BACK of the BACKROOMS | The Complex: Found Footage

The Backrooms is probably about slowly losing your mind as you explore the infinite nothingness of it all... well my teacher's always said I was special because I lose my mind FAST!
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[@GamerKid11]

It's not a Markiplier video unless he goes through a whole character arc in it.

[@thejaded]

ADHD go brr

[@RomanBabb]

literally

[@teddybeartom3034]

Agreed.

[@Xmarkthings]

I need to try and play some back rooms but all I got is ps5👹

[@katierondinella8159]

this is the best explanation of his videos i have ever seen

[@whatsthepassword5170]

the point of the game: the slow descent into madness markiplier: slowly descends into madness

[@Boevaia_Pelmeha]

*because of the mouse acceleration

[@marco_n_]

@@Boevaia_Pelmeha He wouldn't get that angry at that normally...

[@bennyaverygardner9681]

Also Mark: I'm not crazy!! This isn't getting to me!!

[@TexelGuy]

All according to keikaku

[@Spiderpig673]

Maybe he was predisposed to madness

[@songbirdsystem1465]

Mark: I need more mall horror games. Some indie developer: WRITE THAT DOWN

[@SIM0N341]

THAT'S LITERALLY WHAT I THOUGHT IN THAT PART LOL

[@Fordo007]

there was that christmas shopping game about the kid being dropped off at the mall Markiplier played last year I think.

[@xxMurklocknightxx]

funnily enough, a couple friends and I WERE working on one a while back. we couldn't get enough funding and time together but it's still on the back burner :')

[@FlyingBlueNic]

Security breach pizza plex: am I not a mall to you

[@fr00tiie]

it's funny, i'm only at 18:11 and i go to check the comments for a jumpscare timestamp list only to see everyone saying that the lack of jumpscares makes you paranoid and... yep. perfectly explained me lmao

[@BeefyLemon223]

i did the exact same thing and instead came to see everyone comment on his "descend into madness" 😂😂

[@Sunshine-san]

Screaming at the top of his lungs for ten years is perfectly fine but the moment he goes _"OH!"_ like a housewife seeing a mouse in a cupboard, that's when he draws the line

[@midnighttea492]

*It's because he sounded like he barked*

[@user-sx5sl7nu5v]

He said not to talk about it...🤐

[@braydonfisher9273]

Yes. Let's talk about it.

[@allinory]

Like a housewife seeing a mouse in a cupboard 😭😭😭

[@user-sx5sl7nu5v]

Someone already saud that

[@jessicaadame3472]

if mark was actually in the backrooms, I 100% believe he would also be yelling "SCARE ME, SCARE ME"

[@kimyeontan148]

Nah fr though and he'd keep screaming about how it's not scary enough and he'd probably say how his body can take it

[@DE.V.S]

At some point, he'd start scaring the entities in there to get them to scare him 💀

[@kimyeontan148]

@@DE.V.S facts he'd be there just like "SCARE ME YOU COWARDS I CAN TAKE IT YOU WON'T DO IT" and force the monsters into hiding and at some point he'd be the monster in the shadows and in the dark corners

[@WarriorOO2]

​@@kimyeontan148He would set up a makeshift bootcamp and lecture them on how to scare literally anybody even the whole Monsters Inc. universe would be ashamed.

[@thogusdonatus4607]

Wait until he gets to the corridor that have endless monsters that chase u or the town area where electric poles are trying to smash u and there is also other monsters that are on the hunt that u cant see

[@wiseonly52]

You know a backrooms game is doing a great job when it actually drives the player insane

[@KrostGaming]

this is unironically my most favorite backrooms game. I like the different rooms and scenery and its not being ruined by jump scares or by constantly running from something. I love the exploration and sight seeing.

[@Angry.-.]

I 100% agree with you!

[@JinxeBlaq]

This and Anemopolis are my absolute favorite Backrooms adjacent games for sure.

[@RIPToNateDoggIHadToRegulate]

I love that you love it so much.

[@casecoded]

if you wanna watch someone play who will actually talk about the themes and design of the game, i highly recommend @thelibrarian ‘s playthrough of it!

[@Mafuyuassahina]

@@RIPToNateDoggIHadToRegulateI love that you love that they love it so much so much

[@theNamelessthem]

Facts about Markiplier: 1.He likes stairs. 2. He LOVES malls.

[@bethanygallegos5022]

3.he hates green

[@JurgenRokie]

4. He loves scares

[@saracecchinelli3740]

5. He is NOT a masochist

[@bluexxdream]

6. he doesn’t like mannequins

[@gideondavis4564]

7. He is a man who owns five ovens

[@thegongoozler3374]

Markiplier, the only person to play a Backrooms game properly. Drifting into to insanity and getting exited at the mall sextion.

