I Completely Rebuilt Hello Neighbor From The Ground Up!

Hello! I hope you enjoyed my new version of Hello Neighbor! It was a joy to make, and if you want to see me do this with more games, LET ME KNOW! This was a fun video to make, and I hope you enjoy my take on Hello Neighbor. As always, this was an opinion. Remember that.
#helloneighbor #gaming
Edited by Diego Cato
Script and Voiced by Sandwichly

[@Sandwichly]

Thumbnail was a combined effort by BarBADroid and GamesPofficial! Massive Thanks to Them!

[@Mango_of_lies]

the thumbnail is great, but i can't get over how damn UGLY the neighbor's character model is

[@superfelipestudios8104]

You should do hello neighbor 2 next Its not as hated as the first and has better reviews but still has its major problems

[@nairolf091]

​@@superfelipestudios8104 Hello Neighbor 2 is really really worse than the first one

[@nairolf091]

​@@superfelipestudios8104 and if you read the reviews on Steam the review of Hello Neighbor 1 are really good, and Hello Neighbor 2 only relatively good

[@superfelipestudios8104]

@@nairolf091 Well that’s not what I heard

[@Jnp-rw1yg]

I think Tinybuild will enjoy dissecting this frame by frame 👀

[@ramdises]

I think tinybuild will cry while watching this tear by tear

[@XxtshirtgamerxX-fw7jl]

yes @tinybuild, you should reply to this comment.

[@Cappuccino_Rabbit]

For this video, i'm working with a charity who are dedicated to finding out if TinyBuild ever responded to the Sandwichly Hello Neighbor video. For just 3,000 pounds per month, you can help support the Tinyttetion Builttention Foundation to give Sandwichly and every other indie game youtubers the resources that they need to get the attention of TinyBuild. The begging has to stop.

[@FunniGuy123]

They should totally reply to his dm

[@Frosted296]

Lol

[@cheesepop7175]

yeah the old concept trailer's realism was one of the things that made it scary, the hello neighbor at release was cartoony and abstract

[@tylerdaniell2270]

The style of the game is really nice, but they still could've had the same scariness in it (as the alpha's) if they didn't make the neighbor stupid, movement terrible, using items, smaller house overall (not exactly in size, but make it more compact so it feels tight like the Alpha's did) and a very complicated house that even the neighbor doesn't understand.

[@CambramAnimations]

i argue that old hello neighors artstyle wasnt even entirely realistic it had a somewhat cartoony feel to it but a lot more controlled than the new one

[@AM_61102]

Fr it felt like a rip off of the otherworldly and whimsical world of lazy town

[@kitsunemusicisfire]

Wdym? The art style was never realistic. The only realistic assets were placeholders that didn't fit the art style the game was going for the entire time.

[@CambramAnimations]

@@kitsunemusicisfire i dont know what you are talking about the concept art from the beginning had the more realistic artstyle and who would make entire models with their own artstyle just to use them as placeholders

[@Cinnamowo]

If anyone interested, there is a video on KZbin in russian where tinybuild CEO talks about how they intentionally made this game's lore to lead in one direction, and then completely changed it to keep the discussion going. His presentation is full of these marketing moves that they used, and that's kinda both impressive and disappointing

[@palecaptainwolfkayls8499]

“What a cool puzzle we’ve made with an ideally satisfying conclusion one could see hints to as they solve it “It’d be a shame if something were to happen to it.”

[@blehh_mae]

that just seems scummy to me

[@spaceacepl4636]

somehow i'm not surprised that they straight up change the story on a whim to artificially maintain the hype and discussion

[@SubPriestPepsi]

Bendy did the same thing but got away with it lol.

[@palecaptainwolfkayls8499]

@@SubPriestPepsi “Get away with it” is a little strong, like saying the fire alarm’s batteries never got replaced because the mansion was on fire.

[@Gixin]

I've always been under the mindset that if TinyBuild just decided to take a bunch of time and reboot Hello Neighbor entirely with polish, they could still salvage everything, they're just too lazy to do that

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

I would like to agree with you, but given what little I've heard about Hello Neighbor II's development cycle I'm not so sure.

[@olavolima2330]

why would they? it makes money off of little kids so they dont need to

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

@olavolima2330 it doesn't though, it's not that popular these days.

[@kabeam5643]

@@themanformerlyknownascomme777 Yeah almost its entire fanbase it built up around 2016 was entirely gone by the time it released.

[@kaistudios5536]

I feel that's what they're doing with the TV show. It's quite an enjoyable watch, and I'd recommend it to interested viewers!

[@azimuddin1890]

I wish Hello Neighbor was like Alpha 1 or like Pre-Alpha.

