my top games/cookies of 2021

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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
  • this video was an excuse to bake a ton of cookies and talk about good video games
    full list of games and recipes below
    special thanks to karen han for baking/eating all these cookies with me: / karenyhan
    join my patreon: / briandavidgilbert
    FULL LIST OF MY GAMES/COOKIES OF THE YEAR:
    5. Monster Hunter Rise
    Recipe: chocolatecoveredkatie.com/sno...
    (Just split it into three and add gel food coloring. They are a little crumbly, so maybe don't try to skewer them.)
    4. Metroid Dread
    Recipe: www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/...
    (I had to put in 50 drops of purple food coloring and it barely worked. Also, I just squished green M&Ms on the top and used green icing from a supermarket. This is a child's cookie and that's what makes it great.)
    3. Death's Door
    Recipe: tasty.co/recipe/macarons
    (I piped a few extra little dots of the macaron batter in order to make the handles for Pothead and attached them with buttercream. I broke up some thin pretzel sticks for his log neck.)
    2. Resident Evil Village
    Recipe: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1... or this one if you don't want to subscribe there: www.shelovesbiscotti.com/almo...
    (I replaced half the almonds with raw pistachios to add a little extra chewiness. I melted chocolate chips in the microwave and then painted them on the bottoms and let them set.)
    1. Inscryption
    Recipe: It's plain old shortbread. I used this recipe: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1...
    but you could probably use any solid shortbread recipe.
    (I piped on black icing to make the cookie. I did not take a photo of a person and transfer their consciousness into the cookie. Stop asking if I did.)
    Chapters:
    00:00 - Intro
    02:35 - #5
    04:52 - #4
    07:37 - #3
    10:00 - #2
    13:05 - Runner Ups
    14:26 - #1
    17:05 - Credits and Thank Yous
    this is where brian david gilbert is:
    / briandavidgilbert
    / briandavidgilbert
    / briamgilbert
    / briamgilbert
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  • @windstillrises
    @windstillrises Před 2 lety +7495

    He found the perfect intersection of his audience

  • @trystero1729
    @trystero1729 Před 2 lety +1771

    It’s now canon that BDG remembers all of his past lives, and is forced to carry that weight.

  • @Cudddlefish
    @Cudddlefish Před 2 lety +3158

    I thought leaving unraveled would free Brian from his prison of madness. But it turns out that his body is the true prison, and his mind a cruel and unforgiving warden.

    • @xaviere1644
      @xaviere1644 Před 2 lety +90

      This sounds like it was posted by BDG's secret account.

    • @reshiramer608
      @reshiramer608 Před 2 lety +17

      100% agree

    • @MatthewT394
      @MatthewT394 Před 2 lety

      god will still curse him for his hubris, now and forever

    • @aboveaveragecat4469
      @aboveaveragecat4469 Před rokem +9

      God has cursed him for his hubris, and his work shall never be finished.

  • @ufohoe8643
    @ufohoe8643 Před 2 lety +4789

    BDG: "I don't like horror movies"
    Also BDG: produced one of the scariest videos I've seen about JORTS

    • @riku7243
      @riku7243 Před 2 lety +89

      Def in the top 5 jorts horror hands down

    • @gobglob2201
      @gobglob2201 Před 2 lety +43

      is there other jorts horror???

    • @kooeykooeykooey
      @kooeykooeykooey Před 2 lety +127

      @@gobglob2201 yes, owning a pair of jorts

    • @pplgptyjrdohmdnrmptsgtsof5125
      @pplgptyjrdohmdnrmptsgtsof5125 Před 2 lety +56

      PRODUCED A SCARY VIDEO ABOUT FUCKING
      CAMCORDERS

    • @TurbopropPuppy
      @TurbopropPuppy Před 2 lety +35

      @@pplgptyjrdohmdnrmptsgtsof5125 camcorders are inherently scary tho
      maximum analog horror and found footage potential

  • @the_Ghost_Owl
    @the_Ghost_Owl Před 2 lety +3798

    Brian never gave up on his dreams of becoming a baker, so happy for him.

    • @silver9489
      @silver9489 Před 2 lety +51

      Oh my goodness, good reference

    • @Merlincat007
      @Merlincat007 Před 2 lety +15

      My favorite bdg video! Hilarious and pretty meaningful to me

    • @ChuckD99
      @ChuckD99 Před 2 lety +49

      "You gotta give up on your dreams" 👏👏

    • @neilsharpson996
      @neilsharpson996 Před 2 lety +22

      But a physics doctor is a thing to be.

    • @matiasvf2520
      @matiasvf2520 Před 2 lety +2

      Oh wow this is good lore

  • @riespark
    @riespark Před 2 lety +2477

    "I'm a squishy lil baby who's afraid of everything" says the man who's made some of the most intense horror videos I've ever seen

    • @Unclevertitle
      @Unclevertitle Před 2 lety +135

      If you have a lot of experience being afraid, and have a lot of experience making videos.
      I'd say that experience transfers quite well into making scary videos.

    • @lossmoss7378
      @lossmoss7378 Před 2 lety +38

      listen i can't go through a halloween maze but i have volunteered to be a worker in the maze. As also a squishy lil baby, who some how keep wandering into horror.

    • @XCAltoona
      @XCAltoona Před 2 lety +31

      Cosmic horror was invented by a guy who's afraid of more things than BDG...

