I played this first with my girlfriend (both of us suffer with various mental health issues) and it was definitely a good experience; I love these kinds of meta/artform games, and I'm so glad you two managed to get a hold of it. Good video, 10/8 clocks
One of the things the game supposed to do (which it sort of mentions in the beginning), is read your computer data. So it would have put the name of your computer, like "Tom Clark" (in this case it was named "Livestream" instead, so it was kind of missed) and your desktop layout and time, so it would creep you out. Kind of like one of those alternate reality games.
This game is actually quite amazing. It's almost like a immersive experience into mental illness. I've struggled with plenty mental illness, and I can see why the dev made the choices he did. It's as if he is the outside world, saying simple things like "Just leave." "Just have fun." But the player realizes it isn't that simple. And the part where you go to school and what not, every day things can be terrifying. The part where you find a safe place, it's ruined. And the text is very reminiscent of what people who don't understand say, and your intrusive thoughts. And you can never ask for help. But you survive in the end by getting help. This is pretty genius. I enjoyed it a lot.
Oof super hard portrayal of depression all throughout. Being unable to reach out, feeling like you have no power (when it kept asking if they liked the level, their choice was restricted and ultimately didn't matter), constant hammering in of meaningless and pointlessness. Big oof.
I am amazed by how close those fake video suggestions at 2:25 are. It has some main channel ttt, some critical role and D&D, some weird channel 4 panel show, basically all the stuff UA-cam throws my way.
The conversation part hit me hard. Always feeling like whatever I say is gonna be the wrong thing, or that no matter what I say, nobody's got the time or the interest.
I wasn't expecting the games atmosphere and psychological aspects to be so well designed. The guy who made it really put a lot of effort into creating a genuine sense of anxiety.
This game was neat. To anyone looking to play something similar, I recommend The Beginners Guide. It feels a bit more polished but i guess that comes at a literal price. Good playthrough though, keep it up clock boys :3
oof, that was a rough one, although tom your comment about the sucking monitor made it impossible for me to get too enveloped by the sadness of the themes in this game, so thank you for that. Keep being awesome.
As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety and I have unfortunately thought about ending my life on numerous occasions, this game made me feel something. I felt as though I connected to it and understood it. I think this game was a lot more meaningful then Tom and Simon made it out to be but then again that isn't a problem at all.
I love how the game is supposed to find your file name and call you that which is creepy, but instead they're just called "livestream" because of course they are
Omg, the beginning feels exactly like the good old times. Somehow I feel sad and overjoyed at the same time. I love Tom and Simon. Especially since the main channel does not entertain me that much any longer.
I think a playthrough of The Beginners Guide with these two beautiful boys would be enjoyable since Tom and Simon have the whole Riddle Bros thing going and have the ability to absorb a story as well as be funny at the same time. I started thinking that after they played Gods Basement and Until Dawn. Feel like that would be a pretty good game for this channel. Well... That is unless they know the ending to the Beginners Guide already. Kind of ruins it, huh? God I love watching people play that though...
Having anxiety this actually felt quite... Nice? to understand that people in similar situations think the same way and it's not as abnormal as it sometimes seems.
i feel like the purpose of life is survival. not one of the options in the game, but. this also means whenever i'm not dying i am fulfilling my purpose in life. it kind of deminishes what the game was trying to do, as it says that the hard earned money, fame and so one fades away, it has no long term purpose, without thinking about the short term purpose, which in turn helps survival and prospering within that.
This is NOT the end of the game. There are 3 walkthroughs through this game! There's a second (mostly the same until the end) and a third one (very different). If you get the third walkthrough a very satisfying ending will happen what might end up in a tear
IM VERY FUCKING SPOOKED!!!! at 16:56, right after tom sais "what" my pc crashed. first i thought it was the game doing it a second time, then i thought it was toms editor but now i dont know what to believe
This reminds me of a Bryn OH installation in second life, surely the perfume would be called … Thomska by simone, eau de twattery flattery, your sort of worth it.
