Saturday, April 5, 2025

Gnomies in the Know - April 2025 Edition

 Hellooooooooooo Friends! Taking Care of Yourselves I hope!


Been a lot of adjustments and tweaks to the channel of late, so I just wanted to touch base in a more complete fashion. I'll provide the upcoming schedule I'm going to attempt to adhere to this year - The idea being, you get a more consistent look at what my plan is. Whether this idea works remains to be seen so LETS SCIENCE IT TOGETHER~

Modded Minecraft (MMLP): 'Minecraft' Mondays at 10am EST (Starting 4/21/25) and Thursdays at 5pm (Limited time- see below)

Palheim: 'One-Off' Wednesdays at 5pm EST

Poppy Playtime/The Ghost & Paranormal Girl: As They Are Finished

Doom 3: 'Lunatic' Tuesdays at 12pm EST

Phasmophobia/The Ghost & Paranormal Guy: Saturdays & Sundays at 10am EST

Yes. I do need to make dumb little names for the days of the week. I can't help it. Now, on to the meat & taters of the post.

The Channel

  • They weren't lying. The likes & comments help.
    • I don't like it, since I feel like it sort of interferes with the 90s saturday morning cartoon vibe I'm going for, but for now those thumbs-up mouseclicks and that 2-second comment really is the best way you can support the channel - and help grow our community!
  • Who likes Short Shorts? Lots of folks it turns out.
    • Returning viewers and subscribers fear not, I am not switching to short form content. I have been and always will remain interested in telling stories, narratives, and having long hours of fun with you all- not boiling down my work to a few clips you can rip through in one bathroom trip. (Nothing wrong with that format necessarily, just not what I'm aiming for)
    • That said, I -have- been clipping up some of our better moments and launching salvos of them into the ether. It helps the channel's general performance - and brings new folks in! Some don't stay (I'm definitely not everyone's flavor- the Mr. Pibb of Content Creators if you will) but some do, and everyone's welcome. The only rule is to have a good time.
    • Newbies here from my Shorts content: WELCOME! A lot more of that crap is in all these longform episodes. Grab a snack, a drink, curl up and binge to your heart's content.
  • The Meta (No not that one, ew)
    • I am going to be slowwwly rolling out the Channel's meta, or plot, or lore, or whatever you want to call it. Its not particularly in depth (Hold your shocked gasp and pearl-clutching) but it adds some context to all the stupid voices I put on and characters on the channel.
  • Different Types of Content
    • I am planning on experimenting with a few more types of content in addition to the stuff we do already. I am working on some 'animated' stuff right now, and I also want to put together some videos where I show-and-tell some of the behind the scenes stuff. That way you can all see how much I torture myself by making things more difficult than they have to be!!

Modded Minecraft

  • Modded Minecraft will be referenced henceforth as the 'MMLP' series
    • As I slowly work to give the Modded Minecraft series more of its own identity and direction past "Content Creator Plays Custom Modpack", I want to start reflecting its individuality in its title. It's a small step, but it gets things rolling - and is far less cumbersome to type and say. Eventually, I'm sure I will come up with some lore-appropriate but also really stupid and infantile name for it eventually- HAVE FAITH, FRIENDS! I SHANT DISAPPOINT!
  • Season 2 Premieres April 21st 2025
    • Season 2 has been a labor of love behind the scenes for the past few months, with newer projects taking front stage for the time being. I've really put a lot of work into it, from story development to mod implementation and everything in between so I hope you enjoy!
  • The first 20 episodes of MMLPS2 will air twice a week.
    • This is because I want to enable a dialogue between you guys and I. I've got a good chunk of the beginning groundwork done! Once we catch up current, I want to be able to have a conversation with you guys about what/where you'd like me to explore within the series.
  • 'Arcs' or Sagas within the Season
    • Much like the later half of Season 1, Season 2 will be broken up into 'arcs' as the story and game progress. The first arc is more of an intro arc, and so is unnamed - the rest will have titles and unique intro sequences. While Season 1 broke its arcs up largely based on progression through the modpacks, Season 2's arcs will be more story/narratively driven. The aim is to have a lot of the familiar motions and feels of a modpack playthrough while also providing enough of a unique direction through the story and characters to give it a vibe all its own.

