I love how when you tried to explain thunderclap applying vulnerable; it was on the group of enemies that start with an immunity to 1 status from the artefact
This was genuinely the best time I had in connor's chat, there was such a surprising community behind slay the spire that I was introduced to that day. CLAW IS LAW
Probably the best stream highlights vid I've ever seen, fantastic work. Keeping the game's music relevant and not low volume added so much, made it feel like we were playing along. Keep up the great work!
If you're used to playing on higher ascensions, it's honestly crazy to look back and see what you can get away with on A0. Once you're playing at A15, you can probably get a 100% win rate on A0 (assuming you're not trying to beat Heart)
OMG I've been watching your 11 hour first Slay the Spire stream over the past 2 months and just finished and was looking for other StS content from you! This couldn't have come at a better time! Loved watching your love for this game grow! Definitely will watch this too!
For me, what makes StS even more insane is the ability to change everything with mods. Characters, enemies, events, even a co-op mod; it makes the game genuinely limitless, even more than it already nears
Man, Slay the Spire is eternal! It's wild to see it still going strong in 2024. Just shows how perfect the gameplay loop is-pure strategy, endless replayability, and those mods keeping it fresh.
The graphics are garbage. Yeah yeah "BUT GRAPHICS DON'T MATTER GAMEPLAY DOES!" is probably what most people will respond with, but I think graphics matter a lot, at a certain threshold - bad graphics will just turn people off from the idea of buying the game and playing it. It's probably why some people still haven't played it yet - because it looks kind of cheap, all things considered.
@@reaperz5677i don’t wanna be mean on internet, but I guess it’s engagement for Connor so sorry. Go play your stupid ps5 nerd, Sts is game about mechanics, not pretty horse balls of rdr2 or huge asses of that new nier clone game, idk what to add, nerd
I remember playing Issac for the 1st time and just realising how engaging it was that pretty much everything about character could change after a pick up: constantly adjusting to different movement/attack speeds, different ranges, different hitbox sizes. I've got to try Rebirth and Spire at somepoint.
Lol I started the vid about a week ago and then noticed it was on mobile so i bought it and now I'm hooked so thanks for putting the warning at the end lol.
There's a reason Slay the Spire basically defined the entire genre. It's probably the entire reason Balatro exists and that game was nominated for GOTY.
@@darkbrother339 Not even baseless of you take one second of your time and actually look into it. Roguelike deckbuilders skyrocketed in popularity after the release of slay the spire. Just look at the statsistics bruh
@@bick615 "Probably the reason Balatro exists" Did you ask the creator themself and they said this, or are you just saying whatever you feel like is true?
Didn't LocalThunk literally say that he specifically *didn't* play other deckbuilding games like Slay the Spire? So he would come up with his own design?
Slay the Spire is one of the greatest rougelike! It's wild and lovely to see you discovering it in 2024. The gameplay is pure enjoyment, strategy fnd replayability! (329 h. played)
Chat was talking about exodia during the defect run... to be fair, its a killer build, and one of the few powerful enough to overcome the boss specifically designed to defeat it (the awakened one). But that isn't the exodia of Slay the Spire. A proper exodia build is usually ironclad. Dead Branch, to generate a card every time a card exhaust, Feel No Pain, to get block every time a card exhaust, Corruption, to play and exhaust skills for free, and Dark Embrace, to draw cards every time a card exhausts. You play as many cards as you want, generate as much block as you want, draw most of your deck, and usually kill everything in the game with little to no thought.
And then Hitman Freelancer and then UFO 50 and then The Bazaar and then Ballionaire and then shave head bald and then hop on the peloton and then we can bring it all home to Isaac
I've been on the fence about getting back into StS before StS2 comes out, and this may be the vid that has done it. 10/10 content, would continue to watch.
16:58 card draw most underrated stat. Especially if you’re relying on a power like Barricade. Fly through your deck drawing as much as possible to get to it. Also prevents bricking draws
Not underrated, at least not by the high level community. Maybe for beginners, yeah, so I see your point. Still, draw is very valuable and is prioritized as such on higher ascensions.
19:05 there’s tech for hexaghost, it lowers the strength of its attack based of % hp remaining going down to 1x6 damage and in this case 3x6 if you used offering, I know this is like stupid levels of tech and giving ‘umm actually’ but there’s so many awesome nuggets of information to find in this game, FrostPrime is a super awesome streamer with a gorillion hours, really digestible guide videos and really extensive character break downs, For anyone looking to get into sts
I have lost count of the amount fo times I have audibly asked "What are you doing?!" during the course of this video. And I am less than 20 minutes in.
It's insane how well you did from the start just from playing the card game. I went in blind and it took me 92 hours to beat the true ending for the first time..
