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this game is like a muddled memory, my dad would play this on his ipad, occasionally letting my siblings and i have a crack at the puzzles. It's truly a wonderful game
One time when I had food poisoning I went in and out of sleep, and even had lucid dreams for some hours. Strangely enough this game was the only thing I dreamed of, me in this world.
I played this with my dad a long time ago and it means a lot to me as well, the art is beautiful and everything is seems so empty and full at the same time. It’s a masterpiece.
i don't think that's a phrase that really applies to this game. it's not trying to be boundary-pushing, it's just a really well crafted game. things don't have to be 'ahead of their time' they can just be 'timeless'
Machinarium is one of the best games I've ever played. I will never forget, when me and my grandfother get to that section, with that depressive music (which I absolutaly love) and our girl friend in the kitchen. It is so shame, that Machinarium is not that famous. It is a great game. Well, the golden czech hands. Btw: That robot in the castle is a reference to other game of Amanita Design - Samorost
this is the best game ive ever played and im now remembering it for the first time in 10 years, those moments where I had no worries and i could completely immerse myself in the game and appreciate every little detail, it also made me think about all the stuff that happened in the background of the different scenes (like some random houses or buildings), and how more robots would be there and, its just too difficult to explain. Thanks for allowing me to remember this masterpiece.
I played this game when I was a little kid a long time ago and it was hard to complete but I finally did it and I was happy. This game is also really cool and it gives me lots of memories about things nothing about the game and it makes me happy when I play it and think about it and I’m happy you posted a video like this. This is also one of the first games I have ever played. I use to always think that I could get to every place on the screen and it just looked really really cool. The music on this is really great and it gives me lots of memories. I finally got good enough to speed run the game and complete everything first try so I though it wasn’t fun anymore but now I forget everything so I have to relearn everything and it’s fun again. This game just makes me feel happy inside and I’m in a good mode because I watched this video.
Machinarium is nostalgia for me. I havent played it in years, but i remember it being a magical world. It felt so huge. Some of my favourite memories are the umbrella walk to the town, the board game, the arcade cabinets, and just much more. I have so many good memories of it. I need to replay it.
UPDATE: I completely forgot about this but recently when I got this video in my recommended I decided to finally buy machinarium and replay it and it was worth it. This game is just pure gold.
Man I remember finding this game in my fathers iPad, I stopped to listen to the bridge soundtrack and was instantly hooked. My sister would join me when I got on to play and when we finished it we just kinda had mixed feelings but not in a bad way, idk I really can’t explain it. 7 years later I decided to replay and it definitely has aged well. I’ve noticed that artistically it has had an influence on me and am now realizing that due to replaying the game. I also broke down when I heard the on the wall soundtrack after so many years. What a masterpiece.
I love this game, this is one of the first game I've played, the atmosphere of this game fascinated and inspired me when I was a kid. I was imagining and drawing in notebook my versions of what "machinarium 2" would look like. It was like a quest on paper but without any hints or explanations, so I don't know how to solve it. I was imagining this robotic steamy rusty endless town... Machinarium is one of the games that inspired me to make my own games when I was a kid.
This is my favorite game of all time. The art style is the greatest art that I’ve ever seen, and the music is the most amazing music I’ve ever heard, and it’s my favorite game soundtrack, even above Minecraft’s soundtrack, which is my second favorite. My favorite songs are Mr. Handagote, By the Wall, Nanorobot Tune, The Bottom, and The Furnace. And the puzzles are so nostalgic for me. Amanita Design’s other games are fantastic, but there’s a reason that everybody wants a second Machinarium out of all of them, picking it over Samorost, Botanicula, CHUCHEL, Creaks, and Pilgrims. And for good reason. This game is so incredibly close to my heart, and I’m afraid that by the end of my life, I will have never seen more of this world with its art, and that I will not have heard more of these incredible sounds and songs. But I’m hopeful. I really am. And I hope that Amanita recognizes how incredible this world is, and finds passion in this...phenomenon of a game.
Same dude this game means a lot to me I used to play this game a lot it's my favourite game and I mean I bought the game in the same week it was released I am so happy so many people actually remember this fine masterpiece
I think creacka is really bad. The puzzles are all the same. I think different people were working on it. Without the artstyle I would say it's just generic 2d puzzle game.
Man I remember when I was a kid once I solved the band puzzle I always added an extra save in that spot, just to go there and sit for ages just listening to that little jazz track. I loved watching my dad play it when I was super little and was so excited when I finally got to play it myself. Even though there's technically no "replay value" in the sense that there's no extra side quests, it still holds an irreplaceable value in my heart that gives me just as much joy whether it's my 1st, 2nd, or 10th time doing the puzzle. This was a good video, I'm definitely gonna go play it again soon now :)
I was literally 4 when I first played it (in 2009-10). I call it my first official game, and I absolutely loved it 11-12 years later, it still has that feeling wich barely any other game has given me. My fatherly figure introduced me to gaming with probably the best game possible. One that doesn't treat me immaturely, yet is simple enough that I can get carried away. It taught me that gaming can be a beautiful art piece, and I cherish Machinarium as one
I played this game a lot as a kid, and it is the most nostalgic game for me. I am also willing to say that it has the best art out of any game I have ever seen, not the most realistic, but it does such a good job of bringing you into the world of Josef (The robot). The soundtrack is so amazing of really capturing the feeling of the section in the game. Some people need to realize that a game does not have to have resource intensive graphics to look good. I may be biased but this is one of my favorite games of all time. The puzzles just bring you in to the game, and are some of the best puzzles I have played. This game is ahead of its time so much, that I would say that it is still, one of the best games on the market. The personality's of all of the robots really shine even without talking. There doesn't need to be dialogue to understand each and every personality of the robots, and just furthers the immersion into the game, you eventually get attached to the characters and you feel happy for Josef when he finally gets his girlfriend back.
I'm a HUGE fan of Machinarium, Everything about that game is absolutely fantastic: the way they drew it, the plot, the soundtrack. I also like to listen to the soundtrack every day, especially The Sea and By The Wall. They are so calm, and they give you that strange feeling, even though it was done in 2009 it seems as if the plot is also hinting at the future, but the environment gives at the same time that "old" feeling. The first time I played this game It was when I was still a child; my father showed it to me for the first time. And from that moment I was fond of myself and I always had the desire to continue the game. Eventually my father bought me the full version and I finished it with him. This game has womething special, and i'm quite sad because this game is underrated.