    • @FYGUnkleUrple
      @FYGUnkleUrple Před 2 lety +24

      This man terrorized me with jeans. DENIM.

    • @Envy_May
      @Envy_May Před 2 lety +18

      being afraid of everything is how you make good horror
      take junji ito or for a less wholesome example, lovecraft

  • @SuperCayce
    @SuperCayce Před 2 lety +1834

    "If you'rea professional baker, leave without commenting."
    Well I'm not a professional anymore, but as a former professional, I want to say that those are very well-done. Macarons are hard to make, but yours look great!
    Give yourself credit! Let yourself be proud of what you do!

    • @buowerc
      @buowerc Před 2 lety +95

      He gave up on his dreams of becoming a baker.

    • @fernandadp94
      @fernandadp94 Před 2 lety +22

      yeah, ive only made them once for a trial at work where the one who does them usually was sick and they did not came out as pretty as those.

    • @makeda6530
      @makeda6530 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah, for a early/first try they're beautiful *(°̀ᗝ°́)و

    • @robertsandfield5684
      @robertsandfield5684 Před 2 lety

      @@buowerc he's going to be a beekeeper

  • @eaglest0554
    @eaglest0554 Před 2 lety +681

    I was like "Your most played game is only 150 hours?" but then I remembered that adults have to deal with tedious stuff like "having a job" or "sleeping"

    • @aguyonasiteontheinternet578
      @aguyonasiteontheinternet578 Před 2 lety +37

      we also have sleeping and our own equivalent of “having a job” called school. but we just like to push school and sleep away because fuck responsibility am i right

    • @yunogasai3350
      @yunogasai3350 Před 2 lety +31

      @@aguyonasiteontheinternet578 certified adult person here, 800 hours on Battle Brothers, it's always important to make time for the things you love ... Which sometimes just means booting up a game from 2016 and adding 40 hours of playtime from Friday to Sunday

    • @aguyonasiteontheinternet578
      @aguyonasiteontheinternet578 Před 2 lety +4

      @@yunogasai3350 noted

    • @yunogasai3350
      @yunogasai3350 Před 2 lety +2

      @@aguyonasiteontheinternet578 and trust me, I don't have a problem, I just haven't played enough Battle Brothers

    • @aguyonasiteontheinternet578
      @aguyonasiteontheinternet578 Před 2 lety +2

      @@yunogasai3350 noice

  • @dooplets._.5776
    @dooplets._.5776 Před 2 lety +3188

    It's always wonderful that you can never tell whether or not it's going to be an existential breakdown or a funny music video

  • @chocibirdxx7691
    @chocibirdxx7691 Před 2 lety +3857

    Finally, some "I can't handle horror, but I love horror" representation

    • @northstarjakobs
      @northstarjakobs Před 2 lety +90

      I am also in that camp, which is why I tend to only watch a handful of horror movies every year

    • @SnoConeWars
      @SnoConeWars Před 2 lety +41

      same, love me some horror movies and books, no problem with those, but for some reason I have the hardest time playing a horror game

    • @firekirby123
      @firekirby123 Před 2 lety +28

      The Echoes of the Eye shoutout really highlights what I like about horror genre despite me having a hard time handling it. At the end of the day, horror games tend to be about overcoming adversity and coming to terms with one's own fear of the unknown. Some of the best horror games accentuate these themes in their narrative, and for a game like Outer Wilds, which is already existentially horrifying in its own right, they didn't need to dig deep to make the DLC feel appropriate for the setting. Easily one of the biggest highlights of the year for what is quite possibly one of my favorite games to date.

    • @KingOfDoma
      @KingOfDoma Před 2 lety +15

      And also he makes horror shorts

    • @mistertadakichi
      @mistertadakichi Před 2 lety +8

      I feel seen

  • @preuenthegreat518
    @preuenthegreat518 Před 2 lety +2229

    as a "chef" with a degree in baking and pastry, your pothead macarons are adorable

    • @hubertbreidenbach
      @hubertbreidenbach Před 2 lety +149

      Thank you for ignoring Brians "please leave without commenting" remark, because that was a comment worth making.

    • @Topperisbae
      @Topperisbae Před 2 lety +23

      I came here looking for this exact comment and I was thankfully not disappointed 😌

  • @KateReadsBooks
    @KateReadsBooks Před 2 lety +983

    I played inscryption after watching this video and thank god! I don't think I would have played it if you hadn't mentioned it and it was an absolute S-tier experience. Thank you!

    • @pizzac00l
      @pizzac00l Před 2 lety +42

      Same dude, I went out of my way to avoid it like the plague because I kept seeing it everywhere on youtube but roguelikes and deckbuilders are two genres that I generally have a bad time with, so for so long I hated the game and stubbornly refused to take in anything about that game. It all changed though this past weekend and after getting maybe nine hours of sleep over the whole weekend, I really get what all the buzz was about. It feels impossible to put into words the complex emotions that game left me with, but good lord it really was a well deserved S-tier

    • @isitatiger
      @isitatiger Před 2 lety +23

      I hadn't even heard of the game until this video. I briefly considered pirating the game (it's 2022, we're all, most of us, broke) but ended up just spending the 20 bucks on steam. No regrets. What a great experience, the game is totally worth it especially for someone like me - someone that is casually into card games and played the shit out of slay the spire. I tried to get my boyfriend to play but he's intimidated by card games. I tried to explain it to him without spoilerizing too much but ended up gushing about the meta-ness and creepypasta vibes. Both of which are things I don't usually care for but are done perfectly in Inscryption.
      I want my BF to play so badly so I can talk to him about it >:(

    • @joemontgomery6658
      @joemontgomery6658 Před 2 lety +1

      Me too
      !