[@Real-greengecko-UK]

I agree, Maybe like act 1 is Alpha 2 but with Pre-Alpha graphics and act 2 is Pre-Alpha and act 3 is Alpha 1?

[@Gmeare]

@@Real-greengecko-UK TL;DR of what?

[@Real-greengecko-UK]

@@Gmeare of the main message, I know a few people that have rlly low attention spans

[@jc_art_]

​@@Real-greengecko-UKwhat main message? The original comment is 1 sentence long? Also yeah i get you feel superior to others for getting lucky with your attention span (something they have no control over), but you dont need to insult them over it.

[@Real-greengecko-UK]

@@jc_art_ I wasn't, In fact they are really good friends of mine, and in no way do I feel superior. I will get rid of the TL;DR, as you have shown me that it is not needed! In fact, It was me who thought that was too long of a message, so I think I had the short attention span.

[@kitsunemusicisfire]

Where it went wrong is simple: it's what happens when a publisher takes control of the direction of the franchise rather than them letting the creators make the game they actually fucking wanted (and promised) to make.

[@Crofter414]

agreed

[@bucketplayz43]

Fr

[@DDArtsArts]

Exactly

[@Magnapinna4096]

Dude, letting people build their own maps is just the best. osu!, Terraria, Geometry Dash... None of those games would've been as big or live as long if it weren't for their mapmaking abilities.

[@ThatLonelyBlob]

as a Terraria player im not so sure how it fits alongside those names as a "mapmaking" game

[@Qwertyexists]

Apart from Terraria, this is so true

[@tastefullythick7072]

Forge mode from Halo is a good example

[@atiny_my901]

Apart from osu! and Geometry Dash, this is true

[@Themasterofallhorror]

15:14 Fun Fact: There is actually a Hello Neighbor Builder on the Epic Games Store. You can include a bunch of locks, doors, and locks, and doors… did I mention the locks?

[@Sandwichly]

I think if you say the word locks one more time we will get the point

[@samjohnston7742]

There are also locks btw

[@Pookerbears]

​@@Sandwichly don't forget the locks

[@Rustdum]

Don’t forget more locks

[@TheKoriKasai]

But is there locks?

[@acidicvagabond9343]

now THIS is how hello neighbor SHOULD have been!!!!! personally i watched aaronsaywhat play all the alphas (and get put on the cereal box!!!!) and those were SO MUCH FUN but then the final build came out and it was so.. underwhelming i definitely think your changes would make it a MUCH more enjoyable experience

[@InternetFanatic]

This is honestly a really good idea for a Hello Neighbor reimagining, it’s more coherent and less messy. I think it’d be better if the Full Game had Pre Alpha or Alpha 2 Styled Graphics. The AI modifications make things more balanced. I’d think it’d be better if there was no double jump because it would be simpler and make things not easier unlike the shoulder bash which has a risk of alerting Peterson. The Final Boss rewrite where the player controls the Peterson and saves Nicky from The Thing is a great rewrite to make the story more coherent. It’s nice combination of the Full Game and The Alphas. It also reminds of a mod where you save the neighbor and kill The Thing resulting in an older Peterson revisiting Nicky.

[@ACassa]

I think matpat will enjoy this👀

[@denisburlacu7695]

Bro took "fine, I'll do it myself" to another level

[@matthewharner1744]

Did even watch the video

[@CrayonsOfColour]

⁠@@matthewharner1744”did even watch the video” such English.

[@danielquinonez2735]

@@CrayonsOfColourhe only missed “you”

[@CrayonsOfColour]

@@danielquinonez2735 and the “?” To be specific.

[@danielquinonez2735]

@@CrayonsOfColour not necessary

[@roffynm]

I honestly think that hello neighbour story and the themes it has throughout are the strongest part of the original game. The story of hello neighbour is one about fear, and how it can affects ones actions. Before the crash, Mr Peaterson had a great life, but after it, he went into a depression, and was unable to help his own children process their own grief, leading to his son killing his daughter by pushing her off the roof. Mr Peaterson locks his son away in his basement both because of anger, but also because he is afraid of losing the only bit of his family he has left, and then once the player almost finds out his secret, he locks him in there two, he didn't want to risk his secret getting out.This then tramatises the player for the rest of their life until they go back to that family home, and ultimately comes to terms with what happened, choosing to no longer live in fear. I think changing the fear monster into being a literal other worldly monster kinda ruins the symbolism because it no longer becomes a story about the effect of fear and instead becomes another story simply about mosters, spirits, and white middle age men who work in or around children's entertainment committing violent crimes against children.

