Exploring Inscryption (Act 1)

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This was a long time coming but finally we ramp up to the three part series diving into Daniel Mullins’ Masterpiece, Inscryption.
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Sources
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www.ign.com/articles/magic-th...
www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/k...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshy
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The Wiki was solely used for gameplay information. I do my best to keep my extrapolations purely from my personal experience, without influence from outside sources.
Music by others that I briefly used:
"Vyra - Disco Metropolis"
is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license
Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/b-metropolis
“Leshy’s Theme - Jonah Senzel” from the Inscryption OST
• Inscryption OST 06 - L...
“One Eyed Slugger - SEGA Music Team” from the Yakuza 0 OST
Patreon(No Pressure):
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There are no secrets here, the titles of the games will be relevant much later, but props for putting two and two together!
Timestamps:
0:00:00 Intro Skit
0:06:00 Intro to Inscryption(Skip Skit/Shoutouts)
0:07:18 Recapping Pony Island and The Hex(Skip Game Intro)
0:12:20 Run 1(Skip Recaps)
0:17:26 Lesson 1 - The Early Game
0:24:09 Run 1 Cont.(Skip Lesson 1)
0:29:40 Lesson 2 - Evaluating Value
0:36:46 Run 1 Cont.(Skip Lesson 2)
0:51:35 Lesson 3 - Fair Hand Mechanics
0:54:25 Run 1 Cont.(Skip Lesson 3)
0:58:00 Lesson 4 - Card Positioning
1:00:45 Run 1 Cont.(Skip Lesson 4)
1:08:34 "In With The Old" Skit
1:09:55 Run 2(Skip Skit)
1:32:00 "Damnatio Vulpes" Skit
1:33:03 Run 3(Skip Skit)
1:54:46 "The Calamity" Skit
1:55:59 Run 4(Skip Skit)
2:26:52 Lesson 5 - Support Your Local Gameshop
2:31:50 Run 4 Cont.(Skip "Lesson")
2:42:51 "Cracking Desk" Skit
2:45:29 Run 5(Skip Skit)
2:50:38 "Hardcore Mode" Skit
2:52:58 Run 6(Skip Skit)
3:06:04 "Cult Leader Boss Fight" Skit
3:07:55 Run 7 and 8(Skip Skit)
3:09:48 "Dreamweaver Boss Fight" Skit
3:11:25 Final Run(Skip Skit)
3:25:38 Act 2 Teaser
3:27:00 Final Character Whiteboard
3:33:16 Final Misc. Whiteboard
3:37:30 Conclusion
3:39:15 "Gamemaster Boss Fight" Skit

[@epaomirimiri]

The worst part of the video, since you've asked, is when it ends and I've gotta find something else to let my brain chew on. Your stuff is great and you deserve to be popping off.

[@Trinthegay]

Seriously!! What am I supposed to watch now?

[@jayv9070]

Three hours isn't enough for me and I've already watched all of his other videos 💔

[@acrab6527]

The worst part is the wait until part 2.

[@henotic.essence]

We are so FAMISHED for floppy co- Flaw Peacock content!!!

[@Bendakid]

I simply rewatch his Faith videos

[@gabrieltallent1658]

Oh god, it's only just struck me. Lucifer is Hopeless Soul, because he is also a Hopeless Soul. It's easy to forget that Lucifer isn't hell's ruler, but it's first and greatest prisoner.

[@digibowgaming]

There's actually confirmation for this in-game. In the game files there's a number that says "don't change to 1", changing it to 1 gets you a snarky comment from lucifer then you open the game. By changing it to 2, however, lucifer explains, in Hopeless soul's voice, that "Sometimes I talk in other voices. Don't tell dad!". This might also imply that all the bosses in Pony Island are just lucifer "Speaking in different voices".

[@hannabelphaege3774]

The Oroboros retaining it's buffs is really cool. It's not just powerful, it's buffs are maybe the only thing that persists into act 2. The universe is reset but the Oroboros remembers

[@aboogala4678]

In death, rebirth. In erasure, reincarnation. Of course, one who's existence is an endless dance between these principles would remain unchanged. Idk why I wrote this

[@sunbleachedangel]

and act 3

[@raymanreed]

"They should do a thing like in video games where instead of selling skins, you can open a box and you might get a skin". What a novel idea! Don't let big video game here about this

[@carson7297]

Here so I can be a hipster and 'was there when he was below 50K' when flaw peacock reaches 1 million subscribers. Seriously, one of the best brake down and story teller youtubers. From the editing, writing, even skits. This lad's going to be big.

