Forest Secrets | FROM THE PAST | Indie Horror Game

[@rosalynredwood4542]

Watching CJU play horror games feels like being with your close friend, very comfy and super soothing for the soul♥️

[@trishiepi]

Couldn’t have said it any better!

[@theoriginalCmac]

I get that it's only a game but I see this in many games and movies and I know it happens in real life as well and I just want to ask "HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW YOU ARE LOW ON FUEL UNTIL THE CAR SHUTS OFF??????" SERIOUSLY! I could NEVER be so unaware that my car was so low on fuel that it was going to run out!

[@HirataRei]

Ahahaha, I SERIOUSLY recommend you watch the channel "just rolled in". The amount of people getting towed in to the mechanics because "the car won't start" while the car doesn't have any fuel is a real world horror!

[@luiscossio296]

My car currently has a broken fuel gauge. Before I noticed it was broken, it nearly died on me. I had to literally swerve kinda suddenly (watching all around me before doing it, of course) to make what little fuel remained in the tank to reach the pump and make it to the gas station. Fun times.

[@rod4309]

@@luiscossio296 Ugh! mine occasionally(1/monthish) stops working, it gives me a heart attack every time!

[@tormentedslayer7498]

Chris: ohh a lit candle! Also Chris: "puts out the candle" FUCK!! (Lesson learnt today, dont put out a candle if ya don't have a lighter!)

[@Scriptor13]

Creepy environment. Effective sound effects, once the dev reeled them back. Interesting storyline. But, to all horror game devs, _enough_ with the mannequins, already!! As I've said before, there are only a few settings in which mannequins make _any_ sense (e.g., a fashion school, department store, tailor/seamstress shop--as in "Gingko," etc.). So, stop copping out and come up with a directional device that's appropriate for the setting of your game.

[@melliethemortician]

YES! It always confuses me when theres a random room of mannequins in a house with no explanation like one is okay if they have a sewing machine or if they make their own clothing but no one just has 17 of those things scattered around their home.

[@Scriptor13]

@@melliethemortician _Exactly!!_

[@fredd3233]

Hard agree ^^ I remember the dev's last game had a shit ton of mannequins in it.

[@Scriptor13]

@fredd3233 👍

[@emmesoup]

reading this, knowing i have at least 3 mannequins in my home and cant sew LOL (obviously not common but yk)

[@jowi_24seven43]

Despite being an excellent weapon, the axe get dropped after a single use. Because reasons. I have many complaints but on a positive note the fog effect is effective. Ending is good!

[@Captain_Ford]

I'm gonna start keeping a counter of times we see certain tropes in video games, starting with this one. Let's see how many we get for the next, like, month of games. See which one ticks the most boxes. Fuses - I Mannequins - I AI "Art/Voicework" - I Bathroom - Not gonna lie - we're off to a concerning start!

[@CJUGames]

I think AI Art/Voicework is going to win this one, unfortunately

[@Zothiqueness]

The Geiger counter going down giving you a sense of safety, then jumpscare, very clever.

[@misty1701]

Dear Chris, I started watching your videos many years ago, when you had about 15 thousand subscribers. Unfortunately, I don’t remember which game I started with. And all these years, of course, I haven’t had the opportunity to watch them all. But I’ve watched a lot. Among the memorable ones, for example, Soma and What Remains of Edith Finch. Frankly speaking, I am sincerely surprised by your endurance, calmness and humor, with which you play psychologically and visually difficult games so easily. It’s not scary to watch them with you, but somehow calm and cozy, as paradoxical as it may sound. I started learning English with you many years ago - your speech is very clear, intelligible and pleasant to the ear. Thank you for still being with your viewers after so many years without losing your enthusiasm.

[@larajones175]

One of my favorites too.

[@LumpyZelan]

Exactly the same for me ! I discovered him with his Cry of Fear playtrough and started watching him almost daily when his account was hacked when he installed a fake STALKER 2 demo.

[@larajones175]

@@LumpyZelan You're all wonderful. I love to hear how we all got here And became loyal subscribers. It's Awesome. It's the best.

