Take Calls From People About To Die From Cryptids & Help Them or not - Home Safety Hotline

Home Safety Hotline is an analog horror game where you answer calls for a hotline dispatcher that handles things from pests & vermin to fae, cryptids & monsters. Hopefully you answer correctly, or don't.
Game Info: store.steampowered.com/app/23...
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[@ManlyBadassHero]

Welcome to the Let Me In Don't You Trust Me Club how Let Me In Don't You Trust Me are ya?

[@rawrX3333]

VERY :3

[@walterbrink5391]

Day 668 of asking Manly to play A Cold Love Story through KZbin comments.

[@SonikkuKun]

I am very Let Me In Don't You Trust Me Awesome!

[@Lordismy_Saviorr1]

Average

[@rummy429]

You're a skinwalker!

[@UmbraBorealis]

I knew the moment he confused a mole for a raccoon the people in this town were absolutely fucked.

[@stephweasenforth7891]

He also possibly confused termites for Fracture Hobbs.

[@bellaswitchtrials]

lmao

[@Mcd6e]

It wasnt even mole it was gopher

[@animeotaku307]

@@Mcd6eNope. They’re moles

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

I saw him say cockroach instead of black mold and went "you're all getting eaten"

[@fugyfruit]

There is something so funny about the idea of someone calling a call center and saying that some kind of giant beast took a shit on your dining room table and the response you get is being told that you and your entire family need to eat it immediately

[@xegton]

So the response is basically “eat shit”...

[@christiancolasito8266]

Well, if it's a fae feast, then that "shit" is at least harmless for consumption.

[@Hudebusa]

@@christiancolasito8266 imagine if its not. like its a dead stair slug, or one of those fungal growths. but you dont know that. you just eat it for nothing beacuse they told you to do it.

[@fugyfruit]

@@christiancolasito8266 I'm pretty sure it's real food though so if it's been sitting there for awhile it could have gone rotten

[@susscrofamustermann9688]

I could hardly control my laughter when he selected the feast for this one. Thought he must have been wrong and was sooo looking forward to the 2nd call, but I guess he was right!

[@goddhowarddiscipleofobama]

47:44 the idea of a mystical creature who’s whole gimmick is to just ride your washing machine around like a roller coaster and break it in the process is way funnier to me than it should be. I just have this mental image of a towel with legs being tossed around a washing machine making a big thud every time it makes contact with the walls.

[@gwennorthcutt421]

the gnome is living all our dreams of taking a ride in the washer

[@chargenari]

god that's so funny

[@DeathnoteBB]

Omg same. Just a little guy having a good time

[@funguy3259]

This game is both hilarious and scary

[@Marilynn_1275]

Yeah but like, then you need a new Washing machine, and those aren't cheap! Still, that's pretty funny 🤣

[@MagyarGaben]

Hank: "...I must climb inside... I must... Pay for my sins..." Manly in the most uninterested, monotone voice possible: "Good luck."

[@RanMouri82]

Manly's downright savage. I love it.

[@chaosinc.382]

"Good luck chief, better you than me."

[@sexygirlmax2019]

CUS WHAT ELSE ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO SAY TO THAT 💀

[@AggressiveSpaghetti]

He is the definition of "Not my problem f*cker" lol

[@PeopleAreAss]

​@@sexygirlmax2019 "Wait bro lemme join!" 🤣

[@krisgeno8049]

My girlfriend works in a call center and i sent her this video. She says that if her work was like this it would be so much easier and now i can't stop thinking on the fact that is easier to help someone get rid of an anomalous creature than helping an angry person with their healthcare plan.

[@Thomasfoolery69]

I did that job fuck that, I quit in the middle of a shift working from home

[@JFJD]

It is a lot simpler than an actual agent position; you basically just select an option and click a button. It would be more realistic if you could see the queue growing longer and longer as you worked through each call, and if the current caller’s name started flashing when you had them on hold for too long…

[@sexygirlmax2019]

You have no idea how hard it is to check an old persons eligibility because they just hand you like, a referral card that expired 10 yrs ago

[@owlrecluse2234]

⁠@@sexygirlmax2019I work in a pharmacy and this is so real. Had a guy claim he had new insurance. It was an expired/inactive Medicare Part B card. Look on his profile. He hasn’t used insurance for his meds in the 2 years our system goes back. He claims we’re retards and drives off on a huff… without his blood thinners (not something you should stop taking all of a sudden). This happens every day.

