Crendor Selects: Shape on the Ground

[@gameguy1337]

This was a real porirayal of the squad's abilities

[@tzuyd]

I read this comment before watching the video, and I literally read that as 'portrayal'. I didn't realise until the I re-read after the video.

[@Patchumz]

That was the most Crendor ending to a game I've ever seen.

[@4squaremiles]

i knew what you meant and was still surprised

[@SingingShadowFox]

“Do you speedrun museums, too?” feels like such a huge insult lol. The implications…a’maze’ing

[@charlienot-my-real-name3123]

admirably cold shit

[@BrandNeutral]

I love Alex so much, he never fails to impress

[@josephfraley1205]

That was absolutely amazing!

[@SuperSonic7CE]

I looked up another playthrough and turns out what's inside the church is part of the tarot reading, maybe even the main part of the reading. I won't spoil it, but the ending I saw was VERY different from the one in this video. No crystal, no shattering glass, a totally different atmosphere, a different action to end the game, and a different sentence. Idk how much I'd consider it a good reading or anything, but like I definitely like the ending a lot more knowing that the church is part of the actual reading and it's not just a short sentence that changes each playthrough. I really wish the Squad went through this another time just to see if they'd like it better knowing that.

[@ThePlainumAcheiver]

S/O to Jirard for slowly compelling his friends into playing Catherine, I see and support u

[@velcrom7742]

What's s/o?

[@ThePlainumAcheiver]

@@velcrom7742 Shout out

[@ThePlainumAcheiver]

@@MostlyLost nah

[@tzuyd]

Yeah! I wanna see a good play through of the rerelease

[@ThePlainumAcheiver]

@@tzuyd jirard actually did do one on his channel, Super Beard Bros, it’s so good!!

[@pedrostormrage]

35:42 "Do you speed run museums, too?" I love Alex's sass 😂

[@auldgoat5644]

Witness Crendor forming a magnificent chrysalis and his magical transformation into...Crendor.

[@opossum_elysium]

Not just Crendor... MORE Crendor.

[@MrJ158n]

Crendor really has become more of a mythical figure than a man at this point. Just like Rasputin

[@TiMmY3761]

I'm glad ripping on the green stone made it this far outside of the pod.

[@Gigglefists]

Those 2 weeks were a trip XD

[@Heep_Purple]

@@Gigglefists It wasn't even a blue ball situation, it was just... rough.

[@xtremegamer7198]

Green stone?

[@dertrix37]

@@xtremegamer7198 Chillumanati reference ...

[@xtremegamer7198]

@@dertrix37 Oh god I haven't listened to that for a long while.

[@dennisl9176]

I feel like this game is the embodiment of Alex asking “what do you think that means” and Davis just saying “emotional purgatory” every time EDIT: I was wrong, this game is the embodiment of a fuckin fortune cookie

[@NeoPerfectPhantom]

I love the quiet "that's my reading?"

[@johnaldridge83]

Jesse: "This is a game, that Crendor picked for us" Us: "Are we sure it's a game? I mean Crendor picked it" Game: "This is not a game!!" Us: "Yeah, there it is."

[@Yog-slagunar]

My biggest gripe 100% is..... That last sentence would literally fit ANY play though of this. It was such a classic Non Answer where "You must find the meaning in the answer"

[@oiitssean]

They were talking specifically about Star Wars where no one is ever really gone. . . Nothing ever ends. . . 👻

[@Yog-slagunar]

I take back my gripe. Its a pretty accurate and slightly otherworldly estimation of the star wars to come :D

[@SoggyMicrowaveNugget]

Good ol fart sniffing artist, with nothing of any real weight to say makes a funny game on accident.

[@indeimaus]

I'm with Jirard that was bad lmao

[@sgradone]

It was as good as what Jirard brings to the SGS.

[@JohnSmithJane]

Yeah, im honestly surprised i watched the whole way. Was garbage pretentious stuff from the beginning. Love the boys talking though

[@zakarymoninger7845]

I enjoyed the journey and it looked like it had a lot of potential but it completely flubbed the payoff. With all the choices I was expecting a little more analysis, not a single sentence that could fit any set of choices made. Love your vids btw.

[@Wolfstorm701]

@@sgradone what makes you say that?

