RattleThey are asking money for foals, a feature that should have been in the game. What's next? A DLC to let us pet the horse from the saddle? Horse Tales is a game from Aesir Interactive that has was launched in a completely broken and unfinished state. Although they have fixed a lot of problems, the game is not even close to being completed.
Horse Tales: Greed, good updates, and more greedRattle2023-12-15 | They are asking money for foals, a feature that should have been in the game. What's next? A DLC to let us pet the horse from the saddle? Horse Tales is a game from Aesir Interactive that has was launched in a completely broken and unfinished state. Although they have fixed a lot of problems, the game is not even close to being completed.
0:00 - Introudction 1:36 - Good updates: fast travel, races, paddocks 5:48 - New horsies 6:56 - Bugs 9:49 - Should you buy? 10:16 - Difference between DLC + Microtransactions 11:36 - Arabian Horse 12:58 - Foal DLCTALES OF REIN RAVINE - Finally, a win for horse games!Rattle2024-10-18 | Tales of Rein Ravine has finally been released! And it's just as good as we'd hoped it would be. patreon.com/talesofreinravine/posts
00:00 - Introduction 01:50 - Horses 04:00 - Gameplay 07:11 - Horse personalities 09:56 - Courses, dressage, camera 12:07 - Emotion 13:56 - Opening 22:58 - Final ThoughtsLegend of Khiimori: Horses, History, Drama (of course)Rattle2024-10-13 | Legend of Khiimori is an upcoming horse game from Aesir interactive. But there are some concerns to bring up, and some drama to cover. We can't have a horse game without drama, can we?
0:00 - Introduction 01:11 - Overview 03:34 - Horses 09:27 - Training 11:35 - Travelling 14:57 - Breeding 19:33 - Minigames 20:02 - Historical Accuracy 26:20 - DRAMAHorse Racing Manager: In-depth, detailed, and cute!Rattle2024-09-02 | A new game about managing your own horse racing stable! Made with adorable pixel art serious in-depth gameplay, I can't really wait for this one!
"Tokyo Music Walker - Your Little Wings" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-littleWhats Happening Horse Games #10 - #LegendofKhiimori #TalesofReinRavine #HorseGameNewsRattle2024-08-30 | We're looking at Tales of Rein Ravine tonight. A livestream chatting about horse game news! ETG, Astride, Unbridled, Horse L!fe, Ranch of Rivershine, and some games I'm looking forward to!
"Tokyo Music Walker - Your Little Wings" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-littleSTRAY: Bad game design, beautiful art designRattle2024-08-22 | An analysis of Stray, the cute game from 2022. There's a lot going on here, and that's not always a good thing. #straycat
0:00 - Introduction 01:38 - How games ask questions 03:33 - The Story 06:45 - Who are you? 12:37 - The scene 18:02 - Why are we doing this? 23:38 - Where are you? 27:12 - What is that? 29:19 - The eyes + Antvillage 32:24 - Enemies 42:03 - ConclusionWhats Happening Horse Games #9 - #TalesofReinRavine #StarStableOnline #HorseGameNewsRattle2024-08-15 | We're looking at Tales of Rein Ravine tonight. A livestream chatting about horse game news! ETG, Astride, Unbridled, Horse L!fe, Ranch of Rivershine, and some games I'm looking forward to!
"Tokyo Music Walker - Your Little Wings" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-littleBetterSSO: Scam, Virus, or Legit?Rattle2024-08-07 | A Private Server for Star Stable has popped up and it has caused a lot of controversies in a very short span of time. In this video we're taking a look at this client, considering some possibilities and taking a trip down memory lane for World of Warcraft players.
0:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Quick run down 04:15 - Private Servers 08:58 - Malware 15:04 - Legality 23:04 - Is it a scam? 26:46 - In closing
new.reddit.comEQUIRE: Manage your own horse ranch!Rattle2024-06-30 | Equire is a brand-new horse game in development which places a great emphasis on Ranch Management and building! It hearkens back to old horse racing games, and this makes me happy! But there's a lot more to this game than just managing your ranch!
0:00 - Introduction 01:04 - Developer Statement 02:33 - Game Overview 04:29 - Gameplay + Horses 14:07 - ConclusionWhen the price outweighs the valueRattle2024-06-22 | Pro Show Jumping is a game about, well, show jumping. Despite its rough start (and pricing), there are some good ideas here, and clearly a lot of passion put behind this title!
