MyHouse.WAD - Inside Doom's Most Terrifying Mod

A map uploaded by an unknown user, with secrets hidden deep inside its walls...
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-- @supereyepatchwolf3007's "Horror in Impossible Places: Liminal Spaces and The Backrooms" - • Horror in Impossible P...
-- "Doomed" by Rimco on OCRemix - ocremix.org/remix/OCR00231
-- @CloudCuckooCountry's "Ergodic Literature: The Weirdest Book Genre" - • Ergodic Literature: Th...
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:06 i - Expedition 1
00:19:17 ii - Intermission
00:24:55 iii - Expedition 2
00:44:37 iv - Expedition 3
00:56:05 v? _____________
01:03:46 v - Expedition 4
01:30:21 vi - Conclusion
01:39:25 Credits and Q/A
01:41:57 The Truth Behind The Mystery
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my house / in the middle of my doom / my house...

[@csgoyuri6413]

Everything: *goes to shit, realities warping* Doomguy: 🤨

[@greatwavefan397]

He's been in hell for a very long time, nothing scares him.

[@gustthestupidnoob2393]

​@@greatwavefan397 but aint this the space marine who was sent to an abandoned station as a punishment fighting for his life?

[@kingofthegrill]

Doomguy: "I'll kill a thousand demons, a million, I don't care, nothing scares m- OH NO NOT THE HOUSE NO WAIT WAIT PLEASE"

[@htf5555]

guess hell isnt a place. its a feeling

[@Bigassboya]

This map is deep and all but doomguy only ubderstands 2 things: Rip and tear

[@quintusgrobler9088]

Guys will create an impossible art piece in a 30 year old video game and release it like it is nothing rather than go to therapy. Video was so amazingly fun to watch.

[@seinyaaa4504]

​@@chrisboelens2640it's a meme

[@Swinaecologist2023]

@@seinyaaa4504 You're a meme! >:(

[@franciasii2435]

If he'd gone to therapy, we'd not have this technical masterpiece. Yeah, that's reason #19188 why it's better to let it fester, than to seek 'professional help'

[@Lulu_Lime]

​@@franciasii2435 you good bro? 🤨

[@NeurodivergentSuperiority]

Therapy is too expensive

[@kingcho6969]

This is the game equivalent of “IM BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN”

[@lucage2237]

Hehe snapcube (marry me)

[@EeveeMaster547]

"I'M BACK IN THE FUCKING *HOUSE* AGAIN" (pretend it's blue instead of just being bolded you can't change text color on KZbin alas)

[@malva7374]

"Welcome to MyHouse.wad, as you can see I keep making the exit dissapear and changing how it looks on the inside because I get so tilted at the towers."

[@plate2105]

The delivery on that from Alfred was amazing

[@KUSANAG11Z]

NO I THOUGHT THIS LAST NIGHT ITS LITERA;;Y JUST THAT

[@lukethelegend9705]

Going to the backyard of that daycare and slowly turning around to see *a humanoid figure* just calmly walking towards you was genuinely terrifying and clashed so violently with the loneliness and quiet unease of the previous areas. The reveal that this figure is, in fact, Shrek did unexplainable things to my emotions

[@jakethesnekk]

I was looking for this comment. 😂

[@Pigulodo]

That's also the beauty of Doom, and a lot of older games in general, something that I, and I'm sure others experienced as a kid playing these older games, when all the enemies are dead, or there's a strange lack of enemies, it always made me feel so uneasy, like I always expected something to be behind me. That portion with Shrek really personified that uneasiness, like as a kid I used to feel a game could just decide to add something behind me like that on a whim. It's not just limited to that though, it's really just anything that goes against your expectation of what a game establishes as normal, like if there's always background music but an area is lacking it, or there's normally ambient sound and then it stops, this mod does a perfect job playing on all those weird fears and superstitions you feel playing a game as a kid, but lose as an adult due to your experience and expectations being well established, that fear of the unknown kind of disappears.

[@VicRiaria]

@@Pigulodothat’s long

[@kullenberg]

It's also hands down the most beautiful outdoor area I've seen made in GZDoom.

[@hesgoneplaid6478]

@@VicRiariaaverage 9 year old attention span

[@LegitJerome]

I’ve heard multiple times House of Leaves was never adapted into a movie or TV show because the context and mystery would be lost in a medium change, this guy is just like, “Hold my beer, I’ll do it in Doom.”

[@jr-bh5rm]

"but can it run doom?"

[@LegitJerome]

@@jr-bh5rm you know damn well everything can run doom.

[@brunosouza3326]

@@jr-bh5rm "But can it run in doom?"

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

Well, there’s a big difference between the forms of media that actually works in favor of adapting it into a video game. Control. Your input is directing the experience. This not only makes you feel personally involved, but also gives greater meaning to the unexpected changes making you feel like you *aren’t* in control. I love it when video games are referred to as the medium of “interactive storytelling”, because there is a greater value to it than some people realize, even today.

[@aninternetuser4306]

​@@chrisschoenthaler5184 I always feel like people who decry video games have never played through a good one.

[@DerekWritesPlays]

I love that this took the setup of a normal creepypasta game and instead of cliche "code glitches" it gave you a fully realized piece of interactive art dealing with loss and depression and acceptance

[@welestgw]

Yeah, you can see the backrooms inspiration throughout it.

[@SpaceMissile]

@@welestgw I was getting "The Beginner's Guide" vibes throughout

[@Genindraz]

​@@welestgw House of Leaves in particular, what with a house that's constantly shifting and becoming gradually more and more nonsensical as it goes on, and the actual hallway complete with the ashen gray walls, the stairwell down into nowhere that takes far less time to get back up than it does to go down.

[@dougr8646]

O shut up its just a mod

[@Mr_Top_Hat_Jones]

@@Genindraz That’s where my mind went almost immediately. House is one of my favorite books of all time. It wasn’t until 18:05 that my suspicions were confirmed by the for sale sign that read Navidson Realty.

[@darkkinkitty]

I always feel like “I want pop” is way more referring to someone wanting their actual father than a soda can.

[@HeyJudie]

Nightmind had a theory that House of Leaves was actually about Danielewski's relationship with his da. Mark Danielewski retweeted the video after it was posted.

[@MoonRiver_118]

genuinely never considered that double meaning before. how does a Doom .wad have this many fucking layers?

[@MatthewHanson-nf3xr]

This entire level is a jaw dropping masterpiece. But that absolutely silent dark hallway where the door opens itself behind you is just pants-crapping terrifying.

[@Potatotenkopf]

Good thing there is most likely nothing in there because if I was playing and randomly saw some demons in there I would shit myself.

