"If Dunkey and Leah fail, it's only because they tried." That is unironically one of the most motivational things I've ever heard

@matthewevans107

Жыл бұрын

And if they fail what about the people they take down with them?

@davidlindsay5837

Жыл бұрын

I've been a part of a small tech company that collapsed, at no point did anybody blame the CEO for "taking us down" when he was paying our wages for a year, that's an insane way to look at employment

@matthewevans107

Жыл бұрын

We are talking about Dev’s here, not employees. He is specifically asking dev’s to pay him (via revenue share) for a service, that if mismanaged, can lead to that dev’s company closing and people getting made redundant.

@0Quiwi0

Жыл бұрын

That's the thing. If you don't try you can't fail, but you also can't succeed. Even if you do fail you can learn from your failure

@harrylane4

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewevans107 this is literally not how publishing works.

If Dunkey succeeds, everyone but the AAA publishers win. Which means everyone who matters wins.

@borismuller86

Жыл бұрын

Jason Schreier had a good point about how most CEOs of game publishing companies know nothing about games. So Dunkey is already ahead in that regard.

@Ampharosite

Жыл бұрын

@@borismuller86 Dunkey's definition of a bad game is "something I don't personally enjoy, don't know what you're on about.

@borismuller86

Жыл бұрын

@@Ampharosite uh, ok? Still seems more qualified than most of these AAA CEOs.

@xXEGPXx

Жыл бұрын

@@Ampharosite Thats everyones definition of a bad game, there is no objectivity to what makes a game good or bad. Some people think WoW is the greatest game ever created and I think its the most boring garbage to ever exist.

@nolanbrewer877

Жыл бұрын

@@Ampharosite Found the octopath traveler fan

Dunkey has such a specific sense of humour that I was only 60% sure it wasn't a joke until watching this

@weakamna

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, when I saw the video I was like "Oh, nice! hope they succeed!" then a friend went "nah, it's probably just a joke", and that was believable enough for me that I thought the same after xD

This was probably mentioned in an earlier video so please forgive me for forgetting it if it was brought up, but I don't believe I knew you'd gotten married. Belated congratulations to you both, I wish you many years of good health and happiness together.

@YonkoAgenda

Жыл бұрын

Who is the husband?

@GreatBeardofWisdom

Жыл бұрын

@@YonkoAgenda I'm not sure as I don't have any social media platforms so it's information that's escaped me. Nevertheless, the sentiment I shared is genuine and I mean it.

@Caernath

Жыл бұрын

@@GreatBeardofWisdom If I understand it correctly, the husband is Phoenix Toot-hill.

@GreatBeardofWisdom

Жыл бұрын

@@Caernath Appreciate the info!

@tehbeernerd

Жыл бұрын

Mazel tov to Sterling! And they’re looking real good too! 2020 was… well… a bit trying to watch, but I’m glad they rebounded.

To quote Josh Sawyer: "Yeah dunkey probably doesn’t know anything about making games but that doesn’t stop publishers and a lot of devs so go for it I guess."

@beo3828

Жыл бұрын

He isn't going to be making them, just judging them and making sure those that he likes get published. As far as I know he's not involved in the actual making of games. And if he is, he'll probably be there on a pretty hands off position.

@ddjsoyenby

Жыл бұрын

that is gold.

@harrylane4

Жыл бұрын

Literally one of the biggest indie publishers is a film studio that had never been even remotely involved in games before opening their games division. It’s wild that people just don’t know how publishing works.

@RacingSnails64

Жыл бұрын

LOL while hilarious my counter to that would be that Dunkey *actually plays games* and loves them as an artform. He seems to understand what makes games fun. I'd trust 100 Dunkies before 1 Activision/Blizzard or EA.

@BuIzeeb0

Жыл бұрын

@@harrylane4 I assume you mean Annapurna? If so, I would probably trust a company that has a history of publishing over one without, even if it's not directly in gaming. I'd also point out that Annapurna is backed by the founder's billionaire father, so its success isn't exactly typical.

I think Jason Schrier said it best, "it's hilarious to see people saying "[dunkey] has no experience making games!!!" like wait until you hear about who's run most video game publishers for the last 40 years" also, congrats about the writing opportunity! can't wait to see what it'll provide!

@jomaq9233

Жыл бұрын

Let’s just hope this company never publishes any RPGs then lol vgdunkey seems really biased against them (for that matter, so does Jason Schreier) Hopefully this venture still goes somewhere good tho

@cptKamina

Жыл бұрын

Common Jason Schreier W

@CoOlKyUbI96

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like common bootlicker mentality. Those people aren’t actually interested in video games flourishing as a medium, they just want to only give their favorite corporate millionaires more money

@Raymoclaus

Жыл бұрын

@@jomaq9233 It's not like they'll be forced to publish games they don't want to publish. Not to mention, publishers don't "make" the games.

@gwen9939

Жыл бұрын

@@jomaq9233 This take comes straight from the xenoblade fandom's rotted hivemind. He gave dragon quest 11 high praise. He's spoken fondly of the persona series. This is just the same regurgitated nonsense which is only based on his meme video of XB2 and his review of octopath traveler, which are both divisive titles. One because it has terrible character design, the other because it's obscenely drawn out

At first I was scared to hear what Dunkey did, but now I'm scared for Dunkey's safety.

@jamesdoyle6914

Жыл бұрын

Really, I avoided this controversy cause I was afraid of a "heated gaming moment," but if this is it then fuck the begrudgers and good luck to Dunkey and Leah.

@NoMoreSuperHero

Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping they don't get really make it. Not that they're not decent people, but the industry should NOT receive any more new blood and should be left to bleed itself out.

@AJLikesCats

Жыл бұрын

@@NoMoreSuperHero An interesting position, but who's to say that the two can't exist in their own spaces? Can't we starve corrupt corporations while still embracing honest creators at the same time?

@NoMoreSuperHero

Жыл бұрын

@@AJLikesCats Not when it comes to gaming, the whole space is too toxic to not scorch the earth.