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

I know how you feel! I was here when there was only one FAITH video and Skinnamarink. I was so excited to watch the back catalog and was like, "Wait, that's it!? Damn...I hope he keeps making more videos so I'm not left hanging." Watching this channel grow is like seeing a seed turn into a flower.

[@soupysop]

same, it always shocks me when i remember floppy technically isn’t a big youtuber, because he’s genuinely one of if not the best youtubers ive come across

[@mattgroening8872]

I sign as well

[@toolatetothestory]

SAME @@ChristopherSadlowski

[@juju8285]

Same

[@pbnjames1655]

started watching this because i thought “yeah this’ll tide me over until Floppy’s Inscryption video” and it took me a solid 30s to figure out that this was the video i was waiting for

[@Action2me]

Who is floppy?

[@pbnjames1655]

@@Action2me you will be in seven days

[@snaiper367]

Everyone saying that long videos like this are the waste of time… but i just enjoy every second of this magical horrific world building things

[@flawedpeacock]

Time enjoyed is never time wasted!

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

The people saying that are wrong and should be ashamed of their wrongness.

[@maevegillespie6911]

I mean they take more time sure but that doesn’t mean the time is automatically wasted

[@edwardschwarz665]

​@@flawedpeacockthis goes so hard

[@kqlolll2618]

i love listening to stories, its what i use this platform the most. to listen to what people have to say.

[@JashtheBrash]

Some tribes of native Americans believed that having your picture taken would steal your soul. Perhaps that was part of the inspiration for this game

[@FBernkastel]

inspyrytion :)

[@FisOffline]

At 3:26:22 it's mentioned that the "Leshy uses his wildlife camera to capture beasts" which piqued my interest. I wanted to point out that there are some parallels between a camera and a gun, you can "aim/point" and "shoot" a camera. There also exists a "Chronophotographic gun", according to wikipedia: "The chronophotographic gun is one of the ancestors of the movie camera. It was invented in 1882 by Étienne-Jules Marey, a French scientist and chronophotographer. It could shoot 12 images per second and it was the first invention to capture moving images on the same chronomatographic plate using a metal shutter." The reason why a parallel between wildlife photography and hunting sprung to my mind is because I've seen a Soviet cartoon called "Three from Prostokvashino", and one of the characters, a dog, uses a chronophotographic gun and acts akin to a hunter. I don't know where Daniel Mullins is from and I doubt that he's seen said cartoon, but regardless I think the thematic link is neat.

[@Kayta-Linda]

Awww, now that’s a sweet reference from my childhood! :D And.. yeah, I think that’s actually the only time I’ve ever seen this type of gun. Never crossed my mind to research that before…

[@MelonaMilk]

A

[@CallN0w]

instead of killing a man, you make him immortal

[@NickiRusin]

​@@CallN0w fuckin' bars

[@the_primal_instinct]

I mean, Leshy is literally from the Slavic folklore

[@maybelater2160]

Since we started talking about Leszy I just need to add that he is technically a Slavic demon (demon here is less Christian and could be more accurately described as fay creature but it could be of use that we call them that), unlike his Ent-looking cousin, who works on Lorax rules and won't harm you if you respect forest, Leszy is a creature that tends to seemingly for no reason will get you lost in a forest or lead you out of it. He is also often described as a pale, white man with black, long hair, tangled in twigs and evil eyes who is as tall as the tallest tree in the forest he lives in, which always forces him to crouch. In the beliefs of other Slavs, he is described as a shapeshifter or associated with missing one half of a set of body parts (like an eye) also often compared to the devil as a deceiver by Russians. Now that is nearly one-to-one of what Leshy does here (aside from black hair but seeing how it's not even black in the art Floppy showed, you might get it's super different across regions). Up until we see him as just this feeble old man he seems like a giant terrifying forest creature. If nothing else it's a cool play on folklore but if we are going with the "the old death cards are devs" angle I propose that it has something to do with the other Americanized Polish surname of Kaminski perhaps his part of the creative input seeing how the rest of the game of Inception (animals and characters) feel so decidedly American

[@kirku2243]

Act 1 and 4 hours of content... It's gonna be a blast!

[@Bone_Zone]

I find it amusing that within less than a year of the skinamarink video coming out, we've already circled back to a piece of media involving the stabbing of one's eye. There's already so many different videos referenced throughout this both related to Mullins games and not and, intentional or not, this felt like one of those moments where being a fan of this channel since the start tickles the brain in a fun way. Great work as always, Mr C*ck.

[@franmanlemon]

say your words with utmost vigor and without censor! MR. COCK!!!!!!!

[@jjcoola998]

I'm always glad that Skinamarink video popped up in my feed when researching what that movie was about

[@Toasterstoasturface]

They do say the eyes are the window to the soul. A...hopeless soul, perhaps?

