Spiritfarer Analysis | Learning About Loss
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2022
- Spiritfarer made me cry and it probably made you cry, too. A beautiful video game produced by Thunderlotus Games, there's a lot to unpack about Spiritfarer--and that's what we'll be doing in this video.
Also I think it's on sale on Nintendo Switch at the time of uploading this video lol so go PLAY IT IF YOU HAVEN'T.
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What really hurt me about Atul's departure was my later realization "wait, he probably SWAM to the Everdoor so he wouldn't inconvenience me with the detour"
Alice crushed me. Reminded me too much of my grandmother's passing. Dementia is difficult.
It never came to my mind salvage the spirits homes.
And now, I'm crying again.
By the point i got bruce and mickey on my boat, i had already embraced the way of thinking that stella clearly has. Even though they were difficult and annoying at times, i loved them and wanted to help them through their struggles. It took a bit longer for me to get overwhelmed by the spirits i had on the boat and more importantly those i didnt. That was the point where i felt stellas journey was done.
I really like the fact that the story about stella moving on starts before you end every spirits stories. Some of the later story lines are alot harder to get through and require more grinding, but i think that is intentional.
For me the game went from pretty happy with some deeply sad goodbyes, to actually depressing (in a good way) when atul leaves. He has been there since the very start and is your rock and point of stability when everyone else around you is coming and going. His silent departure made a shift into the boat feeling empty
it got to a point where i litteraly could not handle playing the game because my boat became such an emotionally charged place. Every time i picked up the game i would see one of the many empty houses and start crying. Which was perfectly timed because right when i got to that point was the moment i got the option to let stella move on.
I never finished the rest of the quests in the game, but im happy with that. This game had such an amazing impact on my life, and it gave me the option to leave it behind when i felt ready, and i think that is a part of the message it tries to convey.
Which is why I believe they added the more grindy quests to the late game so that everyone can spend the exact amount of time they need in this game. Everyone decides what they leave behind and when they do it.
Wasn't expecting to start crying in under five minutes but here we are
I'd never made those connections about Atul's depression and the way he left. But what you said makes perfect sense and is way more heart breaking. Man, very time I watch a video about this game I think I'll be fine, but just thinking about playing it makes me really emotional. This really is such a special game. I'm glad you did a video on it!
Also "lol Judy Hopps idk" absolutely killed me! That was so dumb funny. XD
I know that in some point during the last part of his dinner quest, you see his mood drop one last time. When I played it, it dropped right before it faded to white, and that just made it hit so much harder.
And i'm glad you appreciated the Judy Hopps bit ahaha, I was trying to think of an appropriate clip from a movie that would fit, so i picked that one and did all the text...and then realised Judy Hopps was just kind of...there...
Your analysis of Atul was so heartbreaking and real, I'd honestly be interested in a video of you going through the story of every passenger
I've been incredibly depressed lately and especially today, randomly found this video, glad I did, thank you
thank you for watching, and thank you for leaving such a meaningful comment. take care
Amazing video, I loved how you got the emotions across that the game probably makes everyone feel, the feeling of loss and the memories are just there I love this game
And I really hope this video motivates a lot of people to play it too!
Great work
thanks so much!
Hey I actually only played this game because my partner Kitto mentioned you were making a video on it and recommended it! I cannot stress how much I loved it. Felt like playing a Studio Ghibli film. I'm glad I played it when I did because not long after a close family member's cancer returned. It's an incredibly tough time but playing this game helped bring me some solace. So thank you Tom the video is great x
It's interesting you should say this, because I lost a family member to cancer about a week before posting this video. This video was extremely personal to me. I'm very glad it, and the game, resonated with you as well
Honestly I've never once though about dismantling any of the homes. Even if we could I just...I couldn't.
Great video, I wanna play this game now! This channel will be huge one day 💛
thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed!
