Don't worry, it's wrong, or at least partially true. Humans have been using pigeons for food for a long time, specially in sea travel and also for corresponding. But the reason why pigeons gather around humans settlements it's for easy access to food, it's not a coincidence pigeons are labeled as rats with wings, they are fierce scavengers and garbage eaters, carry a lot of diseases and are extremely assholes to native birds wherever they go, bullying and pecking smaller and less aggressive birds. So, it's not exactly how splatty put it, it's more like "hey humans, we like to be around you to eat your garbage, and carry Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis and Psittacosis around".
Regarding Pigeons: Got a one legged (and also missing a toe from his other foot) pigeon around here that I have fed for about two years. (Its the only pigeon I feed and only using bird feed suitable for him). He even recognises me a fair bit away from the house and comes swooping in, also flies by over my shoulder or head extra close so I dont overlook him (and he gets his food).
I am sure someone else has said this, but the windmills, dude if you can defend them the best money maker in the game, each one gives you 1g per day per field around them, which cost 1g to build, but after they are built you can upgrade the windmill to give 3g per field, then last upgrade is I think 5g and you can have up to 8 fields so that helped me a lot with the desert map
i wish there was more to this game. Theres something so satisfying about a strategy game that can be played with four arrow keys and one button . Kingdom games be doing reskins since new lands, a real shame
Absolutely. I've been wanting a Kingdom-like game that's just "Kingdom but different". If this one expands its content and the meta progression it could be a real gem. One can only dream.
@@SalmonCaramel "hoglands" is pretty similiar to kingdoms, could also try "until we die", but i heard its abandonware. Can also try ratropolis. Splat should have vids on at least hoglands and ratropolis not sure on until we die.
@@shadeling6717 Until We Die isn't abandonware, it's a complete game. The devs were working on an expansion but then, well, a war happened and all that.
I know you may not be playing this much more but a few tips for those that may be watching - You're holding the unit control button for too long when commanding them meaning your making them hold position which limits their effectiveness. Also, alt allows you to see all buildings you can build. And, give mills/farms more love they're really powerful
This episode reminds me of past episodes that made me fall in love with Splatty back in the Corncobb Collins era of Project Zomboid.. Random "facts", funny voices, singing, and actual enthusiasm to play the game. Splatthew, please let past Splatty make more appearances! ❤
You're very well-spoken. I came to check out your channel to find some indie game recs but the way you can speak off the cuff so clearly stood out to me.
I heard about you from some mentions about your review of Star Valor a while back, and have been following you since Found a number of fun little indie games that I'd probably never know of if not for your videos, so thanks for playing them !
The US military (and others I'm sure) continued to use carrier pigeons for communications all the way through World War I. Once radios became more reliable and long-distance they were phased out.
6:57 WTF? Since the original IPhone? Dude no - just NO! Dude look up "Rampart", "Ambush at Sorinor" - and the big daddy of TDs (There are others but really - let's be honest - this was where it took off!) : Warcraft 3 and the modding scene around it. Still to this day there are mods for WC3 which are better than most of the TDs of today. It's actually insane how many ideas which are there just waiting to be grabbed - and no one is doing it? Also - side note - birthplace of the MOBA genre. - Also - a lot of RPG elements... Really it's kinda sad a lot of you younglings missed out on that whole WC3 modding thing when it was at its peak... it's was SO DAMN GOOD - All I can say is - They came from... behind! 😀
Thanks splat for the video, love the emotional damage! Still amazed you can play tales of maj'eyal with those graphics, but this one is bad for you. What a striking contrast!
6:39 Have you ever heard about Arknights? This game stands out among other modern Tower Defense games. But it also don't shows everything it has to offer right of the gate.
Birds are very intelligent. Our little bird would play matchbox cars with my 2 boys. He would grab the car and drive it around just like you or me would play with a toy car, well minus the engine noises =)
Love your work, Splat. Maybe extend your empathy to every animal we have exploited in the past 10000 years. At least pigeons aren't enslaved and slaughtered by the billion. Don't worry about the pigeons. It's the chickens and the cows and the rest you should feel for.
Bro im right there with you on pidgeons. They are actually quite beautiful, and fairly smart. Im down to revive carrier pidgeon, how cool is that anyway, another crearure that loves you so much you cqn send it away and it will return after its task is done.