    • @vyt2622
      @vyt2622 Před 2 lety +8

      Same! Not into horror so would have avoided it, but when at least 3 different sources (including BDG) put it as their number 1 game of the year, I had to try it. Loved it and am now working my way backwards through Daniel Mullins catalogue (finished Hex, now playing Pony Island)

    • @Some__Guy
      @Some__Guy Před 2 lety +2

      I'm so insanely bad at deckbuilding games, and also get easily frustrated so roguelites(roguelikes?) where you die constantly are bad for me. So yeah, couldn't get far in Inscryption, but I did buy it to support it, because everyone says it's great.

  • @jellysauce3938
    @jellysauce3938 Před 2 lety +3032

    Is no one gonna talk about how in every food-related video he’s in a completely different kitchen??

  • @thewarriorofboros
    @thewarriorofboros Před 2 lety +2514

    as a professional chef, holy SHIT it is incredibly impressive that not one of the macarons in that batch cracked, good job

    • @leoa9474
      @leoa9474 Před 2 lety +44

      Exactly!

    • @cbpd89
      @cbpd89 Před 2 lety +50

      No kidding! I tried macarons once...it turned out very poorly. I need some help before I make another attempt.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 2 lety +243

      Dude, he SPECIFICALLY said that if you're a professional chef, don't comment on the video. Rude.

    • @nomadnuka716
      @nomadnuka716 Před 2 lety +64

      Right? Those are WEIRDLY good. That boy can BAKE.

    • @hamburgler9839
      @hamburgler9839 Před 2 lety +20

      Its BDG we're dealing with here

  • @nonameless2
    @nonameless2 Před 2 lety +537

    Can we talk about how devoted BDG is? He didn't have to make cookies that connect to each game and he really didn't have to link the cookie recipes in the description (along with backup recipes for those who don't subscribe to NYTimes)

  • @RedMeansRecording
    @RedMeansRecording Před 2 lety +2374

    Literally anything you do, I'll be here to support you. You absolutely rock.

    • @BeniRoseMusic
      @BeniRoseMusic Před 2 lety +23

      BDG/RMR crossover video when??

    • @Srcsqwrn
      @Srcsqwrn Před 2 lety +16

      Never expected Jeremy here. But I'm on board!

    • @thiagocosta3953
      @thiagocosta3953 Před 2 lety

      hell yeah

    • @PinkOrangeOrangePink
      @PinkOrangeOrangePink Před 2 lety +3

      aww man your pfp makes me want curly fries.

    • @eros8130
      @eros8130 Před 2 lety +3

      this is where I was Least expecting to see you, but at the same time, it makes sense. both jam so hard.

  • @Ani
    @Ani Před 2 lety +16634

    i can't watch a brian video anymore without constantly having my guard up lest it descend into horror without any prior warning

    • @Ani
      @Ani Před 2 lety +950

      like come on man it starts a game ranking, briefly scares the fuck out of me with a Wikipedia doom spiral, and THEN GOES STRAIGHT BACK TO GAME RANKING?? WITH COOKIES?? I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING LESS OF YOU BRIAN BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ANYMORE

    • @KaiserCeaser
      @KaiserCeaser Před 2 lety +19

      I didn’t expect to see you here.

    • @greedthesin
      @greedthesin Před 2 lety +24

      @@KaiserCeaser I saw Animagician in the comment section of one video, someone replied to the comment with: "I see you everywhere" and now I see them everywhere, too. This is a curse.

    • @Ezekiel_Allium
      @Ezekiel_Allium Před 2 lety +42

      You act like this hasn't been happening since the jorts video

    • @shytendeakatamanoir9740
      @shytendeakatamanoir9740 Před 2 lety +49

      And he dares to tell us he's afraid of horror games...

  • @PaytonSwan
    @PaytonSwan Před 2 lety +1845

    There's something extremely poetic about a guy who doesn't like watching horror movies/playing horror games who also produces some of the best horror content on CZcams.

    • @legendswarble2845
      @legendswarble2845 Před 2 lety +132

      It is made even more so because that's also how Resident Evil got started. A guy who was terrified of everything horror was made head developer of the first game

    • @8lacKhawKtheRIPPER
      @8lacKhawKtheRIPPER Před 2 lety +37

      Very reminiscent of the team behind Darkwood tbh. A group of devs who don't like horror games making one of the best indie horror titles up 'til now~

    • @edwardhisse2687
      @edwardhisse2687 Před 2 lety +5

      Yeah probably he sets himself horror standarts too hight. A blessing and a curse.

    • @khushik3899
      @khushik3899 Před 2 lety +37

      See the reason he can do that is because he earns $20K a month while working from home, making his own hours, and being his own boss... and you can, too!

    • @adamwise1111
      @adamwise1111 Před 2 lety +3

      He doesn't have a choice!