@kigut7443

Жыл бұрын

@@NoMoreSuperHero uh, the AAA industry is the thing that needs to bleed itself out. indie games are a whole other breed. thats not an industry. indie games are called 'indie' because theyre made by small independant teams of developers, not overseen by any big names telling them to add micro transactions or other bullshit. indie developers often have a vision for a game and wish to carry it out. stardew valley, slime rancher, wobbledogs, night in the woods, are all independantly developed games that have achieved incredible success. i'd argue that the indie scene needs to be supported even further to propagate more projects of passion and art. to say that an indie developer needs to be starved out because no new blood should emerge is a bizarre take. thats similar to saying that artists shouldnt draw or paint anymore, or musicians shouldnt sing.

"They must be having a mental breakdown" was the go-to explanation my abusive family gave when I finally cut them off, spoke out about what they'd done to me, and started a new and happier life for myself. It's also speculation I saw a lot of people making when Demi Lovato proudly came out as nonbinary, and it bounces around on social media basically any time trans people are in the news. Alleged mental breaks are one of the only ways creeps and status quo warriors can explain people choosing to rebel against them and their precious systems of conformity.

@joefx69

Жыл бұрын

Demi is a hack. She’s transitioned back btw. Turns out she didn’t get enough attention

@M2ofEMMM

Жыл бұрын

@@joefx69 I looked this up and all I'm seeing is that Demi uses she/they pronouns now. Which is not detransitioning, which would not make someone a hack anyway.

@joefx69

Жыл бұрын

@@M2ofEMMM I didnt say "detransitioning", or imply that doing so makes you a hack. Shes a hack for jumping on whatever bandwagon she thinks will enhance her dwindling career. So much for the sanctity or importance of Trans rights if you can just change it if you get bored. And LGBTQ people wonder why they get questioned about their ethics.

@PipeGuy64Bit

Жыл бұрын

@@joefx69 You don't know what nonbinary is do you?

@joefx69

Жыл бұрын

@@PipeGuy64Bit Genius

“This is not a power I plan to wield responsibly” is a very raw line that I wish to add to my vocabulary.

@VelkanKiador

Жыл бұрын

The magical words any masochistic sub hopes to hear from their mistress, myself included =w=

@StephySon

Жыл бұрын

This is random but I fucking love your icon as Monferno and Infernape are my 2 fave Pokémon ^^

@yourbellboy

Жыл бұрын

y'know, a line like that makes me think Steph might wanna try getting a writing gig 🤷‍♂️

@RobotMasterSplash

Жыл бұрын

@@VelkanKiador Forcing that into the conversation just makes you look like a weirdo. Not appropriate.

You know... I miss the times when Bobby got horns photoshopped on him. He still deserves that (and so much more).

@sadv3

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that exact same thing lol.

@YouDonkeyfu

Жыл бұрын

@@sadv3 ya me too, it just feels odd to see bobby nodick without his signature horns

@HolyBuffalowings

Жыл бұрын

Was legit thinking of this during the vid

@SamWinters

Жыл бұрын

It got pointed out that, as much as the man personally might deserve it, it still leaned distastefully into antisemitic tropes, and Steph quite reasonably stopped.

@deshwitat357hedge7

Жыл бұрын

My brain just fills the horns in whenever I see his image.

I was one of those aggressive cynics when I heard Dunkey's announcement. This video put things in perspective for me, thank you Steph for getting my head out of my ass

@bareq99

Жыл бұрын

Based character development

@SangheiliSpecOp

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people wouldn't admit this, good on you for keeping an open mind

@catboywizard

Жыл бұрын

rare youtube comment W

@LaffierTaffer

Жыл бұрын

It feels sad that this comment seems worthy of praise. I appreciate it but.

@SangheiliSpecOp

Жыл бұрын

@@LaffierTaffer I know what you mean yeah. But you earned this W today, take it

the industry _needs_ more ethical publishing endeavors, so it greatly pleases me that Dunkey and Leah are throwing their hats into the ring. I hope that it'll be successful and manageable for the both of them.

This isn't even the first time that a KZread gaming critic has transitioned into publishing games themselves; it's just that Dunkey has a larger "fanbase" than any of the other examples I can think of. I wish the whole Bigmode team good luck, and also hope that Sterling has a fun time with Vampires!

@MattiaGagliardi

Жыл бұрын

I mean fuck, if that good for nothing spanish youtube manage to publish the god awful fur fun, I am sure dunkey can definitely do a much better job

@gojacketa26

Жыл бұрын

Right! Didn't Game Grumps publish a few games games, with another along the way? It's not like it's impossible to publish games, people distribute games independently without official publishing companies all the time.

@flamebunny700

Жыл бұрын

@@gojacketa26 Okay, glad someone else remember GG publishing some games. No one batted an eye to that. Weird, since Twitter hates GG usually, but I guess they hate Dunkey more lol

@EsteemedReptile

Жыл бұрын

@@flamebunny700 Twitter is where common sense goes to die.

@DoctorDudePhD

Жыл бұрын

Greg Kasavin was a critic on Gamespot, and went on to start Supergiant and was one of the lead developers on Hades.

If Dunkey has the absolute sack to stand before the world and say _"Get This! We're ONLY gonna be publishing good games!"_ I'm gonna hold him to it and hope he does well! 👍

@frogglen6350

Жыл бұрын

Basically, if you like jrpgs then that won't be a good game

@TCD0

Жыл бұрын

Wait…you mean he said the thing that literally every video game publisher says about themselves?

@raetekusu1

Жыл бұрын

@@frogglen6350 Then someone should make a competitor/cooperative(?) game publishing studio that highlights anime turn-based RPG games specifically to fill that gap. That way doomer numpties have a site to rally around and circlejerk about hating Dunkey. Everyone wins, except AAA publishing companies. I love RPGs, I love strategic, turn-based combat, and I *tolerate* anime. I love Octopath, I very much enjoy Xenoblade, I like the Kingdom Hearts series. I didn't like Dunkeys reviews of those games. I still hope he knocks it out of the park because I'm not a fool who wants people to fail because "he likes games I don't liiiiiiiiike and he doesn't like games I liiiiiiiike WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

@Center-For-I.E.D.Mismanagement

Жыл бұрын

@@frogglen6350 It's hilarious that you would say something like that considering your online handle and image is a direct reference to Chrono Trigger, one of the greatest jrpgs and video games EVER MADE.

