SADDEST & MOST EMOTIONAL GAME EVER MADE? What Remains of Edith Finch | First Time Playthrough

[@imakeadifference2011]

When someone with empathy plays Edith Finch

[@fatcatowner6256]

Right? in most playthroughs i've watched they just brush it off. I've played this game fully thrice and cried like a baby every time

[@ninetailskwami]

@@fatcatowner6256 right? I've seen others play it but this is the first time seeing someone react the same way I did playing it ToT

[@MarcelRiegler]

I think it takes guts to cry on camera. A lot of streamers/lets players are too much in their heads to "create good content" to really let the feelings happen.

[@RawTimee]

This game literally makes me sob dude like omg, some of the stories i cant even go through without crying the whole time😭😭😭

[@MrMadshepherd]

When she’s already crying at Calvin you know it’s only gonna get worse. Like Gregory and Lewis are a lot lot worse

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Gregory’s part destroyed me. I lost my only baby. I can’t help but break down in tears watching that part. I’m in tears watching this play through. Thank you for showing empathy. Even though this is just a game. Things like this happens in real life

[@itsmylesfr]

Hey I know this is a 7 month old comment, but I wanted to say I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you are healing and finding happiness in whatever way you need to. 💜

[@TenTonNuke]

"Why is Gregory's room a bathroom?" Me: 😬😬😬😬😬

[@imjorkingmypeanits]

I didn’t process what you were referencing till hours later ☠️

[@benjaminreynolds5068]

I just wanted to say I enjoyed your walk through a lot. Your hesitation with Gregory, and Lewis was particularly touching. You stated at the end that 'There is something wrong you' being so overwhelmed with emotion. There is nothing wrong with you. You are just a wonderfully sensitive human being. I was a snotty weeping mess when I played this game. I always cry when others cry experiencing the Finch 'end game'. This video is the best reaction video I have seen. I just want to give you a big hug!

[@shadowlibrarian400]

I remember bawling my eyes out on my first play through, nice to see I’m not alone.

[@joshuamccartney7712]

Gregory, Lewis, Edith... those were the roughest. I love that the credits are devs as kids. We lose our innocence as we learn if death, but we then learn the value of life.

[@dodo1063]

I was terrified at Walters, absolutely destroyed at Gregory’s, but Lewis’s story had me thinking about it for days. And I started balling after Edith’s.

[@brendatomonaga2878]

Its been one of my favorite game of all, ive tried to watch it with my mom and then my boyfriend, just to realise not everyone can let themselves feel the game

[@ruedays]

10:06 I love that you immediately recognized this as a dragon slide. Most people don't really notice it, but we find out later that the collapse of this slide killed Sven. It's just fun catching the details early on, after you know what they mean.

[@ruedays]

15:48 That line about the house sinking is so confusing the first time you hear it, before you know the story, lol.

[@maddisonwozniak6447]

There's some dialogue when you get close to the slide, for some reason it didn't trigger when she walked over there though.

[@anastasiagirl1342]

Can you imagine sharing a room with a brother who passed years earlier?!

[@Brainreaver79]

no, and i am not particularly inclined to want to imagine that

[@Nathaniel64]

Yes.

[@Nathaniel64]

A lot of people had to go through that.

[@thatonecreepydoll5527]

I’d have to sleep in the living room or something I would be too devastated but my heart goes out to those who have had to do that ❤

[@CattleTheCat]

I definitely teared up at Gregory’s & Edith’s deaths and was horrified at Lewis’s death and I generally felt bad for these fictional characters. Everyone who has gone through loss could understand how painful and sad it is to lose a family member, I wouldn’t wish that pain on anyone.

[@musettedybala9557]

Oh my gosh I’m so glad I found you! I was getting really emotional and invested but the KZbinr I was watching was not effected at all, they were just chatting and talking about things. I was so fed up😅 I’m glad to watch someone who is appreciating it with their heart

[@amnedits4898]

Omfgggg yes I think I know who you’re talking about.. is it the couple? My gosh they irked me to the core 💀 this girl was so invested and felt every emotion!! Best gameplay!

[@justsayin3000]

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[@musettedybala9557]

@@justsayin3000 bahahahahaahahh🤣🤣🤣

[@TheDQR]

Most stories were sad, specially Lewis, but the death of Gregory is the hardest one for me, I don't have kids but if I had one and dies because of a stupid mistake like that I feel like I would never forgive myself

[@charlesmccallie7402]

I've watched a ton of reactions to this game, and yours is honestly my favorite by a mile. Seeing you interact with the story on it's own terms and really feel it, instead of just trying to suss out the lore, is so refreshing.