[@Yourbluetoothdeviceispairing]

I’m going to spell it like sextion from now on

[@SiLo111]

How do you misspell section that badly 😂

[@GhostSwiss]

​@@SiLo111maybe english is not the person's mother language? 💀

[@user-sx5sl7nu5v]

He love malls😂

[@user-sx5sl7nu5v]

​@@SiLo111 ur not wong😂(I did that on perpose)

[@therealremdog1407]

At 47:10 when Mark was about to go through the door to "leave" the backrooms, i freaking knew it wasn't the real exit because in the very beginning of the game when we go through it to enter the backrooms, it looks like a portal almost, the air is wiggly and what not in the space of the door. When he approaches it to leave, there's none of that, it's just empty space in the door.

[@paladuckduck]

air is wiggly because of gas that further decontaminates hazmat suits. the point of those suits is not only to protect the wearer, but also not to spoil place where they are going

[@_chickn_]

also he went the wrong way because in the beginning when they follow the tape they never make that last turn

[@somebody4763]

I don't believe that's quite the explanation. You're onto something with the notion of it being a portal. From my understanding, the peculiar distortion in the air might be attributed to the Backrooms being formed through a complex interplay of electricity and magnetic fields. However, I speculate that what we're experiencing isn't exactly the starting room of the game. Instead, it seems more like an interpretation or illusion of the Backrooms themselves. It's almost as if it's created a duplicate or merged with the original space, perhaps with some semblance of consciousness, aiming to unsettle those who stumble upon it. It's rather eerie, isn't it? I got chills when I saw that there were endless yellow rooms where he should have been able to see the outside world.

[@vesse007]

fact that it's so realistic is just... unnerving

[@rhianbeam1766]

If there were no monsters ever in the backrooms, I think mark would genuinly go insane being by himself with nothing but walls.

[@buwheal]

Im pretty sure that was the original idea, if im correct

[@GattiJuanIgnacio]

​@@buwhealthe idea was that complete isolation and paranoia would be the main psychological horror element about the rooms. They ruined it, it's just a playground, now. for Huggy Wuggy plus other low tier memes and characters.

[@mollycomehere]

​@@GattiJuanIgnacioReal shit. Shit was so good before there were 50 000 backroom levels

[@riverstein7251]

Yeah. The Complex feels very similar to wandering around a building on my college campus. The engineering building in particular sparks madness in the minds of students (not just the math it’s stupidly big and complicated to navigate)

[@GattiJuanIgnacio]

@@mollycomehere That's debatable. The Backrooms were ment to be oniric. There's no ways, just hallways. No monsters unless your mind decides to. Levels are just dream worlds. It reminds me of a dream that i had a few years ago. Straight from my notebook, says; I was at a subway tunnel with three people. Two guys and a girl. The two guys climbed a derailed train and went ahead of us, as the girl yelled at them to not separate from us. They didn't listen so the girl and i follow them walking. The tunnels where dark, dirty and humid, and were covered in cobwebs mostly in corners. I zoned out as i walked and pretended to hear the girl talking, until one question shook me into consciousness. "So, why are you here?" She asked. It got quiet for a brief moment, then i replied. "You know why i'm here." Then it got quiet. We walked through another train, railed this time. At this point the air, the darkness was replaced for a bright light blue, illuminating the tunnels. No need to use flashlights no more. We walked through a giant vent, to a subway station. "Finally! Come on! Let's go!" She exclaims with enthusiasm, as she climbs the staircases that lead to a glass double door with a bright white light shining behind them. As she got out, i stood underground. Looking at the glass door from downstairs as i said something softly outloud. And went back into the tunnels. I would like to dream a Backrooms world in complete loneliness, but up until now i always had company with me and my worlds. The only one i can remember right now is the one time i was in a giant indonesian sewer with two sisters and found a massive god statue. Not the christian god, God. But it looked like a god, alright.

[@Spoopymelon]

markiplier is so used to jumpscares that the lack of horror slowly drains his sanity

[@FireflyArc]

i just assumed it's..less insanity and more..well he's a youtuber/let's player so he's gotta fill the silence. 34:43 and beyond you can tell it's a jump from playing. which is fine but i think it's there that Mark realized it's..a 'nothing is going to attack me' kind o game.

[@dr_mafarioyt4313]

@@FireflyArc 42:34 No, no its definitely insanity…

[@colinfavero6831]

On god

[@Mr.Lightshine]

Whoever is reading this, I wanted to say I hope you have a great day and that God loves you so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to die on a cross for your sins and He rose again from the dead three days later. God Bless! And also, He doesn't want you to go to Hell, but He wants you to go to Heaven with Him but you have to be Saved. How do I get Saved you might ask? Here are the steps below on how to get Saved! 1. Believe that God sent His Son (Jesus) to die on a cross for your sins and that He rose again from the dead 3 days later. 2. Confess to Jesus that you are a sinner and ask forgiveness for your sins and Turn away from your sins. If you sin again after asking forgiveness of that sin, ask forgiveness again and try not to do it ever again. Jesus will forgive you! 3. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and your life and for Him to be your Lord and Savior forever. 4. Build a Personal Relationship with Jesus by Praying and Reading the Bible daily and Live for Him Forever. I'm Praying for you and you are loved (Romans 10:9-13)

[@CheaterM.]

