I love how the entire documentary is beautiful, realistic drawings, and then there’s just one drawing where it goes “REEEeE Ò /\ Ó REeEEEE”

@legendaryblob8227

10 ай бұрын

Yeah😂😂😂 Loved that

@sacredyveltal4688

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, all of the front shots of the Brillo calf looks like Ó⁠╭⁠╮⁠Ò and I love that X)

@Asazym21

10 ай бұрын

24:00

@abysswalker2594

10 ай бұрын

4:52 😂

@legendaryblob8227

10 ай бұрын

@@abysswalker2594 🧐🤣

This game felt like a curious archive video but without his voice narrating it so watching this just feels right to me.

@America4thofjuly

10 ай бұрын

The actual game has voice narrating of its own, try watching other people's gameplay, to get an idea of what it's like

@bigsad4663

10 ай бұрын

Honestly got to give the original narration a go. The story is intense.

@karma6380

10 ай бұрын

@@America4thofjuly Thats why they said without his voice instead of without narration

@gosiboi

10 ай бұрын

ITS A GAMEM?????

@TylerB17

10 ай бұрын

@@gosiboiyes like what???

The reveal that the mass of plants is the mother was really well-written, the creator really has a great way of storytelling

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

Nathan O marsh is the game creator

@nickxenix

10 ай бұрын

​@@BryleMilanis he the story writer though?

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

@@nickxenix yes

@nickxenix

10 ай бұрын

@@BryleMilan nice

@deinogreenstreet8631

10 ай бұрын

Oh wow, curious archive has gotten big enough to have scam bots try to imitate him. Good for him, I guess?

Thanks so much for sharing my VN! 😄Also thank you to any new readers as well. It really means a lot to me that the story is connecting with people.

@ybouzl2191

10 ай бұрын

Yo, this is one of the best stories I have experienced. First time through is unforgettable.

@saberstiker19

10 ай бұрын

This is amazing, you did an extremely nice job crafting this world, and story. I cannot wait for the rest

@josh26566

10 ай бұрын

This was the best visual novel I've had in a while. Waiting for part two.

@Knucklebone22

10 ай бұрын

The art alone is gorgeous! All his little faces. So excited to see what his adult form becomes.

@techo___o

10 ай бұрын

Can't wait for part 2 and other works in this universe or anything. You are amazing!!!

Interesting detail: the young Brillo might've chosen the exile 'cause it has an elements of a dead sharks in its exoskeleton, meaning that he kills those predators which are despised and hated by the calf

@RolandEdrickSantos-jz7yp

10 ай бұрын

I mean he did just got atacked by a shark

@memesfromdeepspace1075

10 ай бұрын

​@@RolandEdrickSantos-jz7ypactually theres time gapp in it ...ITS five years aftaer that happen

@triggerfairy4070

10 ай бұрын

I just find it funny that the octopus just jammed the spike on him.

@unclekanethetiberiummain1994

10 ай бұрын

The second part is gonna be just Doom but replace demons with sharks and Doomguy with the whale.

@foxalpha09

10 ай бұрын

@@memesfromdeepspace1075 Have you forgotten about PTSD being a thing. Stuff like that sticks with you for years.

29:02 I've never seen an octopus facepalm before... "Ay-yi-yi... you've finally gone soft, you melancholic old fool... I SUPPOSE I'll go help the kid..." The whales and their assorted companions are wonderful, a perfect mix of realism and expressive features.

@tungsten2009

10 ай бұрын

*goes and stabs the child*

@WishBone-ht2mx

6 ай бұрын

@@tungsten2009To be fair, it does help him eventually!

@tungsten2009

6 ай бұрын

lol@@WishBone-ht2mx

@prcervi

3 ай бұрын

@@tungsten2009 that's what the protective layer he was growing was for, and the shock wear off eventually

A beautiful speculative evolution experience. I was hesitant since it was another "alien" world where evolution played exactly the same as on Earth, but the explanation was perfect. I would love to see more proyects based on human made panspermia

@TheRealityWarper08

10 ай бұрын

I absolutely adored the Birrin project for the very same reason!

@urielgonzalez2882

10 ай бұрын

It kinda Made me remember seed worlds but in a more grounded way i like

@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat

10 ай бұрын

Oh you’d like a certain movie where people go to Mars, but if I say what that would ruin it lol

@dudotolivier6363

10 ай бұрын

Well, all Seed World are panspermia, just that the targeted introduced organisms are multicellular ones and not unicellular. Most Seed World are human-made, but some like Serina : The World of Bird aren't.