@frogglen6350

Жыл бұрын

@@eminemuelgoldstein8532 But FromSoft already exists.

I wish Dunkey the best of luck. If they succeed, gamers win. If they lose, we're no worse off than we were before.

@cadekachelmeier7251

Жыл бұрын

The worst case scenario would be that some indie devs get screwed. But as long as there's no malice, I'd put it under "you took a risk and it didn't work out". It still sucks, but it happens.

@TurbopropPuppy

Жыл бұрын

well, jrpg gamers won't win, lol

@crikeybaguette4564

7 ай бұрын

​@booperdooper2631No one likes JRPGs

From one They/Them Femme to another, thank you so much for "going crazy" and having a public coming out, even with knowing what kind of minefield you were walking into. I don't think I could have ignored my own gender biz much longer anyway but watching someone that I've been following as long as you address your own definitely put one of the final cracks in my egg. My self image and internal quality of life over the last year and change has improved so much. Also, holy crap, its been like 10 years. Pretty sure I started reading your articles on The Escapist when I was getting into Unforgotten Realms in 2010/2011. Don't know much about Dunkey, beyond the fact that the channel was a thing, but if it means more cool indy titles available to me, I'm all for it.

@millykendrill5301

Жыл бұрын

I too am a nonbinary trans-femme (also genderfluid)! Stephanie's journey has been nothing short of inspiring. They are one of the most beautiful (inside and out) and incredible people I've ever known. And to hell with Christianity and their bullshit bigotry, the source of all the world's problems. I hope we all can live to see the day when every Christian is .paste. beneath our shoes.

@dunjunart

Жыл бұрын

hey this is totally unrelated but your username is absolutely *amazing* pls have a good day!

@rustinashackleford1367

Жыл бұрын

@@dunjunart Thank you! I refused to give up the KotH reference when I transed myself. XD

I am absolutely appalled to find out Jim Stephanie Sterling is writing for vampire survivors this late. How could I not have learned this information sooner. How dare I. Thank God for you

@LOZFFVII

Жыл бұрын

As I am commenting 3hrs later than you, I am appalled at my own tardiness. I should be holding myself to a higher standard. Thank God for JimSteph.

@zenthr

Жыл бұрын

This is truly awful news. Now I have to rejig my schedule to fit time to return to VS, and that is mildly inconvenient- an absolute travesty that they couldn't have written anything when I first was playing it.

"You do X, you CAN'T do Y!" I am remembering how people sneered at Michael Jordan when he tried to do anything at all that wasn't basketball, and also thinking about how people tend to stay for years and years in dead end jobs that they hate.

@Elwaves2925

Жыл бұрын

Here's the thing about those who claim you can't do something because you've never done it and have no experience. That applies to every single person out there, for everything thing they'll ever do - until the first time they do it. That includes all game publishers and developers.

@LupineShadowOmega

Жыл бұрын

@@Elwaves2925 Practice makes perfect is a saying for a reason. If you fail, you look at your mistakes and try to do better next time.

@SadisticSenpai61

Жыл бұрын

Well tbf, just cuz you're good at one thing, that doesn't mean you're going to be good at another thing. Jordan was an amazing basketball player, but he was a fairly average baseball player. But he was doing what he loved and frankly that's all that mattered. And considering what most publishers do is provide capital to devs and publicize the games, I'd say that Dunkey's got the latter down pretty well. It's just whether he'll be able to do the former that will really define the success of the company. So, we'll see. I wish them all the best and I hope they succeed. They certainly can't be any worse than the AAA game publishers.

@gotmilkbutt

Жыл бұрын

He should have listened to the people saying that when he was gambling.

@billhicks8

Жыл бұрын

@@SadisticSenpai61 The fact that Jordan was "average" is kind of incredible, tbh. Crossing over in sports at the top level must be one of the hardest re-skills you could do

This reminds me of when streamers, that are know for one game, try to venture out into other games. I almost always feel bad for them. They want to try something new but are afraid the "fans" will leave or worse, turn on them. It also reminds me of musicians. They may get know for an album or possibly worse, one song. Either is only what the crowds want from then on. The musicians are stuck in a similar situation as the streamer.

@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario

Жыл бұрын

That first sentence reminds me alot of SML He used to have characters like Woody,Tony,Mr Pig, etc and a bunch of series however after introducing Jeffy he doesn’t want to bring back the old characters and series more prominently because he was unsure about how the fans would feel he’s not sure if there’s enough demand This was back in the late 2010’s, and he might change his mind since he brought back black yoshi

The key qualification of being a publisher is having the money to put up front. Good on Dunkey for not only being successful enough to afford to attempt this endeavor, but also for taking the financial risk to actually move the industry in a positive direction.

@spinyjustspiny3289

Жыл бұрын

The key qualification is having the money. The thing that keeps you afloat is seeing the potential in what you're paying for. And I unironically trust the man who is willing to talk clearly comedic, but still heartfelt, shit about stuff people is claiming to be GotY material to make a call on what's worth buying.

i happen to be an armchair psychologist and i think you seem healthier than ever. you seem to have genuinely become happier. been watching for about 6 years or so. gg and keep the hits coming.

@AJLikesCats

Жыл бұрын

Greetings, fellow armchair psychologist! I have also been loving how happy and successful Steph has been in recent years at carving out a niche that is healthy for them in this blighted society. Also Jonathan would agree with us, and he has a certified P.H.D. in Brainology!

