POOLS demo | Scary Game Squad

[@itsgrace717]

It makes me unreasonably happy that the duck jokes still continue after all these years

[@Pengwwennie]

Same- it’s so good

[@dennisl9176]

daaaaviiiis~

[@sablen1319]

One of their best moments

[@DawnCheatle]

I don't even remember the origin at this point lmao I just know it's associated with Davis

[@Pengwwennie]

@@DawnCheatle i remember something in layers of fear but no clue if that is the actual origin lol

[@ArgoVaughn]

The number of horror games with rubber ducks is a surprisingly higher percentage than you think.

[@FlickTakFlakAttack]

Wait, what? As somebody who avoids playing horror games, I have no context for this

[@Eventide215]

@@FlickTakFlakAttack Generally horror utilizes a lot of childhood things. So like creepy dolls, rubber ducks, and so on. It's like how they were talking about how a lot of these liminal space things are based on what you were told as a child. Big like open pool areas, school style buildings, etc were always things you avoid as a kid because you're told to. Plus you're used to big crowds being in them usually so when it's so empty and calm it just feels *off*. So basically a lot of fear and horror just comes back to childhood.

[@boy_girl_cat_party1824]

Rubber ducks are a major theme of horror games!

[@ArgoVaughn]

@@Eventide215 Yeah, but I disagree rubber ducks are in horror games to be scary or creepy like a doll or a lone bouncing ball. Never seen one used to that affect. Duckies are just there. Now maybe its just done to be a joke or a meme among horror game makers. 🤷

[@Eventide215]

@@ArgoVaughn You literally are watching Davis get sacred of them.. if you've been watching the channel a while you've seen it MANY times. You might not find it weird, creepy, ore scary, but there are people that do.

[@erinlewis6901]

This is where sims who drowned in pools when we took away their laddesrs go when they die

[@Drefsab]

The duck joke is legit one of my favorite running gags of all time.

[@GendoRokabundi]

I always assume they have gotten a dev to create a fake game or special mod just to troll Davis with ducks

[@Nyghtking]

Jesse, that helicopter shark thing is basically the same vibe as the story "hello everyone, i'm afraid of bears, why am I afraid of bears? because they can run 30 miles an hour and the zoo is 30 miles away, so a bear could be here in an hour, why would a bear be here in an hour? because bears can smell fear and I fear them."

[@Metalwabbit]

To help Jesse with his fear of the transported shark. 1.) The fresh water and chemicals in the pool would kill the shark. 2.) From that high up the surface tension of the water would be like concrete and would kill it. Now if it landed on you from that high up? THAT would probably kill you

[@Eventide215]

The fresh water and chemicals would kill it, but not on contact. It'd take a bit.. which would very likely make it even more angry. The surface tension is correct if it'd be landing flat. There are no guarantees it'd be just coming down perfectly horizontal. So it might survive and just take damage. Landing on you, that would most definitely kill you.

[@sacepums20]

All these years and the duck bit is still.going😂

[@SaFireSunSet]

I don't understand

[@lukethurstonchambers]

daaaaaaaaviiiiiis

[@Dvalarogg]

"My thalasophobia is so deep." Well done, Mr. Cox.

[@samsarian]

Nothing better than SGS in the morning, been watching the big JC for well over a decade, always my favorite KZbinr

[@Levinsbun]

I still remember my friend telling about some guy playing Terraria with TB.

[@Siolarty19]

Same. Been here since the Cataclysm beta videos.

[@MugsOfMilk]

Same here! :D

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

He, TB (may he rest in peace) and Dodger are my jam. I was never much for youtubers, but these people are awesome. :D

[@Leobluerodon]

The big JC!!!

[@tatsurose]

Backed up the video to rewatch 24:25 and seeing "most replayed" brought me so much joy. Glad we're all on Team Duck after all these years

[@hibikiken6229]

"Put it on my bill" is one my most favorite Alex puns

[@Edgeworth99]

The atmosphere and vibes in Pools is top-notch. There's plenty of games where you're forced to solve puzzles while some ooga booga monster chases you, to be able to create tension and fear through sheer uncanniness is an art form.

