I Played 7 "LOST MEDIA" Subnautica Prototypes You CAN'T ACCESS Anymore

Hey friends! Welcome to an incredibly exciting episode of Subnautica where we yet again peel back the layers on its early access builds. This time going all the way to the 7 prototypes given to original backers that were considered "lost media". I'll show you each of them and give my best guess as to what the devs were trying to test with them.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & History
02:55 - Prototype 01
05:14 - Prototype 02
07:50 - Prototype 03
11:06 - Prototype 04
13:01 - Prototype 05
16:06 - Prototype 06
18:22 - Where is Prototype 07?
19:16 - Prototype 08
21:15 - Outro
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[@kirbyx2573]

Its really damn interesting to see what Subnautica all went through untill the game we have by now. Really cool to see!

[@TheLastBacon]

Totally agree :)

[@skootymcbooty3724]

mom look my comment is under the last bacon!

[@fry22wr]

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[@chrisscout17]

You can really see a bunch of aspects that they kept in the finished product. The oxygen tanks you collect are like the plant that releases bubbles, the manatee/narwhal creatures kinda resemble either stalkers or gasopods. And some biomes resemble the final ones. It's really amazing and surreal that the subnautica we know and love today started from this.

[@TheLastBacon]

Yep absolutely! So cool to see :)

[@Aliencatgnarpy]

Amazing

[@Aliencatgnarpy]

@@TheLastBacon hi again

[@kiwifruit3113]

I got a feeling (when I saw the first three prototypes) that decent might have been more focused on the horror aspect of the game than Subnautica is now. Honestly, I think the devs could realistically make a new game like Subnautica but keep the old name of decent and the play style of decent to make a more horror style ocean game if they wanted to.

[@TheLastBacon]

Fair “Descent” also sounds much more horror-like! :)

[@plasmasack]

@@TheLastBacon these old prototypes (especially the first three) reminds me of horror games that center around submechanophobia (fear of manmade objects in underwater if I remember correctly ) and the fear of large things in deep seas (megalaphobia I think?) Like iron lung. It’s just disturbing to see an extremely large thing fade into view when you think nothing is there due to the lack of vision underwater.

[@mayadafox]

​@@plasmasack megalophobia is just feaR of B I G

[@vrtrunky5527]

@@mayadafox lol

[@sagehanson190]

Actually, the lead dev (if I recall correctly), talked about how originally the game was just supposed to be about exploration and discovery and he was kind of unsure about some of the horror elements like the reaper. They quickly realized that players responded well to and wanted more of these horror elements, so they continued down that route.

[@certifiedhoneybee]

love that despite subnautica becoming less popular, you still never fail to make amazing videos like this. love your content man. Coming back to this a few months later, jeez I didn’t mean it was dead it just wasn’t getting the traction it used to back in the early days, it’s by no means dead at all! But The Last Bacon still makes the best subnautica content as of now.

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you :) Keeping it alive!

[@felinordestroyer]

certified honey bee

[@lookatel3658]

Give me honey tokens *NOW*

[@shrektheogrelord6435]

I don't think such a novel game should die so soon, despite knowing of the game's existence as early as mid 2015 or 2016, I haven't started playing it until 2021 after remembering it exists and getting a PC 4 months prior. I done my first ultra-modded playthrough in 2022 and recently started my VR playthrough

[@PoH.Orobas]

I mean it's old game w not many changes done to it atm... Tho it's good and still fun

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

man i remember watching subnautica back when the kharaa wasn't even added, the lava zone was a set of coordinates you had to warp to, your voice was much younger, and the survival bars were bars, and not circles. Now this is even earlier

[@TheLastBacon]

Really takes you back right? :)

[@desirosethorne4429]

I remember watching Markiplier or Jacksepticeye when they played it in Early Access and I think they found where either the Lost River or the Lava Zone was supposed to be and it was just darkness, nothing in it, with rock walls that looked like obsidian. It was more terrifying than the actual game. It was a huge cavern, and the lower you went, the water turned this eerie red like there was blood in the water.

