Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline!

[@wolfietronic356]

One thing I love about this game is how instead of the monsters being over the top killing machines like a lot of horror content, they're more like folklore creatures including the strange ways of deterring them

[@Akawump]

The game is actually folklore type thing, as seen in the ending

[@wolfietronic356]

@@Akawump I know, it's a nice change of pace

[@BodySprayMan]

I'm not sure if anyone read/saw it or not, the game does give me vibes of that manga/anime called Mushishi. It takes place in Japan a long time ago and its about a man who deals with these spirits known as Mushi. They come in all shapes and sizes, causing trouble or just merely existing. Some can live in people's eyes and slowly devour them. Some are just bogs that travel towards oceans when they wish to pass on. Great series and this game definitely reminds me of it in its more supernatural and world bending elements.

[@7792pnaurfr]

That's literally the entire concept of the game

[@MaskedReviews]

@@BodySprayMan I love Mushishi

[@paulpaul006]

As someone who works in a call center. The audible "Ahhh" when a call comes in is very normal and everyone does it.

[@instantnoodleskun9336]

And the call coming in fast just after clocking in lmao

[@noreencadavedo2742]

lol yeah i worked as an agent as well before and her reactions to the calls coming in were so real and relatable XD

[@heddelinpralin1481]

I helped out the customer service people at the company I work for for a few days bc they had a crazy amount of people calling in, and I reacted to pretty much every call exactly the way Gab does. Full body reaction with the yelp included

[@ghostbird92]

Can't imagine this job being very relaxing lol

[@jvd0665]

@@ghostbird92 Oh it absolutely is not. Avoid call centres at all costs!

[@jellyvq]

The “Please hold” each time, even after a mom sobs over her missing child, took me right out 😂

[@bumbabees]

the calming elevator music feels like extra salt in the wound lmao

[@WesleyLHote]

Throughout the horrors that await you in this game I'd never expect to hear "Please Hold" calmingly when hearing "OH GOD! MY JEREMY! MY JEREMY!" (that's the text May says when you get it wrong)

[@Ren-rh1zv]

No but imagine having a hobb or two and a stair slug? Like, you don't have to worry about pests because of the slug, and the hobbs clean everything including the slime from the slug, and all you have to do is leave a little bit of food or milk out for your house guests~

[@sepidepedarsefat2830]

😊

[@EStramel09]

True, but if you forget to set out food, then the Hob transform into a Boggart and you’re basically screwed.

[@Aaaaaaaalonika]

This sounds very Dr. Suessian

[@Ren-rh1zv]

@@EStramel09Well I feel like it would be like feeding a pet, you get in a routine and it just comes natural, but I also feel like not feeding it once or twice isn't the issue. It felt more like it was a disrespect or a sense of unthankfulness towards the creature. Like, I'd think of it like fae? Whereas if you ask something of them, or if you expect them to stay around, or they simply do something for you because they're around anyway, you should at the very least thank them for what they do for you. Like the guy that fucked up and didn't listen, it sounded like he was just pissy and would yell about the issue, threaten "whatever it was" that was around, and that made the Hobb agitated

[@Ren-rh1zv]

@@AaaaaaaalonikaEven the fae in the game don't sound horrible, if they give you food because they think you're a good host, kind to them, I feel like it would be fun to have them as visitors. I'd bet they would also love some food left for them, whatever was to their liking, though it would be a little risky cause of the flu. Maybe someone could find a cure?

[@elvensith001]

aww, i like how, spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler . . . even through the end as the facade breaks, they never drop the guise of a call center company - it's not supernatural things pretending to be a company to hide their existence, it's supernatural things actually running a company!

[@NinjaRose23]

I just imagine a specific forests Fae Queen is the supervisor. Like each forest or environment has their own supervisor, and then there's the CEO somewhere. 😂

[@mifiwi3438]

@@NinjaRose23 The CEO is straight up Titania. Or Oberon. Or both, maybe it's a family-owned business.

[@ericwtfsky]

"spoiler" warning but chat spoilers all the difficult entries xD

[@arsenj_i]

Love how this games solutions can go from "You just have to regularly clean that area." To, *"YOU HAVE TO LEAVE, NOW."*

[@KreeZafi]

The false artifact one just telling you to use a memory wisp to help the grieving process, holy shit

[@KyrieFortune]

And then the third, secret solution: there is none, welcome to Changeling the Lost

[@deano8894]

the whiplash of patrice being a stereotypical "dungeons and dragons are the devils work" religous mother and then finding out her child became a tree

[@jamie1602]

I noticed something in the game... The Fae Feast. For all of us nerds? Never touch any food a fae gives you. Never eat it. Refuse. The manual tells you to tell the homeowners to consume immediately. If we didn't get red flags at some point, there was a huge one right there. Very interesting game. Dev should be very proud for making me double check my nerd cred.

