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Corey (johnnyjordan)

Also, one offs are fine unless I’m really into the game. So, it just seems it depends on what you are really digging or want to get through. I’ve yet to experience a period where I’m not interested in at least something you are publishing.

Corey (johnnyjordan)

Really enjoying FF and all of the FF videos you do. That includes SoP and XIV. Will you do more jrpgs in the future? I’m thinking of Octopaty Traveller and Bravely Default. Those types. I just love so much of the music and would love to watch a play through to get a feel for how the story works with the music. And honestly, your channel is the only one I can watch and enjoy when it comes to games. Keep it up!! :)

PlayFrame

Someday probably! We'd probably tackle some other, smaller Zelda games first, and I expect I'd put together a pretty planned route through BotW and TotK's world and stories in order to keep the series length within reason, but I'm game for attempting it someday.

Jessica Coonrod

I imagine this has been asked a bunch already, and I know it’s a daunting undertaking, but are there any plans to do a BotW2 Let’s Play in the near future?

Adam Gardner

Ah, yeah, I had forgotten about that. That did take a while to get used to.

PlayFrame

It's mostly the fact that you have so little control over the pace of text or dialog. It made it extremely difficult to find room to actually discuss anything that was happening.

Adam Gardner

Awww. Sad you won’t be playing Heaven’s Vault. Out of curiosity, what about it do you find to be not lets-play friendly?

Graham Manson

I think keeping wednesdays flexible sounds like a happy medium. (Or mondays/fridays like another commenter suggested). No need to force it if there’s not a game that fits, and having the option to accelerate a playthrough sounds like a good tool to have.

Paws

I like both approaches to Wednesdays honestly, for all the same reasons you described. Going either way (or leaving it flexible) you keep making great choices and I'm enjoying the ride.

bird on the loose

Echoing what others have said: I'm in favor of one off Wednesdays, but understand why you might skip them at certain points! I think the one off Wednesdays are especially important when the main series is just not a game I'm interested in so I still have PlayFrame weekday content to enjoy!

lChronosl

I also really like the Wednesday one offs for the variety and learning about cool new games. But a regular game day is no deal breaker either. And if I may be so bold, since a new vote is coming up for a Patreon Bonus Playtrough, could I suggest "Laika: aged trough blood" to the option list? It is surprisingly similar yet different from Sanabi in both the story (tragic tale about family and sacrifice in a distopic world) and gameplay (a physics-based metroidvania with a quite unique mechanic).

MayImilae

I really like wednesday one offs! They let you show off games you may not have been able to otherwise and potentially turn into a series, and also serve as a nice break from the main series. This is especially nice if the long series you are doing is one I'm not watching - for example, I'm in the "I don't want any FF7 spoilers" camp so I'll be avoiding your FF7 series' for a while. One offs are nice because no matter what is going on with the current series on the channel, I'll probably still have a Playframe to watch every week, which is really nice for me as a viewer. ...also I tend to buy a lot of the games you showcase in your one offs wednesdays.

PlayFrame

Sadly not uncommon in this business. I appreciate the offer to help, but Carrie and I will be ok! It's just an unfortunate disruption.

Yoav Zack

Regarding the Wednesday one-offs, I feel fine trusting you to make the choice, and switch between one-offs and main playthroughs as you see fit. Other than that, it's nice to see an update, so thanks! Can't wait for FFVII Chapter 2!

Lance Edens

May I suggest a compromise? Just do the Wednesday one-offs when you feel like it and/or have an interesting game to showcase. Don't make them a mandatory every-Wednesday thing.

Lance Edens

I'd say do whatever helps to keep you motivated to produce such consistent, high-quality content. :) But if you're asking options, I am in the "continue playthrough on Wednesdays" camp. I like the continuity in tone and story as I watch daily. And I find I don't always finish your Wednesday episodes, as once I get an idea of gameplay the story isn't there to hook me. But if you like Wednesdays to feel fresh and it gives you a chance to take a break, then by all means please continue.

The Furies

I'm not the hugest fan of singleton one-off episodes (although to be fair, I have found a game or two via those that I've enjoyed playing myself), but I do like having something that is a break from longer games / that changes up more frequently, especially when they're longer games that I'm not particularly interested in watching. So I guess I would be for Wednesdays (or some other day of the week) to be for shorter games that you can get through quickly in the range of, like, 2 - 10 episodes? (As opposed to a sample platter of 1 episode of the beginning of many games.) It seems like that gives a lot of opportunities to showcase a lot of smaller indie-type games.

