Rain World character concept: The Rotten

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  • @fragil2554
    @fragil2554  ปีที่แล้ว +992

    *Fun facts*
    Originally, the rotten was planned to be an alternative version of hunter, but i decided to make it a separate character since it was getting very different from hunter.
    I was very indecisive over the rottens color scheme, at one point i considered making them purple! I eventually settled for green because it contrasted with hunter and also fit the gross aesthetic.
    The original name for the character was “the host” i eventually changed it to the rotten since it made more sense with how the character works and is overall more appealing in my eyes
    The characters eyes were at one point going to be normal eyes, but i thought the cross eyes were cooler. I also considered having one eye crossed and the other normal.
    The eyes and the stability system is loosely inspired by the mod spookcat by Garrakx and Cappin ( idk if they still use those names ) ( apparently theres this old wip teaser for the mod that has spookcat with the same color scheme as the one i used for the rotten sjhdhgsghghd,,, i swear its a coincidence jsodjdkd )
    The way the rotten is very disfigured but still somehow alive may be inspired by the fnaf fazbear frights story “the man from room 1280”
    The symbol shown in the extinction ending mixes bits from the korean word for extinction “소멸”
    The same is true for the strength ending “힘”
    The name strength was chosen as a reference to the tarot card of the same name, the card means overcoming a great challenge ( a suiting name ), the eight circles that are drawn on the symbol are a nod to it being the eighth tarot card ( if you count the fool as zero ) ( THIS IS NOT A JOJO REFERENCE I HATE THAT ORANGUTANG )
    I hate coconuts, weird after taste 2/10
    The slugpup in the extinction ending is gourmand’s ( maybe not the most “fun” fact )

    • @thedmedina
      @thedmedina ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Why'd you type it twice

    • @Sayvalia
      @Sayvalia ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I think you put two times the intended text, cool slug cat with cool mechanics

    • @koalathe1931
      @koalathe1931 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Because I'm too scared to google it or search up on TH-cam whats "the man from room 1280"?

    • @Account-oo7sb
      @Account-oo7sb ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@koalathe1931fazbear frights book

    • @koalathe1931
      @koalathe1931 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Account-oo7sb yea but whats the story? Again too frightened to really google ajsjsjsje

  • @NafedalbiFilms
    @NafedalbiFilms ปีที่แล้ว +1235

    Artificer realising she has lower karma than a shambling corpse

    • @swordsmachinegamingreal
      @swordsmachinegamingreal ปีที่แล้ว +63

      yes

    • @kazulitheseawing3284
      @kazulitheseawing3284 ปีที่แล้ว +301

      Oh so when OTHER SLUGCATS kill scavengers its "Self defense" and "Survival of the fittest", but when i do it, im an "Irredeemable monster" and a "Genocidal maniac"

    • @swordsmachinegamingreal
      @swordsmachinegamingreal ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@kazulitheseawing3284 Y E S

    • @dragontear1638
      @dragontear1638 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      That's just sad.

    • @TomoLamp
      @TomoLamp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      ​@@kazulitheseawing3284they kill our kids and then when we get revenge we are "monsters" and "dangerous"

  • @catnipflowers5803
    @catnipflowers5803 ปีที่แล้ว +741

    Out of all the rot themed slugcats, i like this one the most because its closer to an actual instance of the rot, shaped like a scug, and not the other way around. The extinction ending was definitely spooky, it really showed the Rot taking over to consume everything, which is very fitting.

  • @murkseawing7257
    @murkseawing7257 ปีที่แล้ว +705

    This could reasonably be Artificer’s green slugpup that got killed by the leeches. Drowned and destroyed, left in the Garbage wastes, who knows what kind of rotten pipes the body could have gone into. Fits with the timeline!

    • @jessiesowter
      @jessiesowter ปีที่แล้ว +127

      judging by the ascension ending, it seems to be implied that they were made by NSH, but something went wrong in the process, causing them to rot

    • @blueaxolotl2853
      @blueaxolotl2853 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +99

      ​@@jessiesowter nsh has terrible luck when it comes to giving his creations cancer-

    • @plantplayer303
      @plantplayer303 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      ​@@jessiesowtermy tought after seeing the ascension ending, and even more with the pinned comment, is that he is hunter, but he returned to the tree/failed to ascend.

    • @Comboowo
      @Comboowo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      @@plantplayer303 The pinned comment does say that the Rotten is a separate character from Hunter, though the Rotten was originally planned to be an alternate version.

