Why Go Straight When You Can Go Around in ROUNDABOUT

[@SecretSleepoverSociety]

*WARNING* There's 2 moments where there's a psychodelic/chromatic aberration effect on screen, the first one 0:09:56 - 0:10:00 is too short to have its own chapter. There's also a burp horn that they try for a hot second. I'll also add these as a response to this comment. After more than a year since upload, I've used the "remove song" feature on YT to silence the songs that caused it Content ID claims, so if you notice any weird silences, it's that. -Khaztaroth Secret Sleepover Society is every Sunday & Wednesday at 9 pm ET www.twitch.tv/secretsleepoversociety

[@SecretSleepoverSociety]

WARNING: Chromatic aberration 0:09:56 - 0:10:00 Burp horn 1:04:47 - 1:05:43 Chromatic aberration 1:43:30 - 1:46:00

[@sriracha_sauce]

Thank you Khaz! ❤

[@shockofthenew]

This probably wouldn't bother many people, since it's so cartoonish, but there's also a lot of people getting run over, with blood and sound effects. I'm personally sensitive to this kind of stuff, and found it hard going despite the rest of the game being so funny, so thought I'd mention it for anyone reading warnings. I feel like some people will roll their eyes at a me for being 'oversensitive' (not you Khaz, you're great) so I hesitated, but I thought if there's someone else like me out there I wanted to warn them. Thanks for creating such a welcoming, accessible space on this channel

[@JuliaPadillaLOL]

@@shockofthenew thank you mentioning it, I also find it kind of triggering, so thank you for the warning :)

[@mastermarkus5307]

@@shockofthenew I didn't find it triggering, but I'm not gonna lie: it doesn't really... vibe with the rest of the game which isn't really heavy on dark humour except the few missions where you're tasked with running people over and I can't say I _liked_ it. It's only kind of funny with how janky whatever game trigger decides to kill people is so they just explode for no reason, but after a while that just becomes something that makes me think "why is the game messed up there?"

[@hoku_hi]

The green screen, "bad" acting, groovy tunes, crazy game mechanics, the chaotic plot, Georgio having no dialogue. This game is a fucking masterpiece.

[@lektik2941]

It looks like a simple enough game, but there truly is so much going on here. It's so good!

[@Ruby-pw4px]

I keep losing my shit at the exactly one take of Georgio turning around to the passenger that is reused over and over and over and over

[@sourwitch2340]

it's the fact you can tell that all these "bad decisions" in terms of game design and filming were a hundred percent intentional and made for one single reason: It was funny.

[@DrPumpkinz]

​@@Ruby-pw4pxIt's actually even better: each turn is a unique shot. The devs recorded a total of like five-and-a-half hours of just Georgio turning with slightly different emotions.

[@keithredacted8154]

queer representation on top of that, we love to see it

[@Psycchan]

georgio has no dialogue and is still so incredibly expressive and i love her. one of the characters of all time for sure

[@nyanbinary__]

I simply must cosplay her. No one will know who I am and I'm ok with it. Jeffrey will be there.

[@thelostchapstick3281]

It has such an air- an air what scares me.

[@colin5227]

I remember when the game came out and i was so tickled by how many shots there are of georgio just turning around and looking at the back seat. The devs said it's not the same shot reused either

[@wytchbolt]

ah yes, the four cultures: swedish, french-canadian, lesbian, and mechanic.

[@mjgonzalez7018]

you forgot: rich, aus, disco and dead

[@Cheezbuckets]

The fifth culture: Mod Draz

[@RevolutionaryGirlLexi]

One game dared to ask- "What if Fast and the Furious, but with 70s limousine lesbians pestered by a Frenchman and a drug addict skeleton?" Peak art.

[@moth_in_a_suit]

"Why are these dates going better than our ones in 10 dates?" "the actual dating game? well in this one all you have to do is spin"

[@Poldovico]

And we do know that's a good trick.

[@moth_in_a_suit]

@@Poldovico catch me doing it at the club

[@buzzyladsonly9932]

I hope they continue this because I am low key invested in beth and georgios relationship

[@karawolfgang34]

Yeah, I'm LGBT LIMO GOES BIG TWISTY

[@wowwhatacharmingfish]

I was so not expecting the romance side plot but I'm so here for it

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

Julia accidentally inventing her own lyrics to a very well-known song and then spoofing them into a next tier of invented lyrics is so funny

[@ijlayugan4149]

timestamp?