[@Darksilk01]

God when Davis walks into a room and only looks one way when I think I hear breathing the other way stresses me out.....

[@loglog7]

They don’t have directional audio because they’re on a couch. It has stressed me out for so long haha

[@Darksilk01]

very fair point but Davis does this in almost every episode they do. Actually misses scares lol

[@stephiek.3267]

I love this game. I enjoy the sounds of the water, the silence, just the ambiance of it. No monsters, just giant floaty ducks and weird marble figures. It's peaceful.

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

about that...

[@Godvvinslaw]

I hate that the footsteps sound like we are wearing heavy boots.

[@SpydrXIII]

i replay this game to vibe. i play a poolrooms playlist from spotify while i play.

[@chewyuanqiang]

Make the most of that peace. The moments of peace are nice when you draw the lucky straw and you have the fortune of not being followed. But stay vigilant and be on your guard. Keep your rifle by your side... and always make sure to bring a rifle in the first place!

[@stephiek.3267]

​@@chewyuanqiang Yeah, except the game devs put it in the description that there are no monsters or jump scares, just what your mind projects. Chill out. 🙄😎😎

[@DAFLIDMAN]

The back rooms looking exactly like the day your dad takes you to work with him and you have no context for that environment is such a perfect description!!! as someone who regularly had to go to work with my dad during the summer it hits so close to home.

[@FidgetThePepperTheGhost]

So much of the fear from watching this was the anxiety of "Don't go too fast on those wet tiles! What if you slip and hit your head?"

[@Tinyvalkyrie410]

Just another day of me BEGGING for a SGS play through of Slay the Princess

[@nathat8]

yes please!

[@loglog7]

In the original posts about the idea for the backrooms there were no monsters. It was just the yellow empty office building with the buzzing lights.

[@Zakemaster]

Which I still think is much creepier. Yeah, it’s less visceral or exciting, but to be in a place that looks like it was designed by people but is just an endless maze with nothing else there but you, with no way out. It’s far more horrifying and mysterious than “weird place filled with monsters.”

[@liamseekins9488]

Depends on the person too​@@Zakemaster

[@frog1405]

I mean, that isnt exactly true. The original post ends with something to the effect of "and god save you if you hear something moving about, because it definitely heard you" implying that there is some sort of threat. Its just that the threat is left very vague and undefined, allowing the imagination to do its work.

[@Ellthom]

another #DucksforDavis moment :P 13:12

[@dovercube]

The duck bit after all these years still gets me.😂

[@DaemonMunkir]

Jesse would absolutely and happily be a Wife Guy

[@laharlkent]

As I keep seeing on youtube, It's Drizzle drizzle season.

[@reiyayru]

House Husband

[@reclark1690]

Alex, the best way to get out of any maze is to keep walking with your right hand on the wall. You'll find your way every time.

[@Eventide215]

That doesn't work on every maze. It only works on a maze that has an entrance and exit on an exterior wall. If the exit to the maze was say a staircase in the center then you can't just "wall follow" to get out because they can detach those walls from the exterior. Also, the wall following wouldn't work if you were just plopped in the maze. So like the start to this game if the entrance was on the ceiling and you start the maze by following a wall, it can easily be detached and you'll just be going in circles. This doesn't even start to get into multiple layered mazes. If you really want to find your way every time regardless of the maze, you need to learn how to keep a mental map of some kind.

[@marspowr]

@@Eventide215 they're making a reference to an old SBB playthrough where Alex hilariously failed to find his way through a maze by using that trick :)

[@AgaricRook]

100% would watch a SGS playthrough of Control, although part of me never expects to see it and that they were quite possibly just talking about playing it among themselves off-camera.

[@forrestpenrod2294]

Jesse did a let's play already so extremely unlikely

[@WeMissDimebag]

I’m almost certain Jesse has already either gotten or tried to get the others to play it since he loved it so much when he did his let’s play (which is uploaded on this channel). So they’ve probably all played it individually already. Would still love to watch it tho.