[@fishyboi98]

It all circled back, is what you're saying. Time moves forwards, but the Oroborus remains

[@reddonut1518]

I love how much attention you just paid to fan art! Most people just put it on screen without mentioning it, but you went out of your way to acknowledge the artist and say something nice. All the best!

[@rachaelbeth3119]

I hope that once he gets big and gets to much to really to that in video that he’ll make fan art videos to do the same thing

[@reddonut1518]

@@rachaelbeth3119 I think the nature of doing things like that is having to pick favorites. A fanart roundup feels out of the scope and vibe of the channel, imo. Though of course it’s not my place to say.

[@rachaelbeth3119]

@@reddonut1518 thats fair

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

​@@reddonut1518fan art videos might be out of scope, but it can still be showcased on a website or Discord or something. He might have a friend willing to help for a fair fee to collate and post it all someplace with attribution and links to the artist's socials or whatever. In my crazy mind there's a creative solution to almost any problem, or "problem" if you catch my drift. He can still pull his favorites for the intros and shunt the rest of the work to someone else if he wanted to. It was mentioned, however, that this is his channel and he can do whatever he wants on it. I do know he reads comments so this might get the gears turning for all I know.

[@reddonut1518]

@@ChristopherSadlowski this is the answer 100%

[@miyaatherton8326]

2:24:18 not sure if you mention it, but it’s really interesting that the person who eventually beats Leshy, does it while filming his play through on a Camworks camera. The camera is used against him, just like how he captured his own cards.

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

Satan went from generating artificial souls through the GameWorks software to collecting human souls through the KamWorks... Kinda makes you think, doesn't it?

[@algotkristoffersson15]

@@ChristopherSadlowski how come anyone in this universe trusts anything with "works" in the title anymore?

[@Kayta-Linda]

@@algotkristoffersson15 Because it just works, man :P

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

​@@Kayta-Linda oh my god...they're the Apple of the Mullinsverse!!!

[@bbgtori]

When I see how Flaw strategises the moves on the whiteboard it makes me feel like a brainlet, I beat the game without ever really thinking about evaluating my moves; all of my battles were based on instinct and thinking in the moment. Then again I’ve never been good at card games but Inscryption is designed in such a special and unique way that accommodates any play style, Daniel will go down as one of the best game designers I’ve ever seen.

[@humanbeanbroth88]

it sounds like you played how leshy wanted you to play

[@daisydaisy6672]

This is like the late Christmas gift I never knew I wanted. Thank you for your hard work!

[@raffishrabbit]

proud to say that receiving 33 hours of flaw peacock has been the highlight of my year

[@TheValorious]

41:30 I always see Leshy as a guy who loves to be the DM. He's fair, and enjoys watching his players overcome his challenges. I see different styles of players in all of the characters in this game.

[@TibbaryZal]

33:00 I love "DPS = damage per squirrel" so much lmao.

[@praisethesun5873]

I loved the disco elysium bit. We need to see more of it later.

[@godofhorns3270]

i just love the way you, not only hyper-analyses the game, but also interacts with skits, it really adds to the immersion and peculiality of your videos. glad i found your channel by skinamirink.

[@maxthecreature4674]

2:13:33 this is actually the ruby golem from the finale, a magick (act 2) card from magnificus, it may have glitched in like the other scrybes items in act 3 (holographic woodcarver mask, skulls and books)

[@Nevernamed]

Hi Max

[@lethalforce656]

I may be getting floppy with it, but the numbers needed to get the roll of film could be a reference to 0451, a common calling card of the Immersive Sim genre. The first passcode protected door in Deus Ex uses the code and it was a reference to a code used in the Ion Storm's office. Subsequent games in the genre also use that code for their first locked door. Now I don't know why that would be referenced in Inscryption, but it's the only connection that comes to mind.

[@Trebolt]

What better way to get immersed in a simulation (as in Leshy's game simulated within the larger game of Inscryption) than to be literally brought into it (as a death card in this case)?

[@oldpernilong0]

I was like: "what is this channel in my notification feed..." OH WAIT THAT IS THE FAITH KZbinR. I can't believe you are still doing these super in depth analysis videos! This is amazing! I am going to watch all of these. Quality channels like this are a complete rarity. But as the prospector says "I've struck gold!"

[@derder13]

The rusty armor during the walk towards the cabin could also be referencing well... Rust. Rusty armor? The name of one character, Rust, and the apparel of another, Theodore, being combined together. It makes the linking of the fixed position movement even more clear since both protagonists of those segments are referenced by a single object.

[@Ousmanda]

The references for both characters would be separate from one another.. If only they didn't have to snap to fixed locations!

