Why Welcome to the Game is a HORRIFYING masterpiece

[@DavidBaronYT]

I keep getting asked this, so YES... I will play the Sequel, and I have played Scrutinized already!

[@chrzanicmakaron8082]

Do you think Adam will mess with your game when you play the sequel?

[@njstudent155]

@@chrzanicmakaron8082 probably not, he's gotten backlash about it in the past and it's been a long time since the game came out... still possible though

[@sourenergydrink]

Do you have a video of you playing Scrutinized? :0

[@Youhadabadday2021]

@@njstudent155 He'd better. I've always found the concept of developers putting back doors in their games specifically to fuck with livestreamers while they play absolutely amazing.

[@seabass5892]

@@Youhadabadday2021 It can be funny when done lightly, but Adam once did it to Markiplier for 2 entire HOURS, all because Mark said that he had heard "bad rumors" about the dev. And not just minor trolling either, Adam made the game practically unplayable for, again, 2 _hours_.

[@Pastraspec]

That house intruder makes some really good points!

[@DavidBaronYT]

that guys got some pretty good ideas

[@Araknic]

not really, he kinda sounds weird

[@crockodilee]

Ah yes, his raspy voice makes him the good guy XD

[@calebwashere]

hi pasta

[@wasthatthebiteof8796]

I got thrown for a loop when I saw you in the opening vod

[@josephlitera3448]

I love the implication that Pastra just casually shut off David’s power so he could hijack the video

[@paruf1sh]

as a hardcore pastra fan i wouldn’t put it past him

[@alucardavathorn8930]

"so uh the further into the deep web you go, kidnappers will try and kidnap you" I just imagine some kidnappers on a website tracking these users like "Fuck, he's only visited 3 pages in the last 30 minutes ...is that even worth abducting him?" "OOH a user with 5 hours in the deep web, lets g- oh wait someone else got to them first, FRICK" yknow? like , like these kidnappers are just pondering your deep web stats , like you have high web activity but low cypher code cracking.

[@Seba12322]

Competitive kidnapping

[@brujebbush7269]

Competitive kidnapping implies that there is a casual kidnapping and I find that humorous

[@alucardavathorn8930]

@@brujebbush7269 would you like to kidnap on ranked or unranked ?

[@sassas1487]

@@alucardavathorn8930My teammates are trash i was just about to hit diamond

[@LuizaAurora429]

@@sassas1487 i heard rumors that top 1 hacked

[@zekolonon]

The Developer is the scariest part, being able to influence the spawn rates of The killers, how much you get hacked

[@Justapikachu577]

Thats in welcome to the game 2 I'm pretty sure

[@frog1405]

@@Justapikachu577 It was, and has since been removed from my understanding. Adam is still a whiny and petulant child of a man though.

[@RimFaxxe]

​@@frog1405and he's a creep! When I was a minor, on stream he told me to respect him or something because he could be my dad

[@axgelbxnny]

@@RimFaxxecreepy guy who makes a creepy game? it’s more likely than you think

[@RimFaxxe]

@@axgelbxnny ah shit...

[@gr33nriver77]

The real scary part of Welcome to the Game is when Adam personally decides to end your run because he doesn't like you anymore

[@daliborashadowheart2111]

He’s so petty

[@kinnelyuwu5771]

Careful, he's gonna make it so you can't play the game you gave him money for!

[@A_Real_Rascal]

Dammit, beat me to it

[@RimFaxxe]

​@@daliborashadowheart2111and he's a creep. When I was a minor he told me on stream to respect him or something because he could be my dad

[@grapeskunk4003]

DanielTheDemon, a horror game streamer mentioned on his tiktok stream that this game was very triggering and that he would never play it again 👻

[@clicky101]

I got back into this game recently and oh my God. The SILENT ATMOSPHERE of waiting in the dark as the kidnapper is outside is one thing I will never forget. It makes my eyes water from fear. Update: I tried again with the mic on. Literally covered my mouth and froze when I heard what sounded like footsteps behind me. The fact that this game is $5 SHOCKS ME.

[@paydaygh9388]

Me: Can y’all stop arguing while I’m on the phone with my dentist? Pastra: No

[@username5155]

1:04 Almost as scary as a developer making your game impossible to beat for being just a little bit mean to them

[@daachi_the_crow]

After watching your streams, WTTG actually became one of my favorite horror games.

[@DavidBaronYT]

thats awesome! its such a good game!