William O'Brien

I enjoy the one off Wednesday episodes, but I feel like they can break the momentum of a narrative focused game. I feel like one off Mondays or one off Fridays might flow better. Excited for the upcoming schedule!

Reya

yeah he mentioned it in the new frame plus post

Paul Ungar

Thanks for this massive update. I do enjoy the one-off Wednesdays (how else would I have learned about Tunic or Sanabi?). However if it makes it easier to drop it for a bit that makes sense. I can't imagine how much of an undertaking it is to have a schedule this packed with the quality and editing you all put out.

Jonathan Syrigos

Wait, Dan moved to his new job, then got laid off?

Jonathan Syrigos

I prefer five episode of the weekday series. I like finishing games, so seeing a glimpse of a game I like without finishing it is a little annoying. That being said, I only found out about a few of the games you played from the Wed slot, (and purchased them) because you played them in that slot. So maybe every so maybe bring it back for one or two games every so often?

Robert Calhoun

i've enjoyed both regular wednesdays and one-off wednesdays. i think you should have the freedom to keep it flexible.

Reya

I'm so sorry you've been laid off. Is there anything we as patrons can do to help?

Kobold

I think one-off Wednesdays are nice for longer playthroughs but are kind of annoying for shorter ones (although I understand it can be hard to tell ahead of time just how long a playthrough is going to be)

noggin-scratcher

Occasional one-offs are a source of fun variety, but I'm not particularly attached to any fixed schedule - I'll watch most whatever you put out. So all good from my perspective to use that slot for whatever you see fit on a week to week basis.

TeapotGamer

I honestly really like the One Off Wednesdays. They break up series which might not be for everyone and also give you a chance to play something that could be a hit or a miss. It also lets me catch up on things that I might have fallen behind on to be honest! But I do understand that sometimes you want to just get through a series and having that one extra episode (instead of a one off) makes so much sense. I guess I'm asking that you don't do away with the one offs completely, they're really good. Like maybe one or two a month? Just to highlight something you've noticed but aren't sure of? Maybe right at the start/end of the month as a breather for yourself. Edit to say: Thank you so much for the family friendly playlists~

Claudio de Sa

I like the change of pace in mixing up the Wednesdays. Like others here, it did introduce me on occasion to new games I'd never seen before (like Worldless, which looked incredible). But keeping up the momentum of main games makes sense too, so alternating at your discretion feels like the absolute right choice, assuming the whims of The Algorithm doesn't hate the rather arbitrary changes. Or if that's even important. If you're keen on and enjoy Heaven's Vault, I can also highly and strongly recommend Chants of Sennaar. In my opinion it was just a better execution of a similar conceit (language and analysis thereof being the core of the game), and I found it significantly more compelling than Heaven's Vault. It ends up feeling a lot more like a strong Myst game than Heaven's Vault, which felt more to me like a VN with a few pattern matching puzzles thrown in. Nothing wrong with that approach, of course, but the recommendation to check out Chants of Sennaar remains!

Louis Hansen

I am so incredibly excited for you two to play Heaven's Vault, and I hope you get to experience it without too many spoilers because gosh is it an amazing playthrough. Also, even if it doesn't become part of the playthrough I highly recommend New Game Plus in that game, soooooo much good language nerding!

Han

I tend to prefer the One-off Wednesdays, but like others have said, switching back and forth could definitely work! Depending on the length and tone of the main playthrough, you could have the have one offs or not. I love learning about cool new games, and getting a little glimpse into them, especially if the main playthrough is expected to last a month or more. Either way, I'll enjoy what y'all put out ✨

Sientir

I have a slight preference for not doing the One-Off Wednesdays and just continuing the main weekday playthrough all five weekdays, mostly because I get thrown off by the Wednesday slot and have to readjust my expectations. It isn't a big deal to me, though, which is why I said it's a slight preference. Thanks for doing what you do!

Eliz

I agree with others about One-Off Wednesdays: I think they serve an important purpose in breaking up longer playthroughs and giving some spotlight to games people might not otherwise know about, but I think they can also be sidelined as necessary to accelerate a playthrough (such as right now with FFVII). I also really, really appreciate the playlist/playthrough organization on the channel- it makes it so easy to browse and find things. ^ ^ Truly, thank you! Really excited for the coming months, I hope you and Carrie and everyone are doing well and staying healthy through the winter!