[@GoonGuy76]

At first I thought I was just messing with myself but I decided to play it again and I heard 2 growls in that hallway. First one close to the hallway of 8 doors and another after I left the big warehouse area. Never found the thing growling but it was always coming from my left headphone

[@FrieBonx22]

The fact that this was FREE and the modder still hasn't revealed their identity, getting absolutely nothing from creating the mod is wild. The modder deserves a REWARD

[@georgelindstrom4303]

facts

[@tommytromboney8826]

I think this is the modder

[@TheONLYFeli0]

@@tommytromboney8826 lmao

[@nofuxgivens2797]

It's way past its era. I think it would have been influential to devs and gamers in the 90s. Although I think it should be put onto Roblox, as much as I normally hate that suggestion for games. There are not enough games with 'bad graphics' that provide this type of immersion, frustration and required relentless completionism. I can see how this would get hyped with a younger gen

[@DocterWaffles]

@@nofuxgivens2797 what? doom modding is still incredibly active these days, how is it past its era

[@Samwichyummers]

Doomguy’s face constantly being either 🤨 or 😠 in the face of incomprehensible horrors is amazing

[@zs9652]

Another tuesday for Doomguy

[@devilsaur]

mans just like: “This really isnt worth my time”

[@ashikjaman1940]

This comment is extremely character accurate

[@dh8148]

But he does have a couple of 😲

[@ashtonrobinson-clarke3834]

Don't forget he sometimes goes 😈

[@evghb]

As someone who comes from a broken, abusive childhood home, this map was a tearjerker of nostalgia and conflicted feelings. Going through the tumult of the first run, only to turn around and see a “For Sale” sign had me in tears. The dichotomy between hate and longing is tough to reconcile. Bravo to the mapmaker, this is a modern work of art.

[@Camo-un8ee]

Around the time I found this mod and video, I had to leave my house because of a fire. We spent a year with some relatives who lived nearby. No insulation or padding in the walls, 2 toddlers, and almost 8 people in one house. I hated every moment in that house with my parents yelling at me constantly over small things. This map felt therapeutic in a way, like no matter what awful thing comes next, or has happened, the sunset isn't too far away

[@DanielYapHZ]

I went back to my childhood home last year (we sold it pre-covid), thinking I would feel some sense of nostalgia, or loss. When I actually saw it, the memories of my horrible childhood came back, and I just felt disgust. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I am just glad that I have moved on to somewhere I really can call home.

[@crosana01]

I was fortunate enough that my childhood didn't fall apart until near the end of it but watching this evoked similar emotions. I've had so many bad dreams and outright nightmares that are so uncomfortably similar to this modded level. I think if I ever returned to that house it would break me. It's such paradoxical feeling to both long for and be simultaneously terrified to return to such a place.

[@hannorasmusholtiegel6044]

This mod feels like one of those very realistic and very intense , nightmares of my childhood.

[@bbbbbbb51]

I'm an adult and still have these nightmares. They're largely the only dreams I end up remembering. They tend to repeat themselves and break when I remember them in the moment and take the correct course of actions, or begin to outsmart them. It mimics aspects of this map and adds to why I felt such a vein of horror on the first watch of this video.

[@Vanderyn]

I love how to get the best ending you have to slaughter a crapton of demons. Under all the mystery and horror, this is still DOOM.

[@Tyranitar.]

doom is doom and doom is murder. house is doom. house is murder. gotta love “return to roots” endings

[@daltongarrett3393]

I just love an ending with such “fuck it, we ball” energy. Where you refuse to compromise or accept a disappointing conclusion, and just go on a tear after the game’s spent so long beating you down. For all its faults, cyberpunk 2077’s secret ending is what immediately comes to mind when I think of another example of such vibes

[@ji604]

It's why the line "Happiness is worth fighting for" works so well in this video. It's cheesy, but this dude has some serious narration and editing skills to the point that it works.

[@daltongarrett3393]

@@ji604 he has such a unique style of video structure and narration. For the most part it’s structured as if you’re watching a genuine first time reaction, almost like watching your friend play over his shoulder, but he knows exactly when to interject, when to shut the fuck up, when to let the footage play out and speak for itself, when to add context, when to add drama, etc.. it’s so organic and he knows how to evoke the emotions he wants without making it feel like you’re watching a performance. The dude is both amazingly talented and skilled

[@Jimmyknapp2]

​​​@@daltongarrett3393Hitman Blood Money has a good ending in that sense

[@theteethburglar4716]

I love the new horror trend of “what if a house hated you”

[@shinjiikari7696]

edgar allen poe would be proud (re: the fall of the house of usher)

[@natalyn139]

have you seen Jacob Geller’s video about this concept? specifically the one called “Control, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House” but also “Four Short Games About Pain” bc it discusses some of Kitty Horrorshow’s other work and it seems to be somewhat of a recurring theme for them

[@trashcrow]

​@@natalyn139 I second this recommendation.

[@best_username6846]

I hope one comes out that looks like blame

[@sxmxuxxxlx7797]

silent hill 4

[@xabungle5192]

The sequence starting at 1:21:56 with the mysterious song is absolute art, just evokes this thrilling feeling

[@kexard]

I could just mentally see Doomguy pumping his shotgun at “happiness must be fought for”. I’ve used your time stamp to rewatch it so many times.

[@Thatguygaminglol]

Do you know the name of the song perhaps?

[@aleluu]

@@Thatguygaminglol like the wind

[@tdfhsfhf6695]

​@@Thatguygaminglol literally no one knows lol. People usually refer to this as "The most mysterious song on the internet", " The Mysterious song" Or "Like the Wind"

[@lord_ozymandias]

@@Thatguygaminglolits a huge internet mystery that no one knows where the song actually came from

[@arcadeoutpost]

Anyone interested in House of Leaves should check out the 2000 album Haunted by Poe who is the author's sister, it acts as a sort of musical companion piece and is woefully underappreciated

[@jamesf4423]

Wow thank you! I have never heard of this and I LOVE HoL.

[@tasm829]

that album is actually a huge part of my late childhood and i have fond memories of listening to it with my mom and sister while driving to and fro. i knew it was related to house of leaves, but i never read the book, just was a huge Poe fan lol

[@ryanm.9363]

I finally powered through the book recently thanks to this KZbin video and had an incredible time; thanks for sharing this additional recommendation!

[@Orpheusftw]

Developers have been struggling toward "graphics" for decades now, but something like this demonstrates that all we really need is creativity.

[@rhamlet5290]

It depends on the game. Sometimes hyper realism is very good. Sometimes blocky is better.

[@nirvanic3610]

​@@rhamlet5290there's a set level of graphics for a game that is necessary, so the developers should focus on gameplay instead. Plus realistic looking games have the disadvantage of looking the same

[@rhamlet5290]

@@nirvanic3610 They don't all have to look the same and it really depends on the game. Hyper realism can be very good for some games. Stray, for example, mixes very realistic environments with science fiction very well. I think it would be fundamentally a less interesting game if they didn't balance the real with the fantasy so well all with very detailed assets

[@darkmodeenjoyer3367]

​@@rhamlet5290 I think the problem with hyper realism it will get outdated in the future and will poorer to next gen graphics.

[@brianmcginley8298]

Undertale: *Has now entered the chat*

[@fayah8865]

this went to "how did they manage to put a room ABOVE a room!?" to "how did they create a parallel universe and a mirroring status that persists between ENTIRE LEVELS while also causing different events!?" real quick.

[@lifejusbe]

facts. This is an amazing map

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

if I remember correctly, mirrored Underhalls is marked as MAP33, which means it was simply just remade and all exits within mirrored areas lead to MAP33 instead of MAP02 as for room-over-room and "parallel universes," just mapping tricks in modern source ports

[@collincornish1492]

Really went from “that’s weird for doom” to “I am in a non euclidean dreamscape that embodies my fears and trauma”

[@fayah8865]

@@collincornish1492 in a matter of minutes

[@horris773]

It's really not that deep, calm down.

