Fails To Fathom | LOST IN DARKNESS | Indie Horror Game

New PC Gameplay. Full Game Walkthrough. A man starts a job looking for a very rare creature in the forest... I think?
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►About the Game -
Darkness surrounds me like a suffocating cloak, its tendrils creeping into every corner of my mind. Fear, an unwelcome companion, grips my heart with icy fingers as I recount the events that led me here. It all began with a simple job, a task to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths of the forest. My companion and I ventured into the unknown, seeking a truth that should have remained concealed. But as night fell, our weary bodies succumbed to the embrace of sleep. When I awoke, the world around me had shifted. My companions were gone, vanished without a trace, leaving behind only whispers of their presence. Determined to unravel the mystery, I embarked on a desperate search, my footsteps echoing through the silent forest.
I, Liam, a 27-year-old, recount the events that led me here.
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[@Scriptor13]

The real problem with this game? Not enough Henry Johnsons.

[@soymilk9251]

😂😂😂

[@YourSuccubus]

😂☠️

[@TylerHoltgaming]

Scriptor I was distracted by the Impala from Supernatural to notice lol

[@Scriptor13]

@@TylerHoltgaming 😆

[@vernonwilliams8344]

POV you're here looking for comments from Henry Johnsons' 😂

[@Fat_Princesss]

I hope CJU knows that when he plays bad games, he makes them into "good" games by being so entertaining and stuff lol

[@blarmy827]

Not even he could save this one for me.. was bored to tears

[@danielturner977]

Can't shake the feeling the creator got the plot (and opening/ending text) from ChatGPT...

[@RuSosan]

He got it from Henry Johnson.

[@the_ecips9692]

Yup, including the singular to plural companion in the beginning. Sheesh.

[@overseer5660]

Ai Powered Stories. That's new.

[@KitsuKyo]

*gets text on a smart phone.* *calls out on a landline receiver.* Um... what?!

[@RuSosan]

Henry Johnson works in mysterious ways...

[@SushieeSlushy]

@@RuSosanjohnsonS! Lol more then one

[@balanceofjudgement6136]

I thought when you titled it "Fails to Fathom", it was a mistake. I am so happy to be wrong, this was hilarious! - Love, Henry Johnson

[@furrowingowl5906]

My name is Henry Johnson, for we are many.

[@methamphetamememcmeth3422]

maaaaaaannnnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@RuSosan]

I too am Henry Johnson, for we are legion.

[@peytonmac1131]

13:35 - That's an interesting mobile phone, considering you were receiving text and photo messages the night before.

[@RuSosan]

_Henry Johnson works in mysterious ways..._

[@LaciiJ]

"And if YOU wanna be Henry Johnson the link and the details are down below" 😂😂😂 This was such a weird one, but it was funny nonetheless!

[@RuSosan]

But we all _are_ Henry Johnson. Aren't _you_ Henry Johnson? ... Wait there, a Henry Johnson has been dispatched to your location. 😐

[@LaciiJ]

@@RuSosan 😂😂

[@ThePuppetteMaster]

We were all collectively lost in darkness here.

[@RuSosan]

Except Henry Johnson.

[@lilseena]

There's a Henry Johnson in all of us.

[@carmelafernando7823]

But not in there

[@RuSosan]

And there's a Henry Johnson out there for all of us.

[@davethomas3791]

The creature was called Henry Johnson 😂😂😂😂

[@MatheusCrediDio]

Correction, Xenomorth called Henry Johnson

[@abluecardigan]

in the end we are all henry johnson

[@danielturner977]

There's a "homage" and there's this blatant clone. Really don't understand why some devs copy other games so shamelessly. Still, thanks for the video, Chris!

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

Clone? This quality isn't even close

[@sig3ldunc4nI]

“No im Henry Johnson!” “I’m Henry Johnson!” “NO IM HENRY JOHNSON!!!” Proceed to hit each other with a nail-bat and shovel made of snow.

[@whitmerule2753]

I'm Henry Johnson, and so's my wife!