[@mileskile9520]

Or that one steamboat Willie reskin

[@Nevernamed]

It's a Ruby Golem, one of Magnificus's cards

[@haveyoutakenyourjoymygoods943]

And here we are, inscryption, the favorite of the three, not saying it's overrated, of course (but the The Hex fan inside me is crying, the pain of being the middle child). Found this Channel only like 1,5 mounth ago, and Jesus this is the good content, i always wanted. Thanks for giving :).

[@MarsMushroom]

I know I said this last time but I adore your voice acting in your videos. Absolutely keeps me coming back, you're very fun to listen to.

[@toomuchbongwater]

i totally agree, he did an awesome job with the hex!

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

Whilst you were on the subject of illuminati symbolism I noticed that Sado's hair parting can also be interpreted as the point of a triangle, with her eye in the centre Edit: her nose and ear are the other points of the triangle. It could be a stretch, but it may be intentional. Either way, I can't unsee it now

[@Liam_Aerts]

HOLDUP, ALREADY? Hell yeah, time to binge this masterpiece

[@mariopillai8781]

i am doing that rn

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

I'm on my 4th (?) rewatch. No, no, I don't have a life, it's okay for you to notice that. 😊

[@LtDragonfruit]

the card guys name is Luke Carder... as in LOOK HARDER

[@flawedpeacock]

WHAT?! WHAT?!?! I AM SO ASHAMED I DIDN'T CATCH THAT!! My channel is built on name puns. I love it! Thank you Liutenant.

[@Tristanstjames]

" These keygen songs are always such bangers" , I feel personally attacked and amused by this bit. Goddamnit bro, how are you not more popular? Keep creating, your work is absolutely fantastic. Explore all your creative ideas, make everything you can.

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

This channel is just under 50k subscribers. This was done in less than a year, going by the posted date of the first video which was Skinnamarink, AND was through organic discovery as far as I can tell. No Abby Shapiro million dollar ad blitz needed to force everyone to become aware of it needed. That is absolutely explosive growth! I know we all roll our eyes when we hear, "Like, share, and subscribe!" But it's actually really important; the sharing part especially. If you want to help get more people watching, even one post on Twitter, Facebook, or your social media of choice with a link to the video will have a massive impact.

[@antiichristie]

This channel is such a gem! The music, impeccable. The skits, darling. The recurring bits, comforting. The floppy thinking, titillating. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!

[@lavagamer486]

the speed at which you make these analyses is unbelievable, and their quality too! your videos are honestly some of the best and most in-depth ive seen on all the topics you cover. really excited to see you cover more of inscryption and other games as well! p.s.: watched the whole video and my head is already full of theories. im in huge anticipation for the act 3 video specifically after hearing about the p03 and lionel parallel bc i think theres a lot to think about there. also a lot of stuff can be said about magnificus and the themes surrounding him (him being called stunted in act 1 for example). act 2 will also be very interesting, as i think it's the act that says the most about the four scrybes

[@BleakBlueJay]

The absolute JUMPSCARE seeing that the store is in Riverside, which was really close to where I grew up and lived until like 2 years ago

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm4946]

Lmao my man just doxxed himself.

[@paulquinlan354]

As someone who is a long time Magic: The Gathering played and have been a fan of Floppy since his Skinimark video, the "Lesson" sections are a treat to watch. I loved the "Blue player" bit in the "Value" lesson. I also love how they can apply to other games like Magic, Pokemon or Hearthstone. It's probably the best part of this video. I look forward to the rest of this series!

[@bredskat4263]

Just as you begin your take in the Mullinverse, the mad man release the trailer for Panda Circus Also, as discovered by youtuber Flemmonade in his latest video, in the Hex Walk section, after perfoming the falcon kick, you can fall even more out of bounds and find a message written: "Pony Island 2: Andy Serkis". Not sure what to make of it

[@ipplays8617]

Kinda sounds like “panda circus” which is the title of the next pony island game

[@user-vm2cs4hk9j]

I'm starting to study for my finals today and I was feeling super down at the prospect of spending my whole afternoon glued to my desk, but seeing that you had uploaded made me audibly say "OH THANK GOD". I really really love your work, I hope creating content makes you feel happy and fullfilled for many years to come :)

[@FredTheRed27]

Good luck on those finals! Hope your studies pay off 🙏

[@thecrowneddoofus]

Just a minute in and I can tell that this is going to be a blast.

[@WEB-0813]

Love the references to other Mullins games like Beneath the Surface and Sacrifices must be made! Even though they were explicitly mentioned I think it may have been a little better to have them be just fun hints/references until you get to the ARG, but that’s just my own way of getting flawpea with it As always a lovely video, I can’t wait to see how you cover Act 2, and what happens to the Flaw Peacock characters

[@rklover13]

Hey, Flaw Peacock, I am living for these multi-hour long in-depth analysis of indie games. Thank you.