I’m very curious. Could be fun. Though this is likely not within the scope of the game, I have a feeling that having a rival castle that you attack would greatly expand the feeling of the game(not certain the right words). I’m pretty sure this is a result of having your own units and leader. But having them attack the enemy seems, right.
An indie gem I found is Unamed Space Idle. I know you don't do many idle or clicker games but this is sci-fi and has amazing amount of layered mechanics
The problem with 'low poly' is that people associate it with cartoonish or exaggerated or simplified looks. Low poly doesn't have to mean that at all, just look at the n64 era, we had realistically proportioned character models that looked convincing enough even though they were low poly with low res textures, just look at Rainbow Six 1/n64, or Goldeneye 64
Concept is great, feels like a nice twist to what a tower defender should be. That said, it also feels like it's lacking something in the way progression works. Would have a ton of replayability, if the progression system felt more... rewarding.
Bought a week ago or so, enjoyed it reasonably well. Has a problem where the only way to exit the game is by forfeiting the current attempt entirely which isn't great. But it's fun so far.
that was some damn fine pigeon trivia. thank you splat. Also you showed up as an orc NPC named "Splat" in a game called Noble holds or something i was playing. The devs musta have put you in there lol
man. the pigeon story had me in tears.
Humans are sketchy af
Don't worry, it's wrong, or at least partially true. Humans have been using pigeons for food for a long time, specially in sea travel and also for corresponding. But the reason why pigeons gather around humans settlements it's for easy access to food, it's not a coincidence pigeons are labeled as rats with wings, they are fierce scavengers and garbage eaters, carry a lot of diseases and are extremely assholes to native birds wherever they go, bullying and pecking smaller and less aggressive birds.
So, it's not exactly how splatty put it, it's more like "hey humans, we like to be around you to eat your garbage, and carry Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis and Psittacosis around".
@@Blefizyou telling me my pigeon invests in crypto?
On god now i want to house pigeons 😅
@@CapnSnackbeard Yea humans suck
Regarding Pigeons: Got a one legged (and also missing a toe from his other foot) pigeon around here that I have fed for about two years. (Its the only pigeon I feed and only using bird feed suitable for him). He even recognises me a fair bit away from the house and comes swooping in, also flies by over my shoulder or head extra close so I dont overlook him (and he gets his food).
That's kind of wholesome.
Honestly the pigeon TED talk was my favorite part. I love me some educational content slipped in.
Where have you gone my friend? I hope all is well
I am sure someone else has said this, but the windmills, dude if you can defend them the best money maker in the game, each one gives you 1g per day per field around them, which cost 1g to build, but after they are built you can upgrade the windmill to give 3g per field, then last upgrade is I think 5g and you can have up to 8 fields so that helped me a lot with the desert map
You're really going to make me go bankrupt, aren't you?
Another gem goes to library ty for your hard work.
i wish there was more to this game. Theres something so satisfying about a strategy game that can be played with four arrow keys and one button . Kingdom games be doing reskins since new lands, a real shame
Absolutely. I've been wanting a Kingdom-like game that's just "Kingdom but different". If this one expands its content and the meta progression it could be a real gem. One can only dream.
@@SalmonCaramel "hoglands" is pretty similiar to kingdoms, could also try "until we die", but i heard its abandonware. Can also try ratropolis. Splat should have vids on at least hoglands and ratropolis not sure on until we die.
@@shadeling6717 Good recommendations. One i was waiting for was faraway lands rise of yokai but i doubt thats ever gonna get released
It's still in beta.
@@shadeling6717 Until We Die isn't abandonware, it's a complete game. The devs were working on an expansion but then, well, a war happened and all that.
I know you may not be playing this much more but a few tips for those that may be watching - You're holding the unit control button for too long when commanding them meaning your making them hold position which limits their effectiveness. Also, alt allows you to see all buildings you can build. And, give mills/farms more love they're really powerful
Dude the pigeon arc is the story we want 😊
When you say "stab'in" like that it gives me flashbacks to Roberto from Futurama
Elegant. Another case of "simple doesn't mean simplistic".
nor easy, apparently.
This episode reminds me of past episodes that made me fall in love with Splatty back in the Corncobb Collins era of Project Zomboid.. Random "facts", funny voices, singing, and actual enthusiasm to play the game. Splatthew, please let past Splatty make more appearances! ❤
Love the looks of this game, and the new-to-me information on pigeons. Thanks Splat!
