A Jaw-Dropping Nordic Folklore Horror Game Where a Tiny Boy is Hunted by Mythical Monsters - Bramble Read More & Play The Beta Demo, Free: www.alphabetag... #Bramble #Bramblethemountainking
Honestly this is one of the most unsettling games I've seen. Partially because of the fact there's these horrifying creatures in broad daylight and also just the uncanny quality of the graphics(imo).
@@uoj4468 basically a bit christian style song thats about things being dead regrowing. New life in nature and the sounds of birds and more from nature. Time of crops growth. Its common (or was) for us to sing it before the approaching summer in all schools in Sweden.
Man, this got me feeling nostalgic. The song at 1:45 is a psalm, commonly sung in Swedish schools before summer break. It's pretty, but back in the day I couldn't wait for it to be over.
lmaoo i feel the same way about some church songs here in italy!! whether i like it or not and as much as i disliked them as a kid, i still got childhood feelings attached to them
this monstr is VODYANOI? In Slavic mythology, vodyanoy or vodyanoi (Russian: водяно́й') is a water spirit. In Czech and Slovak fairy tales, it is called vodník (or in Germanized form: Hastrman), and it is considered to be the equivalent creature as the Wassermann or nix of German fairy tales. Wasserman it would hint to somebody... I wonder one thing in the game where monster hide violin? Becouse wet violin dont play at all.
It’s mostly Swedish traditional/folk music. The first song for example, is a Swedish psalm. The music when the child gets possessed and slides down the hill is played with the “nyckelharpa”, a keyharp (also a traditional Swedish instrument).
The layering/textures/colors of the standing water has to be the most realistic I've ever seen in a game. Looks obviously don't make a game good, but it's notable to me for the sake of attention to detail put into it
as a Nord i find this to be pretty cool. lil nightmares by way of norse folktales is a great idea. so many great fucked up tales involving kids and trolls and stuff. use to be obsessed with them when i was little.
"In a world... The Goose he used to know and call friend... is long gone and he has not traveled over Swedens countys for years but his eager for adventure has not yet faded... Now he has to rely on Taggen The Hedgehog to carry him through the the forest.... A forest full of danger and deceiving creatures....And beasts! For a tiny boy...the world can be scary place...And the only thing to is to...Run! One tiny boy...One prickly hedgehog...One BIG forest! This year... Nils Holgersson 2.0 - Where did the Mårten-Goose go?" (rated R for mushrooms)
I like the visuals in this game it kind of reminds me of a really old movie,. If you like the artstyle of this type of game then by all mean play it, I love your use of puns
OK, this looks cool. I am more familiar with Norse Mythology and history than I am with folklore, but the stone trolls and gnomes were of course familiar. I now want to read these tales for my kids. But can anyone say why the child appears to be two inches tall? I love the art style and direction, but I feel like it had a Jack and the Bean stock vibe and didn't know for certain. Is the boy supposed to be a stranger in a fairytale land like many stories? that would make some sense. I do like it though, looks more surreal with the person being small, and gives it a difficulty feeling. More so than if everything was life-size with the enemies being giants....well I guess they're giants either way but you get my point.
What a peaceful game, I was just thinking. In this day and age I wouldn't be surprised if a troll jumped out and ripped the little boy in half but that would be ummm.................................................never mind 😯
How to survive the deep Swedish forest 101: - Do not listen to the naked man playing violin in the lake/river/stream. He is trying to drown you. - Do not get on the back of the strange horse near a lake/river/stream. It is trying to drown you. - Do not go down into any abandoned mines without knocking and announcing your presence, or else the lady of the mine will not be pleased and she might try to drown you by flooding the mine. - Do not lay with strange naked ladies who never turn their backs to you. Their backs are hollow like an old log and they might take your soul. Otherwise, they are fairly nice and might actually not try to drown you. Unless they live in a lake. Then they'll most likely try to drown you. - Do not follow strange lanterns into the woods at night. It is small lantern men, and they are trying to decieve you. - Give the lost, crying child a name. It will haunt you until you do. Basically, don't be entranced by strange and beautiful creatures, be polite when entering mines, and give nameless children a name. Then you'll be fine.
