Bramble: The Mountain King - FULL GAME

At first I didn't realize the piñata was an edit. I was so fucking confused at why he was so scared and Jack was saying "No, not again." Like...Damn piñatas, they're always after me.

I’m seriously crying to your reaction of me singing ”Den Blomstertid nu kommer” while meeting the hedgehog by the pond. It’s been an honor to be a part of this game❤️🦔 Love, BJOERN

Around 49:00 the pinecones were singing happy birthday in Swedish to the big guy, and then Seán landed on him. He killed the birthday boy :(

Jack: Saves 16+ gnomes, says nothing Also Jack: Kills like 2 gnomes, "I am the worst of us"

as someone who worked on the game, a huge thanks for playing it and I'm glad you liked it!

“Fee fi fo FUCK… I have run out of all my luck” bars Sean. Those improv skills are shining

Words can't describe how happy I was to see Tuva / Tuvstarr (the girl at 1:20:22). My grandparents had the painting of her sitting by the forest lake in their out house and I was absolutely obsessed with it growing up According to the folk lore she explored the forest with her pet moose Skutt, but lost her heart in the lake water, now forever stuck staring into it.

Breaking curses, dealing with monsters, and repeatedly coming back from the brink of brutal death... Olle seems like a remarkable witcher in the making

As a nordic person, I always get so happy when our folktales and cultures get appreciated!

Hey shoutout to Robin for some great editing!! The "S W E D I S H" over anytime Sean said the wrong thing had me rolling

I love every time that there’s an AI voice that says “Sweden” and I can just see Jack mouth the word “Norway” 1:16:27

“Visitors that don’t want to eat them were unheard of, until this day” Jack five seconds earlier “EAT HIM!”

The gnomes avoiding the bear traps and then getting crushed like 4 seconds later made my heart drop 😭

The village with the “zombies” is a reference to the black plague. In Norway(at least) it was said that the plague was an old woman, and she had a rake and a broom with her. And if she knocked on your door with the broom she would swipe everyone away(everyone would die), but if she had the rake some would slip in between(some would survive).

Seán: "It's set in Nordic folklore" Shows Norway, Sweden and Finland Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Åland and the Faroe Islands: .....😐 . . I have so much to say about this game! As a Dane, seeing Nordic folklore in such a beautiful game, made my heart swell with pride and excitement! Some lore about the mythical creatures in the game: Tomte/Nisse (gnome): today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in red. They often have an appearance somewhat similar to that of a garden gnome. In modern Danish folklore, the nisse is known for playing tricks and giving treats during the Christmas season, and are often depicted as tiny children, or elderly men and women, with red caps, knitted clothes and wooden shoes. Troll/Trold: creatures or nature spirits related to gnomes, fauns and giants. They reside in caverns and caves in the mountains, and have been depicted as both very human-like and huge, grotesque looking creatures with big noses, long ears and a tail like a cow. They are known to be dumb but strong, and they will sometimes kidnap humans, mostly kids that they swap for their own. In some tales they will turn to stone in the sunlight. At times "troll" has also been translated to the English word "goblin". Älgfrode: a creature that is half man, half elk. (The dead elk with human hands). They are similar to fauns and centaurs. Lemus: I'm not sure about Lemus. Whether he is supposed to be a giant (Jötnar/Jætte), or if he is another depiction of a troll. Näcken/Nøkken (the Nixie): a supernatural being that lives in rivers or ponds. They usually take the form of a human man, playing the violin, or a white stallion with a long tail (sometimes a kelpie). It will lure people with its music, or have them grab its tail or jump on its back, and dive into the water, drowning it's victims. Similar beings are the Norwegian "Fossegrim", the Swedish "Strömkarlen" and the Danish "Åmanden". Kärrhäxan (The Swamp/Marsh Witch): Similar to the witch or hag we see in Old English, Dutch and German folklore. What is interesting about the one we see here is that she appears to be wearing VAD nurse uniform from WW1. Skogsrå or Huldra (The Forest Nymph or Forest Keeper): It appears in the form of a small, beautiful woman with a friendly demeanor. She appears like a woman from the front but seen from behind she often has a tail and a hollow back or skin like tree bark. Those who are tempted into following her into the forest are never seen again. The Skogsrå is one of several Rå or Hulder, which also includes the "Sjörå" (The Lake Nymph later identified as a mermaid), and the "Bergsrå" (The Mountain Nymph). Fun fact: here in Denmark we have a very famous bog body (mummy) that was found in Huldremose (Hulder bog) who is referred to as The Huldremose Woman. She is estimated to be from 55BC. Pesta: As you have probably guessed "Pesta" is the Norwegian personification of the Black Plague which was called "Pesta" or "Pesten" in Scandinavia. She was often depicted as an ashen-faced old woman dressed in black or red, with a broomstick and a rake. If you came upon Pesta with her rake, then you knew that she would spare some of your people. But when Pesta started sweeping with her broomstick, then there was no point in running, because no soul would be alive by the time she had finished. The Plague only lasted a few months in Norway, but it killed about 60% of the population and left a nationwide scar. Dovregubben (The Mountain King): Famous for the classical piece "In The Hall of The Mountain King" or "I Dovregubbens Sal", The King is normally depicted as the king of the Norwegian trolls (so not a human). He appears in Peer Gynt's scene play from 1867, but is actually inspired by a tale by famous Danish author H. C. Andersen, who wrote about the character in "Elverhøj" (Elven Hill). He is supposedly a figure depicting what the Danes thought about Norwegians. And that's it for now. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk about Nordic folklore! I actually had so much fun writing this. Also, let me know if I forgot something or got something wrong, and I'll make sure to add it.

As a Swedish person who’s grown up playing in the forest, reading and hearing about all our folklore and all the spirits and creatures in the woods I have been absolutely obsessed with this game since they announced it. The art style is such a perfect replica of all the classic Swedish children’s books and art and all the mythology is actually accurate and clearly well researched. It just makes me so happy

That painting you inspected at the start is called "Rottrollen" (root trolls) painted by John Bauer in 1917. It's very typical for old children's books in Sweden, his fairytale nature paintings are very famous and well established

I really love how the game switches between wholesome scenes and gruesome scenes. Usually horror games go the "everything is horrible" route, but Bramble goes darker and darker and then light again.

When the troll destroyed the house with the gnomes inside, I was about to fucking cry

I found the last boss was actually one of the easiest once you realize that his attacks are paired with the beats of the music. Forces you to really get into the song, which makes it even more epic