GMOD VR: Exploring gm_Voidplaces

[@PnkBl4ck]

my God! is happening! Thanks for playing, I'm really happy!

[@TheThunderGhost]

The man himself! Can't wait for Pink Place!

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

Is the pink a nod to Lost in the hyperverse? Either way thanks for the cool maps

[@MrGermandeutsch]

Well done, well done!

[@lucieolantern4204]

I honestly didn’t recognize it as GMOD until I reread the title of the video, your use of lighting and space is insane!!!

[@CombustibleLemon77]

is the music that plays on the speaker before he enters the void space released?

[@Foreck]

This ENTIRE map is made solely out of custom assets. That is IMPRESSIVE for a gmod map already, but it's also so tasteful in its entire execution.

[@MyFoot]

also, that banger @51:14.

[@pingeee]

@@MyFoot right that shit was fire

[@SilverKappa]

None of these bathrooms have sinks. The hygiene in this hellscape must be *horrendous.*

[@Techhunter_Talon]

Don't worry, the next map in this series has sinks. :P

[@SilverKappa]

@@Techhunter_Talon I can't help that my brain defaults to scoring all horror settings based on how uncomfortable it would be to poop there.

[@gasmasked_bandit]

@@SilverKappa That is actually an amazing scale, please elaborate with examples if you want to.

[@SilverKappa]

@@gasmasked_bandit The worst would be the backrooms. If you're *lucky* you can find a toilet, but good luck remembering where it is, and there's no chance of cleanup afterward. 0/10. The upper end is probably any given haunted house - indoor plumbing on-demand, unless the ghost locks the door on you, and you can probably wash your hands too.

[@gasmasked_bandit]

@@SilverKappa What about an endless section of Ikea containing only display toilets?

[@FiatUno2003]

Seeing you explore GMod maps truly is one of the most relaxing things ever. You're so calm and your commentary is on point. Sometimes, to me, your videos feel like a sleepover with your friend where you both are playing Call of Duty on a Xbox 360 at 2AM and instead of killing each other you just explore the maps and talk about life and stuff. I don't know, this might seem weird and really specific to some people but some of his GMod videos bring me that sort of feeling.

[@PhoenixtheWanderer]

Nah, it's not weird. I know that feeling, me and my best friend of 1.5 decades would just join Minecraft worlds or Gmod maps and just explore like kids exploring the woods. It's nostalgia, that hit of child-like wonder and deep reflection to look back fondly.

[@FiatUno2003]

@@PhoenixtheWanderer Glad to see people that understand that feeling. That's why I love this channel.

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

The first two maps from this creator were a lot more grounded, but this one fully embraces surrealism. Feels like the old Suspiria (1977) with the lighting

[@TheThunderGhost]

Heck yeah!! I'm happy to see you explore this! The Jimmy was here text, btw is a reference to the video I did on Pink Black's Maps and he thought it was funny I named the shadow guy Jimmy. XD

[@leafdog2714]

Voidspaces was trying to masquerade as tons of different places - a lodge, an office, a pool, a plaza, an apartment complex. It at least tried to lull in victims with a false sense of familiarity. Voidplaces seems to be more actively malicious towards its occupants in that it isn't trying to be *anything*, it's not trying to make sense to anybody, it's just empty rooms in an infinitely tall building. The map using 100% original assets is seriously impressive. Pink Black's done it again!

[@birdup1_2]

Librarian the type of guy to say “I’m not going in there” before immediately going in there

[@LevitheEldritchAbomination]

He's done that exact thing before

[@LEGO2055]

I'm Pretty Sure We Refer To This As "Horror Movie Protagonist Syndrome" Or "HMPS" For Short...

[@funni_noises]

Exploring liminal spaces is like looking at a photo of a place you visited as a kid and somehow entering it, causing you to be trapped within the memory of the place and not the place itself

[@order60000000000]

Perhaps we all live in the memory of a person long gone.