[@cooked_milk8615]

At 9:46 when it said “I want pop” it reminded me of my grandfather, who we all called Pop. Probably just a coincidence but still, with the context of the rest of the map it gives me a bittersweet feeling.

[@feelingkoii]

That's what I was thinking, That 'I want pop' was a double-entenre of sorts, For me, due to it being in the different house, I was thinking it was some sort of divorce metaphor.

[@-Seager]

The "Happiness has to be fought for." part of the video was absolutely amazing, engaging, a piece of art itself, and you gave a masterclass in storytelling in this video. One of the best gaming related videos I've ever seen and I've been around for a while.

[@wheatloathe]

I couldn't imagine creating a magnum opus of a doom map and disguising it as a "My first doom mod" knowing full well my entire work could just go to waste if nobody bothers to dig deeper.

[@devdanferguson7616]

I think it was certainly a gamble, but the creator was certainly aware of the dedication of the Doomworld community to really try most mods on the platform. With the seemingly sweet story about it it also had a lot of draw.

[@nathanjasper512]

No, this was was always going to be a big deal. all that needed to happen was for one person to try it and they would tell others because it was so weird, and expansive. Word of mouth was always going to make it big.

[@dehb1ue]

I’m not saying it happened, but a stealth marketing campaign to reach a few influential doomworld users would be one percent of the effort of the mod.

[@rynnziolkowski4642]

It's a big risk that projects like this masterpiece face, it's a big part of the reason ARG's aren't as big as they deserve to be

[@Mariana-zc1gx]

@@nathanjasper512 thats the gamble, even if they tried it, they wouldnt necessarily walk back to the house again.

[@onreload]

can't believe the homeowners managed to get a permit approved for all this crazy stuff

[@bengrizzle3292]

Grover could never

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

​@@bengrizzle3292 what?

[@remembertotakeshowerspleas355]

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e I think he's referring to the seasame street character.

[@trevorhaddox6884]

Always be sure to renew your liminality license.

[@bengrizzle3292]

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e look up "Groverhaus"

[@zachlap3020]

It is possible that the impossible spaces in the regular house with the skull keys refer to the old memories of a child. I myself vividly remember some things in my childhood likes places that don’t exist or even places in my house that have never been the way I remember them

[@youngspaghettii]

That's a super interesting theory I totally have tons of memories like that !! Like one specifically I remember frequently was an "attic space" that was real but in my memory it is somewhere it logically would not make sense (I remember specifically going DOWN to get into it from my bedroom closet but it wasn't a basement it was like an attic/crawl space and it was a 2 story house so if I went down from where I remember it being there was already a living room there). I have no idea where in the house the crawl space actually was but I frequently reflect on the fact that it could not possibly have been where I remember it being

[@talb.1805]

I was thinking that as well. Kind of like how Shrek appears as a mural on the wall, disappears, then attacks you in the playground. Seems like a childhood nightmare you'd have at naptime if your kindergarten had a scary Shrek mural on the wall, no?

[@coachman1532]

Doomguy accidentally getting himself into the biggest emotional roller coaster about a guy’s grief:

[@dantesdiscoinfernolol]

Doomguy: 🤨

[@S4KMANIA]

Man, this guy sure has an elaborate house setup. I bet his parents were crazy rich

[@babaskarma1981]

it'd be a great vacation spot honestly

[@random_user_br3007]

This is probably what an architect sees in a nightmare

[@liquidsnake6879]

@@random_user_br3007 Shouldn't an architect like designing nice houses?

[@Ghostguy693]

​@@liquidsnake6879 Well yeah hence why this would be a nightmare

[@thesquidthatdid1591]

A little bit of a maze but once you get your routing it's very relaxing

[@logans.7932]

My fav part of the whole map: After you look at the S + A tree carving, the game KNOWS you’ll walk backwards while shooting when the enemy shows up, because luring enemies while strafing like that is how DOOM is played. Because you walk backwards like that, you end up at the beach. Master class in game design imo

[@alisyedhasany6594]

Timestamp?

[@q2m]

@@alisyedhasany6594 1:16:00

[@weekachawchaw6304]

genius what the fuck thats genius

[@stevenlaczko8688]

That's actually crazy wtf

[@courierbilly]

Genuinely smart design. The creator or creators knew what they were doing.

[@tobyret9302]

Feels like a love letter to both Doom community and mysteries from all over the Internet. It goes far in messing with player, creating ARGs, puzzles and pure art with a damn atmosphere - from analog horrors to classic last stand. Unique map, also a technical masterpiece. Wouldn't be surprised if, at some point, someone discovered another secret there. Loved it.

[@radiantseraph]

For extra info about the curious "two-story stairs trick," classic DOOM maps are rendered on a single two-dimensional plane because of hardware limitations at the time. You can change vertical plane, but it's not possible to model an area under another because that "cell-" imagine a flat grid of squares- has already been occupied.

[@VanessaMagick]

The transition between the haunting implication of a miscarriage in a bizarre mirrored world to a boss fight against Shrek is certainly an artistic choice.

[@staniskucharski4491]

Shrek might be a clue of a time line.

[@YoursUntruly]

Stillborn, way worse than a miscarriage 😢

[@darkerdaemon7794]

​@@YoursUntrulyall stillborns end up being miscarriages though, technically, only if both perish would it not be one...

[@YoursUntruly]

@@darkerdaemon7794 a still born is a full term baby, unexpectedly dead at birth. You grow it and expect to be delivering a baby and only find out you won’t have one when you fully birth your dead child,

[@YoursUntruly]

Miscarriages are losing the baby before it’s due.

[@AppleOfIdunn]

I love how all of this is creepy and insane and doomguy is just kind of looking around like "Hmm, I don't know about you but this is kinda weird"

[@howardmurphy8019]

I mean. when your whole life is fighting demons, a little subtle horror is probably a nice change of pace.

[@dawndavis9289]

"🤨" edit: holy enchanting table how did I get more than 2 likes wowzers

[@TasmanianTigerPoacher]

Doom guy is just super comfuse on why there was no demon blood getting spilled everywhare 24/7

[@Shendue]

Guy has been to literal hell. It probably feels like a vacation.

[@xxsuperproductionsxx138]

yeah.

[@seb1520]

One of the best videos I’ve seen on KZbin and now one of my comfort videos for my restless nights. Amazing work and thank you PowerPak

[@MrThat0neperson]

For those at 55:41 who may not be able to see, if you are like me and use the Night Light/blue light filter settings on your devices, turn it off for this section. Things become _much_ easier to see.

[@gavryy2549]

Never thought seeing blood in Doom could feel so out of place

[@G2D]

As well as seeing Blood in Doom! (I'm talking about Bad Dog aka Cerberus and fishes in Bathhouse pool that are from this game)

[@The_Expired_Cow]

The bloody nose

[@Meg_Lovegood]

I don't understand?

[@kaanthereaper256]

@@Meg_Lovegoodfor some reason, seeing the blood on the floor and walls like in the airport’s bathroom or in the gas station feels..disturbing even if it’s in Doom

[@JillLulamoon]

It's funny, I used to play a lot of Brutal Doom so it's weird to not see blood and guts splattered everywhere in Doom. Yet the blood smears in the bathroom make me feel so uneasy.

