Unraveled

The calm before the storm

**Unraveled** was a series in which Brian David Gilbert dissected an aspect of a game or of gaming culture to absurd specificity. Or, as his mother called it, "a lot of research into things that really have very little meaning". This usually came at the expense of his sanity, but who needs that.

## List of Episodes

**Season 1**

Solving the Zelda Timeline in 15 Minutes

Brian saves Reggie Fils-Aimé's ass by putting all the Zelda games in chronological order.

Upload Date: 25 Sept 2018

I read all 337 books in Skyrim so you don't have to

Brian reads all 337 books in Skyrim to answer the age old question: Should you read every book in Skyrim?

Upload Date: 28 Oct 2018

Ranking all 200+ Mega Man robots

Brian judges all of the Mega Man robots and advises Elon Musk to "not get any ideas."

Upload Date: 11 Nov 2018

I wasted 3 weeks of my life finding Castlevania's hottest monster

When it comes to Castlevania, desirability is objective.

Upload Date: 25 Nov 2018

Smash Bros. owes millions of dollars in OSHA violations

Brian issues a serious warning to Nintendo of America, and warns them of the legal storm they are headed for.

Upload Date: 9 Dec 2018

Scientifically calculating the game of the year

Brian identifies the calculation by which the game of the year can be determined.

Upload Date: 30 Dec 2018

Every Sonic game is blasphemous

Brian starts a Sonic cult.

Upload Date: 13 Jan 2019

Understanding Kingdom Hearts (and every other story)

Brian explains basic storytelling.

Upload Date: 27 Jan 2019

Bowser's military hierarchy

Mario is a war criminal and music is the only way to achieve peace.

Upload Date: 17 Feb 2019

The Perfect PokéRap

Brian comes to terms with the loss of Terry the Tangela through the creation of a gesamtkunstwerk.

Upload Date: 7 Apr 2019

**Season 2**

Which Dark Souls boss is the best manager?

Brian reminds us of some harsh realities, and explains the characteristics of a good boss.

Upload Date: 12 May 2019

No one asked but I found Mortal Kombat's best cuddler

All cops are bad at cuddling, and so are meat men.

Upload Date: 26 May 2019

How to make a perfect E3 press conference (or drinking game)

Brian creates an E3 template for Sony and hides his knowledge on the edibility of Pokémon.

Upload Date: 8 Jun 2019

We made all 78 Breath of the Wild recipes in one day

Brian and special guest Adam Moussa commit food crimes.

Upload Date: 10 Jul 2019

Calculate your pet's HP with my 100% legitimate formula

Brian kidnaps his roommate's cat, Zuko, to find his total hit points.

Upload Date: 9 Sept 2019

I fixed Fallout's music by creating a totally new genre

Brian rediscovers ska.

Upload Date: 28 Oct 2019

Find your Kojima name with my simple 11-page form

Brian (better known as the Lewd Improvisationman) helps you make a personal, Kojima-esque name.

Upload Date: 11 Nov 2019

How to tell apart all 596 Fire Emblem characters

Brian introduces the Commedia dell'Anime to avoid making the mistake of identifying over 600 characters again.

Upload Date: 25 Nov 2019

I used the Sims to perfect my apartment

Brian realizes that his friends are scarily good at painting sad clowns.

Upload Date: 9 Dec 2019

Waluigi, Unraveled

Brian auditions for Waluigi's debut video game.

Upload Date: 23 Dec 2019

**Season 3**

Kirby, Unraveled

Is Kirby a metaphor? What does he symbolize? And how is he so powerful?

When can Mario retire?

Brian helps Mario manage his finances.

How to increase your stamina with terrible video game tactics

Brian asks what video games give the best advice on energy gain.

I built the perfect gamer space

Brian's first sponsor allows him to forge the ideal space in order to improve his PC gaming skill.

I read every Halo novel and became the Master Chief of loneliness

Brian tries to play all five of the main Halo games, but his attempts are thwarted.

I made a '90s dimension to fully understand Crash Bandicoot

In his second sponsored video, Brian is replaced by his '90s persona: David Brian Gilbert.

We created the sport of the future

Brian and Secret Base's Kofie Yeboah create the ideal sport.

Pokémon Edibility

In the Unraveled finale, BDG finally tackles the episode everyone has been asking for.

## Cultural Significance

Unraveled was the start of what might be called the "Polygon Renaissance". After the McElroy brothers left to focus more on their personal careers and families, Polygon experienced a bit of decline. However, with the advent of Unraveled, Polygon started to get more of a following of nerds.

The level of specificity and precision Brian managed to accomplish every time is ~~insane and worrisome because of the inevitable decline into madness this beautiful Angel shall undoubtedly face~~ beautiful; he probably sold his soul to do it, and certainly cost him his sanity. Either that or he used his chaotic energy to create it every time. Whatever the case, it was truly marvelous and is still really important to a lot of people.