[@sandladdie]

​@order60000000000 do me a favor and look up The Boltzmann Brain theory

[@tspancakes8574]

concept for a map: big somewhat liminal map full of shadow people that disappear within a certain distance but they all seem to be living their lives without you and it's actually a pretty large distance that they go away from you so you always still feel alone and like the regular is kept far away from you

[@leafdog2714]

Learn Hammer Editor and make your mapping dreams come true :)

[@honestvii6388]

This place feels somehow malicious, like it's actively trying to drive you insane with how difficult it is to navigate. Would hate to need to find my room in here.

[@purplesam2609]

Once again I am super appreciative of the fact Valve just lets anyone play with the source engine like this in Garry's Mod. They didn't have to do that, but because they did, people have been able to make amazing experiences like this and others that you've played

[@LevitheEldritchAbomination]

THEORY: (Spoilers kinda for voidmall) So, in the comments of the nowhere mall video, PB stated that Nowie(My nickname for the nowhere mall mascot) was a past explorer. Her theme is pink, that specific pink that appeared here. The stuff she used to interact with you was pink. What are you interacting with here? Pink vending machines. So, perhaps the pink represents past explorers trying to help you through these spaces. Maybe the cardboard cutouts that scared Librarian are a representation of a past explorer like the Nowie cutout was. Also, remember how the psa said "nothing is in the sky, that is not the sun"? And there was a door that had sky goop leaking out of it? Maybe something stole the sky and started stashing it in some of these voidplaces. That's a more farfetched theory, but hey, I'm vibing. PinkBlack, if you're reading this, your work is amazing! I can't wait to see more! Super interested in the story so far.

[@StalwartTirith]

This creator is easily one of the best liminal space map maker I've ever seen. Each map just gets better!

[@kart_monkey]

this man needs to start doing audiobooks or bed time story reading with how calming his voice is

[@notarealspy4090]

I need to stress the fact that this map contains extremely rare events with certain spawn conditions and chances that you aren't going to see without either knowing how the map works by trial and error or opening the maps code Said extremely rare events are extremely unnerving and some could be considered a jumpscare depending on how you run into it... The portait monster He runs into in the video... may or may not be around there somewhere...

[@navoral]

51:10 hearing a song while using this video as background noise and I could've never thought i would bop such a beat. God damn, it sounds so good.

[@blademasterzero]

If you ever find that absolute banger somewhere on its own let us know

[@leafdog2714]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJPYnqGBn9GdZs0si=-mMRHSpTFa4yyRCF@@blademasterzero

[@pIasticrabbits]

@@blademasterzero It's an unlisted video on p'nk black's channel. I was able to find it through the steam workshop page for this map, specifically in the secrets discussion. I'd provide a link but KZbin tends to delete comments with links in them.

[@paladynwiecznegostazuzkraj75]

Taking out a weapon in stressfull and possible hostile situation is such a human thing and for some reason i find it very cool that you do it

[@ThatGamePlayer]

Gm_VoidSpaces was the first video of yours I ever watched, so I’m so excited to see you covering another map by the same creator!

[@iamtondro3747]

The backrooms, for what ever reason i always found welcoming and cozy rather than spooky but that's just me.

[@goopmcwoop4007]

The message at 41:00 is being played in brazilian portuguese as well at slightly different timings. Being brazilian myself, that made it even more chilling, as if it knew me, and was trying to warn me to keep out.