[@Just-in-Space]

@@ijlayugan4149 55:30 so min in

[@GreyFox785]

I actually recognize some of the voices in this game because the devs and a few of the VAs are old school Let's Players. Ronaldo is a guy called Psychedelic Eyeball, he's French Canadian and decided to put on an outlandish french accent on top of his already thick accent. He's known mostly for his series of Prince of Persia LPs, and these days makes his own music on his youtube channel of the same name. The Eau Du Kaubocks (burping horn) is a reference to one of the devs Kaubocks, him and partner in crime Panzerskank just recently put out a Morrowind LP that's very fun but heavily takes the piss out of the game. The GE-OP Siren is in reference to a guy named Geop, he's a geologist and did a very famous Dark Souls LP back when it was still kinda new, he's mostly known for making puns out of everything and being a chill dude. Jeffery the Skeleton is voiced by Medibot, they mostly enjoy playing Kirby games, but was also involved in an immensely infamous Sonic 2006 LP, in which they and a group of friends played the game non-stop over the course of an entire weekend with varying levels of sanity by the end. Love all these folks, and I'm always glad to see this fun little game they all came together in get some attention, it rules.

[@EinDose]

Geop's also a voice actor later in the game!

[@notreallythere477]

Geop was also the mod of the LP subforum on Somethingawful (where all of these people posted their stuff).

[@GreyFox785]

I enjoy that the comments on this are all about giving more props to Geop, and they're absolutely correct! More props for Geop! These days you can find Geop streaming on Twitch under the same name, he still plays videogames but has recently been dabbling in Vtubing and looking through through the wild and wacky world of real estate with his Cursed Zillow series.

[@yomifishery]

I knew I recognized that skeleton!

[@notreallythere477]

@@yomifishery He's also a botanist!

[@TheHopperUK]

One of the best bits of advice I ever read was, if someone ever comes at you with 'We need to talk" just respond "You're damn right we do".

[@theodoratheunknowable]

When you're trying to go your own way, but you tropic thunder instead.

[@Lunar_Blacksmith]

Never go full Tropic Thunder.

[@prismological]

Either the limo is smaller on the inside or Beth has some FREAKISHLY long arms 45:45

[@EverTheFractal]

Sapphics can just do that.

[@vanguardiris3232]

​@@EverTheFractalThat sapphic feel when you feel your arm growing eight new elbows and realise your soulmate must be nearby. But, like, four arms away.

[@theratman202]

Lesbians had to evolve this way because longing stares from the opposite side of the room were just not enough

[@detectivewoosher]

Reverse clown car

[@greenscreenofdeath]

ah yes the anti-tardis

[@lektik2941]

"You can tropic thunder" is gonna be stuck in my head now. Julia this doesn't mean anything.

[@atari3371]

Jacob and Julia serving eclectic librarians yet again

[@morganbrokaw5190]

I read this as electric librarians, and now all I want is to achieve the electric librarian aesthetic.

[@lilypaws420]

⁠ive been tryin to figure out what electric librarians were for an hour and a half of the video..

[@jayblu_]

Same here... I was like "what is an electric librarian??" XDD thank god im not alone

[@Masterherocard]

I love how they just reuse the same shot of Georgio looking back every time.

[@colin5227]

The great thing is that it's actually a different shot each time

[@net_has]

Referring to her as a silent protagonist a la link or gordon freeman is a great way to frame it thank you secret sleepover society

[@vdubmerc3]

I know they said they don't finish games, but I do hope they play this again, their commentary on the story was so good!

[@NguyenBNH]

I just started watching SSS's videos. Did they give a specific reason why they don't finish games because I was confused at all the playlists that looked incomplete.