@dudotolivier6363

10 ай бұрын

@@urielgonzalez2882 That is a Seed World itself.

I love the subtle lore the game gives about the state of humanity. Based on my reading, humanity seems to have been taken under the wing of some greater alien society. During the drone section it talks about how they were made for a war that ended up not happening against some new presence.

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

there are no "aliens" in this visual novel, only humans planting earth creatures on other planets

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

the war was prob talking about HUMAN nations going to war with each other

@shakurasender5583

10 ай бұрын

@BryleMilan idk, during the light drone section it talks about a "Pacification War", where an international coalition declares an intention to "resist", before capitulation was offered to avoid a land invasion or orbital bombardment. The directed panspermia of the lightyears-away "sister planets" to earth are stated to be intentionally seeded, and I don't personally believe this seeding was done by humans just because of how long it would take for such unique life to evolve, even from pre-existing earth life. During the tail end of the game, the vorpix octopi are stated to be "the only long lived cephalopod that have not been culled". It seems odd to me that humans would do this culling given the respect for not interfering in nature the researchers have. I personally believe that these planets were at some point in the distant past seeded from earth stock by an alien group with much more advanced technology, and when they came back to earth and demanded subservience, these were the "Pacification Wars", and they were quickly stopped to avoid earth being devastated. For some as of yet unknown reason, they are also the ones culling long-lived intelligent octopi. I could be wrong, this is only the first chapter of course, but that's my reading of all this.

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

@@shakurasender5583 i don't really think there are aliens in the Brillo Whale universe, cuz, its too..... overused

@NoNameAtAll2

9 ай бұрын

@@shakurasender5583 what does "culled" mean?

Symbiotic whales, I love that, and I also didn't expect the story to be so detailed and intimate unlike most spec evo projects where its only the science and rarely of individuals and characters

This Brillo Whale reminds me of Scott Westerfield Leviathan. In the novel, the titular character is an incredibly massive living airship resembling a chimeric whale with tiny creatures living with/on/in it

@1DMapler18

10 ай бұрын

woah i havent thought about that series in years omgggg

@terrythepterodactyl8048

10 ай бұрын

Wonderful little detail pointed out, I love that book series. #1 favorite book series of all time

@taiko1237

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, sort of, although the Leviathan isn't really a 'character' and more of a setting

@karlbenito9992

10 ай бұрын

The memories, bio warfare vs steam mechs

@isaiahnaegi645

10 ай бұрын

Which factions did you guys prefer; Clankers or Darwinists?

The idea of a panspermic earth just gave me a ton of ideas. Now that I think about it, it's quite the under-utilized trope in science fiction! I've used your link to download the game. Both you and the creator are such brilliant creators. Thank you!

@cameios

10 ай бұрын

If you’re interested in a panspermic science fiction book, I’d recommend Children of Time. It tells a story of how spiders seeded from Earth onto another planet formed into an intelligent civilization. So as long as you’re not arachnophobic, it’s a great read!

@gitsurfer27

10 ай бұрын

@@cameios That's such a great book! I would also highly recommend it....and just on a bonus science fiction tip, Iain M Banks's "the culture" series is phenomenal.

@valentinmitterbauer4196

10 ай бұрын

Your probably already know this one, but i heavily suggest "Serina: A Natural History of the World of Birds". It's online for free at its own webside. The premise of this work: "What if we left domestic caranies (and guppies) alone on an earth- like moon for 270+ million years?"

@carlosandleon

8 ай бұрын

panspermic eath is definitely not underutilized. It’s just not obvious

@0v_x0

6 ай бұрын

​@@valentinmitterbauer4196this premise reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut's novel "Galapagos," tho it is a social satire more than sci fi

I saw a video on South Scrimshaw by another KZreadr and I hoped you covered it. I love how the young whale eventually bonds with what is believed to be a "shark hunter", which perhaps is why the young whale is so friendly.