LETS GO! SLAY THE SPIRE ON THE MAP! I've been addicted to this game for years and it was my most played game with 218 sessions and that doesn't even include all the time on my phone which is probably more. The Mobile version is so nice. It's the best transition from a PC to Mobile game because the controls are so simple
“Slay The Spire is ruining my life” says Connor a week and a half after his 100 hour league stream
If this goes in the direction it seems to be going, slay the spire is going to take a lot more than 100 hours from this man
Tbf he streamed this weeks before the League event iirc
@@Theking0fgg tbf league has probably taken thousands of hours away from Connor
@ju5tm398 if Connor has more then 1k hrs in league and is still that mid it's time to quit
To be fair league more destroyed his marriage with Ludwig than his life xd.
i love how in the first run the highlights were really good then all of a sudden connor had 5 new curses in his deck lol
The Cursed Key gambit
@@dragonbowrghr5937 oh yeah i forgot he had key i was wondering how he got a normality so early
Can't wait for slay the spire 2 i didn't know how fun deck builder rogue like card games are until inscryption, balatro and slay the spire
One of us, one of us.
If you need more of those, try Hadean Tactics. It's definetely not as good as the other games u mentioned but it's a fun little game.
Welcome bro. The best genre ever.
Wildfrost is a gem in this category as well!
Might I also recommend 'Monster Train' and 'Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles'?
Playing Slay the Spire. Refresh TH-cam. Slay the Spire video from Connor.
Continue playing. The grind doesn't end.
(921 hours played)
You play any of them modded characters? Some of em are real cool.
The same happened to me! I'm only at 400 hours though 🤝
1064 hours here 💪
imma newcomer only abt 250 ish hours
Man and I thought I had a lot with 110
I love how when you tried to explain thunderclap applying vulnerable; it was on the group of enemies that start with an immunity to 1 status from the artefact
Turn off screenshake... also wanna do some content sometime? :)
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Not my streamer (jk)
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omg Frost and CDawg would make a BANGER crossover
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This was genuinely the best time I had in connor's chat, there was such a surprising community behind slay the spire that I was introduced to that day. CLAW IS LAW
No claw is flaw
CLAW IS LAW
THE CLAAAAAWWWWWWW (imagine those alien toys in toy story)
Communities for pve games are generally very very good, even moreso for indie titles
Probably the best stream highlights vid I've ever seen, fantastic work. Keeping the game's music relevant and not low volume added so much, made it feel like we were playing along. Keep up the great work!
I love how man took Shivs and clobbered time eater. Also pummled woke bird with powers. Truly a f*ck it we ball moment
If you're used to playing on higher ascensions, it's honestly crazy to look back and see what you can get away with on A0.
Once you're playing at A15, you can probably get a 100% win rate on A0 (assuming you're not trying to beat Heart)
@shyguypro9876 if I wanna just try stuff i usually go A1, funnily enough having more elites makes it easier
@@shyguypro9876 i feel the same, like doing extremly weird math and strategies in my head just to see a monster doing less damage, or an easy event.
Monke getting smarter by playing card games
But is he brave enough to challenge Mario to Go Fish??
Time to put him in the ruina cage
So close to making him play Library of ruina XD
@@zeyadgabr8682we don’t talk about love town
A step closer into the pmverse. one of us.....
If Monke want to learn how to sts beetter I suggest contacting frostprime. Would be cool collab before Frost is consumed by STS 2 next year
Trueeeeee
100% Frost or Jorbs but i think he would have better chemistry with Frost
I also want to see Frost Monke
I'd suggest Northernlion, because that would be fucking hilarious.
I mean frost left a comment asking him
I can NOT get enough of Chik's thumbnails, they're so damn good.
OMG I've been watching your 11 hour first Slay the Spire stream over the past 2 months and just finished and was looking for other StS content from you! This couldn't have come at a better time!
Loved watching your love for this game grow! Definitely will watch this too!
Connor casually going over to ProZD's house like it's just a typical Saturday for him.
I mean Connor has said that they are pretty good freinds and talk alot off stream.
54:29 a surprise for my italian friends
Dissonanza cognitiva momento
Per un attimo ho pensato avessi fatto partire un altro video
ahahahah sono morto
Attimi intensi di nostalgia
Aonna
Slay the Spire is one of those games you buy and immediately without realizing play until morning.
Slay the spire is such a fun game, love seeing new players do their first runs
For me, what makes StS even more insane is the ability to change everything with mods. Characters, enemies, events, even a co-op mod; it makes the game genuinely limitless, even more than it already nears
Man, Slay the Spire is eternal! It's wild to see it still going strong in 2024. Just shows how perfect the gameplay loop is-pure strategy, endless replayability, and those mods keeping it fresh.
the only game with a chance to kill it is slay the spire 2
I mean it helps that sts2 got revealed
I got the mods but cant see it ingame? Idk if someone can help
@@kaz6854 did you checkmark them in the launcher?