    • @MemeOnTWD
      @MemeOnTWD 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      “Uhh, maybe we should tone down the turbo muscular cancer next time”

  • @maybeaperson594
    @maybeaperson594 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    Fun fact: The strength ending is the one that would actually be Cannon. In Extinction, The rotten kills every slugcat there, meaning other slugcats couldnt go there without dieing. Meanwhile, in Strength, The rot is freed from its corrupted vessel, and it can no longer do harm, Thus meaning the slugcats live on. Therefore, the Rotten Canonicly got their good ending.
    I love it when characters get a happy ending that not only makes sence for the plot but also results in other characters getting their story
    Edit: wasnt expecting to be hearted but ok

    • @dragontear1638
      @dragontear1638 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      Strength Ending had me feeling a little emotional, talk about finding some semblance of peace through absolute suffering.

    • @Iterator_SRS
      @Iterator_SRS 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      However, a lot of slugcats were created, so the other one could be a canon ending as well.

    • @maybeaperson594
      @maybeaperson594 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@Iterator_SRS i see your point
      BUT
      The gormands campaign is able to be played again, thus if this did happen, then the strength ending happened

    • @plantplayer303
      @plantplayer303 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@maybeaperson594Gourmand having post-game doesn't really mean anything. He could as well be long dead when the rotten would happen.

    • @Half-kight
      @Half-kight 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@plantplayer303 it's said pinned comment that the child in the extinction ending that we see is gourmand s so he's most likely still around when the rotten happens

  • @jessiesowter
    @jessiesowter ปีที่แล้ว +1019

    It's just sad, the extinction ending- the slugcats finally migrated to what they thought was a safehaven, away from predators, rain, etc, but a massacre found its way inside, in the form of a decaying corpse. The ending art is really creepy as well, bravo 👏

    • @late_night_procrastinator
      @late_night_procrastinator ปีที่แล้ว +68

      HEY, THANKS PEBBY NOW YOU RUINED EVERYTHING.
      He also kind of doomed himself and Moon.

    • @mishagaming1075
      @mishagaming1075 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      My headcanon is that gourmand actually manages to kill the rotten with a singularity bomb after it's initial massacre, and is the reason why there are still slugcats in rain world.

    • @grassy-os
      @grassy-os ปีที่แล้ว

      I would like to believe this too@@mishagaming1075

    • @BogChog
      @BogChog ปีที่แล้ว +27

      ​​@@mishagaming1075Thanks man! Now I dont feel awful again if I imagine that awfull massacre.

    • @jessiesowter
      @jessiesowter ปีที่แล้ว +30

      ​@@mishagaming1075the gourmand's campaign is implied to have been the dramatically changed story of his patrol across the facility grounds, so he doesn't _actually_ craft all those things, he doesn't kill lizards in a single throw, he's just the fat, food-loving slugcat that managed to become a legend.

  • @zephyr_86
    @zephyr_86 ปีที่แล้ว +730

    the promised grounds area sounds really cool, like the slugcats finally found a place even safer from the rain and predators than the outer expanse tree where they could live peacefully, only for an unfortunate intruder to ruin their special place...
    seriously though this is a cool concept and i would love to see it as a mod, even if it was just the new regions or the slugcat alone

    • @tyremedlin321
      @tyremedlin321 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Would also explain why survivor's family was going through outskirts, to go back to journeys end after the rotten attacks

  • @kayden2975
    @kayden2975 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    "You can't really do anything other slugcats can..."
    "Because this thing, is far from being a slugcat."

    • @funnyguy9849
      @funnyguy9849 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      well what do u expect from a rot cyst

  • @south452
    @south452 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    the idea of harder and more gimmicky campaigns unlocked by doing certain self imposed challenges is extremely interesting to me and would actually be really cool to see in a second dlc
    the Hunter Long Legs vs the Cooler Hunter Long Legs

  • @jeremycroes6333
    @jeremycroes6333 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    "Oh boy, a character similar to a friend's character I've seen before, let's see how-"
    *_Around halfway later:_*
    *"Oh my god it's almost the exact same, why do all my my friends predict everything indirectly."*

  • @mataschmata
    @mataschmata ปีที่แล้ว +115

    I think a while back someone actually made some code for a movement system in Rain World that was similar to the monster from Carrion. I can't remember who it was but I remember seeing the draft of it moving around and it was pretty close.

    • @laff__8821
      @laff__8821 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Ik right? Something that moves like Carrion would fit so well in rain world honestly.

  • @justarandomguy983
    @justarandomguy983 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    scug idea : The Chieftan
    A slugcat who was adopted by Scavengers at a young age, and grew alongside them. They'd have the hairs on their back and the long eyes that a scavenger would have. Their ascension ending would just be your generic ascension ending, but their alternate ending would be making their way to the Outer Expanse, and bringing a slugpup that would spawn there (they'd be green coloured cause yes) and they would bring it to a new area, the Colony, which would essentially just be a scavenger village, with a merchant and a room filled with pearls on strings. (which also doubles as the Chieftan's spawnpoint.)
    The abilities they'd have would be:
    -Being unable to go below neutral reputation with Scavengers.
    -Being able to take items from a scavenger without making the scavenger angry.
    -Being able to slightly angle your spears
    -1.5 Spear damage
    -Being able to make scavengers follow you (essentially becoming your teammates for 1 or 2 cycles)
    Their drawbacks would be:
    -Permanent minimum reputation with Lizards.
    -Hunter spawns.
    -Unable to stab scavengers.
    -Slightly lower rain timer. (0.7/0.8 rain multiplier)