  • @Psil33t
    @Psil33t Před 2 lety +226

    When Brian said Inscryption is a game that he really wants to talk about but doesn't want to tell you anything about it I audibly screamed "Yes, he gets it!" at the top of my lungs. Because my wife will not play it because she's not big on card games and just wants me to spoil stuff for her and I wont do it!

  • @skittykay
    @skittykay Před 2 lety +299

    The Inscryption part was SO GOOD, the way the camera spins around really brought me right back in to the game.

  • @erguhgju3906
    @erguhgju3906 Před 2 lety +915

    BDG: "I don't like horror movies,..."
    also BDG: scares me to death with a video about earning 20K by being your own boss!!!
    Double standarts?

    • @ClintEPereira
      @ClintEPereira Před 2 lety +53

      Horror movies don't always cut it when your mind is a yawning void of abstract terror.

    • @SirJaceMan93
      @SirJaceMan93 Před 2 lety +33

      it's time to get good at standarts

    • @Milonification
      @Milonification Před 2 lety +7

      Well, I can write you terrifying horror stories, but when I read them back I pee my pants. Being able to create good horror does not mean you can stomach it.

    • @joshtrue6521
      @joshtrue6521 Před 2 lety +3

      @@ClintEPereira yeah like, no iteration of the ring girl or some slasher can ever compare to the existential dread of being a twenty something in 2021

    • @calinguga
      @calinguga Před 2 lety +1

      that video is pretty funny as of right now because he is most likely actually making 20k a month (4000 patrons times $3-10 each, twitch and youtube revenue, other jobs like voice acting etc)

  • @Primalintent
    @Primalintent Před 2 lety +1883

    BDG be looking like a host of a children's show about the dangers of capitalism
    Love your stuff

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku Před 2 lety +1

      You dislike the stuff that gets uploaded by my fingers clicking upload? Are you just a h8er boi? I say see you l8er, boi. Don't watch the stuff that gets uploaded by my fingers clicking upload anymore. Your dislikes are damaging my good good GOOD reputation. I am a superstar, dear mas

    • @ZephrosRaigeki
      @ZephrosRaigeki Před 2 lety +28

      Thats how the world works kids!

    • @matheusarnaud2574
      @matheusarnaud2574 Před 2 lety +10

      @@AxxLAfriku man, this is just bait

    • @oh...hi.
      @oh...hi. Před 2 lety +2

      you mean kirby?

    • @lizoliver3021
      @lizoliver3021 Před 2 lety +4

      communist blippi

  • @Rememberleegs
    @Rememberleegs Před 2 lety +52

    One of my absolute favorite parts of this vid is Karen’s offscreen “wowwwwww, oh my gosh” after she eats a cookie. 10/10

  • @Orthoros1
    @Orthoros1 Před 2 lety +130

    As a professional chef, I've been told to not comment, but let's ignore that for a second. Those macarons look actually very good. Macarons are notoriously hard to pull off, so you did a great job!
    Also, I really enjoyed that Inscryption bit. Loved the game to bits, and you really captured the essence of it.

  • @loiseauxmort9568
    @loiseauxmort9568 Před 2 lety +964

    Karen's outfit in this video is IMPECCABLE, SHE NEEDS TO SHOW ME HER WAYS

  • @quartzintherough
    @quartzintherough Před 2 lety +463

    I love how this channel is slowly becoming "unhinged cooking with your absurdly cool and very weird cousin"

  • @ciceroxnightmother2588
    @ciceroxnightmother2588 Před 2 lety +216

    You are the only person I've ever seen or heard talking about the Google Doodle Olympics game, so thank you! I honestly played it a lot when I was supposed to be doing schoolwork so I'm happy to see it be acknowledged.

  • @lobstahrmccoy3962
    @lobstahrmccoy3962 Před 2 lety +31

    as an Italian, I must say I've never heard anyone say "ciabatta" quite like Brian says it at 11:20, it sounds so posh and adorable and I love it

  • @oneofmanyjames-es1643
    @oneofmanyjames-es1643 Před 2 lety +564

    "Look I really just wanted to make a crapload of Christmas cookies while also talking about my favourite games of the year and this was the easiest way I could justify it to myself. Ok? So, just let me have this. Just let me have this."
    BDG, I did not need you stare into my soul like that, but just so you know, you can have this.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 2 lety +9

      I don't think there's any question about whether he should have this. He definitely gets to have this.

  • @gabrieleperine2124
    @gabrieleperine2124 Před 2 lety +217

    The opening is like the one part in twilight when Bella googles what a vampire is

    • @allcapsoff
      @allcapsoff Před 2 lety +3

      no way was that really a part in the movie? that's so funny :)

  • @celiner2016
    @celiner2016 Před 2 lety +73

    "I'm gonna go give Karen a treat" I 😭 cuties

  • @xanderramsdell2919
    @xanderramsdell2919 Před 2 lety +126

    Honestly, I have to agree with him that the olympics Google Doodle was one of the best games of the year. I actually did have a lot of fun playing that. Pretty good story with the quests too.

  • @zacharymcgowan6924
    @zacharymcgowan6924 Před 2 lety +947

    This feels like it’s taken him this long to be level with us but we’re just happy that he’s posting and feels comfortable now, glad that you’re still making content, beads

    • @rdklzkydd
      @rdklzkydd Před 2 lety +2

      What do you mean, taken him this long to be level with us?