Exactly

[@dondami4n]

I love how you can tell when the game is genuinely creepy to him in the pool part bc of the amount of deep exhales he lets out lmao

[@fr0stwalk3r61]

This game deserves an award, this is the most detailed and realistic backrooms game ever made

[@KapalAsin]

Markiplier being upset about not getting scared is like the most (NOT) masochist thing to do

[@oogiesmuncher]

its probably less about not being scared and more about literally nothing happening in the game lol. Its just a walking simulator

[@thabeloradzilani8931]

😅😅😅

[@GrayFox_74]

It’s not. It’s supposed to be a scary game and it’s failing at its job to be scary.

[@spitgorge2021]

​@@GrayFox_74 all yall r misinterpreting the game

[@blueismylove3128]

​@@spitgorge2021Saying the game is boring isn't misinterpreting the game. If you meant for your game to literally nothing happening in it, that's fine, but don't get upset when it doesn't hold people's interest.

[@hollowrussian9318]

Markiplier the only man to actively chase after the thing that is trying to kill him

[@not_anymore]

not a masochist though

[@hollowrussian9318]

@@not_anymore 100% agree

[@Dr.Bright17]

Just wants to test his limits, wink-wink

[@carved_cuts]

I honestly really enjoy this backrooms concept of just solely exploration of weird architecture and vaguely familiar places

[@oneiroiMoros]

46:15 This triggered a specific nightmare memory. It was some kind of mart with the countertops like a bakery but just counter and curved glass with a space you can jump over or something and an area behind it. The room was huge but similar and was red stripes where it was blue and white wallpaper and tile elsewhere. Coolers lined the walls, there were gaps for entering the counter areas instead of corners on the left side, these were the only places that were poorly lit, the middle was very well lit. The middle of the room (that I saw, there was more area behind me) was of back to back coolers all full of scoopable ice cream or containers of ice cream, specifically Baskin Robbins flavours. There were a few other people around looking through the coolers or just standing in place, like when you forget something and you just stand up straight trying to remember. I was looking for a specific flavour for someone I cared about (I didn't know then and I still don't, whoever it was) and I was nervous bc I was a kid with no money and I didn't know how much ice cream to get, I just knew I was looking for a specific one. I knew every cooler had something different and nothing was labeled. One person turned around and came towards me and I thought "Okay, maybe they can help me." I was about to ask but the way they were moving toward me was weird so I just started backing up then I turned and ran and the dream ended.

[@-starfire-8754]

Oh my :'>

[@nirablackfire2792]

Mark ironically showing just how scary the affects of the backrooms are by slowly going insane because of the endless spaces with absolutely nothing happening is just perfection.

[@miserableyaks]

He's actually showing how boring the game is. He's not going insane because of the game, he's going insane because he has to sit there for an hour pretending to be entertained. I mean cmon. This is insanely boring.

[@nirablackfire2792]

@@miserableyaks I was halfway joking, but thanks for taking the fun out of it. 😂

[@orangebjort5222]

​@@miserableyaks🤓 I had to do it to ya.

[@Griever49]

​@miserableyaks that is the point of the backrooms... being trapped in an endless space where nothing happens, if you think you will not go insane over it, you are lying yo yourself

[@hidan407]

@@Griever49 I still never understood why this starts to mess with our heads. No monsters or traps but yet it slowly starts to really bother us

[@anti2229]

Markiplier should take a break. You’ve been our number one entertainer for a decade. Thank you so much for your effort.

[@thegamerboyzed7340]

No.

[@coledowning2414]

@@KungFuKendrick hater

[@tonik2229]

he’s BEEN taking a break (sorta)

[@gameatube6347]

@@tonik2229 nah, he's been more busy than usual I think.

[@sevendeadlysins6430]

Mark as a pretty healthy uploading relationship with KZbin right now. He takes breaks when he needs to and doesn't just mindlessly slave away.

[@CyanMadness]

45:15 'I hate green' Light behind him changes to blue lol

[@BeastJoker369]

Hmmm

[@TheLastRhapsody]

45:55 "SHOVE ME!" *tumbles backwards* "I . . fell?" Mark is so starved for stimulation by this point its glorious.

[@badateverything2931]

it perfectly represents what the insane boredem of being trapped in the backrooms would do

[@natemcelhany7553]

Just imagine you are in the backrooms and you hear Mark screaming about it not being scary enough 😂

[@deadersurvival4716]

I mean, it isn't, to be fair.

