10th Anniversary Spectacular of Introspective Narcissism

[@GMTK]

Happy Anniversary Chris!

[@GMTK]

I've come to realise that goals are mostly pretty dumb. They can narrow your thinking on the way to the goal ("If I want to get a million subs, I can only make certain, specific, crowd-pleasing videos!") and then leave you listless and confused after you reach the goal ("What do I do now? 2 million?"). These days I try to focus more on the day to day, just making sure I enjoy whatever I work on and feel creatively satisfied. If that leads to rewards/milestones/etc then great, but if not at least I had fun.

[@RailwayHacker]

It was only when you mentioned the sub count that I noticed it. I thought your channel would have at least a million followers because in my social circle everyone knows you and consider you a high quality content creator. Thank you for your great work. Now I feel even more privileged to have followed you for years. I guess you are similar to what Bronies would call "Horse famous": Very well known and admired within a specific audience, but you get to live a normal life of not getting bothered on the streets as the general public is not your audience. Thank you for 10 years. Congratulations 🎉

[@underdog353777]

Yeah, I think a lot of people would agree - your work is good and even if you don't get a ton of video views compared to some of the larger channels it remains one of the better ones.

[@QuintaFeira12]

@@GMTK I still think "How do I decide when I am satisfied" was the most profound and thoughtful thing the internet has said in the last decade, and it has to do with this goal-oriented mentality.

[@InnuendoStudios]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cynical8330]

Still waiting on that next furiosa archetype character with fevered anticipation

[@Karreth]

This video did make me think of your content as well. I think the two of you are my two favorite creators with a background in games.

[@gaurd3]

Ah.. Get to work!

[@UnfortunatelyTheHunger]

Maybe the real win-state was the friends we made along the way

[@samwalie]

Bump

[@isobelshasha2095]

the fact that your (super thoughtful & thought-provoking) video on Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor exists is, along with the indiecade award we won, something i'll always be immensely proud of and humbled by. errant signal is fucking amazing and a massive accomplishment! you dont owe anyone anything when it comes to your work & i hope you know that you're doing something that really gives a lot of life to a human side of games that gets overlooked too much🌼🌈

[@koichilomoto968]

this is simultaneously one of the most thought-provoking and big-hearted channels I've ever come across

[@Mapmaker39]

I love this Velvet Underground of KZbin channels.

[@readebramer5233]

The perfect description of this channel. It’s so obvious that this channel completely changed, maybe even CREATED, the landscape of video essay games criticism. Multiple larger channels were either directly inspired by or are unknowingly indebted to ES.

[@CarlolucaS]

Do you have some recommendations?

[@alvin_row]

Hey sad horse

[@ItsHanHani]

Damn dude, I was thinking Joy Division as I read this.

[@sorry987654321]

@@readebramer5233 true.

[@RhysticStudies]

we're all in your corner, Chris. I've always admired your wit and your insight, and I greatly appreciate you for sharing the personal anecdotes that some would be too afraid to say out loud to themselves. you're a treasure to the niche, even if that's hard to reconcile at times. cheers to 10 more.

[@marcdragon2936]

Cheers!

[@vincentlance]

That was an interesting bit of self reflection. As a fan of he show I am happy for what it is.

[@HouseGamers]

I think the first video of yours I saw was the one on The Beginners Guide. I've been enjoying your videos ever since. - Jack (For anyone who knows us, this is specifically Jack talking, I don't think Dayton knows about ES)

[@alvin_row]

Hey I don't know you or Dayton but he should definitely check this channel out!

[@okawesome2746]

Same, I watched the forst few minutes and immediately bought the game. No regrets.

[@joshualane1716]

@@okawesome2746 Exact same story for me. Still One of my top five-to-ten games for me.

[@andhegames8669]

"The fact that you put up with me is incredibly gracious on your part" No, it's not. We like your thinking, which is why we stick around. You make it more than worth our while to spend our time here, mistakes notwithstanding. Thank you for your generous, wonderful videos.

[@CheesecakeMilitia]

Very few channels elicit the "stop everything you're doing and watch this" response when a new video drops. You never fail to have a unique, thoughtful perspective in your videos, Chris.

[@kiklonio]

I really cherish this show. Congrats and best of luck for the next 10 years!

