What a SHOCKER - Beacon Pines [1]

[@jamesss2306]

This game really gives me Night in the Woods vibes, with how cute everyone is and the weird town mystery- then suddenly *AN ARM*?!

[@GeorgiePorgie127]

😂😂AN ARM😂 so true Rolo deffo gives off Greg vibes

[@jamesss2306]

@@GeorgiePorgie127 He SO DOES

[@pandapuffzee8255]

To a tee with the arm part! Lol

[@fresky9885]

POKE IT

[@Paper_Flowers]

I WISH SHE WOULD PLAY NIGHT IN THE WOODS SO BAD!!!!!!!

[@mimthyss]

I can't believe Gabs didn't clock at 2:02:58 when Becks mum 1 says Perennial Harvest hired mum 2 as their new lead researcher of Deep Engineering. That was the role of the guy in the body bag, revealed when they read the nametag! As soon as they said chemist I was like oh god, they're working for that corrupt group aren't they? And yep, my suspicion was correct. I assume they don't know of its sinister nature but god I hope nothing bad happens to them they're too precious 😭

[@cressrose]

SAME HERE!! I got all shivery when the connection clicked.

[@ijlayugan4149]

The VA for the narrator, Kristen Mize, did a REALLY good job!

[@RaeneTheFaerie]

I wish the mic did her justice, though.

[@Pixieolimpia]

Was she in edith finch?

[@ThatThespian]

@@Pixieolimpia I had the same thought. It sounds like her

[@guerney2000]

@@Pixieolimpia I checked, Edith Finch VA was Valerie Rose Lohman. But they do sound similar

[@snot482]

she sounds like alex from lis true colors :o

[@fourcatsandagarden]

I love how this game goes back and forth between 'normal rural preteen kida do normal rural preteen kid things and its adorable' and 'creepy spooky mystery!!!!' so seamlessly with each new path you follow hehe.

[@keim639]

When you use BB's paw to push the space button he looks up as if to say "Did I do a good job?"

[@Gildorwolf]

The way BB looks at Gab, I just can't 😭🥺✨❤️ What a sweet kitty boi.

[@lycan491]

right its so freaking cute, you can hear the purring

[@lockard_joshua]

He looked very chill. Loved it.

[@sergiob4565]

The way the BB cam makes your body fit perfectly with Luca's head during dialogue puts a silly smile on my face, not gonna lie.

[@marissafedor]

Narrator: describes the lit fireplace as something warm and loving Gab, instantly: fire hazard

[@Wayazaexa42]

My Gooood! Those time the BB-cam and the character interacts perfectly and basically puts the character's head on Gab's body looks too cute! 😂😂

[@winterprism9227]

I was gonna say the same thing... 😂

[@Murrlin27]

15:50 OMG the placement of KittyCam! I just popped back to this tab to find.. well, what Wayazaexa said. lol.

[@amandalynn1173]

About Rolo and Luka's fight, their only 11 or 12. I remember all big fights with my best friend during age 10-15, always went a bit too far word wise. But that's because we were more like sisters I called her parents my mom and dad, even though I love my own parents and are very close with them. And now my best friend 28 has a baby girl and calls me her aunt. The only people I've had tough fights like that with were family. So I feel like Rolo and Luka have more of a brother type relationship.

[@stormhunter2627]

This REALLY reminds me of Night In The Woods, a game I love. Small town where everyone knows each other, hidden histories, hidden secrets, daaark shit in people’s backgrounds, really real moments. Not to mention the obvious, that they’re all animal characters lol. I’m hoping I end up liking this game as much as NITW

[@novas2905]

also **spoiler** both include a dismembered arm

[@laurynl2416]

I'm so invested! The art, the story, Gabs doing a beautiful job narrating and playing?! It's all SO good!!!

[@customercareskeleton]

This is a really good choose your own adventure. It's WILD how many variations they have on the same day, things can get super out of hand super fast.