[@WakenerOne]

I LOVE this game, and I love watching people discover it. One of the hosts of a certain British official PlayStation KZbin channel considers it hands down his favorite game of all time, and they recently did a video with him watching one of his colleagues playing it for the first time. Perhaps Chat will tell you this (I am just starting watching your playthrough as I write this), but the accepted fan theory about Milton's disappearance is that he left this world to become the King in this company's previous PlayStation exclusive, _The Unfinished Swan._ The crown he wears in his portrait is the crown of the King in that game, the name of his flip book, "The Magic Paintbrush" seems to refer to the player's only tool in _The Unfinished Swan,_ which was a magic paintbrush controlled by the Move Controller, and beside the elevator in his castle, there are paint spatters like in that game, and the painting beside the elevator is the cover art from _The Unfinished Swan._

[@amashizaino]

This is an amazing story. There's no monsters to worry about, no zombies to kill, no bad guys to thwart. Just amazing storytelling and stunning environments. I think you might like the Vanishing of Ethan Carter if you like these storytelling mystery types. It's an amazing game and just as immersive. I'm gonna sub to hopefully see if you play it. All the best, I'm hugging you mentally from the future right now. You seemed like you needed it.

[@TenTonNuke]

There are only three video games where I have openly and helplessly wept. 1. The death of Aerith in FF7 2. Telltale's Walking Dead 3. Lewis' story in this game

[@Marrythenightgaga101]

Same for Lewis. It just hit me harder than any other story I was in tears and had to step away from the game for a good solid 10-15 mins

[@nonfungiblemushroom]

Thank you for mentioning The Walking Dead Game, it's all I could think about watching this reaction. I almost never, ever cry in general and while the ending of this game left me with tears running down my face, TWDG made me full on ugly cry for the last half of the 4th episode of TFS. The only game or even piece of media to ever do that. Seeing how Raylynne utterly broke down to WRoEF, I don't think she'd be able to handle TWDG, but I'd love to see her reaction if she tried. That game just guts you emotionally. It's kind of unbelievable and unexpected, when you think it's just going to be a run of the mill zombie apocalypse game, and it's really an intense, intelligent, emotional, and tragic character study. Lee and Clementine Everett will forever be two of the greatest and most unforgettable characters ever created. I've cared about many fictional characters but I've only ever loved 3; Arthur Morgan, Lee Everett, and most all, Clementine Everett.

[@juicyknuts9181]

The walking dead destroyed me as a teen when I first watched it, I'm glad for the reminder

[@NoahBerzerk]

Lee....

[@BastiUeck]

May I introduce you to Life is Strange?

[@MarcelRiegler]

I've watched many people play this game, but you're the first one that really mirrors my feelings. So many parts had me crying too.

[@JamesDSchw]

Thanks for such an empathic reflection on this experience...not sure "game" is even quite the right term

[@Version0111]

The Lewis part always gets to me because I think like Lewis. Maybe I have something wrong with me too but I do the same thing. When I'm in a boring situation I start to imagine a fantasy world. One where I'm powerful and smart, or maybe just one where I have the freedom or outlet to make any creative project I want. And in my mind the world I've created is just as real as the one I live in. My mind makes it real... To me. So I can always go back to it whenever I want, or whenever I need to escape this life I'm living. It sounds bad or like a problem but you cant imagine how much comfort it brings me.

[@kayjayt8607]

You are not alone.

[@TheIndigoSystem]

It’s called maladaptive daydreaming and it comes with a lot of mental health disorders, not like Normal daydreaming which doesn’t affect the person’s life detrimentally

[@silviaeaber]

I can relate. I think it’s fine as long as you don’t let it take over your whole life. It’s okay to take refuge in your imagination sometimes, but make sure to live in the real world too

[@pinkbeatle2012]

yes this can be dangerous if you act out your imaginings.

[@Leqsodavitashvili]

Whole childhood till I finished the school I was always escaping in my imagery world, with lot of diff characters whole world building and so on(I was living there and was always excited to go there), but later they teach me to control it - now I'm only visiting that part of the brain when I'm eating and that's it ...

[@reaperscythe4579]

I've played this game myself and watched a few playthroughs and I only just noticed that Edie's room has her death date on it. I guess she added it on the night they left before she killed herself.