What a great analysis! I absolutely adore this game, it's very nostalgic for me. The world building and soundtrack is phenomenal. It's incredible how a game about robots feels so comforting and human❤
Introduced to my dad a while ago. He hasn’t played videogames since the street fighter 2 ages until I showed him Machinarium which he loved . This game always will remind me of him Edit: reading the comments now and it looks like a lot of people also played this with a parent and hearing everyone’s stories warms my heart and I’m so glad we all shared this experience
One of the most amazing games I’ve ever played, I still listen to the soundtrack. This game brought me back to the old era of PC adventure games in the 90s. I wish there was a follow-up to this game.
This is the absolute magic of the visual and sound experience. It has this buzzy touch that feels like old Kafka's or Shultz stories atmosphere. Oneiric, calm, and distracted at the same time. In the end, I think it feels most like "Fables for Robots" by S. Lem. Not any kid would understand right away. Most probably will not at all. The one with the imagination of the size of the ship will do immediately.
I definitely agree, ‘The glasshouse with the butterfly’ is amazing :D I finished the game with my father last week. A memory to be cherished for sure! The music, the ambience, the clever puzzle design. It is a very good game. I also can highly recommend ‘Myst’ from the studio Cyan if you are into point and click style games. They initially released it in 1993.And now after many iterations it has come to VR in full HD. This game is one, I dare to say, founding fathers of the modern day puzzle genre!
I lost my dad a couple weeks ago. He introduced me to Machinarium 10 years ago, at the time I was about 7, and it was the first game I played with him and learned every puzzle and story flawlessly. I came back to it today and sat down and beat it again, and it was one of the saddest moments I’ve ever had when I beat it again. The mix of nostalgia and sadness made me experience something no game has ever made me have, and after hearing the soundtrack again after a decade it was so heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time. Thank you amanita, you’ve done more for me than you realize. ❤️
One of my favorite games of all time. The very calming music, the charming handdrawn visuals, the fun puzzles, it's all perfect. I am also extremely biased since it's one of the first games I remember playing, and I have strong feelings of nostalgia tied to it. My dad got it for our iPad and we played it together when I was like 10-11. People who haven't checked it out yet should do it!
The sound tracks of this game make me emotional and bring back the memories of me playing the game when i was 7.Back then everything was simpler.This game has soul.
Everything about the game is beautiful, strangely unsettling yet comforting, unrealistic yet familiar. In a way the art of the game feels liminal in the best way possible.
Machinarium's world is perfect because it isn't. It's not orderly, it's not planned out 'perfectly'. Yet it works perfectly. The single flaw is that it does not change. The Black Hat Gang changes this world. Change and regeneration is what makes our human world and nature "live". Without change and regeneration a world is empty though it is populated, and is unsettling and uncanny for a human. Harmful change is why nature can and must regenerate, because it always occurs. This game feels human because it's about the harmful change that the black hat gang brings; and josef acts out the regeneration following this change, and that's why we as a human can connect and immerse so much in this game and especially josef. They reenact what sets nature apart from machine, harmful change and regeneration. (regeneration more or less being positive change)
I remember finding games quite hard back then, and being so proud of finishing it (without looking anything up). It now feels like nostalgia is the completion reward. The soundtrack alone, will stay with me forever.
I remember playing this game when I was young, such good memories, from the little sounds the characters would do talking to the soundtrack, hopefully one day this game will get the recognition it deserves.
for me, my favorite soundtrack is "mr. handagote" or "by the wall" as they both create a sound experience I've never heard before as well match the crazy characters or surroundings perfectly. I love this game and still actually listen to the games soundtrack to calm down. nice video and sorry for bad English if there were any mistakes Edit: the scene that is shown here (16:10) is actually a Easter egg to another game made by amanita design (samorost or samorost 2 idk)
The most significant aspect of this game is the soundtrack. I beat this game 3 or 4 times, but to this day, I still listen to the soundtrack every now and then. Very nice video, good work :)
I got this game when I was around 11 yrs old... Goddamn, it was an amazing experience, it brings so many memories. I love it. I hope more people get to experience it. Thanks for talking about it, I might be late to it, but thanks for making this video. It really brought me back.
It is my favorite game ever. It's like a lucky charm, a jewel with no price. It doesn't have top graphics, it's not 3D, it's not realistic, it doesn't try to beat others.. It's just a *game.* A piece of art that somehow resonates within all of us. It's so simple but everything summed up seems like too much to talk about, of how deep this is in my heart. I will show this game to my kids, watch them abandon it because it's too difficult to complete, then see them coming back 10 years later to play and feel unmatched nostalgia, just like I did. Thanks dad.
Totally agree with all your points and the greenhouse with the butterfly was my favourite song . Me and my friend played through Machinarium so many times and it never managers to make me bored . I still have the physical copy of the game . I played through their new game Creaks but it doesn't capture the same feeling that Machinarium had .
I thought i was alone to enjoy this game but thank god there are so many people like me who enjoy this game.i feel nostelgia everytime i play this game ❤❤❤
Machinarium is the best game ever created. It's soo good! The ambient is really well drawn, the music is absolutely fantastic. Floex can create beautiful tracks that make you think, make you enjoy every single moment in the Machinarium world. It gives me nostalgia, I used to play it as a kid and I love and loved every part of the game.
The first time I ever played this game was next to my Dad, on his IPhone, while waiting for my sister in the hospital late one night. She was little and couldn’t stop coughing but ended up being perfectly fine, but I remember feeling scared as I was little myself, and playing this game with my Dad brought me distraction and peace. I think it was one of the first times he let me play a game on his phone. It might even be one of the first phone games I ever played. It has continued to bring me peace ever since and I listen to the soundtrack regularly. I’m so glad people still talk about this beautiful masterpiece. ~
I really needed this. I’ve been thinking about this game a lot recently. How it has effected my life and how it will forever. This game brings such a nostalgic feeling that means so much to me. I’m glad that you brought up so many good and valid points, many I strongly agree with. I feel like I could talk about the soundtrack for hours! You know what? Maybe I should buy Machinarium again actually. This video really made my day. 🙂
Machinarium is such an old game. i was like 6 years old when i played it with my big brother. it brings so much nostalgia just by looking at pics of thank you for making video about a so dear to my heart you got a new sub!