[@StoneBasilisk]

I agree a lot with this, both stories have merit but the original is less overdone and personally more to my own tastes. The issue isn't the story itself, it's how the game presents it absolutely nonsensically. I've only engaged with the game, never the books or show, and I don't even know where you're getting some of the stuff I didn't already know from lol.

[@roffynm]

@@StoneBasilisk The only part of my above comment that can't really be explicitly found in the orignal release of the game is the bit about Mr Peaterson being depressed, and unable to help his children understand their own grief leading to his son being agressive and killing his daughter. What we can find out through the game (mostly through the death minigames) is 1. his wife dies (staleto shoe at car crash, and later the hospital flatline scene where the neighbour is anxiously pacing outside) 2. he buries someone and is agressive after this, grabbing someone hiding under a table (we know the person he buries is the daughte because of coffin in act two containing a doll house key, from this it could be expected that the person he is aggressive towards would then be his own son). and we then know that 3. his son killed his daughter (rollercoaster mini game showing the brother cardboard cutout activating the roller coaster which then pushes off the daughter cardboard cutout, killing her. also the neighbout can be heard crying during this cutscene before the death of the daughter, establishing this as after his wife dies). From that alone we get a pretty good idea of the story, with the rest kinda being able to be guessed through interpretation and understanding of how people react to things. But its also because of this that I dislike the exsistance of hello neighbour hide and seek because it did not need to exsist, it simply just tells this story again but in a way thats easy to understand and takes away most of the symbolism other than the kids imaginations getting darker as the story progresses.

[@KattyKitten69]

Tbh i don't even think this "fear" bullshit should even be a thing, the explanation of what the thing isn'tinteresting since it's just a representation of Nicky's trauma, and i dgaf about the symbolism, i wouldn't mind it being some type of otherworldly creature the neighbor summoned with some kind of ritual to save his family, it's much mroe interesting, and we know hello neighbor isn't afraid to bring more supernatural creatures into play as shown with the guest, but again i don't think the thing should even exist, what really interested people in hello neighbor is not only it's concept but also what's in the neighbor's basement, and honestly i think the neighbor's backstory is fine, but maybe there could be a Twist, in act 1 we play as a girl that the neighbor ends up capturing and trapping in his basement as she was about to enter the basement and find out his secret, so her school friends also tried to break in the house as they suspected he had something to do with her dessapearence (he's kinda an urban legend, he is famous because of the rumors around him, his story and also this group of kids that is known to break in his house.) and the same thing happens to them (yes im talking about the same kids in secret neighbor and the show), this would add a more interesting Twist to the story, since the person in his basement just being the neighbor's own son is pretty dissapointing but also kinda interesting. So it could be not only aaron that is trapped in the basement but also another group of kids.

[@jackryan8588]

There was a story?

[@irohanijiue3417]

@@jackryan8588 yes, but you would have only known it if you played hide and seek, which is like a prequel

[@bob8mybobbob]

I personally think the early popularity was both a boon and it’s downfall. People ran out of stuff to do in the early builds so they started breaking the game by stacking boxes and making weird jumps, and those videos got views, so the devs started incorporating those things into the game. But while it’s fun to watch a video where someone made a huge box stack to get to a new zone, actually creating one and using it when the physics engine really doesn’t support that gameplay is aggravating. And the way to keep the theorists talking is to keep changing the lore.

[@crafter6862]

In a way, you could say that if the game was represented as a human, it would have been that one smart kid who's told too much that they're special and talented, that they end up actually failing and not reaching their full potential.

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

3:33 Also makes sense he'd only have so many resources to distribute. Could apply same to cameras also.

[@TotallyReliable_Dino]

Funny thing about the Abilities, In The Development Of Hello Neighbor Mainly In The Beta Phase, there Was Not Just 3 But Actually 5 Abilities The Player Can Get, The Double Jump From Fear Darkness,The Super Throw From Fear Factory,The Hiding In Crouch Ability From Fear Supermarket,The Double Lives Kind of ability from Fear School and a Unknown Ability From Fear Hospital, Unfortunately We Never Got Those Fully, and They Are Just laying Around In The Game Files

[@PiesZdzislaw]

Isn't The Super Throw in the full game? I believe it's enabled by default in every act.