I loved this! It was so beautiful and creative and I can’t believe it’s free on Steam. I think it represents trauma and depression with him being terrified to socialize and only being able to with other young who communicate to him first.

that dead whale actually had an interesting bit, if others havent discovered it already ill explain what it is so be warned of spoilers. so there is a tracker thing in that bundle of plants, i think it was the first tracker on one of the whales (not sure if intentional) from the first encounter humans had with the species. of what i can recall there were some humans that went out on i think a boat right before a storm or something. there was issues with the boat or something and when the rescue team finally found them they were on top of something, a whale. the whale seams to have been helping them (like some whales irl do, i think mainly hump backs will help other species (not just humans) by kindof guarding them from predicters)

It's pretty interesting how the whales can choose what path it take in their life and how they so different from each other

Been waiting for you to give a full analysis of this game. after seeing manlybadasshero play this I was amazed at how far the depth of the game goes into the fine details of the world, and I'm happy that it's getting more popularity!

@JTelli786

10 ай бұрын

Been waiting since Alpha Beta Gamer posted it, downloaded it right after and was thrilled that MBH played it about a week or two later, now we have CA. This game is getting the advertisement it deserves!

@SebastienGendron-uk4po

10 ай бұрын

@@JTelli786 Same, I was waiting for the curious archive to cover this gem of fictional biodiversity of other world whales. I prefer the gameplay of Alpha Beta Gamer because he lets the narration play out, while MBH gives commentary and knows when to be silent and when to crack jokes (this is in no way an insult to his commentary, I just prefer ABG because sometimes I download his videos to watch later on in case it gets deleted by KZread strict terms)

THIS IS FANTASTIC. Thank you for educating us about this incredible game, and in such a fantastic way.

I actually NEED part 2. You're narration is simply serene

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

The gamecreator Nathan O. Marsh is making part 2 longer than part 1

I've seen other people tackling this game. I never thought I needed a video like that on this channel.

Oh hell yea, didn't know you were going to cover Scrimshaw but I'm glad you did, it is some of the best visual novels I have seen in a while and has some moments that, I will admit, did make my eyes water. This is all the way up your alley of things to cover the archive, and I can't wait for the second part of the South Scrimshaw documentary and your next video on the series. Keep up the good work my man, can't wait to see what new world we go into next.

YESS, I'm so happy you've covered this incredible visual novel!

The one problem with the whales is the immense drag those structures would create while swimming through water. There's a reason our whales lost fur.

@longwaydown6959

10 ай бұрын

Could be either a scenario where the Whales have developed a symbiotic relationship with the plants, to maybe inhance boyency, or, could be similar to how barnicals grow on Wales but, don't cause so much of an issue that the species hasn't adapted around it

@reubencaldwell8494

10 ай бұрын

It was mentioned that the whales usually travel at very low speeds, depending on the structures and lifestyle speed isn’t always a necessity.

@droopsmoop

10 ай бұрын

the array of hundreds of possible symbiote species that help in their survival probably balance the slight disadvantage of the drag they'd create while on the whale tbh

@P10ter_25

10 ай бұрын

@@reubencaldwell8494 Yes, but it was also shown that whales migrate, and the drag isn't just responsible for reducing maximum speed of an animal, but also increases the ammount of energy nedeed to move.

@P10ter_25

10 ай бұрын

@@droopsmoop You're probably right. I just have no idea how to calculate the benefits vs disadvantages.

This is the first Curious Archive video that made me tear-up and feel emotional at points....very well-constructed and engaging, am really enjoying the whale's story and hope for further instalments

Man I love this documentary, no one better to cover it than you!

15:05 You can tell they are far in the future, look how much they have managed to miniaturize the retro encabulator!

@legendaryblob8227

10 ай бұрын

What is that tho?/What's it's purpose?

@massimocole9689

10 ай бұрын

@@legendaryblob8227 kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIx-rcahYa7AYNo.html

@StillStupidStillDumb2834

10 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what a retro encabulator is, what is it?

@alexfc679

10 ай бұрын

You know u guys can just search the word up, right? lol. It's some kind of inside joke among engineers

Speaking of whales, I've always found the whales of Dishonored interesting. Along with its other creatures. Especially the ones in the paintings! 😍 And the Bloodflies and their red glowing nests.. I hope you can do a video about Dishonored's world someday 😁

@docl9302

10 ай бұрын

This would be incredibly interesting, hope to see it.

@josh26566

10 ай бұрын

Man Dishonored's animals are all very interesting. I actually spent hours reading on them on the wiki even tho there's barely any worldbuilding behind most(except whales and some few)

Hey I hmjust wanted to say thank you. A ton of your videos are in a playlist for my son when he gets older. Not only have you captured my attention but multiple generations. Thank you so much.