[@user-ow1bc4sx2r]

The cellphone being a wired home telephone was peak

[@beaglemaster]

This really feels like a fully self-aware parody. They basically took the story beats of the series, but did it in such a way that they (intentionally?) took out all the horror out of it by skipping all the tension and *only* showing the parts that would be scary in a proper game.

[@thysens]

I’d really hoped it was a parody and commentary on how bland and repetitive the actual series of games became, but after reading the store page, I think this is just someone genuinely trying to make a good clone.

[@luciusliu9417]

@@thysens I don't disagree, but just to play a bit of devil's advocate, I assume/believe the creator's grasp on English isn't on par as you or me. And inexperience and cultural differences may have strongly played into what we have here. Honestly, it feels as if the creator is just a child making a game so I can't really make fun of it, despite having a laugh at the absurdity happening.

[@Blisterdude123]

Honestly, this fails as both a parody and a game. Clearly it aimed to be riffing Fears to Fathom, but I think to punch down on something you need to at least measure up to its standards, if not exceed them. And this doesn't come close. It's only twenty minutes long, and in that time I was both bored to tears and unamused. It wasn't funny, it didn't seem to even understand the FtF source material it was supposed to be parodying. Whatever you think of Fears to Fathom, those games are competently designed, thoughtfully and carefully crafted, with stories someone actually put effort into writing. This was just crap.

[@Caffeinated-DaVinci]

@@Blisterdude123 Just to add to the FtF stories being well written, *supposedly* the stories are submitted by real people and they're presenting the stories as actual events that really happened either to the writer or to somebody the writer knew. Now I fully understand the likelihood of somebody falsifying details or outright making the stories up, I'm just relaying what the context of the stories is *supposed* to be. No ghosts or cryptids, no alternate realities or mind bending geometry, just things that could potentially actually happen to somebody. I think that sole factor is what makes them so compelling, to me at least, not to mention like you pointed out, competently designed.

[@mandyneil418]

Plot twist, your real name was Henry Johnson all along

[@jackpearson1452]

I love your honesty. It’d be easy to just roll with the bs but you call out a game’s shortcomings and that’s why we love you

[@edwardp5748]

dev: "my brain farted and this game came out"

[@FoxLightstep]

I am left scratching my head. What in the world even was that?

[@RuSosan]

Henry Johnson.

[@EllevstheWold]

What in the Henry Johnson did I just watch? Oh boy, I needed that laugh. They took every Fears to Fathom game and made this. This truly was so bad that it kind of worked 😂

[@ZestosYt]

Hello, I am the one who programmed this game Firstly thank you for playing the game and I hope you enjoy it For those who are making fun of the game, I started learning programming about two and a half months ago, and I am not a professional in game programming. As for the game, it is very similar to the fears that must be understood. In the game description I wrote this text. While developing, I was heavily inspired by the Fears To Fathom episodic psychological horror games. You should play them if you like horror games! Also, if there are errors in writing the dialogues, I do not speak English and I use in-game translation. Sometimes the translation is somewhat unclear and incomprehensible If there are any problems or errors within the game, I am still learning programming and will try to improve my regards

[@parekoyaljhonramayla7124]

Really? This is honestly a great job but still has a lot of room of improvement, keep doing it!

[@YourSuccubus]

Henry 1, 2 & 3… 😂🤡

[@bamitslori9750]

The text isn’t too bad, it’s the story that’s all over the place. I can’t tell what Liam was doing there in the first place (he hunts weird organisms professionally?). He had no supplies, got picked up in a truck by people who don’t exist? Managed to get a text after driving into the middle of the forest for hours, fell asleep after seeing a monster, found a road but didn’t stick to it, stole a camper van, got cornered by men with guns… it just made no sense. All those time jumps too; they rob the player of gameplay and any sort of danger. Please keep making games, but perhaps write out a story first. Also add the small details that CJU was looking for (get dressed, microwave your food, put supplies and a tent in the car) it all adds to the experience

[@methamphetamememcmeth3422]

Am I supposed to feel sorry for you? This is absolutely horrendous. You should've spent more than two months learning, because I can't even call this a half-arsed attempt at a game.