[@TotallyReliable_Dino]

@@PiesZdzislaw Yeah it is, but It Was Supposed To Be A Ability That You Can Gets Later on in Act 3

[@MrEggBoi]

The only thing I completely disagree with are the powers and a bit of the art style. I’d just remove them entirely, they really don’t do anything good for the gameplay and just make NO SENSE…And as for the art style, I’d rather go back to the Pre-Alpha style where the character is cartoony but the world around it is more rough and scary, it sorta contrasts well and doesn’t feel like Mr. Peterson just meshes with its background (if that makes sense) I also just don’t think the HN art style works well for the horror aspect, but the Pre-Alpha one always makes me feel anxious, especially with the lighting! Though, I do think a shoulder-bash power of would work better as a mechanic rather than a power. Bro just finds Mr. Petersons training tape or smth lmfao

[@ToadToon]

I agree with everything except the lore part in act 4. Explaining that this was the past you got right, but the point of the cardboard cutouts represents the daughter and son are alive and not turned into carboard. The mother was an exception since she died in a car crash. If you seen act 2 secret minigame Mr. Peterson's son, pushed her off the edge causing her death. And this also proves my point in Hello Neighbor Hide and Seek. After a bit, Mr. Peterson's son became reckless and that caused his father to lock him in the basement as a punshment. And that you can say for Mr. Peterson's past. As for the shadow, that was for the protaganist has to deal with, not the neighbor. And that I will only change on but I like how you change a few stuff to make since.

[@Wizardjones69]

i think matpat is going to cover this frame by frame

[@cevelynharvey]

Matpat is retired mate

[@zordonelite]

He did the trailer, wasn't much

[@loodgack]

Your meme expired, you should throw it out

[@Wizardjones69]

@@loodgack in this idea rick roll is a "dead meme"

[@LogShaw1587]

*Tom

[@Deathbendy]

We gotta make this a real fangame

[@JP_Soup]

YES!

[@behindthecookie8653]

We have a fangame related to this. It’s called “Hello Neighbor: Alternate Reality” It’s basically remaking Hello Neighbor from ground up

[@shortsrandom6147]

@@behindthecookie8653 I had tried it and I can tell you is to hard on my opinion because if you die you have to do the entire act again in the first one is not a big problem but in the second one it is

[@behindthecookie8653]

@@shortsrandom6147 I’ve heard about it being difficult because the lack of save progresses! But from what I saw, Nate (the creator of the mod/game) is taking an account to it and has stated that he is planning to add saves, it’s just that it’s very difficult to do with UE4 since he’s doing this project solo.

[@shortsrandom6147]

@@behindthecookie8653 ok thanks I hope that update comes out soon because I really want to complete it

[@catbatrat1760]

9:58 The way a grin slowly fades onto The Thing's face is so eerie. It's like it's thinking "Heh heh, I knew you would say that. They always do..."

[@gameblast7782]

I feel like you should have changed the mechanics. My least favorite part of Hello Neighbor at launch was the fact that in act 3, you had to stack boxes to get anywhere, and it felt more like a platformer than a puzzle game. I'm fine with the house being big, but this game's jumping physics were not made for the game to become a platformer.

[@ccc0123]

I just gotta say that, a distinct artstyle does not mean that is pretty o appealing, or even pleasing to the eyes. Different is not always good. I do agree with the rest of the video tho.

[@Sandwichly]

I guess we can agree to disagree. I like the wacky and weird art style of Hello Neighbor.

[@temporaryvr]

@@Sandwichly Its unique, its different, but its not scary whatsoever.. i only enjoy the earlier versions for the thrill and eerie style and atmosphere, which is completely absent in the full game i find it frustrating how tinybuild labels and prides in calling it "horror" when its clearly not scary at all. It feels very messy and goofy in my opinion

[@O_Obsidious]

hello neighbor 2 seemed like it had the setup for a better story, i liked the direction of a whole town, or at least, the whole nearby neighborhood being in some type of weird cult and they're all in on it

[@freeze_zane0691]

