Line #75 LetsPlay/BlakeAndFriendsPlay


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3	''Blake & Friends Play'' is the ongoing flagship series of Diamond Entertainment Enterprises, and consists of multiple [[LetsPlay Let's Plays]] connected through a yet-to-be-started live-action storyline, a la ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' or ''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment''.
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5	!!Games that Blake & Friends play:
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7	!!Completed:
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9	[[foldercontrol]]
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11	[[folder:Phase 1 X Phase 2 Combo]]
12	* ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002''
13	* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry1''
14	* ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy''
15	* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI''
16	* ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}''
17	* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys1'' (unlike previous games, where he played by himself, Blake was accompanied by his fiance, Katarina Clark, who helped him stay calm and offered him tips from the [=FNaF=] Wiki.)
18	* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' (much like the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys1'' LetsPlay, Blake did not play the game by himself, but instead fought alongside his friends Silas J. Kaiser, Half Demonn, [=Murishani047=], [=IonXtreme=], and in a commentary-only role, Katie.)
19	* ''VideoGame/SlyCooperAndTheThieviusRaccoonus''
20	* ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime''
21	* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2''
22	* ''VideoGame/SilentHill2''
23	* ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando''
24	* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''
25	* ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade'' (because Blake himself admitted that he couldn't beat the game on his own offscreen, he recruited his wife, Katie, to help him through the game)
26	* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys2'' (much like the original ''[=FNaF=]'' LP, Blake asked his wife, Katie, to help him get through the game)
27	* ''VideoGame/RedFaction''
28	* ''VideoGame/Portal1''
29	* ''VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders''
30	* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996''
31	* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty''
32	* ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin''
33	* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2''
34	* ''VideoGame/Hitman2SilentAssassin''
35	* ''[[VideoGame/RedFaction Red Faction II]]''
36	* ''[[VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner]]''
37	* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack''
38	* ''VideoGame/Sly2BandOfThieves''
39	* ''VideoGame/Portal2''
40	* ''VideoGame/DisgaeaD2ABrighterDarkness''
41	* ''VideoGame/RWBYGrimmEclipse'' (played with Silas J. Kaiser and Half Demonn)
42	* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun1''
43	[[/folder]]
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45	[[folder:Phase 3]]
46	* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys3''
47	* ''[[VideoGame/RedFaction Red Faction Guerrilla]]''
48	* ''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel''
49	* ''[[VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars]]''
50	[[/folder]]
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52	[[folder:Phase 1, Intermission 1]]
53	* ''[[VideoGame/{{Hiveswap}} Hiveswap Act 1]]''
54	* ''VideoGame/{{Nightcry}}''
55	* ''VideoGame/AHatInTime''
56	* ''VideoGame/ChromaSquad''
57	* ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub''
58	* ''VideoGame/{{Darksiders}}''
59	* ''VisualNovel/HiveswapFriendsim''
60	* ''[[VideoGame/NintendoWars Advance Wars]]''
61	* ''VideoGame/ShaqFuALegendReborn''
62	* ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine''
63	* ''VideoGame/YuGiOhLegacyOfTheDuelist''
64	* ''VideoGame/PowerRangersBattleForTheGrid''
65	* ''VideoGame/Fallout4''
66	* ''VideoGame/Journey2012''
67	* ''VideoGame/{{Helltaker}}''
68	* ''VisualNovel/{{Pesterquest}}''
69	* ''[[VideoGame/{{Hiveswap}} Hiveswap Act 2]]''
70	* ''VideoGame/ScottPilgrimVSTheWorldTheGame''
71	* ''VisualNovel/MonsterProm''
72	* ''VideoGame/StardewValley''
73	* ''VideoGame/BalanWonderworld''
74	* ''VideoGame/YumeNikki''
75	* ''VideoGame/HaloReach''
76	[[/folder]]
77
78	!!In Progress:
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80	* ''VideoGame/YuGiOhDuelLinks''
81	* ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}''
82	* ''VideoGame/TheLastRemnant''
83	* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy''
84	* ''VideoGame/JustCause2''
85	* ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution''
86	* ''VideoGame/TheJackboxPartyPack'' (played for celebration streams, rather than as an ongoing series)
87	* Another [[SelfImposedChallenge Nuzlocke Run]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon FireRed]]'' (Kaiser cohosted the first attempt, which was canned in 2018, but a second attempt has started in 2021, with Max as his cohost)
88	* ''VideoGame/{{Deponia}}''
89	* ''VideoGame/DeadSpace1''
90	* ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' (with Ruby serving as cohost and guide)
91	* ''VideoGame/BrightMemory Infinite''
92	* ''VideoGame/YuGiOhMasterDuel''
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95	!!On Hiatus:
96	* ''VideoGame/AuraKingdom'' (played with Silas J. Kaiser, Half Demonn, [=Murishani047=], and in a commentary-only role, Fearful the Crazy Canadian)
97	* ''VideoGame/{{Unturned}}'' (played with Silas J. Kaiser, Half Demonn, [=Murishani047=], and in a commentary-only role, Fearful the Crazy Canadian. Edited by Katarina Clark.)