[@EliteEpicGamerz]

one of the most unsettling things about this mod is going into a new area and slowly realizing its just the house again

[@wr_royalty]

exactly, slowly realizing the gas station was just the house sent chills down my spine

[@njdotson]

I didn't even notice lol

[@uncleurda8101]

@@njdotson homie he says it in the video like every other minute 😭

[@notNajimi]

It drove me fucking mad lmao, every time he said “oh yeah btw it’s the house again” I was tearing at my hair

[@kabobawsome]

More than that, to my mind, is that, as you play through the mod, you start to look for signs of the house. Any time you see a slanted wall or a staircase, you start to question if it's the house. It mentally seeps into your mind, and slowly becomes the only thing you can think about. Just like the mod in the fiction of it's creation. Just like the Navidson Record in House of Leaves. Expertly crafted horror.

[@JamieFurlong]

I played Doom when it came out in my 20s. The fact I'm now 54 watching this is the weirdest feeling i can't explain. I've never followed Doom mods but this mod, along with this video, are feats of marvel that fill me with joy, much like playing Doom did thirty years ago. Bravo!

[@hell_screen]

I have watched and rewatched this video countless times, and never grow tired of it. both the combination of the horror itself, and the dry humor of our guide through this twisted tale fit together in a harmony so rarely found in commentary. cheers, you've truly outdone yourself with this one, power pak.

[@logank8044]

It’s super shitty how overplayed and overdone backrooms and liminal spaces have become. This mod definitely understands the initial horror of the backrooms, and understands horror in general: the basis of horror is confusion and dread.

[@axiolot5857]

yeah it is, it kinda pained me when not far after that he said something about a "skin stealer" as if it wasnt some entity made by children that attempt to turn everything into a jumpscarefest

[@ArkanStrata]

@@axiolot5857 To be fair, that monster in the backrooms on the map? The entity's named "SkinStealer"

[@videoplayback_]

I loved the wnding, it shows from bestTo friendo to husband and husband.

[@videoplayback_]

❤️

[@romancatholicgameing]

​@@axiolot5857 You do know the concept of a "skin stealer" wasn't entirely invented by the Backrooms fandom? There have been many myths and legends in many different cultures about a being that steals your skin.

[@jochen4207]

For anyone that might not know anything about mapping, this is made using advanced GZDoom UDMF line specials. Stuff like portals and silent teleporters, 3D floors and the likes, 100% not supported by vanilla Doom. Also some pk3 wizardry. This is a pure representation of skill and dedication to creating a map.

[@brotbrotsen1100]

Damn, the creator should do a full episode

[@moonbyul873]

When the OP said they were "polishing up an old map" I think they used that term very loosely. lol

[@Damian-cilr1]

@@moonbyul873 yeah bcuz it wasn't an old map. It was made more recently.Its a sortof arg type thing

[@moonbyul873]

@@Damian-cilr1 Yup. I wrote my first comment after the first round through the house. I initially just thought it was a super detailed project based off of a junky old map. Just finished up watching the rest of the video and it's even cooler that I thought it was. Such a cool and interesting concept for a map. Not even just a map, but a whole flipping experience.

[@SeanVito]

I was wondering how they managed to do it. I remember tinkering with the doom and duke3d map editors in the late 90s (kinda similar to each other) and they were VERY limited. For example, even just making a 2 story building was impossible because you can't have 1 room on top of another. In other words, vanilla doom was pretty much 2 dimensional with the illusion of height. I remember one time trying to build a trippy series of non-Euclidian rooms by simply overlapping the geometry. Surprisingly it "worked" for like 2 seconds before the game crashed haha.

[@twofacetoo75]

I've watched this video a few times, and honestly, every time I do, despite knowing exactly what's coming... I get really on-edge and keep needing to check over my shoulder, just to make sure I'm DEFINITELY alone. That's how good this mod is. It gets you so spooked and on-edge that even just watching a VIDEO about it makes you feel all the horror and tension.

[@jorgel.quiroz8862]

13:56 I usually don't fall for jumpscares but the backroom revelation made me slip. Great editing.

[@user-kp9ho6di2b]

Having “the most mysterious song on the internet” playing while fighting off monsters at a shell gas station at night is the best gaming experience I’ve ever had.

[@RedSpade37]

The song actually plays during the fight? I thought that was an edit from this video specifically. I haven't gotten that ending yet.

[@Shemsy.C]

@@RedSpade37 It does not unfortunately, but I do think it fits in the video itself.

[@RedSpade37]

​@@Shemsy.C I agree! And for myself, once I got to the Final Battle, I played the music myself, and it was a fun time! I didn't think I could win out against all those demons, but I did it!

[@Shemsy.C]

@@RedSpade37 The music just makes it better in every way :)

[@golub2585]

It is like you EMBRACE the creepiness of the map. Car crash and an abandoned gas station? The house changing and all the levels? Actual horde of monsters attacking you? FUCK THAT SHIT I WILL BE HAPPY slaying all those monsters, pausing for a soda and ice cream ofc because, why not?

[@saucebou1069]

I will tell you that nothing is more terrifying then seeing a real door in doom

[@dumpanimator]

I mean yeah Doom guy live in mars almost for decade see other human house Will be absolute terrifying

[@khan-ch2vs]

was there somrhing wrong with the music

[@thatbachus]

​@@khan-ch2vs wdym?

[@OmegaRC59]

@@khan-ch2vs There's a lot that goes subtly wrong with the music in the mod but I didn't pinpoint specifics. I just noticed it felt... Really incorrect in a way I couldn't immediately spot

[@Comkill117]

Hearing a normal door opening sound too instead of the compressed future door was really unsettling in a weird way.

[@dreamydarling5803]

me finishing this video trembling in a corner: oh so it's like Yume Nikki for boys anyway in all seriousness, what a brilliant breakdown! I can't imagine the hours spent exploring this game, not to mention the time taken actually making it.

[@caringheart34]

The thing is: Yume Nikki is a straightforward surreal piece of RPG work that is eventually revealed in the end to be a girl's psyche. This game is inspired by House of Leaves which is literally one of the most fractured, deconstructionist and postmodern novels of all time. It's like comparing something like Dreams (1990) to Synecdoche, New York (2008)

[@yukarilolz]

​​​@@caringheart34idk if I'd call Yumi Nikki straightforward, the most straightforward part is the fact she is dreaming which is revealed on the beginning... oh and the ending is straightforward, everything else is left to interpretation and exploration I think this mod def makes the reality of the world less straightforward but it gives more hints (in the form of the journals and other info) on what is happening in the real world than Yumi Nikki did In the end i do think there is loads of similarities, my favorite is the feeling of loneliness you get from both as you explore

[@Garythefloodinfectionform]

I remember one i was sick from school and really bored so i just sat in bed and watched this whole thing on my phone. Thanks for curing my boredom that one time.

[@romanroyer7057]

The items like "Roll for intercourse?" And "Pumpkin Rick" are devastating if you imagine them as inside jokes.

[@X.x.SwagMaster420.x.X]

I turned myself into a pumpkin! I’m Pumpkin Rick!

[@fjordivae3007]

geez i hate how youre right. little inside jokes immortalized, not elaborated, and raw without explanation how barren that idea is

[@MerlinJuergens]

Actually more disgusting, considering they turned out to be gay.... bwargh

[@ryguy9876]

"Roll for intercourse" sounds like the end result of the world's tamest game of FATAL.