[@XWarbringerX]

Don't forget his mall excitement

[@Klayperson]

scariest thing about the backrooms is not having a place to poop

[@user-cj5bw9tw5w]

@@Klayperson You're in the backrooms with nobody around, every place is a place to poop. The real problem is there being no toilet paper... oh right and also the things trying to kill you.

[@commandstudios3371]

@@deadersurvival4716 The game isn't too scary, but if it were real, god it would be terrifying.

[@Deathangel6590_gaming]

Mark barking in fear at a 7 foot doll is the funniest shit ever 😂

[@javi3269]

barking omg hahaha

[@crankycal_]

thought this said barfing, and was trying to mentally prepare myself for what kind of horror the game could have to make him that scared LMAO

[@depressed_weeb0]

Fr

[@whateverhappenshappens.5525]

Pretty sure it’s the character from the soup torture video from the deep web

[@notorious_pac833]

can you put a time stamp for me idk where he barks

[@Dr-Tehnix]

For anyone wondering what soundtrack is playing inside the mall at around 38:12 its: "Eastside Story" by Trevor Duncan

[@DChavez1020]

You're a saint!!! Thank you!!

[@devinspencer1678]

That ending where the backrooms began emulating the facility was a genius twist.

[@rec8127]

The fact that mark is fine with screaming at the top of his lungs but saying "ooh" is where he draws the line is hilarious

[@hayleyphoenix93]

I thought it was a good ol Midwestern "OPE!"

[@_murdocsleftpinkietoe]

@@hayleyphoenix93what we say when we see an F5 tornado will sitting on the porch drinking a beer

[@_murdocsleftpinkietoe]

Wait you copied this from the other comment

[@rec8127]

@@_murdocsleftpinkietoe no? was mine stolen? :[

[@channel-cp3dj]

what's funny is that the original concept of the backrooms is about going insane to the never ending liminal spaces, mark is doing exactly that.

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

“I AM A MAN WITH TWO STOVES” just doesn’t have the same ring to it

[@Starlit-Angel]

I love how he gradually went more and more insane every single minute, I live for that

[@AfrinonM]

Yeah, the point of the back rooms originally is that you're lost in a familiar world that's a bit too alien with no idea if you'll ever escape. No monsters, no scares, just you alone in an increasingly strange place. It's more psychological horror if anything, and I think it makes a better story than a game.

[@roguewolf7053]

The original idea of the back rooms 100% makes a better story than game. But if done correctly games can build off of the concept of the back rooms to make a good game. It’s why many such games add SCPs to the concept of back rooms since the two creepy pastas blend well together. But the idea the government discovered the back rooms, used them for experiments & ended up creating something which then got loose is another example of a good game concept building off the concept of the back rooms.

[@lithominium9955]

disagree since the original 4chan post DID have a monster

[@VideoMeltdown]

There is no story Look guys, I made a backrooms game. The story: You're lost in the backrooms, that's it

[@icebearlikestrains6238]

@@lithominium9955 right, the original literally says "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you". people somehow gaslit themselves into forgetting the original post that they keep referencing all the time

[@LordVader1094]

​@@icebearlikestrains6238Classic internet culture moment

[@qwenith]

I understand Mark being frustrated with the lack of jump scares, but I am TERRIFIED of being lost, so the thought of being lost and stuck in the backrooms terrifies me

[@falloutgamer347]

Would be even worse to be stuck in the poolrooms with no lights, you couldnt even sleep if theres water everywhere

[@qwenith]

@@falloutgamer347 I DIDNT THINK OF THAT--IT IS WORSE ;;;-;;;

[@grimsladeleviathan3958]

@@falloutgamer347 Sleep in the water, what's the big idea? I mean you might drown and everytime you wake up your body would probably panic, but hey, 8 hours of rest everyday, it's important!

[@silaswieprecht4861]

38:19 “I love ‘em all, I love being in ‘em all, I don’t even need ‘em all near me.” - Mark

[@DizzyKatz]

*"I love a mall, I love being in a mall, I don't even need a mall near me"

[@FranciumBoron]

Ever since Security Breach, I’ve had a deep appreciation for malls. Especially ones where there’s barely anyone inside, yet the music is still playing and a few lights are active. Nothing can come close to that feeling. Peaceful.

[@katebreaper]

have you watched the oldest view? if not you should

[@FranciumBoron]

@@katebreaper The oldest what?

[@katebreaper]

@@FranciumBoron it’s a series also made by kane pixels, i don’t know how much i can say without spoiling it but from this being the only thing i know about you you’d for sure enjoy it. it’s called the oldest view

[@FranciumBoron]

@@katebreaper I’ll be sure to add it to the list. Cheers.

[@jackinthebox8177]

@@FranciumBoron you ever watch it? Think I enjoy it more than the backrooms. Can't wait to see what kind of horror games come from it.