[@chrisgourdine1931]

Mannequins or fuse boxes. Tally the votes lol

[@chrisgourdine1931]

Mannequins

[@bobby2x4gaming]

@@chrisgourdine1931i like the fuse box concept while watching it adds the scary dark jump scare aspect... but damn I hate playing when those lights go off

[@scottmccool7242]

May have seen fuse boxes in slightly more games, but mannequins come in groups…

[@danielturner977]

Nothing quite sets expectations low like immediately starting a game with AI generated images.

[@disturbedone44]

you have SPOILED me with how you play horror games! i can't watch anyone else playing any because they're so BAD!!

[@PretendingToBeCanadian69]

Most of the other players don't even try to leave or flush the toilet.

[@Abh2122]

Same here

[@arudoshirogane4774]

He's just HIM

[@therealcoltstonewolfe]

And most other Playthroughs other channels don't do any commentary like Chris does. And really like the cool commentary that he does all video. The little quips. The jokes. Makes it a much more fun video to watch.

[@amaririii_ch]

There are still other channels you can check out if you like Chris' style, like ManlyBadassHero and jdam_studios.

[@Mallowolf]

In a sense, aren’t we all…from the past? (Pretentious Face)

[@sypalman-titchener5296]

Ahh no work tomorrow and 50 mins of new cju, happy days.

[@yagatami]

2 minutes in and I already love how the crosshair/motion dot is in the cutscens.

[@DrakeBarrow]

If you're from the past, sound off! 1840's here - I'm impressed that there's so little dysintery in this time!

[@susanavieira8009]

When I saw the chained door I thought it would say "don't go out! Walter"🤣 great mood this game has, scared me without jump scares, just the atmosphere and sounds!

[@jack_of_alltrades7091]

I JUST CAME HOME FROM WORK LETS GOOOOO BAYBEEEEE💕💖

[@SOUFSIDETY]

Even though I seen other KZbinrs play this I’ll check it out for CJU 💯💪🏾

[@misty1701]

24:42 - The sign on the wall says in Russian «Соблюдайте тишину» which means “be quiet” or “keep silence”.

[@PaintedTurtle001]

Love the atmosphere and sounds!

[@johannfunn6962]

Mm the convenient lantern just not being grabbable really does things for the immersion hahaha

[@Sebastianmaz615]

Holy cow, great creepy atmosphere. 👍🏼

[@2044martina]

Omg those sound affects were really creepy,they need those in haunted houses 🤣

[@anamistica]

I laughed every time a candle went out xD It was okay, but I think it was also a little too much with so much darkness and sounds

[@EshAlexa]

Thanks, Chris! Can you please play "Stage Cleared?" I'd love to see you play it! ❤❤

[@PantheraMorag]

Appreciate the protag's dedication to fire safety

[@DBMPI]

mannequins for sure and it needs to stop. It's not scary ,it's just tired.

[@Nsynced]

Hey, I'm from the past!

[@neelyohara88]

looks amazing, should I watch or buy? lol guess I’ll leave the video running and grab this one now, come back and have a watch later😂

[@lokicooper4690]

The sounds were definitely the star of the game. Made for a really creepy atmosphere, however, a sad story if your surmising is correct. Are you going to play the demo to True Fear 3? Or try the demo to Tempus Triad? I mean, who doesn’t like a good dinosaur game? Thanks for playing, Chris!

[@macrograms]

CJU goes vroom. sputter. sputter.

[@whyarewealwaysyelling]

My favorite part was when he was walking in the forest

[@atratus-r7c]

Feels like the same town you visited in Chordosis, but with more mannequins.

[@sunspout02]

I love cjus videos omfg 😭 my mom calls or texts me about them and then has to wait until I finish, I wish I was unemployed like her 💔

[@Cat-Benatar]

I'm not a big fan of walking simulator's but this was actually decent had a little something to it I liked it

[@Matthew-f1l3q]

I wonder if more of the story was meant to be told in visions similar to the train crossing. Instead we got the concept art.