[@peytonmac1131]

You should definitely feel proud for having made a game as that's something few people ever do, so don't let negative critics get you down. Just try to use them as a way to improve your games. As others have said, it's the story that needs work. It's jumbled and is confusing, with the constant changes of time and lack of direction. I'd suggest writing out a story and playing it in your mind, trying to work out how players might understand what's going on. Keep working on games, and best of luck with them!

[@DJXeroBeat]

LMAO This one deserves Terrible Indie Horror Game in the title, or my name isn't Henry Johnson.

[@waylin6161]

The title screen is giving me fear to fathom

[@saltysmoke]

It’s not? This is like the time I bought liquid death thinking it was beer.. why is this legal?

[@adrazte6615]

Me too!! That's what I thought it was!

[@JasonLuthor]

I mean more than that should. The graphics are the same. The font is the same. The emphasis on mundane tasks to start is there. THE SONG ON THE CAR RADIO IS THE SAME!!!!

[@kirstron2390]

I swear it was the first thing I thought when I saw it.

[@nataliehooper1497]

Love those games

[@DrakeBarrow]

16:30 - OH LAWD, HE COMIN'!

[@chiqrp]

"Liam & the (Henry) Johnsons" would make a great band name though. 😆

[@TylerHoltgaming]

Sam and Dean Winchester called, they want their Impala back lol

[@RuSosan]

They can take it up with Henry Johnson. ... No? That's what Henry thought.

[@stephweasenforth7891]

Ah glad to see I’m not the only one who noticed

[@TheKevphil]

"I always watch CJU horror games when I want a laugh." Actually, in that sense, it really WAS good.

[@JunkyardGod]

"I'm Henry Johnson. You're Henry Johnson. We're all Henry Johnson." - Spongebob SquarePants

[@AnaFromTheShire]

It's not a great sign when Chris just laughs at the end lol

[@laurakilla3909]

'i need to start the veh' got me

[@roseygoldey2358]

Absolutely love how the title of the video is "Fails to Fathom" instead of "Fears to Fathom" 🤣

[@hazeeey_]

Maybe it’s the Henry Johnsons we made along the way 😌

[@Lumiria]

I also failed to fathom why they chose to blatantly copy its general aesthetic. Being inspired is one thing, but literally using the exact same assets is just lazy. Thanks for the vid Chris.

[@nimlasmurr]

i read this as "fears to fathom" and got so excited and then was SO confused.

[@G4M30V3R]

I was tempted to change my name to Henry Johnson just to leave a comment.

[@heatherschaefer5529]

Woof, this one was rough (but great vid as always!). Utterly incoherent story, and it blows my mind that the house was actually a purchased asset that shows up in other games. (Like, door that opens directly against a toilet and also there are two cloned, unconnected sinks? Worse bathrooms do exist IRL but you really have to go looking for them.)

[@mattduke7747]

Well that's awesome.. 420a on the alarm clock, on 4/20, which is also my birthday! Cheers Chris!

[@rayzermaniac5218]

A Perfect example of what happens when someone who has no idea how to write a story but can create a game, makes a game based on another game. Its clearly Fears to Fathom inspired, whos stories are not exactly groundbreaking, but even here the "story" is such a mess.

[@nisayoung5246]

Let’s go get lost in the darkness 🏃🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️

[@SushieeSlushy]

10:28 lol the shock when he sees what he just saw in the picture 😂

[@Xanderfied]

Remember kids, don't pizza, and drive. Stay alert, and if you do decide to pizza, get a designated delivery driver.

[@SaraJazz]

All the Henry Johnsons and the "veh" took me out 😂. Great content as always, man.

[@RuSosan]

Yea, so many horror movie characters die because they can't start their *Veh* on time, not to even mention the *icle* after that.

[@troin3925]

I legitimately thought this was Fears to Fathom episode 4 until I clicked on the video and read the main menu. How fucking shameless can you possibly be!?

[@embricke.coyote4173]

Fears to Fathom Episode 4 already released in October 20, 2023.