The news that you're writing lore for vampire survivors makes me incredibly excited

@Ramsey276one

Жыл бұрын

Involved in the Plague Road series, I think I am pretty sure of that voice (The only one I have heard so far and I assume only one XD )

@Eon2641

Жыл бұрын

I was considering buying it before but this news may have genuinely convinced me

@iBenjamin1000

Жыл бұрын

there's a milk elemental

@Ramsey276one

Жыл бұрын

@@iBenjamin1000 *WAT*

@MrZer093

Жыл бұрын

@@Ramsey276one Also We Happy Few (voice credit) but that was when it was an indie game and in early development, significantly before it was to be published by Gearbox and forced to be some big long AAA game that it wasn’t ever meant to be

So I just learned that Stephanie is officially writing for Vampire Survivors, which is brilliant and I'm so glad that such a good game is getting someone who loves the game involved. On the other hand I've also learned plenty of PoS have been harassing them for this which suck big time. For my part, congrats on the gig and looking forward to your involvement on the game.

@ticklord

Жыл бұрын

People LOVE to report how fucking trash they are as people. It's astonishing how fast they blurt it out.

Omg! Your husband?! Congratulations to you two! I didn't know you officially tied the knot 💜

I am looking forward to seeing this going right for him. I actually applied to Bigmode as an English to Spanish translator/localization expert. It's gonna be tough, but I want to think that with the proper mindset and team, this can work.

@taterthepenguin

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@Negus222

Жыл бұрын

Hope you get on board!

@chantolove

Жыл бұрын

Good luck, hope u get the job! Every studio needs more Jimquisition fans lol

@maximillionpegasus5160

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

@freddogrosso9835

Жыл бұрын

Suerte!

Wait... if Sterling has spent years using a clip of "SKELETON WARRIOOOORS!" to cover certain profanity, does that mean that their bestiary description of a literal warrior skeleton is just going to be a mountain of swearing?

@adamejcpa

Жыл бұрын

I, completely unironically, would love the fuck out of that

@hayk3000

Жыл бұрын

Look at you! Writing for a videogame without being paid. Just like actual videogame writers.

I'm over the moon to hear about your involvement with Vampire Survivors! I've been waiting for it to fully release before playing it and now I'm gonna be even more hyped for it! I'm super confident in your writing skills

Awesome to see JSS supporting Dunkey. JSS, if you and yours started a publishing company, I would absolutely buy the games you publish.

You didn't mention how Dunkey's mission statement also lets would-be creators send their stuff in to start networking. Sending resumes or portfolios with stuff done. I really want to make games and have a bunch of ideas for them, so sent mine in yesterday. Made me realize just how much I've actually done.

@darsh8964

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! I see a lot of potential for more quality indie games coming from this and that'd be a big win for everyone.

"This is not a power I plan to wield responsibly" is one of the best sentences I've ever heard you say.

Big shocker... People are MORE than just ONE thing! Honestly I hope things work out for them, this can only be a good thing for us if it succeeds and kudos to them for putting in the time and effort to make it happen.

Congrats on the writing gig for Vampire Survivors! I only recently got introduced to it on another channel and you've given me another reason to pick it up.

Only self-anointed gamers would categorise working towards being happy as 'going crazy'. How dare you strive to enjoy life! Oddly uplifting episode this week. Bigmode is already a publisher I want to patronise. Thank god for Steph.

@abadenoughdude300

Жыл бұрын

"If I'm miserable and hate my life then you must too, otherwise it would imply that it's a me problem", basically. I mean, I hate some aspects of my life but I'm fully aware most of it is my own fault. Guess I'm in the minority.

@CoOlKyUbI96

Жыл бұрын

I find it a bit sad. It’s almost like a reflection of modern video games themselves. Most of which aren’t made to be fun. They’re just made to make money. And it looks like that mentality has also invaded the minds of some people

@EmeraldLavigne

Жыл бұрын

Gaemerz ™ were a mistake.

"Eh Hello I am Dunkey! Biiig Yoooshii!" I'd say that's pretty spot on and this is coming from someone who watches both you and Dunkey religiously lol

I honestly think that this is just an example of "Misery loves company" with Dunkey, where people who have never achieved anything become frustrated at not only seeing people succeed but succeed in multiple areas. For people who'd rather make excuses than try, seeing others do that must be an extra kick in the teeth.

@omuletulnou

Жыл бұрын

Lobsters trying to hold eachother in the bucket out of spite

If a company like Dunkeys fails, I have a hard time understanding why people would be so happy about that. They're looking to get more good games published, so if they fail, don't we all lose?

At the risk of being a bit twee, this reminds me of a quote from a famous speech made by President Theodore Roosevelt. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

NEVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDANT ART AND EXPRESSION!! GO DUNKY! Also, have fun with the "Lore" job JSS, if anyone can get skeletons to be tongue in cheek it's you.

@LexYeen

Жыл бұрын

But skeletons don't have tongues or cheeks?

@JackXombi

Жыл бұрын

@@LexYeen They're just THAT DAMN GOOD ;)

@T0asty-

Жыл бұрын

@@LexYeen ha

@nicetryskeleton

Жыл бұрын

Something something something tongue between cheeks...

Whoa! I am extremely excited to see the lore you come up with for Vampire survivors. It's one of my favorite comfort games and having one of my favorite creators getting involved is just icing on the cake.

Videogamedunkey and Leah seem passionate about the venture. As for "Staying in one's Lane" there is no such thing. We as people live varying experiences, love different things to varying degrees. It'd be like telling you to stick to video games instead of not branching out into other interests you have. You've done great with the wrestling promotion, and like what Dunkey seems to want to do, you've given some up and comers a chance to show their talents. When it comes back to games, you had the experience with "We Happy Few", done some work with the Oddworld series, and Jazzpunk. Cum on mate, with the writing on this show, the work with other youtubers (DeathBattle) and the wrestling promotion. You'll knock this writing gig out of the park!

Vampire survivors is about to get even better than it already is.

When I originally heard about it, I just assumed that Big Mode was going to try and do the Devolver Digital thing and help greenlight solid indie projects, and that just sounded like a good project, whether or not it succeeds. But the internet is gonna internet, I guess. Congratulations on the writing gig! I can't wait to see what you make!