1st off, thank you so much for the video. I can see you're a really talented and underrated narrator/commentator! Machinarium, personally, is more than a puzzle game. Similar to other people, it is one of the very 1st games I played, and my little self back then spent hours upon hours not only playing, but being captivated by the "aesthetic", staring at the gloomy artstyle while listening to the deep accompanying soundtrack then vibing to the dancy/jazzy bits. (I remember spending a LOT of time in that bar with the old robot man trying to beat him in his game hehe). I was completely immersed in the world and connected emotionally with the characters even when they never spoke a word. I felt like there was an unspoken story, a life I might say, for every character, which sparkled curiousity and awe as I discovered more details in this human-looking robot world... I can talk forever about this game, but I think your video summarized it very well! Keep it up! (and sorry for the long read 😆)
I wish more people knew about this game. It’s amazing to say the least. The game honestly is so underrated and needs more attention. Plus the soundtrack is so good.
So much true. A real masterpiece. Being a robot game it still plays like a fairy-tale. I played it around 2010 and still when my best friends call me - "the Castle" is heard ringing on my phone. Never stopped wondering why Amanita wouldn't pick up Machinarium 2. Maybe just probably it is too hard to match this one.
I played Machinarium when I was about 8 years old, I kept playing it every year hoping to forget the plot and enjoy it like it was my first time, now I know it like the back of my hand, I love this game and it means a lot to me, it’s really special.
I am from germany and had this game on my windows phone when I worked a part time teacher in India. Every day an indian student came to my apartment and asked me for my phone to play a littlle Machinarium. After 2 weeks he was through the game. I will never foget his happy face when he finished this game.
Machinarium is so simple, yet so enchanting for a game that's about an hour long. "By the Wall" is such an amazing soundtrack I can't even describe it. The entire game awakens a feeling of the sublime and I love it.
I’ve been playing this game ever since I was 3, and I haven’t played it in 11 years, so I’m doing another play through and it just feels so good and nostalgic
The kidnapped robot appeared before in Samorost 2. He was probably thrown away when he was not needed anymore. I love thinking about the backstory of these characters and the world they inhabit :)
Thank you for this video ! This was the first video game I ever played. My dad bought it when I was 6 years old and we played it every weekend together. I still have very fond memories of Machinarium and I think it influenced my style and what I like a lot.
This game was my childhood.... This i the first game I remember playing vividly, and I remember most of the puzzels. God I loved this game... and it makes me so happy to know so many others did too.
I recently finally played this game all the way through to the end (after like, 8 years, lol) and I'm so glad I did. I wish there was more conversation about it, but your video really covered most of what I love about it, and why: the art, the music, and the way they use a deceptively simple story to convey such complex themes. It's truly a masterpiece in my eyes, and I aspire to create something so well-realised one day. Thanks for making such an eloquent analysis of this game. You've really done it justice
this game is actually set in the same universe of Samorost, a game made by the same developers. the robot that got captured from his homeworld is the same robot you see in samorost 2.
Hey robo im so glad that someone recognizes this game. I have this game on cd almost since release. The ost is my favorite score in any piece of media. The art is beatiful and i needed to buy the collectors edition to see the art book. I have completed it over 10 times. So thank you very much for making this video it means very much to me
I heard by the wall on spotify. Its desolate yet hopefull cries of strings, wind and metal are really profound and captivating. I've never played this game before but I feel a strange sense of familiarity with it. I believe it's the warped, dead yet playful lines that make the world look like it was make by a child in a dream. I'm going to try an get this game and play it thanks to you. Great video
Machinarium's world is perfect because it isn't. It's not orderly, it's not planned out 'perfectly'. Yet it works perfectly. The single flaw is that it does not change. The Black Hat Gang changes this world. Change and regeneration is what makes our human world and nature "live". Without change and regeneration a world is empty though it is populated, and is unsettling and uncanny for a human. Harmful change is why nature can and must regenerate, because it always occurs. This game feels human because it's about the harmful change that the black hat gang brings; and josef acts out the regeneration following this change, and that's why we as a human can connect and immerse so much in this game and especially josef. They reenact what sets nature apart from machine, harmful change and regeneration. (regeneration more or less being positive change)
i played the demo when i was a kid on a junk laptop in 2009. i happened to come back to this game when i saw that Happy Game was developed by Amanita Studios. that specific memory of getting stumped in just the demo alone brought me back to Machinarium. it was frustrating at some points but the feeling of nostalgia from actually being able to play this game again in 2022 was enough to power through it. i wonder when it will be when i forget everything so i can experience the game again.
Machinarium was one of the first games I've ever played (the first, if we don't count Snake game, Tetris and the like); It was such a magical experience for me, especially because I was very young. I think Machinarium single handedly shaped the way I look at games, movies and art in general. I used to look at the city art for hours, just imagining exploring the city on my own. Really love this game.
If you have played this game you dont even think about if games can be art for a second. My heart has a special place for machinarium. A true gem, masterpiece ♥️
so when this was realized I don't know how to play and what it was about but after 9 to 10 years later a video related to this game popped and my tears come cause it brought the memories I had made with this game but at that time ⌚ I was not open to the internet but this time I got downloaded played the non-trail version and was like crying man this is what I was searching in life this is destiny. This is a real gem and this game was way ahead in time in 2009, it was created with such creativity and soundtracks the storytelling and all the things happening and emotions all the stuff. This was truly blessed that I encountered this game at such a young age and even after 9 years this game is in my soul.
Your observations are sound and resonant. I can see your logic and support your feelings about it. I am not a gamer. I vaguely remember when this game came out, but since I didn't play computer games as a matter of course, I missed it entirely. Only this September did I click on a TH-cam thumbnail, curious by the animation and design. I was quickly captured by the ambient music, oft evoking a dreamscape of half forgotten memories. I came to realize the character of Josef was innocent and compelling, with supporting characters that help provide depth to his background. Other point-and-click games miss this element. The visual design makes the story somehow softer and easier to connect with--and again, the sepia-toned color palette lends itself to a narrative out of the past instead of the future. I appreciate your insights and observations. They are well founded. Thank you.
