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Island evolution: diverging paths (🧬Evolution Simulated #6)
Another video in the 'Evolution Simulated' series, showcasing simulation videogame The Sapling, where we follow one planet for a longer time. We study all the ecosystems that all evolve, and how they change over time.
Frequently asked questions: thesaplinggame.com/faq
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/997380/The_Sapling/
Itch: woseseltops.itch.io/thesapling
Twitter: thesaplinggame
Website: thesaplinggame.com/
Fan initiatives:
* Discord discord.gg/Dg87jbWkPQ
* the-sapling-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sapling-Pedia
* Reddit reddit.com/r/thesapling
0:00 intro and recap
0:38 reaching new lands
1:20 aquatic carnivores
2:32 genetic drift south of the ring
3:28 western island ecosystem
5:12 nut eaters
5:49 old and new herbivores
6:45 the first land carnivore
7:09 planet overview
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My first island animal has evolved! (🧬Evolution Simulated #5)
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Another video 'Evolution Simulated' series, showcasing simulation videogame The Sapling, where we follow one planet for a longer time. We study all the ecosystems that all evolve, and how they change over time. Frequently asked questions: thesaplinggame.com/faq Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/997380/The_Sapling/ Itch: woseseltops.itch.io/thesapling Twitter: thesaplinggame Website:...
This is what happens when you run an evolution simulation on an archipelago (🧬ES #4)
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Another video 'Evolution Simulated' series, showcasing simulation videogame The Sapling, where we follow one planet for a longer time. We study all the ecosystems that all evolve, and how they change over time. Frequently asked questions: thesaplinggame.com/faq Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/997380/The_Sapling/ Itch: woseseltops.itch.io/thesapling Twitter: thesaplinggame Website:...
The Sapling: gameplay trailer (early access, january 2024)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. Que...
‎️‍🔥🌋🌊☄️ (evolution sim devlog 3-7)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. In ...
Giving all biomes in my evolution sim their own look AND sound (evolution sim devlog 3-6)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. In ...
This new cladogram view is my new favorite feature (evolution sim devlog 3-5)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. In ...
6 new food types I'm adding to the simulation (evolution sim devlog 3-4)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. In ...
How simulating the evolution of grass will not make your PC explode (evolution sim devlog 3-3)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. In ...
How you'll design plants that spread to other islands (evolution sim devlog 3-2)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. In ...
The next big update for my evolution sim (devlog 3-1)
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I'm working on evolution simulation game The Sapling, my solo indie game project. It's a game where you can basically do two types of things: on the one hand, there are a number of scenarios tasking you to design an ecosystem that meets specific requirements, on the other there is a sandbox where you can build your own plants and animals, turn on 'random mutations', and see how they evolve. In ...
How one animal species conquered an entire contintent (🧬Evolution Simulated #3)
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This is the third video of the new series Evolution Simulated, showcasing simulation videogame The Sapling, where we follow one planet for a longer time. We study all the ecosystems that evolve, and how they change over time. 0:00 Intro 0:54 First eastern animals 1:35 Boticorus 3:08 High speed animals 3:52 Western animals 4:53 Western plants 5:28 The success of Zarrylops 5:56 The rise of Tardat...
What happens when fish evolve into land animals in The Sapling (🧬ES #2)