[@NagitoVRC]

pumpkin rick roll for intercourse

[@pollorojo]

I even noticed that the doors behave differently in the different loops. Sometimes they slide, other times, they swing, and there are different speeds of swing. There are just so many tiny details.

[@FormCreator]

Yeah! I think I only really started noticing when I saw that some of the doors in the water-filled house wouldn't open all the way

[@cez_is_typing]

I think sometimes they open inwards instead of outwards too!

[@willwillwillwillwillwillwillmb]

omg i thought i was the only one who saw that

[@Halo-lg7rq]

@@cez_is_typingif you ever take it upon yourself for another round of torture, could you look for if the hinges line with the direction the door swings?

[@radiantseraph]

The distorted music that plays in the destroyed house (and underwater?) is so beautiful. I can't believe this dude was remaking his home and went "what if I made this house of leaves?" This is also such a great video to demonstrate the full artistic experience of this creation. Actually, a lot of the slowed down, spacey tracks in this mod are just great, really inspiring tunes, reminds me of yume type games.

[@dar3d3v1l3]

This video is literally just “IM BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN” I love it and hate it at the same time

[@bruh-vp1fp]

I've spent a long time on the internet. Long enough to know that a mod with a heartfelt description of someone dying and the publisher finding it through their belongings is going to be some of the most psychologically horrifying thing I've ever experienced.

[@Winter-Alpha-Omega]

I don't know if this is fake or real. By that, I mean that I don't know if whoever created this really was grieving or he's just a basement troll.

[@PexiTheBuilder]

66 megs on floppy, I call BS.

[@brunosouza3326]

@@PexiTheBuilder The .wad map is much smaller. And even then it's still modified from what was supposedly found on the floppy disk.

[@chrystales6169]

​@@PexiTheBuilder Obviously ARG-esque things like this are 99.9% likely to be made-up. Doesn't make it any less fun to pretend that it's real though.

[@juno_berry]

@@Winter-Alpha-Omega this is definitely an arg- i dont think anyone is arguing it is real but observing it as real and investigating as if it was is really interesting

[@seacatlol831]

After going through the most gut wrenching house he's ever been in, Doomguy find himself in Underhalls.

[@banjomanperson]

Now he gets to be the one wrenching guts

[@seacatlol831]

"Doomguy, you good?" "Yeah, just... sold my house."

[@genericuser984]

@@seacatlol831 i like to imagine doomguy sitting on some stairs with a random zombie asking him this

[@seacatlol831]

@@genericuser984 Yeah, me too.

[@MGMan37]

I don't know if this video covers it, but if you exit the MyHouse level from the mirror universe, you end up in a mirror version of Underhalls, where even the map title is "sllahrednU"

[@queercandy1]

"happiness needs to be fought for" is a quote i think about every day. amazing piece of art

[@sonicexer1856]

Congrats on reaching 10 million views on this video, this has been my favorite video on all of KZbin for a while now, and it deserves all the attention it has gotten and more.

[@mikhaild9220]

Telling a well thought out and gripping story that uses liminal spaces and fear of the uncanny to evoke emotion through doom 2 as a medium is insane

[@wilsonwood4492]

B7

[@fudgegorilla]

Fun fact-that closet that appears after the doors disappear? the green shirt in it? You can wear it. It's 100% green armor.

[@cdru515]

You can also put on one of the shirts in the airport for blue armor, though it's not blue

[@bitzthe8bit668]

@@cdru515 immersion ruined

[@Wolfyinasuit]

@@bitzthe8bit668 Immersion destroyed, day ruined, life over.

[@HesGotaGun505]

That curved hallway in the hospital area looks just like one of the dorms at my old school wtffff

[@NomineNebula]

Tome say that being in the closet gives you armour

[@VoidDestinyGD]

My friends and I have listened to this at LEAST 200 times. IM NOT JOKING. I WISH I WAS. it's like a cult. we'll be chilling on discord and not talking and we just put it on a bot and listen to it. we get together at each others house and guess what WE WATCH IT LIKE 5-10 TIMES IN A DAY. the main issue is that It's NOT GETTING OLD. I still consistently listen to this and it's like im listening to it for the first time. my friends and I are even able to quote most of this off of memory. should we seek medical intervention!?!?!?!?!?

[@MattNF]

I've literally had it on repeat for a while too, and it's still fascinating even now. Amazing mod and amazing writing and presentation in this video.

[@Awesomeuserdude]

I keep coming back to this video every few weeks to just watch it all the way through again. Your investigation of the mod is incredibly compelling, and you structure it in such a great narrative way that it's never boring. Seriously this is such an amazing video, you did a great job.

[@Halo-lg7rq]

Yeah they had to be super intelligent ab the order of the reveal for it to come anywhere near the intended effect and I think it was done perfectly. You dont learn more than you need as you go through the video and you begin to question is PowerPak tricking us somehow in the order of info roll out(misdirection makes horror better or more real like every time)

[@FalconPastry]

Mans literally made a whole Silent Hill game in Doom. Huge respect to the creator

[@Bklyn93]

How is it like Silent Hill

[@TheOffensiveSenses]

@@Bklyn93 the hospital bed, the themes of personal/family trauma, the uncertainty whether it's real or all in their head, the demons, the multiple endings and secrets, plus the entire level design and structure takes heavy inspiration from the wave of games that really took off with PT (Layers of Fear, Superliminal, etc.), though also earlier games like Antichamber.

[@erfyw]

​​​​@@Bklyn93 Sh2 also does the crazy reality jumping into different disconnected places ALL the time. There's a sequence where you go into a museum, descend down an impossible staircase under the lake into a prison, where you keep jumping down holes into graveyards, freezers, mazes, warped hallways of homes, factories, sewers, all that.

[@denchicksson]

@@austinha11 Learn to use “your” correctly

[@federicovalle2245]

​@@denchicksson HA! GOT 'EM

[@Zadamouse]

The "Happiness has to be fought for" followed by the massive battle was so impactful, this video is such a masterpiece

[@notultima]

exactly what i wanted to say, it works so perfectly, the song playing in the background also makes for such a climactic battle.

[@Small_child_punter]

Yeah, he executed that segment perfectly

[@bugpaw]

it reminds me of how difficult being a gay couple can be, especially in an area hostile to gay people. i wonder if the obituaries didnt mention who the men were married to on purpose

[@infinitetaquito4484]

@@bugpawwhat

[@SamWiseR0bert]

I dont like to think it is a love story, I take the entire thing as a story about grief and what it can do without help and support. If i lost my best friend who loved doom i would also make a doom map in his name. @@bugpaw

[@martin9331]

I’ve rewatched this video several times, and is hands down one of the best KZbin videos I’ve ever seen. Well done.

[@Polo-715]

agreed

[@matthite4797]

I’ve watched this four times over the past ten months. This is my favorite story on KZbin that I don’t mind revisiting when I’m reminded of it. Not so much of a mystery now but I still love it for that reason. I appreciate everything behind the production of this video and the mod itself. Thank you. Fight for your happiness.

[@mspeter97]

Beyond the horror elements of this map, the entire thing is just insane on a technical level.

[@Ramej]

fr

[@meekrab9027]

Absolutely, would love to know how some of these things were accomplished in the doom engine.