98	* ''Harem Protagonist'' (played the demo with Silas J. Kaiser, Half Demonn, and [=Murishani047=])
99	* A [[SelfImposedChallenge Nuzlocke Run]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Emerald]]''
100	* ''Bacon Man: An Adventure'' (much like ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', the game was deemed too impossibly hard and got shelved)
101	* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' (the game was supposed to be the main series of livestreams, but due to it being overmodded, it got shelved)
102	* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' (the game was deemed "too hard" and was put on the back burner)
103	* ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' (Blake RageQuit the game and refused to even put it on the back burner)
104	* ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'' (the one stream the group did for the game was immediately taken down due to copyright claims)
105	* ''[[VideoGame/DotHackGU Dot Hack G.U. Last Recode Vol. 1: Rebirth]]'' (every time a video was uploaded, it was immediately taken down due to fraudulent copyright claims, and although they all came back, Blake decided to shelve the series at part 9, due to the constant legal battles slowing his upload schedule down to a crawl)
106	* ''VideoGame/{{Hacknet}}'' (streamed during Humble Week, but was deemed "too boring" and got shelved)
107	* ''VideoGame/AStoryAboutMyUncle'' (streamed during Humble Week, but was deemed "not interesting enough" and got shelved)
108	* ''VideoGame/ShadowrunReturns'' (streamed during Humble Week, but was deemed "mid" and got shelved)
109	* ''[[VideoGame/DiRT DiRT Rally]]'' (streamed during Humble Week, but Blake noted that he's not a big racing game fan, and thus the game was shelved)
110	* ''Big Action Mega Fight!'' (streamed during a second Humble Week, but was deemed "too boring" and got shleved)
111	* ''VideoGame/SatelliteReign'' (streamed during a second Humble Week, but Blake RageQuit near the start and has shelved the game ever since)
112	* ''[[VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Disgaea PC]]'' (after 50 parts, Blake RageQuit after getting stuck on a chapter)
113	* A [[{{Tokusatsu}} Tokulocke]] [[SelfImposedChallenge Run]] of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Pokemon HeartGold]]''
114	* ''VideoGame/LayersOfFear'' (attempted a one-shot playthrough, but got softlocked 2 hours in)
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116	In addition, Blake also has a tradition of getting together with his friends, drinking himself stupid, and playing Pretend You're Xyzzy (the online version of ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'') at the end of each month.
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118	All of their videos can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFl645utiSLRZW1z17dLIvYfP0rl5RtJ here]]
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120	!!Blake And Friends Play includes tropes such as:
121	* AffectionateNickname: Wolf and Cherry refer to Blake as "Blakey" and in return he's given them the pet names "Wolfie" and "Lexi" (a reference to Cherry's chosen name of Alexis).
122	* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Blake, Andy, and Kaiser love to get ridiculously drunk during the ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' videos, which only causes the cards they play to be even more hilarious and over the top. During game 6, Blake was so drunk that he '''''passed out in the middle of the video'''''.
123	* AmicableExes: Blake and Greg, who broke up in late September 2019 but have remained friends.