[@Ideataster]

Part 1? What a cockroach tease. Looking forward to more content from my favorite videogame story detective on KZbin. :) Also: your interest in card games really shined through, and you came off so genuinely excited talking about these things had me smiling along.

[@flawedpeacock]

Holy moly! Thank you! I'm a very casual card guy, I can't claim any level of expertise just the basics. I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@ReverentDeath]

It is actually possible to survive the "Too fast. Too soon." event, but your deck has to be exactly right. A lot of cards for blocking, cat cards, and poison adders. Also having items like the scizors helps. Least that's how I did it my first playthrough If you do survive, Leshy's eyes stay red until you lose later.

[@eliaserroljoseph3819]

Dude, youve been posting videos for less than a year and already youve put out 16 video essays (most of which are well over an hour!), and all of them have been incredibly insightful, not to mention super entertaining. Happy to have found you near the beginning of your channel because Im super excited to see where you go from here. Just try not to do so much you burn yourself out, yeah? Take care :)

[@autumnblizzard]

I'm so excited for this!!! It's crazy to see how this channel has evolved from the first video, while still maintaining core individuality and identity along with certain aspects remaining consistent throughout all videos! I'm forever thankful for coming across your Skinamarink while that movie was being discussed, as I have enjoyed every single video since!!

[@Liirsh]

im so very glad that i found you when i searched for who\s lila content! your style of editing and videos in general are so smooth and the fact that you make skits in-between analysis and you MADE YOUR OWN OST??? its just incredible!! love you stuff so so so much!!!

[@KoalaMoon]

I just found you through a Who's Lila rabbit hole (great video by the way) and now THIS? Man. I am beyond excited. Thank you for the content!

[@kevinkim8251]

so hyped for this new masterpiece. I already know it's about to be a "keep this in mind" marathon.

[@angelph1sh]

This is such an ambitious project and I've been so excited to see the result! Super happy to go into this video with the extra context from your hex and pony island breakdowns :D

[@fisher8024]

today at 9am in the morning i got top surgery (ftm chest masculinization) and im in a lot of discomfort. lo and behold i look and see this is uploaded. i’m doing nothing but lounging around for a bit and i cannot fucking wait to dive into this!!!!!!!

[@floober6428]

based

[@RedSpade37]

Based and trans-liberation pilled. I hope all is going well, Bro!

[@Es-Flowers]

I know this is old but just want to day congratulations and hope all has been going well!

[@AkakiaDemon]

I just want to give you kudos for your writing and editing. I love feeling like we are solving the mystery together. I'm so looking forward to future videos!

[@kahbn]

1:43:00 I think maybe Stinkbug is referring to not being able to remember Stoat's name, beyond the first letter. Perhaps being turned into a card replaced their proper names with their animal names, at least temporarily.

[@gahbunga]

You and Hbomberguy are the only people that can upload a 4 hour video and I will make time in the day for it. Congrats.

[@lazyacademic]

would recommend Wendigoon

[@idonteven6694]

Also Pyrocynical@@lazyacademic

[@gahbunga]

@Petruschin He's fine but there's a lot of talking at camera and the folks he pals with makes me feel he's not someone I'd actually like IRL.

[@lazyacademic]

@@gahbunga May I ask what makes Wendigoon’s talking at the camera different to what this creator does? In your opinion.

[@gahbunga]

@Petruschin It's weird to say this, but the whiteboard adds a lot, and he just has more personality. Peacock's voice is more dynamic, he allows himself to go into weirder flows, and his writing is just more solid. Also there's less extended talking at camera here. It's broken up a lot more.

[@reddonut1518]

I also really enjoy your use of skits to take a break and reflect on certain concepts. Framing it as a dialogue does wonders for my understanding.

[@TheWaverunners]

Saw the length and went "huh, it's much shorter than The Hex". Then I noticed the Act 1.

[@pageclayton6850]

Yea, turned into a final time of 12 and a half hours Bro got super floppy with it

[@user-hf1qu2yf1j]

I can’t believe this came out so soon after the last one, I’m so excited!!! I also can’t believe the second pony island was just announced!!!

[@actualleviathan]

So glad this is out! The Hex and Pony Island videos have been fantastic on their own and a great buildup, but this game's got a special place in my heart and I've been excited to hear your well thought out analysis on it ad how you tear down all the mechanics. Can't wait for it to consume the rest of my afternoon. ❤

[@PregnantAdamSandler]

The "Desk" game is a very neat concept. A card game puzzler where the results of your plays will change how the story/interrogation pans out. I wouldn't mind seeing an actual game about it.

