This is interesting to me because i write books. So when someone reads my books and says "you know this reminds me of (insert book here)" and it always bugs me for some reason. I like to think im original but yeah, it is just an original combination of concepts, and it might bug me because they see it for the connections they make to it and not the work that i created.

The stairs reminded about having a dream/ nightmare about running up stars and never reaching the top and also going up the stairs very slowly as if your legs are being weighed down by something

It's wild that you saw the idea about "external validation" after the first level. I guess that's why they pay you the big bucks! haha so hyped to watch the rest!

Really enjoying this playthrough. With your insights from this, the Stanley Parable, and Soma, I am more convinced that you would have a heck of a fun time with Control. All of these games have similar opportunities for discussions.

5:00 THIS IS WOMB THIS IS WOMB THIS IS WOMB HOLY SHIT LOOK I MADE IT BLIDINGLY LIGHT THE EGRESS POINT THIS IS WOMB

I was hoping after your playthrough of the Stanley Parable you'd play this, super excited!

Quick Stamps for General Mental Health Topics(ep9) (Please don't hesitate to let me know if I missed anything) 4:57 Creations reflect the creator 9:50 Projections and assumptions (this will come up a lot) 11:09 Injected bias(so will this) 12:43 Player bias and expectations 14:49 Scope limitations in human creativity (example) 19:31 Davey's Bias(as will this) 23:09 Assumptions from friends 29:39 Good enough or finished 31:45 (DrMick starts pushing back on Davey) 33:42 (feeling immediately called out) 34:37 Projection onto the player and impatience 41:58 Did you actually miss out?, myopic representations 46:39 - 54:52 The desire to have answers and conclusions 1:00:34 Assumptions about the player 1:05:27 Steered bias 1:07:13 - 1:11:01 Expectations 1:11:23 Expectations via promotional materials 1:13:44 Interest due to intention 1:23:17 Engage curiosity over assumption (grief)

Loved the video!! Dont know if someone recomended already but I think Slay the Princess would be another fun one to do, its pretty short (around 4-5 hours) and I think it'd be cool to see how you would interact with it

I think that another couple game somewhat similar to this that I personally would love to watch you play is presentable liberty and exoptable money. They are both somewhat simple mechanically but pretty deep and interesting story and narrative wise and I'd love to see what you think of them.

21:59 “ and this is what happens instead ” two random ads start playing 😆

Oh now we’re cookin 🔥

YES I WAS HOPING FOR THIS. LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

OMG!!! i think about this game often i'm so glad you're playing it :)

I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS PLAYTHROUGH! This is one of my favorite games and I’m thrilled to hear your commentary!

I have never been so excited. I can't believe I never thought to ask for a playthrough! 🎉

Saw a playthrough of this game a while ago and I'm so glad to see your take on it

34:00 it lets you walk full speed downstairs but not full speed up

Loved this game, playing it really encouraged me to play games much more objectively, and appreciate them as true works of art. Great choice.

Oh very exciting. I've been hoping you'd get to this.

YES I LOVE THIS GAME! ONE OF MY FAVOURITES!

33:55 I feel so called out

the lack of vsync hurts

Me having to pause the video to write this down. There are 2 people making assumpitions in the game. It is davy and it is Dr. Mick is doing exacrtly the same thing davy is doing. Hes assuming Koda would be upset that davy is changing his game. The only input that really matters is Kodas but he isnt around. So the second best is davy who has this overwhelming sorta of admiration for him. It then turns on me and how I interupt davy. And what that says about me. Because I read all of this as Davy showing his love for Koda and maybe a wish-fullment of him making a game with him. I have never played this game nor do I know anything about it. So no spoilers or anything. But this is such a mental paradox!

Hello. This is not meant to be mean. I just don't understand your hostility towards Davey. I think this game is more about Davey's interpretaion of his friend's games than it is about Coda's games themselfs or any definite reasons why Coda made certain choices in the creation. He said himself that it was his interpretation at a few points during this video. He doesn't claim his interpretations are facts. I get that you want to play Coda's games for what they are but that's not Davey's intention here and I don't understand why that's a problem. You criticize Davey's assumptions of Coda but often make assumptions about Davey yourself. You can not analize Davey in a fair way when you have only his project to analize, the same way he can not judge Coda in a fair way by only his games. It's not a conversation on your part either, it's a oneway affair. The difference is he knows him personally to a certain extant. You don't seem to like it when Davey shares his thoughts about his friends art and that is what I don't get the most. Art is always inviting to be interpreted and I think Davey's point of view is the whole reason of the beginner's guide existence. I'm sorry for any mistakes, english is not my first language. Just wanted to share my thoughts. Have a good day 👍🏻