    • @zacharymcgowan6924
      @zacharymcgowan6924 Před 2 lety +32

      @@rdklzkydd the video has the distinct feeling of “I’ve been actively avoiding talking about video games for almost a full year and only now am I gonna give you something as direct as a year in review video as opposed to the more oddball stuff I have been doing all year”
      Idk maybe I’m projecting a bit, Brian can talk what ever he wants when he wants and that’s beautiful to me

  • @acn1580
    @acn1580 Před 2 lety +467

    The macarons caught me entirely off guard, and I actually uttered an unexpected "Holy crap" out loud when I saw them.

  • @shyfrog3731
    @shyfrog3731 Před rokem +8

    Love that Brian rewards the people who have played Inscryption without actually spoiling anything for people who have yet to play it.

  • @sophiag4434
    @sophiag4434 Před 2 lety +73

    I was a professional chef and quit earlier this year, so im here to say your macarons looked absolutely impeccable and super cute, 10/10 i would absolutely eat those

  • @jma2b2
    @jma2b2 Před 2 lety +609

    “Just let me have this? Just let me have this.” I would let you have everything, Mr. BDG

  • @raffyoli
    @raffyoli Před 2 lety +216

    this is a new kitchen, the third one of his own he's featured. this man has had too many kitchens in such a short amount of time. he's too powerful with this many kitchens.

    • @purp4168
      @purp4168 Před 2 lety +38

      And he got them all through being his own boss

    • @doctorwholover1012
      @doctorwholover1012 Před 2 lety +15

      "Lets kill 3 videos with 3 kitchens!!"

    • @creativecredence850
      @creativecredence850 Před 2 lety +8

      ahaha I noticed that too, maybe he rents out a different airbnb for every cooking video

    • @themardbard9096
      @themardbard9096 Před 2 lety +5

      It's just an apartment of kitchens.

  • @jordanmoats872
    @jordanmoats872 Před 2 lety +49

    Inscryption is one of the most inventive games I've ever played, and it's been disappointing to not see more people talking about it.

  • @Cash0991
    @Cash0991 Před 2 lety +43

    When sifting, lightly knock the side of the sifter. You don't need to dunk your fingers in there. It also helps if you don't load all the flour or sugar in at once. I usually sift a cup at a time and it breezes through.

  • @CthonicWisdom
    @CthonicWisdom Před 2 lety +182

    "I usually don't like multi-player games because I'm not that competitive"
    *BDG expertly gaslights everyone in any hidden role game on Overboard

  • @emberstaranimation
    @emberstaranimation Před 2 lety +481

    This was so enjoyable to watch. His enthusiasm is contagious. And the fact he admits to not be great at video games makes me feel relieved about my own skills

    • @edwardhisse2687
      @edwardhisse2687 Před 2 lety +20

      Gamers bad at gaming representation

    • @brandonadkins9435
      @brandonadkins9435 Před 2 lety +5

      I totally agree. I’m not great at them either, and it felt good hearing the same from someone else who loves games :)

    • @Sincald
      @Sincald Před 2 lety +2

      Honestly I find it pretty common to hear people say they're bad at games.
      Maybe... I am drawn to people/creators who aren't good at games because I myself am not very good at games...

    • @nomms
      @nomms Před 2 lety +1

      He used to work for a games journalism site, of course he's bad at games. It's a requirement to work in games journalism.

  • @annika12
    @annika12 Před 2 lety +108

    I become so invested no matter what this man is talking about, I haven’t played any of these games and doubt I will but I loved this video.

  • @aw8885
    @aw8885 Před 2 lety +89

    although it didn't "come out" this year per se, The Great Ace Attorney was localised this year! I doubt it's too your regular style, but it's definitely one of my favourites :)) plotwise, everything is so well linked and,, I just really love the silly lawyer game okay. I doubt it's to your usual taste based on this list, but I certainly had a good time with it!

    • @aw8885
      @aw8885 Před 2 lety +2

      @@honkstheclown8631 farewell my turnabout my beloved :)))) definitely one of my favourite cases

  • @bjorndomst1189
    @bjorndomst1189 Před 2 lety +292

    I am very happy he has decided to do a GAWTY/GOTTI/GOTY video despite not being on Polygon anymore

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 2 lety +30

      Oh, "game of the year." I was so confused about what that meant.

    • @InvdrDana
      @InvdrDana Před 2 lety +15

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Here I was thinking it was about something being "gaudy" as I don't play anything.

    • @alfiegordon9013
      @alfiegordon9013 Před 2 lety +2

      @@InvdrDana yeah that's what I thought too lol

    • @GeeGe.
      @GeeGe. Před 2 lety +4

      *GAWTY'S LIKE A MELODY IN MY HEAD*

    • @b.parker1740
      @b.parker1740 Před 2 lety +1

      "Critics put out the hit."-Jombathan Gotti da movie's PR team.

