 Europe. 80,000 years ago. For countless generations, the kingdom of a remarkable and mysterious creature. Hey there friends! How's it going? My name is Kevin and today we're playing Ancestors, the Human Kind Odyssey. Yes, we wanted to find out exactly how life led to this. In fact, no actually, I think, I think I'm one step behind you guys. I think I might be the missing link actually. Oh, missing link like pain. All right, let's get started with a new lineage. Lineage name failure. Species question mark. Yeah, that seems about right. I just approved my point. Like I've got this new little light down here to kind of illuminate here a bit more. It's not the best. I need to mess around with it, but I blinded myself with it for 10 minutes. I'm still seeing spots. Oh my god. Evolution is hardcore. How big is that bird? Jesus Christ. I thought he was just close to the camera. I didn't realize he was that big. Is that me? Did they drop me on my head? Makes a lot of sense. All right, intelligence. Let's try that. What do you know? Nothing. Because this is terrifying. I don't know if I'm having hallucinations or what, but I can see predators everywhere. I don't even know what I'm doing. All I know is I'm climbing up away from the scary noises. Oh my god. I don't know if this is a good idea. I think at the highest point of the jungle, I can't even see anything. Okay, there's a current clan over there. I don't know how the hell he can see it, but I guess we'll head towards that. And I know a quick way down, luckily. Oh, sweet Jesus. Oh, this is really cool. Oh, not as cool and a little bit terrifying. Okay, he's stopped freaking out now. I don't know. Is it just scary down there or what? But he's much more relaxed. Oh, family. Okay, maybe that's why he's happy. Is this my old family? I guess I'm the great. It's like mama is dead. Got murdered by a big bird. Oh god, I should never mention big birds. They're freaking out. Oh, they're all celebrating. I discovered rock. No, don't eat the rock. Rename. I can rename them. Oh, I can't pick their name. All right, I'm renaming it to Mock. Congratulations, you're the worst Pokemon. Come on, Mock, follow me. Mock is wondering what I'm doing. I'm drinking from the edge of the waterfall, Mock. If you want to be lame, you can stay back there. That's fine. But the rest of the clan is going to think you're a wuss. Oh god, I'm falling. Mock, Mock, please. Mock, forget about what I said earlier. Please. I can't get up. Mock. Okay, I've gotten up. Oh, Jesus Christ. Mock, you're useless. You didn't even attempt to help me. Dopamine is needed to avoid hysteria. I wouldn't fear it. How are we going to get a dopamine head up here? Mock, let's please some tic-tac-toe. Oh, they're all calling for me to come back. All right, Mock, catch me. Please catch me. Oh god, I don't know how deep this is. I landed on a rock. The whole river either side of me and I landed on a fecking rock. Luckily, I'm fine somehow. Or wait, I can switch to the big one. All right, you are going exploring the unknown. You will be brave. You are an adult. Here we go. Oh my god, Mock, are you following me? Oh my god, you're both following me. Guys, this is a bad idea. Hold on, there's something here. I need to intimidate a snake. Where? I don't know where the hell that snake is. He's a slippery snake. You'll give him that. I found a snail. Oh, he's amazed by it. Oh, I know he's eating it. All right, the circle of life. I came all the way down into the valley just to find a snail to eat. Wait, what? There's a big snake. Hold A to what? Hold A to what? Hold A, move toward attack or release. Okay, holding A. Release? Oh, oh my god. What a move. Oh, it hurts him psychologically though. He didn't like that. The kids must be fecking terrified. I want to eat it, but I don't think I can. I could feed the whole clan with that. I don't think I want to be in this area. There are lots of snakes. Come on, kids. Follow pop, pop. You come with me. Mock, you have to follow along. I think one of them got injured by a snake. Oh no, even this one's afraid of the unknown here. Wait, what was that? Hold on. A giant warthog. I got this. Okay, all right. Where are you? Hold on. Oh, you're a slippery one. Where'd you go? I can't see in his fecking vision. I'm climbing away. Good luck, Mock. I'm sure you can take him. There you go, Mock. Good job. Run from your problems just like your papa. I've got a broken bone or something it says. I found a stinky mushroom. This should heal me up. Oh, I'm becoming omnivorous. Fantastic. I think. I don't know. I mean, it doesn't look like I'm a fighter so kind of war might not suit me unless I just want to go on an all snail diet. Ah, so this is where the French came from. You ever get the feeling that like someone is watching you? Because I have a similar feeling except it feels like I'm about to die and I'm over here crossing Shrek Swamp to try and get back to safety. You know, I think it might be fair if I die. I think natural selection should actually ensure that I die. Wait, what is that following me? Oh, it's Mock. Oh, it's even worse than I thought. I thought you were just a predator trying to kill me. Trying to attract predators. Oh, sweet Jesus. It's poor Ragnarok. Oh, I dodged poor Ragnarok. Go, go, go. We need to climb. Mock can be the distraction. This is sad. My character's dying. Making noises that I can relate to. Sounds like me every time I get up out of my chair. All my bones are breaking. I decided we're going to evolve to not have bones, everyone. But I'm almost home. Maybe I can get the baby home. You know, the loved one, not Mock. In fact, I haven't seen Mock in a while now that I mentioned him. Hang in there, Champ, we're almost home. Oh, okay. I was just going to say, almost didn't make that. And then I, well, I didn't make that. I need dopamine stat. But I don't think dopamine's going to help this situation. I think we may be beyond needing dopamine. Okay, I think I can hear them calling me. Something's calling me back. Uh-oh. Getting sleepy. Let's just go for a sleep and hope I don't wake up dead. No, none for you. Stop reaching for the food. All mine. Wait, is that my tribe? I found my tribe. I'm home. Hello, everyone. I went