[@howaboutno7429]

if you were to look close enough then you would see the kidnapper lacks eye protection an also stalls at yoinking you so he is not only legaly blind when you turn off the light but also suseptable to a quick (no more eyes) moment

[@wrathofriotespressos640]

Imagine being the breather and you hear the guy you're gonna kill singing the pokemon themesong

[@asierx7047]

"this dudes crazier than me what"

[@A_Real_Rascal]

What's really scary was how in the sequel the developer had the power to find anyone's game and make it unplayable, and boy did he abuse that power.

[@Jesjure]

Especially with Markiplier 💀

[@rihcdar]

no game has made me jump this much (and this isnt even the full thing) its just the sudden turn and sound cue for me. also the suspense. that shit is powerful in any horror game lmao

[@dylansams4064]

welcome to the game is a great horror experience, its just too bad that the developer is an asshole who literally has the ability to make your personal game impossible if he feels like it

[@Firesgone]

Yeah, the speedrun community was the first to catch on and made a mod for exactly this. It disables the dev from interfering, not sure if it also stops him watching though.

[@RimFaxxe]

And he's a creep, as I mentioned in many comments already

[@Jiggy113]

​@@Firesgone Speedrunners just played on an update before he had access to their games

[@XionBrown]

This is the only game I ever watched and/or played in recent times, that has actively kept me up at night - I love it so much!

[@vsptylore3639]

While I don't have the best opinion of how this game plays (I kind of hate it if I'm being honest), this series has been by far the most consistently spooky horror experience I've ever seen. One of the websites in the sequel especially still disturbs me to think about many years later. It's the diary written by a girl's stalker: you read about him growing more unstable, he kills her, then he falls into a delusion where he believes they're in a happy relationship. Nightmarish stuff. I will never attempt to play this game ever again, though.

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

That's super tame by dark web standards

[@GearsUpDownUp]

I love this game so much. Especially when you get to the end game parts you need to move quickly between the breather and the kidnappers and i love it

[@justafriendlycryptid]

Welcome to the Game is such a fairly grounded horror and that makes it enjoyable. (The 2nd one less so but still just as fascinating!). Your concept has me fascinated especially after falling in love with Killer Frequency.

[@MooneyBabbler]

41:48 My favorite from that dub would be “You’re an asshole” “You are what you eat, Sonic”

[@shadophaxx2401]

Dont you ever fucking call me that ever again or I'll kill you! GEUUGHHGHHHHHHH

[@Torqegood]

I thought this game was acary because the developer had a little malwere in it so they could ban players, or make enemies spawn in. Though that might of only been in the second game. Also I could be wrong about the specifics I just remember it was used to make the game unplayable for some streamers. Spawning in the secret killer and stuff of that sort. It could be removed by now.

[@budcat64xd88]

It was the 2nd game yeah

[@ssl__music4981]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2KvfHmZeq6Dg7c Yep and here is a video link to a complete rundown about it (or a good enough rundown about it) the dev is just kinda an ass to anyone who says he is crappy.... truth is he is just a shitty person, while trolling streamers is funny.. its only funny when it doesnt just... oh idk... fuck with everything for like 2 hours or so lmao

[@KonroMan]

8:40, Pastra straight up turns into Mr. Krabs for a second.

[@CabinetGremlin]

I need more random streams with Pastra in the background, his unfocused monologues are so unhinged and hilarious

[@soulisexhausted8927]

I LOVE this game! One of my favorite horror puzzle(?) games. The atmosphere and the area sweeping mixed with trying to delve deeper into the mystery of the dark web is an amazing duality!

[@Crazycolors1248]

As scary as this game is, it also looks like it can get very frustrating and unfair.

[@dirtydan9785]

It is. 90% of the """""horror""""" comes from the fact that a single mistake can destroy a half hour or longer run, which is exponentially worse in the sequel. There's also the fact that the dev literally had the tools to detect when someone was playing his game and spawn enemies outside your door. idk if he still has that but he did use it to fuck with people until he got called on it

[@Crazycolors1248]

@@dirtydan9785 Really? I never heard about that.

[@dirtydan9785]

@@Crazycolors1248 Yep, i'm not very well prepared to explain but if you're got half an hour, the vid "Markiplier, Welcome to the Game, & the Ethics of Developer Trolling" explains it pretty well

[@cyanideytcuriousseadoggo]

@@dirtydan9785From what was described the Dev had tools to mess with the game of content creators to ensure that they would always lose by making the breather and kidnapper spawn at the exact same time whenever they wanted to?