[@Forcel3ss]

Hilarious how Sean and Mark two of the biggest gaming creators took so long to try to press F on the door

[@syra1541]

literally lmfao

[@lowercvse]

Haha I'm 11 minutes in and I keep thinking "alright he's gonna try F this time"

[@boneitch]

I started to gaslight myself into believing the doors only became interactable after a certain point

[@Forcel3ss]

@@boneitch at some point i thought so as well. Because the idea of BOTH of them not pressing F kinda baffles me

[@boneitch]

@Forcel3ss feels validating tho, knowing that whenever I struggle with a basic game mechanic, I'm not alone 😌

[@jeffreysmith5599]

Im loving how markiplier expects a horror game and gets a walking simulator and im absolutely here for it.

[@unixerse297]

yep, he wanted a game to be chased by something but instead got a surreal experience kinda game

[@nyohohoo]

Damn right. Its just a walking simulator with extra paranoid 😂

[@lkerposa5368]

walking simulator lmao true=

[@thefrozenshard7504]

Many people love their partners, a child loves their mom, Mark loves the mall

[@coomcake]

I genuinely thought this was live action until he started controlling the character.

[@nightlorde2481]

Markiplier actively making himself more insane for an hour

[@nicolehex]

average markiplier video

[@boneitch]

My nurse just came in and asked "is that man OK?". And I don't know how to answer that tbh 😅

[@jackskellingtonsfollower3389]

This is the best way to portray the Backrooms. No soundtrack or puzzles to solve. Just ambient silence and the uneasy feeling of being alone.

[@EggusBiggus]

It's true to the backrooms but it makes for a pretty bad game

[@garflelover12]

@@EggusBiggusI feel like it’d work better as an experience. Like an attraction at a park or something

[@nan2339]

@@garflelover12 would need a rather large park

[@isaiahwilhelm3109]

It also gives you the uneasy feeling of not being alone.

[@YoutubePizzer]

sound design plays a big role

[@cbpostservice]

25:31 If i was the game programmer, I'd have that big doll run really fast past the window. but it never shows up. This game is like some social experent. Mark had a really convincing "HELP ME" that I think most people can relate to and that may also freak out others in real life if you had the volume way up.

[@thrallkiller619]

“I could be a man.. BALLS!” I was expecting and hoping for the “[with four ovens!]” 😂 24:11

[@WTFMANify]

Markiplier desperately screaming “SHOVE ME” is the funniest thing I’ve heard this year

[@cassandraarsenault4972]

i read this comment at the exact moment he said “SHOVE ME” in the vid and im tripped out rn man

[@BEARTUBE]

I feel like if I squint really hard, all i see is Keanu reeves playing a backrooms game

[@perks9396]

Bro what the fuck now that’s all I think about

[@thejaded]

Nah.. I swear I've seen him in other films..

[@hoppinghare4535]

KZbinr Keanu Reeves caught in 4K

[@humblymumbly367]

The amount of work that went into that carousel sequence is insane. props to the dev for being willing to create a set-piece like that. the art was lovely

[@bloomingdemise]

"No jumpscares" THE BIG DOLL WITH THE BALLS WASN'T ENOUGH JUMPSCARE FOR YOU???

[@alicewildflower3863]

so we now know that 35 minutes is all Markiplier can handle in the backrooms before his mind goes

[@g4bf]

bonkers, his mind goes bonkers.

[@majormelon8855]

Unless there's a mall

[@EnderTheGal853]

“Dave, my mind is going”

[@idiwit1553]

this is literally the perfect example of the descent into madness from the backrooms

[@phantomhiphop]

descent into boredom

[@creecw]

​@@phantomhiphopyou'll get bored to the point you lose your mind

[@phantomhiphop]

@@creecw while playing this game, yes

[@Potatomanz7176]

24:20 BALLS?!?

[@SHOrTwiREDdeviantart]

Totally can't get over how realistic it looks with all the clever distortions and stuff, the textures and lighting 👌

[@professorderp7610]

"I don't get the backrooms" Proceeds to go through every single emotion a backroom character goes through

[@chemicallystupid]

Honestly, the empty mall aesthetic is really fascinating to me. There's a mall near me that used to be really popular up until the mid-2000s, and now if you walk around at 7 pm-ish, it's pretty much a liminal space. The music echoing through the near-empty building, the many closed down stores, and the darkness outside make the experience that much more creepy.

[@EloiseRaeCullen]

Personally, it breaks my heart. I'm a 90's kid, so I was a kid when malls were kinda in their sunset years. I remember them being so full of light and life... and then as I've gotten older, they've begun to die off. I remember one about 15 minutes from where I live now that was BEAUTIFUL during Christmas time, covered in lights and music, full of people, the smell of food... and then it was so barren and empty. Stores closed and abandoned, music echoing along with the steps of 2 or 3 mall walkers... and then it was demolished. The abandoned mall liminal horror honestly just makes me sad 🙃 like it definitely is scary and has excellent lore, but it also makes the child in me feel so sad

[@williamthewizard7477]

42:28 Finally they've found a horror game that truly scares Markiplier: One where absolutely nothing scary ever happens.