FINALLY SLAY THE SPIRE VID
was waiting for the Vid after watching the VOD
I was CRYING of laughter from the Clash jumpscare at 3:13, kudos to the editor 👌🏻
beating the heart in your first stream is hella impressive! Congrats! you really picked the game up quick
11 hours, but still, it probably took me longer
Can't believe there are people who haven't played Slay The Spire in 2024, unless you're not into rougelike or deck-building games.
Unfortunately that's me; i LOVE roguelikes, but deck building...? Not so much...
The graphics are garbage.
Yeah yeah "BUT GRAPHICS DON'T MATTER GAMEPLAY DOES!" is probably what most people will respond with, but I think graphics matter a lot, at a certain threshold - bad graphics will just turn people off from the idea of buying the game and playing it. It's probably why some people still haven't played it yet - because it looks kind of cheap, all things considered.
@@reaperz5677i don’t wanna be mean on internet, but I guess it’s engagement for Connor so sorry.
Go play your stupid ps5 nerd, Sts is game about mechanics, not pretty horse balls of rdr2 or huge asses of that new nier clone game, idk what to add, nerd
I play paper tcg
@@Seb_No.13I was in the same camp until I tried STS. It made me like deck building.
1:47 I got jumpscared by myself wtf lol
Always glad to see new players finding Slay the Spire. Hoping you get to an Ascension 20 run!
I loved it when the defect defected all over the place
I remember playing Issac for the 1st time and just realising how engaging it was that pretty much everything about character could change after a pick up: constantly adjusting to different movement/attack speeds, different ranges, different hitbox sizes.
I've got to try Rebirth and Spire at somepoint.
The Silent's poison build is my favorite. That card that doubles and triples poison? Goated. No one can survive.
Let’s go another 1 hour movie to binge watch whilst eating
literally just got off sts just to open youtube and see this video sitting in my feed. 5 minutes in and im launching sts again
love the editing style!
Lol I started the vid about a week ago and then noticed it was on mobile so i bought it and now I'm hooked so thanks for putting the warning at the end lol.
Very good deck décisions for a first run. Impressed
Fell asleep to this video in 2 minutes I’ll be able to finish it before valentines
There's a reason Slay the Spire basically defined the entire genre. It's probably the entire reason Balatro exists and that game was nominated for GOTY.
What a baseless assumption
@@darkbrother339bruh
@@darkbrother339 Not even baseless of you take one second of your time and actually look into it. Roguelike deckbuilders skyrocketed in popularity after the release of slay the spire. Just look at the statsistics bruh
@@bick615 "Probably the reason Balatro exists" Did you ask the creator themself and they said this, or are you just saying whatever you feel like is true?
Didn't LocalThunk literally say that he specifically *didn't* play other deckbuilding games like Slay the Spire? So he would come up with his own design?
Slay the Spire is one of the greatest rougelike! It's wild and lovely to see you discovering it in 2024. The gameplay is pure enjoyment, strategy fnd replayability! (329 h. played)
Chat was talking about exodia during the defect run... to be fair, its a killer build, and one of the few powerful enough to overcome the boss specifically designed to defeat it (the awakened one). But that isn't the exodia of Slay the Spire.
A proper exodia build is usually ironclad. Dead Branch, to generate a card every time a card exhaust, Feel No Pain, to get block every time a card exhaust, Corruption, to play and exhaust skills for free, and Dark Embrace, to draw cards every time a card exhausts.
You play as many cards as you want, generate as much block as you want, draw most of your deck, and usually kill everything in the game with little to no thought.
Don't forget juggernaut to get damage out of all that free block
17:02 for a first time he had the best run .
When he talked about the inconspicuous golden idol at 3:34 I had literally just gotten the same exact event in my run
Dude! Your Thumbnail game is out of this world 👏🫡 God damn ❤
Nice video as well. Will enjoy 😊
Welcome brother this is youre life now
Been playing this game for about a year, love to see the monke appreciate its beauty
What a banger thumbnail and video! I absolutely love STP so I love to see you enjoying it
I have watched the vods for this game it's really good. I hope Connor plays more
That Hexaghost fight was so clutch. Anger was the MVP since it drowned the Burns lmao
BALATRO NEXT
Nah he's already deep in the balatro hole. Idk if he ever streamed it or if he only playa by himself.
@@bonogiamboni4830He only played it offline (Chris complained about it on the no-internet ryokan Wacky Weekend).
