Elaine Celestia, Iana and Selia Spend 80 Minutes Tumbling Up a Rope-Tied Climbing Game

REMEMORIES — Elaine Celestia, Iana and Selia spent most of an 80-minute stream trying to climb through a tethered co-op game, streamed under the title “Friendly Steps.” Their characters staggered like drunks, their legs rarely went where intended, and the rope between them turned every fall into a group event.

The stream opened with a fix to the audio and a joke that the group was at the edge of “bubar,” Indonesian slang for breaking up. Early on, one of the players said they were genuinely sick that day. The first stretch went to working out the controls: tapping to step, watching a shadow marker to place each foot, and adjusting the field of view. The players kept pulling one another over, and each accused the others of tugging the rope. Along the way they changed outfits, tried a mushroom and an energy drink, and unlocked a skin.

“This is a game for little kids. Kindergartners can play this game.” — Elaine Celestia, Iana and Selia, mid-climb

The game’s quests included helping a man find his cat, and the players kept pressing on even as one suggested switching to Mobile Legends. At one point they paused to answer a viewer’s request for relationship advice, then offered prayers for the viewer’s love life. Later, with the climb still going, one player noted that the game had easier difficulty settings than the normal one they were on, and the group insisted it could be done.

Around 1 hour 16 minutes in, the three got past a long sticking point at last. They signed off soon after, thanking viewers and saying they hoped the group would not break up by next week.