[@angele5321]

What happens if u eat fae food? I have a large llump of flour on my table right now and im hungry

[@LizLuvsCupcakes]

@@angele5321 If you eat it, then you belong to the Fae. What that means is often down to the individual fae, but it's rarely anything good. It's best to just not eat or drink anything until they're gone. Leave your house, drive around town in your car for a while, DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING WITH YOU, work out food and water and do not return home until the sun sets on the third day.

[@seth_seagull]

faes will kidnap you if you'll eat it@@angele5321

[@bubblegum-su7dk]

@@angele5321you are forced to live with the fae (afterlife), basically you die. You also can never eat human food again which isn’t much of a problem considering

[@NinjaRose23]

​@@angele5321 in a lot of mythos, if you take a gift they leave or eat the food they offer, they take you. In a lot of folklore cases it means the afterlife :0

[@kaijuu_tho]

Oof, the missing child alert then reading about the false rosebush.....that boy gone.

[@theYammy]

That and the call where it’s the artifact…..reading that part of the solution is to use the memory wisp to speed up the grieving process was a big oof

[@naplockblubba5369]

I find it kind of funny that the False Artifact and False Rose are so similar and listed right next to each other, except the False Artifact is way more terrifying (to me). You finish reading about a mimic that lures in young children or pets and irrevocably traps them inside for several years while it digests them, and then you see a fucking bush with legs that sprints after small animals/kids to eat them. It's already kind of goofy, and the juxtaposition just makes it funnier IMO.

[@anthonylesley982]

True

[@WesleyLHote]

I also thought that the suspect from the alert from the missing child is a match. I think the suspect is the false rose bush.

[@FortressWolf97]

@@theYammy I thought the solution was super suspect. The HSH can just...give you a memory wisp?

[@DrBeardfacePA]

“Supervisor Carol here! Ceaseless watcher, turn your gaze upon this wretched thing! Keep up the great work!”

[@allofashes]

next promotion is head archivist i just Know it

[@justspillingguts]

I was thinking this is so Nagnus Protocol and I love it

[@MaskedReviews]

I like that the entries don't tell people how to get rid of most fae, just appeas them. The number of entries just telling people to move and basically give the house to the fae are especially concerning. Pretty clear who's running the company, right? Mike was clearly turned into smart mouse like the "help me" recording. Cat purchased to track him down before he could spread info.

[@fairyhaven13]

Well, some of them don't necessarily need to be gotten rid of. Like the Hobbs, they just want to come help clean and then get some milk and cheese in return. They just think we make messes and stink. And to be fair, it's pretty true.

[@kalel4everr]

And as we see in the dlc, Mike actually escapes and becomes the rat king! Love continuity like that lol

[@gaminganimators7000]

​@@kalel4everrbut then he's caught, poor dude

[@DuneDemon8]

That is not a picture of a bed bug but stink bug. Just so people know and don't freak out and killed them because they often go in to homes during night if the light is on.

[@meganhausman1443]

I have to ask mine to pay rent at this point. There’s more of them in my house than there are people and pets. 😂

[@Juliana-Bub]

I was going to say that! They're completely harmless. They just make a bad smell if you kill them or upset them too badly. They do sometimes fly loudly around the room and might land on you though.

[@Martha-Novalin-]

I was so confused! I've seen them before and couldn't believe that those were supposed to be bed bugs. Good that it's wrong.

[@DuneDemon8]

@@meganhausman1443 they are just goofy and crazy persistent to get in to homes if the lights are on. You throw them out and they get back trough a tiniest crack. I don't get how such a clumsy insect can be so agile when sneaking in.

[@DuneDemon8]

@@Juliana-Bub in country I live in there is a belief if they get in to your room you will get some money soon :)

[@Vikki_T]

As soon as the squeak translated to "Help me", my brain immediately went to the previous employee in the hole in the wall. They are probably sending messages when you are out of the office. Sad, Patrice's son turned into the Sprig Tree; thats why there were strips of cloth all over the tree (his clothes). I'm guessing the former employee did not do too well and instead of being promoted, they were descended. Very fun game ❤

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

That is exactly what happens if you don't do well in the game. Some of the "bad" endings are way more interesting than getting the solutions right. ManlyBadassHero has a video where he shows some of them.

[@glebglub]

I was too busy imagining the mouse going "Good morrow fair sir; Might I perchance inquire into whether or not I could encourage you to divulge upon my whimsy a mere nibble of your finest cheeses?" to make that connection

[@skelestial419]

that also explains why the office got a cat, to take care of smart mice that were once employees 😱

[@DrewTrox]

I like how it's mundane stuff mixed with the supernatural. Like, oh you have ants, and you have a demon infestation. 😅

[@ColderBrother98]

At least there's no demon ants

[@wrenascence]

The seedlings remind me of ants to an extent ​@@ColderBrother98

[@cervusolis]

I don't know if it is a coincidence (probably not) but the cat from 43:52 is named Whiskers, the same name as Wanda's cat from the previous day that has the problem with the walls peeling

[@HomicidalRubberducky]

i wanted to comment the same thing!!! maybe she found out too much, and they got rid of her :S

[@pervykittkat]

I commented this so fast. I’m glad someone else did toooo!!