  • @tituscaesar6960
    @tituscaesar6960 Před 2 lety +127

    it's not a bdg video without overwhelming suburban serenity intermixed with cryptic horror and manic energy. merry christmas, internet funny man

  • @extominator4284
    @extominator4284 Před 2 lety +63

    Yo, another great game that came out this year is Chicory: A Colorful Tale! It’s a game with Zelda-like exploration and progression where the world is your coloring book, and you get to play as a cute dog! Don’t be deceived by its cutesy artsy exterior, however, the story goes deep and explores some pretty dark themes. Soundtrack done by Lena Raine who did the soundtrack for Celeste and the most recent Minecraft updates, and honestly as much as I love Celeste’s soundtrack, Chicory’s soundtrack has so much vibrancy and variance that I can’t help but love it even more. I played it on PC, but it also just got a Switch release, if that’s more your cup of tea. Highly recommend checking it out.

    • @g00dpaws
      @g00dpaws Před 2 lety

      what cookie is it

    • @Your_Native_Mothman
      @Your_Native_Mothman Před 2 lety

      How pricy is it for the switch? I’ve been meaning to get a new game but I’m worried about spending too much considering this year is supposed to be very good for the switch.

  • @axolotlking1072
    @axolotlking1072 Před 2 lety +40

    The “kaycee’s mod” beta for inscryption is also great and shows off how good the actual playstyle of the game is, even without the plot elements that made it brilliant. I’m so glad they’ve added it, bc the one thing i thought inscryption was lacking was the replayability and synergy-hunting aspects of other deckbuilder roguelikes.

  • @1Seanmb
    @1Seanmb Před 2 lety +501

    I'm not a "professional" chef, no one pays me to do it, but I do bake a lot and HOLY SHIT, Brian you absolutely killed it with the macarons.

  • @nobodycares850
    @nobodycares850 Před 2 lety +362

    that fit is absolutely immaculate brian

  • @riku7243
    @riku7243 Před 2 lety +22

    That Inscryption segment was just *chef's kiss*. I just bought and finished the game this week and your little homage to it was wonderful. Had me cheering in my seat lol

  • @carolchikitani
    @carolchikitani Před 2 lety +7

    As someone who’s been trying to make macarons for the past 5 years and failing I let out the loudest noise seeing that BDG made them while talking about difficult/cute characters. Goddamnit, I love this man.

  • @projectoverthinker
    @projectoverthinker Před 2 lety +474

    inscryption is a masterpiece. loved your little "sketch" about it, the cookie/card was dope too.

  • @zachlewis9751
    @zachlewis9751 Před 2 lety +79

    Having ADHD, that wiki spiral was too scary and too accurate. After watching the KH Unraveled I spent over an hour scrolling through the games wiki trying to figure out wtf was going on and I am more confused about those games than before.

  • @seangraham3696
    @seangraham3696 Před 2 lety +26

    I bought Inscryption after seeing it as your #1 and WOW. That game is probably one of my absolute favorites of all time. Thank you for introducing the game and thank you for all your wonderful content. I sincerely hope you have a fantastic New Year.

  • @spinakker14
    @spinakker14 Před 2 lety +11

    can we talk about how Brian is an absolute fashion icon even when he's baking?

  • @dliessmgg
    @dliessmgg Před 2 lety +139

    As a cookie expert i can confirm, cookies are doing pretty well this year.

  • @untuxable5076
    @untuxable5076 Před 2 lety +53

    Glad to see that Olympics Google Doodle get some recognition. It was SO fun and WAY more in-depth than I was expecting. Played it at work because I thought it would take 5 mins, pleasantly surprised when it took up over an hour of my day.

  • @puppyderg
    @puppyderg Před 2 lety +6

    Just finished Inscryption after picking it up shortly after watching the video. Game of the year, stomping and screaming about how good of a game it was.

  • @gallicancourier5035
    @gallicancourier5035 Před 2 lety +4

    Those macarons are incredible and I hope you are incredibly proud of yourself for making such gorgeous cookies while talking about games you love

  • @MommahKat
    @MommahKat Před 2 lety +272

    Before Your Eyes was an INCREDIBLE game that came out this year. As someone who has lived with chronic illness since I was very young it hit really hard for me.

    • @g.t.3186
      @g.t.3186 Před 2 lety +11

      Oh my god, that game. I've never cried so hard for so long at literally any other piece of media, it's cathartic. Beautiful experience, 10/10.

  • @Wublingify
    @Wublingify Před 2 lety +28

    finally, someone of high enough culture to talk about the olympics Google doodle. i know it was an off-handed runner up in this video but i unironically adored that game, the art and characters were delightful and the music was banger. but i also have played through hamtaro ham-ham games like 50 times so i'm probably very biased

  • @judalove6707
    @judalove6707 Před rokem +9

    It feels like Brian is in some time loop that allows him to bounce between young adult and old man

  • @synsyin4725
    @synsyin4725 Před 2 lety +5

    As someone who hasn't played a metroid game before, metroid dread was soo fun!! It's not just nostalgia, that game was made really well and I love the difficulty. Death's door seems very fun too, I'll have to check that out

    • @passwordyeah729
      @passwordyeah729 Před rokem

      I was extremely surprised to see Death's Door on this video, I'm glad it's getting the attention it deserves! I highly recommend it, def my best game of 2021. I stayed for the visuals and extremely cute characters as BDG mentioned, and I'd describe the story as melancholy with a rather comedic tone... just great stuff, overall :)

  • @just.Athena
    @just.Athena Před 2 lety +143

    Damn, that Inscryption-style video section was SO well done, and the Death Card shortbread is a cute idea. (Also as someone who studied professional patisserie at College and has made Macarons several times I am really impressed by how well yours turned out)

    • @Saya-ng1sl
      @Saya-ng1sl Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I was so impressed!!! I made it once, and it went so chewy, still tastes good tho

    • @tamijo-
      @tamijo- Před 2 lety

      Death Card: Short Bread sounds like a Bushiroad game.