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

@@desirosethorne4429same!! omg

[@_-NatureMations-_]

LOL I remember Seri playing it back then when the aurora wasn't even a thing and reapers had glowing green eyes

[@EuropaBallYT]

​@@_-NatureMations-_REAPERS DON'T HAVE GLOWING GREEN EYES?? I think my subnautica is broken-

[@xanderoonas422]

Goes to show how much work and thought goes into a big game like subnautica pretty crazy

[@TheLastBacon]

Absolutely :) A ton of effort for sure!

[@beanface7408]

I actually kind of like the idea of living mostly in a base/submarine that you use to get around in, and only leave it in short bursts to gather materials. It's an interesting concept.

[@TheLastBacon]

Yeah same! Imagine doing that "Iron Lung-style" at crushing depths :)

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

That's basically late game for me in the modern versions lol. The Cyclops basically becomes a mobile primary base for me.

[@DarkSalamander0]

raft but all underwater

[@alexeyeliseev6322]

Barotrauma, anyone?

[@Sbardana]

@@alexeyeliseev6322 exactly what i was thinking

[@Steve444]

Huge respect for putting so much work and time in your videos! Really appreciate that, don't see that often anymore nowadays ^^

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you kindly! Really glad you like the vids :) This one was a ton of work for sure!

[@lethauntic]

All things bad nowadays I agree

[@MrBird-km5ee]

it would be very interesting to see a part 2 or even 3 on this one,it's really interesting exploring these old files

[@TheLastBacon]

Sounds great! :)

[@danieldegiorgio9869]

Bacon is such a hardworking youtuber with a large comunity and still he reads and responds to all his comments. We owe Bacon a huge Thank You

[@TheLastBacon]

I need to thank YOU guys :) There would be no community without you!

[@samuelsnowdon2271]

@@TheLastBacon Yes but we wouldnt be here without you you are the reason we are here

[@tame-hunter]

Imagining all these locations with modern refined subnautica graphics and textures is terrifying

[@TheLastBacon]

It is super strange :)

[@danwhite3224]

I'm a massive fan of software (and hardware) prototypes and I'm always so happy to see people going out of their way to get hold of and test these prototypes because they're still an important part of history. I'm super glad that places such as the Internet Archive exist and I hope you can upload these prototypes there for long-term archival purposes, and for others to try!

[@TheLastBacon]

I’d need the devs’ permission to upload them probably :)

[@AngelaTheSephira]

@@TheLastBacon Don't worry, there's an anonymous upload method AFAIK EDIT: Nevermind, they're already on there. Video title is just clickbait now

[@krishnathakur4583]

The insane transformation from then to now is just..... Wordless

[@TheLastBacon]

Ikr! Really puts into perspective the amount of work that goes into this :)

[@func_e]

DOOD. DOOD. DOOOOOOOOOOD!! I AM FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW. THIS SORT OF STUFF IS MY JAM. In my opinion, things like this deserve to be archived and made publically avalible, so this video means a lot to me :D (tell Foxy Foxa Girl she's doin' great things over there)

[@TheLastBacon]

Totally agree :) This stuff is SO cool to explore!

[@giddycadet]

@@TheLastBacon have you actually archived this anywehere, or know of somewhere i can download it?

[@Usman-haider]

Honestly I love how many old 2000's and early 2010's vibes are in these prototypes if proto 2 complete I would be it for sure

[@TheLastBacon]

Absolutely! Really takes me back playing these :)

[@guapman0161]

It’s actually insane how far the game has come. I never knew this was how it started. It genuinely looked like a Roblox game the movement, textures and everything

[@TheLastBacon]

Yep absolutely! :) Really puts things into perspective!

[@thelavaeaterxldoesart3546]

​@@TheLastBaconbruh no likes???

[@wechteg5221]

@@thelavaeaterxldoesart3546BRUHH One like??

[@hooded404]

What first seemed like a mobile game in its first prototype became a masterpiece in the 8th prototype and all version's above

[@TheLastBacon]

Exactly yeah :)

[@Dzztzt]

You're doing some fine work digging for these gems. That was a real treat to watch, so amazed at how it transitioned from what it began as

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you :) Totally agree! It was super cool to experience!

[@dreameaterz3035]

This is great!! I actually got into Subnautica because of your channel, as I never did get interested in it before. Thank you, as I adore the ocean and officially adore this game! It’s so cool, and I can’t put all my happiness, gratefulness and excitement into words. I give your channel, videos, content and the amount of work you do to make these videos, a humongous 10/10! Also, major shout out to Foxxy Foxa Girl too!!

