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The Let's Play is over! You may follow it on the Let's Play Archive.                                                                 What is Night in the Woods? Night in the Woods is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character. It was funded through Kickstarter and made by Infinite Fall, a three-person teamup of Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, and Bethany Hockenberry. In it, we play as Mae Borowski, a 20-year-old college dropout who returns home to the crumbling former mining town of Possum Springs. Mae wants to resume her aimless former life and reconnect with the friends she left behind, but things aren't the same. Home seems different now and her friends have grown and changed. And there's something in the woods. What kind of LP is this? This is a blind LP with voice commentary, and those who joined me in this journey of self-discovery and nostalgic desire were my good friends Maple Leaf and Antinomy. Night in the Woods has several branching paths regarding dialogue options and diary entries. This is semi-completionist run showing these alternate paths. The LP originally started with the game's original launch version, but the Weird Autumn update added much more that I covered in bonus episodes. Main Characters  Mae Borowski: The player character. A 20-year-old with a history of violence and risk-taking behavior, Mae has dropped out of college and moved back in with her parents in the dying mining town of Possum Springs. In therapy for her anger management and dissociative disorder issues, Mae drifts from day to day, doing what strikes her fancy and rarely thinking about the consequences of her actions. Despite her aloofness she recognizes she has issues and feels she is irredeemable living trash. Witnessed a kidnapping on Halloween and thinks she's being haunted by a ghost. Plays the bass. Greggory Rulz: Mae's best friend. Gregg is impulsive and prone to petty criminal acts such as theft and vandalism, feels his going to jail is inevitable, and wonders if he is a good person despite it all. Despite being aware of Mae's turbulent personality, he often enables her behavior. Dates Angus but dislikes Angus's family, and is fearful of losing him. Works at the Snack Falcon and plays the guitar in the band. Beatrice Santello: Mae's best friend when they were kids. Beatrice (or Bea) works at her family's hardware store but resents Mae for dropping out of college when she never got a chance to. Always tired from work and sad after her mother's passing, Bea covers up her pain with an apathetic and cynical outlook on life, and expects very little of Mae's capacity for maturity and good behavior despite once having been friends. Plays "drums" in the band. Angus: Gregg's boyfriend. Awkward around people and preferring to cling to Gregg, Angus has a very scientifically-oriented mind and is skilled with computers. Abused as a child by his parents, Angus developed his skeptical worldview after suffering such violence. Works at the Video Outpost Too and does vocals for the band. Jeremy Warton: Bike enthusiast and fresh out of high school. Jeremy Warton (or Germ Warfare, as he prefers to be called) hangs out with an assortment of people and seems to jump from topic to topic during conversation. His conversations with Mae tend to be one-sided and inconsequential. His brother passed away at some point, and he lives with the rest of his family near the woods, away from town. Takes care of Rabies, a wild possum that lives in a sewer. Lori M.: A teenager who was in middle school when Mae put a kid in the hospital. Sometimes calls Mae "Killer", the nickname given to her for that event. A lover of horror movies and dedicated crafter of fake body parts and blood, Lori wants to make her own horror movie someday, but has thoughts of isolating herself after losing her mother. Lives near the railroad tracks. Casey Hartley: One of Mae's former friends. Missing since June, Casey used to be a drummer for the band. Mae's friends thought he hopped a train and ran away from Possum Springs, but in reality, Casey was killed by the Possum Springs cult, sacrificed to the existential horror lurking in the depths. Candy Borowski: Mae's mother. A gentle soul, religious woman, and voracious reader, Mrs. Borowski works as a church administrator, even if she gets distracted easily from doing her job. Loves to read books about crime and horror. Tends to trade jokes with her daughter, but the strain caused by Mae's past and college abandonment has created a rift between them. Mr. Borowski: Mae's father. A former alcoholic who was once a danger to Mae and her mother, Mr. Borowski stopped drinking but was laid off from work. An older gentleman with a sharp sense of humor, even if he relies heavily on puns. Loves to read books about birds. Knew Angus's father in the 80s. Molly Borowski: Mae's aunt. A cop on the beat in Possum Springs, she has a concern for Mae even though Mae hates her and all police. Doesn't believe that Mae witnessed a kidnapping after investigating the area the night after the incident. Pastor Karen: A church pastor. Well-meaning and go-getting, Pastor Karen is willing to act as a therapist and helper to any who ask, but she has her own private doubts about the existence of God. Tried to help Bruce with his living situation despite facing opposition from the town council. Bruce: A vagrant and drifter who used to do several manual labor jobs before hitting a patch of bad luck and ending up in Possum Springs. Lived near the church before leaving the town for his home and family. Mr. Chazokov: One of Mae's former teachers. An astronomer and education enthusiast, he appreciates Mae's interest in stargazing and invites her to hunt for dusk stars on his telescope, telling her stories about each star as she identifies them. Selmers: One of Mae's neighbors. Unemployed but part-time babysitter, Selmers was caught shoplifting painkillers and put in rehab for her drug abuse. Now an amateur but surprisingly eloquent and aware poet and multilevel marketer saleswoman of beauty products.