@@hectorsumaoang2320 Probably because bodies of water in a cold climate are insanely dangerous to fall into, even if you know how to swim. You go into shock quickly from the sudden temperature drop and your heavy clothes get waterlogged instantly so you can barely move. Unless someone can drag you out and warm you up, you'll most likely die from hypothermia or drowning. So stories like these help people be cautious around water.
As a Swede it's cool to see this! Like a mix of a bunch of old cautionary tales about the woods, like Näcken and Skogsrået + other tales and childrens stories.
It's so cool! I'd love to see something about Bäckahästen as well. Imagine a gorgeous never-ending horse as a boss fight, trying to lure you onto its back and into the depths. And to spur on the horror element, imagine the cries and decaying bodies of other children who has already met this fate, unable to ever get of the horse's back. Forever stuck, drowning over and over. I would be thrilled to see something like that.
before anyone replies to this with their jaw dropped to the floor (most likely americans) saying “CHILDREN’s STORIES??” yes some are from stories told to children
@@RenTheFen aye most fairytales/folk tales were pretty dark in original tellings. Now modern-day retellings cut out most of the conflict and moral lessons to not scare the children. Kinda ironic cause most of these are cautionary tales. So most people would probably be shocked by this take. (Especially if you only watch Disney adaptions.)
When they started singing "Den blomstertid nu kommer" I had such a hard time placing it at first, because my brain was in English-mode. "Why does this song sound so familiar? And what language is that?"
Is this out or in development? The graphics look pretty good but if we’re comparing to something like Little Nightmares it needs more polishing in terms of animation and audio design to stack up. I don’t know the context of the team making it though so maybe it’s not fair comparing it to that but I’m just going by what I’m seeing.
So you sang the marvellous version of "Den blomstertid nu kommer" ? do you know if there is a separate recording, that can be listened to here ? I just answered a comment above from someone who gave the title of the song, but your voice is so etherial it is just pure magic. Thanks for that.
@@JeromeC1967 wow this makes me so happy! This version of ’den blomstertid’ is only available in the game atm But who knows. Maybe it Will be released some day
Was this game inspired by Little Nightmares and UNRAVEL? I see a lot of peculiarities in the similarity between the games, both in the composition of the graphics design and in the mechanics in general. The game looks promising and depending on the way it goes, I dare say it will compete for awards.
The beginnings animation where he pulled himself out the statue and stood up, the detail with how his foot came out his shoe slightly, was just nice to see because it just shows how much they are paying attention towards the detail and making it as realistic as it can be. Although I will say I wish the boy we played as was more expressive vocally so that I could connect to it more. Because it feels like playing on a mmo where the avatar has a default expression on 99% of the time, which makes it feel less real, and makes me detached.
When I first started watching your vids, I really appreciated that you never had any voiceovers, just pure gameplay. It's been a hot minute since I've been able to watch any, but I'm glad to see you're still going and even have so many subscribers now!!! Keep it up!
@@boarfaceswinejaw4516 Absolutely. Scandinavia is not all hard yards as they say. There is tenderness and beauty to be found a-plenty when you actually look for it. A shame that popular media doesn't portray Scandinavia like that all too often.
"Den blomstertid nu kommer" (which is played from 1:33) is probably one of the most beautiful songs ever made. it´s a Swedish psalm which is sung when our children have summer holiday. My kids sing it, i sang it, my parents sang it and my grandparents sang it. it beautifully encapsulate the feeling of summer in the nordic regions. i actually cried when i heard it sung by a church full of kids last summer. it´s sort of a catalyst of relief for that the harsh winter months are over.... for now. roughly translated: 1. The flowering times are coming with lots of desire and beauty Sweet summer is approaching where grass and crop sprout the gentle sun awakens everything that once was dead it covers it all with verdure and everything is reborn 2. The beautiful flower meadows And fields of noble grain The rich herb beds And all the green tree´s Shall everyday remind us the riches of god´s goodness Let grace come to our senses which last´s all year round¨ theres a total of 6 verses.. but i think you get the gist of it..