[@raven_rea]

uh oh, not another cute game that i will inevitably buy due to gab playing it. my wallet can’t take much more of this! ❤❤

[@roisinhart]

This is an incredible and very clever game. The amount of thought and personality that has gone into the story is mind breaking. I really love it. I can't wait for more!

[@chyasmin]

Omg I just finished watching both of the previous streams on Twitch and all I gotta say is "such a beautiful game". The artwork, music, characters, and of course all the stories❤️

[@Groggy_Gamer]

I'm getting BIG Night in the Woods vibes from this. That's a good thing.

[@theyounggamer3315]

I like that whatever the lady reads outloud somewhat reflects what's going on/what's going to happen in the story. It's an intricate story line and I love all the little details. I also really appreciate that Gran checks in with Luca when he's having a hard time but also respects his boundaries and asks him what he wants. My theory is that the Valentines were trying to develop something that would make the harvest grow quicker so they'd have more food among other things. But their experiments went wrong, their formula resulting in a goo that did quicken the aging process, but kept going until whatever organic matter it had touched was almost dead. This somehow also resulted in some sort of cold wave, causing the old Beacon Pines to be covered in snow. Mr Kerr, the Clipboards, and creepy guy are all working on the experiments. The Clipboards helped move everything and ask so many questions to ensure no one has noticed that they are in a replica town. The mayor and possibly the heiress know as well, but the knowledge settles on the Mayor like a large weight, blackmail most likely used, but for the heiress it may just be an inconvenience that she's trying to figure out how she can shut it down without it becoming public knowledge but also saving the townspeople. It might have also been in the dead Valentines will that if she told anyone that she wouldn't have any power left or perhaps she keeps quiet out of pride. Gran and her two friends she willingly shares jam with know about the experiments as well, but are trying to stop it. They don't have as much knowledge or power as their opponents, but Gran did get the heiress to cooperate with them when she had time. Perhaps the suit they borrowed allowed one of them or maybe the bat girl to enter the factory and snoop around a bit to gain information. I imagine they are looking for Luca's mother and Rolo as their main objective and stopping the entire operation as a secondary objective, a precautionary one so no one else gets stolen. I'm quite worried who that Deep Engineer was that was thrown on top of the boys in the dumpster and how they related to the town. And what's going to happen to Beck's mom since she's working with them? And Luca's dreams are a bit confusing as they are insightful. His parents weren't perfect, his "old self" had a point when he said "Everything is true here. It's just a matter of what we choose to see." Perspective is a powerful influencer on memory and belief.

[@Gloomcookie96]

The VA for the narrator is who I aspire to be when I start my own cozy KZbin channel. I'm very good at reading to kids and doing impressions of animated characters from TV shows so I have some experience in at least practicing but she is holy grail.

[@TheIcyCube]

I've been watching literally anyone i could find playing this game, this was such a pleasant surprise!

[@mikiahjohnson7199]

This is such an awesome game, so many different paths and choices just make this game super interesting, thank you gabs for showing us this cute little masterpiece

[@ChubbyChoncc]

Thanks god someone is covering this game, I love it so much but so few youtubers play it :(

[@Bridenbrad]

ahh the nostalgia feels! being born in 80s the neverending story was one of my favorite movies as a child so this just gives me all of the nostalgia vibes and i love it.

[@Bandetta_]

This game came straight for my heart. Lost my dad 2 years ago. When I’m 44 I’ll have lived the same amount of time without him as I did with him. I dread that day.

[@lucasmcinnis5045]

Yeah turning 16 after my dad died when I was 8 was a weird feeling

[@Momo_thebunny]

Im not ready either i lost my dad a year ago

[@loreleirae7029]

I remember thinking that way when I was moved from Canada to be with American relatives I never knew. By the time I was 17 I had spent more time away from home than in America

[@AveryLiligant]

Oh my gosh your theories are all so crazy but kinda cool. It's also hilarious that most of them come true. Won't mention spoilers of course but still, so cool.

[@foomp]

I LOOOOVE this playthrough. Adorably involved and great quality in how they deliver the story lol.