Heyy. I’m from Czech Republic and I used to play this game (and other amanita games) with my dad. I recently found out that Adolf Lachman has opened an art exhibition of his work (Machinarium, Samorost included) here in Prague. There’s going to be a Floex Ensamble live concert next week with Josef as a drummer (not sure how they’re gonna do that xd) and a separate lecture will be dedicated to Josef before the concert. Btw just wanted to say that the first pronunciation was more close than the second one. :D And awsome video of course.
This really was What really got me into gaming thinking I was the only one that still plays this game to this day, and this video helps me think otherwise and im thankfull for this video! And I must say I completly agree from the amazing soundtrack and the unique artstyle that really sets itself appart from all games that year. while Yes its really unfortunate that amanita team probably wont make a sequel, but that still doesn't change thebfact that What they did with this game is great. Once again thank you!
You can truly get lost in a world like this. I love it as you don’t understand what’s going on and I love it it keeps you invested in the world and what happened
What i love about the game is the fact you can pick it up and play. No over-the-top difficult gameplay, no crazy techniques or quick reflexes required, just you and your wits. It's my favorite point-and-click game. I procrastinated a long time to replay it, but god damn, was it satisfying to see all those puzzles again, and beat it in a few hours. The puzzles are great, some are deceptively hard, the "boss" puzzle is extremely challenging, yet so satisfying to beat. Also, although not holding your hand, this game has an ingenious way to have a built-in walkthrough, and thus, makes so you don't need to leave the game, even when stuck on a hard part. The game itself got you coreved, and i love it. The music is just awesome, fits the game perfectly, and, yes, the town band rocks.
i never played machinarium but i found a song called „cold - existence“ there was this sample in the song… ppl comented on it saying it was from machinarium… so i was wondering what they was talking about and then i found the glasshouse with butterfly… i fell in love since then and the vibe of this game visualizes it perfect
Wow it’s been so long since this came out. I loved this game since it came out heck my dad was the one who played it first and he introduced me into gaming a big part of my life is machinarium it’s literally the best puzzle game I’ve ever played in my entire life
Man i love, that you made video about game from my country, it is also one of my fav game(fav is creaks from same studio)-also the way you say is name is funny, but not judging
this game means a lot to me in fact the way I ended up playing it is kinda interesting. I remember watching my older brother play machinarium when I was around 4 - 5 years old. I found it really interesting to watch but never got to play myself. although machinarium really stuck in my head it eventually lost in memories and was forgotten. 5 - 6 years later it suddenly popped up in my mind. surprisingly I got to remember a lot. from the name "machinarium" and designs of characters to ways to solve certain puzzles. it was so vivid after all those years. when I asked my brother about this game I finally got to play machinarium. despite some of the puzzles being too hard to solve for my 9-10 years old self I (with my mom helping) got to the end of the game reopening it for myself. today I played machinarium for 20th time and I still enjoy it. I still settle for a minute in certain location to listen to incredible soundtracks even tho I have them all downloaded in spotify. I still find more and more details in designs, backgrounds and plot. I still am impressed how everything in this game is perfectly planned. every time I play machinarium I try to pick up more and more things to finally complete the most important puzzle - the story. I've said a lot and there are a lot still more things that I can say about this incredible and inspiring game. like how I think it may be connected to other amanita design's games (I only played botanicula but I am planning to play more) or about my thoughts on the story and mechanics of the machinarium world. this game really deserved place in my heart. and I am really happy that someone made video about it) (also sorry if I have some mistakes that can make me misunderstood. my native language is russian :)
I always thought that this game is something else and was too amazing to not have a special place in the heart of somebody else. Glad to see that we are so many!
In playing this game in 2021, I am taken back to games like KOTOR or Oddworld. The other night, I was playing and the the music sent me to another time of my life and I stopped playing and sat there reminiscing of different places of my life. It was like a out of body experience but for my entire late adolescence and through my early twenties. It was nuts. That's what brought me here. Thanks for the thorough deep dive.
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I didnt know that other people felt the same way as i do about this game. Is so unique and underrated, great video!
this game is like a muddled memory, my dad would play this on his ipad, occasionally letting my siblings and i have a crack at the puzzles. It's truly a wonderful game
I also played another game made by the same people great game called botanicula its my favourite game no matter what you say
This game feels like a dream overall. There were several scenes that made me feel that I have been there before...
Love it. A gem indeed!
Definitely!
Really weird you said that. Does indeed
Right?? Istg i thought im the only one having this dejavu like state when im playing it.
One time when I had food poisoning I went in and out of sleep, and even had lucid dreams for some hours. Strangely enough this game was the only thing I dreamed of, me in this world.
this is one of the first game that i have ever played
hell yeah dude, cheers
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Same , dude 🥺🥺
Unfortunately I was unable to finish it , 😐😔😔
I played this with my dad a long time ago and it means a lot to me as well, the art is beautiful and everything is seems so empty and full at the same time. It’s a masterpiece.
I played it with my mother as a child
I also played it with my dad
Me too, nice
Its great
Wtf I also played this with my dad
Fun fact, the robot stolen from his home planet is from another lovely indie game called samorost!
whait he is? i alwas thought that they are just references to eachother
Samorost is also from amanita :)
This game is so ahead of its time
it's still ahead of 2021
agreed
Yup, i guess it will be better known when people realize that the best RTX HD graphics are missing something like art❤️🎨
i don't think that's a phrase that really applies to this game. it's not trying to be boundary-pushing, it's just a really well crafted game. things don't have to be 'ahead of their time' they can just be 'timeless'
@@machinariumfan7156 Hollow Knight was one of the later kinds that prove this point
Machinarium is one of the best games I've ever played. I will never forget, when me and my grandfother get to that section, with that depressive music (which I absolutaly love) and our girl friend in the kitchen. It is so shame, that Machinarium is not that famous. It is a great game. Well, the golden czech hands.
Btw: That robot in the castle is a reference to other game of Amanita Design - Samorost
I approve of this comment. Fuck yea, golden czech hands! Good games.
Samorost 2
I just cried over the childhood memories this game gave me
same !
this game is a masterpiece, i want to live there
This "i want to live there" dream thing feeling is something i experienced in many good games and movies (ghibli)
this is the best game ive ever played and im now remembering it for the first time in 10 years, those moments where I had no worries and i could completely immerse myself in the game and appreciate every little detail, it also made me think about all the stuff that happened in the background of the different scenes (like some random houses or buildings), and how more robots would be there and, its just too difficult to explain. Thanks for allowing me to remember this masterpiece.