[@gnut1568]

Are there actually people who skip the skits? If so, why? I love them so much, they add so much detail and depth to the video.

[@ludoviclarsson8576]

Absolutely the best channel i've found this year, the time and effort you put in to these videos really make all the difference!

[@isidorbanuta4765]

3:24:19 I think you noticed already but near Magnificus’ body was Grimora’s bony hand

[@ScarletEdge]

Leshy sounds like Leszy in Polish. Leszy means a lich. You know, undead magician/ necromancer. Edit: You are right. It's a pale, weird dude of the forest, not a lich. Which in polish means licz. Edit: On further research, Leszy was of ambiguous morality. He was definitely anatgonistic towards lumberjacks and hunters, however if you did not harm the forest, sometimes he would allow you to find your way out if you were lost in it. Sometimes he would even make wild animals run from you, so you were protected. Something like Orion from Warhammer lore.

[@isidorbanuta4765]

3:13:30 I disagree. It does point to Kaycee being much more involved in Inscryption than the other devs and Kaycee likely already had a mod when Daniel Mullins was writing the story of the game, but Kaycee’s mod was not planned as a postgame where you actually get the full Inscryption act 1 experience. This is because Mullins assumed people would play Inscryption for the Arg and story, but many many people bought inscryption because of the Act 1 atmosphere, without knowing it was a fake out and without knowing “the guy who made Pony Island” made the game. When Mulling discovered that he actually made a game and that everyone wanted him to fully realise Inscryption Act 1, he released Kaycee’s mod as a stand-alone thing, separate from the story

[@Sophie-kx3zl]

I love the FPCU (Flaw Peacock Cinematic Universe) amazing video as always

[@maitev.2629]

This was such a good video. Now I gotta play inscryption

[@xxartimisxx]

I was surprised to hear you say my name as the peace offering Leshy gives XDDD

[@kevynpacthatguythatdraws]

Found this channel through the pony island video, rewatched the hex video about 6 times already, and when i went to watch the rest of this channel's videos i saw that the channel is actually very new. I really enjoy your content floppy man!

[@a_creatorsstuff17]

2:25:00 thr way how the sun comes up and shines looks just like the pony flies and winks at Theodore in the end of Pony Island

[@Armund_Wolffe]

3:29:40 gonna get a lil floppy with it here, but i find something interesting about the safe code, grimmora, and the hopeless soul's password. 2734, the password 273, the safe code 4, a number closely associated with death, grimmora's domain. not much meaning to it, just a lil somthin-somthin. excellent video as always; i'm going to go play the hell out of kaycee's mod again now.

[@diedfamous]

Had to tell my mom that my favorite KZbinr was flaw peacock and she took my phone away. I’m a 30 year old man.

[@okashiad6930]

Learned a lot of extra things I didn’t know! Also, Grimora is indeed in the back room, she’s just hard to see. And if you sacrifice Child 13 enough times, it becomes the Hungry Child.

[@LadyMoss17]

I noticed while watching that the bodies you see when you finally trap Leshy in a card look a lot like the protagonist from Walk (from the Hex). The hat and noir-like clothes as well as the first person pov. It may be unimportant, but I found it interesting.

[@Cyberlinkist]

Wanted to add one more thing about the title. It also includes the word "crypt," which fits the fact that all of the characters and code are dead in one way or another. By opening the game, you are opening the "crypt" and interacting with the dead. And in the end you close the crypt and allow them to rest

[@a_creatorsstuff17]

Interestingly, goats are not the only creatures with horizontal pupils, for some god knows reason, squids also have them.... Squids... Like the Hex's kraken? Wich in act 2 is shown to be the owner of the tentacle cards? Just getting floppy with this

[@mpltoffee2611]

I’ve been subscribed since your FAITH series and I’ve been super excited for this video to come out! I’ve been obsessed with Inscryption for a while and it’s really cool getting to see you tackle all of Mullin’s games, not just Inscryption

[@Mimiyan_or_Pikapikafan]

Apparently in Act 1 the Moon doesn't have the sigil that makes it immune to Death Touch/Deadly or whatever its called (Doing damage always Kills an opposing card)and Smelly (-1 ATK to card opposing this card), infact Leshy has a line of dialogue about how Smelly negates his strategy. Only reason i found this out is because during the first 30min of this video i was like "You know what? I heard theres a console port of Inscryption, I wonder how well it works, i got eshop money for Christmas and love the Kaycee's mod portion of the game, it'd be really fun to playthrough on the go" so i bought it on my switch, and actually beat the bears using a 6/6 Oroboros with the Hourglass item during the 2nd phase of the Trapper/Trader. This was honestly an amazing combo: play Inscryption on my switch while watching an awesome brake down of it, thanks! Good luck with covering Act 2 and 3! Also little thing that not many player know, but you can use cards other than the Ring Worm to poison the campfire. Keyword is Poison, deadly cards/Death Touch- whatever, they work also. So if you have a useless Adder or Long Elk, that'll also work