[@billcipher8295]

The cat was promoted too 😂

[@bumbabees]

they just catnapped her cat, damn.

[@hellowormwood]

I don’t think they killed Wanda since if you get her request wrong she calls back the next day (after Whiskers is introduced to the office), but it is possible/likely that they stole her cat.

[@ekamarie6632]

Ohhhh!! The $12,000 house is covered in the vines! And random emailer that asks you to quit is a smart mouse!! Hence the cat found him and the typing is odd! I love that!

[@7792pnaurfr]

Yes that's why they're so cheap. I was looking at the advice and so many just say relocate and thought "must be so many houses for sale", and then it clicked. Lol

[@janaarndt8628]

@@7792pnaurfr thats true havent conected these dots thanks for the insight i almost overlooked ^^.also i thought those entrys there you just make it someone elses problem really mean like the one with the travel gnome: invite guest over so it has over lugage and travel oportunitys to choose from?! like hey thanks old friend for coming over here have a travel gnome for free XD

[@7792pnaurfr]

@@janaarndt8628 exactly! I though in this world, there must be so many places where they're just abandoned because of the fae. But now i also realise the HSH may want that to get the houses because they also may be an organization in support of the fae.

[@TheSewDew]

Fun fact: The cat was probably stolen from Wanda, having the same name as the one she mentioned. (38:43)

[@spiritbx1337]

Not a bad deal, 12k and you have your own little euphoria den with unlimited drugs. Start charging people to go in and stay in a room, you'll make the money back in no time! The fae based horrors are nothing in the face of pure RAW capitalism! And if they don't behave, we will give them phones with tiktok and ruin their short term attention span!

[@sophiags4240]

This game is so cool. All the little hints scattered everywhere - the cat Whiskers coming back, that one vine-covered house being only $12k because it was infested with a Sprig Vine, the smart mice employees, etc.

[@kaniamia]

I love the sneaky clues throughout this game that I completely missed until reading the comments after watching. So, so many hints about where the smart mice come from that went totally over my head! Also there’s the fact that the solution to basically every fae creature was either or “We’ll deal with it” or “Leave, this is their house now.”

[@kaniamia]

6:30 “Mice are small, worthless rodents…” The person who wrote the manual REALLY dislikes mice, apparently.

[@naplockblubba5369]

Given what else happens with mice in the game, it's not shocking

[@EStramel09]

To be fair, if you fail at the game, you get turned into a mouse. So it’s fair to assume that the writer of the manual(Carol or someone else) dislikes mice because they are the failed workers.

[@sophiewood]

@@EStramel09i wouldn’t mind being a mouse tbh.

[@7792pnaurfr]

​@@sophiewoodthey turn you into a mouse and feed you to a cat

[@EStramel09]

@@sophiewood Sure, it’d be nice for a day or two, but I think it’s assumed that it’s permanent. And there’s no saying that you would be kept as a pet. I’d be terrified of being a mouse out in the wild. I can barely survive in the wild as a big, bad, scary human, let alone a relatively defenseless, tiny mouse

[@lavendersunshine9648]

They should add the North American House Hippo to this game 😂 A commercial from years ago in Canada about a little tiny hippo that lives in people’s houses and makes their nests in piles of clothing, swims in the pets’ water bowls and leaves little tracks of peanut butter footprints haha

[@eredford3845]

what made it funnier was the fact that the commercial was to show that not everything you hear is true.

[@Kath2378]

I've heard about that, and that more than one Canadian kid was very disappointed once they found out they couldn't have one as a pet because they don't exist.

[@DJKokaKola]

That looked really....REAL, didn't it? But you knew it couldn't be true. I can still hear that woman's voice in my head twenty years later

[@lavendersunshine9648]

@@DJKokaKola haha same here!

[@hhjhj393]

For SOME REASON your comment reminded me of heffalumps and woozles.... God that song scared THE HELL out of me as a kid. Imagine having an infestation of those guys stealing all your honey!

[@rowan_jalso]

I love that this is a mixture of analog horror and faerie folklore! Love traditional British area mythology (especially when they don’t go all tinker bell leprechaun).

[@k_pufflz]

The steady changing of the monitor’s screensaver starting at like an hour is was so creepy and eerie and it not being acknowledged made it that much scarier

[@stargirl7646]

I KNOOOOW!!

[@janaarndt8628]

finally someone saw it too!!! i was scrolling back just to see if it was always there and i gues gab was just so focused on work that she missed it XD

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

It wasn't scary at all, children

[@djfebrezee]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 Learn to have fun bozo, nobody's impressed

[@luvkiki444]

what’s the time stamp??? i didn’t notice either whoops!