[@artsysabs]

Oh 😭

[@christineparkin354]

Same with the grave stone and her door being sealed shut 😢

[@Subterranean_sebastian]

This is definitely one of the only games that has really made me feel something so strong. Story games tend to be my favorite in general because of the way people can use them so well to tell meaningful stories . If you want another amazing and tear jerking story game, I recommend spiritfarer. It’s about being a spirit guide, helping spirits move on from what troubled them in life. Made me bawl my eyes out many times.

[@luis.monteiro]

I played this game a couple years ago. This year I had my first child, and I took the responsibility of giving him his bath every single day, never leaving him alone in the bathtub. I'm sure that's what 99% of parents do anyway, and that's what my wife would've done but... I just have to make sure, after playing this game.

[@_Shadoh_]

Such a great game and such a great playthrough! I'm also very empathic/emotional like you, and when I played this I remember being calm til the end bc I was so impressed by how different all these little "mini-games" were(Lewis' story alone is just genius), but the ending hit me like a truck. An absolute masterpiece of a game.

[@brendo9672]

Lewis' hit me like a million trucks because I WAS LEWIS at the time. This made me get help

[@HauntFreak13]

I had to take a break after Walter’s and Gregory’s stories when I played through. I don’t cry at things like movies or TV shows very often but those got me bad. Walter just gave me such a “that’s not fair!” feeling and made me realize that that’s how death is sometimes 😭 I was not ready. And Gregory’s tragic death was just so devastating but beautifully conveyed it really affected me.

[@Amoogus]

So it's really up to you what happens. From my point of view. He had a very happy death. He was an old man that died free. I don't think he was hit by a train seeing as the tracks go nowhere into a literal solid mountain. i think the train was a way of showing him having a heart attack, because if you look at his grave by the tracks, he's wearing a Train conductors hat with a model train by it. After being stuck in a shelter for 30 years, his heart couldn't take the shock, his last act as a man was facing his fear and dying free.

[@HauntFreak13]

@@Amoogus Dang, I think you’re right! Just found this comment on a thread on Steam (user NO THIS IS HATTRICK): I think he walked off the cliff at the exact spot where you later saw the tracks had eroded off. The train probably hadn't been running for years by 2005, even though you as Edith Finch still heard the distant sounds of a train in 2016. Basement dwellers aren't that implausible. But I doubt he was actually hit by a train, as it's established time and time again that the experiences you relive through the books tend to be embellishments of the truth. Miniature trains were his hobby, so it's poetic to say he died by a train even though that wasn't true, he merely died near the tracks (recall similarly how Edie liked to say that Sven was killed by a dragon when he died building a dragon slide). In the end, how he (or any of the Finches) died ultimately doesn't matter. I think the point of Walter's story was to illustrate an absurd and ironic twist of fate - the moment he decides he no longer has reason to be afraid and ventures out from his self-made prison ready to live life to the fullest, he meets his untimely end.

[@gufu21]

This game stuck with me for a while. It’s surreal and mundane and sad and beautiful. A lot like life. I clearly don’t have life figured out. I have a lot of questions, and a lot of hard days. Days that feel uncomfortable and frustrating and often painful. But I think Edith Finch speaks the truth. I don’t know how long I’ll be here, how long I’ll have with my wife and the two marvelous little people I love so much. There is so much uncertainty about life. But I can do my best to savor, appreciate, and wonder at every moment I get. Edith’s wisdom seems like good words to live by: “As it is, I think the best we can do is try to open our eyes and appreciate how strange and brief all of this is.” “Be amazed that any of us ever had a chance to be here at all.”

[@meowk123]

Such a beautiful quote

[@beata3091]

Don't worry , everybody is crying . Gregory and Lewis part killed me too

[@storageheater]

Lewis always makes me cry, and cry, and Gregory is staged incredibly (the INTENSE joy, the overwhelming aesthetics, the staring-you-in-the-face-all-along horror), but Molly breaks my heart the most I think. Of all of them, you get the strongest sense of how funny and mischievous she was, how brazen and fearless. "And we both know... I will be... delicious." What a killer final line! I think in some ways she's done a disservice by being the first story, and the player is still confused about what's meant to be real (or in your case, expecting full on horror lmao) - the framing device of Molly's imagination is confused with it being possibly Videogamey Magic, I think? By the time you get to Barbara the understanding of it being a retelling from an outsider who is deliberately manipulating things, which itself is chosen as the memorial by a person who wants things deliberately manipulated, that comes somewhat more easily. Also I kinda think Molly's gameplay sucks and that doesn't help lol. I think there *was* relief but it was more in the fact that the really harsh ones were separated by shorter ones where you didn't contribute as a player so much, and the "lighter" moments were the game trying to use the death scenes to tell you what the *life* was like - love and pain and connections, just always viewed at the end.