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This entire game is wallpaper material. Edit: Also you gotta take a look at the "demo" games for this: Longest Night and Lost Constellation. Fish Noise fucked around with this message at 09:32 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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Feb 23, 2017 09:01
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Fish Noise posted:This entire game is wallpaper material.
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Feb 23, 2017 17:11
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I can't help it when I see eels that often I have to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JoxISdBzmY (cf Mighty Boosh)
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Feb 24, 2017 04:45
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I will come back to this after a bit, I definitely want to play the game myself first. I really enjoyed Longest Night, still have to try Lost Constellation, too. Will probably get the game this weekend, we'll see how far I get!
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Feb 24, 2017 18:47
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Possum Springs?
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Feb 25, 2017 00:25
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...did you do something to the music?
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Feb 25, 2017 03:31
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Fish Noise posted:...did you do something to the music? EDIT: To clarify, I think Fraps may have recorded it like this. I fired up the game just now as a test and sure enough, there is no weird distortion going on. I'll take it up with the Tech Support Fort and see what I can do for future recordings. Olive Branch fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Feb 25, 2017 |
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Feb 25, 2017 04:09
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A couple of things I'd like to note before the next episode goes up (tomorrow night or so). First, that the game audio this time seems to have recorded without any distortions in the music. So, that's good! EDIT: Spoke too soon, there are some distortions here and there. Sorry, folks.  Second, that Maple Leaf is not only a cool cat to comment with, but a man of great service and a distinguished guide at troubleshooting streaming-related content and programs. I don't know what I'd do without him to test things out to see how they work before recording. Olive Branch fucked around with this message at 08:21 on Feb 27, 2017 |
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Feb 27, 2017 08:14
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The syle of the game was reminding me of something, but it wasn't until the song popped up on my playlist that I remembered what it was. Seven years ago Morcheeba released "Dive Deep", and the song "Enjoy the Ride". The video for the song is reminiscent of the game's style, and theme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUPA0C60YDE Also, I love that song.
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Feb 27, 2017 18:45
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This has been an interesting game so far. I wonder if they're going to escalate the stakes with something like a murder. I'd be pleasantly surprised if they just keep the game focused on Mae, why she dropped out and what life is like in Possum Springs.
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Feb 27, 2017 20:48
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I really like this game and enjoy the LP so far. I hope you solve the audio issues but good job.
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Feb 27, 2017 22:59
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Olive Branch posted:Second, that Maple Leaf is not only a cool cat to comment with, but a man of great service and a distinguished guide at troubleshooting streaming-related content and programs. I don't know what I'd do without him to test things out to see how they work before recording. You forgot to call me pleasant, you douchebag
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Feb 28, 2017 00:37
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We've got an update. I am better at rhythm games than this, I swear.
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Feb 28, 2017 07:33
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Man this has a nice slow burn going on.
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Mar 1, 2017 02:43
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An update to celebrate the middle of the week.
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Mar 1, 2017 23:12
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Mae's Dad posted:Ok really Mae don't poke dead body parts with sticks. welp, I'm buying this game sooner rather than later Olive Branch posted:If you don't have responsibilities, what do you have? Your desires. In my experience 'what I want to do' drives me far more than 'what I should do'. This may reflect poorly on me! vdate fucked around with this message at 00:35 on Mar 2, 2017 |
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Mar 2, 2017 00:13
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vdate posted:welp, I'm buying this game sooner rather than later Mae's life is like a floating lily in a river: it's got its own allure, but it's fragile and has no control over where it's going. Of course, it is way too early in both the game and Mae's life to declare her a lost case, even with her checkered past. I just don't want to watch her ruin her life further by trapping herself in a cage of apathy and developmental paralysis.
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Mar 2, 2017 00:53
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Boy will you love hanging out with Bea. e: maybe a spoiler
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Mar 2, 2017 05:25
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I am enjoying the slow pace dread. Coming from a small town that's been dying this feels like home in all the worst ways. However, fixing that computer quest didn't really add anything? Am I wrong? I don't think any character growth happened or information that couldn't have been given in a better and probably less annoying way. Shocking yourself was a pointless puzzle and doesn't feel like it added anything. We already know Mae does stupid things and doesn't think things through. I don't know, maybe I'm being a bit harsh on the game and I'm not the one playing it, but the whole episode seemed like filler.