[@dragonesseather]

"Bed bugs" //shows picture of a Shield Bug I love Shield Bugs! We have SO MANY on the Willow tree in the horse paddock, and they really are harmless. They're great to handle and they come in greens and even browns!

[@gfdereus8967]

I love them as well!! They often end up in my house and I always save them from my cats !

[@Lrbrz]

I was also wondering why they used that picture. I was like “that’s not a bed bug?”

[@dragonesseather]

@@gfdereus8967 Same, I always find a nice bush for them or put them back into the willow if I'm near it

[@dylanfooler]

​@@Lrbrz I can maybe guess that the game developer's first language isn't English so it translated the name wrong when they looked up an image. Or actual pictures of bed bugs can give people the ick, but they have the correct image for ticks so I'm not sure, and I feel if that's the case it can be included in the 'possible triggers' section before the game starts

[@uneconqueambulante2094]

@@dylanfooler I read someone theorize that's its on purpose and supposed to mimic how call centers don't have 100% accuracy on the info they give you.

[@Momo_Minomo]

I kinda love that on the very few normal, mundane pests the entry is more likely to be incorrect. Stink bugs instead of bed bugs, rats instead of mice, or saying bees need to be put to sleep. It reinforces that this company isn't really interested in helping with non-supernatural pests lol. I love how casual the use of supernatural in this. It makes me really curious about this world. Is the company actually just performing a service or is this how their species reproduces in the modern age when most humans don't believe in them? Are they're looking for individuals with a certain level intelligence, diligence, or intuition? Why turn rejected subjects into mice rather than just kill them or wipe their memory? I hope the devs make more games in this universe.

[@amyworrall9246]

How do you know that the supernatural ones are not equally incorrect? Maybe the company is just generally inept.

[@Momo_Minomo]

@@amyworrall9246 Like they're Aperture Science of pest control companies? Just throwing "science" at the wall to see what sticks? Maybe that's why the Fracture Hobb left the half-eaten cheese out and still wrecked the house, they're probably lactose intolerant. This idea is hilarious and I will be accepting it as my personal headcanon, now lol.

[@Momo_Minomo]

@@amyworrall9246 Like they're Aperture Science of pest control companies? Just throwing science at the wall to see what sticks? Maybe that's why the Fracture Hobb left the half-eaten cheese out and still wrecked the house, they're probably lactose intolerant. This idea is hilarious and I will be accepting it as my personal headcanon, now lol. EDIT: for whatever reason my response to you got auto-deleted earlier so I guess I'm posting it again? I hate YT sometimes.

[@sharondornhoff7563]

Could be they're using the call center for multiple purposes. On the one hand it's a recruitment tool, on the other it's a way to keep tabs on the doings of cryptids and other fae in the area.

[@glebglub]

actually the bee one is correct: you smoke them out to put them to sleep temporarily, at which point you can safely extract and relocate the queen/hive. it's how beekeepers get at the honey. it also works with wasps too, if you opt out of killing them (which you should as they're also essential pollinators; they just get a bad rep vs bees because they're more aggressive)

[@gem2347]

this game rly be "oops, got a job at a fae call center"

[@jatoarkanen4435]

That could be an anime title

[@eldaroses.g.r.7945]

Ngl, having a common hobb, a pipe hob, and a toilet hobb sounds great. Full housekeeping service for the price of a little milk? Heck yes!

[@elenabarbieri1286]

Man, it warms my heart to no end knowing that this game didn't involve any AI at all! At first I was scared, but then I saw the concept art and the painted monsters on photos a la Trevor Henderson. Love it love it love it. Everyone did such a fantastic job on this! I wish them so much success

[@carrotisalie]

I love how Gab called the fracture hobb a crack goblin

[@dawnyzero0]

I hate that I noticed the figure in the computers screen. Because every time we see the desktop, it gets closer and Gab didn't seem to notice it. Not upset or anything, took me a bit to realize it was there, but when I went back to see if it was *always* there, only to see it wasn't. I felt chills. It gave an odd feeling of dread. Constantly thinking, "Gab, please. Something is getting closer on the desktop. Notice it, please" idk, just a feeling that was so intense.

[@BOZO_00]

Can you time stamp an example? I didn’t notice either 😮

[@dawnyzero0]

@@BOZO_00 so at 0:00, there's nothing. 1:04:29 it appears (or it was the most obvious. If it appeared earlier, I couldn't see it) 1:24:28 it gets closer. Looks like a person. 1:48:46 there's a giant hole in the landscape Hope that helps

[@BOZO_00]

@@dawnyzero0 omg i see it now AH! I think I subconsciously noticed it the first time I watched the video but didn’t feel like anything really changed , especially being that the whole vibe of the game was eerie. Anyway I guess you can say that “person”figure descended ;)

[@dawnyzero0]

@@BOZO_00 XD Eyyyyyyyy 👈👈

[@aceofkpop1243]

Omg. I felt like something kept changing on the monitor screen, but for some reason, I couldn't put my finger on it! Thanks for pointing this out!