[@em_birch]

@@sgradone BOOOOOO

[@flamefalconz]

Such a Crendor move, "hey Crendor can you chose some game for us?" and then he choses a non-game :)

[@thenormanfair]

I'm with Jirard, that was a miserable game. The high point for me was when Davis saw the maze icon on the desktop.

[@Scrofar]

I actually had to watch this twice because I could not remember anything memorable from the first time apart from Davis's "SPOON" moment

[@CLBellamey]

I wouldn’t say miserable, the artwork was quite enjoyable, but the ending really let it down.

[@jimjam7928]

Game was fine, the ending was such a let down that it retrospectively effected how you feel about it.

[@troublingtrash3463]

Davis yelling "THE MAZE" after the game closes had me actually think that the game did that

[@Grithor]

"Do you speedrun museums too?" Is a killer line

[@RosieTheRo]

17:28 i cannot put into words how much i want that to be an actual poster i can put on my wall

[@risa123456789]

This only works because Crendor picked it. This is most Crendor of endings

[@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456]

This makes me miss Dread X collection so much! Will yall ever do DreadX 3?

[@melanino]

Alright, i wasnt believing everyone in the comments lamenting about the ending, but now that i've watched it, i am laughing my ass off

[@Supardanil]

now this is a game only a man who owns a home would pick

[@KingChayle87]

Honestly, after Jesse said he wasn't afraid at the beginning, I was hoping for something scary enough to ruin that porirayal.

[@TheSamuelCish]

That fucking Green Stone trilogy is gonna haunt Alex forever, isn't it?

[@SoullessCast]

Deservedly

[@SocialCreditScore]

That G being The Rock "deconstructed"....God I love the squad

[@neolithiumproduction]

Not scary, but strangely very unsettling. It was interesting to see what you guys picked over what I initially saw in the images myself. Now I kinda want to play it myself.

[@binsoku6]

It's called Countdown, it's a horror film about an app that counts down til you die

[@lobofelagund]

This is fascinating, the ending definitely varies quite a bit based on your choices. Not going to spoil it, though you can find quite a few outcomes on youtube.

[@highasduck5282]

Okay good to know that breaking the glass on the sides didnt mess up the reading. Was looking in the comments for someone to talk about the endings. Lol

[@michaellaporte4951]

The reading at the end felt overly abrupt, I agree, but I actually really liked the rest of this, great job on the developer's part, this was super cool.

[@Kabissz]

This was Davis's emotional purgatory.

[@SeaTimeless]

Loving the Green Stone reference at the start of the episode 🤣

[@JPaul-gl6th]

This would actually be a pretty interesting VR experience. It needs more substance for me to buy it but it interesting nonetheless.

[@cormacbevins9679]

I love that the Crendor rap at the end even exists.

[@patio8044]

Okay, all these dioramas are actually really interesting. I kinda want to know what each of these say to different people, but screw being limited to 3 options, just say what it means to you. I think it's fun. #1 5:25 Performance #2 8:18 Scrutiny #3 9:50 Learning #4 12:11 Desperation #5 13:47 Inevitability #6 15:48 Drive #7 18:58 A Future #8 21:37 A Lie #9 23:30 Desire #10 25:09 Guilt #11 27:42 Downfall #12 29:52 Treachery

[@OriginalMrTy]

That's my reading? Best line ever.

[@lilyh5647]

I also thought this looked like the Museum of Jurassic Technology! I love that place! The exhibits are beautiful and strange, and the little garden with the free tea is super chill.

[@KikiMofo]

That time based movie they talked about I remember when TB talked about that movie years ago with Jessie. He liked the fact that it was full of time based puns for some reason.

[@raoufjigsaw]

I was like this game is a good choice from crendor, but the ending was like: yeah, crendor.

[@Burred11]

The true purpose of this game is to be a near-sighted simulator.

[@paulhammons7077]

“Pies lesu Domine, Dona eis requiem” (Latin translated roughly as “Pious Lord, give them rest”)

[@keilariquelme3954]

Ah, the new word PORIRAYAL

[@evelienbollaert2139]

Besides Davis being his delightful self (as always ) These round of games are kinda of a lett down in laughs and spooks. (or even gameplay wise) Still thank you all for the video's!