[@NaR00W]

When you announced that you were doing "Let's play" content I was so worried that I'd be spammed with "easy" content from you, when in reality I only wanted your analysis. Very happy that you put that on another channel (that I never looked at). I would definitely be down for you analysing other things than games. To me Errant Signal isn't so much about analysing games, as it is about analysing things generally in detail.

[@LtSprinkulz]

As someone who does LP content but hates wasting the viewer's time I can tell you it's not easy. Especially if you do everything yourself. Lots of big LP channels are a crew. I schedule, record, edit, and promote everything myself and it's grueling. I enjoy doing it, so that's why I do it, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone else. The channels that make "easy" content only do so because they carry their whole channel on their personality or have a lot of help. I rely on my editing style a LOT. I guarantee no other LP channel spends 5 hours editing a video that will only last 5 minutes. It's a lot of work, and not what I'd call "easy" content. I'm not upset or mad at you or anything btw. I just thought you'd like to hear the perspective of someone who does LP content any why, if you want your content to stand out, it's not as easy as you might think. There's a million other kids doing similar stuff to mine. I _have_ to make it unique or it doesnt even grab a dozen views.

[@NaR00W]

@@LtSprinkulz I don't disagree. Hence the "easy" formulation. It is easier than doing analysis though. Which is the main point.

[@ask5118]

ES has been central to how I view games. Thank you for everything Campster and happy 10 years!

[@gaurd3]

I remember thinking WTF is Boolean win states. This guy is something else.

[@AileTheAlien]

There's actually quite a few programming languages that use "boolean" for variables that can only hold two values, rather than using it to refer only to the logic you can perform with them. (For example, `const gameEndState: boolean;` in typescript.) I never thought it was inappropriate at all for Campster to use the term in this way.

[@thetanmancan]

I heard this story about a fish. He swims up to an older fish and says, "I'm trying to find this thing they call 'the ocean.'" "The ocean?" the older fish says. "That's what you're in right now." "This?" says the young fish. "This is water. What I want is the ocean!" Happiness is a process, not a destination, and watching your videos has been a fantastic process. Thanks for ten great years.

[@theancestor9345]

Your channel is a hidden gem. You deserve wayyyyyyy more subs.

[@user-sl6gn1ss8p]

The screen with the videos made me want to rewatch a few of them. KZbin started out as a place for people to upload their stuff. Now it seems like if you can't get a million views a week you're a failure and that sucks. Sure there are channels with amazing production values, but a lot of spontaneity has been lost in the way.

[@TSBoncompte]

you're one of the very few videogame KZbinrs i continue to watch, and i appreciate it whenever a video of yours pops up. just bring that analytic brain of yours and I'm sure movie reviews or whatever will be great too.

[@weakamna]

12:45 Hey, you mentioned GGC! It was super cool talking to a "famous youtuber" over lunch about games and old movie villains (I think, I forgot the exact media and name =/ ). Regardless of where you want to take this channel, and regardless of how well it goes, you'll always have at least one fan in me that looks up to your content as something to strive for in terms of quality =D

[@rickpgriffin]

On the one hand, you do not have a wide audience. On the other hand, the audience you do have consists of tons of people who like being really thinky about video games. And at least some of those people tend to be important for the discourse. You wouldn't necessarily get that with a wide audience only here for the jokes. So, at the very least you curated a quality audience, which is nothing to sniff at.

[@Ditocoaf]

Yeah, I've always thought Chris is a lot more influential than his subscriber-count would imply. A huge proportion of people in the world of "thoughtful about game design", have referenced or replied to his work in one way or another.

[@adam12343210]

If this is it, "it" is 10 years of wonderful videos that I've always enjoyed. Glad to have been along for the ride!!

[@alvin_row]

Hey, Blips is one of my (if not my) favorite KZbin series. It's sad that it's not more people's cup of tea, but i really love it when a new episode comes out.

[@gabrielhill1725]

Such a thoughtful piece. I was prompted to comment when you touched on how you had initially dreamed of doing this channel full time. It may well still happen for you friend, your quality and original thinking is a great offering to the mediums of both video games and video essays. Seriously! But it will be a little bittersweet the day you get the recognition you deserve: your work here is that of the outsider, and so it has inherent value as something that can't be seen/heard elsewhere. For now, I feel very privileged to be exposed to what comes thru this channel: rare, bespoke, and truly original. Best to you, friend. What you share is always welcome.