124	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther:
125	** Blake and Katie, whenever they're in the same video, can be almost certainly be guarantied to be complementing one another and talking about their future plans as a couple.
126	** Even before they started dating, Blake and Greg flirted with each other very heavily, and once the two became an item, their on-screen affection for each other was magnified.
127	* BadassesWearBandanas: Blake started wearing bandanas as of the ''VideoGame/Journey2012'' LetsPlay.
128	* BerserkButton: For Blake, he does not take it well when his equipment begins to fail on him. For Kaiser, it's Blake's stupid and often overused jokes. For Andy, it's bad {{pun}}s.
129	* {{Bookends}}: 2015 began and ended with Blake playing a ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' game.
130	* BoringButPractical: Any time Blake plays ''Franchise/YuGiOh'', expect his deck to be loaded with Equip Spells, Trap Cards that negate attacks, and monsters that deal Piercing Damage. This even applies to his signature monster, Flamvell Uruquizas, and his ace Spell Card, Power of the Guardians. While not as flashy as the popular theme decks or meta decks, it gets the job done.
131	* ButNotTooWhite: Blake, Andy, and Shiloh are all different shades of non-white, despite their pasty skin. Blake is Hawaiian and Portuguese, Andy is Spanish (thus making him at least one shade of Hispanic), and Shiloh is Cherokee.
132	* CanineCompanion:
133	** Blake's dog, Bruin, makes a cameo in the ''VisualNovel/PesterQuest'' LetsPlay.
134	** Kaiser's dog, Toby, made a cameo during the Halloween 2015 ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' LetsPlay.
135	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Blake and Greg started out as friends in middle school, but began to date after reconnecting in 2019.
136	* ConspiracyTheorist: Katie is a proud 9/11 truther, and explained her take on the "inside job" theory during one of the ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' videos.
137	* {{Cosplay}}: Blake dressed up as ComicBook/CaptainAmerica for the 2015 ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' Halloween Special, and also cosplayed as [[Series/KamenRiderBuild Banjou Ryuga]] for a handful of videos during the LetsPlay of ''[[VideoGame/{{Darksiders}} Darksiders Warmastered Edition]]''.
138	* DickDastardlyStopsToCheat:
139	** Near the end of the ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' LP with Katie, Blake was so desperate to finish Night 5 that he resorted to using a cheat in order to automatically reach 6am.
140	** He attempted to cheat again during Night 2.5 of ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys2'', but for whatever reason, the code failed.
141	* EarnYourHappyEnding: This is Blake's philosophy when it comes to games with MultipleEndings or a Moral Choice system, as evidenced by his playthroughs of ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' and ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin''. Not so much in his ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' LetsPlay, but especially in his playthroughs of ''VideoGame/DisgaeaD2ABrighterDarkness'' and ''VideoGame/{{Nightcry}}''.
142	* EccentricMentor: Andy during the ''VideoGame/{{Nightcry}}'' LetsPlay, and Ruby during the ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' LetsPlay.
143	* EthicalSlut: Shiloh is a sex worker and regularly promotes their [[TheOldestProfession "services"]], but is also an avid advocate for child safety, mental health awareness, and worker's rights, among other causes.
144	* GentleGiant: Andy is the tallest member of the crew, standing at a whopping 6 ft 8 (although his teammates often round his height up to an even 7 feet) and also the most jovial and easygoing.
145	* GuestStarPartyMember:
146	** One of the main points of the ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' videos is to have someone outside of the main group become involved in their shenanigans. Notable guests include Team Salmon members [=Firewolf109=] and Bill of Kenntucky, Templar Gamer, [=Nintendogal55=], [=IonXtreme=], Dylan (from ''It Came from the Internet''), and Mage (the voice of Nico Saiba from WebVideo/KamenRiderExAidTheAbridgedSeries).
147	** Blake himself tends to guest star on a number of channels, having frequently worked with Shiloh, Website/{{Twitch}} streamer Karn [=McCloud=], and Website/YouTube streamers [=ForNoGoodReason=] and Ruza, on top of being a regular guest on the ''Podcast/RandomAssault''/''Career Suicide'' podcast.