[@Adrico-uw7ey]

The reason why Molly’s story is confusing and magical is because she died because if poisoning. The berries she ate are very toxic to the human system and it causes hallucinations. So everything that happens is a hallucination. This is proven by that fact that you are only able to progress if you eat the berries.

[@cindynguyen5661]

Molly’s story was extra confusing because she was hallucinating from being poisoned. The tube of fluorinated toothpaste and holly berries are both extremely toxic to a child her age.

[@storageheater]

@@cindynguyen5661 holly berries actually aren't extremely toxic, and we know this because they're one of the most commonly ingested poisons among children under six, and they simply do not die. plus they aren't hallucinogenic either. Why is it so essential her story just be a drug trip?

[@cindynguyen5661]

@@storageheaterHer hallucinations may have come from her hunger. It seems silly that she would be that hungry but Molly was sent to bed without dinner enough that she knew to hide a secret stash of halloween candy in her room that eventually ran out. There’s also the chance that it was all a wild dream that she used to comfort herself as she was dying. Molly ate a combination of toxic substances that night, with the most toxic being the berries and the tube of toothpaste. She’s a child with an overactive imagination that comforted herself with a dream about animals and being able to eat in her final moments. It’s also worth noting that all the animals she ate were mothers, signaling her anger at her own mother for sending her to bed without dinner.

[@storageheater]

@@cindynguyen5661 I didn't really consider the mother thing, that's really cool! I mean I would definitely not agree *all* of the animals were mothers, they were definitely all female, but it does make me wonder at the symbolism of the sailors more, as the family were so fresh off the boat at that point. If it's a story about being mad at mothers, and I do like that, the sailors do pose some further questions. I did read a comment that I really liked about how Molly's death could've been cancer or something like that, a child's interpretation of the "eating up" and confusing pain, and frustration. I mean I don't think it's likely or necessary (though if it was true, I appreciate that they kept it very very vague) but honestly even this I'd prefer over "she was hallucinating." It just seems so tawdry and literal.

[@davidkerns7580]

Halfway thru video: I think Sven killed Barbara & Walter. Sven had a “left hand wound.” The killer at Walter’s door had a left hand hook. Barbara realized “Monsters were in the house.” Walter said, “Monster on the other side of the door,” which was Sven’s workshop (Sven name hanging). The “shaking” was likely Sven using the shop. The hamster cage is crazy: it has a door to the dresser to “Look” like a home when it’s really a cage. The whole house is a cage for MOST of the family members. Before, I just suspected Edie: starving Molly, telling lies for fame, peepholes, locked doors, “concept videos,” hanging pictures to celebrate death. Now, halfway through I think clues point to Sven, too. If Barbara saved Walter that night by fighting her family and losing… wow. “Couldn’t leave Walter behind.” Just wow. It’s crazy how the “monsters” inside the house (Edie & Sven) are more terrifying than “real” monsters.

[@Thatgirl67803]

My theory that the "shaking" was the train, but I like the idea of it being sven using his shop. I love this idea-

[@Wurmss]

A theory i have about Molly is simply that Edie became obsessed sith death after her father and her house sank. Most deaths in the family were avoidable, the idea of a family "curse" being perpetuated out of trauma by Edie. I have no theory of Barbara, but Edie was definitely not feeding Molly either because she was coping with her fathers death or the idea of a family curse that could explain the horrible way Odin died caused her to intentionally neglect Molly.

[@ibuprofriends]

@@Wurmssim sorry but all of you guys’ theories are stupid as hell 😭😭

[@No1fan15]

Man this game hits different. Every playthrough I watch I find a different family members story getting to me.

[@jherrn5056]

OK so im glad to know im not the only one who broke down crying after playing this game

[@NubdubCrypto]

Thak you for sharing this play through. This game made me super emotional too. As a guy who tries not to cry this game really really got me.... worth the experience playing through this gem of a game.