[@aaelr.740]

This game seems like it's totally my style! I can't wait to watch this fully. Also I hope you're having a great day Gab. Kisses 😘

[@SpookiCooki]

I love this! Oh my god this game is awesome! It felt very familiar and I couldn't put the finger on how and then I realized it has a very similar vibe as "A night in the woods" which also happens to be one of my favourite let's plays of Seàn. And it also reminds me a bit of Scarlet Hollow.

[@Gildorwolf]

I need more of this game so bad. What an awesome ride so far.

[@ardenharan2201]

This game is WAY better than I expected it to be. I mean, damn. This is what visual novels should be.

[@rubentacvbo]

I love the voices you gave to the characters, especially to the cutest ones ♥️ I can't wait to see the rest of this AMAZING history 🤩 thank you Gabs!

[@HerzyDoodle]

This game really through me for a loop. It was all cute and cozy and then suddenly DEATH!

[@luka6335]

I never knew that playing through a game with a protagonist with the same name as yours would feel so weird. But in a strange way it kinda made me feel even closer with the story and characters! This game was such a one of a kind, and I hope lots more people will play through it and be able to show a bigger audience just how amazing this little game is

[@ventusthekey5187]

It feels like each time Luca dreams it's a follow up to his last one. Even though the dreams happen at different points on the time lines. I wonder if PH is experimenting with time itself. That would explain the goop that ages things. And maybe it just rapidly aged the entire area into a new ice age.

[@KiariLeader123]

**Spoilers, maybe but not exactly??** Hands down, this is is the must unique game I've played this year. The strange nostalgia, the warm colours, the shiftiness and the stereotypical small town mystery has such a good charm. I watched Gab play around an hour of this and then I simply had to buy it for a friend and for myself. I played it for five-six hours straight and I went to bed at like 3 am after finishing the game. My mind is beyond blown and this game just-- it's amazing. It reminds me of Night in the Woods, it was the first thing I thought of when I took a look at the 'cover' pic of the game. The animal characters and the colour scheme instantly made me connect it to that game which was why I instantly was like "this may not look as cute as it seems", but it still didn't prepare me for the emotional roller coaster and the plot twists which made me stop and go "whaaaa??" The writing is comfortable, whimsical and quite great not to mention the amazing voice of the narrator. I'll most likely be replaying this game again, it really was like reading a very interactive book.

[@AkArcticMoose]

The way this gave off vibes that reminded me of Night In The Woods... Im so glad I watched this. Thank you.

[@taxableparrot]

Dawn’s voice sounds so much like Cbat that I can’t think of anything else besides that post whenever she’s talking.

[@blackspringbird]

I can't remember the last time I got so immersed in a game! This is so charming and the story is amazing. Can't wait for more!

[@Lesley_RedRhody]

The Pretty Lily and Nugget came to snuggle with me at the _exact same moment_ that BB entered Evelien’s room! 💚😻😻💚

[@3mily2.0]

You named your pets after kindergarten characters?! You are a smart one…

[@MarcusWolfe]

Wow; I don't remember the last time a game made me trust absolutely nothing! And I thought the idea of "meta-gaming", going back to turn points to choose different options, was just going to be a gimmick to satisfy the curious. To actually have a very solid story function for us as players to learn the story... I'm definitely not going to watch anymore and play this for myself! Such an engaging story; and again, I trust absolutely nothing!

[@sisterlillybug3142]

If Dawn dies, I'm throwing hands with everyone involved with this game

[@kachionyeka6198]

For some reason the voice actress reminds me of GG from There is no game. The art is so lovely! Can’t wait to see more uploads for this game 🤩

[@eveswayze5007]

OMG I'm so happy she's playing this!!!😍😍😍😆

[@caraelizabeth7307]

Ooh, I’ve been curious about this game and now I can see if I want it definitively.