148	* HawaiianShirtedTourist: Blake has a number of Hawaiian shirts that he wears when recording in spring and summer. HandWaved due to Blake actually being of Hawaiian decent.
149	* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Blake, Andy, and on a number of occasions, Kaiser. At least two of his guests from the ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' videos played while being absolutely wasted, as well. Katie claims to be one too, but because of [[DelicateAndSickly her health issues]], we don't get to see her be as smashed as the boys.
150	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple:
151	** Blake and Katie bicker incessantly during the ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade'' LetsPlay. It got to the point that some critics say she was like a "Backseat Gamer".
152	** Blake and Max also tend to jab and tease each other during the ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon FireRed]]'' Nuzlocke.
153	* LovableCoward: Blake was so terrified of ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' that he begged his fiance, Katie, to be there for him to help calm his nerves and provide commentary.
154	* LoveableSexManiac: Blake is openly pansexual, as evidenced by his exes and crushes being male, female, and everything in between. Even when he's in a relationship, he will still make perverted comments and have rather inappropriate discussions with his friends, including ''offering to have a threesome'' with the guest of one of his ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' videos.
155	* MentorInQueerness: Shiloh serves as one for Blake despite their respective ages, due to the elder Blake being naive and sheltered, while the younger Shiloh is more immersed in their culture.
156	* MissionControlIsOffItsMeds: Any time Blake relies on one of his friends to guide him, expect things to go sideways ''very'' quickly.
157	* OutOfFocus: Austin and Wyatt don't appear in videos as much as the other co-hosts due to their decreased availability
158	* {{Polyamory}}: Blake is openly polyamorous, and has been in an open polycule with Wolf, Cherry, Ruby, and Max since Halloween of 2020.
159	* RecycledInSpace: Attempts to be "WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall...But with VIDEO GAMES!", but it currently lacks the overlapping storyline that [=AT4W=] has. This will reportedly be changed during the upcoming [[BigBudgetBeefUp Phase 2]] of the series.
160	* RedOniBlueOni: Blake is the Red to '''''everyone else's''''' Blue.
161	* RefugeInVulgarity: Pretty much every ''TabletopGame/CardsAgainstHumanity'' video can be summed up as such.
162	* SaveScumming: One of the biggest reasons why Blake was able to keep a (mostly) high stealth rating throughout his LetsPlay of ''VideoGame/Hitman2SilentAssassin'' was by either reloading previous saves or restarting the mission the ''second'' things went south.
163	* TheStoner: Shiloh regularly tokes up to ease their [[DelicateAndSickly chronic pain]]. If Shiloh is in a video, there's a good chance they won't be sober.
164	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: This more or less describes Dylan's "mentorship" of Blake during the ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'' and ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy'' streams, with Dylan trying to give Blake advice and Blake either mouthing off at Dylan or reluctantly trying his strategies.
165	* TricksterMentor: During the ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' LetsPlay, Ruby promised to guide Blake towards the GoldenEnding. This didn't mean she wasn't going to absolutely ''love'' watching him get scared shitless during the process.
166	* UnknownRival: To WebVideo/{{Markiplier}}. During Night 2 of the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys2'' LetsPlay, Blake had become overconfident after he and Katie beat Night 1 on their first try, and boasted that he was coming for Mark's crown as the king of ''Franchise/FiveNightsAtFreddys''. [[LaserGuidedKarma He then got his ass kicked]] by Toy Chica, [[GreaterScopeVillain the Puppet]], and [[LightningBruiser Foxy]], which lead to [[HumblePie him apologizing at the end of the video]].
167	* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: A ''massive'' problem in his earlier videos, due to the fact that he was using recording software that required more data space than his computer could handle. Even after switching devices, Blake will still have to deal with tech issues from time to time.
168	** It's gotten so bad in the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' LetsPlay, that Austin ([=Murishani047=]) had to make a special Technical Difficulties screen for Blake to use so that all the banter they had in different takes wouldn't be lost.
169	** As of the ''Prince of Persia'' and ''Devil May Cry 2'' videos, the "Technical Difficulties" screen is pretty much used to avoid any cases of [[LeaveTheCameraRunning Leaving the Camera Running]].

Context LetsPlay / BlakeAndFriendsPlay