[@PnkBl4ck]

Ninguém está salvo do vazio

[@shilosaur]

the "hello everyone" always brings a smile to my face

[@user-qq9xu9le5u]

imo in-universe music touching on themes and things that the player has experienced works so well because it's a diegetic way to break the fourth wall or maybe not break but at the very least lean on it a bit the game can give a cheeky wink to the player and say "i see you"

[@swishasweetrold]

Can't wait to get stoned and immerse myself into another liminal experience from The Librarian 😎

[@CrankyRayy]

sweet 🦘🦢

[@chriscofer6780]

Drugs are bad

[@swishasweetrold]

@@chriscofer6780 ik but it's makes it more immersive 🙃

[@coda56]

there isnt anything better brotha

[@amirdapro3386]

​@@chriscofer6780❤

[@foxy2035v]

22:58 there was a man sitting on the couch right as the lights went out

[@Techhunter_Talon]

8:45 You ever tried using the paint tool to mark out doors you've opened and been through? The menu for that thing does has X and O markers (typically for tic-tac-to). I tend use an X for a dead end or non-functional door, O for somewhere I've been through, and the two overlapped for a path that I'm mostly certain I've explored fully (or somewhere I just don't want to go into for some reason). Mostly been using that for these specific maps because I know the map creator has in the past had doors open and close on their own. At any rate, even just one of the two markers would better help figure out where you have and have not been. Should be useful for more open maps like this one.

[@TheLibrarianYT]

That's a good idea. It's a bit of a pain to use the menus in VR (and nearly impossible with engine PP enabled) but if it were set up beforehand it'd be as easy as selecting the tool gun.

[@Techhunter_Talon]

@@TheLibrarianYT Kinda wish it was easier to swap between the two decals as necessary. Though be mindful of whether you use primary or secondary fire. One of the two rapid fires decals.

[@akro7481]

As soon as I saw your upload I went and downloaded it to play for myself. And OH BOY, the map was great and incredibly confusing. It was so cool to see you experience it after the fact. Looking forward to seeing how this entire map series plays out!

[@DiabolicalSituation]

Hey librarian, I don’t know if you are going to read this or not, but in Garry’s Mod, I recommend that you use r_radiosity 4 or 2 in console so that props like uh props and doors can display lighting more accurately instead of being pure black where there is light near the prop.

[@Povilaz]

Honestly, these maps have such good lighting and map design!

[@hazzmati]

I missed this type of content where you explored these type of gmod maps. Makes me reminisce about The Librarian early days 👍

[@WesleyEckenrode]

I was really hoping the song at the end would continue as you explored the map or escaped from it. It would've been a comedic "Scooby Doo" moment and would've love that.

[@Laceration_Gravityyy]

The lighting in this map reminds me of Susperia, especially the way colors are used and Susperia is one of my favorite horror movies for that reason

[@RealityRogue]

It’s been so long since I watched your stuff, and I’m glad this is the one I’m picking back up on. Gm oldplaces and voidspaces were one of my favorites. I’m super glad to see you’re still making videos just like this ! You’ll always be one of my favorite content creators

[@ZeusCS2]

This was a great map to play. There is a antoher map if you finish this one its called „vp_voidmall“ it is from the same map maker

[@cheekibreeki904]

I believe he mentions it one minute in.

[@ZeusCS2]

@@cheekibreeki904lol you right i usually skip his intros

[@notarealspy4090]

The fun thing is that if you enter Voidmall from the Exit of this map, you spawn in a special place in Voidmall... Something that didn't happen in this video

[@ZeusCS2]

@@notarealspy4090 i know you would habe spawn upstairs in the voidmall map. But i think it is a bug or something i do not know

[@FlatpickRei]

am i the only person here who thinks his voice is extremely relaxing to listen to and kind of cute?

[@Ollieb1738]

YUHHH been waiting for a new vr explore really love em

[@electronically-charged]

Voidplaces? Sounds interesting! Can’t wait for this.

[@mcr00kes]

It gives me vibes of what form of realms The Spiral takes in The Magnus Archives. It's a really chilling, unnerving and disorientating experience.

[@NathanDavisVideos]

50:59 - And thus the "Voidplaces" theme song begins playing...

[@generatoralignmentdevalue]

I absolutely love the use of color in this map.

[@jacobafterdark5258]

Ayyy the return of classic liminal good map exploration this is some how even more nostalgic than it usually is.