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you so much :) So glad I could help you discover the game!

[@giordano3570]

Hi The Last Bacon! Thanks for uploading again, i awlays love seeing these kind of SUbnautica videos from you, they really make you think what else we dont know about! I would definitely be keen for a 2nd part covering more details!

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you very kindly for watching! Part 2 will definitely come :)

[@turkeypear8658]

A Subnautica game where you are forced to live in a big submarine the whole time would be so cool and terrifying if creatures came after your ship if you stayed in one place for too long

[@TheLastBacon]

Does actually sound really cool :)

[@group555_]

Iron lung did that concept

[@turkeypear8658]

@@group555_ iron lung is a very scripted game, but it would be cool if it got another version with more free roam

[@benlunaris]

It's always fun seeing the earlier builds of a game, the first bits almost made me think of a Lego game then we get to the lava test and your mind auto completes the lava zone in the game now I wonder if they would make a Subnautica Retro version where it's in the style of these older builds

[@TheLastBacon]

True it does totally look like a lego game :)

[@willwulf6354]

Love the video! you have really progressed as a youtuber. You are one of the only youtubers i have seen that still makes videos about subnautica and makes them entertaining at the same time

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you kindly :) That means a lot!

[@Human_6181]

Hey bacon! I’ve just wanted to say, I’ve been watching you for a long time now and your videos and your enthusiasm in your videos just makes everyone so happy!!! Thank you for putting your time and effort into all these well edited videos and thank you being amazing to the community! I have so much respect for you and wish you great luck❤❤😊

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you so much for the kind words :) It’s people like you that make the effort worth it! Means a lot!!

[@Human_6181]

@@TheLastBacon your welcome! Sorry for the low donation, but I’m glad I can support you though KZbin :)

[@TheMtnDewback]

Your content never manages to dissapoint. It always makes me feel better after anything happens. Keep up the good work. :)

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you! Glad I can help :)

[@MemeReviewer]

This is amazing! Cut content is always a blast to explore!

[@TheLastBacon]

Totally agree :)

[@bellehogel8665]

Neat to see the progression of the game. Can really see how certain areas started out. 14:00 reminds me of the giant coral tube

[@TheLastBacon]

Yep exactly :) That’s why I find it so fun!

[@ZanzatheDivine]

It's so cool seeing something like this take shape and seeing when the devs came up with the ideas that would stick to release, like the sub eventually becoming the Cyclops, the boat becoming the lifepod... I guess it also serves as inspiration for any aspiring indie devs; your game will likely go through many iterations and transformations before release. From texture-less blocks with 3 polygons to something as beautiful as Subnautica and Below Zero

[@TheLastBacon]

Absolutely :) So fascinating to look at the process!

[@ButteryVengeance]

Not gonna lie some of these builds are pretty scary on their own. Maybe scarier than what we have today.

[@TheLastBacon]

Absolutely :) They feel very creepy!

[@Remember_Bubblebutt]

I bet this video would be really nostalgic for the Unknown Worlds devs to watch.

[@TheLastBacon]

I hope they see it one day :)

[@spiritedaway0tutu]

It’s super cool that someone found these. I’ve been following the game since extremely early access, and I thought that was as far back as we could see. Amazing video, as always.

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you kindly :)

[@centur]

early versions of subnautica have always fascinated me, its really cool to see you covering these prototype builds!

[@TheLastBacon]

Same here! Super cool to explore these :)

[@AsuraMetsuTK]

The submarine on the thumbnail looks like the submarine who use a controler

[@TheLastBacon]

Haha yep :)

[@hampterman7]

its neat that still after 11 years people are discovering older and older versions of the game

[@TheLastBacon]

Right? :)

[@jokerjamie8701]

IT'S BEEN 11 YEARS?!?!?!

[@hampterman7]

@@jokerjamie8701 yep, it came out in 2014

[@uh-oh7775]

without you, subnautica would die, and no one would ever know about it again.. THANK YOU SIR!

