“Enough fonts to baptize a hundred babies.” JESUS, that’s subtle but brilliant!

@grahamgentz3580

4 жыл бұрын

A+ pun

@aetherblades2368

4 жыл бұрын

@@GazzyW007 I don't get it. What does it reference?

@moontiger6393

4 жыл бұрын

@@aetherblades2368 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptismal_font

@jeffmcleod3829

4 жыл бұрын

Aetherblade s Fonts as in Baptismal Fonts. Like I said, subtle.

@ed_j_webb

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man I feel so slow. Why did I not see that?

This initial jab at Matt and his box is just killing me.

"Quinns has been reviewing games bigger than his table and sticking bits of paper together, and Matt turned into a chicken."

That “Cool Transition” was the coolest transition I’ve ever seen. 10/10

DIY What We Do In The Shadows. I'm in.

@jtms1200

4 жыл бұрын

I want to RP an energy vampire

@johnivanoplimo5172

4 жыл бұрын

"Bat fight!"

@levtokol8649

4 жыл бұрын

"Oh, yeah, I had a horse! I loved that horse! Whatever happened to him...oh..."

@et2neoh

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine playing this as a group with fiasco-like relationships between players as they journal their daily escapades and struggles as housemates

@melon_ayo

4 жыл бұрын

*forgets native country language* oops

This is precisely why SU&SD is the best gaming site bar none. Such a smart and poetic review that gets under the hood (or should that be cloak?) of the interminable sadness of the vampire curse. Also, as a 59-year-old whose short-term memory is not my sharpest attribute (and yet I can still remember the theme tune to Screen Test and Animal Magic from the 70s), I'll be able to forget loads of things without even trying. Thanks Tom. Nice work.

I finally played this and got one of the best endings, first, the cult I've founded with my vampire daughter that hates me found me, they brought the original key of the Sultan's garden that was trusted to me when I was alive. I gifted them a skeleton key in return. Then my daughter found me, but I didn't remember her... face. I knew her only by her name and our time from the cult. I thought she was going to strike me down but instead... she found me to make peace... and we were friends till the end of the time. My whole adventure just deepens this two particular, special scenes. Now, I'm going to cry *happily*.

I'd love more of this kind of non traditional shut up and sit down content, thou. Also more Tom! He's great as always.

It’s like a cross between a “choose your own adventure” book and Vampire: The Masquerade

@SarahBabe

4 жыл бұрын

It really is. The writing prompts are brilliant and thought provoking.

I went and bought the pdf of this right after hearing you guys talk about this on the podcast.

@Semicolon42

4 жыл бұрын

Same! It's been a fun journaling game

@EnjoiFirstTry

4 жыл бұрын

Did exactly the same!

@robertchmielecki2580

4 жыл бұрын

I first went "Whoa! I have to buy one such beautiful book for every one of my gamer friends!" Then I checked availability and prices... :((((((

@klawzie

4 жыл бұрын

I know there is talk about doing print on demand copies of the book, so there may be a more reasonable way to get it in the hands of all your buddies. (That said, I own the physical version and it is an absolute treasure.)

@et2neoh

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertchmielecki2580 last I've checked there are print on demand copies already available on drive-through RPG and they are definitely cheaper when compared to the premium print version.

I've been running myself and a few friends through this experience via Discord, just giving each one unique prompts and letting them write out their story. It's been a bunch of fun!

Oof, when you did give the final warnings and were like "hey if memory loss is hitting a lil bit too close to home this ain't for you", it kind of dawned on me this could be a quite triggering game for some people and... damn, felt like a bucket of cold water all of a sudden to think of that.

Loss of memory is terrifying for me. I forget why though

“Bleak, nihilistic forgetting” is my #1 character trait

It's cool how you add a new unique flavor to SUSD while also feeling like you are and always have been at the core of its lovely goofy heart.

Mate, you make great videos - don't keep picking holes in your work. Most of us aren't media students or professional producers etc. calling out stuff like too much empty space just draws attention to things we hadn't even noticed. You're great at what you do, own it.