[@kaileychambers6969]

Man I loved this video so much. This game is one of my favorites because it utilizes the medium of video games to tell a story in a way no other medium could, kind of like what DDLC does. The whole story is so hard hitting and yet I've barely seen anyone be actually reactive to it. Its nice to see someone actually get emotional and cry over the stories, for some reason its kind of rare

[@Latinomicz]

One of the greatest walking simulators ever made. The amount of emotions poured into the story and lore is outstanding. There are SOOO many details within the house that come full circle. Definitely worth a second or third playthrough to catch everything. I'm not sure the developers could ever top this but I hope they know that they touched millions with what they put together here. I'm so glad I was able to playthrough this completely blind. Was an experience I will never forget.

[@domisvids]

At the end you were confused about Edith saying “this journal was supposed to be for you” and who the “you” was. But remember she said she was pregnant, so she meant that it was for her child. Edith died after giving birth

[@slayer45670]

I don’t think Edith survived the child’s birth. She was already 6months pregnant at 17. She died one month before 18

[@domisvids]

@@slayer45670 that’s basically what I said

[@skyden4637]

@@slayer45670We don’t know who deep into 17 she was, she could have been 4 months from 18 in the main game

[@ToastyTstdToast]

Glad im not the only one who cried my ass off for most of this wonderful experience of a game

[@Terrasapien1990]

Omg this was hard to see you play through. All the tears with you at the end Ray

[@catarah8772]

Thank you for sharing your playthrough. I've loved this game for years and have always been saddened when people would casually go through the game without fully processing what was happening in it. Two months ago I suddenly lost my little brother and today when I desperately needed to cry, I got to cry with you. Thank you for that.

[@shadykid5939]

i feel like every doesn't realize the berries, which im not sure what berries they are but in the many poisonous berries are obvious especially when the leaves look like that.

[@quirkypurple3]

it’s holly. normally you’d need more for them to kill you, but those were pretty big and molly was only 10 so it tracks

[@shadykid5939]

@@quirkypurple3 i believe you can skip eating the berry's and you still get poisoned so there probably some other reason, or maybe its a design flaw

[@imjorkingmypeanits]

It’s not only berries that are poisonous. You can’t eat dried carrot next to gerbil poop, nor a whole packet of toothpaste without getting sick in some way.

[@juicyknuts9181]

Yeah, a combination of everything she ate was not good for a body let alone a child's, so one at a time would most likely leave here sick but everything together is death

[@wilks2006]

Great video. This is one of my favourite games. First time I got to Gregory’s story I was , oh no. My daughter recently played when she was home sick from school. I asked what spot she was at and when she said Gregory I asked if she wanted to know what was going to happen or experience it. She chose experience but I sat with her, still got me.

[@gabriellaforest9103]

Games are like books, the sense and understanding of the story belongs to the player and the player alone...

[@Nogli]

1:43:20 That look of sheer horror as Ray realises what she has just done, speaks a million words. What Bart Simpson called "the second that [her] heart rips in half".

[@queeniemarigold]

All if this game tears me apart every time I see it. But for some reason the one thing that screws with me and has stuck with me, is that Edith Jr. didn't even make it to 18. She literally was less than a month from her 18th birthday, and likely never even got to hold her baby she died giving birth to. And I think that's because we play as her the whole game, it hurts knowing she never away from "the curse" herself, like you almost can believe she'll be the outlier, but she isn't, and that fu*kin destroys me. Her mother tried so hard, and it never really matters in the end. God, the messages this game conveys are so painful, but very important. And having everyone's credits be a childhood picture at the end, instead of just names or something, just hammers in that pain that you feel when the story ends.

[@8cladgamer210]

Such a good game, and walkthrough. You really convey the emotion beautifully.

[@firefoxmarbleguy1173]

You should really play The Unfinished Swan too. There is backstory about what Milton did after the dissappearance and it is a very good game. Loved your reaction!

[@violet4542]

This is one of my favorite games of all time and I really enjoyed your attention to detail and genuine emotion in this playthrough :3

[@akuma4321]

anyone who knows me knows i have some pretty bad hangups about death. i've been surrounded by death since i was a child, and i suffer from pretty severe thanatophobia and suicidal thoughts / ideation. oddly enough, this game helped me a lot with that. somehow, it managed to get me to come to terms with so much of my issues surrounding death and grief. it's easily one of the most beautiful and emotional experiences i've had. no matter what, this game will always have a place in my heart.