Palheim

  • Valheim with Friends!
    • Palheim has been doing extraordinarily well, outperforming the 'flagship' series of the channel (MMLP) on more than a few occasions! Breyarte and Natilda are awesome, and our adventures have been legendary.
  • Mistlands and More
    • We're just settling in to the meatier parts of the Mistlands realm- and only one more awaits after this. I won't reveal how much longer the series will go (longer than you may think!) but we're closer to the end than the beginning. Our heroes really begin to come into their own, and the Heroes Three take on the final two Forsaken!
  • Updates to Valheim
    • There has already been one update, the Bog Witch, which occurred after Palheim shooting had concluded. There's also talk of a Deep North and polished ending to the game. It's not inconceivable that Palheim may get a sequel, if folks are receptive to the idea! Of course, we need to get through the first one...well, first.

The Ghost & Paranormal Guy Season 2

  • Phasmophobia
    • As with season 1, there's going to be a whole line of Phasmophobia case files - some of which have dropped already, while others are slated for later. They're short, sweet, quick chunks of horror comedy but far from all we're doing with this season!
  • Doom 3
    • Having crashed our investigation van and forcing us to sell most of our equipment to cover damages, Maniac Zak was removed from Paranormal Dispatch and sent to make some of the lost money back on a security gig. Problem was, it was on Mars.
    • It's run on the Dhewm3 source port, which is a great bit of software I recommend if you want to give this game a go with a more modern PC.
    • Zak will return to his duties once he cleans up the mess he made on Mars.
  • The Ghost & Paranormal Girl
    • MunchkinTGPG has been doing some short horror runs as well, if you haven't seen those yet you should- Right now she's playing Poppy Playtime and MY GOD THE SCREAMING
    • Other series are on her radar, including Happy Game and DDLC (Doki-Doki Literature Club) so if those or other games interest you, let her know in the comments!
  • Other games!
    • Some of the games I am going to be doing as part of this season are, but are not limited to:
      • Demonologist
      • Slender: The Arrival
      • BigFoot
      • Golgotha
  • Feature-length Endcap
    • As Season 1 ended with "Figbuht", this season will also have an endcap - but not from the same game.
    • There WILL be another standalone feature made out of a bigfoot playthrough WITHIN the season, so keep an eye out for it. Maybe it'll be a half-way mark or mid-season finale thing. We'll have fun with it!

TL;DR

So. Here you are. I knew you'd come here first. You're so predictable. It's one of the things I love the most about you, really. While you're mousewheeling, mind mouseclicking the like button? Love yer face you absolute legend. Alright, here's your tl;dr:
- Modded Minecraft's back
-I soft-promised consistency
-New stuff and different stuff
-I love you


That's preeeetty much it for now guys so, let me know - what do you think? Any suggestions? Comments? Threats? Woes? Regrets? Challenges? Oaths? Betrayals? Objections? Alternatives? Surrogate Realities? 

...Thoughts?

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES.
This is not a request it is a demand
okbai


Friday, January 10, 2025

Gnomies in the Know - January 2025 Edition

 Helloooooooo Friends!!


It has been a hot minute, and I apologize for that - I hit some particularly rough burnout, coupled with some external factors that basically melted my mental health chip. It's something I'm working on, so thank you for your patience!

I wanted to give you guys an update on the sort of things I have planned for 2025. I have a bad habit of getting overwhelmed when I plan too much ahead, so I've kept the list a bit more nebulous for now- but expect some fun stuff!


Modded Minecraft Let's Play Season 1

The series is drawing to an end! I can't believe it. I went extra, and put a lot of work into these last ten episodes. I hope you like them! It will end on the 100th episode- and will set some things up for Season 2. Speaking of, I've already begun outlining and planning for that, so look forward to it! It will be run on Java Edition 1.20.1 and will feature over 500 mods. (Compared to Season 1's 290)


Palheim

I intend to continue editing and releasing Palheim to its natural conclusion. Rumor has it, there's a Deep North update in the works in the next year or two, so who knows...


T.G.P.G. Investigations Season 2

I want to bring back "The Ghost & Paranormal Guy" for another round. I have a far more robust roster of horror games to select from, both single and multiplayer. I'm planning on adding a bit more variety (though there will certainly be Phasmophobia episodes) so I hope you're excited for that! A lot of this season will have guests and characters on, further leaning into the variety.


Individual Projects

I'm stewing on some fun one-offs and mini-series for right now, but nothing concrete yet. Some of the candidates are Doom 3, Doom Eternal, Baldur's Gate 3, and others.


The Ghost & Paranormal Girl

MunchkinTGPG has been recording and will have a short mini-series! She'll be exploring a lot of the more popular and intense Roblox horror games out there, so if you're a Roblox or a Horror fan, this will be for you!


There's definitely more I want to do, but demand-avoidance is a betch and I'm trying not to set myself up for failure. Thanks for taking the time to read, and take care of yourselves!!


~Skitz