History WebVideo / AshensAndTheQuestForTheGameChild

*** The pub is named "The Brown Sofa", after Ashen's famous review furniture.

The film was originally released for free on [=YouTube=], but is presently only available digitally as [[https://vimeo.com/ondemand/questforthegamechild/476733695 a paid download]] on Platform/{{Vimeo}}. It is also available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. A sequel, ''WebVideo/AshensAndThePolybiusHeist'', was announced in 2018 and released in 2020.

The film was originally released for free on [=YouTube=], but is presently only available digitally as [[https://vimeo.com/ondemand/questforthegamechild/476733695 a paid download]] on Vimeo. It is also available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. A sequel, ''WebVideo/AshensAndThePolybiusHeist'', was announced in 2018 and released in 2020.

* TheCameo: A quatuor of the British Website/ChannelAwesome crew show up. In order, [[Creator/MasakoX MasakoX]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/GuruLarryAndWez Guru Larry]] and WebVideo/MikeJ. WebVideo/{{Welshy}} (who had just left TGWTG at the time of the film's release) also appears.

* BadassBaritone: Creepy Guy (Tom Webster)

* ShesGotLegs: Ashley

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: The Game Child is a real knock-off console, which many people weren't aware of until Ashens reviewed it on his channel post-movie.

* ILoveNuclearPower: Averted; [[spoiler:Richard is shown at the end with radiation poisoning.]]

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY:
-->'''Ashens''': "Nemesis", that's a ridiculous name!
-->'''Nemesis''': I told you, it's pronounced "Neem-a-sI"! Stress the I! [[GratuitousJapanese It's Japanese.]]

* ThemeTuneCameo: Ashens has his Website/YouTube intro music as his ringtone, and Chef Excellence's jingle plays upon his first appearance.

The film is available to watch for free online--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tf2As_AQ6s here]]. It is also available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. A sequel, currently titled ''Ashens and the Polybius Heist'', is in pre-production as of August 2018 after successfully completing its crowdfunding campaign, raising over US$153,000 (£120,000), or 203% of its goal.

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:Ashens' former girlfriend (Ashley) with The Professor.]]

** The asylum scene where Ashens gets advice from [[spoiler:Guru Larry]] also has a cameo by That Guy With The Glasses contributor Film Brain. Meanwhile, Mike J plays the guard at the border of Sadonion. Film Brain is actually credited as "himself", while Mike J. is credited as "Crestfallen Man", which is how Ashens refers to him once.

->''"I'm a [[CollectorOfTheStrange collector]]. I collect very rare, but [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct absolutely worthless]] collectables."''

* BigRedButton / OverrideCommand: Ashens presses this while [[spoiler:Geoff is "hacking".]]
* BlackComedy: The post-credits EasterEgg showing [[spoiler:Ashley in a mental hospital]].

* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:The complimentary limited-edition Knighthood and Decoy cheese knife.]]

* CollectorOfTheStrange / KitschCollection: Ashens and his tat

* DreamSequence / DreamingOfThingsToCome: "Find the Game Child, it is your destiny."

* EvilFormerFriend: [[spoiler:Ashley]]

* FunnySpoon

* [[YourMom Your Mum]]:

The result, announced on Ashen's channel in March 2013 and released on 8 August 2013, is ''Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild'' (or "[[CamelCase [=GameChild=]]]", or "Game Child"), an indie comedy adventure film starring Ashen as himself, as well as [=YouTubers=] such as Chris Kendall (Crabstickz), Dan Tomlinson (of Guksack) and PJ Liguori ([=KickthePJ=]). It also features the actors Robert Llewellyn, Kerry Gilbert, Millie Reeves and Creator/WarwickDavis.

* TheCameo: A trio of the British Website/ChannelAwesome crew show up. In order, [[Creator/MasakoX MasakoX]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] and [[WebVideo/GuruLarryAndWez Guru Larry]]. WebVideo/{{Welshy}} (who had just left TGWTG at the time of the film's release) also appears.

*** The Silver Skull tells Ashens that [[Film/TheFellowshipOfTheRing "One does not simply walk into Sadonion."]]

** ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' are quoted numerous times.

** The shot of Ashens looking through a pair of binoculars, then Geoff sidling up next to him and looking through a spyglass is a reference to an identical shot from Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior.

* TheCameo: A trio of the British Website/ChannelAwesome crew show up. In order, [[Creator/MasakoX MasakoX]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] and [[WebVideo/GuruLarryAndWez Guru Larry]].
** WebVideo/{{Mentski}} also has a cameo appearance.

The film is available to watch for free online--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tf2As_AQ6s here]]. It is also available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. A campaign to fund the sequel, currently titled ''Ashens and the Polybius Heist'' is in the planning stages.

After appearing in the [[WebVideo web series]] ''WebVideo/TheProxy'', famous Website/YouTube reviewer-man [[Creator/StuartAshen Dr Stuart Ashen]] wanted to harness the talents of the crew who worked on it to do his own bidding... He talked with the director, Riyad Barmania, about the possibilty of producing his own feature film.

The film is available to watch for free online--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS2Cnx_eL6s here]]. It is also available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray.

** The shot of Ashens looking through a pair of binoculars, then Geoff sidling up next to him and looking through a spyglass is a reference to an identical shot from TheRoadWarrior.

*** The Silver Skull tells Ashens that [[Literature/TheFellowshipOfTheRing "One does not simply walk into Sadonion."]]

---->'''Silver Skull''': Let me look on you with...
---->'''Ashens''': [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi With your own eyes]], yes.
---->'''Silver Skull''': I'm [[spoiler:dying]] here! I can quote whatever I like!

*** The Silver Skull tells Ashens that [[TheFellowshipOfTheRing "One does not simply walk into Sadonion."]]

** The shot of Ashens looking through a pair of binoculars, then Geoff sidling up next to him and looking through a spyglass is a reference to an identical shot from {{Film/MadMax2:TheRoadWarrior}}.

** The shot of Ashens looking through a pair of binoculars, then Geoff sidling up next to him and looking through a spyglass is a reference to an identical shot from ''Film/Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior''.