameplay, and I learn about wildlife survival 😂

[@jessikaaustin2638]

I think hes a geologist

[@eviloverlady9162]

I would love to see a second episode for this!

[@namekman01]

"he's strong because he moved his entire doghut here" dude, you have no idea! i read a book about a dogracer back when i was in highschool. he'd have his team pull him in a busted down car during the summer. and that STILL didnt tire them down much. he had to hunt a ton to keep them fed. (idk how you get food in this game yet, not that far in the video yet)

[@aurakille2148]

You also hunt...

[@namekman01]

@@aurakille2148 yes, i got there eventually. just not when i posted this comment.

[@aurakille2148]

@Sham Mafia If only I could do that.

[@jackr2287]

I gotta imagine much of that car was removed from what was originally sold with. But it's the creative sort of thing I expect frontiersmen to think of.

[@eschelar]

Pretty sure this game was made by people who have never been North of Portland Oregon... Or maaayyybe Vancouver... Feels like they looked up a few things on Wikipedia and maybe watched a couple of Bear Grylls.. In reality, this woman wouldn't have made it to the first house... Note that there are no people at the house when she goes to adopt... And the dogs are different but the dog houses are the same... This woman is already dead and is stuck traveling on that highway reliving what could have happened...

[@discordinmymind6565]

The hunt option seems to be the player making a shot and the check it out option seems to be letting the dogs after the animals, probably also more rng that way

[@ajag779]

"I'm looking for a dog with speed!" The Iditarod is primarily an endurance race not a speed race, it's an achievement to even make it to the finish-line.

[@SirCanuckelhead]

I am from the north and have seen this race first hand. Even competing in it is an achievement! Making it to the finish line is honorary

[@leegoldr]

Sled dogs need to eat around 10,000 calories per day

[@RKroese]

Chow chow

[@MsToshi1990]

Splatty wants a fast dog, wants the girl to say that the dog is fast, rejects Slayer. Classic Splatty right here.

[@solace7598]

“So I’ve brought the bare essentials “ 15 seconds later “ I also packed this gun and some ammo, you know, just in case.”

[@MagusSartori]

If you're alone deep in the wild, a gun is the bare essentials. And I'm not even a super gun lover i just know that if you encounter a salty bear or the wrong moose at the wrong time it may be your only option

[@skootz24]

@@MagusSartori Yep, especially with a pack of dogs that may or may not piss off a grumpy but otherwise non-aggressive animal. Gunpowder also makes great fire starting material when everything is wet.

[@chaosmorris5865]

And we found the person who doesnt go outside.

[@jackr2287]

Barely 3 shots too, just... oh dear, are you in for a rough time. I'm impressed in a way that all she packed or bought or found were three. Normally they're sold in boxes of 20. They weight a fair bit, but it's incredibly important to secure a food supply.

[@Phobosptt]

This is a really cool concept, and the narrator does a REALLY good job. Thanks again Splatty for showing us the cool stuff

[@nswconartist]

That was a pretty good looking game

[@WarlordSh4Dow]

Fantastic looking game. Thanks for spotlighting this game Splat!! The voice acting is also super incredible

[@ULuvGil]

Damn this super cool haven't seen a game like this in ages.

[@aenorist2431]

Long dark isn't that long ago, and this is basically a ripoff / new map.

[@robertnomok9750]

@@aenorist2431 LD is a boring aimeless mess. This game has story and goals.

[@BowHooHoo]

@@aenorist2431 long dark doesn’t have dog sledding though- is every single survival game a rip off of long dark to you lmao

[@INDIANxxWARRIOR]

thank you splatty, i like to see more of this game!

[@RKroese]

Hehe! YEAH!! xD

[@DalorianShep]

I'd like to see one more of these with additional run or two before investing in it. I want to know how those rogue-like elements change the gameplay

[@RhondaFizzleflint]

I'd like to see a game like this just with cats. Where I choose 5 cats, which sit with demandingly looks on a sled and the player has to pull them through Alaska.

[@happyninja42]

If it's possible for the doggos to die, I will probably never try and play this game.

[@mathieucathalifaud4960]

well...don't watch the trailer...