I think way too many people conflate a video game developer with a video game publisher. They are two separate entities that are responsible for 2 separate areas of the game's production. Typically the publisher doesn't do much or any of the actual game development. Their primary purpose is usually to provide marketing, porting, localization, QA, and advertising. Along with some other miscellaneous things. There really there just to bridge financial gaps that the developer wouldn't typically be able to cross themselves. As mentioned in this video, it doesn't really require the publisher to actually know how games are made (of course, that definitely helps). Publishers really just deal with the business aspect of it.

See I personally would not go with Dunkey’s company as a publisher for my own games as I’ve found my views for what games should be does not fully line up with his. That said, I have called for more passionate people helming the industry for a while now and that’s exactly what Dunkey’s always been, so I wish him the absolute best on this endeavor and hope we get some good things out of it as the buyers (I can’t really say the word consumer properly anymore with how it’s used nowadays lol)

So glad you are going to be involved in Vampire Survivor. It's such a great game

"This is not a power I play to wield responsibly". Effing brilliat, looking forward to it.

This is the first I've heard about your involvement in Vampire Survivors. I've run through that game quite a bit and having some of the lore filled in will be a lot of fun to read through, so congrats on this opportunity!

As little as I care for Dunkey himself, I do actually hope this succeeds. When it comes to JRPGs, there's at least plenty of other publishers out there anyway. I do find it amusing some people are interested in deliberately submitting JRPGs. I wonder how that's going to go, will it actually happen and start a whole new sh*tshow, will it just fizzle out or will he _actually accept_ them? I've never tried publishing myself but I have tried making games and it's entirely outside of my ballpark. Even with recycling assets, which as something of a "remix artist" I excel the most at.

"We're not exhausted! Are we, dear." *crippled wrestling noises*

Well I'm buying Vampire Survivors after first hearing about here, the thing the developer wanted to happen by hiring JSF, and I'm pretty sure there are many more cases of that happening than people who would stop playing it.

@GreenShark4

Жыл бұрын

Nice icon, comrade!

Super glad to hear your SPW event went well! Hope your matches with Simon go well, and I wish Dunkey and Leah all the success. More publishers I don't hate please.

In addition to your examples, there are other former critics out there who turned into writers. One of RPS's co-founders is a writer for Housemarque and previously worked on Returnal, Total War: Warhammer, and Trek to Yomi. It's more commonplace than everyone thinks it is, and I, for one, am happy they can make a living outside of being a critic. I hope for the best for you as well!

I’ve got mixed feelings about this cuz I’m just skeptical of all KZreadr centric video game development / publishing ventures. I do hope Bigmode all the best, because their goals are laudable and worth fighting for and if they succeed it will only do good, but I can’t help but worry anyways cuz of what I’ve seen from past KZreadr projects. However, being tentative is very different from being gleeful of the idea that they flop. I don’t understand that angle, it’s bizarre. I don’t even like Dunkeys content but that doesn’t give me an excuse to be cruel.

@frogglen6350

Жыл бұрын

Remember when h3h3 tried to make a copyright support help, but did nothing with it to protect content creators? Remember when Mysterious Mr Enter tried to make a cartoon but failed? Remember when Nostalgia Critic and Jontron made a failed game show? Dunkey is giving me those vibes lol

@Serphentin

Жыл бұрын

@@frogglen6350 Well, we can just wait and see. If they fail, they fail. Darn. They succeed, they succeed, and it's good for everyone. I'm not expecting much and I'm not investing my energy into watching their progress, but I wish them the best.

@MistromLuthane

Жыл бұрын

Yeah its wild people are so mad. Rolling your eyes at Dunk for saying he helped popularize games like celeste or gungeon is one thing, but thats truly not big a deal, and for some games isnt even a lie, to say nothing of the fact that he definitely HELPED spread those games, even as a supplemental element. But to say he should fail just because he was kind of mean to a game you like is ridiculous, especially when the biggest publishers are EA and Activision. I like JRPGs too but im not grabbing the pitchfork because Dunkey clowned on Xenoblade again.

@raetekusu1

Жыл бұрын

@@frogglen6350 ​ At least he will have tried. Better to try and fail than to never try at all. I have way more respect for the people who put their time and effort into something only for it to fail than I have for the people who sit in their armchairs and laugh about it.

@pseudonayme7717

Жыл бұрын

TBH I didn't even know about Dunkey until Yong Yea did a video about this same subject. This is undoubtedly getting him clicks, it's gonna get at least one from me 😛

I'm the same age as Stephanie here. I've gone from "AAA" games to indie games over the past decade or so. I've been enjoying Dunkey's content and I think he has a great idea of what will not only fill a gap in the market, but also be fun to play. I really hope for the best for Bigmode and Dunkey/Leah. Thank God for James Stephanie Sterling.

Seems like a lot of people got mad because they don't fully understand what a publishing company is, or how it can help new and unknown developers get more visibility for their product. I base that on a lot of the comments on Dunkey's original video, where people seemed to think that he would be developing games, or aimed to steal money from developers. It's weird to tell people to 'stay in their lane' just because they're known for doing a certain thing - Imagine going back in time and telling a company like Epic Games (who started as a games developer) not to make a distribution platform to compete with Steam? Thanks to them branching out, I've received hundreds of dollars in free software that I would have had to pay for otherwise.

I really hope Dunkey and Leah great success. I think that's awesome that you are writing Lore, Steff!

Seriously can't understand people who want bigmode to fail.. like, what do they have to lose if it does succeed? They get more indie games that might not have gotten published otherwise, and if dunkey's vision succeeds, good indie games even, and if he fails, then the opposite is of course true, they might miss out on those indie games that never get published. I don't think it succeeds, but I still very much hope it does and not just because I am a fan on dunkey, but also because I just like video games

Holy shit Dunkey and Leah are so brave. I hope they succeed big time

My worries for dunkeys company are mostly if he knows how to be a good publisher not only for the players, but also for the devs. His announcement was very focused on bragging to the gamers and telling gamers how hes gonna get great stuff out for them - but I was missing some more information what he really brings to the table for the devs. Curious to see how it plays out and what his first indie picks will be!