    • @alpho789
      @alpho789 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      when does this happen, cause if it’s before artificer, we gonna have problems

    • @mishagaming1075
      @mishagaming1075 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@alpho789Defo before artificer, there's a reason this scug is still alive along with his friends

    • @JoseRicardoAraujoDosSantos
      @JoseRicardoAraujoDosSantos 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thats just nightcat-

    • @TheREALEP
      @TheREALEP 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      oh hey look a slugcat named the chieftain just like my slugcat oc the chieftain! let's see how similar it is to he-
      goddamn this is uncannily similar to my scug oc

    • @ultimamega
      @ultimamega 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Idea: Playing Chieftain will have you battle Artificer several times, defeating her in all instances will be key to unlocking a Good Ending for her, either by convincing her you'll take care of the Scavengers so they won't repeat what they did to her ever again, or even better have the final battle be in the Chieftain's nest, where your own Slugpups are.
      Perhaps have the Artificer be dangerously close to killing your pups, only to notice that she's essentially becoming the very thing she sought to destroy.
      Afterwards, coming back to Artificer's campaign will have her reminisce about the last battle and her Karma Levels will unlock, requiring her to visit Five Pebbles and all Echoes to ascend while still being on bad terms with the Scavengers AND being forbidden to kill them or she'll lose a Karma Level like a Death would.

  • @kawattame1203
    @kawattame1203 ปีที่แล้ว +447

    Overall, I absolutely love the concept, the only nitpick I could have is the unlock requirement being a little too hard

    • @fragil2554
      @fragil2554  ปีที่แล้ว +171

      I never actually got the food quest, so I’ve been trying to get it after making the video and I kinda agree! food quest is already pretty hard.

    • @jefre21
      @jefre21 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      ​@fragilncvc2554 I think ascending as hunter would be a good alternative while still keeping the difficulty

    • @hauntedlemonade2624
      @hauntedlemonade2624 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Unless the lantern at the begining counts, then the requirement is very very easy

    • @Train_lizard
      @Train_lizard ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I got food quest first try, all you need is patience- and a lot of sporepuffs.

    • @kawattame1203
      @kawattame1203 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@Train_lizard The hunting part isn't really the problem, the lack of crafting moreso is

  • @raptorguy6464
    @raptorguy6464 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    Reminds me a lot of my own character Rotcat, who's also infected by the rot. Only she survived her rot infection due to the sheer cold (from Saint's campaign) killing the parasite.
    Poor Rotten tho. :(

    • @dazedandconfused5711
      @dazedandconfused5711 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't think Rot is a parasite, more of a single cellular organism that rapidly grows. Parasites typically live in symbyosis- rot seeks to replace and eat away at its host.

  • @Kabooooom
    @Kabooooom ปีที่แล้ว +119

    These are the kinds of slugcats I never knew I wanted to see, 10/10 would contain in a small plastic container with a humid environment :)

  • @ЦукеЦукерберг
    @ЦукеЦукерберг ปีที่แล้ว +118

    IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE CRYING!!!
    anyway wanted to say that this is such a unique concept both mechanically and in story elements
    the ascension ending feels really meaningful and heartbrealing in a bittersweet end compared to most normal ascension endings
    i love the rotten they are my sick little blorbo

  • @roachsprouts
    @roachsprouts ปีที่แล้ว +87

    NSH popping up at the second ending put me so off guard like?? OUCH? MY HEART?
    NSH is known for having messengers, as some Spearmaster broadcasts suggest that there was a slugcat (possibly even more scugs) he sent out before Hunter's existence. I'm assuming that Rotten was another messenger, similar to Hunter. A personal headcanon of mine is that NSH gave Hunter the rot in order to let them peacefully ascend after they delivered the slag keys to Moon, but the experiment failed horribly, resulting in the sickness Hunter endures. NSH, however, sent them out anyway due to not having the time or resources to create another. Maybe Rotten was supposed to help Moon as well, and NSH's experiments failed again resulting in their poor condition :( NSH looks like he feels remorse for what he created, knowing it would suffer a similar fate to Hunter. But he sends it out anyway, maybe in hopes of it discovering the void sea and ascending? NSH's overseer, which is assumingly the green one, can rarely be found in Subterranean and Outer Expanse. That is, also assumingly, the closest areas to his superstructure, which is why Rotten starts in Outer Expanse during its campaign.
    Anyway this slugcat makes me very sad I'm going to cry now

    • @Brite-um2tq
      @Brite-um2tq 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It seems more likely Hunter was just grown too fast and/or purposed wrong, hence why they have the rot.

