Universe for Sale Is a Stellar Example of Nonlinear Storytelling | Bytesized

[@TmesisStudio]

Hey hey! Thank you very much for featuring our game! It's quite challenging to find a reviewer who truly appreciates the effort we've put into the non-linear storytelling. Watching your video was amazing!

[@PrettyGrimGames]

You're very welcome! Thank you for making this game. 🖤

[@WeIsDaTyrantz]

At time of posting, this game only has 54 reviews on steam but a 96% approval rating. A genuine hidden gem here from the looks of it, might grab it.

[@PrettyGrimGames]

Oops, thank you for reminding me to post a review on Steam!

[@MattGiuca]

I was like, "oh it must have just been released today and SW had an advance copy." Nope, it's 5 months old! Seems crazy that nobody is talking about it (this is the first I've heard of it) but hopefully this video will give it some legs.

[@PrettyGrimGames]

@@MattGiuca The Twitter "For you" page apparently still has its uses. It shows me some cool indies I've never heard of from time to time.

[@giampaolomannucci8281]

25k views and 2k thumbs up on this video, in 3 days, and reviews went from 54 to 57

[@majormoron605]

Shining a spotlight on hidden gems is one of the reasons I like this channel. Might actually check this out at some point

[@EmperorSeth]

It got me to buy A Highland Song a couple months ago.

[@Sound_Tech]

Definitely wishlisted

[@majormoron605]

@@Sound_Tech Same

[@graefx]

You can see the Moebius and Heavy Metal influence and the art reminds me a lot of Kill 6 Billion Demons. Ill have to pick this up.

[@MidnightMagpie73]

See this is why Ive always listened to Yahtzee and now to Second Wind. You end up hearing all about games and cool narrative neatness that other reviewers do not cover. Keep it up guys. :D

[@MariaVosa]

This is not just my cup but my entire pot of tea. Especially the aestethics. Bookmarked!

[@theaverageglasses6197]

I love how much value I've gotten out of these recommendations. Sure, not each and everyone is for me, but they do feel like really personal recs for things I would otherwise not have had the fortune of noticing. I like that they broaden my horizon a bit.

[@DensetsuVII]

Wonder how I'd managed not to hear about this - It's always a good sign when I get partway through and stop watching to check out the actual thing! Thanks for this~

[@PrettyGrimGames]

I hope you enjoy it! 🖤

[@grayshadowglade]

Good work Jess! I know this took a lot of time and effort to get it released and it did not disappoint. Kudos!

[@PrettyGrimGames]

🖤

[@Kufunninapuh]

You had me at tentacles for hair! And then I got even more invested. I'm a big spoiler baby so I paused at about 3:25 but this seem like a game I'll definitely pick up. Thank you!

[@CJBooks4]

I love it when Second Wind highlights something that ends up peaking my interest while watching the video, good job!

[@savethefunk]

The art on display is stunning. Will defo grab it.

[@RavenAshe]

First time watching this show. Damn Jess has a very good speaking voice. This game seems rad; I think you guys sold me on it! Only suggestion Id made is making make a link to the game in the pinned or just under the pinned comment (w/e YT doesn't use to bury it) so ppl can go right from hype to buying the game? I know TB got a lot of good will when he used to link back.

[@PrettyGrimGames]

Thank you for the kind words. 🖤

[@D_ytAcct]

This sounds really interesting! Going to give it a go

[@dionisiosmarinos4285]

Baby wake up a new bytesized just dropped

[@spiritandsteel]

Wow… the art is amazing. Reminds me of Tom Bloom/Abbaddon’s work.

[@litneyloxan]

so glad I found yalls new channel finally

[@unavezms8167]

This artstyle reminded me of Sable an open world game where Sable is looking for her place in the world. There's no combat whatsoever and you can't die. It took me 26hours to 100% it.

[@nemtudom5074]

Ooh, yess! This is the kind of unique and one of the kind game that i am into! Thanks!

[@arkturhellsing1484]

while this is definitely not a story I am interested in, I am definitely interested in hearing about games that have such different stores from the norm like this.

[@rd-um4sp]

thanks for the recommendation. Will defiantly wishlist it.

[@tonylambert2616]

I paused this vid right away and went to buy the game. Thanks for informing me it exists.

[@nairocamilo]

Wow, was that the soundtrack of the game at the end? If so, I MUST check it out!

[@RexiconJesse]

It was! All of the music in the video was from the game.

[@erikafontana2286]

Yep it is and guess what I dug up... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jV6md2h6dtuJa5osi=w3DCvixYAEWoLr-B

[@erikafontana2286]

I played it and fell in love with it so much that I found the soundtrack on akupara's KZbin Chanel kzbin.info/www/bejne/jV6md2h6dtuJa5osi=w3DCvixYAEWoLr-B

[@TheCreepypro]

love when this kind of story telling is done well!