The moment of the game when this song comes in is pure magic. Thanks for clarifying @michael with the good song title I found this marvellous version on youtube (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z0M-z0ZQ_M8.html) and I just understand why you cried, because I cried too. Thanks for this.
Wow! Thanks for the illumination on this. I've always liked Celtic music from very young age, because my mother like to play Celtic music on her guitar. This was kind of reminiscent of those years.💚
the art direction of this game is brutal, it literally looks like a playable movie, if this is a demo, I will have to see the whole full game because it looks awesome.
I've been playing games since the 80s and THIS is the game I've always wanted to play! Dense forestry, fantasy realm with mushrooms, monsters and pixies!! GIMMIE!! :D
I played and loved the demo, just seen the trailer for the full game, and I'm very much eager to play it! However, I have to shift some of this back catalogue before I purchase a new game (very much involved in Forbidden West currently 😀)
There is something about the contrast between the hyper-realistic graphics and the very, very videogame-ish movement of the boy that make the game kind of unnerving on it's own, no monsters needed.
Wow! Now this is one to be exited for. Even if it just ends up being mostly platforming gameplay wise (which I doubt honestly) it'll still be interesting just to explore this world from this small perspective.
6:11 I would purposefully run under branches just inches above my head without ducking. Those tricksy gnomeitses can't be trusted. They stole our precious.
The hard cut into the death scene was a little jarring. Plus the setup of the PC getting controlled by the sound of the music could have been done better. As is, it looks like they just suddenly got drunk
The art & shading caught my interested! This has lots of potential! Especially when the creature notice the little guy, stopped playing the instrument and jumped into the water. Oh boy, that gave me so much fear!
I worked in Stockholm for 6 months in 2009. I don't know if it was because it was around Christmas or if it's like that all year, but that little fella at 2:40 was in every stores I went - except they had huge puffy beards and big round noses. I bought one from each store, ended up with 11, gave the biggest to my sis, the smallest to my cat, the rest for my Christmas tree. I just love 'em and I don't know why!?
these intros are made fresh or you got a bunch of em and edit the text up top either way, im glad you're still around showing these relatively obscure games to us
Hey, ABG. You've played TONS of games. Indie, betas, game jam gamelets etc... I think it wouldn't be pompous of you at all to start rating these. For controls, mechanics, novelty, story, vibe, those kind of rubrics.
As a Swede i can confirm our parents tells us that Näcken (The monster in the game) is gonna take us and drown us if we would go near the water when we were kids. A little boy who played the violin so beautifully it tricked people into the water. And don't go in the woods because of the trolls. So cool to see these things in games.
There's a beautiful irony to how scary stories can prevent unknowing, still developing children from entering dangerous situations. I guess all things in moderation, though, so that the fear doesn't take over or become unbearable.
@@Dronmpf It's called "Den blomstertid nu kommer" ("Now the time of blossoming arrives" is the best translation I can think of). It's a traditional Swedish summer hymn from the end of the 17th century sung. The lyrics tell of the beauty and revival that nature goes through during the shift from spring to summertime.
Very beautiful, reminds me of a less grim Little Nightmares, no stats, no HUD, just you, your wits and the game. Shame for the "press this to keep moving" prompt, I doubt people are so stupid they can't figure out what to do.
This has SO much potential! Being from Norway myself i absolutely love the focus on our folklore, it really reminds if 'Unravel' and 'Little Nightmares' had a child. I think it still needs some TLC and Polish with the character animations (mostly with the main character), but I'm really loving what they have done so far! I specially love the fight with Fossergrim/Water Fey. They managed to make the character really creepy and scary!
Oh I love the look of this one. Among the "little people, big world" games, they're always dark and dreary; having a lush green sunny direction like this is very refreshing. Gives it a strong children's fantasy feel, something like Peter Rabbit.
Norway has two people named Asbörnsen and Mo who traveled the country many many years ago. Taking down folktales and lore. I guess they would be pretty much in Sweden. As I doubt any two nations are more similar than us. We had Trolls, Nøkken, Draugen, Dovregubben, Huldra, Fjøsnissen, and last of all Fossekallen.