A. Carlson

Honestly, I feel the best approach to your Wednesday slot is what you've just decided to do--switch back and forth depending on what the main playthrough is. If you feel like the main playthrough is short enough that we don't really need to break it up, it seems best to power through so we can get to another full playthrough (I'm, personally, generally more fond of full playthroughs than one-offs--I can't get as invested knowing that I'm not likely to see any further in the story, since I have my own game backlog and I'm not likely to pick up anything you spotlight to add to that pile). On the other hand, it makes perfect sense to break up the release schedule and give people who aren't a fan of the main playthrough something to watch when you're in the midst of a longer game.

LlamaMaster

I don't have any strong preference on Wednesdays. Whatever feels best to you :) And yes, seconding the comment above in that I would love to see the next part of the FFXIV playthrough!

HeroOfCantonOH

I really enjoy both versions for Wednesdays. The one offs have introduced me to a lot of smaller titles I might never have otherwise seen which is great. The 5 days of main game lets me get into more of a flow with the story which feels nice. I think switching between the two options depending on main game length or having something you want to show off or any other reason is a good idea.

Gatlin Burnside

I notice you haven't mentioned if yoou have a planned date to pick FFXIV back up, which is absolutely fine! But I've been enjoying your playthrough immensely. I think it may be because you want to wait until Dawntrail launches and the massive login queues die down again, but whenever you want o pick it back up obviously works for me! I like One-off Wednesdays quite a bit, and I've picked up at least aa handful of games from that series. tunic notably. But i do think if you're playing a longer game, it might be better to have the more episodes of that going so you can geet through it just that bit faster, with maybe One-Off tagging in for the Wednesday position of whatever mon-wed-fri series you may have going? I really hope Neo The World Ends With You is an option for the voting series. I only picked it up because of your playthrough of the first game and i really liked how they adapted the pin system to a more conventional controller. And the characters are just... another bunch of fun dorks.

Amanda Stoner

So many exciting things! I'm super stoked to see what all is in store!

Karashata

One-off Wednesdays have been a nice way to find out about a lot of games I might not have otherwise heard of or checked out, and it's certainly contributed a number of games to my library or wishlist. I'd be content either way, if a series would be best served by running 5 days a week to avoid dragging on for too long, or if there's a lack of interesting games that would be better served with a one-off than a full series, then so be it.

InkMaster

I enjoy One-Off Wednesdays for the most part, but I think I generally prefer weekdays all being one game. I think it's good to have One-Off Wednesdays in the back pocket for if they're needed for a particularly long series, but otherwise I like having the same series throughout the week better.

Nicholas Ehlers

I prefer five episodes of the main game each week, rather than Wednesday one-offs, but I'm not at all bothered by the one-offs. (I hate to suggest splitting the difference and doing one-offs on alternate weeks though...) When I skip a regular series, I make a point to watch most of the one-offs, but for extra-long series, extending it by 20% really adds up to a lot. So maybe one-offs actually make the most sense when they're breaking up shorter games?

Kellen Watt

I only joined the fold after One-Off Wednesday was a thing, and I love the concept! That said, I'd be lying if I said there wasn't a mild twinge of disappointment when I see whatever the main playthrough is isn't on that day, but I love instead seeing new games I would never otherwise experience. Those one-offs have definitely added more than a few games to my library (I got Sanabi about 10 minutes into the video because it looked SO GOOD!!!). I like the idea of One-Off Wednesday, but if the current playthrough has momentum, or you just don't have a game that sounds interesting and one-off-able, you shouldn't feel the need to force it.

Kyle Brown

I tend to get behind on the main playthroughs so it's nice to have Wednesday one offs that I can just watch. Switching back and forth as you have one offs to do or want to make more progress on a man playthroughs is fine by me.

Joe Rundin

I like the Wednesday Oneshots but I understand wanting to power through 7 to get to . . . 7. Loving Stranger in Paradise has me seriously tempted to pick up the game.