Oh, THIS game. I remember the accented voiceover and the dumb trigger warnings right off the bat. I have depression but I really felt Simon's reaction in the beginning.
So, I've dealt with depression for a few years now. I've never been on the verge of suicide, but I've given it thought many times. I have mild anxiety, but not terrible. That being said, most of this game was just confusing to me. It wasn't really triggering in any way. I'd like to get a little poll going and see what other people think. If you suffer anxiety and/or depression would you kindly either Like this comment if the game did NOT affect you or dislike this comment if the game DID affect you. If you don't have anxiety or depression, please refrain from voting as the game only warns against people with those symptoms. I'll leave it up to you to diagnose yourself for the purposes of this poll, though.
It feels like the game doesn't know what it wants to be. It tries to be The Stanley Parable, it throws in jump scares in a weak bid to be a horror game and eventually settles for being a treatise on depression and anxiety, but it approaches the subject with broad strokes that only reinforce existing conceptions rather than revealing new ideas. The 'there is no meaning to life' narrative and the binary option of suicide or seeking help are both very cookie-cutter, it's not breaking any new ground and it feels like this sort of game really ought to disturb and force the player to question their own perspective. It doesn't go far enough.
I've been following the Yogscast for years and this channel is definitely my favorite. It's consistently pumping out fresh and fun content. And that's rare nowadays.
If you want a puzzle game with a bit of a similar atmosphere but very different gameplay, you could check out Detention: store.steampowered.com/app/555220/Detention/ If you want a puzzle game that also has some 'meta' elements and is more wholesome but still pretty sad at times and is generally just wonderful, you could check out Oneshot: store.steampowered.com/app/420530/OneShot/
This remind me about that amazing game where you are the player who plays the game made by someone and you and narrator try to solve mysteries. What was the name?
It reminded me of a game I can't remember too. One in the similar meta artistic style where the game developer used to send levels to his friend and the friend stopped responding or something
IMO the game is okay. The self-isolating "I'm fine, please just go away" feeling of the beginning is quite accurate, followed by the irritation as someone pushes forward.
I think the ideas presented are interesting, but the way it's presented in game and told by the narrator leave a bit to be desired, so it didn't have as much of an impact on me as I hoped it would
Agreed. Like, I could get what he/she was trying to do for some parts, but others I was just clueless. Maybe those parts needed someone with higher (or different) anxiety to connect with. Even the parts that I THINK I understood the feeling they were going for I don't think were executed all that well. At least, nothing really triggered for me, but I'm a bit, as Tom would say, "fucky".
I have severe depression and that comes with a lotta social anxiety, so I think this video game made perfect sense, especially since you're meant to play it more than once because the experience changes. They didn't finish the game, because the game actually ends when you literally can't play it anymore.
Tom I think your pc is named livestream. And the monster is the depression and the anxiety he wants it to go, to let him go. So clever.....why even on a lovely day day do I feel so depressed and anxious. That WHY? In the gate
Josh. Love your editing 9/10. But a request for the future... Please could you not use gruesome or bloody clips? I usually eat to these vids :P. Love your edits!
Does it call them "Livestream" because that's the name on the computer they're using?
yes
Wow! Did not work that out at all!
Riddlebros!
Think so, Simon did seem to get it!
It would call me *DESKTOP-SRRG6OP* .... Nice. Always wanted a name like that.
Coincidentally, Scary Simon and Sensual Simon are very similar
ChocolateWolf SPOOKY SIMON
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I played this first with my girlfriend (both of us suffer with various mental health issues) and it was definitely a good experience; I love these kinds of meta/artform games, and I'm so glad you two managed to get a hold of it. Good video, 10/8 clocks
Did you play the game more than once? It's an amazing experience when you keep playing it, cause the game changes.
The gameplay felt a little lackluster but the depression and anxiety themes were fairly accurate in certain aspects.
It's cause you're meant to play it more than once
One of the things the game supposed to do (which it sort of mentions in the beginning), is read your computer data.