[@Guineapigrose]

Love how this game went from cozy to horror so quickly

[@Gooberspacefrogg]

Im almost finished watching this and I was like no way the story is gonna end so soon then I See this is only EPISODE 1!!!, this is one of the most beautiful and heart pounding games I've ever watched, the way the characters are drawn and the voice patterns are 🤌 *Chef's Kiss*

[@BigGrabowski]

This game reminds me of a more solidly put-together Night in the Woods. Still cosy, but the characters are less goblinish. The plot feels a little more meaty, too.

[@ezrielyeonjin]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video and I can't wait for the next one! Also, the lady that's reading on the bench, did anyone else notice how the things she says in her speech bubble pertains to the flow/direction of where Luka is heading next!? I hope I'm right lol

[@conlybasher7783]

Oh hey, I just started playing this last night. Definitely a chill (if at times chilling) time to be had.

[@aile6299]

the little bat girl is so cute, I love the way you made her voice sound - it makes her even cuter

[@NotsoJollyJolie]

Idk why but the whole section of Luka just sad in his room with his gran leaving food just made me cry! It’s such a simple thing, maybe it’s just because of how relatable the whole situation is

[@harleyjune]

Just finished the final episode gab posted and came right back to watch the start again and there is SO much you pick up on the second time around. The writing in this game is so good at foreshadowing

[@Toadhmg]

Honestly I love these longer videos even though it’s only another hour or so I love just putting gab on in the background well doing things but I’m so invested in this story I can’t seem to do much but watch ❤

[@refira2974]

Holy crud. I literally just finished the game! The credits are rolling as I write. This game is freaking amazing. I love it so so much. Can't wait to see how you like it ❤️

[@mandarightnow]

does anyone else hear the beginning tones of the cbat (reddit song guy) song in one of the soeech bubble sound effects? my brain can't unhear it baha great video as always thank you so much for featuring this game!

[@ShadowTenebris]

I just lost my lovely cat yesterday, watching your videos really make me feels better❤️. Thank you Gabsmolder❤️❤️❤️

[@PrideMyLion]

This game is great. Played it myself awhile back, amazing character design and growth. Not to mention the story, such a unique concept with an excellent sense of storytelling, just an amazing experience.

[@KeiondraJohnson]

The grandma looks like the fortune teller from courage the cowardly dog

[@longfeizhang]

I love the way this game combine cozy and horror together, after playing so many cozy, cute game, I feel a bit tired of the similar style. It is good to try this new cozy horror style, it is very cool

[@Ysabeau92]

Such a cozy game and BB! Love this, honestly was cozy just watching ❤❤❤😊

[@Dottyluvsllamas]

This is soooooo good! I’ve been glued to the screen the whole time…not the greatest while at work but it was worth it!!! 😂

[@chanelallana]

The name is Book. THICK BOOK. Literally died laughing 😂😂

[@k_pufflz]

Ugh this is SO good!!!!!! It’s the kinda game where every part of me wants to look up a 100% no commentary play through so I can get the whole story right now but also I can’t bc I only wanna watch gab play and experience her version of the characters!! I hope she uploads the second part super soon

[@gdizzle2749]

Been waiting for you to play this!! Have a long drive ahead of me and you just gave me something to watch! 💕

[@eveswayze5007]

Same!

[@Jodariel.]

This game is extra creepy for putting death and a sludge that ages you just because of the art style! Wow!

[@megansaumure802]

The artwork is just adorable 😍 and the voice actor!! Priceless. Can't wait to see where this leads

[@Benjamin.J.Holliday]

To me, Dreamlight Valley seems very Neverending Story, like instead of the Nothing it's the Forgetting

[@magixshiz2543]

Absolutely loved playing this game. Just the right amount of creepy with a whole helping of love and heart. Trying to get over covid, can’t wait to watch you play!

[@elaniebieldt2532]

This was SO FUN! Such an intriguing storyline and game style! Can't wait to see more

[@suineuzumaki8831]

Yessss! so excited to see you play this game Gab! I loved it you are in for a ride, it is awesome! Can't wait to see your reaction to everything, hope you love it!

[@thnxolotl4546]

15:07 I like how BB is just watching lmao

[@Just1Nora]

Omg...so incredibly cuuuuute! I adore all of the characters and I'm so hooked on the story!