[@lordvermintide4441]

@@meekrab9027 Doom editing tools are incredibly advanced and user friendly these days, after 30 years of development and refinement. Plus the ZDoom engine port is packed full of features the original Doom didn't have. That's exactly why we get stuff this high quality- It's simple enough for anyone to pick up and make stuff, but the skill ceiling is near endless. I know how most of the tricks in this level were achieved- The ZDoom engine allows for some pretty advanced scripting, which would enable most of the stuff that changes between areas (if they aren't just full duplicate areas, which is also possible). You could conceivably pull that stuff off with the vanilla engine's switch logic, maybe, but it would be a huge headache so my bet is just ZScript. Most of the spatial tricks are likely silent portals, a special ZDoom feature, which essentially teleport a player without making them aware of it. You can use this to create the illusion of non-euclidian geometry pretty easily (although they have some giveaways, so you have to be careful how you do it). Making the file a PK3 also gives you more flexibility in adding assets, for instance I don't think you could pull off the way it switches between classic gun animations and SmoothDoom otherwise. But regardless, it still takes immense skill to implement all this stuff as seamlessly as in this map, and not only that, the author used all of the quirks and shortcomings in the engine to the map's advantage. This is quite clearly the work of someone who has been intimately familiar with the Doom engine and its tools for a great many years. I wouldn't be surprised if it were Romero himself.

[@Ayanamiii]

@@meekrab9027 As someone who modded the original DOOM 2 excessively back in the day, before the term "modding" was even a thing, all i can say is that it's a lot of portals, with repeating structures, that get alterered and reused time and time again. I think only someone that has created maps in Doom themself can truly understand the sheer insanity that this map and it's editing really is. It becomes a thing of it's own really. The limitations of the engine forcing you to think in certain ways you normally wouldn't, creating a narrative of it's own in the process. It's like a reinforcing feedback loop, except that every iteration of the loop alters the next, to the point that it becomes blurry where, how and why it all started. Hence the bit in the journal, where the author speaks about the map making process, stating that it needs them as much as they need it. I'm not sure about how much GZDOOM actually expands on what is possible in terms of the engine, but judging from what i experienced back when DOOM 2 was a thing, i'm pretty sure this map is quite close to the limits of what is technically possible in various ways, be it sheer map size, amount of triggers, events etc. leave alone the interconnectivity of the logical structure in the construct that makes up the story.

[@panzersusmander3728]

use of seamless teleportation (theres a video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6KUXoeQjd9srtE)@@meekrab9027

[@ericofire]

Sometimes genuine masterworks of art just seem to appear out of thin air in the most unlikely places. This is unreal

[@FamSisher]

No, it’s doom

[@awsomebot1]

Unlikely places? Have you seen what doom modders are up to.

[@lasagnapapa]

@@FamSisherDare I say, this comment is Gold.

[@bamaboni]

No it's the Doom Engine

[@shlokwaghela9560]

Umm, I think you mean to say most. Mainstream is as a general rule of thumb, absolutely shitty garbage that people feed themselves to feel good while somehow not managing to be bored, good stuff mostly gets ignored because it's too much for some people to swallow

[@quinn5920]

Just the playthrough of this level is more terrifying and spine-chilling than just about anything I have ever experienced. I've had to pause a video for a second to calm down from a jumpscare and stuff like that, but I genuinely had to close my laptop and just *breathe* for a good half an hour... and I'm barely a third of the way through. Cheers to the bravest souls on this hellsite for making videos like this for me to live vicariously through. I genuinely love these concepts and the horror genre deeply facinates me, but if I had to play this myself I'd probably have to invest in diapers and have the silliest music possible playing in the background. Even then, it would probably take me a month to fully get through lmao

[@monsterod78]

Read house of leaves and came back to this video only to realize that it's made in the same format as the book, like a House Of Leaves 2 And completely deserving of the tidal. This video made me find house of leaves and start reading books in general. you've changed my life with this video. thank you.

[@FabbrizioPlays]

Several months later, it occurs to me that all the secrets/easter eggs/anything that isn't the vanilla exit of the game, is designed like the urban legends kids tell about video games. "If you use strength on the truck, you fight mew" or "if you get to the top of the lavafall you unlock luigi", that kind of thing. Except that's this game's entire design.

[@jaxthealien6329]

Kinda weirdly wholesome and nostalgic ngl

[@voiceofthelegion578]

Would love to see more games using that concept, it's something really special that I think can only be achieved in the gaming medium.

[@GigiBranconi]

I like how the Scarlet & Violet DLC now has another Mew moment. But it actually works this time!

[@cfaibah]

@@voiceofthelegion578 it's very unfortunate that this type of stuff can't really happen again considering everything is so easy to disassemble and document nowadays. Toby Fox for instance tried to add some secret routes on his latest game but it took around a day before people found out and documented them online.

[@PoisonFlower765]

@@cfaibah :/

[@PKchesire]

The use of “the most mysterious song on the internet “ as the final battle theme was such a cherry on top of this story you beautifully took us through

[@ThisPersonIsARe]

@masterraccoon2883Nah top 3

[@TommyRandoms]

I honestly love the song

[@LUC1DDR34M]

This video and the mod itself were both absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing this; I feel like everything shown here was incredibly thought provoking. Really impressive stuff.

[@ninesnoodleshop627]

the ammount of times ive rewatched this video is unreal- You did such a good job!!

[@vsptylore3639]

So, when I first watched this, I thought "Hmm, there's no way this can be that scary, right?" When I finished the video, I thoguht "Well, that was a bit disturbing, yeah, but not _that_ scary" And then I went to bed and had the most vivid nightmare I've had in years

[@aaivilo]

Saw this comment last night and thought ‘haha that’s my luck too’. Also had the most stress-inducing nightmare in about a year lol

[@gunterxvoices4101]

Now I am scared to sleep. I just watched a dream matter doom video. This is gonna be tough lol.

[@fiona8081]

God yes, I literally got through the whole video, was like "that was an amazing journey and mystery, but not really terrifying", then got up and immediately felt intensely like I was being watched while walking in my empty suburban Illinois house, and thought I was going to see something or someone in all of my mirrors and windows O_O

[@sparklee5044]

Did you perhaps.. "wake up drenched in sweat"

[@fabioooh]

Honestly the video itself feels like a lucid dream ,I cant remember much of it but it gave me an unsettling vibe

[@JetSetDman]

while i'll admit the daycare section was incredibly unsettling, there's something undeniably hilarious about the mental picture of doomguy climbing out of a ball pit, raiding a child's room, and getting chased down by shrek

[@ktos-napewno]

No replies?

[@Voidi-Void]

​@@ktos-napewnotwo replies?

[@Seph...]

​@@Voidi-Voidthree replies?

[@Dalek59862]

​@@Seph... 4 replies?

[@frosgare]

@@Dalek598625 replies?

[@marshallchaney8845]

I have trouble sitting through a lot of 10 minute videos. For that reason, I tend actively avoid long essay videos like this. But this started playing and I watched the whole thing. Very well done.

[@itsorigano4870]

Absolutely amazing video, the editing truly feels so tense and scary while also fully captivating you with the plot. Wow wow wow. Thank you for the experience

[@jeffpv7468]

Also, important distinction. It's always a house, never a home... The character(s) never felt attached to it; it was always just a place to them, a place where they experienced rough times, and possibly where horrible things happened.