[@hollyrosumny2777]

HA! You did the candle blow out twice in a row.😂

[@andrbrad]

Less than a minute in and the AI art is unfortunate 😒

[@angelareynolds4373]

It was okay. The atmosphere was good. Maybe a little dull but a good watch. 😁👍

[@Abh2122]

CJU, you were correct when you said many folks like PSX style gameplay. I am one of them 😊

[@leoornstein3963]

The opening sequence is hella full of AI slop 💀

[@christianmoraleda3497]

Really like your vid Chris. Btw, why not try "Hapunan" game? 😁

[@KsThe20]

24:41 it says "Keep quiet" is Russian. Nice little game! But the AI in the beginning is unfortunate. Bad first impression.

[@suburbantimewaster9620]

Forests may be beautiful but they can also be spooky.

[@PretendingToBeCanadian69]

Super spooky... I once met the Wendigo in the Canadian woods! He tried to steal my funny mountie hat but I defeated him with the help of 空手.

[@Sephiro8]

You should make a horror game about manikins fixing fuse boxes.

[@Tina.Di.Napoli]

That's a great start for a horror game, being able to leave

[@googlekonto8444]

Thank You CJU

[@edwardp5748]

its fine. better than most.

[@shaela1717]

I watched someone else play this last night n I had chills the whole time; it was so awful in the best way lol it scared the hell outta me

[@aykageneration]

the game misset to add dynamic Ai's or creatures or at least efficient environment obstacles beside the sound effects that used so can give it more depth

[@mattduke7747]

nice cold open

[@DavidThierry57]

Let’s go !! 🐿️ First ending is the most terrifing 😱🫨 16/20 !

[@trishiepi]

Awesome intro!

[@fredd3233]

I can't say I loved it, I even thought it was a bit boring in some stretches, but it's a big step up from the dev's previous games, especially the Cursed Tape : some much needed restraint regarding the number of jumpscares and a nice creepy atmosphere.

[@andreadiatene]

At this point, if I play a horror game without mannequins I'll think something glitched. They are bloody everywhere!

[@TheBenevolent]

Not the ai art in the beginning 😭

[@cant-a-loop]

So I wasn't the only one who noticed

[@ECPhoenixman]

How can you tell it's AI? I honestly had no idea until people mentioned it here. ⁉️👀

[@BASSOSOVIETICO1987]

Nice visuals and not overused (yet) plot for the game! That's a win in my book! I thought about maneqins and fuses. Although there were many games with missing fuses I do think there was more games with maneqins in my opinion.

[@MegsBlackfire]

A lot of these indie horror games are good at atmosphere, but lag a little in execution. Not a terrible game by any stretch, but probably could have benefited from a little more editing. Kudos to the developer for trying an abstract horror story, though; not an easy thing to pull off.

[@shadowjudge921]

Nice and creepy. But rather slow. I almost fell asleep. Almost. *Please play Syberia: The World Before*

[@chrisstopher2277]

"Memory of the past." Has anyone had a memory of the future?

[@orchidrose1410]

I hate when games put an obvious light source that anyone with common sense in the real world would pick up and not allow the player to pick it up. It instantly breaks my immersion! To any potential developer, if you are going to make a dark game with limited light keep any potential light sources out of the player’s reach, like a single overhead bulb or moonlight through a window. Never put a candle, lantern, or flashlight on a table or floor and just not let the player pick it up. The same goes for anything that can be used as a weapon.

[@RealStormEntertainment]

I love this

[@therealcoltstonewolfe]

I was gonna say . Its got to be a Chernobyl type deal. Soviet Era Looking Buildings. Dolls everywhere like what were left behind. I thought it was the detailed train and its spilled poisoning cargo may have added to it.

[@susancatron4571]

It was interesting.

[@willclouded]

I feel like mannequins are over used recently.