[@chilaou]

This is one of my favorite games you have played, Gab. I couldn’t stop watching when I started, and now it’s one of my favorite things to have in the background to keep my mind distracted while I try to go to sleep. Thank you. I’d love to see a sequel of this, and if they make one, I hope you’ll play it for us. ❤

[@catthe_hoffman6794]

The way the cat cam lines up, it makes it look like you're the characters torso 😂😂😂

[@honeysweet4804]

i can’t wait to see this whole play through,,, this game is so interesting and the characters are all so interesting. reminds me of night in the woods in that sense,,,, i love it! and (as always) your play through are incredible

[@MandaRenegade]

When I first watched this, Rolo's comment about his Pa still being around, I had a moment of thats effed but resigned that they're kids, and it's all good. Then I lost my mom this year. Rewatching this, I said "leave Luka!" after the moment, and teared up. Your perspective really changes when you lose a parent. ❤

[@lalaaniwonderland]

I played this myself on an all nighter and got obsessed so I had to watch a playthrough, I was so shocked gab guessed some pretty big things so early on!

[@rab4423]

Omg I am so invested in this game and so impatient to see what's coming next ! The art, the music, the narration everything is so good

[@SoulShardx]

Yay!!😃Another beautiful game for us Baby Gamers!! So cute☺️. The voice acting is so nice. Absolutely beautiful artwork.😊😊 Just hope the Devs are nice people😅

[@jasminemoonwolf1335]

Another good gameplay . Now a days not many games catch my attention . But this months 2 games feels good !!! I love the art in this game and the story is amazing!

[@nanno_ism]

First 5 minutes of this hits hard because I lost my dad and grandma 2 weeks ago. 💔

[@Pre-Nup]

The replica town thing really explains that phonebooth. Luka says in the begining of the game that it was put in a while ago, and that nobody uses it. It wasn't in the original town, so no one had a phone booth to use. In the new town, every one ggot used to life without it, so no one sees a point to using it now.

[@lizzsigmon]

YESSSSS!!!! I thought this game was SOOO beautiful and so full of twists!! I want more though!!!

[@DooD7942]

This is a really cool game. Not super far yet i think 2 hrs or so. I think you'll def enjoy it

[@joyfullyminimal7185]

I watched late last night and couldn't sleep until I finished, but I was too tired to comment 😂 You guessing plot twists cracked me up. It is a great game so far, with that just right humor snuck in lol Thank you for sharing. Waiting on pt2!

[@aiRbckwrds]

This is such a interesting game. i'm really enjoying it. I hope more people will play it.

[@maltemoj]

My sister: Hits my foot Me: Ouch! Mitosis! I'll see myself out...

[@alinaya26]

Ahhhhh I’m so excited, this game looks amazing.

[@ZoeUnderall]

omfg the drawings are soooo cuteeeeee! and what a crazy story!!!! I LOVE THIS!

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

Dawn’s voice is perfect!

[@nataliefischer6265]

Honestly I was not excited for this game and wasn’t going to watch the videos, but MAN am I glad I did. This is easily one of the best games you’ve played and not what I expected at all

[@jerryskeepero]

When she is holding BB, it looks like Luka is her head :)

[@mr.jglokta191]

The art style of this game is amazing! 😲

[@chloegreenstreet2874]

The time flew by with this one! Felt like 30 minutes 😭

[@Murrlin27]

You playing these cute games makes them 50x cuter!

[@kittysaidmew]

Lol the cat cam with her body and Luka's head above just had me giggling

[@alyssawalsh9975]

Such a cute series!

[@SaturoAnni]

This game is soooo good 💚 amazing this had to be soooo much work to be made 😳 thank you so much for playing it this is so cute and an amazing story 👀

[@Darkshade_01]

What a shocking turn of events this will be

[@susanschubert1222]

“Did you know 70% of bees live underground and if there are two queens, they will fight to the death…” Me:…is that foreshadowing?