"Tokyo Music Walker - Your Little Wings" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-littleSSO: Finances of Star Stable (its not good)Rattle2024-06-09 | Star Stable's finances are not looking too good. At least, from what we can see. PART ONE: youtu.be/3iyQaADiqoY SHUT DOWN OF PROJECTS VIDEO: youtu.be/CF_H4rAaiCc
The game Star Stable is reported: "Cheats children out of money" - Equestrian https://www.tidningenridsport.se/spelet-star-stable-anmals-lurar-barn-pa-pengar/?fbclid=IwAR0nGMMTIzIRkQVboFyyV5r44HyfubbCh9VvpW-Wp2w5pGvL6WR7PQxRw_Q www.tidningenridsport.se
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:57 - Kickstarter + Collapse 03:09 - October - December 07:53 - January - May 10:16 - Where is Shoe + Reporting the page 13:05 - Ender's story 18:02 - ConclusionWhats Happening Horse Games #7.1 - #ETG #NEWHorsegame #HorseGameNewsRattle2024-05-16 | A livestream chatting about horse game news! ETG, Astride, Unbridled, Horse Life Simulator, Ranch of Rivershine, and a brand new game from Aesir!
"Tokyo Music Walker - Your Little Wings" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-littleBonded Spirits: Shovelware, asset flip, or neither?Rattle2024-05-12 | Out of all the game reviews before, this one stands out not only for its odd graphics, but also for some behind-the-scenes problems the company created themselves.
youtu.be/ei80r4tn8Gc youtu.be/EbAqGUKtrx8 youtu.be/LJ1ZDSFZGNM youtu.be/XlVXvvlCZ2cETG: They added MORE microtransactionsRattle2024-03-25 | ETG has upped the prices for their game. People are angry, but this game is no stranger to controversy. ETG may have a reason for doing this, and a good one, but does the game's quality warrant these high prices?
youtu.be/EKL-9sG-5Qc youtu.be/NWrJGsrZZtI youtu.be/u7UYiATv8uESSO: Sweden is not happy with Star StableRattle2024-03-15 | In an article from SVT it states that Star Stable has been reported to the Sweden Consumer Agency, an agency that is focused on fair marketing practices aimed at children. Star Stable could be in a bit of a pickle.
The game Star Stable is reported: "Cheating children out of money" - Equestrian https://www.tidningenridsport.se/spelet-star-stable-anmals-lurar-barn-pa-pengar/?fbclid=IwAR0nGMMTIzIRkQVboFyyV5r44HyfubbCh9VvpW-Wp2w5pGvL6WR7PQxRw_Q www.tidningenridsport.se
Star stable is reported for advertising aimed at children | SVT News https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/star-stable-ko-anmals-for-reklam-riktad-till-barn www.svt.se
Marketing to children | For entrepreneurs | Consumer https://www.konsumentverket.se/for-foretag/marknadsforing/reklam-till-barn/ www.konsumentverket.se
Restricting child-directed ads is effective, but adding a time-based ban is better: evaluating a multi-phase regulation to protect children from unhealthy food marketing on television | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | Full Text ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-023-01454-w ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com
Insert More Coins: The Psychology Behind Microtransactions https://www.tuw.edu/psychology/psychology-behind-microtransactions/ www.tuw.edu
Marketing ban tackles TV ads for unhealthy foods in Chile - UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/marketing-ban-tackles-tv-ads-for-unhealthy-foods-in-chile/ sph.unc.edu
"Tokyo Music Walker - Your Little Wings" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-littleHow horse games promote bad ridingRattle2024-03-03 | Horse games often try to imitate life, to give players the most realistic experience they can. But what happens when realism imitates abuse?
0:00 - Introduction + Summary 03:48 - A/B testing questions 09:39 - SSO response + Is the price worth it? 11:36 - Why A/B Testing? 15:33 - Star Coin Code Fiasco 16:30 - They never planned to give us a code 18:41 - Conclusion
TIME STAMPS 0:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Overview 03:37 - Horses 07:26 - Gameplay 12:35 - Competitions + other gameplay 14:16 - Conclusion and Scope 15:16 - Demo light review 16:25 - ConclusionWhats Happening Horse Games #5 - #horsegames #astride #NFTsRattle2023-12-07 | A livestream chatting about horse game news! Astride, Unbridled, Horse Life Simulator, Ranch of Rivershine, and a weird game I found while browsing facebook - it's a weird one.
