Baby Steps Punishes You In The Funniest Way If You Skip Too Many Cutscenes

"If you skip enough cutscenes in the wacky and raunchy Baby Steps, you'll be treated (or penalized, depending how you look at it) with a meandering 28-minute long cutscene full of meta jokes and haphazard conversation topics, which user Cuttyflame shared on YouTube (per PC Gamer). Baby Steps, which was made by Ape Out developers Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and QWOP creator Bennett Foddy, actively discourages players you skipping story cutscenes, requiring you to complete minigames that increase in complexity each subsequent time you try to skip a scene."

"Skipping around 30 cutscenes results in this shaggy dog story of a cutscene playing at the end of the story, according to Cuttyflame. The secret ending cutscene has protagonist Nate, voiced by Cuzzillo, reaching the cabin of donkey-human hybrid Moose, voiced by Foddy. Nate makes some fourth wall-breaking comments about the player skipping cutscenes, beginning a long-winded conversation with a spread of topics."

"The role of non-interactive cinematics in what is otherwise a very interactive medium of entertainment has always been a subject of debate, but this extended scene almost feels like Cuzzillo and Foddy putting a spotlight on their voicework and shaming players for missing out on it, though all in good fun. Baby Steps is currently available only on PlayStation 5 and PC, along with being verified for Steam Deck. Just think twice about skipping those cutscenes, though."

Baby Steps punishes players who skip cutscenes by requiring minigames that grow more complex each time a scene is skipped. Skipping roughly thirty cutscenes unlocks a 28-minute secret ending cutscene filled with meta jokes and meandering conversation topics. The secret features protagonist Nate (voiced by Gabe Cuzzillo) arriving at the cabin of donkey-human hybrid Moose (voiced by Bennett Foddy) and includes fourth-wall-breaking commentary aimed at cutscene skippers. The developers use the extended scene to spotlight voicework and playfully shame players for skipping cinematics. Baby Steps is available on PlayStation 5 and PC and is verified for Steam Deck.

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