I played this on release and have been waiting for CA video on it. I knew you were going to cover it sooner or later. This is one of the best works of spec-evo/alien biology I've seen in years. It's a crime but also a blessing that this is free on Steam.

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO DO THIS!!!!! I watched a video of this gameplay because the whale caught my attention and when i realized that it was a speculative biology i was immediately hooked. The art and the story is really compelling. Im now waiting for part two

Samson and Sally meets speculative biology and I LOVE IT

The coral break down and regrowth is a beautiful little segment of a brilliantly beautiful piece of work.

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

Nathan O. Marsh really is a great game creator

can you make a video on the ecosystem and lore of Kenshi, the worldbuilding is truly astonishing and the creatures feel realistic

@josh26566

10 ай бұрын

I love these comments and they're my favourite way of finding new projects to binge on. Thanks! Gonna check that out.

so glad to see this experience getting so much attention :)

I came across South Scrimshaw a few days ago and I thought to myself, man this is something Curious Archive would definitely cover on their channel and load and behold, here we are

I completely guessed that Speculative Evolution entry was a Seed World from the very start ! Even if most creatures look like typical earth counterpart (their direct cousins), there still a lot of divergent ones too that evolved independantly since their introduction on the planet and are pretty imaginative ! The titular whale being the first and prime example ! And the worldbuilding is really nice, well-made and interesting ! With human being present on the planet with the whales too ! It's really a universe that deserved to be developped and explored more !

I saw this on Manly's channel and then I thought "Curious is gonna love this!" Im glad it was so

for question you could make the epilogue of : "The Epic of Serina" it would be interesting to know the incredible creatures that will live the last days of life on Serina. (although it will be very sad)

@tungsten2009

10 ай бұрын

Its not quite finished tho

I played this last week and was in awe. I knew this was gonna be a Curious Archive vid soon, this hits all the sweet spots. The dev is working on part two!

Aah Im so glad to see you cover South Scrimshaw! I loved playing this so much, I cant wait till the next part drops

Amazing story, amazing visuals, amazing video--thanks so much for exploring South Scrimshaw--a beautifully crafted script and a great way to introduce people to this lovely game/documentary/story. Your voice is a work of art in itself. Thanks CA!!

This is a certified 🐋 classic

The animal/plant symbiosis reminds me of sker buffaloes from Kong Skull Island

@Morrison-saber-tooth

10 ай бұрын

Not just sker bufallo, spore mantis, leafwing, mother longlegs and grass hedgehog. Just lot of animals in kong skull island(all what i have mentioned here)has symbiosis with plant

This video is amazing, such an interesting and unique approach at a species. I am sad the video is over, but will be excitedly anticipating the next part. Finally a Cephalopod that lives longer than 1 day, so they can make greater use of their intelligence.

Yea! Guys! He finally made it! The south scrimshaw video! You have saved me!

Bro this is making me tear up. I need more!

The pure idea of being a whale and "Dude you can have any cool camouflage you want" is so cool

Watched it like 2 hours before and now there is a Curious Archive video

south scrimshaw is an absolutely beautiful experience.

This piece of art has been living rent free since I first experienced it. The fantastic story telling and visuals are just so captivating.

Yay! a new Curious Archive video!

now this is my kind of game, especially since im practicing world building rn

Man thats one hell of an amazing story! The concept of a mammalian animal bonding with external plants, animals, and objects is spectacular! One of the few times ive seen this before was with Monsterverse Skull Island Sker buffalo, but frankly, the Brillowhales are alot more fascinating animals due to their diversity.

Nathan O Marsh is a very talented Artist!

Thank you Archivist. This was amazing. I've been watching every single one of your videos since August 2021 bc they are awe-inspiring without fail and brighten my day. Your success is more than deserved.

I am very happy you covered this amazing project. I always enjoy it when you cover an individual project (instead of an entire evolutionary concept) that is also animal focused and not horror. I enjoy the other ones but this has always been my favourite. keep up the good work!

I absolutely loved this. Just the idea of a base whale combining with other animals and plants to get different abilities is so interesting. The art is gorgeous, the story is sweet and feels incredibly real. Would love to see more.

I recently played it and loved this sci fi documentary

aghh this is amazing !! was very sad about him mom 😔but im glad he was able to be adopted !! :D the world building in this series is just amazing !!