  • @bitterdinyuro4691
    @bitterdinyuro4691 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    Very interesting concept! It sounds very challenging and oh boy that extinction ending. The storyboard for the extinction ending made me jump.
    I'd definitely try it out if it ever became a mod!

  • @stardra
    @stardra ปีที่แล้ว +40

    A little detail I really loved was how with each transition to the next part of the video, you got to see the Rotten’s body get more and more overtaken by the rot. I really love this concept and the way you draw them is just so pleasing to look at too. Great character concept and design!!

  • @ShakoCross
    @ShakoCross ปีที่แล้ว +123

    i love this concept! though i wonder if instead of getting more karma through echos it would be possible to get more karma the closer you get to pebbles, and once you get to the promised grounds you have the last choice of fully turn into a rot creature and get the bad ending or turn back, now with max karma and with a last chance of explore the world before ascending

  • @charlietheuncreative6737
    @charlietheuncreative6737 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    This scug seems pretty interesting, altho definitely super difficult. I think a good balance would be a constant vulture mask effect, where most creatures are afraid of the rotten. Most creatures already run from the rot, so I think they'd be discouraged by the general vibe the rotten gives off.
    I'd also make it so the more the rotten eats during a cycle, the bigger it gets. The pros are that more creatures are afraid of it, it takes less damage, and certain creatures like vultures struggle to carry it at some point. The cons are that at a certain point it just... can't fit through pipes/small spaces. To counteract this, you can lose some mass at the cost of a bit of stability (maybe half a pip). A system like this could also foreshadow the extinction ending.

    • @dragontear1638
      @dragontear1638 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      To add to late, late as this is, maybe have other creatures take longer to notice this Slugcat, since it's hard to recognise the Rotten for what it is, then that building Fear effect - creatures might investigate The Rotten from a distance, only to be disgusted.
      Good ideas there, I do like the foreshadowing suggestion, some players should be able to pick up on that and realise in advance it's a doomed venture to go where the other Slugcats are.

  • @schpirliks718
    @schpirliks718 ปีที่แล้ว +518

    would be so cool if this actually turned to a real mod

    • @darkmodeenjoyer3367
      @darkmodeenjoyer3367 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Then do it

    • @berserkfanyois
      @berserkfanyois ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ​@@darkmodeenjoyer3367nah bro , I don't think most people here could do that

    • @HawtDawg
      @HawtDawg ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@berserkfanyois Besides, since the concept isn't their own then it would be pretty messed up to make it without permission of the creator

    • @uranian-Umbra
      @uranian-Umbra 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@darkmodeenjoyer3367 spoken like someone who has never written a line of code in their life

  • @ulta8073
    @ulta8073 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    I simply ADORE the overall vibe of that new slugcat and how interesting their gameplay, it was a blast going through the video! Looking forward to your future projects and ideas!

  • @kaklixo
    @kaklixo ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I love the hole idea of the extinction ending, i just think that doing it by meeting five pebbles is a little bad because everyone goes to fives pebbles, so most peoples first run would be that ending

    • @jetex1911
      @jetex1911 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      It's totally in character at least, "Oh FUCK how did that get in here get it out get it out get it out!"

  • @Kanako_ketsunake
    @Kanako_ketsunake ปีที่แล้ว +17

    “And a few neroun flies if your a FUCKING MONSTER!”
    I was in my bedroom floor practically inable to breathe from laughter

  • @thegoat9219
    @thegoat9219 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I like the concept but permadeath seems hard for the sake of being hard and the stability bar seems to drop very fast so permadeath will just be stupid

  • @mrxy201
    @mrxy201 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    I love how absolutely brutal this slugcat is. Not in terms of gameplay (because to be honest i havent really watched that part), but design-wise.
    also HOLY CRAP the extinction ending is dark (rip that one slugpup)

    • @imDANIILQW1111
      @imDANIILQW1111 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      its not just the slugpup, its ALL the slugcats

    • @smithbabies7886
      @smithbabies7886 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Imagine if there was an alternative, harder route in the Scrapyard, being some form of suicide/self sacrifice method. A giant meat grinder for Pebbles to analyze your remains and wipe the roaming cysts or a Super-Sized Singularity Bomb capable of wiping out the region, and the Rot in it.
      *--- Death ---*
      The hunt has ended. Peace at last.
      _insert image of badass art of the stains of the rotten with a spear and a teal pearl_
      The creator said that he named it after a tarot card so I'm doing the same

    • @mrxy201
      @mrxy201 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@smithbabies7886 ok thats super cool

    • @dougwark6150
      @dougwark6150 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mrxy201yeah it is

    • @mishagaming1075
      @mishagaming1075 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@smithbabies7886Isn't that just the ascension ending?