I'm vibing with a lot of what was said in this video. This is awesome. Although I do have a few more ideas and some contradicting some of yours. -It seems you haven't mentioned the problem of having to solve complicated puzzles while also having to deal with a dude who runs after you 24-7. It's frustrating having to focus on these things but also have a guy forcing you to run around the house at random. This issue was mentionned by many people and Matpat even said once that the puzzles of Hello Neighbor 2 were cool, but it'd be much more fun if they, and I quote: *removed the Neighbor entirely*. The balance between puzzle-solving and sneak-from-your-neighbor is a problem that really puts some dirt on the concept of Hello Neighbor. They tried fixing it in multiple ways in the following games: make puzzles easier, make puzzles harder, make the Neighbor do nothing when he catches you, make the Neighbor reset the whole map if you get caught, etc. From all these things, I learned that the possible solutions to fix the balance without having to completely rework the gameplay of Hello Neighbor are the following. If you want to have complicated puzzles, you need to have a Neighbour who is generally easy to avoid and doesn't check on you very often. This is what made the VR game so enjoyable. Puzzles were not too easy (but not complete madness like the main game), but the Neighbor really wasn't a threat in this game. For example, he doesn't check certain rooms dedicated to complicated puzzles like the garage. If you made a really loud noise, the Neighbor would barrel toward the room and search the environment before eventually chilling. Sure, the Neighbour didn't have a complicated AI, but I somehow found myself enjoying the game better like this. And solving the puzzles felt more smooth and rewarding as well. If you want to have a threatening the Neighbor, you need the puzzles to be really simple and straightforward. Even a fetch quest could work. Think of Hello Neighbor 2. I found the puzzles of the sequel too easy in this one and wouldn't have minded the Neighbors to be smarter here. That way the player would have enough focus to both avoid the bad guy and solve the simple puzzles in the house. Let's look at another indie game that uses both puzzles and stealth: Bendy. In Bendy in the Ink Machine, you did have a few puzzles that required a bit of thinking. But y'know the big difference between this and Hello Neighbor? *You're not constantly harassed by an AI trying to kill you*. And when there is, the task is usually either a fetch quest or reach a switch without getting caught. - I personally think the developers could have gone through a different direction instead of giving out abilities. When I played this ability and found myself stuck in the basement, I looked up a guide and went: "... what? Abilities? Invisibility? Since when was that a thing? I thought this game was about sneaking into a guy's house." I'd be much more okay with this if those were optional and made Act 3 longer by simply adding more padlocks to the basement rather than those challenges that checks if you unlocked those abilities. It fits the game better this way. And if you really want variety to the game, you could instead replace the abilities with special tools that can, for example, break doors down. These could be mandatory for puzzles and still make sense in the gameplay. -Please don't hurt me for this, but there is something about the artstyle of the first game that doesn't quite match the genre. The cartoony artstyle is based on (I'm assuming) the imagination of a child. The furnitures and objects all look like they were made from a child's drawings with the mixture of simple shapes (squares, triangles and circles). That's an interesting idea, given the plot of a child's trauma, but problem is: it doesn't necessarily fit the genre of Hello Neighbor which was meant to be a game about trespassing rather than, like you said, a quest to conquer fear. Trespassing is supposed to be a dangerous thing to do, so the artstyle should contribute to the atmosphere. That's not to say they should change the artstyle entirely, given that it does have some originality to it, but perhaps give it a certain corruption to it. Like a child's imagination gone wrong, twisted by the traumas from an early childhood. As of now, the colours of Hello Neighbour are flashy and bright, which honestly takes away any creep factor in the atmosphere. -I seriously lost you when you went over the new lore for Hello Neighbor. Although, I will agree the current plot for the main game is not interesting, I think the lore of the game is fine the way it is. It's just the way it was presented with mostly everything taking place in the player's mind or a pocket dimension. This may be a very biased opinion, but I think what makes the current Hello Neighbor lore so approachable is how simple it is. When going over to different gaming communities, I learned that there were people actually interested in the current lore of Hello Neighbor, saying it's simple to understand. I personally lost interest in the story when Matpat said that the Neighbor could be working with a devil or sth. I didn't like the idea of things diving into the supernatural. (Also, in 14:08, that is just the player's old model). I think the game could have made the story better if Act 3 simply had clear clues onto what was going on with the Neighbor and how his story connects to the Player's story. That would have been enough imo. Also, I'll be honest with you, you are the only person I know who thinks Act Finale fits the game. I don't really see how. This final boss doesn't connect to anything you've learned along the journey, like how final bosses should. I will say though this whole essay of a comment took only a 10 minutes of analysing. Please do not take this as like an expert's opinion. I'm going to assume that you have taken more time to analyse this game than I did, even though I've been sticking with the HN community all the way. If you've read all the way here, thank you so much for listening and I'd be glad to know what you think of my opinions. Keep up the good work!

[@tacotwinsgaming9373]

Just want to say Hello Builder would just be the modkit the game already has for free but also nice video! The ideas and editing is good. 🔥

[@Sandwichly]

Hey, thanks!

[@jorgyt754]

Well the modkit is exclusive to PCs, and console players not only can't make their own houses, but they also can't play other houses. Hello Builder would probably be cross platform.

[@tacotwinsgaming9373]

@@jorgyt754 yeah that would be cool like Secret Neighbor building

[@beannation5149]

Remember, the neighbor doesn't do vertical heights well, so adding a ability that encourages creating more platforming sections is a..... Choice

[@john_marstonof1911]

We all know he built his house with galvanized square steel covered in eco friendly wood veneers

[@Ottergaming26]

I honestly find alpha three the best version because of the fact that it’s always night, this makes it MUCH scarier! But there’s two things I’d change, one flashlight with limited battery, this would make the player conserve their power and be wise on how they play! I would also remove the ability to tell how close the neighbor is to you be removing the indicator on the edge of you screen! This makes you aware that he is coming, but having no idea where he is! These two concepts would make the neighbor much more of a threat to the player!