[@FernBlackwood1995]

Your girlfriend is right, old angry people are worse than fae tricks.

[@devinosland359]

I like how he gets the call about something "almost the size of my dog that hangs out on the stairs" and his first thought is "maybe its this 7 foot tall humanoid creature" lol

[@phantom-ri2tg]

To be fair his solution would work on avoiding the issue. I guess the game did not expect him to make that call either.

[@squeekydinky]

Yeah, it totally wasn't the stair slug or anything...

[@ManlyBadassHero]

Serious answer I forgot stair slug existed because I didn't read the entries that run, serious serious answer I'm not paid enough to care and it's funny to me to hear their distress.

[@squeekydinky]

@@ManlyBadassHero you left an old man to forget his wife's face. That was the real horror haha

@@ManlyBadassHerotruly a minimum wage reply. HSH hired the best.

[@NightLion667]

What gets me the most is Hank. His problem wasn't even cryptid or fae related, yet he got compelled to go into the tunnel to 'repent for his sins', probably because he killed a mole. Damn, this setting is scary

[@mantha6912]

oh shit I just put it together- the Spriggan got him for harming an animal of nature.

[@Confusion372]

​@@mantha6912OH

[@willowthywisp]

⁠@@mantha6912Actually, in the demo, it said Moles are part of the one below, or something to that affect. If there ever is a rush mode for this game, (Probably not, since that'd be EXPENSIVE to have that many voice actors record that many lines, even if they're just friends and coworkers) I would love the Mole Queen or whatever be a new hazard.

[@RanMouri82]

​@willowthywisp Yup, moles are close to those "beneath the soil".

[@drag9105]

I thought his son got dragged in and he felt like he killed him

[@dustinzacharias8227]

I think the exchange between manly and the lady sad about her kid is the funniest thing ever: “Please help me! My poor Jeremy is missing!” “Look lady, you’re going to need to be more specific. Just about half of all the things here eat kids. Dang, it really sucks to be a kid here huh…”

[@katlicks]

Yeah that one was particularly bad.

[@user-mq5dr1jh5t]

@@katlicks sad. i cried

[@rabast]

​@@user-mq5dr1jh5t I shidded and cried 😢

[@Bluesit32]

@@katlicks It's worse if you get it wrong.

[@user-mq5dr1jh5t]

and do you think they gave credit to the creators of the Troll movie for the Fae Carol and ending music? hope so. Carlos Maria Cordia

[@yuggoth777]

One of the best things about turning 18 is breathing a sigh of relief knowing you're out of the age range where evil creatures can spirit you away. I can now go to the kitchen pick up a glass of water at 3 AM knowing I'll be safe from false artifacts, walking rosebushes, Slenderman, Herobrine, Sonic.exe, minecraft youtubers and other assorted witches and goblins and faes

[@phantom-ri2tg]

Ehh it was an issue of size for most the ones shown here. which also seems to be how a lot of people try and guess age soo. are you short or tall?

[@nemnyoom]

eh. the horrors are preferable to being in my mid-twenties, though

[@phantom-ri2tg]

@@nemnyoom As a kid one fears the monsters going to eat them. As a young adult one fears the property damage and sleepless nights.

[@Subject_Keter]

If anything, you are open for a wider selection of monsters that 4chin like to bang on about. And they aint scared of a cross or iron fork.

[@goobermcnoober8140]

Reminds me of that one diary of a wimpy kid scene about Shel Silverstein. “If you get out of your bed tonight, you might run into SkyDoesMinecraft in the hallway”

[@retokazene5085]

So the new mice species with inteligence is implied to be humans that are turned into mice. The "prank calls" becoming squeaky noises also implied they are mice

[@The-Medic-Dozer]

I think that’s what happens to you if you get fired

[@MrGermandeutsch]

@@The-Medic-Dozer That, and being a prank-caller.