  • @berutakhaos9830
    @berutakhaos9830 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    i love the idea of the endings being "you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain"
    its such a cool concept and it fits this charecter perfectly
    also i wonder how the hunter long legs encounter would go in this campaign since its happaning after gourmand which would mean hunter would look very diffrently. Which also gives me an interesting idea that can be done when reaching the promised grounds, if it takes too many cycles for the rotten to reach the promised grounds then an alternative extinction ending would be shown where it is revealed that hunter long legs reached the promised lands first (and 5p would give new dialog about witnessing a rotten abomination enter his chamber again)

    • @richardbeaton8653
      @richardbeaton8653 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now you're making me think of a epic battle between the two as if they are kaijus.

  • @eee1453
    @eee1453 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Very cool concept!
    The one change I would make is maybe having the rotten still be able to move around like a normal slugcat (as that’s what the environment is built around + it gives a tiny little bit more flexibility when at low stabilities), just have them be really, really bad at it. Like tired gourmand or tofu boy levels of bad, so it still encourages the new movement system, but still gives you options.

    • @cupsofpog4999
      @cupsofpog4999 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Maybe you're forced into a crawl most of the time because your legs are too weak

    • @KrispyKremeIsMaking
      @KrispyKremeIsMaking ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tofu boy

  • @Train_lizard
    @Train_lizard ปีที่แล้ว +70

    The rotten just gave me an idea for another slug you can do, I hope you use it at some point
    **Miros Cat**
    -a slugcat born into the world with black fur and yellow eyes. At one point during it’s small, nomadic family on the move, the group is attacked by a daddy longlegs. The family had been traveling over the memory crypts at the time. The longleg’s consumption of the mother results in the pup falling to the ground in a particular spot with lots of sharp metal, where the child is found by a very broody Miros bird. By now the child has many bits of scrap sticking out of it (the entire pup should be offscreen to avoid giving people nightmares). The child is taken back to the nest, where extensive care results in the pup growing up with 2 pieces of sharp scrap in its mouth, not unlike a Miros bird. The slugcat also has metallic legs and a lack of arms.
    The Miros cat plays in an odd style. You are a powerful, fast carnivore that cannot eat any form of flora. You will crawl through small spaces slower, and can only hold one item at a time. This is due to your metal beak being used as what you hold stuff with. However your walking speed is FAR faster than most other slugs, combating rivulet’s swim speed at its top speed.
    CHANGES/INFO
    -takes place between hunter and gourmand.
    -centipedes give extra food.
    -“speed bar” is added, which changes how fast you can go. Hibernating and eating replenishes, extensive movement uses it up.
    -Miros birds will not attack you.
    -chieftain is unavailable, as your scary appearance leads to scavs not wanting anything to do with you.
    -can tank multiple spears.
    ITERATORS
    -moon will still be dead during Miros campaign.
    -five pebbles will discard you, resulting in you pulling up to that trash place and eventually the promised lands.
    ENDINGS
    Promised lands: you manage to make it apparent you are a slugcat to the other slugs, and they accept you into the colony.
    Ascension: you reunite with your dead parents and siblings, and get to see where you were headed during that journey.

    • @miniwhiffy3465
      @miniwhiffy3465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      pal one thing hunter is right before gourmand there is no time between them

    • @crazylab126
      @crazylab126 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wasn't there a miros slugcat mod already?

    • @Train_lizard
      @Train_lizard ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@crazylab126 it is? Yooo I needa check it out

    • @Train_lizard
      @Train_lizard ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@miniwhiffy3465 you sure? Maybe there is, who knows

    • @JuaquinGaliano-nd5lw
      @JuaquinGaliano-nd5lw 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is, but it doesnt change a lot of things. I like this conscept more

  • @polinakotlikesthev8990
    @polinakotlikesthev8990 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Woah, this is such a cool character concept! Poor little thing :[ I love the first ending - it's so horrific and unsettling..

  • @Otto_Von_Beansmarck
    @Otto_Von_Beansmarck ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I think the only thing I would change is make it so you can cancel jumps but you can't send out another tendril until you land on any surface as I think it would give more room for platforming and add a higher skill celling to the movement

  • @rainytooth8704
    @rainytooth8704 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    i have no idea what rainworld is but this video is amazing! the amount of efforts you put in this is insane! from the art, the writing, and the reading too! :]

    • @fragil2554
      @fragil2554  ปีที่แล้ว +18

      OMG thank you so much!!!! This is literally everything i wanted thank you!! 😭

    • @johncronk8867
      @johncronk8867 ปีที่แล้ว

      God, look up more about Rain World. One of the best games in existence, but nothing like traditional games. The world is also so beautiful: look up DasZombes, he’s a Rain World TH-camr that makes some of the best content for the game.

    • @late_night_procrastinator
      @late_night_procrastinator ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Oh, you need to check it out. Rain World is the best game I have seen by far. Normally games make me cry at the ending credits. Once. This games made me cry multiple times, it's awesome. Not only that but the story and the characters are so detailed and polished, I absolutely love it.

