 What's up everybody, I'm the Mangus, you were awesome today on talking about a brand new game called Steam Dolls, Order of Chaos, currently in development by this shady gentleman. This is a grimdark 2D side scrolling Metroidvania style adventure influenced by Hollow Knight, Dead Cells and Bloodborne with just a touch of dishonored style dystopia. Steam Dolls will be available for all current consoles and can be added to your Steam Witch List now. The footage you'll see in the video is from the demo for the game, while it plays well and looks great, it's far from the finished product. Today we'll cover the who, what, when, where and why of Steam Dolls. In Steam Dolls you fight your way through a steampunk style dystopian future as the Whisper, voiced by David Hader most well known for his work as Solid Snake. The man behind the mask will stand before them and finish what they started, whispering chaos and destruction as they sink into oblivion. You can select a variety of skills and weapons to complement your own play style, beef up and take your enemies on face to face, or choose more stealthy options to ninja your way through the map, assassinating your prey from the shadows with a touch of the old Ultra Violent. The cutscenes are beautifully hand drawn and meshed seamlessly with the gameplay. The keyword for this one is atmosphere, Steam Dolls does a great job of pulling you into its world set to Jeremy Hagry's haunting soundtrack. I took the opportunity to play the demo for this game and was thoroughly impressed, the platforming problem solving and gore took me back to the days of dumping countless hours of my childhood into Castlevania. The map was laid out well leaving you with plenty of opportunities to explore while still giving you a defined course to follow. Hit detection was spot on with both ranged and melee options for dispatching targets. While there were a few old shit moments I usually had plenty of time to choose how I would react to enemies and traps. The demo is understandably easy however I did find that appropriately managing my resources to be a challenge in some scenarios. The demo was also surprisingly large. I was expecting a little 5 minute tutorial and ended up spending a half hour working my way through the map and then another hour going back to see if I had missed any secret rooms or trying to get stealth kills where I had failed previously. I do suggest that if you tried the demo play it with a controller, I took it home with a mouse and keyboard and it is not designed for it. The game is being developed by the Shady Gentlemen in association with Top Hat Games. The Shady Gentlemen began as a collaboration to produce a graphic novel also called Steam Dolls. From there they decided to extend the universe they created to other forms of media. The game comes from lore and is in itself very rich in story. They are crowdfunding the game in order to maintain creative control and keep their vision uncensored. The game is being published by Top Hat Studios, a New York based gaming company that specializes in niche games. A good fit for TSG is they like to push the boundaries a bit. You could play a free demo of the game now through Steam, but the full product release will not be available until 2021, if the world makes it through 2020. You can also buy into beta testing via Kickstarter. I highly suggest giving the demo a try. If the game resonates with you, consider contributing via Kickstarter. If not, just move along. Thanks to Top Hat Studios, Steam Dolls will be available on pretty much every current console. This includes next-gen like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. It will be available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Also thanks to First Press, there will be physical copies of the game available. The physical copies are limited and come with a variety of other tangible items like a collector's coin. However, these copies can only be attained by contributing to certain tiers of the Kickstarter campaign. If you're a fan of Metroidvania-style side-scrollers that loves lore, gore, and great voice acting, Steam Dolls will be right up your alley. The team has plenty of experience with developing a world that you can get lost in. While the game's Kickstarter campaign has been successful, there are several stretch goals that include hiring even more high-profile voice talent to contribute to the game's atmosphere. A blend of action, storytelling, and stunning visuals combined to make this one hell of a fun game. For more information about Steam Dolls, The Shady Gentlemen, or Top Hat Games, please see the links in the video description below. If you want to play the demo, it's available in Steam. Just search for Steam Dolls in the store and choose the free demo. For now, this is the mangoos signing off. You guys, have a good one.