[@AgaricRook]

I was actually thinking it's actually less that Jesse already played it on this channel and more along the lines about how much they've been of the mindset it isn't as worth it anymore to do long series for SGS, and Control would be a VERY long series.

[@jimballard1186]

I dunno if that'll ever happen, but you've inspired me to go rewatch his Gentleman's whatever video about Control.

[@korg47237]

that game is way way too long for a full playthrough anyway

[@TheMonochromeDream]

The way the game just builds and builds tension is sooo good. House of Leaves is an apt comparison for this 100%

[@robbing_chips]

I hope all the bots enjoyed the giant duck as much as Davis did

[@MichaelZenke]

This was amazing. I just want to say I'm absolutely here for an sgs playthrough of all three games in the remedyverse.

[@angelabryant9766]

I love that in the Backrooms, the dread and context it can build in a room can make something as simple as a rubber duck squeak echoing in the distance seem like a truly terrifying prospect.

[@SlumericanXX]

Literally nothing happened for 29 minutes and 43 seconds. 10/10

[@spammonster]

I hope there are a bunch of indie horror devs out there putting ducks in their games specifically in case SGS play it, I think that would be a very fun conspiracy.

[@greyworld6242]

This game is everything the movie night swim wishes it could’ve been.

[@Jackasaurus]

A very interesting concept. As someone who absolutely loves the water and swimming, a place like that would be a dream location for me. All to myself, various slides and swimming locations. The fact you cant leave turns that dream location into a nightmare. I hope you guys check out the other chapters!

[@runedragon1985]

Between the groan and that ripple effect at like, 3:49 , I had a slight jump scare, I admit. I thought the ripple was some jump-scare monster for a moment. Damn you, Scary Game Schmucks.

[@pairot01]

It's amazing what simple architecture can make you feel.

[@volver987]

i cant stop thinking why not grab the chair and climb back up where you came from.

[@Cloudwolf785]

Jesse, I feel you with the shark thoughts. I grew up with a pool in the backyard and loved swimming, hell sharks are even one of my favorite animals. But by god the second I am in water or around water alone my mind immediately starts being convinced there is a shark right behind me just waiting for the right time to get me.

[@TheShiningYoshi]

I would love a full version playthrough of this. The mix of terror and tranquility is incredible.

[@wolfsonic]

I was waiting for the head snake thing to chase them in the water but that's apparently a different game

[@robotpirategary]

Can’t say I expected to hear that Alex had been to Watiki in Rapid City before, I love like an hour from there.

[@mamaliege2461]

I was so creeped out and unsettled the whole time until... the Yellow duck!! Holy sheez, it cracked me up immediately, both times! 10+ years later and it still haunts poor Davis LOL That on itself was worth the whole creepyness of the video

[@Force2reckonVods]

I-it hasn't been a decade since the first duck jokes... has it?

[@thewalrusaurus]

I can't possibly be that old. I refuse to accept it

[@Force2reckonVods]

​@@thewalrusaurus I'm learning that I am, in fact, that old...

[@Pienimusta]

The graphics (especially lighting) looks so good in this game.

[@FloofersFX]

Honestly the amount of those ducks I've seen in other horrors, I'm pretty sure most of em are in there just cause of SGS

[@funkyronnoc]

Sgs is so fire right now, you guys are smashing it!

[@lolman123121]

Commenting for the algorithm. Keep the scary game squad games coming. I am loving the frequency

[@imkabochan]

My first reaction was "there's no way it's been a decade" But holy shit It totally has

[@Killtacboy]

19:15 I had the EXACT same thought at that exact moment! Sliding on that tile would be sick.

[@oliverwhite3617]

Davis, I’m pretty sure that hotel in Rapid City was the Radisson. Went to many birthday parties there growing up. 14:18 Love the videos guys!

[@roygoodwinii8263]

just checked it out. they should have went closer to the hands, gave me the heebie jeebies. oh and the god damned duck!