[@troin3925]

@@embricke.coyote4173 What are you trying to say? I didn't see that video and I'm pretty sure I forgot all about it.

[@embricke.coyote4173]

@@troin3925 Maybe you can try to search that video in KZbin or on one of CJUGames' videos.

[@DharricRolyat]

This feels like one of those writing parts of a story, folding the paper, leaving only the last line visible, and passing it on to the next person stories. There doesn't appear to be anything coherent or planned. It's just stuff. And you say you've played one with the same sets that's worse... Can't wait to see that one.

[@melaniesharpe1082]

literally watched this like 10 times now for the comedy 😂 "fuck my car i guess" lmao just, masterpiece. This entire game is a damn masterpiece lmfaao

[@thysens]

17:49 Tunnel for the sake of tunnel 🔥

[@blossoms7815]

Every time u were talking about henry johnson i cracked up so hard. u play the best. I looooove your commentary so much. I really really love it.

[@user-rk2wc9tq2z]

Came across your channel a few days ago and I'm enjoying your channel. You're a very calm gaming which I like and your content is awesome. I like all the comments you make and this is why I enjoy gaming 🤗🤗

[@Wolfractionwashere]

This game is a huge goofball 😂🤭💀

[@OEDODRAGON]

17:45 Why is there a tunnel here?! Why?!! There's no reason for it to exist!!

[@elliottmotl5127]

You said "garage" like a normal person!! That SHOCKED me😂😂❤

[@IronSalamander8]

'Press [Space] to up' made me chuckle. That cop's hat looked way too big for him too. What a strange mess of a game.

[@Lawlzerz]

Lost in Confusion? Is that you Henry Johnson?

[@ErrorInCode]

Haha what a mess of a game, its like an AI tried to emulate the Fears to Fathom games and just failed completely. The 'dream monster' was from the Fears to Fathom episode about the Fire Watchtower iirc. Thanks for the video, it was funny at least.

[@AmericanLabInScotland]

The Henry Johnson Experience

[@melaniesharpe1082]

I thought the quote at the end of the game was literally going to say - Henry Johnson 😂

[@Quinlana83]

Thank you for playing, CJU!

[@thewisepowerchair2369]

I feel that Liam went into a world where everything is duplicated but managed to get out. Reminds me of a film I saw. Though this game is not as well done.

[@LuisLopez-mr7fk]

That was great. It was the first time you were on the edge of raging on a game.lYour usually so calm and cool and collected lol. Maybe it was an April fools. Lol. Great job.

[@jaredlowry970]

Plot twist: Liam IS Henry Johnson. This is less Fears to Fathom and more Fight Club.

[@Michele1ELL]

Chris, there are so many times you play great games that I find through you and not other KZbinrs! There’s a great indie horror game called Manny’s I’d love to see you play and I’m surprised you haven’t! It’s about our character who washes up on a deserted island and a mysterious fast food restaurant appears only at night. It’s scary, cinematic, and darkly funny.

[@TruthSeekr2662]

Just what I needed today. Thanks Chris!

[@AlexOlinkiewicz]

Hearing that the next game you played is not good does get me excited and I kind of need it now, there is some unexpected real life drama happening with my family right now so things like a lets play of a bad game can ease some of the stress and worry I'm having right now.

[@Scriptor13]

I hope your family drama has a positive resolution, Alex. Hang in there!

[@backdoorslot9]

I had many laughs in this one. Thank you Chris. I needed that.

[@fredd3233]

And another game that feels like it was made by AI : it looks like a game but it doesn't get anything right.

[@kanchannene2355]

Hi cju ... Thank you so much for playing 😊

[@lavenderlilac8920]

Liam found the Henry Johnson hidden in himself.

[@cfcc1970]

15:46 When Chris says 'is it just a façade' I seriously wasn't sure if he meant the garage or the game.

[@PPPURPOUSXFILES002]

Hi “CJU! - great video. Just wanting to give you feedback. This commentary was refreshing as I came back to it so long ago. Good to see healthy content yt thanks.

[@cinderellacomplex7]

Hoo boy. Some devs clearly can't be original at all!