[@zaraolsson9614]

I absolutely LOVE how basically everything is fae related! So many of the creatures, the missing children, The Feast, the riddles, the whole "descend underground"-thing.. 10 out of 10, amazing game! So cool!

[@GhostHelwig]

This game was so fun. And the developer and his wife both seem cool. I hope they find a lot of success with this game (especially considering what I’ve heard about the chaos of Evermore Park, they deserve a reward for all that creativity).

[@toribug1899]

Evermore? How was the dev involved with that? The whole thing fascinates me

[@_Holima]

Oh my! This might be the first time I’ve seen a game with disabling a phobia-triggering imagery option. How much I’d have LOVED that in Sekiro but I guess it’d only work for a game like this one here.

[@chilicheeseflake]

There are actually many games today that include things like Arachnophobia modes! Almost all the examples I see are 3D games, too. It's a great thing to see happening in the game industry.

[@heddelinpralin1481]

I was looking for this comment, I love horror but I really appreciate trypophobia trigger warnings bc a few nasty holes can really fuck me up. They don’t scare me they just make me nauseous and can mess up my eating habits

[@nazilik1786]

is there any of those in this video? i just paused because I got anxious about it @@heddelinpralin1481

[@DJKokaKola]

What phobias were there in sekiro? There weren't any spiders, unless you count the long-arm centipedes, and I guess if you're not a fan of bugs the mukade is a bit of a nope, but what else would need a phobia trigger? (I'm not trying to be a pedantic fuck who's against phobia triggers, I'm actually stumped on what you'd even put in)

[@naplockblubba5369]

@@DJKokaKola Trypophobia perhaps?

[@CatChaos369]

On the one hand a fake rose bush eating animals and children is terrifying but on the other hand it’s funny imaging a rose bush chasing running

[@bionicames8127]

I'm friends and coworkers with one of the voice actors for this game! Fun facts: the developers are in Utah! "Lightning Mountain" is our Mt. Timpanogos hiking trail and cave. I'm very proud of them! 👍🎉

[@chacecampbell2697]

Adoring this! Would be so sick as one part of a larger game where someone has to correctly guess what the issue is before another player actually has to go deal with it, so the consequences of getting it wrong could potentially be more immediately severe. This dev should team up with the Lethal Company dev, they'd kill it lmao.

[@psiimoth]

…… that bed bug image (2:33) is VERY clearly a stinkbug but in terms of annoyance that might be accurate- (44:00) whis- they took the cat. they took her cat that’s Wanda’s cat- Robert is so funny. He had a Hobb, ignored it, it metamorphosized, he FIXED it, and now it’s a Hobb and annoying him again, I love this- This was SO COOL I only wish there were more callers- so much work and love went into this, it’s awesome!

[@AnxietyRat]

The picture of mice are also rats, not mice. The main difference is in the head shape. Rats have longer snouts. It seems like the company doesn't really care about the actual real life infestations because they have errors like that. They clearly prioritize the fae ones having accurate information. It's a really interesting detail!

[@Eragale]

Oh… I’m 1 hour in and I think the “smart mice” are previous employees due to the emails and the hole and cat….. oh no…. This game is awesome.

[@DrewTrox]

All of this sounds like the advice you get from some hillbilly Gandalf in a rocking chair. "Can't find the remote. Well, what you got there is a Vidya Gnome. You're gonna need to get a copy of Shrek on DVD....."

[@Amy_Dunn]

I like to imagine this and Observation duty-like games are different branches of the same company. Lol!

[@aud7593]

the american and the british/irish branch hah

[@Wolfman6743]

"Maybe she has a gopher in the attic?" Gab no, stop. I now have to clean all the coffee I spit onto my monitor. 🤣

[@techmarine83]

This game reminds me of a call center for all of the failed SCP monsters.

[@taylorbeach7069]

Carol was wearing the charm pendant that you got a coupon for!

[@SilverDragonJay]

oh shit the devs used to work at Evermore Park?! They puppeteered the Fae King?! Yes, I _do_ only know what these things are because of Jenny Nicolson! :D idk if this is a "small world" scenario or a "yeah that tracks" situation.

[@EmberWishes147]

1:55:32 the way Gab sat forward to inspect if there was cake and then the absolute disappointment on her face when she realised it wasn't 😂 like "Why did I even work here then?"

[@wh0mst_gives675]

I can't believe the dev worked at Evermore?! Then again with how creepy and creative this game was it kinda makes sense.

[@atlasmartyn]

that picture of a bed bug is NOT a bed bug 😭

[@deebee0225]

Lmao I was like wait that's a stink bug hang on

[@7792pnaurfr]

The hobb isn't real too if you want to pick up inaccuracies in a video game.