The pigeon waits ever vigilant for the day when the telegraph fails us...
poetic
Came for the game. Stayed for the E minor bard/lute impresion
Absolutely agree
You're very well-spoken. I came to check out your channel to find some indie game recs but the way you can speak off the cuff so clearly stood out to me.
I was literally just looking for if you played this on your channel, & then you upload it! I can’t believe it, thanks Splattercat.
I heard about you from some mentions about your review of Star Valor a while back, and have been following you since
Found a number of fun little indie games that I'd probably never know of if not for your videos, so thanks for playing them !
Saw this on Wanderbot's channel and instantly fell in love. This game really needs more love
* Goes out and adopts a flock of pidgeons *
The US military (and others I'm sure) continued to use carrier pigeons for communications all the way through World War I. Once radios became more reliable and long-distance they were phased out.
that's a lot of out of work pigeons. i hope they can learn to code.
"phased out" 😂
We all had dogs and someday we found something that made dogs no longer necessary.
You mean cats?
the vehicle you were thinking about is a Steamroller
6:57 WTF? Since the original IPhone? Dude no - just NO! Dude look up "Rampart", "Ambush at Sorinor" - and the big daddy of TDs (There are others but really - let's be honest - this was where it took off!) : Warcraft 3 and the modding scene around it. Still to this day there are mods for WC3 which are better than most of the TDs of today. It's actually insane how many ideas which are there just waiting to be grabbed - and no one is doing it? Also - side note - birthplace of the MOBA genre. - Also - a lot of RPG elements... Really it's kinda sad a lot of you younglings missed out on that whole WC3 modding thing when it was at its peak... it's was SO DAMN GOOD - All I can say is - They came from... behind! 😀
MADE MY DAY XD .... the pidgeon story and then the example with the dogs was the best explanaition I ever heard about these rats of the air XD
love your singing, makes my day everytime
pigeons are friends, not pests. they make good pets from what ive heart, better than the tropical birds most people get
Radio Rivendell could work as a soundtrack, I can't whistle
Amazing, I learned something about pigeons today. More informative than the history channel.
> "that would make dogs no longer necessary."
That's impossible.
Thanks splat for the video, love the emotional damage!
Still amazed you can play tales of maj'eyal with those graphics, but this one is bad for you. What a striking contrast!
6:39 Have you ever heard about Arknights?
This game stands out among other modern Tower Defense games. But it also don't shows everything it has to offer right of the gate.
This game is being developed by 2 people I believe, in super early access, but I believe it will be an amazing game once completed.
Hope they carry on.
This game looks awesome. Thanks for showing it off, I didn't even know it existed.
Birds are very intelligent. Our little bird would play matchbox cars with my 2 boys. He would grab the car and drive it around just like you or me would play with a toy car, well minus the engine noises =)
A note on your weird Pidgeon tangent. My grandfather raised pigeons for food in WW2.
Thank you for the history lesson on the plight of the pigeon.
Dude I'm sad about the pigeons now... We even stick spikes on our buildings to injure them and keep them from nesting around us.
last video? does anyone know where splat is? Been missing him
He's decided just to do Twitch for a while, I prefer TH-cam myself :S
@@qster alright, I was worried he got sick.
Thanks.
Aah. Was worried too. Hope he comes back to YT.@@qster
idk about roguelites not being pretty man, darkest dungeon looks goddamn gorgeous
Well, thanks to this video for reminding me I have yet to beat Two Crowns.
Love your work, Splat. Maybe extend your empathy to every animal we have exploited in the past 10000 years. At least pigeons aren't enslaved and slaughtered by the billion. Don't worry about the pigeons. It's the chickens and the cows and the rest you should feel for.
Pigeon was also brought from over seas as a source of food.
Bro im right there with you on pidgeons. They are actually quite beautiful, and fairly smart. Im down to revive carrier pidgeon, how cool is that anyway, another crearure that loves you so much you cqn send it away and it will return after its task is done.
You kept ordering your troops to stand ground, that's why they weren't moving to engage the enemy. Holding the button down tells them to stand ground.
I like how it’s a 3D Kingdom type game
Pigeons are cute, their coos are adorable in the mornings
if you pick this up for a stream, i'd edvice to not skip on mills and their farmland, very strong eco!
13:29 Road Roller, modern version of the stream roller, hence the phrase "getting steam rolled"
Jesus Splattercat, if only these indi devs knew how many games you get me to buy.
Hope SplatterCat is ok , not seen a new video for a few days.
He also removed his last video.