[@tinybee7780]

Keep those Crendor games coming. He may not be there with you guys but he sure does have interesting takes when it comes to picking scary games.

[@visttia]

Can't wait for the third episode about the green stone.

[@Adam-zc3of]

Points for creativity and design of the whole experience, but the ending really did fall flat with the squads own stated reasons. In the end, that wasn't even a fortune cookie answer.

[@OlGilly]

The struggle around the word Portrayal... hahah "theres no way that says... porirayal" im dead

[@viking8796]

After watching both games picked by Crendor, I'm convinced that he must be the one currently in possession of the Green Stone. It all makes sense now. Edit: Outro is fire

[@PrimeMyth64]

These 4 persons together are hilarious! Big fan of the Squad, keep up the great work!

[@richyjjsmith]

I'm with Jirard, that was just some pretentious drivel. The ending could have been randomised for all it was connected to the choices.

[@mattymerr701]

Same with the choices and the "dioramas" No connection.

[@Domdrok]

The journey of them discussing the pieces was interesting.

[@SPARR0E]

Crendor subverting expectations so far! Both games have been surprisingly good After the ending, I think I really liked the vibe and ambiguity, for what it is, and how limited the scope is, it's pretty cool as a thing to just toss around in your head for a bit

[@huntermcintosh8173]

But, this is not a game.

[@cboneperlstone9661]

The game is called The Shape on the Ground. I wonder what would happen/how their answers would change if they solely based their choices on the shapes on the ground rather than the whole scenes

[@featheredicarus]

It's a cool idea, with a neat aesthetic. If it had stuck the landing I'd actually be impressed

[@CteCrassus]

Quite honestly, the "experience" felt like a nothing sandwitch and a perfect representation of what the word "pretentious" alludes to.

[@johnoneil9188]

Crendor went through a wonderful transformation to become Buffdor.

[@Sprakenheit]

Even here, the green stone appears lol. Congratulations Alex, you made a long lived bit.

[@ace_place]

In tarrot reading its not sappose to be something that is long term but rather something that could be taken to an event or time. Saying that nothing ends could be saying that what you may think is the end (eg friendships, work, bonds, storys) may come back to you later on and so you shouldn't be scared or upset of the end of something instead remain hopeful for its return.

[@willd.4808]

Hell yeah, I always love Crendor's excellent selections

[@ghackotpony]

Now I want to see the boys do a museum speedrun.

[@hermit9909]

Thank you, Crendor

[@johnnybravox909]

Jirard creating a whole word he actually believes to be real is terrifying. And Davis believing it to be true is even more shocking.

[@kol_ceridwen]

If streamers were Pokemon, Crendor evolved from Crendor, to Crendor. It sounds like he stayed the same, but there was an evolution screen.

[@Chopskee9119]

Good stuff Jesse, I love those Tactics Ogre games with the quiz at the beginning, probably gonna revisit once I finish valkyria chronicles

[@JusticeSoulTuna]

Very clever game design with a very vapid ending. I enjoyed the squad going through it though!

[@CallMeVictor89]

Crendor picks the best games. Wish he was here to suffer through them lol

[@Kabissz]

That sounds like way too much work for him ;)

[@part-timeloser1662]

Not in LA until January 2022 ): so sad I was 20 when they came to Boston too so I just keep missing RIP

[@jrdeborja0000]

I just imagine them pausing a disaster cause a prompt just showed on the choices of what they should do.

[@nunpho]

I swear that my sister speedruns museums. It's a miserable time, I don't get to actually look at anything. As for this game... I think the outcome must just be randomised.

[@Invalidationcoded]

I interpreted the Tower of Babel/angels one as not only being a "fall" (and simultaneously a rise, in the context of a cycle) - but it is meant to evoke an essential nature of humanity to strive for something more. So it is a cycle in the sense that it is something we are forever consigned to be caught up in by nature - we are unable to be what is not in our nature, which is what led Satan to fall from heaven as well.

[@scarlett_ink]

Hang a car air freshener on the nozzle of the water gun like the charms on the gun in RE village 😂

[@Volksyn]

Came to watch the sgs, ended up watching 30min of crendor non content, im not even mad abiut it

[@kybercat7]

If scary game squad is the shows main cast then crendor is that special guest that shows up like one episode a season.