[@Turnip397]

I guess that’s kinda the point of the backrooms.

[@thebigstinker334]

I don’t think that lvl has any monsters in lore. The backrooms job is to give you that eerie sense of dread that something’s there because of how empty and lifeless it seems

[@Leftaloneinthevoid]

Did ya know the sound in the mall on 41:35 ? It is number station. The Conet Project - Three note odditiy ( also main menu of the game "Signalis")

[@Wowfang]

YES I knew I recognized it from Signalis!

[@MDanielClark]

You’re a real one

[@wastedpanda097panda9]

I love how he acts like this is a bad game but it’s working bc it’s driving him insane with the little inconveniences and it’s so good to watch

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

It'd have been even funnier if it ended with Mark getting up from his chair, opening the door on his room and seeing the backrooms on the other side

[@geekzombie8795]

Lel true

[@blueyblue69]

Markiplier: "I'm not a masochist." Also Markiplier: " SCARE ME!!"

[@Ghalaghor_McAllistor]

He just wants to see if his body can take it.

[@MuchHappyWolf]

“SHOVE ME!”

[@Mr.Lightshine]

Whoever is reading this, I wanted to say I hope you have a great day and that God loves you so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to die on a cross for your sins and He rose again from the dead three days later. God Bless! And also, He doesn't want you to go to Hell, but He wants you to go to Heaven with Him but you have to be Saved. How do I get Saved you might ask? Here are the steps below on how to get Saved! 1. Believe that God sent His Son (Jesus) to die on a cross for your sins and that He rose again from the dead 3 days later. 2. Confess to Jesus that you are a sinner and ask forgiveness for your sins and Turn away from your sins. If you sin again after asking forgiveness of that sin, ask forgiveness again and try not to do it ever again. Jesus will forgive you! 3. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and your life and for Him to be your Lord and Savior forever. 4. Build a Personal Relationship with Jesus by Praying and Reading the Bible daily and Live for Him Forever. I'm Praying for you and you are loved (Romans 10:9-13)

[@vomerconch9795]

tbf this entire game was basically the horror equivalent of blueballing

[@lilykat.]

I read this in his voice 💀

[@thesurvivalistpotato3117]

I'm noticing that a lot of people in the comments are saying that the game was driving him crazy, like its supposed to do, then he criticizes it. You all need to understand, he's actually just bored. He starts acting like hes crazy because it's literally the only way to make content out of this. If he wasn't recording, I wouldn't put it past him to just stop halfway through. This game does one thing right: It nails atmosphere. And that's it. This isnt a game. It's a cool concept that someone tried to turn into a game, but like mark said, one can only have so much fun wandering through empty halls.

[@badateverything2931]

nah i disagree, well depends on what your definition of a "game" is. regardless if so, its not a game and rather an "experience" and the boredom is part of it. it was never supposed to be fun, so maybe your right maybe its not a "game" then, but its still an amazing experience

[@TGS350]

49:20 camera man never dies 💀

[@theultimatetrashman887]

Markiplier not knowing how to open doors at ALL is peak gaming for years content.

[@kilmongerkyee]

Jacksepticeye did the same thing he was pressing E for like 20 minutes before realising it's F so he went all the way back to open doors again 😂

[@experienceevil8080]

to be fair, it is rather unusual for the use key to be set to F

[@kilmongerkyee]

@@experienceevil8080 every game I played utilised the F key

[@leviticus2001]

@@kilmongerkyee Which ones?

[@kilmongerkyee]

@@leviticus2001 tarkov, Call Of Duty, Apex Legends, fortnite from what I can remember

[@jacobturner1490]

Its awesome how Mark was able to make completely normal noises throughout the entire video, especially around 9:16. Totally normal!

[@pixelfantasizer]

The creepiest part of this whole video was Mark looking a little crazed at the end and saying “I love u” to the screen 😨

[@semisemicoloncolon]

This genuinely unnerved me for the first time in a while. Not just a jump at a jumpscare, but a full “I really don’t like this…” chill up my spine that I crave.

[@fazegabi7564]

I like how this game captures the original concept of the backrooms, where there's absolutely nothing in it, the only thing that can kill you is the starvation

[@AdamNovagen]

Actually, this game misses the original concept, like most of them do. The original 4chan post that spawned the concept literally ends with the line "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you." Don't get me wrong, existential dread is great and all, but Mark has no idea that he's actually right: you were never supposed to be alone in there.

[@Creeper-bm9yo]

@@AdamNovagen the doll thing implies that something or somethings are always following the player so the line could still be accurate.