So it would have put the name of your computer, like "Tom Clark" (in this case it was named "Livestream" instead, so it was kind of missed) and your desktop layout and time, so it would creep you out.
Kind of like one of those alternate reality games.
This game is actually quite amazing. It's almost like a immersive experience into mental illness. I've struggled with plenty mental illness, and I can see why the dev made the choices he did. It's as if he is the outside world, saying simple things like "Just leave." "Just have fun." But the player realizes it isn't that simple. And the part where you go to school and what not, every day things can be terrifying. The part where you find a safe place, it's ruined. And the text is very reminiscent of what people who don't understand say, and your intrusive thoughts. And you can never ask for help. But you survive in the end by getting help. This is pretty genius. I enjoyed it a lot.
It's even better when you play it more than once, which is how the game is meant to be played,
Oof super hard portrayal of depression all throughout. Being unable to reach out, feeling like you have no power (when it kept asking if they liked the level, their choice was restricted and ultimately didn't matter), constant hammering in of meaningless and pointlessness. Big oof.
Chase Fornof yep and on a sunny beautiful day we can get depressed and people want to know why???
Big oof? Big cringe
I am amazed by how close those fake video suggestions at 2:25 are. It has some main channel ttt, some critical role and D&D, some weird channel 4 panel show, basically all the stuff UA-cam throws my way.
The conversation part hit me hard. Always feeling like whatever I say is gonna be the wrong thing, or that no matter what I say, nobody's got the time or the interest.
That Doctor Who cut made me laugh
“We’re gunna get cubed” shows a scene from resident evil of a person being cubed
I know Tom AND Simon has watched Cube, but has Josh?
I wasn't expecting the games atmosphere and psychological aspects to be so well designed. The guy who made it really put a lot of effort into creating a genuine sense of anxiety.
More beard, less buttons. That's what grandmama always said.
This one hit close to home for me
A better name for that perfume would be Scrote
Gameplay wasn't gold, but the meaning was on point. Thanks Tom and Simon, keep up the great work
You're meant to play the game more than once
Getting some serious beginners’ guide vibes, and I like it
Roses are red
This vid is bomb
But the real question is
Where is mega city Tom?
Roses are red
Violets are blue
That shit was expensive
I am sat on the loo
Lol
This game was neat. To anyone looking to play something similar, I recommend The Beginners Guide. It feels a bit more polished but i guess that comes at a literal price. Good playthrough though, keep it up clock boys :3
oof, that was a rough one, although tom your comment about the sucking monitor made it impossible for me to get too enveloped by the sadness of the themes in this game, so thank you for that. Keep being awesome.
As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety and I have unfortunately thought about ending my life on numerous occasions, this game made me feel something. I felt as though I connected to it and understood it. I think this game was a lot more meaningful then Tom and Simon made it out to be but then again that isn't a problem at all.
what the hell was that french accent??
amirite guys? hehehee
he speaks baguette
honhonhon oui oui gawwrhlic bhhhhwed
Hon hon hon
needs more black and white with "Fin" at the end
5 seconds in and i'm already laughing like a madman. Truly, best channel on youtube
holy fuck that intro had me dying
I love how the game is supposed to find your file name and call you that which is creepy, but instead they're just called "livestream" because of course they are
It’d be cool to see Tom and Simon play Jazzpunk, it’s a bit of a classic
Omg, the beginning feels exactly like the good old times. Somehow I feel sad and overjoyed at the same time. I love Tom and Simon. Especially since the main channel does not entertain me that much any longer.
I think a playthrough of The Beginners Guide with these two beautiful boys would be enjoyable since Tom and Simon have the whole Riddle Bros thing going and have the ability to absorb a story as well as be funny at the same time. I started thinking that after they played Gods Basement and Until Dawn. Feel like that would be a pretty good game for this channel. Well... That is unless they know the ending to the Beginners Guide already. Kind of ruins it, huh? God I love watching people play that though...
Does anyone know what song Tom is singing at 17:40 ? I'm dying to know because I can kinda recognize it so it's on the tip of my tongue.