[@LaurieKnaack]

This, exactly. Originality and obscure topic choices not beholden to view counts are precious gems in a viral media age. Happy anniversary, Errant Signal. 💖

[@valbourne1797]

the thing is that I always get excited when I see Squiggle brackets on my feed. Its good stuff, no matter if its marketable.

[@gentleOx156]

Haven't commented on this channel before, but I felt like it after watching this video (which I'm now apparently watching for the first time, despite it being 1 year old). I have been subscribed to your channel for (checking google data...) 7 years? Since 2016. I have watched most of your back catalogue and frequently return to rewatch your videos - this time I was looking to rewatch your video on The Beginners Guide. You've introduced me to / recommended several interesting video games and I always enjoy your interesting take on a video game or topic, even if I've never played them nor heard of them before. This is all to say: I appreciate that your content and I'm glad you keep this channel going. In case you're ever going to read this: I'm just a random dude in Europe, writing a random dude in the US making videos on youtube, but thanks Chris. Cheers for the past 7 years - looking forward to the next 10

[@ShiftyMoses]

You're the Aronofski of youtube creators, I know I'm in for a treat whenever you make a new video, people mis understand the magical quality of your content and it's a huge shame friend

[@XxXxkeybladematerxXx]

This is legitimately one of the most thought provoking channels on KZbin. Chris, your videos and essays consistently manage to reframe my perspective in a context I never think to consider. So long as you keep wrinkling my brain I'll watch whatever videos you release

[@Jilluminum]

Your channel was one of the things that inspired me the most to try to get into KZbin what feels like a lifetime ago and it influenced the kind of content I wanted to make. It didn't work out but I'm glad you're still here making stuff after all this time. From where I'm sitting this channel is and has been kind of what success on youtube looks like, and I think that perspective bears remembering when you're thinking about the creators you might be or have been comparing yourself to

[@mattburketthehimhis4750]

Late to the party, but I recently discovered this channel and have been ecstatically watching any videos that pop up, and browsing the channel when none are recommended. I really think it's some of the best game analysis and criticism on KZbin. A truly unique and insightful voice- thank you for sharing all of your thoughts

[@HoneyCMB]

The Goal is Dead. Long Live the Now. Love what you do E.S. 💖

[@tednugent1100]

Well said!

[@groffmarr]

Goal is dead and we killed him

[@michimatsch5862]

@@groffmarr Did you just assume goals are masculine? I have no idea why the feminist in me took issue with that...uh, have a nice day.

[@groffmarr]

@@michimatsch5862 I like that! As it turns out, it’s a paraphrase of a nietzsche quote: “God is dead and we killed him”. Tbh, God could do with the same feminist analysis

[@michimatsch5862]

@@groffmarr i did recognize the quote. I was an edgy teenager once ;).

[@Jackster8484]

Your whole show reminds me of a person begin alone in the burning wreck of civilization. Looking for something on a the time forgotten radio machine. And then getting a lone signal out of the void. And what they get isn't happiness or sadness. What they get is something different and meaningful that helps them with their lives. Your show not changing that much has been a nice constant for me. And I thank you for that.

[@metodoinstinto]

This is my favorite channel on KZbin. I've watched all episodes countless times. I've shown videos from the channel to friends, WhatsApp groups, family and even girlfriends. I think I've managed to make at least 5 people to subscribe. If all you need is one fan, then here you've got one. Tks for educating and entertaining me all this time!

[@alextopo20]

As someone who wants to start doing creative stuff (yt and writing), this video was really nice because it reminded me that "making it" and success are really abstract ideas that are not necessarily set in stone. There's upsides and downsides to everything, and less reliance on yt to pay your bills brings more creative freedom, which for me is extremely important. Love your content, love your channel, congrats!

[@GrandArchPriestOfTheAlgorithm]

As a priest in the Church of the Algorithm, I bless this video with a comment.

[@MrTizzay]

I’ve been watching a long time, almost since you started, and ES was formative to my game studies passion, and when that faded I kept watching because I enjoy what Mike Rugnetta called “thinking with others”. It’s always a treat when I see a new video on the feed, make whatever you want to make and we’ll watch!

[@spaceamara9063]

This is one of my favorite youtube channels. I watch everything you out out cause it is interesting and discuss those topics with friends. Whatever this ended up being it is one my favorite things.

[@waltero.8957]

This video just made me realize that I have been subscribed for around 8 of the 10 years you've been around, and since 2013 I haven't missed a single video you've uploaded. This is one of the few channels I cannot stop watching, your insight about games is always welcome. Happy anniversary!!