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This is the second video of the new series Evolution Simulated, showcasing simulation videogame The Sapling, where we follow one planet for a longer time. We study all the ecosystems that evolve, and how they change over time. 0:00 Intro 0:47 The first plants 2:00 Specialization into underwater niches 2:40 Body size increase 3:47 The first land animals 5:09 Feet below the body 5:38 Plants on th...
New series "Evolution Simulated", starting under water (🧬Evolution Simulated #1)
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This is the first video of a new series, showcasing simulation videogame The Sapling, where we follow one planet for a longer time. We study all the ecosystems that all evolve, and how they change over time. 0:00 Intro 0:39 Designing the planet 2:04 The first algae 3:25 The first animals 4:56 The first unsuccesful land plants 5:36 Eggs and corpses on land 6:33 Body size increase 7:29 Land plant...
The Sapling: Sea & Sandbox update trailer
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The Sapling: Sea & Sandbox update trailer
So you all wanted aquatic animals? (evolution sim devlog 2-6)
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So you all wanted aquatic animals? (evolution sim devlog 2-6)
Adding the aquatic stage Spore never had (evolution sim devlog 2-5)
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Adding the aquatic stage Spore never had (evolution sim devlog 2-5)
I'm adding these sounds to the game (evolution sim devlog 2-4)
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I'm adding these sounds to the game (evolution sim devlog 2-4)
How your creations will survive winter (evolution sim devlog 2-3)
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How your creations will survive winter (evolution sim devlog 2-3)
How alien plant colors & alien seasons will work (evolution sim devlog 2-2)
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How alien plant colors & alien seasons will work (evolution sim devlog 2-2)
How I will extend sandbox mode (evolution sim devlog 2-1)
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How I will extend sandbox mode (evolution sim devlog 2-1)
My indie evolution sim: 3 years of development (The Sapling)
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My indie evolution sim: 3 years of development (The Sapling)
I hired a David Attenborough impressionist to narrate my game about ecosystems and evolution
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I hired a David Attenborough impressionist to narrate my game about ecosystems and evolution
This is what happens when you run evolution sim The Sapling for 7 days straight (F&F update edition)
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This is what happens when you run evolution sim The Sapling for 7 days straight (F&F update edition)
How I hid the same melody EVERYWHERE in the game's music (evolution sim devlog 1-6)
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How I hid the same melody EVERYWHERE in the game's music (evolution sim devlog 1-6)
The Sapling: Fight & Flight update trailer
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The Sapling: Fight & Flight update trailer
Designing hot and and cool scenarios (evolution sim devlog 1-5)
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Designing hot and and cool scenarios (evolution sim devlog 1-5)
So you all wanted flying animals? (evolution sim devlog 1-4)
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So you all wanted flying animals? (evolution sim devlog 1-4)
Small carnivores now eat eggs of giant herbivores; how it works (evolution sim devlog 1-3)
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Small carnivores now eat eggs of giant herbivores; how it works (evolution sim devlog 1-3)
Procedural walking from scratch (evolution sim devlog 1-2)
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Procedural walking from scratch (evolution sim devlog 1-2)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @dutchmapping163
    @dutchmapping163 20 годин тому