[@finnjay6149]

Oh I didn't even make that connection, that's pretty neat.

[@louisharkna9464]

Careful you don't let those mice take your brain and dissect it to learn The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything...

[@deadstareffect]

​@@louisharkna9464I understood the reference Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy

[@deano8894]

the one about the woman who lost her son to the false artifact makes me so sad not only is the kid dead they make sure to let you know that he'll die a long miserable death :(

[@anmordi285]

Poor guy

[@michielvanmol3529]

Makes me wonder though. Can’t they just break him out of there?

[@sqrt7956]

It specifically states that they can't be removed once inside... for some reason? I wonder why that's the case @@michielvanmol3529

[@yourweirdplant]

​@@michielvanmol3529I assume because the photo shows the kid is like *in* there, breaking the screen is as effective as turning the TV off.

[@ammo1005]

Im confused, isnt the child in the bed? Since she didn’t mention a tv why cant they just open the bed

[@vsptylore3639]

This game is _really_ good at portraying a world thats just casually horrifying, the false artifact entry on its own is one of the most disturbing things I've heard in recent memory

[@afbanjagjafdbxcvbrtjwsasdg2825]

Can you elaborate please? I tend to agree with this sentiment and I'm trying to make a frightening game.

[@waffleauflauf4213]

@@afbanjagjafdbxcvbrtjwsasdg2825 Just the idea that your child/pet/loved one can get caught in a false artifact and be slowly digested inside, but the only thing you can do is grieve and move on since there's no way to get them out, even if they're still alive.

[@doghoarde4366]

Exactly why I like things like Welcome to Nightvale (even if more subtly horror) and I'M ON OBSERVATION DUTY-- it creates a word that supposedly to everyone else, feels normal, but can feel eerie, unsettling, or disturbing to the viewer, especially when such things are out of the viewer's control, or could have been prevented with the correct knowledge of a situation

[@denofpigs2575]

​@@waffleauflauf4213The loss of agency coupled with the total normalcy of what is causing your loss of agency

[@nonamex6536]

and then that Longmont potion castle at 7:40 is just going buck wild. Like Flip Child.

[@elisasoon6035]

All the comments are saying what an amazing hotline worker manly would make cuz of his soothing voice, which is undeniable, but are we all going to ignore how a caller reported TEETH MARKS on a bedpost and he just went "Those are probs ants my dude "

[@Bloomkyaaa]

Yeah, soothing voice or not, we'd all be dead with Manly on the line LMAO.

[@isopodsouptemp]

A good portion of watching this so far has just been infuriating screaming on my part 😭 I agree that Manly absolutely could NOT be a hotline worker LMAO

[@user-yb1hl8cu7k]

I haven't got to that part but it's probably termites witch are kinda close to ants

[@starlight_studios8784]

Also all the photos/videos of the "mice" are of rats. RATS. Wildly different critters

[@Solanin0803]

Well, did the caller specify how big the teeth marks were? 😅

[@windflier1684]

I like how most of the "solutions" are just "You are boned, nothing can save you, just live with it lmao", very helpful here

[@phantom-ri2tg]

Listen we're just the messenger. Though I think the kid trapped in an object might have been able to be saved? They mentioned starvation is the bigger threat of death and she called before starvation would have settled in. Though nothing indicated there was a way to get the person out..

[@xanam4913]

​@@phantom-ri2tgI think that just meant that starvation would kill victims before digestion did, since the digestion process can take a year or two

[@funguy398]

That's why it's strange to get "you chose the wrong option, get fired", because all options just "you can't do nothing, lmao"

[@andreasdimopoulos5826]

The solution for the False Artifact honestly being tragically hilarious once it has done it's thing. "So us you know, there's this one little thing that can just make you forget about them!"

[@TysonRex37]

Ehhh, most of the entries have ways to prevent the problem from getting any worse, and/or advice to prevent further infection.

[@deltawarrior543]

I love that slow realization with the dude who originally just had a Common Hobb, where you realize that because he thought your answer was stupid, he ignored it and allowed the Hobb to metamorphosize.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yeah except the third call of his implies boggart wasn’t the answer for the second call. So was it still a Hobb then?