[@sidorak26]

It says HOME in the airport implying that home is somewhere else always out of reach

[@dakota9407]

y'all reading way too into this

[@kuunt6065]

​@@dakota9407 it's a clearly esoteric and metaphorical artpiece, the whole point is to read into it

[@dakota9407]

@@kuunt6065 I will never read into anything outside of face value. That way my brain stays smooth and I stay frosty.

[@bobertastic6541]

​@@dakota9407 at least you are self aware

[@hectorplay8199]

This is unironically the best use of liminal spaces in a videogame I've seen

[@siamihari8717]

This serves as an example as to why Liminal Spaces and The Backrooms as a concept were so engrossing. Its... almost like a Primodial fear. Atleast something that permiates the human subconsious, the concept is found here and there thoughout history

[@miZuZYN]

@@siamihari8717 Yep. This really shows you don't need to add monsters on top of monsters to a concept like Backrooms to make it scary.

[@L0upyb0y]

That and The Stanley Parable

[@rokamayono8590]

Agreed. The confusing layout & geometry really adds to the general vibe of things

[@Jimmyknapp2]

I hope everybody's played Control... Everyone knows about that one, right?

[@Markos_Malitsos]

This has to be my favorite presentation for this map. The way you tell the story and how the game is personally affecting you adds alot of character to an already amazing map!

[@seb1520]

Seriously man, I love this video. It’s probably one of my all time favorite videos on KZbin. It’s so well made, you’re able to deliver on a lot of the emotional and traumatic beats the game is going for, and your voice is also just relaxing to listen to for what it’s worth lol. I sometimes struggle to fall asleep but for some reason this video is the only thing that helps me fall asleep within 30 minutes of keeping my eyes closed lol. And I do mean that as a compliment, this video has just become something of a comfort video for me, so thank you also for that

[@DoragonShinzui]

Every single tired “It’s the house again” gives me life.

[@antcmo_2]

it's almost like "is this loss" but with extra steps

[@GoodBiDad]

"I'm back in the FUCKING building again?!"

[@lbstocks55]

​@@GoodBiDad"OH MY GOD IM SO SICK OF... OH NO NOT AGAIN"

[@tasertag7513]

Are you not entertained?

[@Frogpantaloons]

I love the fact that when you go back into the house, the doors open normally, they dont slide up like they used to, making the house even more strange.

[@tituslafrombois1164]

With Minecraft door opening sound effects

[@CupofJoeSideofDough]

I didn’t even realize that!

[@veific]

its weird how a normally opening door can be weird

[@scorpionhdkid8972]

I am impressed by the fact that the creator managed to script of all the suddenly changing environments in one map (even as a mod)

[@jubite9565]

@@tituslafrombois1164 its not even close to the minecraft door noises bruh

[@RealInfernoThePyro]

Dude while watching this video i was constantly thinking back to that supereyepatch wolf video, didnt expect you to actually mention it though

[@ShwintyKat]

Yours isnt the first video Ive seen on this and Ill admit to knowing little about DOOM, but youre the only one of the several Ive either watched or dozed through to bring up the details of S+A after that final code. It really adds something to the story it tells

[@grimms1916]

There's something so indescribably 1980's style epic about a guy armed to the teeth fighting an army of his inner demons at a gas station while TMMS plays

[@DayTripper44925]

What's the full name of the song? I've looked it up and all I can find is some rap track lol

[@-IE_it_yourself]

yeah what is the song?

[@DayTripper44925]

@@-IE_it_yourself I just found it out. TMMS stands for The Most Mysterious Song. On yt, it's "the most mysterious song on the internet. No band has come forward to claim it so it seemingly appeared from nowhere. Very cool tune 👌

[@-IE_it_yourself]

@@DayTripper44925 im on it.

[@-IE_it_yourself]

tbh at first i was like, what are the doom monsters there. but yeah you nailed it. and it really brings the mod to another psychological level. lol, considering i wrote a short story about a dude fighting zombies that were a metaphor of his regrets, im surprised to took me so long to make that connection.

[@btarg1]

"Happiness is worth fighting for" this story had absolutely everything, including this sudden burst of confidence and energy in an otherwise terrifying environment. Incredibly poetic

[@josephleebob3828]

It is literally no creepy BC Ur the doom guy

[@captainsloth5198]

This is, in my opinion the best made, and my personal favorite video ever. It's so good and interesting and I can't figure out why I love it so much thank you.

[@mileenamana1685]

When I hit the ten minute mark on this video I was immediately hooked. Then when you no clipped into the backgrounds I literally went “oh hell yeah”. Great vid!

[@Cam_Can_Play]

I know this is a small thing, but in the hospital, the fact that the "person" behind the curtain follows you despite being supposedly dead, is absolutely horrifying to me.

[@epileptixmemerlegacy]

This detail would be such a terrifying aspect to add to other horror games. I was genuinely disturbed when I saw that scene; the atmosphere and setting complements it so well.

[@cadencenavigator958]

It's really simple: dude's a 2d model, same as all the monsters. You don't have any weapons there though so he's polite and doesn't attack you.

[@TeighMart]

For others, it's @51:34

[@approximated_nerd]

he followed the player? i didn’t see him at any other point in the gameplay, unless i’m missing something. i totally could be, so if anyone could give me pointers it’d be much appreciated.

[@cadencenavigator958]

@@approximated_nerd It's purely a visual effect in that one room. If you look at the shape of the guy you'll notice that he stays looking at the player from behind the curtain regardless of where they move.

[@lulaklaw4101]

the realization of all those different spaces just being the layout of the house again was the most haunting thing. no clue why

[@Julys443]

It is haunting because, in a way, you feel like you are walking but you aren't going anywhere

[@yb0oot]

⁠@@Julys443 ”you’re walking but you aren’t going anywhere” yes yes yes yes THAT’S THE DEFINITION OF A LIMINAL SPACE!!! (aka a place of transition, so the place helping you get to somewhere, not the actual location you’re going to) AND ALSO TIES IN WITH HOUSE OF LEAVES AND THE WEIRD HOUSE, aka you could walk for miles inside of the endless hallway yet you’d still be *inside of the house* (aka the house being bigger on the inside than outside ykyk)

[@borderlinecrazy6444]

​@@Julys443it also goes a long way in making you feel trapped inside the house once the doors disappear, because despite the different locals, they're all just the house again.

[@brycedaroni]

Honestly, the realization each time you're in a new space that it is just the house again gives me the same vibe as when you see a meme, but realize it's just "Loss" again.

[@ob2kenobi388]

Personally, I think it's a statement on grief-when you lose someone you love, nearly everything will remind you of them in some way or another.

[@KairozSS]

I watched the entire thing, glad that I found this video. The concept of reality warping rooms from the mod, together with your narration was super interesing!

[@c0zm0s_]

Hi PowerPak! Thanks for introducing me to a lot of cool games these past few years! This map was one of the best I’ve played ever, thanks for taking the time to cover every thing in depth! Keep making these awesome videos and I’ll keep watching them ❤

[@UponThisAltar]

I don't know why but the patient in the hospital sat up while flatlined evoked a visceral sense of dread in me. What an incredible creation of art this is.

[@essaarif7941]

I had to fast forward it because it gave me chills

[@YellowJacket816]

i watched it on mute and through my fingers, no freaking thank you

[@connor991]

I did NOT like how it follows the camera

[@krewm.2128]

at what time does this happen in the video?