I think it’s like Serina where they put earth creatures onto an alien planet which didn’t originally have life

@ellotheearthling

10 ай бұрын

I was correct

@BryleMilan

10 ай бұрын

@@ellotheearthling in the og game a bunch of HUMAN scientists travel to other planets and planting earth creatures onto them

if they can get you to voice a part in part 2 of south scrimshaw that would be really cool

This game documentary and a genetic project I had to work on has inspired me to write my own spec bio project. I cant form images in my head and therefore can’t draw, so I hope I’ll be able to describe the creatures well enough that I end up in a video like this!

@SupahTrunks7

10 ай бұрын

There are actually plenty of artists with aphantasia (the inability to picture things in a “minds eye”) their art just has a bit of a different process to it since most of the “visualization” happens as the piece is being drawn and experimenting with what looks right.

was waiting for you to cover this game! everything about it from the concepts to the art is just so excellently well done

A light novel about biology is something I didn't know I needed

This is so beautiful, these archives with history and art are my absolute favourite. Sharing a creators wonderful work like this is definitely an example of a good symbiotic relationship ❤

I hope you can dive in to the world of Fallen London/Sunless Sea/Sunless Skies at some point. Due to to the nature of the world there’s some really bizarre and interesting things going on biologically

I love how it’s the mimic mother that lets the shark in for an attack And then she’s the one who runs away when things go wrong Despite being pretty much the secondary perpetrator of the tragedy

Did not expect this I mean I definitely did. Just didn't expect it within a month or 2

I was waiting for this

damn I got tears when the stone mother adopted the calf Very intersting project, tho I think a bit too much of this seemed to humanize the animals in a bit too human ways. I'm not saying they can't be intelligent but like that octopus literally face palmed

23:37 I imagine him talking to the calf like a door-to-door salesman selling insureance.

I did not expect this one to be covered but I’m happy it was! I hope there are more videos like this one again.

This documentary is so beautiful it made me cry. Thank you for covering this CA

Please do a video on The Eternal Cylinder next!

I loved the way you covered this - it felt like your commentary was part of the game itself! Also really hoping for South Scrimshaw pt 2 to come out soon

Is it just me, or does anyone else want Curious Archive to make a video on the unique creatures of The Eternal Cylinder?

Such an awesome concept.

I really like the story of this game.

I was waiting for curious archive to cover this.

This is my favorite episode from Curious Archive yet! All of your videos are so good and I watched some of them hundreds of times! You’re the greatest KZreadr ever!!!!!😁

I’m glad you covered one of my favorite games! The experience itself it a beauty thing, with the music and calm documentary-style voices

I need to see more of this beautiful story.

I was wondering when we'll see You cover this one. As always, it was a blast to be guided by Your narration on this incredible journey.

What if Whales actually evolve to be like this in the future.

@Morrison-saber-tooth

10 ай бұрын

Only, if They will survive in future

I saw another youtuber covering this and I'm so glad you checked it out. Seems right up your alley. Also it's a great "documentary". Hopefully the author releases more chapters soon

wow that is an amesing story I love all of your videos but this one might be the best of all I really want to know more about that whale

Me and the boys heading here to watch the new curious archive video.

That was so inspiring and everything I needed as a person who loves art stories and speculative science. this was the best combination of all three and I will definitely be downloading and playing the game because I saw this video.

I recently discovered this, and given this game isn’t even a year old yet, you were pretty quick to find it.

I am deeply emotionally invested in a fictional little whale on a fictional planet.... what have you done to me, internets....

Been waiting for you to cover this, to be honest i thought this was the second part of the documentary and got excited.

I have been waiting for this for so long

I’ve seen this like twice but this is my favorite story, this got me into your channel I wish there was more already

These are some beautiful and unique illustrations. It was not what I expected when I clicked on this video, but it is really wonderful!

Im trully happy that you made a video about this game

this was insanely amazing, i was entirely invested in these animals and was intrigued by the nature and biology of it al, plus, your reading and narration and explanations were amazing as well, thank you so much for this and i thank the creator of the novel as well

I missed your documentaries! This was a great choice for a video series!

29:24 i know i’m supposed to be sentimental here but i remember immediately losing it when i saw this panel LOL

I’m so glad more people are talking about this game.

Nice to see this visual novel/documentary getting more and more recognition

I don’t have a computer of my own, and your commentary just adds to this, please I hope you make another