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank YOU for helping me keep it alive :)

[@bird7bird7]

Everytime I watch one of your videos, it makes me want to play Subnautica again! Loved the video, Bacon!

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you kindly! :)

[@thatkiddanny]

How the hell did you find these? The lengths you go for your videos is incredible. Keep it up :D Have a good day Bacon

[@foxxyfoxagirl1854]

Hewwooooo! I'ms Foxa, the girl who originally found these. The story is actually fairly interesting, but I actually was looking through leads of mine and found a random comment on reddit talking about how they had Prototype 1. The comment was from 2014 and I expected when I messaged them that they would no longer have it, but surprisingly, they had all of the lost prototype builds that were released during Earliest Access! I don't know if the redditor specifically wants to be mentioned or not, so I won't say their name just in case, but hope that gives you a little insight! ~Foxa.

[@thatkiddanny]

@@foxxyfoxagirl1854 Oh yo thats sick! Thanks for the story.

[@TheLastBacon]

Thanks for sharing!! Amazing Sherlock skills by Foxa :)

[@darklaser38]

Hello they are now available on the internet archive if you want to test it :)

[@thatkiddanny]

@@darklaser38 Oh sweet

[@boidab422]

Would love another part to this. Something about the early early versions is extremely interesting.

[@TheLastBacon]

Couldn’t agree more :)

[@thomasgrimm832]

I love your videos and I appreciate your dedication. subnautica got me started on my addiction to survival games and seeing where it came from is so interesting. Thank you for helping keep subnautica on the sonar.

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you! Really appreciate the kind words :)

[@sussybakalazan]

This is the thing I love most about Subnautica and your videos Subnautica has a lots of secrets and you uncover most of them keep doing these videos please they're the best

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you so much :)

[@CodeCio]

Great video! I would love to see more of these prototypes! Will you provide us a download link for them?

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you! Wish I could but it would probably cause legal issues :)

[@CodeCio]

@@TheLastBacon Understandable, no problem 👍

[@TheRealEggGod]

Bro the thumbnail looks like that submarine that imploded 😂

[@TheLastBacon]

Haha too soon :D

[@puergratia9515]

SO cool to see the super early maps! Compared to the Subnautica games we all know and love, how big would you estimate the map of prototype 8 is? Also, is there music included with the prototypes or did you add that in? Awesome work and would love to see anything else you manage to dig up!

[@TheLastBacon]

So there is some pretty dark music - I just added different tracks to work better with the editing :) For the map size - it’s very hard to say, but felt able the size of the map in the finished game.

[@oopswrongchannel4154]

It's so weird to think that I started playing Subnautica almost 10 years ago😮 It was honestly such a huge part of my childhood. Me and my friends would draw our own concepts for creatures, and we would send them to Unknown Worlds, and the developers would chat with us on their website! I made a card game that was about Subnautica and sent pictures to them, and when my birthday came about my parents got a friend to make me a custom Subnautica shirt because none existed yet! It's so cool to see how far these guys have come

[@TheLastBacon]

Yeah this really takes me back too :) Good times!

[@Catgaminz]

Nice Keep up good work!

[@TheLastBacon]

:D

[@Catgaminz]

@@TheLastBacon I love your videos Im so scared to play subnautica every time I play ngl you should make a video to play subnautica and dont be scared

[@antipsychotic451]

so you confirm you have working copies of lost media, but you're not going to make the files public?

[@TheLastBacon]

Well I can’t legally distribute them without the consent of the devs :)

[@antipsychotic451]

@@TheLastBacon "b-but the law!! but the law says!" nobody cares. feds won't break down your door for uploading these anonymously to the internet archive or something

[@MazlinaOS]

I absolutely love exploring old versions of games it so cool seeing how each one of them has evolved and also finding wierd stuff and trying to figure out what their purpose was

[@TheLastBacon]

Same! So fascinating to look at these :)

[@ToasterOfToasting]

1:22 i love how this guy is so dedicated to subnautica that be literally just scrolls through the wiki for fun

[@TheLastBacon]

I have weird hobbies :D

[@SubnautiDiver]

"These build are lost media!" *"NUH UH!"*

[@TheLastBacon]

Not anymore :)

[@hevendor958]

*Well... except for Prototype 7... :(*

[@StevenMcSteve]

I remember seeing someone play the first prototype several years ago, I never realised it was considered lost media

[@TheLastBacon]

I suppose they are now :)

[@hevendor958]

*especially Prototype 7. That one could be a Gold Mine of Subnautica's History.*

[@IroAppe]

I was thinking the whole video, when after 22 minutes, it finally came to me: This is the soundtrack from Beginner's Guide, which atmosphere is pretty creepy by itself at times. I just have to hear it, and the strange maps like these with the prison and the infinite labyrinth etc. come to my mind. Well done selecting it.