[@eremmon]

From what I've read, the developer actually thought of that and there should be an option you can toggle to render your furry pals immortal. I think I saw it on a Kotaku article. But yeah, if your pups can die, I wouldn't touch this game with an infinity length pole.

[@mathieucathalifaud4960]

@@eremmon It's a pretty good idea, and thanks for the link :)

[@houg21]

In real live the biggest threat to sled dogs are sled dogs. They are brutal

[@happyninja42]

@@houg21 that may be true, doesn't mean I want to play a game where me screwing up means I have to watch a bunch of doggos that I've become attached to die.

[@hatework4282]

I can't help but feel that this game is a step-by-step guide on how to go from being the top of the food chain to becoming some animals excrement.

[@Lurker1954]

The "Red Lantern" is a special award given to the LAST Musher to reach Nome, during the Iditarod, or the last to reach Dawson, Yukon, during the Yukon Quest.

[@anthonyfrost1123]

This game actually looks really fun. Just watching you play one run makes me want to see more. I never thought id be interested in a dog sled game

[@POTAT-pi7mu]

Hey Splatter, I think you got 3x meat from the deer even though it only showed one. Edit, yeah, I don't think one meat on the sled equals one actual meat.

[@Lurker1954]

Most Mushers live in the Interior of Alaska. There are different types, Endurance Dogs, Sprinters and Heavy Haulers.

[@domonicsdaniel4497]

I just love the fact that "Bodega" in Hungarian means something along the lines of "shack, hut, stand" XD

[@alexaguilar230]

is exactly "warehouse" in Spanish

[@skullrejack185]

Please play more of this I love it

[@shorbii4137]

my team is (Chomper) Bodega, Igloo, Stilton, and Noodle (in another run it was Slayer instead of Noodle) and actually Slayer is really kind and the team avoided a bunch of danger with him and Noodle lead us to a ridiculous amount of food

[@DaStub]

I like how youtube says "The game he's playing is No man's sky" LoL But shit, This game actually looks great!

[@badradish2116]

i love the adorable/awkward intro but i feel like a big part of roguelikes is how fast the replays go lol

[@brysonevans7367]

Wouldn't the experienced dog go in the front or maybe near the front. Or is the front being used as like a training position for the other dog

[@ancapftw9113]

This game is FTL meets The Long Dark. I'd love to see more of it.

[@simonaionela8036]

I want a series of this 😻

[@oversizedrabbit5723]

If you're interested in playing, here's some things about each dogs (from what I've noticed). Name - Pro(s) - Con(s) - (Most) Compatible With Chomper - Hunter, feeds himself - Really likes chasing squirrels - Iggy/Igloo Iggy/Igloo - Protective - Can get herself injured trying to protect - Chomper Bodega - Strong, very good motivated - Very food motivated - None specific Gale - Speed/Energy - Needs an extra nudge to do correct thing - Probably Stilton Stilton - Educated/Wise, lookout/scout - Unsure - Probably Gale Fin - Tracker - Likes skunks - None specific Slayer - Unsure - Skittish and dislikes elk - None specific Barkley - Very loyal - Picks fights with wild animals often - None specific Noodle - Unsure - Kind of independent/likes making own decisions - None specific

[@vukanvujacic1667]

For some reason i love Splatt as if he was my close cousin. Love from Yugoslavia

[@Snowstrider0001]

This is a roguelike that actually seems interesting

[@Cuthawolf]

Just watching this game gives me super bad anxiety. Knowing I'm responsible for the lives of five doggos? I don't think I could do it. Glad the Devs thought to include a way to make your dogs unable to die, but I think me and my weak heart have to pass on this one.

[@F4R207]

Aww, cute dogs and voiced by Ashley Burch, them hooks are starting to sink in.

[@Brittleighlee]

This is a super cool game ! Hope you play more 🥰

[@williamjeffersonclinton69]

Because of you I have got into The Long Dark and got my ass kicked by a God Damned Moose.