    Wessel, your game is an absolute gift. Though I've often tried visualizing evolution through drawings and world maps on my own, seeing organisms come to life in an alien environment all without my own input is truly something else! Het ga je goed en ik hoop dat dit spel alleen maar beter wordt! (ook al is het nu al fantastisch! :p)

  • @Voidbruh429
    @Voidbruh429 21 годину тому

    Pls add random rocks that form somehow in here i would like to see that👍🏼.

  • @Voidbruh429
    @Voidbruh429 21 годину тому

    Luv how the trees resemble mangrove

  • @ChuckJames-wj8vg
    @ChuckJames-wj8vg День тому

    if this idea is already in the game please let me know! Idea: A tool that could terraform a landscape kind of like spore in the space stage, for me the current tools aren't working for what i want, like a tool that could create land and another that could create water.

  • @zacokazo
    @zacokazo 2 дні тому

    @thesapling when will the next video be out waiting eagerly 😊

  • @fubyjuice4082
    @fubyjuice4082 4 дні тому

    You should add a seed system for maps so u can share ur maps that u use for vids

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Without making promises, it's an idea I like!

  • @semeharrysimbeye3989
    @semeharrysimbeye3989 4 дні тому

    can you add a new size type for animals like how you can turn plants into grass but if you make the animal smaller it turns into a hive mind like ants and bee's and you can click on there homes to see whats happening inside

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Without making promises, it's an idea I like

  • @eyes3295
    @eyes3295 4 дні тому

    yo so theres a pretty minor bug but when you press x to skip the intro you can keep spamming it to replay the song

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Haha thanks! It's a known bug, but it's been low prio for now

  • @fardington-mo6jp
    @fardington-mo6jp 6 днів тому

    bruh i just wanna play sandbox but i cant since these animals dont know how to eat

  • @Tom_Quixote
    @Tom_Quixote 6 днів тому

    Will evolution eventually reach a balance in this game, or will species continue to evolve and counterevolve? It seems some adaptations will always have to happen, for example legs to move to land, or drought resistance to live in the desert. Others seem to be able to change over and over again, for example the kind of seed produced, or whether to eat plants or meat.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      In my experience, there continues to be some 'movement', but the longer you wait the smaller and less important these movements become.

  • @ds2sofs
    @ds2sofs 6 днів тому

    Can algae actually evolve to become plants? I've tried this many times, of course with random mutations on, and I've never seen algae evolve into plants.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Perhaps it's related to allowed colors? When creating a planet, the habitability information should help you out here

  • @eyesj531
    @eyesj531 6 днів тому

    am I watching National Geographic or a game

  • @VizVIDS_
    @VizVIDS_ 6 днів тому

    We need tectonic shift

  • @masterm8840
    @masterm8840 7 днів тому

    I've been revisiting this channel since the start of the year, watching the latest playthroughs, only to never see any updates. Finally, welcome back

  • @Joel_Mc_J
    @Joel_Mc_J 8 днів тому

    Could you make it easier for animals to crawl on to land? Every planet i’ve made no animal crawled on to land on their own without me mutating them, even if there is tons of food on land they refuse

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Thanks for your input! I read more players have this problem; I don't really understand why yet, as it happened twice for me this run :/

  • @marthasimwanza3280
    @marthasimwanza3280 8 днів тому

    can you ad hive minds

  • @user-ty6do2ju9s
    @user-ty6do2ju9s 8 днів тому

    Wats the game called

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      store.steampowered.com/app/997380/The_Sapling/ :)

  • @ghOsTedBuddy
    @ghOsTedBuddy 8 днів тому

    tldr: recently cancelled my amazon prime and reinvested this money now in your game :) so with that i bought 4 copies and hope this helps you in your growth on steam. it would be nice if you add something which allows some sort of multiplayer or some sort of: sending creations to your friends or something like this. your game feels really wholesome and fun so i would love to see myself as a fish-sort of thing swimming through a world i managed with my fish-gang hahaha. i have never seen any video of yours but while researching my current topic and idea i stumbled upon this video and i must say i am really excited to see someone with a mindset close to mine. i am also one who tries to do everything myself as far as i come and to me this always felt like it really was something holding myself back since i get so overwhelmed at one point so i just drop the idea most likely for something new which feels less complicated just to end again in this situation where i am so overwhelmed :D. you are truely inspiring with your videos and i really appreciate you sharing your thoughts and struggles as well as your successes. with my new idea i hope i come close to where you're currently with sapling and not drop it at one point again.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Thanks so much for this comment and for sharing your idea! If it makes you feel any better, I also dropped many projects before this one, and it's only by pure chance that I didn't drop this one; see the '3 years of development' video ;)

  • @EakDaFreak69
    @EakDaFreak69 8 днів тому

    I could not be anticipating anything more than this next video. Do you play on twitch? This so so rules.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Thanks so much! I used to do these things live on Twitch, but since barely anyone was watching live, I've switched to making these videos offline

    • @EakDaFreak69
      @EakDaFreak69 3 дні тому

      @@TheSapling well dude I LOVE what you’re doing. Your analysis of this stuff ina game you freaking made is too cool.