[@TheLastBacon]

Good catch! :) Really love the soundtrack!

[@ryttu3k]

Oh MAN those are cool. I especially like the weird wiggly black and white zone in prototype 8, it kind of reminds me of those concept sketches of biomes like the Single Cell Landscape and the Pillars of Silence and stuff!

[@TheLastBacon]

True!! Maybe it was a start to the single-cell biome :O

[@sherryhumfort4603]

If you could move in iron lung, I feel like it would look like prototype 3

[@TheLastBacon]

Yep very accurate :)

[@Cosarandominc1989]

Will you make this build public because i really want to try them

[@TheLastBacon]

Afraid I can't for legal reasons :)

[@Cosarandominc1989]

Thanks for responding because im making a video about game prototypes and I wanted to have subnautica

[@norielsylvire4097]

This is fascinating, thanks for letting us see this!

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you for watching! ;)

[@Mayortortimer420]

This was pretty cool seeing how the game slowly changed and got bigger and better

[@TheLastBacon]

Absolutely :)

[@Shyrrn]

Last Bacon: ''Wow! it looks like a tiny UFO!'' The viewers:''That's what i'm saying!''

[@TheLastBacon]

:D

[@kaimikalaniYT]

I find it kinda interesting that there was a ‘Join Game’ option, giving the idea that there was gonna be multiplayer but it was later scrapped. It definitely takes away from the isolation idea but it is still cool that it was planned, even if it were only to be 2 player.

[@TheLastBacon]

Yep seems like they wanted to do it at the start :)

[@mathattaque]

Props to you for using the beginner's guide's ost in your videos your a legend it fits really well in this one it makes it uneasy

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you kindly! I love that game :)

[@randomstudiocreatorrbx3440]

while searching though my recommended i saw your video and found it interesting prototypes of a game i love.

[@TheLastBacon]

Nice! :)

[@SillyShark_VR]

This is gonna be the first comment to not have a reply from the last bacon.

[@TheLastBacon]

Hope not :)

[@SillyShark_VR]

AUGHHHHH

[@LilJPlaysYT]

The weird tunnel thing in Pro 8 reminds me so much of the end screen. When you leave the planet and you travel thru a worm hole or whatever it is back home.

[@TheLastBacon]

Ooh that’s an interesting observation actually! :O

[@helo2576]

this is so cool! definitely make more on this!

[@TheLastBacon]

Will do :)

[@viktxr9631]

You should upload them somewhere, lost media is priceless and I think every subnautica fan would appreciate this.

[@TheLastBacon]

Don’t think I legally can :)

[@viktxr9631]

@@TheLastBacon Oh yea you're right, I didn't think about that.

[@drilex9919]

The prototype 6 looks like iron lung and thats scares me a bit, imagine if subnautica was like that and just know that I had a chance of encountering the reaper in a map like this I would die😂good vid👍

[@TheLastBacon]

I kinda love that idea :)

[@Achromatic_0]

these prototypes really remind me of some of my nightmares. would definitely love to see more videos related to cut content and earlier versions

[@TheLastBacon]

More shall come! :)

[@bongocat6583]

Happy to see a new upload, have a great day!

[@TheLastBacon]

You too! :)

[@tyraelpl]

Incredible. Thank you!

[@TheLastBacon]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@LukaS-gd8ik]

Wow! I was just listening to your subnautica creepypasta while coding and now you post a new video! What a coincidence!

[@TheLastBacon]

Yoo perfect timing :) What were you coding?

[@LukaS-gd8ik]

@@TheLastBacon Actually in Unity too! I am making a horror game now named "The Camp".

[@charlesgendron42]

Are you going to put the game on steam at some point?