[@nightmare2nightmare]

am i wrong in remembering reading something about how when you enter the backrooms your body is locked in a form of stasis? as in if you get stuck in the backrooms not hungry, the entire time you're in the backrooms you're going to feel not hungry?

[@kathleent4291]

I think they should have you see earlier versions of yourself in the distance sometimes as you go around corners

[@mossy1476]

oh that would be horrifying. especially if you can make like, dialogue options and then later you hear those same dialogued echoing from somewhere else (ie,, your previous self saying it, but bcus of time being messed up)

[@asie]

it's eternity in there

[@DSto90]

37:25 - "The whole deal & He gets it.." 😂

[@honeyboomuffins6]

If Mark were to somehow enter the backrooms he'd immediately get turned into an entity. The amount of power aura this guy can give off most entities might get scared and run away.

[@user-Mystic]

I love hearing Mark go from I love a good mall to hateing the game as soon as he's in the back rooms again

[@sunspots]

Him completely losing his shit after ranting all throughout the mall section completely cracked me up lmao

[@user-Mystic]

@@sunspots definitely

[@levibreum6313]

Honestly, the VHS aesthetic on games like these is what can make the horror 10 times better

[@jeremyvangeerenstein3227]

Like outlast was when it first came out. With the cam and everything

[@mistingwolf]

Yeah, if they do it right it can be very immersive!

[@thejaded]

Just needs to fit the vibe tho yk? Puppet Combo do it pretty well. It's very nostalgic and got an 80s type of feel.

[@oreosaregood8633]

30:35 hes right tho, ive had a dream of the pool room (I came out of a locker room and walked into the pool room, and i think i got drowned under a floatie) and its really the only liminal space that gives me the familiar feeling

[@katnumn]

32:08 the carpet and wall combo reminds me of a room in the Queen Mary ship in California, same eerie feeling too

[@Mixalio15]

Okay, 24:34 genuinely gave me the creeps. 99% of the time, there's nothing actually around the corner, but the figure just standing in the dark screwed with me so bad!

[@thejaded]

It was fucking genius man! No loud noises, just the sound of the balls being moved.. It also takes you so off guard, that you keep that same energy for the entirety of the game left.

[@Pegasus_Gr]

If you slow down the vid there you can actually see something like hands that probably threw the balls

[@Mixalio15]

@@thejaded Exactly that! Though the game as a whole is a tiny bit boring, the atmosphere it builds with nothing happening is amazing. I love horror that is subtle like this. I just wish there were more Backrooms games that focused on the deeper layers.

[@Mixalio15]

@@Pegasus_Gr I did! That's what screwed with me. I noticed the hand, so I replayed that part, right before the figure is revealed a few times to see if my mind wasn't playing tricks on me.

[@ClownzTownz]

Also at 30:22 it looks like something in the left door?? 😅 Edit: probably just lighting but still creepy..

[@maddiewittman3810]

I like how the little loop of mark’s hair on the top of his head seemed to poke out more and more as mark became more agitated lol

[@noodlequakers]

Oh my god that is the funniest thing ever 😭😭😭😭

[@o8rx]

This comment had me laughing for the rest of the video 😂🤣 the loop actually got so big 🤣 😂🤣🤣

[@Natsunomi]

giving anime protagonist without even having to have dyed hair lol

[@thejaded]

Didn't even realize that. I kinda just admire his face more 😅

[@SilverWitch971]

The rooms with furniture remind me of the bonkers houses you can find on Zillow. So now I’m just imagining this place as a huge mansion with a really realistic virtual walk-through

[@maddydinger7680]

The entirety of this game kept me on my toes. This truly feels like one of those out of place dreams, a mish mash of all the familiar places ive once been in my lifetime. Its not scary, solely isolated and dark..

[@badateverything2931]

its fucken miserable thats what it is

[@menkokun73]

41:30 I KNEW THESE SOUNDS WERE FAMILIAR. First time a heard them was in a game Signalis and was interested about the message that comes after this sound. This sound was from actual radio broadcast IRL. They're called number stations, and they're supposedly coded messages from the Cold War. Part of the mystique is that quite a few of the broadcasts have not been decoded, or if they have nobody in their respective governments have said anything. For whatever reason, the broadcasts just never got turned off, so they continue to play, a reminder that nuclear war almost happened. So this was extra creepy to me

[@littlelowrider9414]

I just spent all night digging into this and holy shit that is so creepy and interesting.

[@frankiemillcarek6976]

Welcome to Nightvale has a great bit about this where the numbers station was left on and alone for so long that it started to become sentient.

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

Heck yeah, Signalis name drop in the comments 🫶🏼

[@josephstump5866]

I LIT just played signalis and I was like mmm familiar, loved the game

[@xdarin_]

The instant I heard that sound I genuinely just went "SIGNALIS MENTION"

[@robo-suport_czrobofactory3116]

mark is like a junkie going into withdrawal from not enough jump scares here, hilarious.