[@DavetheTurnip]

Woah man. This was a rollercoaster. First off, congratulations! You’re one of my 3 favourite game critics and I’m happy to see you hit such a milestone and still be interested in continuing what I think is good work. That part about “paying your dues” and “I just got to keep getting better and the success will happen”, that’s affected me for years. It’s been a struggle to just enjoy the act of creating videos and games criticism for its own sake. I don’t think I’m there yet, but it’s good to know I’m not alone. :) Your ability to evaluate the positives of Errant Signal was moving to see as well. It sounds like a lot of good has come from doing this so long. The part about only being beholden to your interests is important too. Here’s to the next 10 years indeed!

[@maciejstanczyk6663]

Your channel and Extra Credits have made me realise that game design can be a viable career path. And now I'm here, soon celebrating 7 years in the industry. Thank you, Chris.

[@abandonedrocketship]

I've really loved ES ever since I happened upon it (I don't even remember how I got here any more) and your channel is one of four or so where I've actually "hit that bell" to make sure I don't miss anything. Congrats on the milestone, Chris.

[@CamembertDave]

You cherish every subscriber and every viewer the channel has. We cherish every video you upload. Seriously, there aren't many channels I'm subscribed to that I watch every video, but yours is one. Keep it up my dude!

[@alejandrocalzadavera9881]

Ughh. It sickens me to see some really dumb channels out there at 1 mil subs and our poor old boy here still working his butt off 10 years later. Smh. Support ya boi ES on his Patreon.

[@Gonzakoable]

One of the biggest motivators of me getting into my game dev is feeling that there's a chance my works get discussed the way you discuss video games

[@THE_BATLORD]

I'm still waiting for the crossover of my dreams

[@benjoe1993]

GameMaker'sToolKit?

[@waltero.8957]

Mine has always been Errant Signal and Super Bunnyhop for some reason

[@ArdisMeade]

@@waltero.8957 They were on a let's play together. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYi9gqZ_aLWXaZY

[@maria_remedios]

Dude, I've been watching this channel since I was like 12 (I'm 20 now). That win states video has been on my mind since I was in middle school. This channel holds a special place in my heart and is what inspired me to get into games as an art.

[@noonehere8416]

thank you so much for keeping up this “weird little hobby”. You might not be the biggest in the world but you are unequivocally my favorite video game essayist on the platform and I’m so grateful to have stumbled across your work in mid 2019. Your video on Getting Over It still makes me oddly emotional to this day, and I would of never thought of that game as any more then a little viral game if it wasn’t for your analysis. No mater what you choose to do in the future, thank you for all of your work!

[@petrus123321123321]

Been watching for a long time! Happy ten year anniversary and keep doing what makes you happy 💞💕✨

[@wowwoawubbzy]

You've meant a lot to me these past 10 years, Chris. :) Happy anniversary!

[@ScavengerKing]

God your janky indie game coverage is so helpful and has rekindled my love for a medium I thought I didn't enjoy anymore. Thank you so much for your Blips videos, it always feels like opening a treasure chest of new and strange experiences.

[@gekokapowco]

I appreciate how thoughtful, entertaining, and self-deprecating your "narcissistic outbursts" are. I will always enjoy listening to you ponder aloud about what narrative and mechanics mean to you, and potentially others. Here's hoping for another 10, assuming you still want to make these videos.

[@ataraxia7439]

I’ve started watching you in early highschool and still get really excited when ever you post a new video well after I’ve graduated college. I genuinely think you make some of the best most thoughtful content out there.

[@Cactrot]

"This is it" Yeah, but I like it.

[@TheEvilCheesecake]

This channel has always had the things I most want from pop culture analysis. Open-mindedness, willingness to criticise constructively, and most of all, unshakeable integrity. For most other channels there's no real sense that a thoughtful person was involved at any point during creation. For this channel it's clear that the only person involved is a thoughtful one, in many senses. Thanks Chris, and I hope you're happy with where you are ten years from now, wherever it is.

[@HiddenDragon555]

I think in the past decade of watching various youtube gaming content, I've gotten sick of the content produced by Jim Stirling and MatPat but I'm still here watching Errant Signal. So you've won more from my singular tiny perspective.

[@minch333]

Dude, there's a reason why so many of us have been around for years

[@DavidOZ]

Thanks for being you. It’s okay to just exist and not constantly “improve.” You’ve been a huge inspiration to me and my content, so press on friend.