[@Red-fu5nb]

1 woman putting herself against the wildernesswith no past training: Boo, irresponsible, she's gonna die Every video game protagonist ever going on an impossible quest with no prior training: Understandable, have a great day

[@kazekage3349]

I bought it using your code wish there was more to it then just making the character learn from “dreams” beat the game in four hours. Each experience you find something or learn something new that you bring. I won with the doggies booties, trap, flint, axe as extra items and with Starting 4 food 5 bulls 2 wood but flint makes birch obsolete. I think I choose a great team with Chomper, Stilton, Barkley, Finn, and Noodle really love how Barkley will protect you at risk of himself and how smart Stilton is and finds the best spots to place trap and find things in general, noodle has good instinct and you should follow them and Finn she did not find much besides a skunk lol but I am sure her ability will be useful at some point.

[@PsionNovastar]

My parents recently got into a show called Homestead Rescue where a family of veteran homesteaders go around and help people with their dreams of breaking away from civilization. The people that need help on that show are still a full head and shoulders above our protagonist.... It's been a while since you played a game so bad that I don't even finish watching the episode

[@stuartsmith1139]

"I'm better than everyone here and can't enjoy this because I'm so smart"

[@TinkyTheCat]

"The Red Lantern"? More like, "The Search & Rescue Case." How could anyone be so reckless as to move straight from a big city to dogsledding in the Alaskan wilds with little-to-no prior training or experience? Did nobody tell her she's going to get herself (and more importantly, her dogs) killed? I mean, the gameplay concept isn't that bad, but the story has me horrified at the protagonist's naivety.

[@etsilverman3937]

I heard "San Francisco" and just shut down completely.

[@jackr2287]

@@etsilverman3937 Yeah. If it was Anchorage, or Juno, or Nome, or any other modestly northern city, this could have been less stupid. The fact Calfornians think 50s is frigid means most are not going to survive. There are also significantly less crematorium available out in the middle of the wilderness, so you are not going to get Sam Mcgee's treatment when you finally freeze.

[@etsilverman3937]

​@@jackr2287

[@pinoarias8601]

It's not so alien to me, the story actually speaks out to me because I'm a south american living in a big city whose biggest dream is to go freeze up and die in Alaska.

[@glass7923]

Man, now I want a game with just the sled.

[@galling2052]

this is such a great concept.

[@lc9072]

Amazing voice acting

[@JanusAeyrelion]

This is cute but I'm legit concerned by the romanticizing of going into the Alaskan wilderness, there's already a not insignificant number of people who've died doing this stuff in the past

[@racheldoss4985]

My dad grew up in Alaska and said it was normal for Alaska state troopers to check the roads for cars and bodies of people who didn’t make it home.

[@日本トーマス]

Natural Selection

[@pinoarias8601]

I'd love to be one of those people, fuck living lmao.

[@Lurker1954]

Most Mushers have more than a hundred dogs to choose from for whatever race they are going to and what dogs are the best ready for it.

[@SilverionX]

Seems like a sweet game, look forward to a longer play on your twitch channel!

[@burnout02urza]

Come, White Fang! WE RIDE!

[@DamsdelDrennon]

Beautiful game and interesting concept, the roguelite is sure to make the challenge more interesting. I don't know if i could play it though, too worried to fail the dogs. Thanks for showing it off though Splatt' was a cool moment for you to share with us.

[@Transmissional]

splatty dont you dare let those dogs starve!!

[@LordAnubis85]

The voice acting reminds me of Life is Strange. Edit: the whole style of this game looks like LiS. But it looks like The Red Lantern is the only game by Timberline Studio, Inc. I wonder if they took inspiration from the LiS series.

[@cyrellebesana1818]

Apparently, it's Ashly Burch. Same voice actress.

[@kasterixprime]

Same voice actress, Ashly Burch, though I always think of Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn whenever I hear her.

[@cyrellebesana1818]

@@kasterixprime oh yeah. it's a lot more similar to how she voiced Aloy.

[@ernaldo1848]

It might surprise you that dogs are the only animals able to run longer than men

[@mr.lonewolf8199]

Super cool concept

[@celticpanther0637]

Cuteness lvl 100

[@Musive99]

Oh it's the voice actor who did Parvati in The Outer Worlds!

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

Firewatch: Winter's Burn

[@raine6813]

the voice acting is pretty good, i like it when voice actors try to talk and sound like real people, you know?

[@lc9377]

Gotta upload more

[@SmilingBandit77]

Ordered through your code. :) Looks like a great game.

