Have you done a review on Star Equestrian? I’d like to see what you think of it

I love this channel! I just found it recently and I do appreciate that you cover good/promising games as well as the ones that have...uhhhh...had some issues.😂 I like your sense of humor as well as your ability to tie in your knowledge of horses with game development. Wonderful job!💜

Ooo! That's quite a nice thought! I hope you're sending this suggestion to Astride, Rivershine, Unbridled, and other horse games so they can consider it! :D

Yes I’d love that!

That nice slice made me chuckle x) Happy to hear you like it! ♡

IKR! She's donig so well!

Oooo! I didn't know about that game! Sounda adorable!

oh yeah i played that game on pc loved that feature also taking pictures if i dont mistaken with other game xD

Drafts are the cutest little giants, simply have to put them in the game. And I will fight that curse as hard as I can!

@@FernhoofGrove I've been waiting for someone to do it. I think you'll be able to fight the curse, i wish you good luck on development and onward!

Potato Queen! Yes! I've been very excited for this one! Looks like all the single-dev games are knocking it out of the part! Fernhoof, Rivershine, and Ravine! Moar of these please XD

And I'm so hyped to see you hyped Sandy! I've watched a lot of your videos for inspiration and general feedback on horse games ♡

@@FernhoofGrove Super excited. I could definitely Roleplay in a game like this. thank you so much, If my content did help in any way I could not be any more moved then that! Gonna be grabbing the game head first once it is avaliable! Keep at it and take your sweet time with it ♥Wishing you all the best ♥

@@YTRattle They do be slaying! ♥

@@sandydarkfall Thank you that means a lot! I'll definitely be contacting you whenever there is a demo coming out ♥ Wishing all the best to you too Sandy!

Me too! Good, solid story driven games, with a clear goal! Horse Club Adventures does scratch the itch a little, but not as well as I'd hoped. If you do want to get one of the games, get the second on, it's pretty decent for what it is!

Years ago, there was this german horse game series (I don't even know if they were ever translated..?) "Abenteuer auf dem Reiterhof" and the third game was one of my all time favorite horse games. The story was nice, training felt so chill and if I remember correctly, it even took some skill to be good. The later games went downhill afaik but up to the 4th I think, they were all really nice. Those games with modern influences, like horse personalities, more open maps and overall better animations and graphics would kind of be my dream to play again. Also Horse Life 2 with their hacking tracks, was so lovely and pretty! I kind of miss those dedicated hacking trails where you can just admire the landscape and ride for literally no goal other to enjoy the trail.

I can't stand it, because my favourite coats are often the 'common' coats. I like blacks, bays, chestnuts and white. All of them are often given shitty stats because they are common. Meaning, I HAVE to ride paints and spotty horses near the end of the game, because t hey're the only ones with good stats. And I hate it, cause I just want a chestnut!!!

I feel exactly the same! That's why in Fernhoof Grove you can train any horse to max stats, even drafts and ponies. If the player only likes drafts, they should still be able to finish the game with their draft army or even just the starter horse!

Silver Buckle, now there's a blast from the past! That was a great little game! :D I like Fernhoof Grove for a lot of reasons, but that also was a big sell for me. Courses that scale in difficulty is always nice, as having it be too easy makes it so boring. It brings to mind the older horse games, a lot of them were challenging, but no impossible, a good balance!

The dev is really cool! And yeah, it looks really good!

Oh man, I know EXACTLY what you mean. Horse games are so stagnant in the exact same groove. Very little that's coming out is truly original. I quite liked Canter Crossing because it felt a LOT different than what you usually get. It's a bit more 'exploration' and 'world' focused. But other than that, it's: get an estate, breed a horse, train a horse, compete a horse, win a ribbon, go back to estate, breed a horse, train a horse, compete a horse, win a ribbon, go back to estate, rinse and repeat. Which is quite sad, really. I love your idea! It's original!