No problem! Glad you enjoyed
I played this game when I was a little kid a long time ago and it was hard to complete but I finally did it and I was happy. This game is also really cool and it gives me lots of memories about things nothing about the game and it makes me happy when I play it and think about it and I’m happy you posted a video like this. This is also one of the first games I have ever played. I use to always think that I could get to every place on the screen and it just looked really really cool. The music on this is really great and it gives me lots of memories. I finally got good enough to speed run the game and complete everything first try so I though it wasn’t fun anymore but now I forget everything so I have to relearn everything and it’s fun again. This game just makes me feel happy inside and I’m in a good mode because I watched this video.
Same
The biggest memory is that I imagined that I could go everywhere, all doors and buildings.
@@TheChannelOfDR well sometimes it was so weird to go to a door and there is no way to open in but i imagined what was behind these doors
I thought to do a similar video but my voice isn't as good has his
@@jsroad yeah, like the city expanded, and there could ve tons of new locations to discover in the distant art in the background
Machinarium is nostalgia for me. I havent played it in years, but i remember it being a magical world. It felt so huge. Some of my favourite memories are the umbrella walk to the town, the board game, the arcade cabinets, and just much more. I have so many good memories of it. I need to replay it.
UPDATE: I completely forgot about this but recently when I got this video in my recommended I decided to finally buy machinarium and replay it and it was worth it. This game is just pure gold.
Man I remember finding this game in my fathers iPad, I stopped to listen to the bridge soundtrack and was instantly hooked. My sister would join me when I got on to play and when we finished it we just kinda had mixed feelings but not in a bad way, idk I really can’t explain it. 7 years later I decided to replay and it definitely has aged well. I’ve noticed that artistically it has had an influence on me and am now realizing that due to replaying the game. I also broke down when I heard the on the wall soundtrack after so many years. What a masterpiece.
Would you like to explain why you cried during the wall soundtrack? many people comment the same and I have never fell that.
I still love this game. One of my favorites ever.
hell yeah dude, cheers
I love this game, this is one of the first game I've played, the atmosphere of this game fascinated and inspired me when I was a kid. I was imagining and drawing in notebook my versions of what "machinarium 2" would look like. It was like a quest on paper but without any hints or explanations, so I don't know how to solve it. I was imagining this robotic steamy rusty endless town... Machinarium is one of the games that inspired me to make my own games when I was a kid.
This is my favorite game of all time. The art style is the greatest art that I’ve ever seen, and the music is the most amazing music I’ve ever heard, and it’s my favorite game soundtrack, even above Minecraft’s soundtrack, which is my second favorite. My favorite songs are Mr. Handagote, By the Wall, Nanorobot Tune, The Bottom, and The Furnace. And the puzzles are so nostalgic for me. Amanita Design’s other games are fantastic, but there’s a reason that everybody wants a second Machinarium out of all of them, picking it over Samorost, Botanicula, CHUCHEL, Creaks, and Pilgrims. And for good reason. This game is so incredibly close to my heart, and I’m afraid that by the end of my life, I will have never seen more of this world with its art, and that I will not have heard more of these incredible sounds and songs. But I’m hopeful. I really am. And I hope that Amanita recognizes how incredible this world is, and finds passion in this...phenomenon of a game.
Same dude this game means a lot to me I used to play this game a lot it's my favourite game and I mean I bought the game in the same week it was released I am so happy so many people actually remember this fine masterpiece
I think creacka is really bad. The puzzles are all the same. I think different people were working on it. Without the artstyle I would say it's just generic 2d puzzle game.
Man I remember when I was a kid once I solved the band puzzle I always added an extra save in that spot, just to go there and sit for ages just listening to that little jazz track. I loved watching my dad play it when I was super little and was so excited when I finally got to play it myself. Even though there's technically no "replay value" in the sense that there's no extra side quests, it still holds an irreplaceable value in my heart that gives me just as much joy whether it's my 1st, 2nd, or 10th time doing the puzzle. This was a good video, I'm definitely gonna go play it again soon now :)
I was literally 4 when I first played it (in 2009-10). I call it my first official game, and I absolutely loved it 11-12 years later, it still has that feeling wich barely any other game has given me. My fatherly figure introduced me to gaming with probably the best game possible. One that doesn't treat me immaturely, yet is simple enough that I can get carried away.
It taught me that gaming can be a beautiful art piece, and I cherish Machinarium as one
This game means alot to me and never gets old whenever i dont feel good i play it ,i can play it anytime
I played this game a lot as a kid, and it is the most nostalgic game for me. I am also willing to say that it has the best art out of any game I have ever seen, not the most realistic, but it does such a good job of bringing you into the world of Josef (The robot). The soundtrack is so amazing of really capturing the feeling of the section in the game. Some people need to realize that a game does not have to have resource intensive graphics to look good. I may be biased but this is one of my favorite games of all time. The puzzles just bring you in to the game, and are some of the best puzzles I have played. This game is ahead of its time so much, that I would say that it is still, one of the best games on the market. The personality's of all of the robots really shine even without talking. There doesn't need to be dialogue to understand each and every personality of the robots, and just furthers the immersion into the game, you eventually get attached to the characters and you feel happy for Josef when he finally gets his girlfriend back.
I'm a HUGE fan of Machinarium, Everything about that game is absolutely fantastic: the way they drew it, the plot, the soundtrack. I also like to listen to the soundtrack every day, especially The Sea and By The Wall. They are so calm, and they give you that strange feeling, even though it was done in 2009 it seems as if the plot is also hinting at the future, but the environment gives at the same time that "old" feeling. The first time I played this game It was when I was still a child; my father showed it to me for the first time. And from that moment I was fond of myself and I always had the desire to continue the game. Eventually my father bought me the full version and I finished it with him. This game has womething special, and i'm quite sad because this game is underrated.
What a great analysis! I absolutely adore this game, it's very nostalgic for me. The world building and soundtrack is phenomenal. It's incredible how a game about robots feels so comforting and human❤
The soundtrack of this game is a masterpiece, It is very rare to hear such a high level soundtracks for a video game. It took the game to a new level.