[@SecretSleepoverSociety]

There's been one or two games where the content didn't feel right for the stream and the audience we have. But for the most part Jacob just loses interest and something else catches his attention. -Khaztaroth

[@Argonaut1ka]

Every single look Kate Welch gives is gold

[@metaphysicalmonsters3667]

This video is the epitome of the "congrats buddy that's the worst anyone's ever done it" meme /pos

[@priceoffame]

"You're on fire!" "In a good way?" *explodes violently*

[@YerpyMoose]

"Julia's wedding is at eleven..." J&J: 😲

[@mimi_h]

cats are here to go round n round! 5:05 olive is here to jam 6:22 bye olive 1:06:04 you know olive 1:25:05 bye olive 1:27:55 hi olive 1:29:38 look at that kitty cat 1:30:52 olive’s coming over for good leap 1:33:44 nice bounce olive 1:34:22 olive up again 1:41:56 olive platforms away 1:46:31 hey early joy 1:48:58 hellooo joy + brrrp 1:54:00 inbetween cat action 1:55:50 background kitty 1:56:05 lap and chair olive 2:01:14 up cat 2:02:10 down cat 2:02:57 twice passing joy

[@andrewfleenor7459]

I'm not even half an hour in and this might already be the most hysterical stream since Super Bunny Man.

[@art-and-a-half507]

1:33:50 julia just deciding to yeet over the forklift is me when playing these sorts of games just... "i see what you want me to do, but i will not"

[@drskelebone]

I love Olive just being, "No. If you're going to boogie, I'm leaving. See if I come back to this lap ever again!"

[@kharmachaos667]

The moment i started seeing the gameplay one of THOSE moments happened. The obe where you stare, buffering, until comprehension happens, and then you let out the most real laugh you've had in MONTHS.

[@thaumaturgeslit7759]

This game is so stupidly silly, very exicted to see this VOD!

[@RainbowNanaki]

It is so wild to see Julia and Jacob play a game that one of my friends is in!! 💖

[@ainsley4853]

Who does your friend play?

[@RainbowNanaki]

@@ainsley4853 Beth!!

[@michaualtington]

@@RainbowNanaki we all love beth

[@ijlayugan4149]

Your friend plays the best character in the game?! Incredible

[@gecko_with_a_greatsword]

someone should make a compilation of Jacob and Julia just vibing to music

[@kalieris]

“Third time this week” as one of the background comments (when Julia was taking the mechanic to his shop) is straight out of Simpsons Hit and Run. I loved that game so much. This one looks fun in the same way!

[@theWeaverofTales]

"This is only a minor inconvenience" is my favorite lol

[@NixtonV]

Howdy fellow VOD Yammers! ❤️ hope you’re all having a great weekend

[@Lunar_Blacksmith]

Do you know why they call their fans Yammers? I haven’t seen an explanation anywhere.

[@porkinsdlx5764]

not me thinking 'strong island' was a euphemism for going to the gym or something before I realised they were talking about a real ass place.

[@vanguardiris3232]

Same. I wanna go to Strong Island to better prepare me for my tenure in Sleepyland

[@serenegenerally]

Alright boys, girls, and non-binary pals, get in the car, we’re going to strong island

[@siamath9954]

Literally my worst nightmare. When I dream of driving, my car always keeps spinning like that

[@elitettelbach4247]

This is one of my favorite streams of theirs omfg this game is so funny 😂 The chaotic controls and funky vibes and incredible fmv acting all combine for such an iconic game!

[@hp8685]

I hope Jacob calling Julia a stud ends up in compilations 😊 5:29

[@lucaleone4331]

This is still one of my favorite videos of theirs. I hope to see a second part in 2024!

[@Poldovico]

I love the straight-lerping hover eagle :D

[@AnythingBut]

I was crying laughing the entire stream. this is my favorite game ever created

[@starfinney6308]

As someone who has been trying to get my driver's license for months & has already failed twice & really got bummed out abt the 2nd time around this sure is a weird game to watch y'all play but here I am doing it all da same.

[@mondaymauve]

If it makes ya feel any better, I failed 5 times before finally paasing. Good luck on your next attempt!

[@ProgressiveBoink]

I also failed twice. It's gonna feel so good when you pass though!!!

[@delicateghoul]

My hack for getting a license is get one in Colorado, I didn't have to do shit to get mine. But I guess if you wanna be a GOOD driver is different than just a legal driver. You're gonna feel so proud when you do pass, I believe in you bud!

[@notreallythere477]

"This is the future of transportion." (car explodes) Pretty much how Tesla operates. EDIT: HOLY SHIT IT'S MEDIBOT

[@HunterJE]

Bartleby the Scrivener was the original quiet quitter

[@BexTheBoo388]

The driving started to get really good and satisfying at the end, it was fun to Julia's skillz

[@Neopolis3]

I like how Giorgio's pronouns are Giorgio/Giorgio. Nobody ever refers to Giorgio with any pronouns or gendered terms as far as I can tell.