[@dirtydan9785]

@@cyanideytcuriousseadoggo Yep, and the dollmaker- He *mainly* did this with streamers, but he absolutely had the ability to fuck with any random player's game, including spawning files on their computer and playing music

[@SquooshyCatboy]

I love this game, and it’s sequel, but the creator of the game is.. not a good person, and I don’t wanna pay someone who does what he does.

[@aubarlowe]

i feel the same way

[@noizepusher7594]

Then pirate it, it would definitely fit the theme

[@SquooshyCatboy]

@@noizepusher7594 i also dont have a good enough pc to play it

[@RimFaxxe]

I swear to god if he's also a groomer on top of that I'll snap

[@CleverUsername69420]

@@noizepusher7594 how would you even pirate it lol

[@AnonymouslyPrime]

I think it's completely hilarious having pastra know everything you go in blind

[@salt7625]

The best type of horror i feel is always taking something real, real photos, real concepts, etc. And cranking that ish up. I would like to see an analog horror series based on those old rabies PSAs at some point cause watching one of those was so scary for no real reason except the lack of background noise and the dude's voice

[@ArcadeStriker]

Five Nights at the Internet: Where Freddy wants to stop you from slacking by personally stuffing you into an animatronic. (That just came to my head, I know it isnt a riff at FNAF but hadn't realized the sinilarity of juggling a PC to progress the game...and getting off whatever you're doing to avoid dting)

[@Tigra_n_Dajesus36]

Ooo it’s indeed looks and sounds great 😳 But I kinda can’t get rid of a thought that kidnapper is saying “Dobriy vecher” which means “Good evening” in Russian Maybe I’m hearing things though😅

[@DavidBaronYT]

Tbh that would make sense

[@Nixahma]

I heard he's saying something like "bless your soul" in the sense of "have a peaceful death"

[@Mostly_Roblox]

This man somehow made an utterly terrifying game hilarious

[@catchit27]

I've loved welcome to the game for so long! This is a gem of a horror game and it'll always hold a special place in my heart. I even speedran the game for a while. When I get the time I'm gonna be so happy to watch this video because content of this game is sadly a rarity nowadays.

[@harm0ny_]

I love the different websites they make. A lot of them are very creepy and they all feel so realistic. Whether it’s sites to purchase illegal things, share your darkest desires, or just give a surprise to whoever comes across it they’re all so good.

[@Vexmus_]

Glad the game is finally getting recognition! I haven't heard a word about it in a long while despite it being honestly one of the scariest games around imo

[@fegoa]

Nice to see the game get some more recognition. Played wttg 1 a while back and got me and a few friends wttg 2 and we have been having a blast (as much of a blast as you can have while playing wttg)

[@-sk8-437]

You have to respect the kidnappers for waiting until to turn around before they kidnap you

[@Ender41948]

Pretty sure they swing you around themselves.

[@sethisevilone02]

Im supprised the protagonist didnt just buy a shotgun after the 1st day

[@Firesgone]

The classic shotgun trap would be a very healthy investment while messing with this.

[@dumb214]

Probably just too poor to buy a gun But then again, even a $20 pipe wrench would help here to not be a soft target.

[@FemboyJoe]

Love how pastra just quotes sonic fandub and fnaf memes through this. Very pastra of him to do so

[@2ndeaster]

I remember that Markiplier couldn't finish the game because the dev install a backdoor so he could manipulate the RNG so a he couldn't win. So yeah the dev is scummy.

[@FilmBucket]

Not dickriding the dev, but that seems to just be a rumor.

[@ryokiritani4187]

​@@FilmBucketnot sure about that, Adam is known to be not very fond of content creators. He straight up made WTTG2 as hard as possible and then said the game was not meant for content creators and would not acommodate for them

[@neevko267]

@@ryokiritani4187 While yes it's been known, it's also been extremely obvious when he does it Not to mention, the update that introduced the backdoor was in 2020, Markiplier played the game in 2018

[@СергейДементьев-ы9р]

@@neevko267 still that one specific 2 hour long fuckery with that streamer just solidified him as an asshole to me

[@sauvagess]

The backdoor was added well after Markiplier played the game, and it was for Welcome To The Game 2. This video is on Welcome To The Game 1.....version 2.0

[@iceberglettuce1050]

41:35 My favourite moment from the only fandub I’ve watched: TOP 10 ANIME DEATHS NUMBER 1: YOU RIGHT FUCKING NOW

[@St0nek]

One funny thing about WTTG2 is that the developer can remote into your game to troll you. The game also has an in game browser that can play for example youtube videos, so you may see what this can lead to.