I'm so glad I pulled the trigger on getting a physical copy after hearing your initial thoughts on the podcast. Can't wait to sit down and start playing!

@swordofdanu

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

"Infinite lifespan, finite memory - it makes for an awkward social life..." - Ashildr

The idea of forgetting is horrifying to me. But (or especially because of this) this game seems really neat. I was always keen on solo RPGs and this seems... a good starting off point.. Love the video!!

I really love Tom's more philosophical perspective on concepts and games!

I just read someone's vampire story and it started out with a bisexual greek pirate and ended in a broken heart just beautiful.

Fun fact: The spine of the book actually glows in the dark (if it was previously exposed to light).

Ah! I'm so glad you are part of the team. These videos have been so enjoyable.

4:14 Nandor the Relentless is that you?

I've only played this once. My man Corbin started as an English Thief, then died as he lived most of his life: Miserable, angry, confused and covered in someone else's blood. It was beautifully tragic.

"This is getting a bit bleak so let me tell you about my character :)." 5 sec later: "And so during their mourning, he made the parents unknowingly use the candle wax made off of the bodies of their death childeren"

You've got it man -- the writing and performance. I think you can go beyond board games, though I hope you don't. I was genuinely creeped out about the nothingness aspect, then the cheesey rolling Vampre game, then back to nothingness on your blank wall -- I'm impressed, man. All four of you guys are hilarious, but I think you bring it to the next leve. Thanks.

I bought the physical book and it is the most gloriously over the top execution of a game book. It is a blast to carry around all the time and look at. Couldn't get any better materials for this.

@CraigStil22

3 жыл бұрын

@SaisukeMutsu I bought it from itch.io timhutchings.itch.io/tyov but the physical book has been sold out for a while now. I don't know any more about it. sorry.

@remybhalla73

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't purchase the book of his site did you get it from anywhere else??

Purchased the book and pdf, had an amazing time making my first two vampires, writing their stories with fun and intriguing developments. Trying to play a few more stories before i break into the alternate prompts, something i love as already ive noticed there is the occassion to hit the same prompts in different playthroughs. The PDF is a grand time but honestly the book is the best rpg purchase ive made in a long time. A gorgeous book packed with interesting art and literature, amazing resourses for group play and mental health check ins, i think its a magnificent piece for any narrative driven roleplay enthusiast. This book has made me think of Vampires in a whole new way and i cant stop exploring how each vampire approaches their existance.

I think this video, this specific game review, with all of it's in-jokes, superb script writing, and immense personality cements Tom as a true SU&SD host, and I am so glad to have him reviewing for my favorite reviewers. You're doing great man, keep up the phenomenal work.

Great video and great taste for music! (spoted the UMO poster beside your bed)

Is that Juice Springsteen?!? He's the coolest! I agree with Tom on the memory aspect. One of the cool thing in Vampire the Masquerade is that the older a vampire gets, the more disconnected they get from mortals because they die so quickly. Affection gets replaced by interest, memories fade and give way to insanity and the political games are just a way to stay busy and resist the call of staring at the sun. A vampire needs to have some tragedy, otherwise you are playing Twilight RPG. YMMV

I just got this game and did my first play through. I ended up remaining a good vampire without ever killing or hurting people and got kind of a happy ending. The ending actually said my body fell apart, but because I encountered spirits and gained magical powers and my last remaining unused skill was related to seeing the spirit world, I interrupted that to be that I slowly became a spirit myself and faded from the world.

I am only 3 minutes into this clip and already on the website and buying it directly from Tim Hutchings. *There is something so romantic about true loneliness that this stirs in me*

Such a great review, Tom. You’re an asset to a great team.

I love your reviews. Such a good addition to shutup and sit down

I love solo RPGs and I havent heard of this! This looks great and I'll definitely pick it up! It kind of gives me a planescape torment vibe but you are literally updating your journal the whole time.

The forgetting piece is an issue for me, I wonder if it could be retooled with a different theme. Homebrew essentially.