[@aykansozugecer8743]

I love this game a lot, so every now and then I go on youtube and find some playthroughs of different people play it. Your playthrough was very pleasant to watch for me, you really paid attention to story instead of constantly watching/talking to your chat and you got the hang of the controls in different minigames very quickly (which most people I watch fail to do so). This is why I think you are a really intelligent woman, I'm glad got to watch this. I will check our your other videos for sure

[@3percentforlife]

Thank you for this empathetic and thoughtful playthrough of this wonderful game. This game is one of the most powerful and beautiful affirmations of life that I have found in art, and you really caught on to what works so well in this playthrough. Thank you again for showing how moving this story really is

[@seanpuckett3278]

You are a beautiful soul and I’m glad i watched your playthrough of this game ❤

[@LadyDee_09]

Omg you made me cry. I downloaded this game right after. 😢

[@Reckonrr]

A game that really broke me apart is, “What remains of Edith Finch” and also a game thats called, “That Dragon, Cancer”

[@Anfield_the_place_to_be]

I played this game after i had my first child back when it came out,, this game hit a nerve for me, and is probably one of mine all time favourite games! This game also opened me up for trying out alot of indies, and walking sims. Taletales games, flower, the journey, to the moon, undertake, killshot etc. I may not had play any of these games if it where not for giving "what remains of Edit Finch" a chance. Arthur Morgan have topped it since (RIP❤️), but man this was a joy to watch again. Great video, i will fore sure sub and watch more😊

[@eternalhailing]

This is one of my favorite games loved watching you play through it! also I def cried too haha

[@jamesross184]

Another great video again by my number one favourite youtuber ever. I played this game before and it was really good and sad at the same time

[@Davidishh]

I'm 8 minutes in, and you just said you have an intense FOMO, so I know this will be a good and thorough playthrough! I'm excited!

[@Feef_von_Smoomsheym]

I've known this game for six years now. The first time i played it it hit me like a train (love you Walter) and has held a special place in my heart ever since. The whole bitter-sweet theme of love, loss and memories just hits home so much. I always had problems opening up to people. I then shared this game and what it ment to me with my now ex girlfriend. The relationship and breakup became a nightmare and im still suffering a lot, even after months. Now this game has even deeper meaning. It may sound weird but it's comforting to see you mirror so many of my own emotional reactions. Thank you for being such a loving and open person ❤‍🩹 Sending all my best wishes to everyone reading this. Let's appreciate this game for what it is - a beautiful, fascinating and touching peace of art, reminding us of the bitter-sweet and ambivalent nature of life. Love you all for being here and sharing this experience.

[@kbckleinemann8562]

I was crying like you, even now, where i know the end i cry. I feel with you. It will send you through 1000 of feelings and make you cry.

[@JanVP1]

I watched my eldest (then somewhere between 17 and 19) complete the Lewis/coronation segment and wept because I understood that gaming had been my escape for decades. (Since autism diagnosis and ADHD medication, there have been no more episodes of severe depression.)

[@rishabhmalhotra7017]

At this point I just cant play those huge AAA open world games anymore. Just too busy with life, so I appreciate these smaller games more now. What remains of Edith Finch will always be one of my most favourite games ever. I played it about 1-2 years ago but its burned into my memory at this point. I cried like a baby through out. What a game.

[@VersaceFosachi]

if you're looking for more tear-inducing games most definitely consider the two games in the Ori series (Ori and the Blind Forest & Ori and the Will of the Wisps) hope to see em on the channel sooner than later!

[@thatonecreepydoll5527]

I often feel like Calvin’s death is so underrated like imagine the fear an 11 YEAR OLD felt when flying off a cliff, I get it’s fake but thank you for acknowledging how sad it is I cried like a baby after I saw if for the first time ❤

[@NestorCustodio]

Joseph Anderson has a wonderful video essay on the storytelling in this game, as well as how great-grandma Edie is the real "villain" here. Strongly recommend checking it out.

[@paulbrown9328]

I think Edie had the right idea. She wasn’t scared of the curse and she didn’t completely confront it like Sam. She just lived her life embracing her family.

[@beyondviolet]

@@paulbrown9328 have you watched that video? He highlights a pretty substantial amount of evidence to support the idea that Edie’s responsible for almost everything. The fact is she probably didn’t mean any harm, but she still caused a lot of it.

[@paulbrown9328]

@@beyondviolet nah but even I know some signs are there but I don’t believe that Edie is the villain it’s okay that people believe that I’m just not one of them. This game leaves a lot up for interpretation and that’s not the vibe I get from the story. I interpret Edie’s character way different.