[@Electric_Mercenary]

We need a crossover with David Barron, Pastra, Uhyeah and Phisnom not a livestream a video on a game or any genre

[@adamjsher04]

Ok, that segway into it shifting into Pastra's video format was very cool

[@DawnsDeparture]

I feel like the losing to the hack taking away a week probably is meant to represent how long it takes to fix the computer.

[@Mega_Man_Master]

4:58 I heard that you were a 3rd rate torturer with a 4th rate firewall.

[@spicyicedcoffee1150]

fnaf 6 vibes: goal to not just survive but complete tasks while threats try to get to you and you have to balance fending of threats and doing tasks

[@moonstone4832]

Have you played the dev's other game, "Scrutinized"? it plays basically the same as the first "Welcome to the game", but imo it looks more entertaining, or at least less frustrating.

[@DavidBaronYT]

I have! I really like it!

[@AndGoatz04]

Question: is the "Forgive me" site in-game actual player input? i refuse to believe it's not

[@budcat64xd88]

An update made it be yeah

[@scottcaramel]

Just something I noticed, I’m pretty sure the “loogaroo” one of the pages is based on is supposed to sound like French “loup garou” (“werewolf”, pronounced basically the same). Nothing to do with anything, I just thought it was neat. Good vid

[@kalandillon8320]

Dude when you called him a b**** someone outside turned on their buzzsaw and I thought the screamer was gonna chainsaw the door

[@maetricks]

Love the video! One thing though, I thought the van showing up outside is related to the breather, not the kidnapper. I mean, it makes sense that the breather who uses the front door would park his car out there.

[@mikehawk486]

"it's not everyday that you have a serial killer knocking on your door" Laughs in chicagoean

[@Lord_Drogothag]

Sometimes i forget david baron has a character and isnt just a streamer

[@MayliSong]

I'd be curious to read that guide you had. I always figured there must be a bunch of subtle work going on under the hood.

[@irlquicksilver]

I can't play this game by myself but I love watching videos about it, this just became my favorite WTTG video!!

[@a26lolhart]

41:04 Pastra:"I play birdo with the cute little flower bike' Pastra 10 seconds later:"oh it's under the dead girl whose been shot in the head"

[@briannacarter5146]

Watching you in the streams for this game has been soooo fun!

[@joc7739]

I'm surprised this video isn't already crazy popular, you've got a great sense of humor!

[@crockodilee]

Loving the conversation about Sonic Fandubs, they are amazing and we must have more XD

[@liviwaslost]

Especially snapcube sonic dubs.

[@crockodilee]

@@liviwaslost They are the best and nothing will top them XD

[@GFCOLCQuote]

Honestly, I wonder how good it would be to have a co-op version of this game. It's a horror game where you have the one guy at the computer finding the codes, and everyone is looking around the house to see if there's shit going down. I think that could be kind of cool because there could be like just enough problems where people have to rotate and look around and can't just look out one window.

[@VioletVaniaComposer]

Great video! I’ve got a lot of nostalgia for the game and I don’t think enough people talk about it.

[@chrisa6846]

I love how the hit man page the second time shown isn’t censored

[@pq44animations56]

Vector is not even computers, its the direction of force and magnitude, physics and despicable

[@SkyLavend]

The outro is just a homedog giving you a hug over and over

[@AndGoatz04]

"and i love every single- *NOT YOU* -scream movie!" :)

[@a_dude6911]

David it is so nice to finally know another Scream lover! This game was made so unscary by you and Pastra's jokes

[@SugaMot]

I feel like Welcome to the Game would be like, 10x more effective if the game utilized fmv, similar to At Dead of Night. Not that the game isn't already terrifying, i just feel like adding fmv could enhance the immersion. Just a personal preference since I find the 3D models of the antagonists somewhat lacking

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

It's easy to have cheap suggestions. You could make your own game if you want

[@juliewinchester1488]

​@@itsgonnabeanaurfrommeIt's easy to tell a food critic they aren't a chef when you aren't a chef you aren't a chef yourself. Why don't you make a game yourself and keep to yourself :)

[@Mimick]

This was a super entertaining video, and I love that you and pastra both love the game’s mechanics and visuals! I’ve played it before but i was too scared :( Might try it again soon?