[@HelloImNik]

This reminds me of Summer of 58, don't think it's the same dev but similar vibes

[@lanahmt7950]

when I see atmospheric locations, detalised chaos and entropy, and some lack of action, I know it's a russian game 🤓

[@DollHouseMadam]

6:23 🤣

[@JackNap1er14]

"Have you seen a little girl, short, dark hair?"

[@delima5146]

so basically you got the good ending right after 20 seconds of playing it... interesting..

[@hollyrosumny2777]

Why would you go to derelict ruins if you needed help with your car?

[@hollyrosumny2777]

This game is just too boring for me. It tries too hard with it's audio and the story just falls flat.

[@skelley4081]

I wanna know what the opening song was

[@Tommechix]

Hey CJU you dont want to try play the latest Syberia game? 😀

[@mandybutler8880]

I have Forrest Secrets! Shhh

[@Reversion]

Liked because I’m from the past 😂😂😂

[@TomRiddle92]

Maybe it's because i'm sick but, i couldn't follow anything in this game and was very confused. The scares didn't work on me at all unlike other games you've played

[@mr.x7583]

thats cut scenes look like on metro game

[@TheGooseFather]

I thought from the start of the video it was Pripyat

[@raggs2122]

This is how the Centralia game dev imagined his games to be 🤣

[@danielturner977]

I still watch CJU's Centralia video whenever I need a good belly laugh!

[@raggs2122]

@@danielturner977 Nice!

[@garacian00]

Really cool concept, great atmosphere, props for story telling with only a handful of pictures and no words, but holy hell that AI art in the beginning, awful. Can everyone please stop using AI art it looks like shit and it's usually stealing from real artists.

[@neowulf420]

Did you say, "I think I 'sawr' it" at 41:23

[@mr.balance624]

Cju, can you please A.I.dungeon app?

[@ruslankotov5044]

24:45 it says "keep silence" in Russian😊

[@davidsmith5995]

Chris please play "HAPUNAN" its another filipino horror game♥️

[@oberstul1941]

Not great, not terrible, eh?

[@atticrat7270]

Before you say it... No, I don't want forest secrets.. 😁

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

The art of photoshoping and photobashing has truly been lost. Just. Just do that game devs! Or hire an artist! Please!

[@dhruv_gaur52458]

Day 1 Of Asking Chris To please Use your Face Web Cam in entire Video, For Greater Gamer experience, Please!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@natastyfam1622]

Not the ai art oof...

[@allmightytrinity3879]

I don't like it when people scream during horror games either if you're that scared you shouldn't be playing them but I like the way Chris plays the games because that's how I used to play em no I just do RPGs😊

[@saltskull]

I guess this time I will comment but I Sure I can leave anytime I want and I will but it’s not a satisfying ending I’m sure but I want you as the viewer to know that if this was a cosmic horror I would leave you and it’s a big part of my personality that an toilets. But I still can’t abandon you.. strange I want to abandon you and make it the first three minutes of video then I want to see the toilets and then mention how much I want to leave yet again (6 is the average) and maybe I will play the game but I usually just am scared then take three months off and try to escape I think I want to escape I think I need to escape Have I seen this room before I think I have Do I have a torch (flash light, I’m for some reason faking being European)

[@whyarewealwaysyelling]

Hi Chris ❤👋♥️

[@BigSeane012]

Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? - #jimcarrey

[@larajones175]

24:42. Soblyudayem mishinu . - We observe the rule.

[@shelbssss7144]

EVERYONE CGU POSTED ANOTHER HORROR GAME 👁️👄👁️

[@ballardian-n7l]

No more bloody mannequins, please. To all you horror devs, how about you read a little? Did into the history of genre fiction for a few ideas? Because you know what? This shit is getting stale fast.

[@blendes3240]

please play GOOD horror games ,like miside...

[@Macabrenymph]

Immediate AI art at the beginning, yeah not even gonna bother watching this 😒

[@lisapoe888]

Why?

[@Macabrenymph]

@lisapoe888 I'm sure a lot are aware at this stage but AI is known for plagiarizing existing work from real artists etc

[@DemonDante1000]

Wow. This game sucked. I would ask for a refund.

[@zoefelix650]

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