It gave the game that soul, the feeling of a dystopian land in future machine world where you are alone trying to reunite to your past
Introduced to my dad a while ago. He hasn’t played videogames since the street fighter 2 ages until I showed him Machinarium which he loved . This game always will remind me of him
Edit: reading the comments now and it looks like a lot of people also played this with a parent and hearing everyone’s stories warms my heart and I’m so glad we all shared this experience
One of the most amazing games I’ve ever played, I still listen to the soundtrack. This game brought me back to the old era of PC adventure games in the 90s. I wish there was a follow-up to this game.
This is the absolute magic of the visual and sound experience. It has this buzzy touch that feels like old Kafka's or Shultz stories atmosphere. Oneiric, calm, and distracted at the same time. In the end, I think it feels most like "Fables for Robots" by S. Lem. Not any kid would understand right away. Most probably will not at all. The one with the imagination of the size of the ship will do immediately.
I definitely agree, ‘The glasshouse with the butterfly’ is amazing :D I finished the game with my father last week. A memory to be cherished for sure! The music, the ambience, the clever puzzle design. It is a very good game. I also can highly recommend ‘Myst’ from the studio Cyan if you are into point and click style games. They initially released it in 1993.And now after many iterations it has come to VR in full HD. This game is one, I dare to say, founding fathers of the modern day puzzle genre!
I lost my dad a couple weeks ago. He introduced me to Machinarium 10 years ago, at the time I was about 7, and it was the first game I played with him and learned every puzzle and story flawlessly. I came back to it today and sat down and beat it again, and it was one of the saddest moments I’ve ever had when I beat it again. The mix of nostalgia and sadness made me experience something no game has ever made me have, and after hearing the soundtrack again after a decade it was so heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time. Thank you amanita, you’ve done more for me than you realize. ❤️
Very Sorry to hear about your dad! But happy you have a way to memorialize him
@@_robo I’ve found playing this is a coping mechanism, it just works
One of my favorite games of all time. The very calming music, the charming handdrawn visuals, the fun puzzles, it's all perfect.
I am also extremely biased since it's one of the first games I remember playing, and I have strong feelings of nostalgia tied to it. My dad got it for our iPad and we played it together when I was like 10-11.
People who haven't checked it out yet should do it!
The sound tracks of this game make me emotional and bring back the memories of me playing the game when i was 7.Back then everything was simpler.This game has soul.
Everything about the game is beautiful, strangely unsettling yet comforting, unrealistic yet familiar. In a way the art of the game feels liminal in the best way possible.
Machinarium's world is perfect because it isn't. It's not orderly, it's not planned out 'perfectly'. Yet it works perfectly. The single flaw is that it does not change. The Black Hat Gang changes this world. Change and regeneration is what makes our human world and nature "live".
Without change and regeneration a world is empty though it is populated, and is unsettling and uncanny for a human. Harmful change is why nature can and must regenerate, because it always occurs. This game feels human because it's about the harmful change that the black hat gang brings; and josef acts out the regeneration following this change, and that's why we as a human can connect and immerse so much in this game and especially josef. They reenact what sets nature apart from machine, harmful change and regeneration. (regeneration more or less being positive change)
I remember finding games quite hard back then, and being so proud of finishing it (without looking anything up).
It now feels like nostalgia is the completion reward.
The soundtrack alone, will stay with me forever.
I remember playing this game when I was young, such good memories, from the little sounds the characters would do talking to the soundtrack, hopefully one day this game will get the recognition it deserves.
for me, my favorite soundtrack is "mr. handagote" or "by the wall" as they both create a sound experience I've never heard before as well match the crazy characters or surroundings perfectly. I love this game and still actually listen to the games soundtrack to calm down. nice video and sorry for bad English if there were any mistakes
Edit: the scene that is shown here (16:10) is actually a Easter egg to another game made by amanita design (samorost or samorost 2 idk)
The most significant aspect of this game is the soundtrack. I beat this game 3 or 4 times, but to this day, I still listen to the soundtrack every now and then. Very nice video, good work :)
I got this game when I was around 11 yrs old... Goddamn, it was an amazing experience, it brings so many memories. I love it. I hope more people get to experience it. Thanks for talking about it, I might be late to it, but thanks for making this video. It really brought me back.
Machinarium ist das beste Spiel das ich je gespielt habe. Ein künstlerisches Meisterwerk.
Ist halt so einfach wunderschön vom Anfang bis zum Ende, mein lieblings teil ist wo Josef diese viren vom Bürgermeister Gehirn enfernt
JA
It is my favorite game ever. It's like a lucky charm, a jewel with no price.
It doesn't have top graphics, it's not 3D, it's not realistic, it doesn't try to beat others.. It's just a *game.* A piece of art that somehow resonates within all of us. It's so simple but everything summed up seems like too much to talk about, of how deep this is in my heart. I will show this game to my kids, watch them abandon it because it's too difficult to complete, then see them coming back 10 years later to play and feel unmatched nostalgia, just like I did. Thanks dad.
this game was my childhood and when i found out it was never like really popular ruined me, i believe that more people should play it
Totally agree with all your points and the greenhouse with the butterfly was my favourite song . Me and my friend played through Machinarium so many times and it never managers to make me bored . I still have the physical copy of the game . I played through their new game Creaks but it doesn't capture the same feeling that Machinarium had .
Glad you enjoyed!
I thought i was alone to enjoy this game but thank god there are so many people like me who enjoy this game.i feel nostelgia everytime i play this game ❤❤❤
Machinarium is the best game ever created. It's soo good! The ambient is really well drawn, the music is absolutely fantastic. Floex can create beautiful tracks that make you think, make you enjoy every single moment in the Machinarium world. It gives me nostalgia, I used to play it as a kid and I love and loved every part of the game.
i finished replaying this game a few weeks ago, it never gets old and it'll definitely go down as one of my favorite games :)
The first time I ever played this game was next to my Dad, on his IPhone, while waiting for my sister in the hospital late one night. She was little and couldn’t stop coughing but ended up being perfectly fine, but I remember feeling scared as I was little myself, and playing this game with my Dad brought me distraction and peace. I think it was one of the first times he let me play a game on his phone. It might even be one of the first phone games I ever played. It has continued to bring me peace ever since and I listen to the soundtrack regularly. I’m so glad people still talk about this beautiful masterpiece. ~
I really needed this.
I’ve been thinking about this game a lot recently. How it has effected my life and how it will forever. This game brings such a nostalgic feeling that means so much to me. I’m glad that you brought up so many good and valid points, many I strongly agree with. I feel like I could talk about the soundtrack for hours!