  • @ktrnch2992
    @ktrnch2992 Před 2 lety +109

    A bit of the Unravelled character shines through at times, but it's ok, he's healed.

  • @mikplaysthings3228
    @mikplaysthings3228 Před 2 lety +10

    I love how Brian really tries his best to break out of the "Content Creator/Influencer" tropes. His videos are always so refreshing in comparison to the stock standard quality of youtube videos these days. Not trying to get too preachy, I just think these videos are always great no matter what they are about and will always stand out in the community. Keep it up!!

  • @Ratsos12
    @Ratsos12 Před rokem +1

    My goodness, 2021 is almost over! I’m still super hyped for the 5 bulb Garlic butter tutorial.
    We Need more Garlic in your life!

  • @Brandongamesall
    @Brandongamesall Před 2 lety +77

    This feels like a tie of loose ends in many ways, such as the end of the year, the end of your polygon journey, etc. I'm proud of you Brian ^^

  • @darksean99
    @darksean99 Před 2 lety +32

    BDG :I don't like horror
    Also BDG: Makes videos more terrifying than any film/game in the last decade.

    • @sourwitch2340
      @sourwitch2340 Před 2 lety +6

      What better way to understand the appeal of the horror genre to be repelled by it (and still oddly into it)?

  • @debbiehargreaves3350
    @debbiehargreaves3350 Před 2 lety +5

    I was home alone watching terrifying occult murder and mystery videos and thought ah let’s watch Brian because these were scaring me so much. WHYY

  • @levilukeskytrekker
    @levilukeskytrekker Před 2 lety +38

    Can I just say how much I appreciate all the work that must go into captioning these videos? It goes a long way for people like me.
    EDIT: Also, this was a really fun format of video game criticism, and while I can imagine it's really fun not having to talk about video games after having to talk about them for so long, if you ever want to do more videos like this on this channel, I'd eat 'em up. Like cookies. But seriously, though, most video game criticism is either caustic or pretentious (or caustically pretentious or pretentiously caustic), and your style is neither. You're just like, "Hey, I really liked this thing, and here's why," and that's super fun.

  • @flanoasis241
    @flanoasis241 Před 2 lety +158

    I love Brian's casual Christmas elf look
    Also bomb beret Karen!

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 2 lety +11

      The only thing that could be better than Brian wearing a beret is Karen wearing a beret.

    • @edwardhisse2687
      @edwardhisse2687 Před 2 lety +1

      As fellow owner of a massive head I cant guarantee that beret simply didn't fit Brians skull.

  • @aidenburgess217
    @aidenburgess217 Před 2 lety +8

    "Give up on your dreams of becoming a baker"- BDG

  • @CH-rw5fv
    @CH-rw5fv Před 2 lety +3

    Karen's beret and moomin apron are really making me jealous

  • @ozegis
    @ozegis Před 2 lety +200

    Brian. You're taste in cookies is fantastic. Inscryption is an incredible cookie that deserved to win Indie GOTY. Thank you for putting this game on the map for viewers.

    • @MaviRB
      @MaviRB Před 2 lety

      Oh! GOTY: Game of the year!!! I finally get this! I saw the beginning, didin't understand, now I see GOTY used correctly in context, and laughed out loud at how he got the right-ish meaning by doing a weird rabbit whole in Wikipedia

  • @opossum7637
    @opossum7637 Před 2 lety +61

    Oh boy I can’t wait to see Brian talk about Cookie Clicker, the best video game and cookie, and nothing else

  • @quinnturner3186
    @quinnturner3186 Před 2 lety +4

    I’m ngl if Brian walked up to me and offered something called a “pothead macaroon” I would not take it

  • @adrianruiz1139
    @adrianruiz1139 Před 2 lety +1

    The inscryption part makes so much more sense after playing the game lol

  • @AwesomeNick94
    @AwesomeNick94 Před 2 lety +28

    YO THE GOOGLE DOODLE WAS GREAT
    I did not expect to line up this much with BDG's tastes

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 2 lety +1

      That Google doodle was seriously my favorite game of the year.
      I, uh, don't play a lot of games.

    • @alatussolanum
      @alatussolanum Před 2 lety

      I remember trying to 100% every single trophy there while I was supposed to be doing school work lol

  • @maggleworth
    @maggleworth Před 2 lety +195

    i know talking about the games in relation to cookies was more like an “excuse”, but honestly it was a really good way of explaining things in a way that made sense, especially as someone who hasn’t played any of the games on that list!
    as for one of my favourite games from this year, i’m gonna have to say Impostor Factory (sort-of sequel to To The Moon/Finding Paradise, but can be played by itself). it’s the kind of cookie that takes absolutely no time or skill to make, but the ingredients are played with so creatively that you feel changed as a person after eating one. i played the whole thing the morning it came out and i loved it!
    alternatively i’d say The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles but i’m not sure if that counts due to a) actually being 2 games that tell one long story across them both, and b) how they aren’t technically new, but they only got an official translation this year. as cookies, they’re full of wild twists and turns, like having a recipe page where half the words are faded and you’re just guessing, but it all (mostly) works out in the end.