[@aliciamarrow7062]

I remember how this game traumatized matpat.

[@milevapuentedura831]

Fun fact : "Loogaroo" is actually the pronuntiation of Loup-Garou which means Werewolf in french :)

[@coyote47713]

What I've learned about this game is that the protagonist needs to buy a gun

[@Horfact]

Seeing a video on the waiting room DLC would be badass. I remember it being borderline impossible to beat though

[@whamer100]

As someone who has watched way too much gameplay of this to the point where I'm unphased by everything (thanks, Insym), This video sounds fun to watch

[@Lukas99g]

41:07 my favorite pastra line

[@sneakaboo3486]

This game creeped me out so much that even all these years later, whenever I see the location signal turn on on my phone, I get nervous

[@iluvboothill]

Would love to see a video on the sequel, such an interesting series 🙌

[@ares_insomnia]

the way you say DatBootyDoe7 is so fucking funny to me, i was stuck on that 1 part of the video for a while cause i just kept rewinding to hear you say it lmaoo

[@ФСБшникподспидами]

13:07 I will never believe anyone if they say they actually heard something

[@CadeB2001]

I keep turning up the volume to hear Pastra, then getting jumpscared by David's screams of anguish when he dies. XD

[@hihowareya6861]

remember watching a playthrough of this and i have consecutively avoided touching my pc for an entire month 💀💀

[@devilbowser253]

i dont think i have ever seen you before but i already like your vibe

[@Tailsbot98761]

plot twist the serial killer kills the kidnapper

[@ralofofriverwood2363]

I clicked on the video and within six seconds my power flickered so that added to the scary factor a lot lmao

[@Shadow30.]

12:34 i call bs freedy lauthig foxy sprinting and the other two moving cameras

[@Romanticoutlaw]

is it because it makes you consciously aware that someone could be lurking outside your own house at night irl? Because that's what does it for me haha

[@ConfirmedZer0]

I think the more terrifying part is the developer who decided to troll a streamer for 2 hours straight and ruining his game all because of some petty drama.

[@ConfirmedZer0]

@@yesthatsright. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2KvfHmZeq6Dg7c This happened with Welcome To The Game 2, but it's still noteworthy.

[@beguiling_]

Kidnapper is unbelievably based for that. he may be a serial kidnapper but he does not stand for pedos

[@lupita_Arsi]

You forgot to blur this part again 17:00 (Btw, awesome video, i loved this game when i was a teen so frickin much, but, i really don't like the dev who made it, very icky)

[@relativityilldescried8481]

i cant hear any of the knocking or other sound queues that get pointed out in the video, even with headphones on and the volume up high

[@Dommy610]

28:05 Off topic, but why does this man have the entire FNAF series on speed dial?

[@kael070]

Ah yes the game where the developer gets your ip adress and can mess with your game making it unwinabble if you are a streamer, that one...

[@ReesesBees]

I believe he's apologized for it and made a statement explaining that he didn't get your IP address.

[@deiz1083]

Masterpiece? Man, the bar for masterpieces is really low this day

[@proxydream]

This game would actually be really cool if it had, like, a theme of Scream if you know those movies. Maybe someone will make a mod for that or something.

[@knightgale2120]

I enjoy the game a lot but it affected me much different and gave me nightmares due to an actual invasion as a kid where I saw my dad shoot the guy, he want stealing but was on some drug and was acting extremely dangerous and was aggressive. Bro blured out the image just to forget to do it 5 secs later haha.

[@thegaminggamer2896]

Why does pastra sound like matpat during his explanation... It gave me flashbacks

[@zevatronic]

Vector Acess Performance Executer [ V.A.P.E. ]

[@albertkidz5241]

I was very caught off guard when the video transformed into a Pastra one.

[@captainkawaii666]

"He listens to your mic" well I don't have a mic so NOW who's an idiot

[@CoolattasLab]

Some of the fake sites are so fucking funny. I remember watching people play this when it came out, maybe Markiplier? The way it actually uses your mic adds so much tension

[@plushmaster2i443]

Question, will you be doing similar with the sequel?

[@DavidBaronYT]

absolutely!

[@Eve_heart]

@@DavidBaronYT are you planning on doing something like this with Scrutinized as well? It's Adam's best game in my opinion.