You know what? Maybe I should buy Machinarium again actually. This video really made my day. 🙂
Machinarium is such an old game. i was like 6 years old when i played it with my big brother. it brings so much nostalgia just by looking at pics of
thank you for making video about a so dear to my heart
you got a new sub!
1st off, thank you so much for the video. I can see you're a really talented and underrated narrator/commentator!
Machinarium, personally, is more than a puzzle game. Similar to other people, it is one of the very 1st games I played, and my little self back then spent hours upon hours not only playing, but being captivated by the "aesthetic", staring at the gloomy artstyle while listening to the deep accompanying soundtrack then vibing to the dancy/jazzy bits. (I remember spending a LOT of time in that bar with the old robot man trying to beat him in his game hehe). I was completely immersed in the world and connected emotionally with the characters even when they never spoke a word. I felt like there was an unspoken story, a life I might say, for every character, which sparkled curiousity and awe as I discovered more details in this human-looking robot world...
I can talk forever about this game, but I think your video summarized it very well!
Keep it up!
(and sorry for the long read 😆)
I wish more people knew about this game. It’s amazing to say the least. The game honestly is so underrated and needs more attention. Plus the soundtrack is so good.
So much true. A real masterpiece. Being a robot game it still plays like a fairy-tale. I played it around 2010 and still when my best friends call me - "the Castle" is heard ringing on my phone. Never stopped wondering why Amanita wouldn't pick up Machinarium 2. Maybe just probably it is too hard to match this one.
I remember playing this game with my younger cousin when we were really small. This game is just so nostalgic to me,reminds me of a better time
I played Machinarium when I was about 8 years old, I kept playing it every year hoping to forget the plot and enjoy it like it was my first time, now I know it like the back of my hand, I love this game and it means a lot to me, it’s really special.
Thank you for reminding me of this beautiful game. I needed something like this in 2020
saw this video 2 years too late but i still want to thank you so much for making it. this game is such a piece of art
I am from germany and had this game on my windows phone when I worked a part time teacher in India. Every day an indian student came to my apartment and asked me for my phone to play a littlle Machinarium. After 2 weeks he was through the game. I will never foget his happy face when he finished this game.
One of the most beautiful and dreamy video games out there
Machinarium is so simple, yet so enchanting for a game that's about an hour long. "By the Wall" is such an amazing soundtrack I can't even describe it. The entire game awakens a feeling of the sublime and I love it.
I’ve been playing this game ever since I was 3, and I haven’t played it in 11 years, so I’m doing another play through and it just feels so good and nostalgic
FINALLY! Somebody is actually talking about this gem! Thank you so much!
The kidnapped robot appeared before in Samorost 2. He was probably thrown away when he was not needed anymore. I love thinking about the backstory of these characters and the world they inhabit :)
Thank you for this video !
This was the first video game I ever played. My dad bought it when I was 6 years old and we played it every weekend together. I still have very fond memories of Machinarium and I think it influenced my style and what I like a lot.
This game was my childhood.... This i the first game I remember playing vividly, and I remember most of the puzzels. God I loved this game... and it makes me so happy to know so many others did too.
I recently finally played this game all the way through to the end (after like, 8 years, lol) and I'm so glad I did. I wish there was more conversation about it, but your video really covered most of what I love about it, and why: the art, the music, and the way they use a deceptively simple story to convey such complex themes. It's truly a masterpiece in my eyes, and I aspire to create something so well-realised one day.
Thanks for making such an eloquent analysis of this game. You've really done it justice
Thank you!
this game is actually set in the same universe of Samorost, a game made by the same developers. the robot that got captured from his homeworld is the same robot you see in samorost 2.
this game and botanicula just give me a ton of nostalgia, it was so fun playing in 3rd grade and i could never forget it.
Hey robo im so glad that someone recognizes this game. I have this game on cd almost since release. The ost is my favorite score in any piece of media. The art is beatiful and i needed to buy the collectors edition to see the art book. I have completed it over 10 times. So thank you very much for making this video it means very much to me
Im surprised how little videos are made on youtube about machinarium. This game is truly a hidden gem
I heard by the wall on spotify. Its desolate yet hopefull cries of strings, wind and metal are really profound and captivating.
I've never played this game before but I feel a strange sense of familiarity with it. I believe it's the warped, dead yet playful lines that make the world look like it was make by a child in a dream.
I'm going to try an get this game and play it thanks to you. Great video
Machinarium's world is perfect because it isn't. It's not orderly, it's not planned out 'perfectly'. Yet it works perfectly. The single flaw is that it does not change. The Black Hat Gang changes this world. Change and regeneration is what makes our human world and nature "live".
Without change and regeneration a world is empty though it is populated, and is unsettling and uncanny for a human. Harmful change is why nature can and must regenerate, because it always occurs. This game feels human because it's about the harmful change that the black hat gang brings; and josef acts out the regeneration following this change, and that's why we as a human can connect and immerse so much in this game and especially josef. They reenact what sets nature apart from machine, harmful change and regeneration. (regeneration more or less being positive change)
i played the demo when i was a kid on a junk laptop in 2009. i happened to come back to this game when i saw that Happy Game was developed by Amanita Studios.
that specific memory of getting stumped in just the demo alone brought me back to Machinarium.
it was frustrating at some points but the feeling of nostalgia from actually being able to play this game again in 2022 was enough to power through it.
i wonder when it will be when i forget everything so i can experience the game again.
Wow, I had no idea this game was made in 2009. It's an amazing and adorable game.
Machinarium was one of the first games I've ever played (the first, if we don't count Snake game, Tetris and the like); It was such a magical experience for me, especially because I was very young. I think Machinarium single handedly shaped the way I look at games, movies and art in general. I used to look at the city art for hours, just imagining exploring the city on my own. Really love this game.
If you have played this game you dont even think about if games can be art for a second. My heart has a special place for machinarium. A true gem, masterpiece ♥️
so when this was realized I don't know how to play and what it was about but after 9 to 10 years later a video related to this game popped and my tears come cause it brought the memories I had made with this game but at that time ⌚ I was not open to the internet but this time I got downloaded played the non-trail version and was like crying man this is what I was searching in life this is destiny. This is a real gem and this game was way ahead in time in 2009, it was created with such creativity and soundtracks the storytelling and all the things happening and emotions all the stuff.