[@OldSchoolLPsGames]

I cannot wait for Act 2! I love your storytelling and the humor and all the "crazy theories" that you throw out there (though in this franchise, it's hard to tell what's out there and what isn't). As a budding creator myself, it's really inspiring to watch you grow and watch your videos get better and better. Editing is the part I struggle with most, and you do it so well! I don't even know how many dozens and dozens of hours went in to making this. I wouldn't be surprised if you got into triple digits, actually. Just wanted to let you know that we see the hard work you're doing, and from where I stand it looks like it's all paying off!

[@cassanovax8368]

The man is back! Can't wait for the next chapter of Faith and your analysis on it!

[@louremedi2936]

What next chapter? The trilogy of Faith is finished and he covered it. Is there a sequel in the work?

[@cassanovax8368]

@@louremedi2936 The creator confirmed the possibility of at least one more chapter.

[@louremedi2936]

​@@cassanovax8368What a great news! Then I can't wait for it myself too!!

[@darsh8964]

Well I'll share more good news, Pony Island 2 was announced at the game awards I believe it was.

[@louremedi2936]

@@darsh8964 aaah 😍

[@belenhernandoscocchi649]

this is very exciting for me, I haven't played pony island or the hex (just haven't had the time yet), but a friend got me inscryption as a gift. i spent so many hours in leshys game (kaycees mod sweep) and also really dug into the rest of the arg (something i never really do. im just not very into ARGs, id much rather just deal with a straightforward story and complicated subtext and themes. I'm into interpretation not decryption) so this is the first in your mullensverse series of videos that i come into with full context!! i love your art man, your style is lovely and i love your skits and characters meditating on the themes and elements you're analyzing. i always look forward to watching what you post.

[@belenhernandoscocchi649]

JUST GOT TO VYOR BEING CAUGHT..... OH IF YOU EVER TALK ON DISCO ELYSIUM I'LL JUMP WITH JOY AND SAY YIPPIE!! vyor and the hermit were always my favorites where's lila is a video I've rewatched for background noise like five different times already. me when i win.

[@Largegaybird]

I’m so excited for part 2 and 3 I can’t even articulate it! I was able to mostly crack act 1 of inscription, but I always got stuck on the second act. Can’t wait to see your thoughts on it

[@hubdweller9969]

3:21:53 I should point out that Daniel Mullins went on record as saying that PO3’s name is actually pronounced as “Poe”, as in Edgar Allen Poe-as opposed to Pee-Oh-Three.

[@satur9starchild]

Flawpea you did it again! So excited to see every last morsel of mystery and intrigue in Inscryption laid bare on the whiteboard. I really enjoyed the discussions of strategy and Leshy’s game philosophy. The difference in the scribes’ approach to their game was initially somewhat lost on me, as I’m not a TCG player. I feel that understanding their philosophies is crucial to fully “get” their characters and the story of Inscryption. The game development process holds much thematic importance in the Mullinsverse after all. On another note, thank you for your engaging and thoughtful approach to media analysis. The consistent love, excitement, and positivity you bring to your work is such a breath of fresh air in this era of algorithm-fed negativity. I’m wishing the best for you and your channel in 2024 and I’m proud to say I was here before 50k :)

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

10:04 the situatuon you describe here is particularly 'fun' when you're a writer who hears the voices of their characters very strongly in their head. Sometimes the legit reason I return to a project is "The protagonist showed up in my dreams and shoved me off a cliff so clearly they're feeling neglected.' 😂

[@MacKenzieAkari]

I found this channel yesterday, and I've already binged the entire Mullins verse series you've made. I'm IN LOVE either way this video style. I'm probably going to go binge the rest of the channel now. I can't wait to see part 2 and 3. This is one of my favorite games.

[@sstarfury4068]

It's finally here and it's 3 hours long??? Thank you lord for this gift 🙏

[@ladybugd0ts]

i’m so happy that u posted this today! i’ve been feeling a bit depressed the past few days, and this will make me feel better for sure :)

[@dfire828]

Hope you are feeling better.

[@Knuckleb0ne]

Saving this for when I’m back to work in the new year, but thanks so much for the shout out and I’m glad you liked the art I made!