@@catonpillow Somethings up between him and TH-cam by the looks, hes live doing a Twitch video right now, and seems hes taking a break from TH-cam.
@@Urko2005 Yeah, that's what I suspected too. Well, hopefully he'll return sooner rather than later.
Cool little game. The surface simplicity hides deep complexity.
came for the game, stayed for the pigeon lore.
I will never look at pidgeons the same again.
I agree, this game feels really good!
you don't have to press ctrl with your pinky top, you can use the base of your finger and have the top hang off on the side.
the graphics are so well made, i love the pointy tree shadows
I’m very curious. Could be fun.
Though this is likely not within the scope of the game, I have a feeling that having a rival castle that you attack would greatly expand the feeling of the game(not certain the right words). I’m pretty sure this is a result of having your own units and leader. But having them attack the enemy seems, right.
Try investing in farms on the desert map
I didn't know the pigeon thing. very well interesting and sad
Yup great game..picked it up yesterday..highly recommend it
It’s called a steamroller
I love the simplicity of this game. Always love me a game I can understand within 10 seconds of watching a video.
geez, those pigeons!
Seems like a combo of kingdom two crowns and they are millions
I was sold up to the point were we are told there is no key customisation. No time for dev's that omit this basic requirement.
Thank you for the video!
Now i want to adopt a lot of pigeons. Damn.
What happened to the Warlord video?
also curious
@@Zanaki113 I got it on the tab and doing my thing, later want to watch it but it was deleted, also curious about what happended
@@reiseafa8789 he was complaining about people being dick heads in the comments on stream. saying he wasn't going to upload on youtube for a bit.
I am the developer and I didn't get to see it in time :(
Hopefully he puts it back up after a break.
@@JesusChristDenton What were they saying? Has he said anything about the break on twitch?
I didn’t need to know that about pigeons. How dare you do this to me.
How dare you 😭
Love that artstyle, game looks fun
This looks like my jam. Have to pick it up when it leaves EA.
Thanks for showcasing. ^^
This sort of reminds me of Becastle. I like it. ❤
"We found something that made dogs unnecessary"
They're called cats.
Cats rule and dogs drool.
An indie gem I found is Unamed Space Idle. I know you don't do many idle or clicker games but this is sci-fi and has amazing amount of layered mechanics
Check out German pigeons. They are like big skinny chickens. I think you'll like them.
The problem with 'low poly' is that people associate it with cartoonish or exaggerated or simplified looks. Low poly doesn't have to mean that at all, just look at the n64 era, we had realistically proportioned character models that looked convincing enough even though they were low poly with low res textures, just look at Rainbow Six 1/n64, or Goldeneye 64
So good. I absolutely love this game.
There is another important fact about pigeons though:
It is the only bird out there that can produce 1kg of shit out of just 100gr of food.
Another banger! (the vid but also the game).
This actually looks pretty neat. I want to see if you make it through this level tho :U
i had not thought about that with pigeons
Also after playin it, reminds me of kingdom rush. Really liked kingdom rush, wish you'd gotten to show off the ice level, it's Nuts
I was wondering when you would get around to this one. Been seeing it everywhere lately.
Concept is great, feels like a nice twist to what a tower defender should be.
That said, it also feels like it's lacking something in the way progression works. Would have a ton of replayability, if the progression system felt more... rewarding.
Durststein is a cute name for a desert community. Durst means thirst in German.
Saw this gane & keep passing on it till I saw this❤😊
Would gladly play this on mobile while commuting.
Bought a week ago or so, enjoyed it reasonably well. Has a problem where the only way to exit the game is by forfeiting the current attempt entirely which isn't great. But it's fun so far.
that was some damn fine pigeon trivia. thank you splat. Also you showed up as an orc NPC named "Splat" in a game called Noble holds or something i was playing. The devs musta have put you in there lol
what a rant on pigeons
@15:09 xD
It's honestly alot of fun
Bought it..but then BG3 realsed. So havent played it yet 😂
can i get some recommendations for games like gothic/risen/skyrim ? 3rd person but not isometric or topdown basically . thanks
There's a nice manga that this game reminds me of. Wonder if the dev read Murazukuri Game no NPC
I hope this makes its way to Switch…..it looks so fun.
Quest to win without spears, builds spearman first.
The quest is specifically referencing the spear hero weapon fyi
ITS SOOOOOO SHORT! WANT MOOORE!
anybody know where splat is, i miss my daily dose