  • @samanthabronder9861
    @samanthabronder9861 8 днів тому

    for a idea is where their can be a map section that shows all the planets you created with life wheare you click one and return one sproe did in the glaxey map and can see the colers if land planst evovle and f

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Without making promises, definitely a nice idea

  • @Jpoxferd
    @Jpoxferd 8 днів тому

    just bought the game after sneaking out to buy a 20 dolla steam gift card hope its fun!!!

  • @Tranquir
    @Tranquir 9 днів тому

    Can you make it so herbivores can evolve ways to escape fast carnivores? Like a hopping mechanic that can be used to run faster, or they can evolve ways to defeat carnivores.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      All legs have a speed stat, so they could evolve faster legs, or horns etc... but I should add that I've never seen it happen in practice

  • @hitekalchemy1105
    @hitekalchemy1105 9 днів тому

    Would love a new long run with the new updates.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Check the three latest videos :)

  • @mr_thingy
    @mr_thingy 10 днів тому

    I just bought your game and I love it but I had some ideas for new features - you could add gender (and differences in gender) - a flower editor ( petals, monoecious/dioecious/hermaphroditic) - scales for skin - skin breathing - burrowing animals And so much more I would really appreciate it if you’d take a look at these ideas but you don’t have to

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Without making promises, I indeed like a lot of these ideas!

  • @NadviMiah
    @NadviMiah 10 днів тому

    Add volcanoes 🌋

  • @Polyhedron69
    @Polyhedron69 10 днів тому

    Carnivorous plants would make an interesting and cool addition.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Without making promises, agreed

  • @Spectator-st4yu
    @Spectator-st4yu 10 днів тому

    Update idea: mushroom and marsupial update

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Without making promises, both ideas I like

  • @AM-xl5rc
    @AM-xl5rc 11 днів тому

    Loving the new soundtracks!

  • @WasatchWind
    @WasatchWind 11 днів тому

    It's crazy how different watching this series is after the Biblaridion alien biosphere series has ended. While sapience would be a cool feature in the game, I doubt it'd be easy in the slightest to implement - but after all of Biblaridion's series it's still cool to see stuff discussed there working in action.

  • @jacobc.5557
    @jacobc.5557 12 днів тому

    i love this series! i wish it was available on mac

    • @Ethan_Cubed
      @Ethan_Cubed 12 днів тому

      It is downloadable on steam. (If youre saying steam doesnt have it on mac then im not sure)

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      For completeness, in the FAQ there is some information on (the lack of) Mac support: thesaplinggame.com/faq

    • @jacobc.5557
      @jacobc.5557 3 дні тому

      @@TheSapling thanks for the info! definitely makes sense. good luck with development!

  • @marthasimwanza3280
    @marthasimwanza3280 12 днів тому

    can you add insect limbs hunting in packs coral territorial changing colours and exoseceliton stingers claws and jellyfish

  • @marthasimwanza3280
    @marthasimwanza3280 12 днів тому

    make coral

  • @Ehgang-je4yd
    @Ehgang-je4yd 12 днів тому

    Add it on Xbox play

  • @GandalfTheTsaagan
    @GandalfTheTsaagan 12 днів тому

    Such a broad diversification!

  • @Nutoneout
    @Nutoneout 12 днів тому

    You should add more texture to the leafs and make the leafs sway in the wind or in storms sway more

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Belated thanks for your input!

    • @Nutoneout
      @Nutoneout 2 дні тому

      @@TheSapling your welcome always happy to help

  • @OnlyNeedJuan
    @OnlyNeedJuan 12 днів тому

    I think a cool addition could be a slightly easier way to figure out what body part does what, either in the information menu or in the mutate menu. Right now it can be difficult for a beginner to figure out what body part you find on a creature or plant does exactly what.

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 3 дні тому

      Belated thanks for your input!

  • @calebweldon8102
    @calebweldon8102 12 днів тому

    This reminds me of species artificial life real evolution but I like the more cartoony vibe and the active development

  • @samanthabronder9861
    @samanthabronder9861 12 днів тому

    well see you mabye 3 mounths later

  • @enfieldlammergeier
    @enfieldlammergeier 12 днів тому

    You should add limbless body plans to the game. Stuff like snakes that can be both aquatic and terrestrial.