[@danmakes2497]

​@DeathnoteBB No, boggart is the correct answer as shown in other playthroughs.

[@Mythraen]

@@DeathnoteBB I haven't gotten to the third call, but the second call is him talking about the boggart, which the instructions say not to do... Not that he would know that before receiving the instructions, but, you know... c'est la vie.

[@bigmanspook]

I didn't see a first call where his problem was a Common Hobb I only remember the call where the answer was a Boggart

[@danmakes2497]

@@bigmanspook his first call was with the worker before the player (the one who got terminated and turned into a mouse) because he gave wrong info OR the guy simply ignored the info given to him, which led the hob to turn into a boggart

[@DrCoomer_1]

I appreciate the fact this game doesn't force a time limit on you, and let's you explore the data files and enjoy it.

[@Kingdo_RGT]

That obligatory to the gameplay. At some point, the information is just hidden to the player for some calls and the players can't read while having the call in the middle of the screen. The game don't give much times between calls too. The only moment the player can safely read, it's when a call is on hold if the info isn't missing. So yeah, the game will be unplayable if the answers are timed.

[@DrCoomer_1]

@@Kingdo_RGT Exactly, a lesser dev would have forced a time limit to make the game more tense

[@d.no-aqui6307]

Hello Dr. Coomer.

[@dankerbell]

@@DrCoomer_1or "realistic" which i suppose would be true but annoying

[@Dice-Z]

And yet manly just picked the first loosely matching description to him everytime. It was strange because he usually pays attention to the details and even did in the demo but here it was like watching a different youtuber play, like those youtubers who skip every tutorials and are confused about what's going on lol. Tbh kinda felt like he didn't want to play the game.

[@FingerLickinEvilToTheBone]

“I’m being actively stabbed” Manly- “yeah that’s probably carpenter ants.”

[@frenchgoose2712]

A carpenter ant can carry many times its weight in knives

[@Neko1829]

"There is something in my walls" Manly: It's either carpenter ants or mice. "There are teeth shaped marks on my bed!" Manly: It's either carpenter ants or mice.

[@thecontrollerofbots4099]

​@@Neko1829 "I'm literally being mugged at gun point" Manly: It's either carpenter ants, or mice.

[@Nov-Alle]

"SOMETHING IS RIPPING THROUGH MY FLESH, IT FEELS LIKE BLADES." Manly: Carpenter ants or mice.

[@deontegreen9024]

I swear bro be lost🤣

[@universalperson]

The ending is pure genius. By Saturday the player should have realized that this is all fairy mythology. And so on Sunday, rather than answer customer calls, the player answers fey riddles - which is both thematically appropriate and recontextualizes the earlier gameplay loop as "riddle solving". The player also travels to the fairy world underground - and in some myths this is also the netherworld - so it's all very mythological. By answering the riddles correctly, the player comes face to face with, revealed as a fey. She tells the player to "be not afraid" as the Biblical angels did, and puts a crown on their hand. It's a very dramatic and tense moment. ...and then she calls you "new Junior Supervisor", and the tension breaks, and you get the everyone dances(?) ending. It's like a joke: You go to the deepest part of the fairy land only to find a mundane corporate title. And the best part is, this is clearly something fairies would do. Of course they would commit to the business bit even when it kills the mood. Of course they'd all start singing to welcome their new junior manager. Mythology and fiction shows that fairies generally love this sort of thing. It's a brilliant anticlimax, is what I'm saying.

[@haraberu]

Also, we've been conditioned to expect the promotion to be something bad. Portal 1's "you will be baked and then there will be cake" is the norm. But the fae don't act like that. They'll do a lot of horrible things for their own amusement, but they do not break a bargain. You fulfilled your part of the employment contract, and you are rewarded with a promotion (and probably some amount of magical powers). Heck, most human corporations can't even be trusted to give you the raises or annual bonuses that they openly promised. It's a wonderful subversion of expectations, because the default expectation is that "creepy people who are clearly hiding something from you" mean you harm.