[@kazii_the_avali]

this map is one of the few that is a lot bigger then it feels. it feels so small and condence

[@OliverStarfall]

Someone said this on a different video but it’s stuck with me I really hope Librarian does What Remains of Edith Finch at some point cause he’s like if those nuanced narrative choices and in depth world building was made into a person

[@timteecvhn]

If I were playing on this map and had to deal with the obscene amount of locked doors. At some point I WOULD start kicking them down. or at least open anyways, as i do have a mod that allows me to well... kick things. in the face. And also configurable on it's power and also chance for slamming doors off their hinges so hard they obliterate whatever is behind them. (like npcs getting ragdolled into the nearest wall by the door. which trust me, is hilarious as heck.)

[@zesty_honey]

I LITERALLY JUST WATCHED THE VOIDSPACES VID! I was waiting for this - what amazing timing!

[@goldsmith4426]

extra liminality exalted, to many reds for stoners

[@BlueyTheSlime]

From The Fog VR go crazy

[@Pat_Mc_Garry]

40:40 im surprised you didn't see him

[@TehCakeIzALie1]

Hyped for the inevitable gm_oldspaces

[@TheThunderGhost]

He already explored that! :)

[@defryingpan4290]

gm_spaceplaces could be better

[@FiatUno2003]

gm_oldspice

[@twfaucet]

it is just crazy to me the amount of ways to go! There are literally so so so so so so so many ways to go

[@Korla-cv6qp]

You know it's a great time when The Librarian uploads

[@Hypercube2017]

And hence it begins. We are ready. The feast shall begin. Your fear, we will feast… maybe. Hopefully… ummm. *_Subnautica._* That is all.

[@Hypercube2017]

Wait, did the new guy say Subnautica? _sigh_ Ghostbusters the Video Game.

[@BuhTrauma]

I was just playing this map a few days ago wishing it had a lil more documentation so i could make sure i didnt miss anything

[@MyFoot]

Oh man, i need you to play antichamber and manifold garden.

[@tacoblend3246]

It’s always a good evening watching you play Garry’s Mod 😎

[@MrJoeBlaze]

There's a map called RP_Kowloon that I reccommend.

[@Arch_]

When I got the notification I thought: hang on, hasn’t he played this before? Then I realized the similar naming conventions haha

[@Someonewhousesamariopfp]

I swear I saw this exact same video from Librarian with this exact same map last year, now I feel uncomfortable.

[@renolta1365]

Ngl the exact moment that announcement came up. I started hiding in the comments

[@SkeleTonHammer]

I really like this one.

[@Starkiex727]

Can you explore GM_Br_Complex?

[@degariuslozak2169]

Perfect way to end January

[@dawsonduke3333]

I always know I'm in for a treat when the librarian posts!

[@SBejarano83]

Not only Ready Or Not has kicked doors. Buckshot Roulette you also kick doors open.

[@Wht_z]

I love this map

[@sagittarius9298]

I know you will probably never see this but i just want you to know, you are my favorite youtuber

[@AnemoneSilvermyst]

I literally thought this was voidspaces again. Because I can't read.

[@zoorcherr]

This looks cool and creepy in one time

[@coda56]

yessssss i was hopin you would get to these 2, been excited since they came out lol

[@Jimmy-3294]

Hey I was there apparently!

[@SilverVoid_879]

Idk how you did not see this it but i am watching you on big TV and u just miss "jimmy was here" right there.. 40:40 as u turn. (speed 0.25x)

[@OkinProductions]

Amazing content, love these Gmod videos.

[@logan_wolf]

43:09 Oh! It's a Sliver!

[@xilo5442]

This man gives me stampylongnose vibes and I'm here for it

[@purplesam2609]

Animal with a twisted grin? I thought that portrait was grim reaper ET

[@supidosan]

I swear I heard a door open around 7:00...