[@WD_Gaster66]

​@@7792pnaurfr Well one thing actually exists and has real pictures and the other doesn't so you know

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

the picture of the troll was also wrong, that guy was obviously Jerma

[@MaskedReviews]

Carol slowly becoming an eldritch being or just reading too much fantasy on her lunch break?

[@naplockblubba5369]

I think it's more that she's gradually revealing her true form

[@7792pnaurfr]

You can find out in the video.

[@MaskedReviews]

It's a joke guys, I know what's actually happening in the video

[@bumbabees]

she just get a lil too goofy silly sometimes 🤪

[@kayzmavc4596]

Neuroscientist here. Mouse brains are definitely bigger than a peanut (not by much, but they are bigger) - at least, they're bigger than shelled peanuts. They're about the size of a (read: my) thumbnail for anyone wondering, or maybe the size of two peanuts. Mice are absolutely wonderful creatures and newer research is showing they may even have the ability for metacognition!

[@DrewTrox]

8:31 Yeah, don't kill moles, or possums, etc they are very helpful little guys. You just have to put up fences and stuff.

[@SophiiLuca]

I don’t remember how, but moles were dealt with (removed or smth, I don’t know how, i just now they were no longer there after this) close to wear i live, and I’m pretty sure it was because they were wreaking havoc on the fields and crops. Fences did nothing lol. It took quite a while for them to remove them, especially because they thought they were gone, only to appear again later. I saw the fields they lived on when they were still there, and usually there are very vibrant green grass (and some crops) as far as the eyes can see, but it was no longer anything but dirt. I hope the little guys weren’t killed, but I don’t know what they did to them.

[@7792pnaurfr]

You know how moles work right? Fences won't work. And how are they helpful? By eating your plants and vegetables,

[@DrewTrox]

@@7792pnaurfr well, speaking in general terms for various critters. Also, I was speaking of just a yard and not a garden or farm. They do make subterranean fences to block various burrowing creatures. A quick look at Wikipedia and it seems like they mostly eat earthworms. That the pest problem is more of a disturbance of the soil and roots rather than eating veggies. Oh and fun fact it looks like they are a protected species in Germany.

[@DrewTrox]

@@SophiiLuca yeah, I'm sure in some context they can be pest. Especially some agriculture setting. I just meant more that if you have a yard you should welcome some biodiversity.

[@sharondornhoff7563]

@@7792pnaurfr Moles are carnivorous. They eat the bugs, mice, and worms that *do* eat your plants and vegetables.

[@bdf631]

The voice acting was amazing in this!

[@greasy_night_rat9102]

As someone who has drawn a number of rats and finds it very important to discern the two. Can confirm that the picture 4:47 is a rat and NOT a mouse. Mice have small circular ears and typically a shorter face. ✌❤🐀

[@SophiiLuca]

Cool, I was wondering how she could tell so fast!

[@savvic8100]

Same with the bed bug it’s not a bed bug. I think it’s an intentional choice to have some of the pests be slightly off maybe to up the uncannyness or something

[@savvic8100]

I’m pretty sure it’s a sink bug bed bugs look very different

[@gracel4120]

As someone who owns rodents I think it’s neat that you draw rats! Also I agree

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

@@savvic8100yeah ikr- as someone who’s had to deal with a surplus of those vile bugs throughout my life, I oddly felt…. *triggered* seeing a stink bug in it’s place [Chinavia Halaris is also very invasive and can infest. They stink real bad and pop up everywhere.] [Don’t even get me STARTED on *LadyBugs.* ]

[@irithylldragon]

i'm *so* pleased how unexpectedly fae this whole game ended up being. i think this is the kind of direction i'd take a fey-inspired d&d game, and it's delightful i have the inspiration for it now too

[@maddieb.4282]

Oh ho ho so delightful

[@aethia2093]

The voice acting in this game is so darn good.

[@animosity9197]

This is such a cool concept for a game, I love so much that the ritual and descension are just...a promotion to junior supervisor. Congratulations! You've earned the favor of the fae! Sure hope nothing bad happens because of this! (Also omg I didn't even notice the normal pest entries were subtly wrong...that's such a good touch lmao)

[@anisealcalde8583]

Can you imagine calling for a hobb and having to explain like “ Help my house is clean!”

[@sweepingtime]

Imagine if they have this agency in Japan. "Yes, ma'am, that is called the kuchisake-onna. Please run away now."

[@glebglub]

"no no sir, that's NOT a turtle - please, feed it cucumbers and never show it your anus"

[@eclipsemoonishere]

@@glebglub SORRY WHAT LMAO is that an actual legend? lol

[@glebglub]

@@eclipsemoonishere yep, specifically the Kappa

[@Foxani_]

As someone who just left Call Centre life…this game is horrifically somewhat accurate.