[@LUSProductionsOfficial]

I honestly feel like Sandwichly should come up with his own kind of mascot horror game with his methods! He's definitely able to come up with a good method for game concepts & promotional stuff!

[@angelalastname5423]

I fully expected this video to amount to “strip away all the wackier and confusing elements of the game until it’s a more polished version of the alphas”, and as one of many people who prefers the alphas to the final product, I would’ve been fine with that. However, I was VERY pleasantly surprised with the direction you chose. The way you retained the feel of the full game while incorporating elements from the alphas was great, and I legitimately enjoyed the idea for the new story. Tbh now I’m sad this isn’t the real game. Side note: I think the shoulder bash could actually work as a high-risk, high-reward version of the “breaking free” mechanic as well. If you time it correctly, you could ram into the neighbor while he’s chasing you and knock him over, giving you an opportunity to flee, but messing up just means you run right into him and get caught.

[@discussions.]

I thought you’d be making the game in this video, but as a programmer, I could assemble a few builders and put this project to life.

[@Phoeboi]

Holy crap you COOKED with that story

[@Ry.Loves.Cartoons.]

OML I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!!! I’ve always loved hello neighbor but hated how they didn’t show the story very well but your version is awesome!!! I love this :D

[@AutumnRaison]

The more recent instalments of Hello Neighbour have actually improved since the original one. Just not by much, which is arguably worse than not having changed at all. To squander the chance to do a genuinely brilliant concept justice

[@LarryGmod]

nice to see that Marlton got freed from the Aether and made Hello Neighbor better as his first act of business

[@K3LP_STUDIOS]

i love the into the pit reference

[@Mango_of_lies]

hello neighbor (full release) can't be fixed

[@Anonyomus_commenter]

It could have been- if it lived up to its promises

[@original_namexd5690]

I can fix her type shit

[@azimlicocuk9899]

its not that bad it still was like 76.5% of my early childhood for some reason

[@uselessaccountvector2912]

[@andrewschaosson]

That's why he didn't fix it, he rebuilt it

[@SansINess53]

hello neighbor was at its peak alpha 2/1

[@syweb2]

7:05 Honestly, I'd just make the house less ridiculously big after the first act. All of the random addons and platforming nonsense feel like they take away from the core idea.

[@Mr.O-zb9ki]

my brain cells are just melting by watching this

[@sapphiretiger7078]

Been waiting for someone to do something like this effectively since release

[@KevinTheGamer891]

Someone finally did this (I’ve been waiting so long) and I like the into the pit reference

[@kennydarmawan13]

To me, a Hello Neighbor story that's straightforward yet deep is possible. Take Zack Snyder's photoshooting style and use it to better use to show the audience what's going on without the use of words (unless necessary). That way, it can turn what is possibly the most straightforward plot beat more emphasized than it would be if told casually.

[@hugoc.m.7727]

Honestly, I want to see you make a fangame with that premise of possible.

[@SprayInk-And-CritGlitch]

The reason why you can double jump in act 3 is because everything happens in a dream

[@TaggedTerror]

I feel like they should’ve made the more areas you open up in the house, the more areas you open up for the neighbor too since he realizes someone broke into his house. And the neighbor hatch was introduced into Hello Neighbor Diaries, funnily enough. But it’s only when camera/laser traps are triggered.

[@FrannyMichelle-xl9mq]

When I saw the title and thumbnail of this video, it reminded me of DarkDax's Yandere Sim Code Review. Maybe, if there appears another youtuber that can fix another of the less successful indie horror games from back then, I could make a playlist 😂

[@gintoki5116]

I think the other thing that made it less appealing was the models overall, it got from sort of realistic models to cartoonish models, everything looks clunky, and yeah the neighbor himself is not realistic, but the change in models really changed the atmosphere, and from what I remember this was supposed to be a scary game, the creepiness of the house went away with the model change Edit: I hadn't watched the video in full when I made the comment so I didn't know this was already talked about

[@pgwcapt2928]

Here's what that "THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY" writing could say: All across the house, you have a chance, like, a 1% chance each time you look at a wall for words to spawn, and they spawn in a certain order, here's that order: "I RECOGNIZE YOU..." "NICHOLAS..." "THE ONE HE FAILED TO CATCH..." "THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY..."