[@adamgryu]

Just wanna say I've been watching your videos for a long time and when a clip of my game showed up for just a second in one of your videos, it felt like a huge moment for me. Thanks for all the great videos over the years, your channel is one of my favorites!

[@gamesandculture]

"My desire for this show to be the thing it's never gonna be has blinded me to what it is." Re: what it is, it was a primary factor in convincing me to throw my own hat in the ring and one of maybe three or four channels that make my day when they push a new video out. Thanks for sticking with this for so long, Chris. Can't wait for more, and am glad to have had the privilege of seeing so much of what you've done as you've done it.

[@Small_Leviathan]

For what it's worth I want to say that you really are one of my favourite youtubers. There's not a lot of people that make analysis videos of the style you do, and I really enjoy this particular style, and you've both exposed me to games that ended up being some of my favourites (Prey, ANATOMY and We Know the Devil just to name a few) and also heavily inspired my own writing. From one twenty-six-year-old to a former twenty-six-year-old, you're doing great, keep it up!

[@Guruc13]

Hey. Thank you, thank you, thank you. For making this video. For making these videos, this channel. I appreciate it so much. The thing I want to say is, whatever your expectations were, you made an impact on me. I watched your videos and talked about them with my two game design friends, I found my favorite horror game, and I think about your Anatomy video every year, and the beautiful, melancholy awakening of that final day in My Life As A Spaceport Janitor where you just go on with your life. It's so sad, and I love it. I haven't even played the game but I own it because of your video and wanted to support the developer and you. Your Halloween game breakdowns are always my favorite, and I thank you for the orange-tone, it adds a lot. You've made a profound impact on my life. Even if you don't feel like making more videos - which, you know, you're free too if you want it's your channel - or if you wanna expand into a cool new crazy direction! I'll always be happy for this channel you gave us. And that makes me happy. Thank you for that. Much love from Sacramento

[@aiatgamer375]

For what is worth, I found you when the late Total Biscuit referenced a video you did on Sonic! Also, I feel you dude. I am at a similar age, spent 7 years to get my Phd and was unable to fins a job and now I have to start all over again in another field. It feels horrible to think of failure.

[@juicenthefriend]

This has absolutely been one of my favorite channels for a bit now! I'd love to see you branch out into talking about all kinds of things because I just enjoy your creative and analytical voice.

[@c.l.6957]

I was one of those kids who did everything obsessively, maybe unhealthily. I'd stay up all night playing a video game or reading a book. I always had things to say about the stuff I consumed, but no one really wanted to have a conversation with a rambling child about some obscure IP. Errant Signal was one of the first channels I eventually found that showed me people DID like talking about art! Whether it was a deep dive into granular details or wholistic ones, whether the ideas were developed fully or barely at all, I was HERE for the discussion about it. I haven't commented much because I don't like having much of an online presence, but I have been here for many years. In a very real way, I've grown up and matured alongside channels like yours. I don't really know what to say about things not turning out the way you'd hoped. The best I can do is offer thanks. Thanks for being here, Campster. Happy 10th. Please talk about Jurrasic Park more.

[@tendenza.]

Greetings from Italy! Errant Signal inspired our youtube channel about games and cultural criticism in italian. Mostly thanks to your work! 🥰

[@miniman6565]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the effort you put into this show. It’s always been something I look forward to. Especially when it’s a topic I know little to nothing about. Seeing other people’s passion for the things they care about is always engaging and I am grateful that people like you are willing to share. I look forward to more and once again, thank you

[@tomservo110]

I've been watching for about 7 years and I just love the way you write and think. I also enjoy your sense of humor and your bare honesty. I'd literally watch anything you might make because I appreciate you. Congrats on the 10 years, I'm here for it.

[@speedyf40]

As someone who's done hundreds and hundreds of podcast episodes to a few thousand listeners for the past 12 or 13 years... I got to say, this video hits. This video is damn cathartic for me. Thanks man.

[@SimonBuchanNz]

Even only twenty years ago, someone that had thousands of people show up to listen to them just talk every week would the coolest person in the city. I think the main problem is humans just aren't built to handle the scale of the internet.

[@speedyf40]

@@SimonBuchanNz I think you're right

[@phelanii4444]

Been here 6 years. Glad to have spent that time with you, your videos always make me smile.