"Tokyo Music Walker - Your Little Wings" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/bkc-littleASTRIDE: Six months of SLOW developmentRattle2023-12-03 | It's been six months since the game was launched in a poor Early Access state, the update has some ups and some downs, but also a lot of backwards steps which was very surprising. In this video I review Astride as it stands now after, technically, a full year of development.
0:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Visuals 04:24 - Gameplay 08:44 - Animations and Gaits 10:37 - Bugs 12:10 - Dangers of Early Access + ConclusionFERNHOOF GROVE: New cute horse game!Rattle2023-11-30 | Fernhoof Grove is being developed for PC (steam) by one person! If you're interested in following the development, head on over to the Discord and their YouTube channel:
0:00 - Introduction 01:32 - Overview 03:27 - World and story 05:42 - Horses 09:29 - Development 12:39 - ConclusionEQUUEST: Bad Management killed a Rising StarRattle2023-11-07 | Equuest's Kickstarter was a success, but a successful campaign does not equal a smooth development. After a mass Exodus of the developers, this video goes down the rabbit hole and tries to find out what happened.
B-ROLL GAMES Spyro Need for Speed (Heat) Tavern Keeper (Pixel Game) RDR2 Horse Tales: Emerald Valley ranch Rival Stars Wildshade
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:24 The Start and Kickstarter Success 07:48 Where was the Coder? 10:01 The backer's anger 14:13 The Meeting 18:38 The Riot and Refunds 21:51 Interview: Shoe and The Coder 32:24 Discord Ping 36:29 Dev and Backer responses 43:44 In closingWhats Happening Horse Games #4 - #horsegamesRattle2023-11-03 | A new livestream in a series where I look at what is currently happening in the world of horse games!
REDDIT POST: reddit.com/r/StarStable/comments/165ab79/share_some_of_your_funniest_sso_bug_picsRopin Ranch: Ranch game bringing attention to Horse SlaughterRattle2023-10-30 | Ropin' Ranch is a Free-To-Play online ranch game that invites you to step into the boots of a seasoned rancher. In this expansive world, you'll take charge of your very own ranch, tame wild horses, and breed horses with real-world genetics. Unlock horses in over 150+ colors and get unique horses every time with markings! Ropin' Ranch offers an immersive and educational experience, blending the thrill of ranch life with the intricacies of horse genetics, illnesses, and more. Raise goats for meat, milk, or showcase their excellence in the show ring, and for the first time, experience the joys of managing gentle giants - cows! Train your cows for work or show, or raise them for meat or milk and sell them to the rodeo! Ropin' Ranch also strives to bring awareness to real world problems such as horse overpopulation, wild horse problems, cattle factory farming and more
For More Information on the Slaughter Pipeline you can read directly from Ropin’ Ranch yourself or with other links:Ropin’ Ranch Information: ropinranch.com/ThePipeline.phpAll Seated In A Barn: allseatedinabarn.com
Some Animal Angels Investigations into the Auctions:
SAFE Act: safe-act.org BLM: blm.gov/whbRival Stars Horse Racing: INTERVIEW with CEORattle2023-10-20 | Mario, from Rival Stars Horse Racing, was willing to sit down and have a chat about their game! Rival Stars Horse Racing is a horse game you can play on both mobile and PC which has both Cross Country and Breeding as well! The Interview covers the game and goes a little deeper into mobile practices.
REDDIT POST: reddit.com/r/StarStable/comments/165ab79/share_some_of_your_funniest_sso_bug_picsSWEM: Narcissism, bad management, lost passionRattle2023-10-03 | SWEM, the horse Minecraft mod has now been kinda-sorta abandoned. Ex-developers and ex-moderators had a lot to say about what happened with SWEM, and it paints a picture of an owner whose ego was too big for the game to carry.
00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - History 10:19 - Shutting down 13:56 - How much did they make? (I'd like to know) 15:55 - Problem Development 18:42 - Mothfet (Problem Development Continued) 32:44 - JustPeachy (Problem Development Continued) 35:19 - Riley (Problem Development Continued) 45:05 - Interview with Hannah 55:46 - ConclusionWhats Happening Horse Games #2 - #horsegamesRattle2023-09-01 | A new livestream in a series where I look at what is currently happening in the world of horse games!