[@AmyaTatortot]

@44:08 Um... Whiskers was the name of the cat that one of your callers had... @38:40. I don't think that Wanda survived those termites, lol

[@naplockblubba5369]

Oddly enough, if you get it wrong, she calls back the next day and is completely fine, so I don't think that is her cat.

[@djfebrezee]

@@naplockblubba5369 My theory is that they yoinked the cat after taking care of the termite problem at her house.

[@naplockblubba5369]

@@djfebrezee No, I'm saying that they didn't do that because if you fail, she still has the cat when she calls back

[@magicmaybelle4288]

i love when you can see how much fun they had bringing this project to life. its clearly made with passion

[@Iouienguyen]

Looking at the Thunder Peak hiking video I instantly knew where it was filmed at. I hike there a ton! It's at the Timpanogos Cave National Monument in Utah can confirm that the locals there bring swords with them to the hike 😍😍

[@melian413]

Omg I literally finished rewatching Markiplier playing the demo of it few minutes ago, and I really wanted to watch one of my comfort youtuber playing the full version. And then boom, I check my phone and I see your notification, I’M SO HAPPY

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

Kiddo you are cringe, calm down. Are you 5 years old? You got bullied for a good reason

[@Australian-chicken]

1:59:30 I guess this is what happened to Mike. He got turned into a mouse and hid in a hole but got found by the cat, the cat was probably there to get rid of the mouse employees.

[@Akawump]

The missing child at 25:20 is literally the kid from the movie IT

[@RandomPerson-vq9kw]

Georgie?

[@Akawump]

@@RandomPerson-vq9kw Yes

[@evie7601]

hmm the memory wisp thing sounds like a metaphor for dementia :(

[@nicolej5924]

51:01 Give this lady an Oscar 👏👏👏

[@Jade_Crane]

I always come back to this gameplay, because the voice acting is insane, and Gabs interpretations of the whole game is just incredible. Def one of my faves

[@Breezey-doodle]

False flower sounds like it's singing," I love it when you call me senorita ~" 😂

[@Lyander25]

I was hoping you'd play this! Seems right up your ally with Fae and lore you had to keep in mind. Hope to get more games from the dev, they've made fun stuff before but this is a proper step up.

[@alfallit]

This game is a friendly reminder that homeownership is the real nightmare

[@beckatea]

I react with "Ahh!" everytime my work phone rings, too.. it's 100% normal.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

No it's not, kiddo.

[@melian413]

1:06:15 I’m rewatching the video and just noticed, was that Seàn screaming from his office ? 😭

[@baka_yu9343]

This game was so much fun to watch live!

[@Linlynna]

Halfway through the video and i don't like that they were saying to eat the fae food and the calls from carrol makes me think the company has something to do with the fae? Freaky. Im loving this

[@Linlynna]

Further in now, I was so obsessed with fae as a teenager. This game is so cool! Loving the connection to fae lore

[@kiwichan456]

It wasn’t saying specifically fae food, more so “Eat their gift to not piss them off”. Flour, cornmeal, etc doesn’t seem like the normal ‘Don’t eat otherwise nothing but fae food will sustain you.’ I thought the do not eat the fae food ruling was if you were in their world and not as a homeowner with fae in your home?

[@Linlynna]

@@kiwichan456 yeah I didn't think about that. I just saw faerie feast and thought of the rule but you are correct bc I believe it's specifically to trap you.

[@jasonellis4330]

​@kiwichan456 given that the caller who actually has a fae feast says its horrible and basically crap, and there lore isnt strictly sticking to irl folklore, I'd assume you're not actually meant to eat it. The "it'll make them angry" is to threatening you into eating it

[@cawingcrows2072]

So obsessed with this game, it makes my little folklore and analog horror loving brain so happy :]

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

It's a mediocre game

[@cawingcrows2072]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 🤷‍♂️ agree to disagree, i think it's fun

[@XNyxX]

Whenever I heard the 'please hold' sound play, my brain was constantly thinking of the 'few moments later' soundbit from spongebob 😂

[@PinaaaColaaa]

I feel like this game really gives you the genuine customer service experience.

[@alexisasheep6554]

Eveline just not noticing the desktop changing is kinda funny to me

[@Mochimochi869]

Did anyone else realize that the suspect in the missing child alert was the false rosebush 😬 that was a really subtle one i had to rewatch it a few times before i realized

[@Gloomcookie96]

I love how this game allows you to say, "Karen, leave out a bowl of cream!" or "It wouldn't be picked up on the security system. It's a singing plant!" I'd love to see someone who heavily worked in customer service or HR play this to see their reaction.

