Ha! Just finished Thank Goodness You’re Here and it was the silliest, raunchiest, Northern Englishest?? thing I’ve played in a while. It was a bit of a fever dream. Like an Adult Swim cartoon with a joke a minute that you’re sort of “playing.” There’s not much in the way of controls and yet it was still incredibly satisfying how you unexpectedly interact with this bizarre world. Everyone in this town is off their rocker yet also loveable? I don’t even know how to describe it it was so unique. I guess just play it if this at all sounds intriguing. Short, but a completely wonderful way to spend a few hours.
“Northern Englishest”
As a Yorkshire lass living in Manchester, you have me intrigued with this description. Hell, I’m more than intrigued — you’ve sold me on it
I remember seeing in the beginning credits one time how it’s based off of a novel and thinking “huh I wonder what its about?”
And then going back in to the bakery store and the woman was saying “its about the interpersonal conflicts of everyone living on the same street its very moving, nothing like this shite”
I remember watching the film as a kid, Kes. Maybe the book has the same name.
Loved the game, but… we don’t talk about that cow scene…
I can’t stop thinking about the last time you straighten up the fishmonger’s shop! 😂
Reggie’s wife could learn a thing or two.
Ooh how exciting.
I’m tempted, but I’d want to share in the fun with my kid. Anyone who’s played it, What’s the youngest you’d recommend?
Some of the humor is quite adult but not explicit. I’d expect a lot of it to go over a kid’s head tbh and they’d probably laugh at the silliness. But you, the adult, know what you’re truly laughing at. And if you’re okay with that then the choice is yours.
As soon as they can hold a controller and know somewhat about what a game is.
The controls are moving in a direction, jump and slap. And you can’t do anything wrong at all.
I wouldn’t say it’s suitable for kids - there’s a lot of innuendo and crude visual gags. Mid/late teens probably fine, but it’ll depend on your tolerance.
I played it with my 6year old. She absolutely loved it! And so did I.
Yeah? Admittedly I’m calibrated to the 80s version of what “PG-13” meant. What was the most risque bit? Mine is pretty comfortable with non sexual nudity and rude humour, but anything sexually explicit he’s probably not ready.
There’s a couple of raunchy jokes. One implies a fish is a man’s penis, and he orgasms when you slap the fish repeatedly. There’s the cow you milk with a motion that imitates male masturbation. Also a couple of body horror stuff that look like an anus you enter into a fleshy intestine like cavern. Lot’s of sexual innuendo in dialogue jokes. Definitely not a kid’s game. Maybe play it first, it is a short game, and gauge if it is proper for your kid before playing it with them. Since the game is linear and most interactions are not optional. It’s more like teen immature humor.
I might wait a year, based on what I’m hearing. He’s already got a weird sense of humour compared to kids his age, I should probably cool it.
That guy who lives in the dumpster definitely shows full frontal nudity at a couple points.
Very good explanation. My kid didn’t pick up any of that luckily. But there are defiantly some obscene scenes.
Brilliant, original game.
Certainly never thought I’d play a game with “On Ilkla Mooar Baht 'at” as part of the soundtrack!
One of the voiceactors has a crazy comedy podcast thats been running for ages called Regular Features.
Can recommend if you like the humor, since one of the devs is a fan of that show and got inspiration from it.
I listened to an episode last night and it tickles the same absurd funny bone, loved it! I feel like there’s a touch of the absurd or whimsy in the British humor that I respond to, even though not being British I often don’t understand some references. Case in point, I love the podcast Three Bean Salad.
Said voice actor also runs a pub in Nottingham, the King Billy! And now I must depart BUZzzzzzz
Thank you. And a fuck you to the main op from the deepest parts of my heart for not adding the link.
Chill my dude, that kind of unwarranted aggression isn’t going to be good for your health
Nahh it lets me release all my bottled up anger.
That’s unhealthy. It makes you an unpleasant person to be around, and I hope you don’t treat people in person the way you’ve treated people here.
It makes you an unpleasant person to be around
nah, it’s refreshing
and I hope you don’t treat people in person the way you’ve treated people here.
I hope we have better things to care about
You can fuck right off too… To be honest I’m a very pleasant person in real life. However we both know you’ll think I’m lying and I defend myself by saying you can fuck right off. I wish you a good day/afternoon/evening/night depending on your location.
Yeah, that tracks. It’s a lot easier to be a dick on the internet than to be a dick to someone face to face where there might be actual consequences. I’m sure you’re a very pleasant and not at all toxic person. Definitely.
Don’t you know that all the good people will always tell you they’re good people?
That’s weirdly aggro for something it’d take you, like, 2 minutes at most to look up and find for yourself. You don’t need to rely on OP or anyone else to do it for you.
Not providing a link on the web creates a scavenger hunt which is bad form.
Is it really a scavenger hunt to open Steam, open the store, and search for the game? It takes minimal effort…
First of all you should stop being offended for others. Second I’m not relying on anyone. It’s a thing of convince and it’s the proper thing to do, reference your subject. According to you we should all do our 3 minute research on internet when reading an article, paper, website or book to find the appropriate sources instead of the op should provide… I wonder what kind of a world we would be living in… So, kindly you can and anyone is thinking like you can fuck off as well!
I’m sorry that you’re having such a bad day that you feel that you need to take it out on other people with such aggression. Perhaps you should go for a walk and clear your head.
I’m having an okay day, but primarily struggling with my ADHD and, therefore, time management. I’d appreciate any suggestions to feel a little bit better.
Brew some tea, add a slice of lemon, cozy up in a chair or sofa. Put on relaxing music.
The ending was pretty great, and I darn near slapped everyone and thing I could. Not the least bit replayable but extremely memorable and enjoyable!
That endless song! And the gummy was kicking in…I could have broken that clock for ages.
Oh dear oh dear, it’s really brok
I watched Game Grumps play this game a while back and found it very funny. Certainly a labor of love
It’s unfortunate they never finished it. 2 eps then poof. Game is right up their alley with the humor.
But why? The game is like 2 hours long at most.
I was also disappointed by that.
Thankfully RTGame has a full playthrough and stream VOD uploaded. It’s actually who I watched play it first and I instantly fell in love
Peans. Not quite peas, not quite beans, but something special, in betweens
Peans is a dessert.