[@drahunter213]

Man The way they used the grain to hide the small detailed imperfections which made the game look stunning and really believable in the realistic department lol great stuff

[@themysticphilter4184]

can i just mention how terrifyingly realistic those graphics look?

[@X-SPONGED]

I love watching one hour of Mark slowly devolve into insanity as the yellow wallpaper of the endless backrooms slowly break down his horror starved psyche as he realizes no more spooks are coming and only more and more uncanny liminal spaces await him

[@user-gp3oh6pp9u]

Are you the dr. Sherman guy?

[@Sp00kyQueen]

Jack and Mark not being able to open the doors for the SAME amount of time, is VERY on brand for the two of them. 😂

[@loaytarek135]

They are basically the same person at this point

[@jayvee1387]

i was looking for this comment. i was dying inside, yelling at him to look up the game controls an see he can open the doors! XD and then the flashlight...... 🤣

[@thedoodledarling]

i love the man with 5 ovens reference immediately interrupted by "BALLS?!?" 24:10

[@AntiqueCemetery]

35:32 is definitely the point where he lost it, going insane 😭😭

[@confusinggameplays1687]

"hello everybody, my name is Markiplier" Is something we all love to hear.

[@thegamerboyzed7340]

Mmm

[@thegamerboyzed7340]

Everybody does who wouldnt????

[@sethorite]

I'd love to hear daddyplier say anything in my ear

[@Arttoasticmasterpiece]

One of the best parts of my day

[@dawn2xtra]

never gets old

[@IkerUnzu]

42:30 I can’t stop laughing HAJSHAHAH he was starting to feel hyped when suddenly the normal backrooms are back

[@ignacioalegre1360]

Que haces tu aquí 😅🤔

[@edwicelrard3396]

Bro I was dying at this part too 😂😂😂😂

[@user-sx5sl7nu5v]

To is HAJSHAHAH

[@user-sx5sl7nu5v]

Tf that mean

[@bi.fruitsalad]

That got me rolling 🤣🤣

[@ClownThings]

I know this is random but would anyone happen to know the song that plays when the carousel/merry-go-round starts at 33:28 ? My grandmother used to have a music box that played that exact song and I’ve been looking for it for a while now

[@ethancowan3431]

Poolrooms is my favorite. I didn’t go to a lot of pools either but something about it just resonates with me it’s crazy. Honestly if I went to the back rooms and there were not monsters and I had plenty of sustenance I would find living there to be pretty relaxing

[@OmniOtaku]

He’s leaning into this “yippee” thing so hard and I love it. It’s weirdly both deadpan and energetic at the same time

[@mossiplier]

i was gonna say this i love how much he says it 😭 YIPPEE

[@nekoyin8040]

i like how this backrooms game doesnt jump straight into the scary, but since everything is so offputting theres always a lingering feeling of fear even without any real threats honestly its kind of rare to see because most br games rely on the entities to make the game scary, not the environment itself

[@Mrrpmeow]

Mark genuinely starts tweaking the longer he’s in the backrooms

[@lilinu060]

40:39 “I love smelling all the *BIG SNIFF*” “I love smelling all the crap“ -Mark 2023

[@blindscout1292]

Mark: Let's just expedite this going insane and brooding Ten minutes later Mark: *actually going insane*

[@gunnarkonrasson6927]

Markiplier slowly spiralling into madness over not getting scared is hilarious

[@jacintaschneider4145]

Loved the i love malls rant lol. And made me think a really cool environment for a backrooms section would be the erie and beautiful magic that is the light fixtures section of Lowes and similar home decor stores.

[@purga-toy-ry]

What I love about this is that it has a similar feel to real dreams that I occasionally have where I suddenly discover a part of my house I never knew was there. Some hidden door or crawlspace opens up and all of a sudden there's this huge set of empty rooms I never knew about. One time I even dreamt that those rooms led to a mall. No joke. Watching this was like deja vu. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has dreams like that. I think these games tap into something primal and, while the vastness and seeming randomness makes it feel more real, I agree with Mark it should also feel a little more purposeful.

[@horizontal4099]

I’m just imagining mark in the backrooms casually talking to himself while running like a maniac. Then the ppl at the beginning looking at the recording when he’s out 😂

[@Syrra13]

what mark has truly taught me is that there are multiple games where you can just walk right up to the big scary thing and nothing will happen because the devs didn't think anybody would actually do that

[@thejaded]

Don't give the devs any ideas 😅

[@leopomon7091]

46:27; I felt a feeling of de javu at the swimming pool area but held off on saying something, now that you're in the frozen food area, I'm positive now that you've played the demo for this game.

[@LizHellsing]

I really hope someone makes more backstory games for the Backrooms. I love the concept.