[@crickettbug3959]

What happens??

[@KaelinK335]

Please, what happens??? I'm dying to know 😭

[@dismasyves]

HELL YEAH SGS Pools!!! So excited to watch, gonna eat my soup and chill

[@epe-equestrianpatterneduca6184]

Can someone please make a Davis vs the duck compilation? Thx

[@MewBlood]

Wake up my dudes, another SGS just dropped!

[@rolipooh]

Petition for SGS to play Amnesia: The Bunker!!!

[@tommyeliassen2071]

It baffles me how they haven't played it yet. It's so good!

[@StariDreams]

Great opening. A++ And weirdly relatable, Jesse, lmao.

[@dowainkerner5249]

Shout out to Rapid City South Dakota! Wasn’t expecting that reference.

[@Avokrypha]

I'd love a full playthrough of this

[@enderhugo]

the *original* backrooms is an idea from 4chan , there is an implication of some danger, but going insane is the biggest hazard almost later on, when it picked up steam, it became something closer to scp, with different documented beings and researchers, but originally, just an impossibly big, empty place that drives you insane. "If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you"

[@Invalidationcoded]

I still do not believe it came from 4chan. I remember seeing group discussion about the concept on tumblr (I haven't been active on tumblr since like 2016?) and it wasn't even called "the backrooms" it was purely about a specific kind of liminal space and there wasn't even anything about "noclip" related to it. It was just the kind of old empty office spaces. Years later I start seeing games about it and I'm totally confused because when I heard about the idea of that liminal space, it wasn't even "the Backrooms" and there absolutely weren't Definitive Monsters in it. There's suddenly crazy lore and we keep seeing the Kane Pixels monster in all the games. It's been wild to see

[@tehRedRunner]

​​​@@InvalidationcodedI can't remember exactly where, but the original level 0 stuff started on either 4chan or some other message board type site. The first image originated elsewhere though, and the writing about level 0 was added by an unrelated person. No-clipping was a part of it from the initial text post. Kane Pixels has said that he's building his own lore, separate from the wikis that have been the main hub since it became a collaborative writing project. But I'd say his stuff really launched it into popular awareness. As a collaborative writing project, there's not really a hard definition of what's actually canon (apart from, usually, level 0, which typically has no immediate threats as long as you don't drink the carpet water)

[@mayhemic]

​@@Invalidationcoded the term backrooms is used because of the viral 4chan post, and that yellow wall aesthetic comes from it as well, but liminal spaces being creepy has been a thing ever since liminal spaces themselves have existed, which makes perfect sense. If people can find living things uncanny, it's only natural that spaces can be uncanny as well.

[@TheViolentLolita]

didn't expect the duck to come back. what's next, hotwheels leading the way?

[@Fluxicity]

Davis - I think you meant to shout "DUCK OFF!"

[@caitlynstudt3605]

The algorithm is being very mean to you, Jesse. I didn’t even get this notification. But don’t you worry, I’m here now❤️

[@stickturner]

When they first start the game, when they point out the random chair and then make a wooowoowow noise. That's totally a MIB reference right because thats just immediately sparked in my head

[@how_to_be_invisible]

"your ass is on fire right now" - that's why the slide is red 💀

[@jinx17]

This was cool. Would love to see y'all play the full version.

[@rjectmoto9139]

I love The House of Leaves! Nice drop Alex. 👍

[@loglog7]

There’s a difference between Thalassophobia and Bathophobia. Thalassophobia is fear of the ocean and things in it like sharks and stuff. Bathophobia is fear of dark unknowable spaces. It’s when you can’t see the end of huge open spaces, the same fear applies to things like space with no stars visible.

[@ruggedlemmings9163]

I love staring back at the void when the void stares at me. :^)

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

I love checking out these smaller indie type games. :D It's awesome!

[@civilmannequin]

Loving all the SGS lately!

[@sonjablue9850]

I just absolutely adore you guys!