[@LukaS-gd8ik]

@@charlesgendron42 Maybe :) There is still a lot of work to be done and I don't have that much expreience yet

[@LukaS-gd8ik]

​@@charlesgendron42well it's on Steam now :)

[@yig_501]

thanks Bacon never get old of your Subnautica videos

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you :)

[@yig_501]

@@TheLastBacon your welc9me my friend theres something magical with subnautica its so peaceful XD

[@goosecubes]

Sure, would love to see more of this, especially since 99.99999% of us will never have access to this, ever. Really cool. I'm reminded of my little arduino programs/projects that I would write/build and how every one of them would start with just a couple lines of code and each file save was an expansion on the next to introduce new functions and/or hardware as it approached a finalized state. Bug fixing was constant with each new addition or optimization. It was important to keep the earlier save files so that I could revert or refer to them as-needed. Thank you for the video, this was really interesting.

[@TheLastBacon]

Really glad you enjoyed :) Yeah absolutely - reminds me of small game prototypes I would build at school!

[@goosecubes]

@@TheLastBacon I don't know if your allowed to do this but maybe share those files so others may enjoy them? If not it's cool, it was still really neat to see them.

[@jordanhodgkins8164]

Sir Bacon strikes again 🐉 🌊 loved seeing Subnautica in her early days keep it up bro 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you! :)

[@420shrekit5]

I used to watch videos about these, pretty crazy how deep you can go for such an early concept

[@TheLastBacon]

Yeah it sure seems they intended the game to have a much deeper map :)

[@Revreaper_Official]

Haven’t seen a vid in a while and now seeing this, it is so refreshing

[@TheLastBacon]

:)

[@sinca1]

Huge respect for puting this much work into a video!

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you kindly :)

[@luciesimpson6437]

The 'Join Game' button kind of indicates that they always meant to have a multiplayer mode, but scrapped the idea between prototypes 04 and 05. With parts of the game the way they are, that original menu actually reminded me a lot of Terraria, of all things. I wonder if they conciously wanted to go in a different direction, or if they just realised early on that devoting time to making multiplayer functional wasn't feasible.

[@TheLastBacon]

Yep exactly :) I presume they realized they didn’t have the budget/time to make it happen.

[@Aksimo]

Wow thats mighty interesting! So cool to go through these versions I never thought id ever see! One tip: the "ss" "tch" "tss" notes in your microphone are a bit sharp to hear. Other than that a great video!

[@TheLastBacon]

Ah thanks for the feedback :) I’ll try to make it sound better!

[@raiyanahamed5109]

I would love to try one of thos prototype besides i love your content man keep subnautica alive

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you kindly! :)

[@Ockora_]

its insane to see the progression from these prototypes to the actually game it self :) the difference is crazy

[@TheLastBacon]

Yeah really puts the amount of work it takes to make a game into perspective :)

[@yeetusnevermind9166]

I wonder where the iron lung devs got the idea!!!! That's all the prototypes remind me of essentially the first few

[@TheLastBacon]

Maybe it was here yeah :)

[@generatoralignmentdevalue]

This looks like if one guy played Subnautica and went "I should make this but analog horror." Crazy that it happened the other way around.

[@TheLastBacon]

Haha you're not wrong :)

[@CzariJumpscare]

was that the soundtrack from The Beginners Guide at the beginning and the end? Oh how i love this game, wasn't expecting to be reminded of it in a video about subnautica xD either way, even though i don't really like subnautica, this video still was a nice watch

[@TheLastBacon]

Yis good catch :)

[@Poxtal_Bru.h]

Theres nothing better than coming home from school and seeing a video from ur favourite youtuber

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you kindly :)

[@craftman_yt]

Ohhhh MAN! I love things like these! Just seeing how a game was built, and how it became what we know it as today! My personal favorite example of this is with Minecraft and its stages of development!

[@TheLastBacon]

Totally agree :) Fascinating to peek behind the curtain!

[@The_mrbob]

I actually like the concept of the first prototype. Having to maintain and expand your ship via maneuvering and gathering resources.

[@TheLastBacon]

Absolutely! I'd love to see something like that done in a deep-sea setting :)

[@Perroden]

It seems at first you were an explorer on earth, wich makes the vehicle being your home makes more sense. I guess at some point they decided being stranded on a alien planet would be much better. Also I LOVE the old seamoth. And would love to see more.