[@connor991]

@@krewm.2128 51:37

[@amyrorok]

The chair at around 48:57 reminded me of the true story of Bernard Gore. A man with alzheimer's learned that if he ever got lost to just sit down and wait for his wife to come find him. He got lost in a shopping mall, wandered into the fire escape tunnels, found a chair, sat down, and eventually died. He was a missing person for 3 weeks.

[@AveragePerson2011]

That's sad

[@donovanjoseph737]

Damn. Although, Alzheimer's or not, why would he wander into a fire escape tunnel and think that would be a good place to stay? He should have been kept in a home if he was so prone to getting lost, but I feel for him nonetheless

[@amyrorok]

@@donovanjoseph737 the fire escape (if I remember correctly) was labeled “exit” and he wanted to leave the mall so I guess it makes sense in that way. He was pretty functional from my understanding and some people believe that he would have easily been able to get himself back into the mall except for one thing: the door locks behind you once you get in. It’s reasonable to believe that he would have realized immediately that he wasn’t in the right place and turned around to get back to the food court. But he was trapped and the only way out was through a literal maze of dark, poorly labeled, identical tunnels. The mall knew it was dangerous, too. The entrance to the fire escape was video recorded and the mall had a policy of doing sweeps of the fire escape tunnels every week or so because they probably worried about this exact thing happening to a little kid or a disabled adult. Except they never performed sweeps of the corridors and the police didn’t bother to look at any security footage when he was reported missing. If they did, he could have been found within a day. It wasn’t until his body was accidentally discovered by an employee that they looked at the security tapes and realized what had happened. Super disturbing.

[@ryankrage77]

@@donovanjoseph737 People with Alzheimers sometimes hallucinate and don't know where they are. He may have thought he was waiting in a subway station or somewhere similar.

[@seancooper4058]

​@@donovanjoseph737if he had Alzheimer's and was prone to getting lost, I'm certain that he definitely didn't know he was waiting in a fire escape tunnel where he wouldn't be found

[@Cheems856]

I just watched this from start to finish (I watched part of it last year, but I stopped after he did the first trip) but oh man this was a trip. Hands down one of my favorite videos, the whole time I was hooked, I didn't even full screen it for half of the video because I was afraid I would miss something while I focused on full screening. This video will make me watch way more of your stuff.

[@formidablejaime]

Thank you so much for introducing me to house of leaves! It is by far one of my favorite books of all time- I’m already on my second re-read!

[@Bread_Gator]

I would love to see the creators of this do a postmortem of how this was done on a technical level because it is breathtaking.

[@johannesnylund8985]

I kind of wish they don't come forth. It would lessen the mystery of it all.

[@northernhorror8212]

Someone has done a video explaining how it's done. It's excellent and linked from the game release on the forum.

[@littlegamer00]

@@northernhorror8212 Can you link it?

[@franz.francisco]

@@northernhorror8212 here for the link too, or the title since youtube doesn't like links in comments

[@heyyitsultima]

@@franz.francisco DavidXNewton did a breakdown on it, not sure if that's the videos they were talking about but I love his content so figured I'd mention he did this too.

[@whimsycole246]

Whoever made this map should be offered a career in game development, if they're not already working in it. Rarely have I ever been so gripped by a video as to watch the full 2 hours in one sitting, and I'm not even a Doom fan. This is so intriguing.

[@ENDrain]

They better start their own company though

[@orang1921]

@@ENDrain making doom maps? or odd mystery games? they're incredibly talented but that wouldn't be a good idea

[@peterstangl8295]

given the level of skill and technical knowledge highlighted in this mod, they might already be working in the industry in some way.

[@Zipesthemanokit]

I think they don’t need to, I think the fact that they made this, in a 30 (I think) year old game, where most people feel nostalgic for it, makes it all the more incredible

[@reginaldmeta2762]

@@Zipesthemanokit yeah but they deserve money for this level of skill IMO

[@francisisagoner]

This mod has been one of my hyperfixations since the day you posted this video, and I watch it at least one a day. TMMSOTI in a doom mod was unexpected, but I really needed it. Thanks

[@Xx_Aberforth_xX]

This was genuinely one of the best video essays ive ever watched. The inclusion of the mysterious song in the final battle particularly sticks out to me as a fantastic choice to add to this already amazing experience.

[@QuintessentialWalrus]

I'm surprised you didn't mention this, but when the house first changes after you head outside for the blue sphere, it suddenly has a realistic sloped roof and a sloped backyard. Before, it was a totally flat roof and the yard had "stairs" in the grass -- because that was all you could do in the original Doom engine. Just another tiny thing that feels "wrong" if you know your stuff in Doom!

[@antomie]

There are no windows to the basement either, it all starts so subtly!

[@goopah]

Yeah, there is so much to see that it's almost impossible to catch everything on the first go.

[@LegionHimself]

The doors suddenly swinging did it for me

[@gagemerck6761]

THATS SO AWESOME AND SCARY MAKING A TUMBLR POST RIGHT NOW AND ALLEGEDLY GROOMING MINORS HEARD ABOUT THAT BUDDY HAVE FUN INPRISON

[@theemperor8452]

@@gagemerck6761 You good bro?

[@Optimore]

For what it's worth, the Shrek fight seems to have a fairly reasonable explanation. The daycare has a slightly disturbing mural of shrek on the wall when you arrive. Explore it enough and the mural disappears, that's when the fight with him in the daycare yard will become available. Given that the shrek boss entity has the name "Childhood Nightmare" if you linetarget it with the console, it seems like it might be a representation of a literal childhood nightmare caused by some creepy wall art in a daycare. Either something the author actually experienced or just something they came up with. It's basically a creepypasta plot.

[@solarmarks3093]

Not even to mention the comment made when picking up the crayons, "Adult coloring books." I'm assuming something really traumatic happened there with an adult figure when they were little.

[@RosenrotRtLiebchen87]

​@@solarmarks3093 what are you talking about? adult coloring books are real things, they're coloring books made specifically with adults in mind, I'm 36 and i have a few, i use colored pencils

[@asrieldreemurrthebestestbo1716]

​@@RosenrotRtLiebchen87 yeah. But the item was found in the daycare. Game wise it may mean something. Irl wise, didn't know they exist. Cool.

[@Fruckert]

​@@solarmarks3093There's a berserk powerup in the daycare. As far as I know, it's the only one in the map.

[@gigaslave]

@@Fruckert Got to use the cracked wall on the other side for it to get pushed off the shelf.

[@ModestFrog]

Just watching the video was an experience. I haven't read the book nor have I played any Doom except for 2016, but this had me hooked within five minutes. I had to see all of it, I had to know what it really was and how it would end. The background music choice is amazing and the editing is on point. MyHouse is a work of art, and I would argue that this video is as well.

[@78declan]

Navidson realty reminds me of a book, house of leaves, where theres a fabled movie called the navidson report, about a family that moved into a house where hallways and closets appear where they shouldn't exist and measurements show the house bigger on the inside than the outside, good book, and this mod seems like a nod to it

[@78declan]

I WAS RIGHT, OH MY GOD

[@78declan]

I posted this right before he brought up the blue "house" words in the notes, and then when I saw that I was like "no fucking way"

[@Halo-lg7rq]

@@78declan you know all things

[@78declan]

@Halo-lg7rq nah just had a hunch, was cool to be right

[@sageempires1232]

It was foretold