[@djbeema]

Having recently turned 37, I felt this hard for sure. Keep doing what you do man, I love you. You make me laugh and you make me think, which is far more than I can say for most people!

[@kaynSD]

Thanks for this channel Chris. Glad to see it's not going anywhere.

[@rs-flamingo]

Love this channel, I still go back and watch old videos when I finally get around to playing a game. Recently re-watched the one on Prey.

[@FKAsocks]

its honestly mostly due to your channel that i started viewing games through their themes which has helped me develop better critical thinking skills. like honestly your work is super invaluable in opening the door to discussions about what games are doing under the hood in their narratives and their mechanics where other outlets are largely saying the same things back and forth.

[@Rain-King]

Reckoning this past year of depression and arrested developmwnt with the realisation that "this is it" and that I will likely never "arrive" in the way I thought I one day would, it is inspiring to hear a stranger whose work I have followed for years at this point share similar insights. For what it is worth, Errant Signal did play an important role in deepening my love for and ability to think and talk about games as an art form. Regardless of the original hopes for the channel, its past and present form in reality has always been valuable to this viewer. Thank you for continuing to share your work.

[@chochkeys]

Everything you have put out has been a massive inspiration for me and I come to watch purely for your voice as a writer. I encourage you to keep making what you want to make because that is what I look forward to most. Cheers for the 10 years.

[@rileyzook-moran4012]

As a naive 21 year old engineering student who loves video games and has recently started testing the waters with game development, I can say I really appreciate having found you! You have had a big influence in how I think about how game mechanics can tell stories and are honestly just really inspiring. I guess all I can say is thank you and I can't wait to see and be inspired by whatever else you choose to make!

[@mariusdevries7884]

I love your content, thank you so much for all the hard work you have done, and thank you for this introspection on creative endeavors (and how shitty capitalism can be in ruining those endeavors by placing it into win states inadvertently). Here to another x amount of years of you enjoying this!

[@TheThinkerClown]

You are one of the most thoughtful and insightful game guy that I know. Your content has incredible quality, it already tops the absolute majority of other game reviewing channels. I just want you to know that

[@enirya]

I've been watching you since I founded Kitsune Games 8 years ago and while I can't point directly to something in my games and go "that! that exists because I watch Errant Signal!" I'm positive that your videos have altered the way I think about game design and so have affected the way I make my games. Anyway, congratulations on 10 years, and thanks for the videos.

[@tonneldar]

You are awesome! You are taling about games not just for gamers, you are reaching so many devs and you are helping so many games being made indirectly, thank you so much!

[@axelprino]

Congrats on the tenth anniversary! I always thought of this channel as one of the better ones when it comes to analyzing games, so I never considered that to the one behind it it might feel like it was somehow failing. Puts things into perspective.

[@rodrigo.diasfe]

Of all your work, this is certainly the one that most got to me. Thank you for all your great work throughout the years

[@gameking501]

I started watching your videos when I was in middle school, and, as a recent college graduate, I wouldn’t have traded any moment spent learning from you. Thanks for your creativity and perspective!

[@artisanmage5378]

Happy anniversary Chris. Your work was deeply valuable to me for some time now. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@Pak_Industrial]

Took one look at the title and said "Hey I like Introspective Narcissism"

[@fish_tfe]

For some reason KZbin stopped recommending your videos to me during the pandemic. And now I just noticed I wasn't subscribed, which seems insane given how much I love & binge watched your content. I can completely relate to the drive to create, and the struggle to maintain it as a hobbyist game designer. The sacrifices required to successfully go full time just aren't something everyone with a family can reasonably make, but I for one am glad you continue on!

[@justsomeguy9230]

Damn that idea of "This isn't a before state, this is it." is really resonating with me. Thanks, I think this will help me appreciate more of who I am now.

[@HristosPerhanidis]

Just wanted to say, thank you. I'm no longer a game developer, yet your videos are as enjoyable as they were 6 years ago when I stumbled upon your channel!

[@ejensen]

As someone who has been a fan of this channel for at least 8 years and who started working in game development within the last half decade, I know of no one working in the same space who doesn't know of this channel. If that isn't a win then I don't know what is.

[@EmblemParade]

Congratulations! I'm glad Errant Signal doesn't release three times a week. There's room to breathe here, and every time a video pops up I am excited to watch it because I know it will be thoughtful and good to chew on. Errant Signal is a treat.