[@timursidorov5766]

0:37 “time traveling ball pit” gave me fnaf flashbacks

[@HellFilms1974-cz4kg]

I love the oldest hello neighbor game because the house looked realistic and not stupid

[@HellFilms1974-cz4kg]

The art style was realistic and cool

[@nickcarlsonpress]

Interesting video, considering that you're Hello Neighbor's Number One Fan

[@Barrymfingbones]

But like no joke, your story idea was actually fire.

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

Here’s one change I would make to act 2. One of the most annoying things in this act is the neighbour catching the player right when they climb out of the basement. So here’s my change. The player can check and see if the neighbour is nearby before coming out of the basement. There will also be little holes that the player can look through to see where the neighbour is at. Also, I think it would be cool if at act 3 the player will find a key chain that has keys to the door at the end of the basement.

[@sarahjaneallen5082]

If Sandwichly is gonna bring hello neighbor from dead instant respect

[@thebestgummybear9744]

Finally, a positive hello neighbor video

[@alfie8Studios]

Mate, the idea of a hello builder is something I’ve wanted for a while, I rushed to buy secret neighbor just because they announced a level editor

[@ultraskeleton7452]

I have to be honest... your story is just better

[@TheDJG2000]

The ballpit had me thinking he was gonna end up in "Into the pit" for some odd reason.

[@JoBot__]

Not really redesigned from the ground up, but this is certainly a major improvement over the original story. I especially like the new story and ending, and the build mode proposed. I personally liked the art style of the Pre-Alpha and Alpha 1 though.

[@Downturn.]

i agree on everything but the artstyle. the prototype or pre alpha’s art style would have made the game infinitely more terrifying

[@Charliehotdog79]

Congratulations! You managed to understand game development better than TinyBuild EVER HAS!

[@leodetective6056]

Main things I would change: - Neighbor's AI - ACT 2 and ACT 3 houses and their puzzles - Art style and graphics - Story and Lore

[@crumpchump]

"we're going back in time to the first alpha to get bad game off the menu, thats right, we're going back in time to the first alpha to get bad game off the menu"

[@user-NiceBuildCreations]

if i was to redesign hello neighbor, i would put these changes: 1. If neighbor sees you in his house, and you escape him, he would automatically turn hunt mode on and he would check ALL of his house to make sure you are not there (he would check hiding spots, but he would check them if he has seen you in the hiding spot or when you leave it) 2. In act 3, neighbor would behave diffriently (because its a dream).he would get faster, smarter and would sensetive noises from long distances 3. he would do more activties like: reading a book, fixing his car, eating something by the dinning table 4. if player is spending too much time in neighbor's house, neighbour would lock the main door and all other doors that lead to the outside with a key (he would have the key by his waist) and would actively search for the player, until he checks every room and hiding spot in the house or until player leaves his house, and he sees it or until player is captured 5. in point 4 i mentioned he would lock the doors, but not only that, he would also barricade every window in the house. i like to call it "lockdown mode"

[@littlemissladylml8535]

hard mode is when he actually calls the cops after 5 time caught

[@Bobpigpoggy]

The alphas and the first game in were perfect, where it went bad was hello neighbor 2

[@notflamingman625]

i wish they kept the house similar to pre alpha and alpha one, the new house is cool but the older ones felt a lot more labyrinth like, with many hallways looking the same and also offers potential for cool chase scenes with the neighbor

[@kaistudios5536]

WHOA! I never thought I'd see someone else talk about this! While I'm not fully on board with your rewritten story, as I've read most of the books and watched the TV show _(you should totally give it a watch, btw)_, thus, growing to like the story, I'm definitely still on board! *I even made a Google Doc a while back explaining how I'd tweak the gameplay a bit!* If you're interested, I could share the link with you!

[@AdamMerlin]

Omg i completely forgot how pushy they were towards Matpat. Really makes you wonder.. how. delusional is this developer. Or. It feels like they lived under a rock with a potato chip, a penny, and a dirty tissue as friends for ten years, left their fruity home. And said. Im gonna make a game and be really desperate and unconfident about it!

[@NoomStuff]

Really great video, i like your changes

[@SansINess53]

instead of that piggy reference I think like making a system similar to obby creator a game about creativity.

[@crafter6862]

Nice Fixes and Improvements, but I feel that a major part you ignored was the Literal Level Design. If you'd like an idea, Hello Neighbor should've been more like an Immersive Sim.

[@pantera_doc]

Time travel ballpit is a hilarious reference

[@CrackyWizardStuff]

Cool video and I like the thumbnail, the thumbnail actually got me thinking of how the hell the neighbour built his house. (I know Act 3 ends up being a dream but still.)