[@charliesghost]

at one point the narrator uses "they" (around 11:54) - haven't watched further than this though (but I already love it), so maybe this is the only time :)

[@Neopolis3]

@@charliesghost Very perceptive! Might've been a plural "they "though (as in "Georgio and the child")

[@charliesghost]

@@Neopolis3 Oh, you're right, could well be!

[@NoiseDay]

Jacob, Julia, and Georgio. Name a more iconic trio.

[@abbeysimmons8751]

I know they literally just said to not expect them to finish a game but dang i hope they continue this one, it's so much fun!

[@2clam4jam]

Ah yes of course, the classic roundabout sugarpig, a must for every Swedish tourist

[@MissMisnomer_]

I am OBSESSED with the soundtrack of this game and its chaotic energy overall. The most game ever. 10/10

[@Gorfinhofin]

Georgio is a JoJo, and they use the Spin. You can't deny it.

[@serenegenerally]

Also she’s Italian that says enough already (and has gio/jo in her name)

[@CheeseduckClaire]

I love Beth so much! Everyone else is doing such a deliberately awkward character, but she's just warm and genuine.

[@friend_trilobot]

Georgio might be my favorite video game protagonist ever

[@Arcadian707]

...I'm in love with Georgio guys. Help.

[@Zeomora]

The sick beats and chaotic Julia playstyle... we love!

[@Lambroux]

Oh my god I forgot about this game. I remember seeing this ALL the time when I worked at GameStop, they played this on the demo stand constantly.

[@cowoljarwoff]

As an Aussie, I can inform you all that the "Esky full of VB" line is absolutely hilarious. It slayed me 😂 Top notch Aussie representation in this game.

[@colin5227]

That's one of the devs, who's Australian for real

[@gc2128]

1:35:30 or so, this is a memorial to Ryan Davis of Giant Bomb who passed away in 2013. Fantastic fellow gone too soon. The Chyna don't care line is also in reference to him

[@DrBeardfacePA]

I miss that duder… I forgot about the memorial in this game.

[@chris-the-human]

completely devastated when I realized all of Georgio and Beth's scenes were probably filmed separately

[@colin5227]

There's some late in the game where they're in the same frame!! The love story of the century

[@Awesomesausages]

33:55 Gosh it's been so long since I've heard Psychedelic Eyeball last. Fella's voice is iconic. No Goblin is a wild and wonderful group.

[@imspinningfree]

This is such a hilarious take on the mechanics of Kuru Kuru Kururin. The silent protagonist in FMV is so brilliant.

[@kerkyberky6793]

I don’t know how else to explain it, but the coach says “Georgio” the same way the guy at the end of Dipiglio says “Dipiglio”

[@libbikatem]

I listened to the audiobook of This Is How You Lose the Time War bc of Jacob and it is 10/10 my fave book I've consumed this year alongside one other, thenk you Jacob 🙏

[@Hanakochan10]

ooh what was the other one?? I loved time war and I’d love to know what someone with similar taste also likes!

[@libbikatem]

@@Hanakochan10 Well, it's in a different vein lol; The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I heard from bookTok that it was *the* dark academia book and I jumped right in, now I'm evangelical about it but all save one of my friends has/will read it haha. It's a lot dark and a lot fucked up and it keeps your anxiety running high but I loved it and recommend it to anyone who can stand possibly feeling some sorta way after like I did lol

[@OranjMoose]

“Talking about that sweet little pig” “Let it rip” That got me

[@ijlayugan4149]

Thank God Julia played this im CRYING

[@Xerinos]

They said it wasn't a Jojo reference and then spent 2 hours playing a game all about Spin

[@serenegenerally]

Gasp!

[@brigitinspace4272]

We did it. We found the perfect video game. We can stop making other games now, this is it

[@mikkosimonen]

I've seen several let's plays of this game, but somehow it took me spotting her name in the opening credits to realise Georgio is played by Kate Welch from Acquisitions Inc.: The "C" Team. I'm slightly embarrassed.

[@DrBeardfacePA]

Shout out to everyone’s grandmother, Rosie Beestinger.

[@Cudddlefish]

I wonder if Kate Welch is aware of these let’s plays of roundabout. I feel like she probably either isn’t aware at all or gets alerted about it constantly.