1:51 I didn't expect the hollow knight reference but it is a truly fantastic game! I guess I need to do another run of it now

Once again, brilliant work Tom. Thanks for your coverage of more niche stuff like this and the Quiet Year. You sold me on this so quickly, I placed an order for Thousand Year Old Vampire halfway through this review.

@swordofdanu

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

Another video hit out of the park by Tom, great stuff! First heard about this on the podcast, can't wait to give it a try.

Fantastic video, this is vintage Shut Up and Sit Down. Entertaining and I learned something quite new.

This game is almost perfect in theme and execution and it has opened up previously undiscovered rooms of my imagination. You might be surprised how much creativity and darkness the game can pull out of you, which can feel super-satisfying and empowering, but also overwhelming and exhausting at times. It is a demanding exercise that nonetheless can turn into somewhat of an obsession if you fully immerse yourself in the experience. The only criticism I have has got more to do with randomness and my short attention span than anything else, I suppose. As of now, I have played five quite long sessions and the fate of the dice has had me jumping back and forth between the first 12 prompts. Which has halted the story and character progression quite a bit, almost to a grinding halt. I don't know if my "bad luck" in rolling the dice has kept me from experiencing the designer's intent(?) to subtly push me along a story arc of sorts, or if I have just drained myself of all creativity (and life force?). Whatever the case may be, I cannot recommend this game enough as it has the potential to give you a remarkably intense experience that I haven't felt in any other solo game. I haven't played Bluebeard's Bride, but I've heard it's also well worth checking out (don't know if it works solo, though?)

@Lilitha11

4 жыл бұрын

My first game, I ended up rolling really high, so skip really far ahead and all the mortals I started with were dead by the 2nd prompt and things passed by very quickly but then I spent a long time in the 40's.

First, The Quiet Year. Now this. I must say that i'm super hooked on your vids now!

I can't believe how perfectly timed this video is. I just received the book at my front doorstep minutes after watching this review. Thanks for getting me hyped! Time to dive in!

There is a common saying that every 7 years each one changes enough to basically be a nearly different person living nearly a different life. Would you imagine living 1000 years that way?

@HeinzMcDurgen

4 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile watching everyone you've ever known or cared about die-off in cycles.

@Melancthon7332

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing illustrates this better than Borges' "The Immortal"

@matevzrecnik4543

4 жыл бұрын

And coincidentally (or maybe not) it is also true that about every 7 years most of the cells in your body are changed (the old ones die and new ones grow and take their place). So you actually become a different person every 7 years!

Masterful review, well written and acted, damn that ending got me right in the feels!

Might have been hard to do, but tieing in your moving to the games process of storing memories and forgetting would have been supremely on point.

Interesting review. Glad you are on the team.

The void huh, sounds positively delightful!

@TheR971

3 жыл бұрын

Found the warlock

"Pulls you down to it's inky depths" Well played. You win this round of English.

Fantastic review. I had just gotten into solo RPGs before the virus hit, and now it is my favorite niche of the tabletop universe. What a great escape--into your own head to create a story--when you can barely escape your own home. I just ordered the print copy. I hope you review more solo RPGs. Ironsworn is a hoot.

Just listened to the latest podcast. Just wanted to say that your writing is great, your work is every bit as good as that of the more experienced of the SUSD gang, and I'm afraid I didn't personally like the movie "A Ghost Story". (I kept on going after they had that long dull shot of the actress eating an entire pie, but I gave up when they introduced 'ghost subtitles'.) Keep on being awesome. We all think you are great! :D

A board game enthusiast wearing a synth shirt?! I knew there others of my kind out there 😊

Excellent review as always, Tom.

She's legal officer I swear! She's actually 1000 years old!

Love the idea behind this game, and the book just looks incredible. Come the end of the month, I think I’ll be getting this (Already did Lockdown and War of Whispers in June)

I think this is my most favourite video review of, well, anything.

I’d got the pdf based solely on a few minutes discussion of this on the podcast but now you made order the physical version.