REDDIT POST: reddit.com/r/StarStable/comments/165ab79/share_some_of_your_funniest_sso_bug_picsSSO: Plagiarising and why do people steal work?Rattle2023-08-07 | So, some of my work got plagiarised, and in the process of making this video, I learned it's a bigger issue than i initially thought. Today we're covering my and Eleanor Nightwalker's stories.
0:00 - Introduction 02:21 - What is plagiarism? 03:10 - What is the effect of having your work stolen? 5:01 - Why do people plagiarise? 5:56 - Why are people reluctant to speak up? 7:32 - Spelcastor 12:59 - Star Stable AdventuresZuey - Star Stable Predator, Selling of Malware, and Exploiting KidsRattle2023-07-31 | Zuey is a predator from Germany in the horse gaming world and has been targeting SSO players for years. This video dives into what he is currently doing, what he has done, and why you should stay far away.
Thank you to Explodo for doing the voice of the boy character! Hope you all enjoyed! :D ♥Star Stable: New characters, bullies, and a bad launchRattle2023-06-25 | The launch for the new character has received a lot of backlash, funnily enough, if they'd just planned a little better it would not have gone this badly.
0:00 - Introduction 1:15 - Missing body option 3:15 - Broken Update 4:28 - Bad Timing 5:38 - BullyingRattle and Qroon play Westbound - or try toRattle2023-06-17 | My sister and I play some Westbound, it does not go well! But we have a lot of fun doing it!
QROON: youtube.com/@qroon SUPPORT ME: ko-fi.com/ytrattleAstride: Bad launch, good responseRattle2023-06-08 | Astride, the upcoming horse game from Raidho launched its Early Access, and it went less than stellar. Since then, Astride has made a response. In this video I will go through it and give my thoughts on the situation.
SUPPORT ME: ko-fi.com/ytrattleRanch of Rivershine: Grindy, but so good!Rattle2023-06-04 | Ranch of Rivershine is a wonderful little game from Cozy Bee Games! Although it has some problems, which I do cover in this video, it stands as one of the best horse game releases in years!
0:00 - Introduction 01:16 - Story 06:42 - Environments 11:42 - Auction 15:47 - Horses 18:10 - Horse Care 21:08 - Training 29:21 - Racing 31:33 - Breeding 33:24 - ConclusionBEST TO WORST: Frogwares Sherlock Holmes Games BOTTOM FOURRattle2023-05-18 | The Sherlock Holmes series from Frogwares is filled with mystery, intrigue, puzzles and has good games and bad games in the series - though mostly good! This two-part series aims to rank these eight games from best to worst. Enjoy!
0:00 - Introduction 00:37- NUMBER FIVE Sherlock Holmes and the Silver Earing 05:13 - NUMBER SIX Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Mummy 08:24 - NUMBER SEVEN Sherlock Holmes and the Devil's Daughter 17:41 - NUMBER EIGHT Sherlock Holmes Nemesis 24:30 - Conclusion
0:00 - Introduction 1:04 - Comics, books, Wildsong 3:37 - Timeline of Cancelled projects 6:29 - Tightening belts? 8:16 - Bad Communication? 9:44 - Horse Candle 11:07 - Bringing out a candle when the game is broken 12:36 - Marketing 14:00 - ConclusionSSO: How little we care about a horse scented candleRattle2023-05-04 | Everything we care even less about than a horse scented candle.
#sso #starstableonline #starstableshorts #starstableASTRIDE: Entire Development (Up until now)Rattle2023-04-30 | In 2022 Raidho started officially working on Astride, they've made some great strides (ha!) up to this point! This is a showcase of their entire evolution since they started. Enjoy! ♥
#SSO #starstableonline #starstableshorts #StarStableSSO: Defenders versus Detractors + why are we so angry?Rattle2023-04-23 | In part three we finally answer the question of this series! And we also look at the arguments for and against SSO, Rioting, Nostalgia, and the rather sad question: is SSO Dying?
Abigail Pinehaven, Amelia Dreambell, C.C Creations, Eleanor Nightwalker, Max Kingmoon, Minatozy, Siren the Gamer, and Sany Darkfall, all help to answer the question: why has the climate of SSO changed so much? And why are players so angry?
TIMELINE 0:00 - Introduction 1:45 - Defenders of SSO 07:32 - Nostalgia 11:30 - Detractors of SSO 15:11 - Community + Rioting 19:35 - Is SSO Dying? 24:37 - Why is the community so negative? 37:00 - SSO is doing better 53:06 - In Closing