This was truly blessed that I encountered this game at such a young age and even after 9 years this game is in my soul.
Got this in my recommended, u unlocked a memory
Just re-played it last week. Forgot how hard some puzzles were.
Greatest game ever. Thanks to soundtrack, story, animation and other things. I love this game.
I used to play this game with my dad when I was a kid
Your observations are sound and resonant. I can see your logic and support your feelings about it. I am not a gamer. I vaguely remember when this game came out, but since I didn't play computer games as a matter of course, I missed it entirely. Only this September did I click on a TH-cam thumbnail, curious by the animation and design. I was quickly captured by the ambient music, oft evoking a dreamscape of half forgotten memories. I came to realize the character of Josef was innocent and compelling, with supporting characters that help provide depth to his background. Other point-and-click games miss this element. The visual design makes the story somehow softer and easier to connect with--and again, the sepia-toned color palette lends itself to a narrative out of the past instead of the future. I appreciate your insights and observations. They are well founded. Thank you.
This is the last thing I played with my brother before he passed away. He loved this game.
damn dude, much love. Sorry to hear that
Thank you for this, I love Machinarium and am using it as inspiration for a stop motion short film that I'm working on.
Your analysis is very helpful!
This is the first game I ever played and just like it this video means a lot to me!
Heyy. I’m from Czech Republic and I used to play this game (and other amanita games) with my dad. I recently found out that Adolf Lachman has opened an art exhibition of his work (Machinarium, Samorost included) here in Prague. There’s going to be a Floex Ensamble live concert next week with Josef as a drummer (not sure how they’re gonna do that xd) and a separate lecture will be dedicated to Josef before the concert. Btw just wanted to say that the first pronunciation was more close than the second one. :D And awsome video of course.
Very cool! That’s awesome
This really was What really got me into gaming thinking I was the only one that still plays this game to this day, and this video helps me think otherwise and im thankfull for this video! And I must say I completly agree from the amazing soundtrack and the unique artstyle that really sets itself appart from all games that year. while Yes its really unfortunate that amanita team probably wont make a sequel, but that still doesn't change thebfact that What they did with this game is great. Once again thank you!
By far my favourite game very nostalgic hearing the soundtrack once again wish there were more games like this
Arguably the best story game of all time
You can truly get lost in a world like this. I love it as you don’t understand what’s going on and I love it it keeps you invested in the world and what happened
What i love about the game is the fact you can pick it up and play. No over-the-top difficult gameplay, no crazy techniques or quick reflexes required, just you and your wits. It's my favorite point-and-click game. I procrastinated a long time to replay it, but god damn, was it satisfying to see all those puzzles again, and beat it in a few hours. The puzzles are great, some are deceptively hard, the "boss" puzzle is extremely challenging, yet so satisfying to beat. Also, although not holding your hand, this game has an ingenious way to have a built-in walkthrough, and thus, makes so you don't need to leave the game, even when stuck on a hard part. The game itself got you coreved, and i love it. The music is just awesome, fits the game perfectly, and, yes, the town band rocks.
I too fell in love with Amanita through Samorost, Machinarium and continued with other titles. The pace and style suited me perfectly and still does.
Go try their last release "happy game"
@@poop7O Thanks.
i never played machinarium but i found a song called „cold - existence“ there was this sample in the song… ppl comented on it saying it was from machinarium… so i was wondering what they was talking about and then i found the glasshouse with butterfly… i fell in love since then and the vibe of this game visualizes it perfect
Interesting! Just looked up that track and it’s very cool, glad you found the source
Wow it’s been so long since this came out. I loved this game since it came out heck my dad was the one who played it first and he introduced me into gaming a big part of my life is machinarium it’s literally the best puzzle game I’ve ever played in my entire life
Man i love, that you made video about game from my country, it is also one of my fav game(fav is creaks from same studio)-also the way you say is name is funny, but not judging
probably a result of the spanish and english influence :)
Its my favourite game ty for revisiting
the game and Soundtrack is Amazing.
I so want to go through this game like in first time...
I love this game’s atmosphere, it’s obviously a rusted out old city, but it is also so cozy, dark and mysterious looking
man you are so underrated, great video
I appreciate that!
Yes, you have a nice voice and the video script is amazing
this game means a lot to me
in fact the way I ended up playing it is kinda interesting. I remember watching my older brother play machinarium when I was around 4 - 5 years old. I found it really interesting to watch but never got to play myself. although machinarium really stuck in my head it eventually lost in memories and was forgotten. 5 - 6 years later it suddenly popped up in my mind. surprisingly I got to remember a lot. from the name "machinarium" and designs of characters to ways to solve certain puzzles. it was so vivid after all those years. when I asked my brother about this game I finally got to play machinarium. despite some of the puzzles being too hard to solve for my 9-10 years old self I (with my mom helping) got to the end of the game reopening it for myself.
today I played machinarium for 20th time and I still enjoy it. I still settle for a minute in certain location to listen to incredible soundtracks even tho I have them all downloaded in spotify. I still find more and more details in designs, backgrounds and plot. I still am impressed how everything in this game is perfectly planned.
every time I play machinarium I try to pick up more and more things to finally complete the most important puzzle - the story.
I've said a lot and there are a lot still more things that I can say about this incredible and inspiring game. like how I think it may be connected to other amanita design's games (I only played botanicula but I am planning to play more) or about my thoughts on the story and mechanics of the machinarium world. this game really deserved place in my heart. and I am really happy that someone made video about it)
(also sorry if I have some mistakes that can make me misunderstood. my native language is russian :)
hell yeah dude, cheers
Привет
@@TheChannelOfDR привет, indeed mate :]
Revisited this classic a few weeks ago and showed my teenage daughters. They love it.
I've played hundreds of video games in my life, and this is one I will always remember. Thanks for revisiting it.
I always thought that this game is something else and was too amazing to not have a special place in the heart of somebody else. Glad to see that we are so many!
In playing this game in 2021, I am taken back to games like KOTOR or Oddworld. The other night, I was playing and the the music sent me to another time of my life and I stopped playing and sat there reminiscing of different places of my life. It was like a out of body experience but for my entire late adolescence and through my early twenties. It was nuts. That's what brought me here. Thanks for the thorough deep dive.