Fantastic review, Tom. You fit in so nicely with the boys I must say...with a style all your own. Lovely. I haven't yet dived into the world of RPGs. This one perhaps is not one to tackle on my first go. I did back ' Our Innermost Thoughts: a mostly-solo zine of small RPGs' on Kickstarter which should be arriving soon. I believe you mentioned that one on a recent podcast. :)

@swordofdanu

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

Dang, that was a cool transition

4:15 Reminds me of Nandor from "what we do in the dark" xD

Yeah the 'Co-Op adventure' music! WE NEED MORE OF IT.

we need more of these!

Oh my. If any there was any doubt about Tom... Stellar review! The existential ending had me slapping my thigh. The void. The void. The void..

This is so unrelated to the game, but I NEED to know where that King Lear print is from. Please SUSD, you're my only hope

Love the framed Bon Iver!! I knew Tom was a man of culture!

Fangs a lot for this review. Looks like a fascinating game

@ericdollarhyde3296

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Loving Tom's reviews more and more, fantastic addition to the team!

@swordofdanu

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Brilliant and fantastic!

Bought it after the review on the podcast, just got my copy last night and made my first vampire. Game is amazing so far, great little creative writing exercise and a reminder why I used to love vampire fiction so much.

I should know better than to take a drink while watching any SUSD video. At least water doesn't burn much coming out the nose! :)

I was so ready for him to end with "all in all, this game is a BLAST to play"

That realization section was what kept egging at my mind from the start of 1000 year old. Truely sad how things pass. One moment only lasts for that. So many things you won't ever see, so many things you can't ever see. Haaaah

2:32 Tom has the opener! LETS GET EXTRAVAGANT.

My memory fails me so much that it’s become seriously concerning. Time to live out my nightmares? YES INDEEDY!

I’ll forever thank the SUSD crew for introducing me to the concept of solo rpgs.

Tom has blossomed by doing solo videos. I think it's what he needed, a chance to find his own voice. And I think, given some more freedom, he'll create an amazing persona that'll add a new dimension to SUAST. GO TOM.

I didn't even make it into the mechanics before pulling the trigger. This is a book that needs to be on my shelf.

Ordered the physical book version. Well presented to get me hooked

Really enjoyed the review. Going to pick this up. I enjoy Tom's reviews.

Love 1)the Courtney Barnett poster 2)the I Hate Everything intro music 3)your shirt 4)the game

Please don’t play this in bed on your laptop. I’m an occupational therapist and can confirm you will lose track of time playing this game and develop a back injury. My ergonomically minded Vampire would not have been impressed with my actions... if he could remember them

Wow I haven’t heard that sting in a very long time!

Another great Tom review! Thank you : )

"Oh, hi Mark."

I immediately bought this, you bastard, thank you

I feel like I’ve been waiting a thousand years for this.

I like how he talks about player safety... in a solo RPG. AFTER extensively describing his character abusing his position of authority to cannibalize children, make candles from their bodies, and gaslight their parents about it. I poke fun, but this was an interesting review overall. I think I'll be taking a look into this game.

I'm jealous of that drawing? of a Guardian on your shelf Oh, and the RPG looks interesting lol

Tom, those Stabilo pens are THE BEST.

I've just now started playing this, and I have to share that it is deeply engaging, stimulating, and fun! The physical book itself is stunning.

That was a cool transition.

Bought the print copy based on your review. Thanks!

This looks like a fascinating game. It's theme seems to go along with the ending of the HBO series The Outsider. Also, you really seem to have found your voice. One more thing, moving during the pandemic sucks. Just did it myself, so you have my sympathies.

The void, the void, t h e v o i d

Fantasic review! Bought the pdf and looking forward to it! Also, is Matt ok?

Looks AMAZING, not sure I can argue the price of the physical copy

This concept as a game is so cool, I really love the creativity in it!

Love the details of this game. Thx for the review

Lately you've reviewed two relatively offbeat rpgs that I've been looking at. This is nice!