on an adventure. I've decided we are explorers now. Oh, that person just disappeared into the void rather than dealing with me. I think I've done burning damage to this character. Like, they do not seem well. Crasping at their throes. Oh, Jesus. And it's health. Like, that circle down the bottom was huge earlier. It's not very good anymore. Uh-oh. I don't know what is happening. Maybe this stuff shouldn't be eating. Things are going black. I'm going to start grooming you in the hopes of building a relationship. I don't really like the noises you're making while I'm grooming you, if I'm honest. Can't wait to tell our kids how I met your mothers. All right, is that enough grooming? Do you love me yet? Oh my god, the bonding still isn't full. Please love me. I'm going to have to start planting bugs on them to pick them back off again. Okay, it's going down now. I think he's getting pissed off that I won't let him go on with his day because I'm just there like, please let me groom you. Let me groom. Oh god, they're all freaking out now. I'm showing preferential treatment, I guess. We're just grooming one for hours and hours. Okay, now that we've crossed the river and had a bit of a break from grooming, let's do some more grooming. No, he's just getting pissed off now. Evolution. Are we ready to evolve? I feel like we've taken a few steps backwards. Are we ready to devolve? The ability to switch hands with an item is a quality. I haven't even learned that myself. God, they're one step ahead, aren't they? Now I can gather all my clan and get them to follow me. I don't know how I inspire them to do that when I came back a very different person. I went out there healthy. I came back a few hours later battered and bruised on the verge of death. Oh my god, I just woke and you already look like you're on the verge of death. You know what? I'm swapping character, I think. You just fend for yourself. There we go, healthy and happy. That's more like, oh my god, I'm so sorry for what I did to you. Look, everyone, I picked up two rocks now. Are you amazed? I don't know what hitting this grass with this rock will do for you to be honest. Well, I learned something. I think I learned that I'm stupid. Yes, stripping. All right, everyone, get your dollars out and make it rain. All right, would you look at that. Wow. What do I do with this? Is this a weapon? Oh, bees. I'm gonna go poke them with a stick. Me want honey. There we go. Honey. Oh my god, I'm getting advanced. This one's way smarter than the last one. That's like almost dead. Oh, yummy honey. They're all just stinging me. Is this gonna hurt me? I just keep eating the honey. The rest of them are just looking up at me like, hey, why are we eating grass when he's eating honey? I mean, not that we know what it is. Oh, it was you that I was flirting when it wasn't out here. What is wrong with you? Jesus Christ, he's a bit paranoid. It's a bit early in evolution to have social anxiety, isn't it? Give this. All right, you eat your honey, honey, and I'll look for bugs again. You're just getting agitated. What's wrong with you? We used to be so close. Oh, he's having dreams. Say, oh, remember that time I held that stick? Oh, he's dreaming, but using the stick on those bastards that hurt the other one. I don't know what I'm doing. Trying to make a weapon. Look at your work. Your fine, handy work. Oh, he's smelling it and shocked for some reason. Oh, he's grinding the rocks together. But for what? Okay, now he's evolved beyond me. I don't know what he's doing. Okay, if anyone needs this grinder, it'll be here. All right, let's strip the branch and try and make a tool or something. I think I'm getting a headache. Or I'm choking on something. Did you eat one of those rocks? Right, no one touched this branch. It's mine. I'm building something. Oh, different type of rock. Okay, is this a harder rock? Maybe I can make a spear out of it or something? Obsidian. Perfect. Oh, fuck. Okay, I was stronger than I thought. Oh, my God. Why is evolution so freaking hard? Screw this. I hate evolving. All right, I've ate some grass and calmed down. I'm going to take my stick, and I'm going to fight with that. I want to get revenge on that bore Ragnarok that I met out in the forest. Everyone, come on, rally the troops. We're all going out. Yes, come on, my army. Let's go. Come on, everyone, trust me. We're going to be fine. Oh, okay, I'm fine. Can I'm even making the noises that my ancestors are making now? There we go. Come on, death from above. Let's go, guys. I'm the only one with a weapon, and I'm hiding. Wait, what? Oh, jeez. Oh, wait, this is just a Pokemon battle. The snake is on our side, I guess. Okay, I don't know what the hell that was about. Fight me, you bore. I'm coming for you. I don't know how to attack, by the way. I'm interested. No, come here. Don't run from me. I brought a weapon. Come back. I want to fight you. Guys, please do something. It's just knocked over. Guys, come on, help me. We've strengthened numbers, apparently. Even when I jumped on them from above, I still lose, and I lost my stick, too. Oh, my God. I don't think we should evolve. I'm going to be honest with you here. The whole clan is dying. Low dopamine, huh? Oh, damn. I'm afraid that's the least of my worries right now. Oh, God, there goes another one. We're all just falling all over the place. Oh, my God. I'm in panic and losing control. Dopamine is too low. Okay, well, bad news. It's looking like the boar escaped. You better run. If I catch you around these parts again, I'll teach you a lesson. You're lucky that I let you off lightly, and I didn't need your dopamine. Otherwise, boy, would you have been in trouble? I would have said, hand over that dopamine, buddy. That dopamine is mine. Yeah, I'm just going to take a rest. My guy's fading out. All right, well, I guess we'll leave it there. I hope you enjoyed learning about evolution. This is exactly how it happened. Appreciate you watching, as always. If you want to see more of me, I post every day, so go ahead and subscribe if you'd like. My Twitch is also in the description if you want to check that out. But yeah, that's about it. So appreciate you watching, and I hope to see you next time. Bye for now.