Problem is toxic ppl don't like to see others succeed. Jealousy is a big part of their need to see others fail. They won't try themselves but they'll certainly talk up a storm why someone else can't or shouldn't try. Press on, be successful, ignore the nay sayers.

I've never heard of Dunkey, but if wants to try his hand at game publishing then all the power to him. Esp. if he stays true to his true to his word about not publishing games with crypto or NFTs or any of that shit. Fuck those people who say otherwise. Worst case scenario: he fails and we lose nothing.

Even with a busted back Steph still comes up strong

This weekend might have been exhausting for Steph and Phoenix, but at least it's the satisfying kind of exhausting. As for Dunkey, while I'm not totally on-board *(I'm still kinda on-board, just not 100%),* I will at least hope that Bigmode actually goes well. Because we need more indie publishers like this. With that said, while deranged individuals hope for failure, I personally hope that Bigmode doesn't end up putting too much into a bigger project that ends up backfiring. While Daikatana probably wasn't the only reason why Eidos ended up having problems, it's one of the reasons why Thief 2 had to make a tighter deadline than it should have, and likely contributed to Looking Glass going belly-up shortly after. And as for the pre-emptive criticisms levelled as Steph for their involvement in Vampire Survivors, we can safely ignore the bulk of them, since the bulk of these "critics" aren't actually people anymore. They've rejected their humanity more vigorously than if they willingly donned the Stone Mask, to the extent that even an absolute monster like Dio Brando would be shocked and appalled. Creatures who can be more reprehensible than Dio Brando don't simply need shaming: they need to get pumped full of Hamon. As a matter of fact, if it weren't for the ongoing pandemic of chaos-spawned psychopathy, I'd say it'd be prudent to take these libellous anti-people to court for spewing such defamatory filth. They're marking themselves for purification, and they don't even know it. It'd be hilarious if they weren't so dangerous.

I am skeptical, but hopeful, that Dunkey can pull this off. We need some change in the gaming industry. It must start somewhere.

Huge congratulations on the writing gig! I can’t wait to see what ya bring to the game.

@frogglen6350

Жыл бұрын

Get ready. All the characters will be transgender for no reason.

@calebharris292

Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to hear the lore for the translated names like floor chicken and candelabrador

I was afraid with Dunkey being in the title that there was gonna be something negative about his publishing company right out the gate. Glad that you went the angle I was hoping - even if Dunkey hasn't developed games before, he's already a better human being than many of the CEOs we have right now in the publishing world.

If "going crazy" means living authentically, following your passions, positively glowing and succeeding in your career then sign me up, baby! You seem so happy these days and I think a lot of people are jealous, honestly. They WISH they had the balls to be their true selves, but they don't, so they try to pretend people like yourself are OBVIOUSLY just miserable and "crazy". Seriously, speculation about someone's mental health as a way to attack or demean them is unkind, ableist, stigmatising, and flat out creepy - and in this case, also transphobic AF. Delightful!

Love seeing your smile Steph. Those armchair psychs should worry about their own mental health. Congrats on the wresting show you just did. I also started listening to the podcast, great stuff, I like your friends. Bought Laura's Dysphoria Monster book on kindle too, very good story and illustration

I wish Dunkey all the best... I just hope things don't go horribly horribly wrong, I just hope Dunkey is properly prepared for the journey ahead.

@dangerousdays2052

Жыл бұрын

That's like trying to be prepared for a big bursting hemorrhoid after eating Taco Bell.

@JAM92

Жыл бұрын

@@dangerousdays2052 well in either case it pays to always be alert, be able to think on your feet and be prepared for when things get messy.

@leebard9335

Жыл бұрын

Dunkey's smarter than he lets on, and his ability to break big concepts down into smaller, workable ideas leads me to think this isn't a spur of the moment thing but something he's been researching for a bit. I think he'll do fine, at least for a bit. My only worry is he won't have a plan to make enough money early on to see him through getting a steady revenue stream.

The crossover between the KZread channels I'm subbed to never cease to fascinate me.

Miss/Mrs Sterling, When you first came out a long time ago I first didn't know what to think, I too thought that "Jim has gone crazy" because I didn't have much experience with the trans community at the time, I had some bigotry inside myself as well I'm sure. But I had watched you for a very long time up until that point, since long before you first appeared in the co-optional podcast with the late Totalbiscuit, with that in mind I figured "well let's give it a chance and see where they're going with it". I'm glad I stuck around and got to experience this journey through your KZread channel. I don't really think I'm noticing much difference in your content now compared to before, except your intro in which you now reefer yourself to "James Stephanie Sterling.". I think I'm a much more open and progressive person now today compared to how I was before your coming out, I'd like to think you're partly to thank for me opening my mind and not being afraid of what's different. I will keep watching your videos for as long as I am interested in gaming and the gaming industry (with all its politics and controversies).

@matthewtrujillo7228

Жыл бұрын

As someone who watched a bunch of this show before the transition, then took a break from game industry news on youtube, and is now back here, there's really been no difference in content or quality aside from a slightly higher number of cutaways. The people complaining are just transphobes and the kind of idiots who say "I like the old you better" to any popular youtuber they watched before they blew up. Props on acknowledging your past mistakes and becoming a better person.

I like how Hbomberguy put it in one of this tweets. "Someone should make a publishing studio that only makes good games. I don't know why someone hasn't tried that yet." But I am excited to see what bigmode does. And I sincerely hope it's able to produce really fucking good games. Since...y'know, means we get more good games.

You're pretty much one of the few people who can make me jump into watching as soon as the notifications come out.

@frogglen6350

Жыл бұрын

I unsubbed from jim. His content use to be good. Amd yes, Jim is biologically a man

@Takkiebos

Жыл бұрын

@@frogglen6350 I'm gonna go ahead and say you're biologically not a frog.

