Streamers have been playing Elden Ring in unique ways ever since it was initially released. MissMikkaa beat the game on a dance pad, followed by two simultaneous playthroughs across the dance pad and a controller, and Luality did it using motion controls.
However, PerriKaryal is working on the most impressive run, using nothing but her mind to beat Shadow of the Erdtree‘s incredibly stressful Divine Beast Dancing Lion, and Rellana, Twin Moon Knight boss, fights using nothing more than her mind. PerriKaryal uses an EEG wireless headset that measures brainwaves and eye-tracking software to control her character in the game while exploring or battling bosses. Considering a lot of us are having trouble beating these bosses with a standard controller, this is hugely impressive.
PerriKaryal has beaten the Dancing Lion and Rellana bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree and is already working on the rest of the DLC
As fans watch their favorite content creators work through Shadow of the Erdtree‘s boss roster, PerriKaryal has been putting on quite the show. Using brainwaves and eye tracking software, she was able to battle with one of the most acrobatic bosses I’ve ever seen in a soulslike game and emerge victorious.
Every sword swing, sip of The Flask of Crimson Tears, summon, and ranged attack was achieved by the streamer feeling a pre-determined and pre-programmed emotion or action. These are outlined at the start of the VOD of this battle as anger, pushing, or spinning a plate. I can’t quite get my head around how someone could manage to focus on these feelings in the middle of this boss fight, but the final result shows it’s not only possible but works better than a controller in some players’ hands.
At the time of writing, PerriKaryal has just beaten Rellana, Twin Moon Knight with her custom controller. With two bosses done already, she’s sure to complete the DLC in under a week if she can maintain the mental energy required to play in this way.
How is she playing Elden Ring with her mind?
PerriKaryal is a streamer who has developed a way to play games using nothing but her mind and eye movements. While this is impressive enough to pull off playing something simple like Pac-Man, this creator is pushing the limits with games like Palworld and now Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
I know this is hard to understand, but PerriKaryal has put together a video explaining how the whole process works. She had been thinking about how to use brainwaves with video games for a while, and when she found the EEG headset online, everything fell into place.
This is definitely the most interesting way I’ve seen someone tackle a soulslike game to date, but what I love most about this streamer’s efforts is that they’re an invitation for someone to take things yet another step further.
The soulslike community loves a challenge, and when you’ve mastered all the most popular games, the only way to make them more difficult is to change the way you play. I don’t know how someone will top this, but I’m sure it won’t take long.