[@beyondviolet]

@@paulbrown9328 fair enough, I do think Anderson’s video could provide another interesting perspective for you tho

[@paulbrown9328]

@@beyondviolet cool I’ll check it see if he gives any extra insight or details I haven’t considered or don’t know about.

[@BlueCadet3_]

i love that Miltons picture doesnt have a Date of death - his mom holding out for hope that hes still alive

[@sanxxxx]

I love how empathetic you are. Glad I found your channel through this video.

[@sanxxxx]

Oh and I wanna say that I cried along with you haha

[@cubablue602]

Yeah, this game is a masterpiece of storytelling. I'm rarely effected by stuff like this but a couple of stories hit me like a train (sorry Walter lol). The studio, Giant Sparrow made one other game - The Unfinished Swan, which is also brilliant but certainly not for everyone. I really hope they do more because they are such a talented studio. Such a short game but it's in my top ten of the best games ever made. There's SO much packed in there that's easily overlooked - the details in the environments, all linking to the stories and to each other so beautifully. Not a game you 'enjoy' as much as you appreciate and it certainly left an impression on me.

[@tenshi7366]

I'm bordeline, so my emotions are always cranked up to maximum level, and this game absolutely destroyed me, so I completely get you. Don't worry about being emotional, that what make you human, and it's refreshing seeing someone allowing themselves to feel on camera. I absolutely loved your playthrough,it's of my favorite so far. I'm definitely gonna watch more of your content! May I recommend the game Ori and the Blind Forest ? I have an inkling you will absolutely adore it!

[@regis387]

i had the same reaction - this masterpiece is a killer 😢 - and a huge shout-out to valerie rose lohman, the voice of edith finch!

[@WhajjeTheWublin]

Gregory's and Lewis's death made me question what was the devs WERE THINKING

[@spiritdancer36]

I really loved this game. I finally played it for the first time this year. 😍

[@anthonyserrado508]

we dont know what happened to kay prob bc she divored sam so like we dont care about her but sven died by the dragon slide and Sanjay if u looked on the wall in the classroom it says there was an accident i forget where and he died and the edie and dawn drawing only shows at the end bc when they explained how they died it was after exploring the house and it was a whole cutscene till the end so there was no point to cut midthrough the cutscene the draw them, but i am curious a to why didnt add Ediths death date to the end.

[@jeesedm]

Edith’s death date isn’t marked because Edith was the one writing the book/diary. She wrote it in that period after being 22 weeks pregnant but before giving birth (since she’s clearly writing this after doing the exploration, but likely died during childbirth since she never got to tell the stories herself). It’d be a bit unrealistic if she guessed the year of her own death, and adds a strong tinge of reality and perspective for those who notice it

[@calliemyersbuchanan6458]

@@jeesedm I don't understand. Sure I love a good written narrative as much as the next guy, but girl, you have a damn phone(as seen in the menu drawing of her)! Take some pictures!

[@imjorkingmypeanits]

@@calliemyersbuchanan6458 Pictures of what?

[@quinnmclaughlin7537]

love this game, Fantastic story telling! you are now the 2nd youtuber I follow who has played this in the last 10 days

[@quikspecv4d]

There is a huge Easter Egg/tie in to Giant Sparrows first game The Unfinished Swan. It’s a pretty good game too.

[@TheBehenaught]

I've never noticed Gregory's name on the bathroom until watching this and 💔

[@79centsoutofadollar]

There have been only a few games to make me cry... not many in the thousands I play regularly, but most notable (and if you like games that have GREAT, AMAZING, FANTASTIC, EPIC STORYTELLING and give you a GOOD CRY, much like this one did, I highly recommend these other three): 1. This one. 2. To the Moon 3 Valiant Hearts: The Great War 4. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Seriously, I LOVED watching you play this, your emotions are real....and some of the best I've seen that has played this game. I would love to see you someday try the other three games if you have not yet played them.

[@isakougter4937]

Valiant hearts the great war left me in tears for a good 20 minutes and the same with the end of Arthurs story in red dead redemption 2

[@WhiteHawk77]

25:15 😔

[@aleejjj]

I didn't get ur point?

[@WhiteHawk77]

@@aleejjj well, you’ll see later why the bathroom is marked as Gregory’s room.