[@michaelmarquis5645]

I bet Mr Peterson hired a bunch of builders to build his ginormous house

[@KattyKitten69]

actually, the neighbor built everything all by himself, he's actually an enginner and he also apparently built the entire golden apple amusement park aswell, that explains why there's só many puzzle contraptions in the house

[@michaelmarquis5645]

oh that kinda makes sense

[@musthinkgames5387]

act 3 and act 4 were the players' dream, and the three abilities you unlock, I believe, have a deeper meaning .invisibilty ---- hiding from your fears .double jump ---- running from your fears .push ability ---- facing your fears I think they make the charecter great as it shows the development of him And the final giant neighbor battle and the "thing" scene shows the main charecter finaly destroying his trauma This is my interpretation.

[@SnowballDev]

15:25 Ironically, Piggy actually had a collab with Hello Neighbor in build mode

[@Mr.Pocket]

Now this is what hello neighbor could’ve been!

[@meSlassi]

The games story is about PTSD and childhood trauma. I think it should've stayed the same. The gameplay or who Nikki fights, I can live with that being changed. Good video still.

[@wormhole1920]

i did not expect my favorite game to show up in the build ,ode part

[@crumpchump]

honestly, despite the games being undeniably bad, I still really like playing them

[@xx_valentinee_xX]

I seen you, the sandwich, so I made a sandwich and thought I would share with what exactly I ate: First off, 1. Natures own perfectly crafted multigrain bread Secondly at 2. We got Dukes real mayonnaise 3. we got some smoked sun dried tomato turkey breast, does not matter what brand And lastly, 4. Sargento Munster cheese Thank you, that is all

[@Trollge922]

It will be nice to see this as a family game if it’s possible.

[@Stargamersucksatgaming]

15:33 they did that with secret neighbor (w and fun game btw)

[@jackbob83]

I was unfortunate enough to get the first book in the series and read it, and it made me realize what the lore actually was, since I think you got some things wrong. Everything you said up until the car crash was true. The car crash killed his wife, but his kids weren’t there. The neighbor(his name is Ted Peterson) started adding large additions to his house to cope with his grief. Meanwhile, Ted’s son, named Aaron, was wracked with grief, became hostile towards his sister, eventually shoving his sister at the top of the newly-expanded house, accidentally causing her to fall to her death. Ted covered up her death by burying her body in his own backyard, tearing down the house additions, and claiming her to be missing. Angry at his son, Ted locked Aaron in his basement, which is what the player sees at the start of act one. I think the “shadow monster man” was supposed to symbolize Nicky’s childhood fear of Ted, since our only ever appears after he escapes, and at the end after it is deafeated, you can see the Ted has his own personal fear, that still haunts him after all those years.

[@jackbob83]

I wish I didn’t know all of this

[@excalibrrimcold9354]

I think tinybuild made a game about time travel called 'no time to explain' which is where their logo comes from.

[@Eclipsity]

Of course a rabbit gives him the time travelling ballpit

[@fish-bt8db]

5:56 VALVe mentioned

[@Takayukj_Yagami]

The neighbor hatch idea is actually similar to hello neighbor diarie's elevator mechanic albeit when you press a preassure plate rather than making noise.

[@ink_summit]

Can’t wait for tinybuild being here 2 years late because they always see hello neighbour videos late.

[@theanimator4098]

Neighbor vision, a way to see the neighbor through walls so you know what to do. (only for half of act 3)

[@PhilBo-fp9mz]

I haven't finished the video yet since I'm on a car ride, but I feel of the game were to get a reboot, it would be so unique if it would dive into that Tim Burton style and do what made those movies creepy

[@justpeachy1857]

ah yes "Greetings Near Proximity person"

[@PartygoerReborn]

First time watching this guy, and i love his commentary. =] Personally as a some-what fan of Hello Neighbor still i don't really like act 3, i only like act 1 and 2 because i can just do some random stuff, and i even found a glitch in act 1. And here are things i found interesting. 2:00 Made me chuckle xd (i just love the weird angle of the neighbor in SMBW) 8:37 Very good idea! :o 8:59-10:52 This new story really makes it darker and more creepy which i like! 0_0 13:34 That would be SO AWESOME!! :DD End of video: That was really good! In my opinion I don't know what else to put here since i already said what i think of it, but i completely agree with that more! If it was like that, i would've probably became a much bigger fan of the series! =D

[@lieutenantlunar7234]

About the hello builder thing, back in like 2017 they made it possible to mod hello neighbour through unreal engine. there were mod of the week type things also. i'm not sure if this is still active now however.

[@superadambomb5834]

15:14 fun fact in the official hello neighbor guide book it was said that tiny building was working on a game very similar to this. However this got scrapped in favor of hello engineer. So yeah….

[@memelord8769]

Alternate solution: go back to alpha 1, refine and expand that, done