The girl from impanema
Having anxiety this actually felt quite... Nice? to understand that people in similar situations think the same way and it's not as abnormal as it sometimes seems.
Decent depiction of depression and anxiety
Are you prepared for _CREEPY DEEP BEARD INHALES_ from Simon?
(Will this action result in a new Shaming intro clip?)
@Teoman Doğan (I _have_ been here regularly in the comments for a very long time).
Hmmm... On the one hand I am SEVERELY depressed, but on the other... it's angory time.
X
i feel like the purpose of life is survival. not one of the options in the game, but. this also means whenever i'm not dying i am fulfilling my purpose in life. it kind of deminishes what the game was trying to do, as it says that the hard earned money, fame and so one fades away, it has no long term purpose, without thinking about the short term purpose, which in turn helps survival and prospering within that.
The start of this is even more funny than most videos on youtube in general
Too real...
Can't deal...
I had no idea Tommy Wiseau made video games.
stanely parable vibes :0 also what an intro
I'm floored at how much that fake UA-cam suggestion page looks like my real one.
This is NOT the end of the game. There are 3 walkthroughs through this game! There's a second (mostly the same until the end) and a third one (very different). If you get the third walkthrough a very satisfying ending will happen what might end up in a tear
as well as the other ending.
i have depression and anxiety and still watched this x)
IM VERY FUCKING SPOOKED!!!! at 16:56, right after tom sais "what" my pc crashed. first i thought it was the game doing it a second time, then i thought it was toms editor but now i dont know what to believe
Happy birthday!
(I just watched the Hotline Miami vids. idk if its the same editor but hey)
This reminds me of a Bryn OH installation in second life, surely the perfume would be called … Thomska by simone, eau de twattery flattery, your sort of worth it.
Love the Hawaiian shirt Tom. You look like a lumberjack on vacation. 😁
I would love to see Tom and Simon play Heavy Rain, this game hit some of those feels
21:50 Does that mean Tom's TTT skin is actually Cheev Palpatine?
Oh, THIS game. I remember the accented voiceover and the dumb trigger warnings right off the bat. I have depression but I really felt Simon's reaction in the beginning.
I've only watched the first 50 seconds, and it's already been pure comedy gold.
this is so french. it needs a "Fin" at the end in black and white
Reminds me a little of the Stanley Parable at the beginning
lol, that fakeout in the beginning _xD
We need more Palpatine on this channel!
2:15 wold be good first april joke
Can confirm Tom's eye candy strat is working
2:25 here we get a glimpse of what Tom probably watches
2:25
That's a terrible fake-out.
Where's the character from the game telling you to like the video and subscribe if you haven't already?
I really fell for that early end of video splash-screen :P
It was the Rocket League thumbnail (and the one showing the golden ratio) that got me.
How does tom know what I watch every time he makes a fake video end.
we love u tom and simon
So, I've dealt with depression for a few years now. I've never been on the verge of suicide, but I've given it thought many times. I have mild anxiety, but not terrible. That being said, most of this game was just confusing to me. It wasn't really triggering in any way. I'd like to get a little poll going and see what other people think. If you suffer anxiety and/or depression would you kindly either Like this comment if the game did NOT affect you or dislike this comment if the game DID affect you. If you don't have anxiety or depression, please refrain from voting as the game only warns against people with those symptoms. I'll leave it up to you to diagnose yourself for the purposes of this poll, though.
A man chooses, a slave obeys!
It feels like the game doesn't know what it wants to be. It tries to be The Stanley Parable, it throws in jump scares in a weak bid to be a horror game and eventually settles for being a treatise on depression and anxiety, but it approaches the subject with broad strokes that only reinforce existing conceptions rather than revealing new ideas. The 'there is no meaning to life' narrative and the binary option of suicide or seeking help are both very cookie-cutter, it's not breaking any new ground and it feels like this sort of game really ought to disturb and force the player to question their own perspective. It doesn't go far enough.