[@blarmy827]

11:54 something about the way this part is lit and looks… it reminds me of like in elementary school when you make dioramas of places and like use felt for grass lol I duno why

[@Dreamy-writer]

Dang, that police response time, though!

[@amiebrummett6344]

What you can't eat the whole fridge again damn that was the best part lol

[@motionlessinwhite8]

Yikes this was a mess but as always you made it fun Chris thank you for enduring that one for us lol!!! 😂

[@suziahmed2035]

I read the caption wrong and thought it was really "Fears of fathom" last chapter. Then the intro had me giggle 😂. Weird one, but you made it more fun to watch.

[@isaiasjuarez9041]

Man CJU the game that I can't wait for you to play is "Jawbreaker" that is coming out soon!!! Let's go CJU!!!

[@JeLLy513RoLL]

CJU please play ROOM 814, really would like to see you beat that😂 btw GREAT VIDEO

[@gagaplex]

Loved the pseudo-poetic opening and ending. Truly profound. 😂

[@BASSOSOVIETICO1987]

I have only one question.. What kind of phone did he take with him to the forest? I'm sure he had a damn veeeeeeeery long cable to use it properly.

[@kreidas]

As iffy as this game was... this was definitely more entertaining than the "previous one". Thank God.

[@anniemcguire2359]

Is this thing even a game? Bless you, Chris, for taking even the rankest of amateur productions and making it fun, though I dare say the wrinkles from non-stop "what the heck??!" may never go away.

[@phyoantkyaw958]

I like you playing that kind of games. It entertained me a lot. I don't get bored everytime I watch your videos. So Keep it up bro.❤

[@rolandclancy5516]

only a true psychopath looks at the dead body of their co-worker and sees "keys"

[@KsThe20]

This game feels like a dream. Not in an interesting way, or creepy, like a fever dream. But like someone telling you about a dream they had last night, in all the weird but boring details, "... and there was another guy, and he was also called Henry Johnson, and then we were in a car, and I was rude to them for some reason, but then I was in the middle of a forest alone, but it was a weird forest, and I was searching for a 'living creature'..."

[@RuSosan]

_I am the Henry and the Johnson, the beginning and the end._ _I will Henry unto Johnson who is athirst from the Henry of Johnson, freely._ _Yea, though I walk through the "game" of Lost in Darkness, I will Fear no Fathom: for Henry Johnson art with me._ _Henrys to Henrys, Johnsons to Johnsons._

[@bride0fLORDYESHUA]

Joke 2:36: imagine someone sits there on toilet sit and someone out of nowhere open doors and your toes are fkt.

[@tormentedslayer7498]

Yeah talk about bad toilet placement! Lol

[@shroomyk]

The real game was the Henry Johnsons we met along the way.

[@richardsmalls8286]

His...their...everyone's name was Henry Johnson.

[@greywitchwanderer9608]

This was HILARIOUS because of your commentary. Game didnt feel "inspired ". No passion. No cohesiveness or forethought. Not scary and rushed. Funny though

[@JoMiMo555]

Here's me having finished the video and I'm still waiting for a plot.

[@veram1803]

Thanks for sharing, you're the best!

[@UnitedKingdom-kk8vy]

I Had a dream like this 8:44 Like 2 months ago

[@Johnotis1982]

I really hope this wasn’t a real attempt to make a game. If so I would like to meet the dev. (Henry Johnson)

[@Wolfractionwashere]

The same house of lebron James sprite thing 😂🤭

[@PushSueAside]

That was confusing, but a fun confusing… like nitrous oxide!

[@HumorDarkly]

I'm in love with Henry Johnson.

[@yin8854]

It just feels like cheap knock off of fears to fathom. It even used same soundeffects. I guess it's only positive side was that it was so bad it was almost funny

[@TheMadAfrican1]

Funny how both games that use the same asset pack are absolute bobbins on a soggy bun. Also, start the veh sent me.

[@gianlucafedele51]

I love your videos and this is watchable for your comments alone 😂 but please something better than the ones "we played" this week 😂