[@alexdoe8112]

I love seeing phobia/trigger options in horror games. I love being scared but spiders trigger not only my fear but my nausea lol. The dyslexic font option as well is an awesome thing to include in any text based game

[@Varrbariouss]

I watched this game yesterday and OMG HOW FUN!! You can smell the love and dedication on every corner, i was super surprised when many of the photoshopped images had actually been made by them with actual props! What a delight seriously! The creepy but comedic ending cutscene was the jerry in top for me. It just shows that this is something they did purely out of love for it, it surprisingly has me hooked and im definitely going to buy it and play for myself

[@Creepypastaarcade]

I actually think that the phobia thing is awesome and the "bed bugs" being truely a stink bug ahaha, only noticed it because of working in a hotel and seeing a lot of both unfortunately

[@heddelinpralin1481]

Yeah I like the phobia warnings too, just a heads up that there’s nasty holes in the game is appreciated

[@bumbabees]

ive never seen phobia warnings/settings in a horror game but as someone with a shit ton of them, its very much appreciated. phobias make you have such big reactions to the thing youre afraid of its very helpful to be aware of any exposure to it.

[@troudbalos]

Stop being pussys or stop playing horror games. You cant be both at the same time.

[@stargirl7646]

Okay but I want a crown ceremony in the woods for every promotion now 😂

[@crizmeow8394]

This was so fun! And the amount of reading made me feel like we were looking through Encarta together and checking the entries haha. It also reminded me of the Magnus Archives with the mundane mixed with the supernatural.

[@RadaRada003]

I couldn't think of a more perfect person to play this!!! I was watching someone else to a play through of this, literally just LAST night, and I thought, man I would love to see Gab play this. Youre always SOOO thorough, detail oriented and smart ❤

[@trvecrimejvunkie6974]

Snow + gabs = cozy af vibes

[@cherry_juice25]

your comment has a 'translate to english' option where it translates 'gabs' to 'yawns' 😂

[@trvecrimejvunkie6974]

@@cherry_juice25 no way 😂😂😂 gotta love it

[@jinsoulcialista]

ohhh this was so fun to watch!! loved the voice acting and art/designs plus the creator notes at the end were fascinating, you can tell how much love went into this project :')

[@Invalidationcoded]

I can't believe you didn't put it together about the previous worker being turned into the smart mouse and sending you emails

[@DrewTrox]

0:02 In the 90's that video would have taken forever to download. Hopefully that's on disk and you've got a fast cd-rom.

[@SmartyPoohBear]

1:28:11 Yeaaah, that's not a hike anymore; that's a frickin' quest.

[@ElFreakinCid]

As someone whose family has spent over a year living with a cockroach infestation thanks to the monumental filthy carelessness of the person who lived in this house before us, every time someone playing this immediately goes for black mold on that first call because they don't read beyond that one and equate dark specks with the mold, it makes me cringe so hard I turn into Gilbert Gottfried, complete with shouting "You fool! YOU FOOL!"

[@XavierShade]

I can't wait for another more in depth version of this or even a spookier game. Easy dev to throw money at.

[@BellBird2000]

hey gab!!! totally think you should play as dusk falls, its multiple choices, butterfly effect and sm fun. so many outcomes and very interesting. totally up your alley, and i think you'd love it!!!

[@DevoteaSings]

This is very the Magnus Protocol-coded

[@RavenMoodle]

loved the background concept art! I wish more games had concept art sections, it's always such a delight to look into. The Fae inspiration from this game was really strong and really interesting, loved it.

[@gargles5270]

something about the way gab reads 8:42 so clinically is killing me lmao “i’m talking huge piles of brown out there…🤔”

[@angelgurl771]

wasn’t whiskers the name of the cat that the lady with the cracks at the bottom of her walls had? and then all of a sudden Whiskers is in the office? 38:46 and then 44:09

[@naplockblubba5369]

Yeah, when I first watched a playthrough on this I was sure that whatever was in her house had killed her and/or stolen her cat to work at the office. But if you get it wrong, she calls back the following day (after you get the email about Whiskers) and doesn't mention her cat missing at all, so I guess it's just a coincidence.

[@cawingcrows2072]

​@@naplockblubba5369 what if Whiskers got replaced with a Pooka I just thought ab it It doesn't say that the Pooka ALWAYS kills the pet, just "replaces" it, so Whiskers could still definitely be alive and probably stolen

[@kellyedwards421]

1:05:01 I've never seen this game before but I have a guess that the person sending the warning emails was turned into a mouse. The hole is the hole in which they were hiding in the office and the cat that was brought into the office was to find him. The hole no longer being safe was the cat being successful. Also, the intelligent mouse in that one video saying "help me" could have been either him or others like him.

[@janaarndt8628]

this really reminded me of the spiderwick series of books and movies but only because of the monster well entity entrys, i love that it was made with such creativity and love for fantasy as well as urban legends myths and other. that was really awesome got hooked imedeatly so scarry but also neat little creatures i wish i had in my home

[@amandafrazier9724]

I can hear the text of the hiking commercial perfectly in the voice of Cecil from Welcome to Night Vale. 😆