[@AndrewPack-mm7fv]

A new gmod video!! Yes

[@Whatuomanperez9017]

Video idea after this: you should play five nights at Freddy vr in this channel. I feel like it fits perfect on your play though

[@Smeelio]

I'm also really sad the glowstick mod doesn't work in VR; is there maybe some kind of grafitti spray-can mod that lets you leave markers on the ground and walls? Not quite as good in that it wouldn't emit light (unless someone has somehow made glow-in-the-dark paint in Gmod) but with the added benefit of letting you get a bit more creative and detailed in how you designate and delineate bits of the map, while still being an easy single-handed single-use tool (unlike the "create light" function of the Physgun)

[@rodan9773]

I think The Backrooms should have Lore Lore makes Horror ten times batter it already has Lore anyway.

[@magebit]

This place is like my dreams.

[@pencilduster2938]

I feel like the dev could make it so that after a while you see things in areas too far away so you cant get to the creature or being in time

[@Enoonb]

13:36 - At first I thought this map was ported straight from half-life 1.

[@Guest-gl1vk]

42:52 i’ve played enough GTA five to know that city ambience that the TVs are playing

[@ZEBHIVE]

well That was new last time I played on that map I got lock in that pink room (It might be the order you find every thing in I have no clue)

[@nocturnalromance]

yay!!!!!!

[@mariokart8715]

100 story building.

[@Sebastianmaz615]

Is the ocean nearby or what cause I hear seagulls around 7:43. Unless I'm losing my brain. 😀

[@MarcyTheKindaCoolWizard]

My pet peeve is whenever spooky content talks about non-euclidean geometries it makes me very pissy because EVRRYTHING IS NON-EUCKIDEAN Non-Euclidean means geometry made on a curved/non-straight surface GUESS WHAT SHAOE OUR PLANET IS I know its the dumbest shit to get midly annoyed by, but i just instantly get reminded of the fact ALL our architecture irl is non-euclidean and what people ACTUALLY means is "Alien Geomtries"

[@theuncalledfor]

So you get angry because you don't _actually_ understand what non-euclidean geometry is. It's geometry in a curved _space._ Not on a curved surface like a planet. Additionally, that's only its strict mathematical definition, and it's honestly kind of a stupid definition. Euclidean space already has a definition of its own, and non-euclidean space should just be defined as "everything that's not that". And guess what. Weirdly connected spaces like what is commonly shown as "non-euclidean" in media don't fit the definition of euclidean space. The space of our universe is euclidean, as far as we can tell. Only spacetime is curved by gravity, not the purely spatial part of it. if space itself is non-euclidean, then the curvature is so minimal as to me impossible to measure with current means. Someone made a game that showcases what spherical space actually looks like. It's called Hyperbolica. Most of the game takes place in hyperbolic space (the other type of non-euclidean space), but there's one room that's the opposite. It looks _nothing_ like a planet.

[@MarcyTheKindaCoolWizard]

@@theuncalledfor You have somehow cured a pet peeve by shoving information into my brainhole, i don't know if to be mad anout being mad ocer a misunderstanding of my own or be happy i no longer have a pet peeve

[@Omega-eg3uh]

Holy shit this video was great.

[@deborahinwi1]

On moms account, but just wanted to say that didn't Ya hear a door something behind Ya close or open around 22.00 and whats with the vending machines???

[@ElizeKane]

40:44 how didnt he noticed that weird thing painted on the wall on his right side?!

[@wwtravisw]

More Mario 64 please 🙏

[@MrJoeBlaze]

If I were you, I'd have used a door buster addon to smash open the doors. And I'd be moving a bit quicker than you.

[@PoisonedBeatZ]

At 42:55, there is a shadow watching you from the windows above.

[@Liath2]

Im confused about what happened at the end with him walking down the void corridor. Did the game just restart him at the beginning? It just suddenly switched to beginning area like he rebooted the game

[@Cyfrik]

I think it loaded a different map.

[@Enoonb]

I actually don'[t remember if you noticed it but there's a thing at 40:45 you potentially missed.

[@IlyLate]

❤

[@SuperGamersgames]

And here I appear before thee.

[@alexsworld7970]

GUAM!!