    • @Emperor-Quill
      @Emperor-Quill ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I love Rain World dearly but I can only recommend it after a warning for it being ridiculous and unforgiving.
      Rain World is brutal. It is meant to be a game that simulates nature, and nature is scary. Nature is also gorgeous and fascinating and everything you don't know about (and sometimes, even the things you DO know about) has the possibility to provide some form of euphoria in it's initial discovery, and equal parts terror in the realization of how it can hurt you, only for the fear to be overcome by the curiosity of "ok but what if I hit it with a rock? or what if I try to feed it?"
      Rain World taught me a fear I'll never quite understand, and it reminded me that every night we can go to sleep safe is a reason to dream of a good, or at least, decent enough tomorrow.
      10/10, would sluggy my way out of the rain again.

  • @Phoenix-kn8uk
    @Phoenix-kn8uk ปีที่แล้ว +10

    God the extinction ending is creepy, just the sound that is played before you consume the Slugpup is terrifying.

  • @skrubbydeskrubbus
    @skrubbydeskrubbus หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    8:32 this sound is scared hell out of me

  • @Est.-.
    @Est.-. ปีที่แล้ว +9

    THE POOR BABY NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    I'm talking about both the rotten and the actual baby they killed, this concept is both cool and beyond saddening

  • @kingly8491
    @kingly8491 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Imagine if the rain world devs asked the community for concepts to make a dew dlc and flesh out the story even more, This better be part of it

  • @feefington
    @feefington ปีที่แล้ว +12

    God that shriek in the extinction ending genuinely made me JUMP lol-
    Very interesting character though! And the art in this video is actually incredible too

  • @JonathonPlaysGames
    @JonathonPlaysGames ปีที่แล้ว +15

    those endings hit me harder than a brick thrown at my head could

  • @reformedorthodoxmunmanquara
    @reformedorthodoxmunmanquara ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The extinction ending is amazingly horrifying.

  • @namelessnavnls8060
    @namelessnavnls8060 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The Echos meeting The Rotten for the first time: "Brother ewww... What is _that???"_

  • @Notlutherr
    @Notlutherr ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is amazing, like everything in this video is great! The concept is intriguing, well thought out and sounds very fun to play. And how you’ve presented the campaign with the art and animations is absolutely brilliant!!!

  • @toaster9922
    @toaster9922 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Those transition shots are unsettling as hell, good use of the Artificer’s dream sequence music

  • @ViverrinusVids
    @ViverrinusVids ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is phenomenal! Your artwork perfectly captures the themes and feeling you aim to evoke with this character, and the way you theorized bringing this concept to fruition mechanically is brilliant! You also managed to make the video itself feel progressively more uneasy and somber via your transitions of the Rotten becoming, well, the Rotten! I can't forget the endings either, those were just as amazing and they contrast each other beautifully!
    Even if this doesn't end up turning into a fully-fledged mod, it'll definitely inspire countless others. I know it inspired me!

  • @BeigeClover
    @BeigeClover ปีที่แล้ว +15

    What I’m still a little confused about is if the slugcat is in control or the rot also I think it would be nice if they had a back story

  • @donutferret7358
    @donutferret7358 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This deserves much more attention, such a cool idea

  • @RaffaRay_
    @RaffaRay_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so awesome!! I love this concept so much, it's so unique and just my type of creepy. The endings are so creative and the whole thing is amazingly thought out. This would be my favourite mod if it got turned into one

  • @dinoboi7756
    @dinoboi7756 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I have a question about the booger scug
    How much of its awareness does it retain? Is it fully concious, or is it only vaguely aware of what's going on?
    Also, absolutely adore this concept, can't wait to hear more from you

    • @fragil2554
      @fragil2554  ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I like to think its half conscious about what is going on, and that it can still kinda form a few thoughts. ( extremely disturbing if you think about how they had to witness all of their fellow slug cats die by their own hands )

  • @Aklloll
    @Aklloll ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is an amazing amount of effort for a concept I really hope someone turns it into a mod even if it’s unlikely. Also you are a monster for making the extinction ending a thing

  • @wooden49
    @wooden49 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My first watching be like:
    “Oh hey, the Rotten reaches the promised ground where scugs lives in peace.
    Then surely, the ending would be the Rotten went on to decomposes in peace too, right?”
    Video: …
    “RIGHT?”
    ngl, the extinction ending kinda messed me up.