[@DocMadfox]

I do find it interesting how Jesse and I came to the same conclusion on the lady getting stabbed, but where he saw someone being pressured to have sex, I saw someone being pressured by their religion to NOT have sex even though they want to. But yeah, that ending was goddamn trash.

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

Given the work they put into the steps of the reading I was hoping for a better outcome, but I get that having hundreds of combinations isn't practical - I still would have had at least a written paragraph or two. Get a proper reader for the live show, it'd be a good follow-up to see how they actually synthesise the impressions you give to give general comments and advice.

[@amandaquiring117]

I am so here for Scary Introspection Squad.

[@mattymerr701]

I feel like only one of them had options that fit. The devotion, destruction one

[@PhilCW10]

Jirard's energy at the top of this episode is fantastic.

[@pairot01]

I think "pretentious" is an accurate description for this game

[@jackgurney6961]

"Shit" also works

[@Aexsion]

I love the thought provoking play throughs they play. I really like hearing their thought process and interpretations. Good picks Crendor!

[@TheGreatMondello]

This game was pretty interesting, but the way it ended--oof! Although, maybe the crummy ending was a better way to punctuate the whole experience than if they tried to do any armchair psychoanalysis? Still sucked, though.

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

this is a pretty accurate description of life.

[@IndustrialBonecraft]

Good sound design.

[@MystLunarabne]

28:23 I'm legit surprised "Freedom" was not an option there.

[@tegandumpleton3360]

Art was cool, but... Yeah, i think it sounds like a fortune cookie

[@onescenewonder8904]

Crendors picks, great, love it, BUT. YALL. Play twelve minutes!! It's not quite horror, but feels like a PERFECT squad game!!

[@Wyrdwulf19]

29:20 I'm pretty sure that pyramid-like building is supposed to be Dante Alighieri's interpretation of Purgatory, where each floor, like each circle of Hell, was a different theme of repentance. It could take someone eons to move on to the next floor, but at the top they'd be considered finally worthy of Heaven. The falling angels don't have anything to do with that directly, but could be seen as those who had been found worthy being cast down for some kind of committed sin, forced to start the path of penance all over again. EDIT: Dante's Purgatory was not a man-made structure, however, and this building does closely resemble artists' depictions of the Tower of Babel. But the oceans seemingly surrounding the base lends the notion that the building is on an island, which Purgatory was, though it was a natural mountain with levels carved into its sides. It's possible then that this depiction is supposed to evoke both concepts, and maybe to draw comparisons between the two.

[@MrMeepzor]

"No one's ever really gone." -Mike Stoklasa

[@Akleroth]

The ending of this video was hilarious hahaha

[@fleacythesheepgirl]

" To me this just felt like a waste of time " YEP!

[@cherniza_]

even by Crendor’s standards, this is some noncontent if I’ve ever seen it

[@anthonystadler7657]

Has there been a Beard Bros Crendor crossover? I think that's what the world needs right now.

[@shayden998]

Imagine your friend is playing a horror game, then, completely unprompted, boasts about how they use a cartoon of you and another friend's faces to cover up their junk.

[@OmySpy]

hell yeah guys on the Ogre Battle tarot intro, that is so good

[@spritelady4669]

This is actually a really neat little game thingy? It’s like a little art museum visit! I wish the reading was longer but I really enjoyed all of the little dioramas more than I probably should have.

[@crane8819]

This is one those things where all I can do is shrug and say "I don't get it".

[@sulcusmb799]

I put the "fucking legend" meme inside my game. Kid: Fucking Legend.

[@AlainSTO]

Did I just watch the squad walk through the MoMA?

[@JennaCydeEdits]

So I HAD to read the reviews of this game, and apparently there are multiple endings?? But it's all the same vague kind of ending but different wording.

[@OriginalSkeletonMob]

I really like these personality test kind of deals. Though a lot of them, like this, don't really tell you anything and you feel cheated.

[@WillowTree474]

This game is how every museum/art exhibit feels to me. I will be using this video to communicate this in the future lmao

[@Invalidationcoded]

I will be using this comment to explain how I feel repelled by people who think this way about museums/art

[@WillowTree474]

@@Invalidationcoded don't get me wrong, I love art. I just can't go to a lot of things because I get freaked out even though I think it's cool!