@@YTRattle I see a lot of sso KZfaqrs making mini movies, so many original and cool stories, certainly some would make a great horse game

I feel the same way about horse games. One thing that has bothered me for all of these years in particular was the whole support with ETG. A lot of people were praising the game for its more equestrian focus and how it would "be SSO's competitor" and acting like there were no games equestrian focused out there. Sure, at the time they were far and few between; however, I've found that as time goes on, more and more people seem to be saying the same exact thing about new equestrian/horse focused games. People claim that "oh this is different because it is not about magic", but I keep thinking _is it really different?_. Sure, a game does not need magical or fantasy elements to be interesting. More people talk about wanting equestrian gameplay, but they seem to forget that a story can just as equally be as important in a game - especially in a game centered around horses. Funnily enough I was discussing this exact topic about the lack of story in equestrian/horse focused games. This is what has kept me glued to SSO for all of these years is because there IS nothing like it in terms of _having a storyline_. I love fantasy, so that is a plus; however, that is not really relevant to this topic, haha. My hope is that one day there would be something like SSO having a storyline, fantasy or not. If no one else will, I might just try my hand at it myself. Of course, to avoid ending up in a Rattle video about "The Most Disastrous Indie Horse Game Development" or something I'd probably just keep it to myself until I actually have something presentable, LOL. Kidding. The urge to do it is strong as I have a passion for art, storytelling, and game development...

Oh God, that is such a good idea!! I might even livestream it!

I would love to see this! Would be such great research haha

Hey, that's fair! Although I do put some stock on animations, it doesn't bug me as much as bad gameplay does. However, I understand that RPs place a lot of value on animations, as their stories are dependant on them. I hope they do improve over time!

@@YTRattle thats understandable! I think my animation pickyness comes from being an animator myself so i notice the small details even when not trying lol.

I had the same feeling for it! But it's still its own thing! Glad you like it :D

I love Ranch of Rivershine so I'm so happy to hear that! ♡

Dude, me too. So badly. That game left a huge impression on me as a kid, and that music just hits all the right notes (pun intended XD)

Yeah you said it! One of the best soundtracks from a horse game! @@YTRattle

LOLLOL! Sorry! ♥♥ 😂 I'll be happy to go rob a bank for you!

YES I DID 😂

We horse game devs are umm.. passionate x)

@@FernhoofGrove Just.. wow... Thanks a lot for that game and hope everything will go smooth and.. I don't know what to say, I'm so impressed xDD

Yay! Welcome! :D I know what you mean! If I could code I would so badly make a horse game that would be more unique than what we have now. But so few devs look past the same old things. It's quite sad. But, maybe one day!

Nooooo! Schoolwork gets in the way of EVERYTHING! ♥♥

😂😂 LOL That's fair!!

they update progress every Friday on instagram!

WUT???? Thank you so much! :D ♥♥♥

Hey! It's Riding Club Championship! kzfaq.info/sun/PLUUQ66kg3-YPLJZa69WHWMLngjHJ-mBoJ

@@YTRattle OH MY GOD THE MEMORIES. Thank you! Also thanks for another great, in-depth video (:

Oh yeah! The value does go up if it takes longer! But at the same time, I do understand why breeding has to be so quick. It's a dice roll, really, and if it takes too long and cost too much resources, if your dice roll is poor the disapointment is a lot more painful than if it was instant. But that is really a balancig act. I know people HATE ETGs five day breeding wait. The reason is simply because you CAN pay to make it go faster, which is a way to prey on impatience, but that is another conversation. I think, if you're going to have a long wait, you MUST ensure the pay off will be worth it, otherwise players could wait for hours in-game, and end up with a dud of a foal and have to go through the rigmarole all over again. Sorry, just went on a tangent there, but yeah breeding is never well thought -out, the instantaneous foals feel so bloody wierd XD A wait peroid will certainly make it more realistic!

@@YTRattle all ok i like read xD

@@YTRattle and yeah i agree if game don't plan do realistic genetic system then yes its kinda pointless to even implement it to not anger players xD and if there was realistic system who know how it works they can somewhat suspect what they will get xD

I don't mind it! XD It gives it a very unique style and makes it stand out. As long as it's consistent, I don't mind. But then again, I play games from 90s, so I really don't mind visual all that much! XD

There will be other bridle options too, such as ones without the flash noseband and even bitless!

@@FernhoofGrove Good to read this then! I'm sorry but I'm tired of seeing this one on every horse game being developped 😭

@@AD-kd7tq I totally get your frustration! I simply just looked at a bridle catalogue and picked the visually most interesting as the first style, not based on anything in real life :)

Woot!!

@@YTRattle YOU'RE ACTUALLY ALIVE! YOU'RE NOT DEAD! 😅

NO, I am alive ya weirdo! LOL