  • @JustScug
    @JustScug 13 днів тому

    You should add fungus to the game! i think it would be cool having a new type of life thats nocturnal (basically plants that grow at night or in dark places) and they could grow on dead trees even! And also Maybe Insects as Another Editor Type? Like The small insects not the mouths. just ideas that i thought of! :D (edit: there would be insectivore mouths.)

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 4 дні тому

      Without making promises, I like many of these ideas :)

  • @rafaelmonterobarreiro523
    @rafaelmonterobarreiro523 13 днів тому

    I think a really good adition to the game wpuld be more interactions between plants and other organismos: tall plants give shade to short plants, some plants produce herbicides, some plants make nutritious fruit so animals eat them and disperse their foods, etc

  • @tjmauser6954
    @tjmauser6954 13 днів тому

    That’s very interesting to me that sand box wasn’t the original idea and I really like your aditude of not caring how players enjoy your just that they enjoy the game

  • @YankoMusicant-kd5jc
    @YankoMusicant-kd5jc 13 днів тому

    Weird idea:radial creatures like starfish. Instead of the animal being symmetrical on both sides like it normally is, the creature could have multiple limbs branching out, or maybe pull the limbs back to make an urchin-like thing? The possibilities with radial creatures are crazy

    • @TheSapling
      @TheSapling 4 дні тому

      Not a weird idea at all (but no promises) ;)

  • @jerryunderdog5912
    @jerryunderdog5912 13 днів тому

    Heres an idea for something in a later update, viruses. They could form in foods and traverse via various ways such as bites old meat proximity or maybe even water and could either be harmful or have completely no effect on the host. And whats more animals could also form resistances and weaknesses to it. Heck some viruses could affect instincts

  • @MCXS90
    @MCXS90 13 днів тому

    Is there a natural disaster system in game? Like you know the ice age or meteoroid or oxygen levels (once in time oxygen wipe out animals)?

    • @Ethan_Cubed
      @Ethan_Cubed 12 днів тому

      there are a few "events" you can trigger yourself (wild fires, volcano eruptions, and meteorite strikes). Wild fires can also tirgger by themselves. You can also increase/decrease global tmeperature, sea level, etc. You can also make cutom seasons which can each have different sea levels, temperatures, wind speeds, etc.

  • @CharChar2121
    @CharChar2121 13 днів тому

    I've never been able to get to 55,000 years without a crash.

    • @Ethan_Cubed
      @Ethan_Cubed 12 днів тому

      its probably due to the amount of organisms in your world at once. You can decrease the entity cap for algae, plants, and animals in the settings.

  • @fewt3
    @fewt3 13 днів тому

    It was just a matter of time until he add sapience to the game

  • @vidwitch1508
    @vidwitch1508 13 днів тому

    Oh it’d be so cool to see herd/small pack dynamics be a thing, for animals to hunt or make family’s easier✨ ( also great video- I love seeing updates on this game sm )

    • @Ethan_Cubed
      @Ethan_Cubed 12 днів тому

      i mean technically its possible. With combinations of "if see colour" or "glow"/"if see glow" or "call"/"if hear call" alongside the "go towards" instinct, you can make creatures herd together. Example: With "If see food, call" alongside "If hear call, go towards" you can make animals herd near food.

  • @zarkthemuffin
    @zarkthemuffin 13 днів тому

    I love this game so much im so excited for it’s official release

  • @CoruscationsOfIneptitude
    @CoruscationsOfIneptitude 13 днів тому

    Are there any videos that are longer or perhaps some footage of an evolving system, aquatic or land?

    • @Ethan_Cubed
      @Ethan_Cubed 12 днів тому

      Unfortunately, this game isnt very popular amongst youtubers at the moment. Although, there is always a possibility that someone made one in the past.