[@weirdcaster1679]

you know what? not having finished the video (but knowing a lot of the funny secrets in inscryption), i've only just now realized that the "crypt" part of inscryption is important actually. also (again, not having finished the video), hope that you also cover "Sacrifices must be made", the... prototype? of inscryption.

[@THExRISER]

Oh let's fucking go! I'm ready for another 7 hour long rabbit hole.

[@IOrganiseContentUK]

Business/supply chain PhD student and uni tutor here! at 2:25:00 - the answer is "vertical integration". Horizontal integration is when a company acquires a company at the same point in the supply chain (i.e., if a grocery store bought another grocery store) whereas vertical integration is when a company acquires another company either before or after them in the supply chain (i.e., if a grocery store bought a manufacturer for a certain product). Because Game Funa is supplying Game Works, and then Game Works is supplying Cam Works, they would be "before or after" each other in the supply chain, making it vertical integration. I understand the confusion though, becuase, if you were to map out this supply chain "horizontal integration" would "appear as vertical" (i.e., you're buying a company above you on the diagram), and vice versa (where "vertical integration" would "appear as horizontal" because the acquired companies are to the left/right of them).

[@gooseofchaosandruin530]

It’s my birthday today, and the greatest gift I could receive is a new video from you to sit down and watch! I’ve been so excited for your analysis of Inscryption; I’ve always wanted to see someone dissect its many facets in an easy-to-follow way. Your videos provide such thought-provoking explorations into a variety of topics, and they captivate me every time :)

[@rudolfambrozenvtuber]

3:28:46 The issue I have with this ultimately is that Leshy doesn't actually capture your soul. Or more accurately he doesn't capture Luke's. It's a conceit at the end of the day, because Luke exists we can conclude that it isn't even a thing he's doing within the game's world

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

I think that it could be a bit more insidious. In the game, it works. By this I mean that those images are legitimately the soul of Luke Carter, but in the form of an imperfect digital recreation that has the potential to see and feel the events of the game in full. I feel like the nature of the Gameworks is that it would eventually collect enough of these images that they began to exist as distinct characters, much like the many user names and aliases of Lucifer in Pony Island and The Hex appear to still be present even though there's no logical reason for him to engage with the player using these personas. I feel like there's an implication that any computer that has Game Funa software installed on it is having massive amounts of data collected about themselves as images of the user and their personality are mashed up to create a new form of life with consciousness beyond what should be possible, so over time and with enough images those dead versions of the player will live again in the eternal service of Satan.

[@rudolfambrozenvtuber]

​@@casanovafunkenstein5090 I think this takes some selective reading. And if its happening, I doubt Leshy even understands his part in it

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

​@@rudolfambrozenvtuberI'm going off of my interpretation of some aspects of the ARG side of things that hasn't been covered yet in this series. I don't want to spoil things, so I'll avoid going into much more detail, but I would say that the creation of the death cards isn't much different from creating a character in your own image. A character who is capable of experiencing the game in the same way as the talking cards. It's like a photocopy of the player's soul, but it does function as one even if it isn't fully accurate and the original isn't destroyed as part of the process.

[@angrymushroom26]

FLAW! I need to get some sleep after such a busy day and you drop this.

[@TheSora63]

I loved your Who's Lila video, I'm excited to see what you cook for Inscryption, which is simpler, but also deeper and more thoughtful in its own way.

[@isabellecook3187]

I was telling my husband how excited I was for this video since he was the one to recommend we play Inscription together and then the next day it was released!! Your channel has been my favourite this year. I love the way you put the story together, especially the way that you craft your theories through the script but still keep in moments where you made new connections or relevations while filming. It really makes the video engaging and just showcases your passion for these types of stories. I look forward to your Act II analysis and hope you have a great new year!

[@churchofsandal]

Ever since the who’s lila video I have been itching and scratching for more of this mysterious force. Thanks for the late Christmas present! It’s immediately apparent this will be just as sketchy as the last one. Keep it up. Love the flowcharts and insight.

[@sadtwolvesfan]

If you kill the moon card on turn one with a poison touch card Leshy says something along of the lines of "oh damn didnt think of that, anyway gg"

[@charlienariko]

Thank you. THANK YOU for voice acting the lines that aren't voiced in your video essays. I love watching these deep dives while working, and it really helps.

[@maslnaa]

found you through Who’s Lila and have been binging all your stuff since, your videos are top quality and full of love for the topics!! insanely excited for the rest of Inscryption :3 (your channel name and theme is absolutely genius too

[@carloselfrancos7205]

I was waiting for this video so bad !!!!!! Thanks FP, you're really one of the greatest ever on KZbin for sure :)

[@mr.doughnut7807]

Been waiting for weeks can’t wait to binge the whole thing 🎉