[@kayjayt8607]

I haven't played the game; I've only seen a playthrough without commentary. Still, this was a beautiful story. What I got from it is that the "curse" that Edith's mother was trying so desperately to avoid was really just the passion and imagination that helped the Finch family live their lives to the fullest. Even if all that passion did contribute to their death's, at least, it lead them to dying happy. They could look back on life and be glad they weren't afraid or miserably. That is very inspiring.

[@amansizedduck]

Lewis always brings the waterworks

[@JouniK86]

After when it's all said and done, and you would get to choose something to re-experience for the first time, playing this game sits at the top right after meeting my wife. Lots of love to everybody here.

[@dylangintherofficial]

We all think we’re strong until gregory’s story.

[@dodo1063]

There’s a video called “the villain of Edith finch” where the creator analyzes the deaths and whether or not the curse is real or not.

[@saby568]

Great playthrough! I love how you didn't want to miss little details

[@samurai_JD55]

Crazy how I see several youtubers with this scene of the bathtub yet I got my video taken down because of the music in the background.

[@traumwerk23]

thank you

[@anthonycarter1528]

Love your heart, Ray. I just want to reach through the screen and hug you.

[@Brand-pn5yz]

33:36 Your reaction 😂

[@Ruffian144]

I played the game & also found it packs a HUGE emotional punch. About the house though, did anyone ever reach the absolute top of the tower? I think I went as high up as possible but in hindsight I'm not sure & I can't put myself thru playing this game again to find out!

[@pinkbeatle2012]

I have to say I really enjoyed this game.

[@Dothraki-i8i]

I really really miss you. The way the world is right now, and everybody chering on war, I miss people like you and me, who want a happy world, not a world where people die.

[@maddisonwozniak6447]

Where did she go? Her Instagram is gone

[@FutureFocusTraders]

47 year old man here... and even I cried at the end

[@MeanMachine1992]

There's a Persian poem that goes something like this (sorry for the rough translation) : *_Whoever is more humane in the conclave of life, gets to drink more of the wine of sorrow_* There's nothing wrong with having intense feelings. That just means there's a little more empathy and humanity left in you despite this life we all live that tries to numb us to the feeling.

[@NeedleTrasher1]

sry for came a year late. but i rly like your playthrough. if u want to get blown your mind like in this one, play "soma" ;)

[@numbdark5894]

if you liked this game you would love to play TO THE MOON

[@RawTimee]

Im sorry but the beginning is angering me😭..you’re js so confused and like “ok im turning back now” NO JUST WHAT GO STRAIGHT???? U WERE DOING FINE!! And you dont click on anything omg im sorry but i hate this

[@Misske.]

First game that made me ugly cry at the end

[@queenQueso1]

Thank you for this, I was scared of playing it and now I feel better about it, I'll come back to watch the rest when I finish haha Also what headphones are you wearing? I am looking for new ones :D

[@nataliebateman1151]

I think for me the saddest ones are Gregory, Milton and Edith. I can only imagine the gut wrenching pain of having someone going missing. It's probably worse than them dying because you don't have that closure. You don't know what happened to them. If they're okay or if they're being treated right. What's sad is the mother died before she ever found out what happened to Milton. I don't think we ever find out what happened to Milton. Though correct me if I'm wrong.

[@maxhohn5570]

You should play Outer Wilds at some point if you want a good cry, the story, graphics, and music are all incredible. It's a beautiful game about learning and growing that I think you'd love, after watching this 🥰

[@guts1258]

Outer Wilds is such a phenomenal game. I went in with no expectations after buying in on a whim, and it turned out to be one of my favorite video game experiences of all time.

[@Brendo2386]

He's also a Metal Gear fanboy like myself haha

[@aryan7767]

@@guts1258 yup. my friend (amazing guy with amazing taste) recommended me hollow knight, outer wilds, and what remains of edith finch and i played them bck to back. what a phenomenal trifecta of games. I also played the last of us 2 between outer wilds and what remains of edith finch which i also liked a lot

[@maddisonwozniak6447]

If you look in the right places, the game does tell you what happened to Sanjay. Look a little closer around Dawn's desk in the classroom next time

[@Nei_Esteves]

2:12:45

[@zaandarbrow]

is it bad that i was trying to jump off the swing before realizing what it was ... xD

[@Dexur-]

Lewis and Gregory...

[@oza_woza9506]

I really like how you're actually making sure to check every part of the game 😭

[@warforge3850]

Your face looks like your surprised alot

[@TheProphegy]

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