  • @mistaduck947
    @mistaduck947 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I played the extinction ending at 0.25 speed, it was terrifying to see the jumpscare 4x slower

    • @cryptocoder5553
      @cryptocoder5553 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      rot jumpscare

    • @hingsunhome
      @hingsunhome 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      " *_-Ű-_* "- The Rotten; moments before pulling a fredbear

  • @quince3664
    @quince3664 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I love this! Great concept and even greater art here! I do have to wonder what your main inspirations for this fellow were, outside of Hunter-long legs of course (also those endings were superb 👍👍)

    • @fragil2554
      @fragil2554  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Some of the inspirations and stuff like that is on my comment with the fun facts c:

  • @gruntonium1669
    @gruntonium1669 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    the only thing i think is not so easy to do or even possible to turn this into a mod is that complex stability bar, maybe the food pips can substitute? i am no modder but i dont think changing a core mechanic is easy to do, let alone feasable.
    regardless i love this concept, it would be so interesting to be an ever consuming rot, as for the extinction ending i really like, gives that odd vibe of executing the younglings i oddly enough think about frequently.

  • @slyuq
    @slyuq ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Dang I had a similar idea. A slugcat was made by an Iterator to see if a symbiosis with the rot could be achieved. He succeeded with the slugcat but it didn’t translate to iterators. The rot slugcat was named Elderitch and has the ability to use mini tentacles as extra limbs and can take a hunter long legs-like form, albeit much faster and is fueled by carryover food instead of stability. The more the rot consumes the longer you can go long legs form the next cycle.
    Your rot slugcat has a really cool mechanic with stability and woild he a sick thing to work around when deciding if you want health or power, seems very funn

  • @rapidfighterz9958
    @rapidfighterz9958 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love this concept! I really liked the endings too!

  • @mr.sunnydays
    @mr.sunnydays ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that is an amazing concept! id definitely try it out if it ever releases as a mod, it sounds difficult yet fun. everything feels like the world is shattering for this poor being and i love how it actually makes you feel bad about the thing though its like a walking corpse barely being alive and i love everything about it, i really hope to see more of this concept !!

  • @GarbageGuyAtGames
    @GarbageGuyAtGames ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have this headcanon where the reason we never see the scugs in eachother's campaigns is because hunter long legs ate them all and then got ascended by saint

  • @redknives6667
    @redknives6667 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    DUDE I LOVE THIS VIDEO FORMAT! I hope you drop us more of these concepts cuz your ideas re super unique man :D

  • @limelover1316
    @limelover1316 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel like more can be done with this, this feel like a very cool idea

  • @unpopularopinion298
    @unpopularopinion298 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I never really expect much from small rain world creators but this is fucking awesome, new sub

  • @OptiNihle
    @OptiNihle 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The movement system immediately made me think of the game “Carrion”. It’s literally identical.
    In the game, you play as a mass of flesh with tentacles and grow by consuming people. It’s incredibly fun, has some lore, and actually a very similar art style to Rain World. Just like in Rain World, you can also lose track of where you need to go in Carrion.

  • @decayingwinterfan
    @decayingwinterfan ปีที่แล้ว +4

    bro this is literally cancerous rodent ultrakill, i love it

  • @sandraiaraaraujo8174
    @sandraiaraaraujo8174 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "who needs complex movement tech when you have C A N C E R"
    (Okay no seriously i want to see a longlegs do a backflip lmao)

  • @foolmaster692
    @foolmaster692 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THIS IS SO COOL. I’d love to see more ideas from you, these lil’ dudes are great

  • @thenyan3095
    @thenyan3095 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jesus Christ, this is some next level horror movie shit
    I love it

  • @The_VHS
    @The_VHS ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh man this is sick, in both ways! Also this poor creature.

  • @colfy3961
    @colfy3961 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    im in LOVE with this!! i really hope this becomes an actual mod in the future, its such a unique concept!

  • @SimonSays-5566
    @SimonSays-5566 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel very bad for that slugcat. But also, 7:09 is where (after) it’s stated you start at journey’s end. I think it’s already obvious, but your slugcat died, ending it’s journey in a different way, and now the rot is the only thing left of it’s life. That is very dark, and is a great story, actually.

  • @c0zmozys
    @c0zmozys ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the sound the rotten made in the extinction gave me fuckin chillz holy shit

  • @gambitaku6179
    @gambitaku6179 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The rotten is soo cool ngl

  • @daragon1296
    @daragon1296 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ever seen the reverse-horror game Carrion? I feel like playing this slugcat would be like that movement-wise

  • @mb4456
    @mb4456 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aww, snot baby... The art is very charming. I'd totally play this!

  • @PowerAids
    @PowerAids ปีที่แล้ว +5

    2:06 you afraid to misgender the rotting corpse of a wild and fictional creature that lives in a world where we don't exist ?

  • @catbutother
    @catbutother ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THIS CONCEPT IS THE BEST
    OH MY

    • @catbutother
      @catbutother ปีที่แล้ว

      wait isn't this hunter but delayed

  • @glowraptor5228
    @glowraptor5228 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    well deserved sub dude incredible effort would love to see this in game!