[@rilantius]

Its funny but the games I have the most time in are those without a clear and concise win state or sandboxes where the winstate often gets ignored because I'm enjoying simply playing the game.

[@askapaskrn]

It's funny how your channel is relatively very small, but I think for anyone who enjoys game critique/analysis, you've cemented a spot on our front page since basically the first time we searched on a small game we'd played that we wanted to see if anyone else has played and had thoughts on. Every game that has made me think and feel a lot after finishing it, there you've been with a video for it, offering a perspective that is sometimes the same as mine and sometimes adds even more insight than I'd even considered. There is a handful of channels that I enjoy in the same way, and it's something special to share thoughts and perspectives on all those little games that meant something to us. Thank you for the past 10 years and I'm happy and excited that you will keep going, at your own pace and according to your own desires.

[@ZukoPrince]

From all my subscriptions, your video always were something that I wanted check as soon as possible. Not because of topic, or something particular about you or your style, just wanted to hear you thought on things. I hope it’s saying at least something. Happy anniversary!

[@Koolstr]

It's unfortunate that your channel never took off the way you hoped it would, and that because of this you felt like you haven't accomplished what you were originally aiming for. I feel you and understand the sentiment. But I am quite glad to hear that you are intellectually honest enough to express & discuss these things openly with us, and for on top of that still recognizing & appreciating the beautiful aspects of what you do have and what you did manage to accomplish with your channel & content. The small community getting to witness your essays wholly appreciates you & everything you do, so please keep it up, no matter how small or infrequent. I am fine with the pacing of your release cycle and the lengths of your videos, it feels exactly right, as if the requisite amount of time & effort was appropriately put into the crafting of each video. You might not feel this way, but believe me when I say that I hold you in the highest regard and consider you as one of our all-time great video game intellectuals, philosophers, and analyzers. Your essays are top-notch, extremely insightful & profound, and address every aspect of the games in all the right ways. You provide unique insights, tackle hefty subjects, and have genuinely impactful ideas to express in each one. Your essays are my go-to recommendation for validation of video games as an art form, and for exposing the intellectual basis of the medium. So on behalf of all your viewers, I sincerely thank you so much for all that you have given us, even if you never got the reach you deserve. (The vast majority 'make it' out of sheer dumb luck, so don't sweat it. This is why so much mediocre content flourishes while hidden gems like yours remain exactly that, hidden gems.) You've given us something priceless, something that we are all lucky enough to have found and get to appreciate. Here's to another 10 years of Errant Signal, with more of the same genius content, however infrequent it might be.

[@amit212543]

I'm glad you've come to terms with this in such a positive way. Can be tough to grapple with a change in perspective like that

[@leftovernoise]

You are one of my absolute favorite KZbin creators. Specifically because your content is different. I love learning about weird little games I've never heard of, and I'm here for whatever you want to do! You're killin it!

[@sammysalter]

"Boolean" is fine, in programming it often is used to refer to a data type that's just a single bit, or true/false, which is exactly what you mean here. Sure it has other senses, and a history as a term, but so does "binary". Maybe an actual game designer could come up with a better name, but your name definitely isn't factually incorrect, at least 😁

[@afaulconbridge]

Personally I prefer "boolean" because the overall win state is often a logical combination of smaller win states - to win the game, you have to win every level in the game; as soon as you stop doing the thing that "wins", you "lose".

[@holyronin]

I'm a programmer and I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@JohnnyThousand605]

boolean makes perfect sense to me. If I declare a bool it's something that is either true or false =)

[@richmcgee434]

Agreed. He beats himself up over using "spartan" instead of "sparse" in the show notes as well, but both of them include "austere" as an accepted definition. At worst its a minor stylistic issue of preferred usages, certainly not a mistake. Too tough on himself.

[@dominicking5366]

I don't even play video games that much anymore, but you are one of those channels that I make sure to catch each upload. Happy anniversary!

[@Marvin-sj9lr]

When I found this channel I was still in school, so long ago that I can’t recall when and how exactly. Errant Signal was definitely one of the reasons I started to think critically about media, which eventually lead me to studying comparative literature. And I think that’s rather nice. Happy Anniversary!

[@sebm2767]

Man I wish this video came out 2 years ago, when I realised I would never get the job I trained for the past 10 years and felt really depressed about it and wondered why I absolutely HAD to reach the objective I set for myself at the beggining of the level... I mean the beggining of my studies. Keep up the good job man, your show is awesome.