[@MatthewDuguay1134]

Thanks for bringing to light these games that otherwise might not meet the audience they deserve

[@jpope125]

Gonna check it out! Thanks.

[@deebzscrub]

Seems really cool, I may have to check this one out

[@nickg131]

Man this video sure is great!

[@PrettyGrimGames]

Man, this comment sure is cool.

[@BlackReaper0]

This looks stunning! Will check it out.

[@MichaelCutts7]

Im usually a console gamer, but this runs on Mac! Added to wishlist, as this sounds super interesting.

[@Flynnycore]

Just finished Neoproxima, also a niche game. Thanks for the video, will add it to my list

[@Janokins]

I enjoyed, If on a Winter's Night, Four Travelers, and this sounds somewhat similar, so I'd probably enjoy it too

[@TenorioGustavo]

Instant wishlist for this one

[@l0stndamned]

Not the sort of game I tend to play, but it does sound like an interested concept.

[@erikafontana2286]

I got hooked playing it, and I was so smitten that I went on a hunt and snagged the soundtrack from here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jV6md2h6dtuJa5osi=w3DCvixYAEWoLr-B

[@essneyallen6777]

This game sounds incredible To the wishlist it goes

[@gdehms]

Second Wind def has been gaming content on KZbin. Thanks for all the random bullshit that makes me feel like i'm being productive even though i'm definitely not yo

[@ad-ui6ey]

Hi, what were those games you mentioned that started with 29 September in train to london and 'dawn of the second day'?

[@PrettyGrimGames]

The first example is a book (Dracula). The second is The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

[@Pat_Springleaf]

@@PrettyGrimGamessince when do books have actors and visuals? that’s clearly a game of some sort

[@PtolemyJones]

Pulp Fiction is the best example of non-linear storytelling in popular culture these days I think...

[@gregoryvn3]

Nifty!

[@bitnev]

What is the music on credits?!! Wow!

[@bingus6978]

I haven't played the game so I may be wrong but I assume it's from the games OST they have used music from the games in past bytesize videos maybe check out the OST on youtube Edit: I searched it up and it's called "ending theme" on the OST!

[@RexiconJesse]

@@bingus6978 You are correct. All of the music is from the game.

[@Pat_Springleaf]

0:43 what is the game shown here? i’ve googled every variation of “train to london” but that doesn’t seem to be a thing at all. Looks like an FMV?

[@PrettyGrimGames]

The “29 September, in train to London” quote is from Dracula (the book). As far as the footage shown, the video producer says he's "98% sure that's from the Keanu Reeves version of Bram Stroker's Dracula" (a movie adaptation).

[@TheLordDracula]

This looks like a really good steam deck or tablet game

[@litneyloxan]

came out on switch today 12/18/2024

[@RuosteVaara]

Nice! Very Good!

[@joshvallentine2381]

What’s the music that plays during the credits?

[@RexiconJesse]

It's from the game's OST

[@sdmitch16]

The music at the end is louder than the narrator's voice

[@Crocogator]

Memento but a video game? I'm down.

[@classycasual3910]

Ok but where is the battle pass?!? Jess, if I'm not paying extra for new game + then how do I know this game is a real gem?!?

[@PrettyGrimGames]

You could find out by playing it, I suppose. ;)

[@Ignawesome]

interesting game

[@kierannurmi5488]

Isn't that The Time Travellers Wife?

[@merman1974]

Very interesting, loving the art style and the premise. Oh, and someone from Jupiter would be referred to as Jovian, not Jupiterian.

[@definepoetic]

Did I miss the part about where this game is available?

[@liliandamarsh2318]

All PC storefronts!

[@jsksnob3562]

Ouya

[@definepoetic]

@@liliandamarsh2318 was hoping for Gamepass, maybe one day

[@aldenencluna6409]

Nice.

[@TheLordDracula]

Ok going to stop watching now because there are too many spoilers. You convinced me to go buy this by 3 mins in.

[@PrettyGrimGames]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@benzur3503]

Sounds pretty homestucky

[@VascovanZeller]

I mean this as constructively as possible: this review would have benefitted from being about half as long. At the 2nd minute mark 99% of the audience has already understood if this is for them or not. Being forced into a shorter summary often brings out creativity and having no time limits sometimes causes things to draw out. I think that's what happened here. Please go back to a timeboxed format!

[@SecondWindGroup]

These aren’t reviews. They are video essays. We’re working on a proper review format.

[@damie9412]

Nicw

[@Waffletigercat]

This sounds like a very intriguing story, but I honestly don’t want to buy a game that isn’t really a game. This probably should’ve just been a movie.