  • @trudyannbuckley
    @trudyannbuckley Před rokem +1

    So glad that Echoes of the Eye got a mention here. It's cookie would have to be like .... an infinetely virtually deep oreo?

  • @cavsaloi5259
    @cavsaloi5259 Před 2 lety +6

    I'm so happy Death's Door is on the list. I haven't seen anyone mention it and I really enjoyed the game a lot. It feels like it finally got some recognition. Especially if the recognition is from Brian David Gilbert himself. The macarons looked delicious and very cute too.

  • @darksentinel082
    @darksentinel082 Před 2 lety +102

    it makes me really sad that basically no one I watch has mentioned anything about Psychonauts 2 in their game of the year lists… I love the game so much

    • @HeinerGunnar
      @HeinerGunnar Před 2 lety +7

      Not watching the right people. One of the people I follow here is such a big Psychonauts nerd he (and his wife) actually got small VA roles in 2

    • @ForgBorger
      @ForgBorger Před 2 lety +2

      it’s okay, just use bdg’s goty formula :)

    • @Duck-de9dw
      @Duck-de9dw Před 2 lety

      noodle

    • @kashiichan
      @kashiichan Před 2 lety +3

      BDG included Psychonauts 2 as 5.1 :)

    • @charlottehiggs698
      @charlottehiggs698 Před 2 lety +5

      Nerdcubed made it his game of the year... even if you don't watch him, his advent calender game awards are quite funny, and the video crowning Psychonauts 2 his game of the year is pretty touching

  • @okapi_q
    @okapi_q Před 2 lety +37

    New Pokémon Snap was a small game that I was mildly excited about despite having no nostalgia for the original game, and I ended up playing it a TON. I love the simple pleasure of seeing Pokémon behave like wild animals instead of cardboard cutouts that can sometimes punch.

  • @WilliamPertzer
    @WilliamPertzer Před 2 lety +2

    Haven't played a single metroid game before dread. Absolutely loved it, it isn't just nostalgia.

  • @Baconinthesoap64
    @Baconinthesoap64 Před 2 lety +2

    Professional cake decorator/pastry maker here to say that those macarons look genuinely incredible.
    Obviously (tragically) I can’t taste test them, but honestly everything you made looks great!

  • @longislandlegoboy
    @longislandlegoboy Před 2 lety +129

    I literally was just scrolling through my CZcams recommended page and said “damn I wonder when bdg will upload a video”

    • @maiasowers2193
      @maiasowers2193 Před 2 lety +2

      Yea! I was rewatching his abba and hurdy gurdy videos the other day

  • @MaxineInYourWifi
    @MaxineInYourWifi Před 2 lety +71

    Did you guys know that bdg invented the Christmas cookie by putting lychee ice cream in an oven and throwing 15 pounds flour in with it and setting it on fire?

  • @sheepchemical3024
    @sheepchemical3024 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm a professional chef but I just wanna say you did a lovely job on all your baking, Brian

  • @naxmorvigatore4168
    @naxmorvigatore4168 Před 2 lety

    Man I'd love to enslave Brian to a kitchen and just have him make cookies forever, his baking skills are godly

  • @kory_misun
    @kory_misun Před 2 lety +13

    Karen praising your cooking again made me smile till after the video ended. Great job, Brian!

  • @coolboimccool3920
    @coolboimccool3920 Před 2 lety +96

    I can't wait to find out what BDG's favorite games/cookies of 2021 are.

  • @adnanb7937
    @adnanb7937 Před 2 lety +1

    i know you get tons of comments on all your videos but i just want to say thank you so much for putting captions on everything. i recently lost a lot of my hearing and it may be permanent and it's been hard coping with how many things i can't enjoy anymore but at least i can still enjoy your videos and i really appreciate that.

  • @sonikmuff
    @sonikmuff Před 2 lety

    Me, a former pastry chef (who's worked under Michelin star /James beard winning chefs):
    Those macarons - beautiful feet, no cracking, no deflated cookie, beautiful smooth surface and the decoration is extremely creative and fun. Beautiful job.

  • @caleb2730
    @caleb2730 Před 2 lety +80

    Oh no the flashbacks
    Edit: I'm glad to see that Brian shares the distaste to the dollhouse in Re:8 too. I replayed the game 7-8 times and always had to have a friend in discord or a party to get through it lmao

  • @heathercooper6563
    @heathercooper6563 Před 2 lety

    “If you’re a professional chef please leave without commenting” bro you are a professional chef

  • @m.b.174
    @m.b.174 Před 2 lety +2

    This video clued me into the existence of Inscryption, and thank you for that! The most unique game I've ever played, and one of the very best in recent memory.

  • @eyvahehyeh8927
    @eyvahehyeh8927 Před 2 lety +133

    Chicory: A Colorful Tale is super feel good, and would give a lot of room for baking interpretation. And I mean the dlc content for Disco Elysium was released this year, so insta favorite for me. 😊

  • @foxgood5173
    @foxgood5173 Před 2 lety +48

    In the spirit of "tell me some games to play": I just finished Ths Forgotten City earlier today. It's pretty good. If you like time loop games you'll probably like it, especially since it plays with the format in some interesting ways.