  • @Deletedkinfnfnfnfnfngbfngbfffr
    @Deletedkinfnfnfnfnfngbfngbfffr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nice idea and concept truly one of the best

  • @maplefoxxo
    @maplefoxxo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THIS IS REALLY COOL AND WELL MADE?? thus encouraged me ,, cuz like,,, i wlways frel like i cant share my slugcat ideas without making it anmod... This is amazing. I subbed. Tysm for sharing ,,, i weep tho,, i feel so bad for the host

  • @papersnatch
    @papersnatch 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    DUDE, THIS IS SO COOL?? I'M OBSESSED

  • @karacreed0723
    @karacreed0723 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This inspires me to make a detailed explanation of my own scugs
    And the fact this very scug was almost just post-campaign Hunter! Such creativity! :3

  • @Driftpaw
    @Driftpaw ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love this concept. *Terrifying.*

  • @maysungale6887
    @maysungale6887 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This mod concept is basically you get to play hunter after his super cancer gets him which I find really cool

  • @TheBloodyHax
    @TheBloodyHax 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this dude makes some crazy concept
    i will try to make most off them

  • @jurassicbacon
    @jurassicbacon ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are a very talented artist my friend maybe one day this will become a real mod

  • @creaturecrash
    @creaturecrash ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this video is amazing it can be depressing horrifying and even have some really good body horror it's pretty scary but it's also terrifying thinking that the rotten assimilated most of the slug cats.

  • @weirdal1en
    @weirdal1en ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the art is SO good omg

  • @raptorguy6464
    @raptorguy6464 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I got a few questions if you don't mind. :0
    - When does Rotten's campaign take place? Gourmand's kid being there suggests it takes directly after Gourmand's.
    - Is the extinction ending the canon ending for the Rotten? It would explain the absence of slugcats in Journey's end for Survivor and Monk.
    - How would rain affect Rotten? Would it just gradually reduce the stability bar? I would imagine rain would be far more of a threat since dying once instantly means perma-death.
    - How do other rot react to Rotten? Do they just ignore them? And is Rotten immune to other rot species?
    - Can Rotten pick up and throw items like spears or bombs with their rot tentacles? I got a rot slugcat oc as well and they're able to do that. Thought it could be a cool idea for yours.
    This character has been living rent free in my head ever since watching your video yesterday. It's very inspiring!
    I wish to make my own character introduction video some day.

    • @fragil2554
      @fragil2554  ปีที่แล้ว

      - yes it does take place directly after gourmands.
      - idk, probably?
      - rain is an insta kill.
      - the rot will still consume you just like with any other slugcat.
      - No, the rotten is unable to pick up items and throw them.

  • @pbanj
    @pbanj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    the rot consumes

  • @MigWith
    @MigWith ปีที่แล้ว +2

    very cool and interesting concept. great idea to be honest, as others said, hope this turns out to be a mod in the future. cause you almost made a new game with this lore and mechanics.

  • @GlowstickLamps
    @GlowstickLamps ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God this is so fucking good!! The ending cinematics made me cry too

  • @Watcherxacol
    @Watcherxacol 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow. I just finished preparing, and started developing a mod which contains a character near identical to The Rotten. The mod even has things named The Rotten (Rot infested Lizards). So that is very funny to me!
    It's called Pathogenesis if anyone was wondering.

  • @sparks-of-magic
    @sparks-of-magic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love the concept! great work on this video!

  • @goldenspade5993
    @goldenspade5993 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is such a cool concept! This does look pretty difficult though lol.

  • @CoolCharmallow
    @CoolCharmallow 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to keep pre-rotten Rotten as a pet, what a little guy

  • @bogbert7019
    @bogbert7019 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is awesome, i would love to play this! I really hope this actually comes to fruition someday, this would be such a cool mod

  • @andreamassimilianoromito4644
    @andreamassimilianoromito4644 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is an incredible video I hope more videos like this one

  • @Davizaum7
    @Davizaum7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro thats crazy, i had the same idea a few weeks ago.
    The tentacle and the stability thing
    The endings are so cool, specialliy the extiction one, its super cool

  • @_erroneous
    @_erroneous ปีที่แล้ว +2

    God damn there should be a challenge with a promised land map as gourmand, where you have the entire slugcat weapon arsenal at your disposal, some slugpups to defend, and one angry rot creature to decimate!!!

  • @kaulis6524
    @kaulis6524 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So this slugcat turns an already infuriating game into a rage game

  • @DelightfulLightBasement
    @DelightfulLightBasement ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is a very unique slugcat idea. Part of me wonders how this translates to jolly co-op tho. That same part of me wants it to be a power trip and just remove stability all together in jolly co-op. I’m starting to realize how hard it would be to move as the rotted in jolly co-op due to the rotten moving solely with the mouse. Which makes it impossible to move if the screen is not on you.

  • @nessaoku4215
    @nessaoku4215 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this concept so much and the ending was so dark holy shit, Though I do wonder how extinction works since slugcats are pretty resourceful, powerful and singularity bombs from gourmand?