[@xKaninen]

"Rakes?? Like sideshow Bob?!" Thats a a-list top tier reference :D

[@Leafsanin9221]

Definitely need a SGS play through of the full game of POOLS

[@rachaelversaw]

Just know this location smells like an old funky indoor waterpark

[@steffenknoll9136]

The tiles in the beginning look neat, but immediately how the light shines through the windows, or more precise the edge of the wall above the window, breaks that impression.

[@pairot01]

Ok first impressions, this game looks astonishingly good! Not that into the fish eye lens, but I guess it ads to the surreal ambiance, or maybe it's just nice to tell it apart from actual reality.

[@rachaelversaw]

"Book about the TARDIS" is the kindest yet still not totally off way to explain House of Leaves

[@ruggedlemmings9163]

This game makes me wish SGS would play Superliminal. I mean, the game really isn't "scary" (well one of the levels kinda is), but it's such an absolute trip that I think the guys would have a great time with it.

[@Zambles]

30 seconds in and all i can think of is that video where adude made this as a minecraft mod/dimension to troll someone. And i DESPRETLY hope this ends like that just to see jesse dealing with the big fish

[@Hoztyle619]

Around 8:30, Davis channeling his old Warp Zone mind with the music parodies

[@nirconad]

davis will truly never escape the ducks

[@ventusvero4484]

Ha, i hate everything about this game, but loved listening to the squad's banter. This demo doesn't even seem like a game, just a tech demo of someone trying their best.

[@Facehugger-LV-426]

Had my first bowl of Raspberry Schubert tonight while watching this. I was gonna have it while watching Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, but I got distracted with Starfield. It was pretty good.

[@MRDLT00]

21:12 Davis: "You're not ReAL!" Rubber Duck: "Nothing you say can harm me in any meaningful way." Davis: "I'm not scared of you!!!!!1!11"

[@SpydrXIII]

YES! ever since i saw all the rubber duckies in this game i wanted davis to play.

[@keysmash]

15:00 he's talking about Watiki Water park if anyone was wondering

[@Rytonic69]

This game captures the true hell of the modern era: indoor water parks. They didn't fill it with children so it wouldn't be too scary

[@rajabuta]

This is such a pretty game. My laptop can't deal 😂

[@moocow1003]

Know its gonna be a good day when it starts with some SGS

[@davidcruz8030]

I used to have the same exact fear back when we had a pool Jesse!

[@ShadowEclipex]

A Mirror Edge Backrooms game would certainly be interesting. I also expected more Jesse freaking out about water more than Davis freaking out over his Rubber Duck phobia. XD

[@Redroom66]

The water looks so cool and refreshing especially in this Texas heat rn

[@shinybraixen8796]

House of Leaves mentioned, you are now contractually obligated to do a myhouse.wad episode

[@dopaminecloud]

Still awaiting the day some bored dev actually takes a crack at a house of leaves style spacial anomaly. Backrooms is conceptually very close, but it misses a lot of key details that make house of leaves what it is. myhouse.wad has some backrooms bits but is more like an art gallery setpiece than anything and is the least adjacent beyond also being a strange house haha.

[@MRDLT00]

The Ultimate way to mess with the SGS: a single jpeg of a rubber duck. XD

[@cboneperlstone9661]

12:13 What is this, Koningin Astridpark?

[@dominicstevens5851]

FoR tHe AlGoRiThM

[@BaNdReBeL89]

Every time Alex makes a House of Leaves reference, it makes me hope that the SGS will one day play the MyHouse.wad doom mod because I know they'd get a kick out of it

[@rubyvalverde1923]

SGS~! Its always exciting when a new video pops up

[@how_to_be_invisible]

Oh my god the duck took me out 😂😂

[@dirkstriderg234]

you guys should definetly play the full game

[@josephsteven1600]

I kinda want Davis to watch dancing Subaru the duck now. Thank you again SGS

[@adancingpotato4327]

hate deep dark water. LOVE this playthrough.

[@Sprakenheit]

Just 3 mins in and this looks awesome and has the potential to be super scary. Edit: The duck returns!😂

[@kekohokko7213]

Good choice, great video.