And then Hitman Freelancer and then UFO 50 and then The Bazaar and then Ballionaire and then shave head bald and then hop on the peloton and then we can bring it all home to Isaac
23:57 could’ve had snecko eye with corruption deck…
Another one falls for the spire, I love this game so much and I’m glad you’ve gotten into it as well :]
I love rewatching stuff from months ago on the actual channel but edited
Can't wait to see connor fall down the rabbit hole that is slay the spire mods
Winning your 4 of your first 5 runs in a row is kinda crazy honestly, nicely done
I've been on the fence about getting back into StS before StS2 comes out, and this may be the vid that has done it. 10/10 content, would continue to watch.
Love to see Connor’s enthusiasm discovering the combos
The synergy in the first run was wild. A block deck with Incense Burner is a beautiful into to this game.
1:12:30 well too bad i already did
49:17 Accidentally swapped Calm and Divinity (mantra) there with the visuals, Connor.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk mentioned. Amazing.
Connor explaining how STS plays in 2024 is crazy
I'd love to see a collab between you and Frost Prime, StS is an entirely different game at higher Ascensions, and he will help you get there
Seeing Connor play StS for the first time give a smile remembering when i bought the game myself, but he defeat the bosses extremely fast.
Man that thumbnail art goes hard
I’ve been playing this game for the past 2 months, can’t wait to watch him beat it in 1h
This has been the game I play right before bedtime on my steam deck for a long time now, it's fun af. Shiv build is best build
Probably not gonna see this, but Diceomancer is even more gamba and even more nuts when it pops off
16:58 card draw most underrated stat. Especially if you’re relying on a power like Barricade. Fly through your deck drawing as much as possible to get to it. Also prevents bricking draws
Not underrated, at least not by the high level community. Maybe for beginners, yeah, so I see your point. Still, draw is very valuable and is prioritized as such on higher ascensions.
Merry Christmas my bros and gals!! Also Connor! Happy New year 🎉!!
I did not predict the slay the spire gameplay on the Monke channel. This game (as proven by Connor) is DAMN hard
19:05 there’s tech for hexaghost, it lowers the strength of its attack based of % hp remaining going down to 1x6 damage and in this case 3x6 if you used offering, I know this is like stupid levels of tech and giving ‘umm actually’ but there’s so many awesome nuggets of information to find in this game, FrostPrime is a super awesome streamer with a gorillion hours, really digestible guide videos and really extensive character break downs, For anyone looking to get into sts
this video coming out at the exact time of me wanting to buy the gameee connor wants me to get addicted on another roguelike this holiday season...
When you’re smithing focus on the cards that drastically change with upgrades, basic cards are usually last priority
Upgrading a basic defend into slime boss makes me cry.
I'll add to the rogue lite deck builder pile for you, try Monster Train it's right up your alley Conner it's very similar to sts.
Well, this is the video that finally pushed me into playing slay the spire
Love them long videos
I'll never get tired of watching people play StS for the first time. Very good times.
Not you activating my childhood with a JSRF song in the intro.
cant wait for slay the spire 2 hoping get some good streams when that releases
"Love playing against the odd" Good sir please allow me to introduce Balatro to you.
Thank you so much for playing this in 2024, actual legend.
Thanks Connor, started playing it due to this video and played it for 16 hours in 2 days
You'll like dungeon drafters too. It even has pack openings!
Imma make a prediction that we'll have a Balatro video in the near future
Deckbuilding rogue-likes are a slippery slope, of fun! (and addiction)
Man beat the spire in one sitting, he is a different breed indeed
I have lost count of the amount fo times I have audibly asked "What are you doing?!" during the course of this video. And I am less than 20 minutes in.
Happy that you got to try this game. sad that it took so long. But hey, as long as you enjoy!
You made me develop an addiction
Damn this game is too good
It's insane how well you did from the start just from playing the card game. I went in blind and it took me 92 hours to beat the true ending for the first time..
thanks for this video ❤️ i gotta revisit slay the spire
i thought the first defense build was crazy then the next exhaust build was even crazier
Whoever did the thumbnail for this episode needs a raise.
ITS SUCH A WONDERFUL GAME I CANNOT WAIT FOR Slay the spire 2!
Slay the spire is goated, glad you discovered that gem. The second one will be crazy too
With his explanation, connor might enjoy dungeon clawlers
LETS GO! SLAY THE SPIRE ON THE MAP! I've been addicted to this game for years and it was my most played game with 218 sessions and that doesn't even include all the time on my phone which is probably more. The Mobile version is so nice. It's the best transition from a PC to Mobile game because the controls are so simple
Smithing to upgrade a block was so funny lmao
Twisted spoon on an exhaust deck makes my soul hurt
465.5 hours played level 20 ascension on every character. my fav card game by far. can't wait for the second one!
Valgardt playing music from Jet set Radio and clips from Bomb Rush got me excited, to be disappointed.
The mods for this game go hard too, so many variations
Had a 3 player session with the boardgame at the weekend, it was amazing! Should probably try the video game now...I'm scared