This video has made an impact on me and I want to be the best person I can be being nice not insulting anyone and doing anything for people ❤
Really a top-notch video and I wish it had more views. I just finished the game over the weekend, and have been watching related video content about the game. I loved your video's focus on Atul as he is really the deepest and most complicated character in the narrative. Since he is one of the first spirits you pick up, I naturally assumed he was kind of the "easy mode" character since he likes pretty much everything and is really helpful to have around. Later characters obviously get much more picky and require more direct attention. However, as you point out, Atul's story actually ends up really dark, and his unexpected exit at the conclusion of his story was an absolute gut punch. At that point I was just feeding him whatever I had a lot of, giving him the occasional hug, and taking for granted that I could always easily bump him to ecstatic phase where he would play the flute and improve the mood of my more difficult spirits. I didn't realize I was just taking him from granted and what was happening until he was just suddenly gone - which was EXACTLY the point of this character. Tremendous work on their part and on yours for calling it out.
Just as an aside - you might want to include "analysis" or "critique" in the video title to help discoverability. I didn't find it until about my third or fourth search sweep as "Spiritfarer" is literally the only searchable word with which to find your video. Wishing your channel all the best going forward.
hey dude, thanks for the thoughtful comment and the tip for the title! it's always interesting for me reading other folks' experience of the game and the characters therein, and knowing my video connected with people is more important to me than views--but I'll definitely be popping an extra word in there for discoverability aha
Thank you for this video
thank YOU for watching!
one thing I forgot to say good video as always.
I didn’t know this game existed but now I am dieing to play it
fr you totally should, it gave me many FEELINGS
I've yet to play the game but after hearing you talk about it I really wanna try it out. Great art as always 👍
Beautiful video brother, I LOVED this game and made me feel very sad when I played it but it also taught me a lot of things. I really think that you captured the soul of the game and were able to put it in this video! greetings from Argentina
thanks for this tom ❤️
Absolutely brilliant video, couldn't have said it better myself if I tried. thanks.
Only thing I would add is that I personally don't see the connection with Atul and suicide - There's nothing in the game that leads to that conclusion and the only source of Atul's depression in the game is the lack of his family and loved ones, not a prior sense of dread.
it's just my reading. canonically, atul went missing and was never found. i'm not sure how else that could be read than suicide, especially in conjunction with his behavioral patterns.
"While Stella was still in Europe in her early twenties, Atul disappeared without a trace. This was a great shock to Stella, and she never truly learned what had happened to him", pulled from the wiki
Such a beautiful video! I’ll love to see another video about all the characters
A fantastic video, for a fantastic game. Well done! 😄
Gosh thank you so much for this video! When Atul disappeared it hit me so muh more than I expected and seeing your points made me put two and two together and mannnnnn this game is good ;-;
I didnt think Atul commited suicide but rather an implication that his passing in life was sudden, he may have had a heart attack from his boisterous lifestyle along with the stress of his depression. I saw him wandering off too far to be helped by his loved ones and as such, no one got closure. I don't know which interpretation is easier to come to terms with.
It's said in the wiki, among other sources, that he disappeared without a trace and was never found again. No body, nothing. It's almost certainly suicide. His clearly deteriorating emotional state led me, and many others, to interpret this as an indicator of self harm
I liked the vid. Nice editing.
Honestly i was kind of surprised you said that you tried to destroy the houses of those you brought to the everdoor. I never even thought of trying that.
Well said.
One mention of atul and I am already crying T-T
Thanks!
I had an idea to finally get into TH-cam with a bit deep dive into spiritfarer, seems someone beat me to the punch by a few months, guess I gotta stop putting it into my backlog every few months
You should still make the video. I feel like I only really scratch the surface with this video, since it's intended as an analysis of a specific part of the game's thematics. There's still yet to be a TOTALLY comprehensive breakdown, and you should be the person to make it. It's good to be conscious of what other creators are putting out, but there's always room for addition.
Thanks, Just mainly got to get around to finishing it, I keep putting the game down every few months
Dammit I'm crying again; why'd you have to talk about Atul FUJJUUUUUUUUCKCKCNCN
i'm still cryin bout Atul
I love this game so much, but I haven't actually beaten it because the music puts me to sleep if I'm even the slightest bit tired so its taking me forever to complete lmao
That's so valid lmao, the music is beautiful. There are a couple of tracks that play right at the end and I can't hear them without crying