[@SquaredbyX]

UX/UI on the GEE HAW, Gee should be on the right of the screen or at least to the right of Haw.

[@andash123]

The point is that you actually have to learn the words, it's a challenge

[@bishop-ak8536]

I'm from Alaska and I can vouch... no fart weasels(skunks) up here yo!

[@danicastbrawl7059]

Like it up if u also love Splat 🙌🏼👑

[@housey2]

Oregon trail but with dogs?

[@ColinTimmins]

I would have the same problem, can’t say no to a dog nor a cat...

[@gabriellecarreon]

Question: Which bear is better? Black bear or brown bear?

[@ZedF86]

Depends on what you mean by better? Both can maul and kill you, but it's much less likely with a black bear.

[@Gorbypass]

This got The Long Dark vibes

[@soulsprite317]

Yo splat your gameplay legit got me interested. I'm actually considering on getting it. I love the art and considering the loop, now I'm curious how it ends and how the other dogs react to each other.

[@nowherefool5869]

good looking game. why you keep going south tho?

[@TheMovingEye]

This game just a hidden Chris McCandless story and the protagonist will end up dying cold and alone in the middle of nowhere, right?

[@Wikrin]

Lived in Alaska my whole life, never heard of any skunks up here.

[@ShadowWolfTK]

Favorite pup is Stilton

[@ExploreMichigander]

Dude everytime you okay a game it either launches for the switch or they drop a trailer for the switch

[@jackr2287]

The minimum tool kit for going into the wilderness for an extended period of time is an hatchet, knife, and rope. One step above, a hammer I think is important. The fact the lady didn't bring a hatchet or axe is troublesome, and really, really stupid. EDIT: Who read Hatchet? That's a good example of how incredibly important a hatchet can be.

[@ancapftw9113]

the grouse gave you 1 meat, the deer 3.

[@racheldoss4985]

My dog was sprayed by a skunk, and it’s totally different from just passing that smell on the road. It made me sick to my stomach lol.

[@kalamsp]

Very cool game, but yeah they should change the meat system, a bird mustn´t give the same amount than a deer.

[@korsgaard2876]

I played this at a game show a year back I might get it

[@sirspikey]

I could never play a game were the dogs could die...

[@Oneriwien]

As an Alaskan, this game horrifies me. Those poor doggos~!!

[@bladechild2449]

This looked interesting until you realize it's an RNG choice based thing a la Oregon Trail. Same thing ruined Death Road to Canada.

[@adriangorseta8402]

Why does it in the description say that this is a video about No Man's Sky?

[@etsilverman3937]

[5:17] Oh God that poor dog. This feels almost as good as an all puppy FPS. ...also, how does this specific developmentally delayed woman wind up in 90% of all computer games?

[@TheTruckintrucker]

Grew up in Alaska...no skunks. Bears, moose...yep. Skunks, thankfully, no.

[@anvakathazit1102]

What's it like in Alaska? I want to get away from the main states and move to a much more peaceful place.

[@zmaster1481]

Whats the plural of moose? Is it mooses or just moose, meese maybe? Who knows, reply if you do.

[@Elidrys]

Why only 3 bullets??? Really cute unique game though

[@justdean6224]

WOWOW, this is awesome representation on how to run a dogsled. My buddy and his family had 42 dogs, and they would train them all to be sled dogs up in Alaska. In the Winter time we rapscallions would tie up some sleds and head off into the forest to camp. Those where really fun times. Haw and Gee are definitely a thing. Another thing to say further into the video. A Wolf would attack solo like that.. Then Just run away. It would see its outnumbered by your dogs and Flee. *UNLESS* you somehow stumble upon the wolves "den", then it will 100% attack no matter how many dogs you have. It would be protecting their pups. I cant get behind the movies like " Grey " where it villifys wolves like it does. Wolves are intelligent animals.

[@4mbersmith]

Missing your Long Dark videos 🪓❤️

[@vulkin7240]

Part 2 Splatty?

[@jeremyteta304]

You got 3 meat from the deer and 1 from the bird

[@TheZanzibarMan]

Don't forget to like the video

[@AKGrizzly]

No skunks in Alaska

[@Trollstrolch]

Nice one, she has a nice voice too but i doubt i will play that - don't like killing fluffy animals ;)