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Mar 2, 2017 14:54
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Olive Branch posted:I wanted to drive more at the fact that, at least in my opinion, seeking a life of pleasure and hedonism doesn't necessarily give you as much fulfilment as a life with meaning, which usually relates to some sort of responsibility. Even responsibility for yourself is "adult", which could mean anything from staying healthy and active or simply bettering yourself by being the best person you can be. I agree. As you said, it's unclear what precisely (if anything) Mae wants right now, so she isn't driven towards anything. vdate fucked around with this message at 16:51 on Mar 2, 2017 |
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Mar 2, 2017 15:23
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It's Friday! Have an update.
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Mar 4, 2017 00:10
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oh excellent! I just got done with AM2R right when you guys started that one, and I finished this game last night. Honestly, I'm looking forward to seeing you both roll around town. It's a game I really want to play with someone just hanging with me, I almost wish it had co-op!
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Mar 4, 2017 06:58
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Night in the Woods is the best game ever made.
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Mar 4, 2017 07:40
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I think the art for this game reminds me most of the construction paper cutout sections of Cucumber Quest. This is very much a good thing. Also, I can sort of agree that the story so far seems more than a little aimless given that little of note besides the discovery of a detached arm has happened. That said, as someone who did return home jobless after finishing university, I can attest to them nailing the feeling of having days where you spend the whole time just accomplishing one thing because of the relatively meaningless feeling of time. Hopefully Mae will make her mind up about something by the time this is all over.
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Mar 4, 2017 18:26
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It's not quite an LP curse but trying to LP this game live while sharing screens is a pain in the neck. Expect a new episode tomorrow or Wednesday!
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Mar 6, 2017 20:19
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So this sucks to say, but the LP commentary will be post-recording now rather than live. Between the music distortion, low frame count and graphical quality, issues setting up screen sharing and audiovisual transfer to Maple Leaf, and now a desync between audio and video in the Fraps file, I've decided to make the LP's quality better by sacrificing the debate between dialogue choices and my own reactions at the time of recording. So, for those who enjoyed hearing both myself and Maple debate Mae's problems as we see them at the same time, I apologize! At least, in Maple's own words, his reactions will still be "virginal".
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Mar 7, 2017 03:23
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I bet you just broke your computer with too much porn.
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Mar 7, 2017 08:39
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Forgall posted:I bet you just broke your computer with too much porn. And man, this game gets really wild. The party is something else.
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Mar 7, 2017 08:57
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I believe there is in fact an entire thread about Woods Porn somewhere in the goldmine of this very forum.
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Mar 7, 2017 09:02
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Between this and the sorta-derail of the Federation Force LP, perhaps the LP gods are giving signs that you and Maple Leaf both need to branch out and go solo for a while before making a grand reunion.
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Mar 7, 2017 09:05
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An update for you!
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Mar 8, 2017 22:21
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I don't want to complain about your new recording style, but the audio is a bit desynched. You are reading a lot of dialog half a second before it appears on screen and it is a bit disorienting. It's quite noticeable around 7:00.
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Mar 8, 2017 22:56
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cant cook creole bream posted:I don't want to complain about your new recording style, but the audio is a bit desynched. You are reading a lot of dialog half a second before it appears on screen and it is a bit disorienting. It's quite noticeable around 7:00. If it's any consolation, the next video has no such issues... at least that are glaring.
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To say something game related: Mae should be a little more careful when it comes to alcohol. She just raises so many red flags. -She said that this was pretty much the first beer. -By the weird American standards she is technically underage. -She dislikes the taste and feels like it's more of an obligation. -She is a tiny, light cat. -She's socially awkward and believes that the booze might be a magic cure for that. -Her live is sort of a mess right now she might be depressed. -There is genetic disposition for being a (violent?) alcoholic! Any two or three of those points should be enough to make her run away from that stuff. The only way it could be even worse would be if she took painkillers to ignore an impending liver failure while she was pregnantly driving a car through the desert. cant cook creole bream fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Mar 8, 2017 |
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Mar 8, 2017 23:49
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cant cook creole bream posted:To say something game related:
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Mar 9, 2017 00:00
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ACAB is classic edge-teen for "All Cops Are Bastards"
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Mar 9, 2017 00:39
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I've only watched the first episode of this LP so far but that first episode made me immediately call my mom and then my dad right afterwards  So thanks for that.
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Mar 9, 2017 00:54
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Atomikus posted:ACAB is classic edge-teen for "All Cops Are Bastards"  
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Here is another update! To be honest, I'm pumping these out because I really want to keep playing this game. I'm also not sure how long it is so I feel more frequent episodes will make the slow pace of the game go by faster! As mentioned in the video, there is a vote for the next (few?) episode(s)! Mae's mom said that we only have so many days in our lives and water to feed the trees of friendship, and since I'm not sure if that means we're limited in our choice of events, the vote is a simple one. Between Bea and Gregg, who do we hang out with for today? You can also vote to ignore both and just go straight to the band jam session and watch me fail miserably.
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