@wobblywally-0

Жыл бұрын

​​@@frogglen6350 ahhh glen, now I see. you're favourite "youtoober" turned non binary and now you feel hurt someone you admired went in a direction your dad wouldn't approve of? just guessing...

@ah_dan6572

Жыл бұрын

@@frogglen6350 and yet you're still here, within an hour of new uploads, boosting Jim's engagement. Thanks for sharing, nobody asked.

@frogglen6350

Жыл бұрын

@@wobblywally-0 I didn't even know jim was part of the 41% after I unsubbed. Typical lefty. Making assumptions

I had no idea you were part of the Vampire Survivors team! That's great. It's a neat little game that often surprises me with how much stuff I have left to do in it.

Gonna be honest, I wasn't going to pick up Vampire Survivors 'cause I was afraid of getting mildly addicted to that time sink... Now you've made me play it. This is YOUR responsibility now.

Having just worked a weekend myself, I feel you, Phoenix, I feel you.

Dunkey is hilarious, but watching his more serious videos and video essays (like the ones of movies) shows that he’s a knowledgeable guy, especially when it comes to storytelling. His mission statement seems amiable as well. I hope it goes well.

@frogglen6350

Жыл бұрын

Eh. Nakey Jakey and James Rolfe do it better. Dunkey is spiteful. He even spoils games on purpose.

@GigsofRam

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, i think the backlash comes from people who only know him from his goofy videos. But he's not just those goofy videos and hasn't been for a looooonnnngggggg time

@Center-For-I.E.D.Mismanagement

Жыл бұрын

@@frogglen6350 For all your shit-talk regarding others and their varying degrees of success or failure, your channel has what, TWO videos? Maybe you should focus on your self rather than be a naysayer towards those who have succeeded where you haven't even started to crawl.

@jomaq9233

Жыл бұрын

Just watch the company not publish a single RPG lol

@jomaq9233

Жыл бұрын

@@nathandts3401 it kinda seems like JRPG fans specifically get so singled out in comparison to other “niche genre fans” tho

That comparison of Dunkey's new game publishing company to giving everyone ice-cream is actually a good one. No matter how good is ice cream you give away or variety of types they can choose, there will be people who will send death threads because "Why haven't you thought of lactose intolerant" No matter what you do, you will never be able to appease everyone. There will be those who, no matter how much good you spread, will always find a way to hate you, even for the most pitiful and/or made up reasons. I hope Dunkey will make through in his new publishing role and hope for you Sterling that your part in game writing will do wonders and become a way to rub into those who hate despite having no real reason to hate just for the sake of it.

@ThePurbleKing

Жыл бұрын

There's also the people who will send death threats simply *because* they're *giving* ice-cream to everyone. Like, being nice is reason enough for some people.

@jonathanmarth6426

Жыл бұрын

Lactose intolerant people being JRPG fans in this metaphor or rather a vocal minority of the lot.

@ShesBearynice

Жыл бұрын

I do think that if you give away free shit, you should accommodate the people who are allergic to said shit (assuming there are hypoallergenic alternatives to the thing). Lactose intolerant people should have access to soy or non-lactose products tbh. It gives a tiny bit of ableism to frame us as unimportant? But we ARE unimportant, and many of us still drink milk anyway so I get the point.

@ThePurbleKing

Жыл бұрын

​@@ShesBearynice While it's *nice* to be accommodating, it's not ableist to offer free ice cream. Besides can't have an intolerance/allergy to video games. You're projecting your own issues into this, and it's not constructive. In doing so you're being the person the analogy refers to. What ironic is that you're also being ableist (to use the term as you did) by ignoring people who can't eat any form of ice cream. You seem to find them "unimportant" enough to not mentiong them. Please don't put what you said here into practice. Don't label people as ableist for giving out free stuff, or letting people pet their dog that you're allergic to, or giving out free high fives just because some people don't have arms. Not everything is an ableist plot.

Critic: [Criticizes games] Gaming industry: "Easy for you to say! I'd like to see you try." Critic: [Tries] Gaming industry: "HOW DARE YOU."

@GrahamChapman

Жыл бұрын

In this case it's, for some reason, not the industry, but the community though... :/

Congratulations on your writing job! If it's anything like your writing for your shows it'll be absolutely great. And new publishers focusing on indies can only be a good thing; it's definitely worth the try.

I hope Bigmode does well. Dunkey isn't the first content creator I have seen dip their toe in game publishing; the Game Grumps as well as Jessy Cox are part of indy game publishing companies! I also can't wait to read about how Milk ghosts are squeezed out of big juicy tities and seek vengeance and anyone with hands.

2:54 I had never seen videogamedunkey in person before this and it's amazing, he looks EXACTLY how I thought he looked

@Fridge_Fiend

Жыл бұрын

Black?

@johndavidtibbetts7320

Жыл бұрын

@@Fridge_Fiend nope, white. Because he is a gaming ctitic on KZread. Wheb you apply for that position, you get a survey in the mail with just a few simple questions A. Are you white? B. Are you male? C. Do you have a beard? If not, are you willing to grow one? That's actually why Sterling gets so much shit from KZread, they are in direct violation of this survey No don't you go googling any of this, you listen to me 😉

@THENAMEISQUICKMAN

Жыл бұрын

@@johndavidtibbetts7320 it's a reference bro

@ADTillion

Жыл бұрын

@@johndavidtibbetts7320 The dunkey meme is that the real man is black and the white guy is just doing a very convincing lip sync. Hence the fan base will always say he is black.

@johndavidtibbetts7320

Жыл бұрын

@@ADTillion that's...okay we COULD unpack that but I'd rather just throw the whole suitcase out the window

Thanks for using my Wrestling clips, what a night!