[@TheLastBacon]

You might be onto something there :) And I love it too!

[@Perroden]

@@TheLastBacon lolz, thnks. it could of been for creative choice too, on earth the scariest things in the ocean are extinct but an alien planet can have anything. I think I prefer it where you are stranded and have to work your way up instead of starting out on a moving boat.

[@doctorqrow3452]

Wait, you're a game developer? How have I been watching for tears and not known this? Dude I will play litterally whatever you make if half as much effort is put into it as your Subnautica videos.

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you :) I’ve worked on quite a few games but haven’t shared because of personal details and stuff…

[@RationalGamers]

It's fascinating to see the early development. To watch it go from literal bare bones proof of concept stuff to something super pre-alpha but still familiar to what we know today

[@TheLastBacon]

Absolutely :)

[@furrytime7193]

Wow it looks exactly like a dream! Everything is so weird and odd looking. Also that spider man xD

[@TheLastBacon]

Haha random spiderman is random :)

[@C0METM0TH]

Man, this video really was a breath of fresh air to see on my youtube recommended

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you :)

[@twilight_skies]

Its nice to see subnautica originating from just 4 developers creating the first prototype and eventually subnautica became a multi-million dollar project will almost 5 times the amount of developers.

[@TheLastBacon]

And it keeps growing :) Now the company has over 50 people!

[@Mr..Malice]

neat to see how subnautica came to be! great video!

[@TheLastBacon]

Thank you! :)

[@HeyhoBrando]

One thing I love about games is watching the type of videos that shows how it evolved.

[@TheLastBacon]

Same!! :)

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

I already saw the subnautica early builds before this video came out. But it's interesting to look at it in more depth. Idk how far i'll actually get but I want to one day (When I have a better computer and resources at my disposal) try making games. A few grand ideas but mostly small simple free to play games that anyone can hop in and play. So seeing stuff like this is interesting insight to the development process. Along with a few other notable vids i've seen in the past few weeks.

[@TheLastBacon]

As a game dev myself, I think you should definitely try! :)

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

@@TheLastBacon I do want to but as I said I need a better setup before I can. Currently all I do is write stories. But one day I also wanna make youtube vids and make games. The game making is only a recent interest of mine. I have an imagination and strong vision for games. But lack talent so it will be a learning experience for sure. But hey not everything is gonna be an instant success. That's why I wanna start small. Conveniently steam is having an rpg maker sale right now. But im not sure if that's the route I wanna go with game making.

[@tandcgames9904]

I would love to get my hands on these! They look so cool but terrifying at the same time.

[@TheLastBacon]

I wish they would officially release them as free DLC :)

[@ConnorMitch]

I have the files but when I try to give a link, my comment gets deleted.

[@tandcgames9904]

Hey, thanks for reaching out,@@ConnorMitch . Do you have a discord you could send it in?

[@ConnorMitch]

I put a link in my channel's community section.

[@Mike-ukr]

yes, please do a deep dive into these prototypes

[@TheLastBacon]

Will do! :)

[@xTooPalex]

"Well.....whadyouyaknow" God damn I subbed on the spot

[@TheLastBacon]

Haha thank you very much for the sub! :)

[@StarcrossStudios__]

Y’know, the first prototype’s opening scene (if you can call it that) reminds me of the game iron lung, idk why, but it gives me those vibes

[@TheLastBacon]

True totally :)

[@itzankan7893]

You are a legend ! Bring more amazing content for us!

[@TheLastBacon]

Yay thank you :)

[@Populon993]

ngl I kinda like the approach of those first prototypes. Having a big submarine as moving main base from the start would be an interesting alternative way to play the game. Like, the game we have now focusses more on building bases around the map that you can build as big as you like and customize as you wish. The vehicles are more of a sidedish to get around and to move between your bases. The first prototypes feel like the inverse of this: You have one big main ship that you can customize as you wish. Maybe you'd be able to build small bases around the world mainly as (automated) farms, bulk storage and/ or "mining/ resource gathering outposts".

[@TheLastBacon]

I love that idea too - especially if we were dealing with very deep water :)