[@kindofcl]

Our vehicular manslaughter queen

[@busesimsek2105]

I already watched the VOD but I just wanna say, I love Jacob's golden bracelets!!

[@edweirdoW]

French people are so obsessed with roundabout, it's one of the first weird thing I found out when I moved here. Once I saw a roundabout with ONLY 2 exits, there's absolutely NO reason to justify its existence, it's simply nothing more than a lump in the road.

[@LuckySketches]

The reason nobody knows the words to Roundabout is that they're utter nonsense. It's one of those. "I'll be the roundabout. The words will make you out and out. I'll.spend the day your way. Call it morning driving though the sound and in and out the valley, in and around the lake. Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there. 24 before my love and we'll see you. 10 true summers we'll be there and laughing too (so true). 24 before my love, you'll see, I'll be there with you."

[@lektik2941]

This game looks... WILD. I love every interaction!

[@asavagegarden]

rewatched the stream and now im gonna rewatch the vod. this stream was SO fun

[@basementdwellercosplay]

I fckin lost it when the guy made fun of the kidd for not playing baseball and they showed a cricket match!

[@ImAlsoMerobiba]

This game was such a chaotic, but awesome surprise.

[@DaveTh3Ninja]

You're literally killing me, rich people.

[@Ancusohm]

Thanks for doing the charity stream on Saturday. The group is doing good work, and I'm glad I heard about them.

[@eliteunicorns]

bigolas dickolas wolfwood for the win! that whole saga is incredibly funny to me.

[@_Oh-deer_]

As a Yes fan I approve of this intro. Also Jacob is right, y’all better put some respect on Yes’s name

[@TheTravisaur]

Julia's Roundabout drumming was really well done

[@oops_all_nops]

I close my eyes and see Georgio turning around to look at me.

[@twosdaybear]

This is everything I’ve ever needed in a game. Thank y’all so much for playing this and sharing!!

[@yitzakIr]

The words will take you out and out We’ll spend the day your wayy

[@fableagain]

This game is absolutely iconic. I really hope they'll play it again in the future

[@mjgonzalez7018]

beth leaving actually hurt me

[@fableagain]

36:40 made me facepalm, in the process accidentally smacking my fresh septum piercing. This video made me feel physical pain.

[@Genderqueeropossum]

I was trying really hard to make a JoJo joke about how the character having spin powers makes this all an elaborate reference to SBR, but I just couldn’t make it work

[@CharaViolet]

jesus christ jacob looks SO pretty in this stream. not that he looks ugly the rest of the time it's just he looks SO pretty here.

[@gh000stful]

loving jacobs lil bangle moment

[@DancingLederhosen]

I love that the mall sequence is an unapologetic rip from the mall chase sequence in Blues Brothers (1980). "You got us into this parking lot, pal, now you get us out" from the film compared to "C'mon, Georgio, let's get out of this parking lot." "Lots of space in this mall", "This place has got everything", "Disco dancing and haircuts" and other lines are verbatim from the film. Even the music kicks up into an energetic, horns-forward jam as you enter the mall, somehow being reminiscent of the Blues Brothers theme (used during action sequences in the film) despite sounding very different. For the uninitiated, the clip from the film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3rHeKuIYsaIbNE

[@evanholt1752]

I'll never get sick of watching this game!

[@itsjonathanwade]

The Charity stream popped off. Pure amazingness.

[@faithmoir1637]

one of the authors of tihylttw is from my city n it was in the “locally sourced” section of the bookstore near my house that has books by authors from the city. that’s why i read it (also i heard it was sapphic, so. sapphic sci-fi/fantasy+local writer=have to support). i read it when it first came out in 2019 and i’m so happy it’s getting big.

[@lucaleone4331]

This was the most ive laughed at stream in a while, this was so fckn good lol I just watched it over the course of a sunday and it was the best way to end a weekend. Thanks SSS!!

[@awkwardity5615]

I remember playing this with my flatmate years ago when he found it for cheap on the PS store, and we were so confused but entertained the entire time, I'm so happy you played it!

[@camiyu4789]

please play this again its so funny

[@Lucidly_cremated]

Hello to the one other person who only watches vods because they don’t have the space to download twitch

[@kaityrie7600]

i would love you guys to continue playing this! was so much fun

[@alisaishere]

The shorts/jersey pattern Julia was talking about is from the brand Umbro. My family couldn't afford them, which is why the brand is cemented in my brain.