Simon lookin more like a dwarf than ever with that haircut very gud
got team doubledragon heres team bearded dragons
the fact that you don't have more subs is a crime
Andrew Millar you kidding he’s increasing in subs every day, when most have stopped or are losing. He’s doing very well.
I've been following the Yogscast for years and this channel is definitely my favorite. It's consistently pumping out fresh and fun content. And that's rare nowadays.
Darkness comes, and so do I.
He is always with that Lydia, what happened to Simon?
If you want a puzzle game with a bit of a similar atmosphere but very different gameplay, you could check out Detention: store.steampowered.com/app/555220/Detention/
If you want a puzzle game that also has some 'meta' elements and is more wholesome but still pretty sad at times and is generally just wonderful, you could check out Oneshot: store.steampowered.com/app/420530/OneShot/
"Where can i buy this beautiful beard perfume?"
This remind me about that amazing game where you are the player who plays the game made by someone and you and narrator try to solve mysteries.
What was the name?
Dude Stop?
It reminded me of a game I can't remember too. One in the similar meta artistic style where the game developer used to send levels to his friend and the friend stopped responding or something
@@CamWattsYourProblem The Beginner's Guide?
@@jenssvensson6732 gold. Thanks buddy
@@jenssvensson6732 YESSS! The Beginner's Guide! THANKS!
"A 'cheev-getter?" ...Does Rooster Teeth own the phrase "achievement hunter"? This makes me wonder...
This was amazing
good thing for simon and lewis there's no HR in the yogscast
As soon as I saw the depression warning I went and played the game before watching... and I think I lost. Darkness came.
I loved this!
IMO the game is okay. The self-isolating "I'm fine, please just go away" feeling of the beginning is quite accurate, followed by the irritation as someone pushes forward.
We are watching them being watched
Sounds like this game is made by cool Rythian
I'd love a bottle of that beard perfume... *Winky face*
I just love these two 😂
at 2:26, Why is 8 out of 10 cats there, why does everyone have 8/10 cats as a suggestions, why does youtube love 8/10 cats so much.
Tom AKA Cheev Palpatine
Tom pleas tell simon we love him
I think the ideas presented are interesting, but the way it's presented in game and told by the narrator leave a bit to be desired, so it didn't have as much of an impact on me as I hoped it would
Agreed. Like, I could get what he/she was trying to do for some parts, but others I was just clueless. Maybe those parts needed someone with higher (or different) anxiety to connect with. Even the parts that I THINK I understood the feeling they were going for I don't think were executed all that well. At least, nothing really triggered for me, but I'm a bit, as Tom would say, "fucky".
I have severe depression and that comes with a lotta social anxiety, so I think this video game made perfect sense, especially since you're meant to play it more than once because the experience changes. They didn't finish the game, because the game actually ends when you literally can't play it anymore.
the ware house reminds of code lyoko factory
What a fun trip into nihilism.
I must admit, it was kinda unsetteling at some point. But I liked it. Thank you.
The thumbnail they put in the fake end of video clip are all excellent videos
These tom and simon vids get me stiffer than a regulation diving board.
Dat eye candy though
Tom I think your pc is named livestream. And the monster is the depression and the anxiety he wants it to go, to let him go. So clever.....why even on a lovely day day do I feel so depressed and anxious. That WHY? In the gate
Huh. I was browsing horror games on steam, and I just saw this. Neat.
Strange game, I liked the meaning though. Thanks dudes :)
ily tom and simon
Next week! Tom and Simon play "the anti sexual harassment in the workplace game"
when are you guys getting to a northern hymn?
Break the 4th wall simon
the narrator sounds like the sphathi from star control
Josh. Love your editing 9/10. But a request for the future... Please could you not use gruesome or bloody clips? I usually eat to these vids :P. Love your edits!
Why do I keep hearing Rythian?
It's ok, I'm not playing the game, just watching. Depression and anxiety won't be a problem!
did no one really get any of the metafors? the entire game is made from them. they are all about the developers life probably. and thats really sad