I’ll admit, I’m a game dev and I was one of the people in my circles clowning on him a lot- I feel like a lot of us game devs specifically were getting caught up on the kinds of games he showed as examples of his kinds of indie games he wants to make, but honestly, I feel like I lost sight of what even just a couple thousand dollars of funding can mean for a really small project. Hell, I KNOW people who have been working unpaid on personal passion projects that any amount of publisher money would be a huge help for them. I didn’t even realize how cynically I’d been viewing the whole thing, thank you for break me out of that

Speaking of Vampires, am I the only one who thinks Jim-Steph would make a good cosplay of Alucard from Hellsing? They’d be a Non-Binary Wallachian Vampire in a red trench coat-

@attentionscum9040

Жыл бұрын

Now you’ve said it - yes, absolutely. Although character-wise, I think JSS would be more like the TFS Hellsing Abridged Alucard than the canon one

Of all the things that is happening in the world, people are against this?

@haruhisuzumiya6650

Жыл бұрын

The world has become jaded enough to complain about bigmode

@AlmightyHoogs

Жыл бұрын

@@haruhisuzumiya6650 True, I'm jaded to the point where I think nothing surprises me. But something like this comes along and I go "wait..what?"

Jimbettte! Please book Toronto. I can't afford to come to the UK, but before the world ends, I wish I could meet you at least once.

I don’t follow the game industry so I had no idea Dunkey is starting a publishing company. That’s awesome news. I hope it’s successful so more people are willing to try. There are a ton of internet personalities with the money to do that.

If Dunkey is smart enough to actually let others run things, and keeps himself mostly as a figure head and PR person, he'll be fine. (Ain't the sort of thing you learn on the job, they have to heir the right people and work their asses off)

@morriganrenfield8240

Жыл бұрын

That’s not what he wants to do. That’s the equivalent of a cash in

@Dr170

Жыл бұрын

Ah, the anti-Tony Khan approach.

@Negus222

Жыл бұрын

Are you saying you wouldn't learn enough on publishing from working a publishing job? Is this something you need to go to school for?

@harrylane4

Жыл бұрын

@@morriganrenfield8240 “doing business properly is a cash in”

Oh no, I'm definitely going to have to check out Vampire Survivors once those bestiary entries are in - I can't wait to see what you do with the milk elementals!

3:30 good impersonation :] I'm an old fan of Dunkey. He used to be problematic in his language. He also had some incel takes in his work. He has become quite nice in his work after him and Leah started to date. I love seeing personal development

. . .why did it never occur to me until now that Steph may have been wearing corsets and bodices for the added spine support, not just because they look amazing in them? 🤔

Well, I'm definitely going to commission Stephanie for work on my project. Whatever the price is well worth an injection of creativity and an immediate barrier against idiots touching my work. I'll message you in a few months or so about a paid gig, thanks you for being a great source of news and entertainment for years.

Thank God for James Stephanie Sterling blessing our Monday!

@robotempire

Жыл бұрын

praise be

Now that I know Stephanie Sterling is involved with Vampire Survivors, I'm definitely going to check it out!

Stephanie, congrats on a successful wrestling promotion, and for the new writing gig! And great point about the people being down on you and Dunkey likely having never tried to do anything themselves. Personally, (regrettably) I used to mock my friends’ own artistic endeavors (behind their backs), until I started drawing myself. As soon as I was the one doing the work myself, making the mistakes myself, and learning the lessons myself, I quickly came to see that nearly everyone who creates “art” in some form or context, is incredibly supportive of others doing the same. Cuz putting something out there, opening yourself up to criticism, is incredibly brave.

Another week, another fresh batch of nontroversies. Thanks for the videos. Big fan from Brazil here. 😍

I didn't even know people had issues with Dunkey's announcement. I'm living a good life

@sillyskeleton

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's a minority not even worth mentioning. If you make a successful living critiquing games you're inevitably going to ruffle a few feathers, but his community has always seemed overwhelmingly positive towards what he does.

I don’t have much opinions on the dunkey thing but “we’ll just decide to publish good games!” Is a very silly mission statement, as if that strategy is somehow untried

I hadn't heard of him before this video, and while I don't think content creators are on the hook for stuff members of their audience does, I gotta say that his most vocal fans on twitter are not making for a great first impression of the guy. A worrying amount of what I was seeing was a lot of really thoughtful threads from indie devs actually taking it seriously and talking about how they wish bigmode success and hope it leads to some good games, but that the announcement video he made didn't really address the kind of things that they as a dev would need to know to think about entering into a business relationship with him, and then members of Dunkey's audience showing up to QRT or reply to them saying 'why is everyone hating on dunkey, why all the negativity, why can't you just celebrate a good thing happening in gaming'. And that's not even factoring in the ones responding by saying things like 'lol imagine taking dunkey seriously', that's just a really bad look for someone inviting people to seek a business relationship with him. A lot of the talk I was seeing about it from Dunkey fans are thinking about it purely in terms of being both end users of games and fans of Dunkey, and just not considering the fact that the people Dunkey was trying to reach with his video are gonna be coming at it from a very different perspective. More publishing options for indie devs will only ever be a good thing and I hope Dunkey and Leah can hire the right people to help them manage the company, and listen to the feedback from devs about exactly what kind of practices a publisher who wants to be properly supportive to indie devs should adopt. But if any indie dev looks at the way a lot of his audience are behaving about this and thinks 'these are the people who'd also be the main audience for my game if I published with bigmode' and decides it's not worth it, I honestly couldn't blame them. tbh I just think his video was a bit too haphazard to be an effective sales pitch, plus his on-camera persona seems to have initially confused even members of his own audience as to whether the announcement was a joke or not. Also it whether it was intentional or not, it seemed like he was calling Frog Detective spam, which is a really strange thing to do in the same video where you're saying you want to appeal to devs passionate about making fun games, because I think those games are great fun and were clearly made with a lot of passion. I'm guessing it wasn't an intentional slight against the game, but it still comes off as one, and it's another example of how confusing the message of the announcement was, so it's likely to just come off as a red flag to devs. ANYWAY never mind all that, congrats on the writing gig JSS! Looking forward to you making them let you put Jonathan Off Road Rules in the game as some kind of cum golem, or whatever you decide to do ♡

@MaiaFranklyn

Жыл бұрын

wow typing this into the tiny box on my phone's web browser really hid from me just how much fuckin text this is, sorry