SparkyDJM1

Ooooh, Heaven's Vault! I'm really excited to see you two play through that game! I need to get back into it for a spell. As for the Wednesday slot, I'm honestly pretty easy either way, but I really enjoy the one-offs for recommendations and getting an idea for the gameplay and style. It's like watching someone play through a demo. I do like Amielle's idea of a palette cleanser although I hope you bring back something like 'Metroidvania Week' but with a new genre so you can show off some interesting or quirky or genre-specific games for us to enjoy.

Dan Boger

omg heaven's vault, yay! been hoping y'all would give that one a shot!

Sierra Lomo

I’m usually more invested in the main play throughs rather than one off Wednesdays, although the variety is fun to sample when I’m looking for something new to watch! It’s not necessary helpful feedback but I’m honestly happy with whatever makes the schedule feel good for you as the creators 🤣 Amielle’s idea about using one offs as a “palette cleanser” between major games also sounds like a fun idea!

rmsgrey

I like the variety of One-off Wednesdays, particularly when the main playthrough is months long, but I also like the faster progress of the 5-day weeks, and it does feel a little disjointed having 2 days on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off. I'd support a more flexible approach.

Tim Hawkins

I'm a big fan of the one-off Wednesdays! I've gone on to play so many of them myself, I love to see a good indie game I've missed every now and then! Currently looking forward to watching through Sanabi once I finish playing it!

Quixotic Raven

I have to say I love the one off Wednesdays. You’ve introduced me to a lot of games that I’ve gotten and played myself and it’s nice to have something to watch when I’m not interested in the play throughs. I look forward to the Patreon vote! Should be fun.

Zach Vaul

My two cents on Wednesdays, if the playthrough is going to be long (Over two months) maybe use it to break the monotony of the same game, if it's going to be short then just play through.

Jordan Glazer

This is a great update, I appreciate all the info and news that I’ve been wondering about for a few months now. As for the Wednesday slot, I’m someone who prefers the full five days schedule, it made it really easy and natural to follow along and now right when I may be getting into a play through there is a bump on Wednesday. I don’t think the Wednesday slot should totally go away but I think it should be spaced out more, kinda like when there’s a sponsored video, something that just has to be seen and is really good for a one off. Thanks for the update y’all looking forward to Rebirth!

Sqishy

More flexible Wednesday sounds like a good idea. In general I skip Wednesdays because I'm usually not interested in watching games that won't be finished.

Samuel

I'm hoping that one of the games on the patron vote is persona 3 reload. Though I could see the persona games being a potential for a story mode series in the future.

Aimelle

Regarding the one-offs, how abouy moving them to the end of a playthrough instead? Like having one or two on-offs as a palate cleanser between long playthroughs?

Festa Brews

Im on the fence about Wednesday. I like the idea of using the slot for the games you really want to feature but not play through. I also like what you did with the stanly parable playing some shorter games in that slot. But i do miss the 5 releases a week. Im for a more flexible Wednesday slot i think.

Font of Wisdom

For the Wednesday slot, I kind of prefer having all five weekdays be the same game, but I'll also admit that, on the longer playthroughs, having a something different on Wednesdays is a nice change of pace. So I'll just defer to what other people think, since I just want both.

Adam Gardner

First of all, I personally like the one-off wednesdays a lot; I don’t often have time to watch the monster series play throughs (or don’t want to spoil a game I haven’t played yet), so having the Wednesday slot be unrelated games makes for a nice opportunity to still enjoy stuff. Second, I am *really* looking forward to you guys playing Heaven’s Vault. I *adore* that game, and played it through multiple times back to back (like, four or five times) just to try out different dialog paths and try to uncover additional lore or secrets (it helps that subsequent play throughs offer a sort semi-new-game-plus). Also also, I really really like the voice actress for the main (and only voiced) character.

Steve Jakab

Let's see: Wednesdays: one offs. Deltarune Chapter 2: kind of wish you'd do this before FF7, you're missing out on the best tune in the whole Undertale/Deltarune series. Heaven's Vault: excellent game, looking forward to your playthrough.

Just Ember

Heaven's Vault! I got my other linguistically minded friend SUPER into it despite never actually getting around to it myself. Sounds like I better do that 😅

Lars Gottlieb

I really like the oneshot wednesdays, and have bought 2-3 of the games played there even over just the previous couple months. . It's especially good when you're caught playing a game I have no interest in - final fantasy is one for me, as I have to stay away from MMO's for my mental health.