[@SecuR0M]

Faeries invented the Wal-Mart wagie dance. 💪🧝👌

[@timothylawrence8929]

I also love how Dorcha was never an answer to any of the callers, yet the very final question basically requires you to have read Dorcha’s description on the prior day to get it right, even though it never actually came up on Saturday. It’s a really cool way of rewarding attentiveness and carefulness over the course of the game

[@Kingcole6]

Yeah, that ending was weird...

[@south452]

It’s such a good ending, honestly. I’m not too invested in mythology in general but I do know a decent bit about faeries - but the hobbs, the leprechauns, the horde, the abundance of plants and nymphs and singing? *FORGETTING IMPORTANT THINGS?* Yeah. If you know even a little bit of fae mythology you would’ve caught on. If you didn’t catch on? Better call your local HSH, your ignorance may have been upsetting ;)

[@Latedozer]

I have to say, reading the solutions were pretty fun. Half the time it's like, "this isn't really a problem, if you want to get rid of it, you can't so live with it." Paticularly with the hobs and such. Then there's, "sorry, you're dead and there's nothing we can do." Then finally you have the rare, "hmm.. that is an issue, here's a ten step program to rid yourself of this pest. Chao!"

[@HexFemboy]

I really liked the Warlock Remnant solution, where you embark on a magical quest to retrieve a Seelie Stone to remove it - but then it's like yeah but that's super difficult so you should probably just move past it

[@BerdlyGaming]

I absolutely HAVE to know what the whistling fungus does after it starts harmonizing. Completely vague horror like that with an eerie build up always gets me the most

[@TheColdestMorning]

The “you got it wrong call” for the whistling fungi is only carla, who’s voice is super distorted so it’s hard to understand her, seemingly screaming or in pain while the fungi’s whistling plays loudly. It’s super vague but I’m sure if you don’t evacuate your house when the whistling starts - you’re done.

[@BerdlyGaming]

@@TheColdestMorning I went in search of this in hopes of answers actually, and it only left more questions 😭

[@bagel256]

I imagine the whistling will eventually drive you mad at a very rapid pace until your eardrums burst, maybe even worse

[@OutbackCatgirl]

house fall down

[@IkutoH]

Based on other mushrooms, they tend to grow relatively quickly within a few days. For culinary types maybe 3× or larger even if it was a nub in the morning... (Wonder if they're edible 🤤) I'm assuming the harmonizing hints at them releasing more spores, which then grow into the walls further before caving them in on you. Although I prefer to imagine it summons something that's not on the list- Now that gives me the shivers.

[@somecallmetim4490]

I'm glad manly isn't an actual exterminator consultant. "You heard something? It's either ants or mice. Impossible to tell which."

[@goldhunter1494]

Ecactly my thought process XD

[@benjamincooper358]

He claims it’s either ants or mice and then when he heads inside there’s a nest of Copperheads.

[@CreatorProductionsOriginal]

Fr tho, I get why carpenter ants, but mice??😭 there’s literally termites as an option 😭😭

[@Tempo_The_Cat]

He would tell me that, what’s clearly a rat, is actually the thing from Iron Lung

[@judahfactor5908]

​@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5what??

[@Faerygism]

The guy who couldn't remember his wife's face's voice acting really stood out to me. He did a particularly good job.

[@happydragon7095]

Agreed. That one was particularly heartbreaking.

[@voidbreather7405]

Him, and the lady with the kid that got eaten by a False Artifact really got to me.

[@fang4223]

It goes to show that they had a really good friend group to call on when you read the dev log.

[@silverlaughterLOL]

and then immediately after that plea for help "PLEASE HOLD"

[@starioncostumes]

Some voiceactors were amazing in this and i REALLY hope they do get more jobs and have success :)

[@yurine2578]

Honestly, the Fae Flu, the Fake Beetroot, and the False Artefact got me the most, it's literally "Yeah you're fucked, goodluck."

[@AeroBeII]

falde artifact is ez tho if you're 18 and no pets or kids its just a sitting duck

[@patpat4937]

Boggarts are also like:just leave you're screwed

[@adame.9469]

@@patpat4937 you cant speak about them too, telling by the solution part of the informations. Just you refer to them when speaking and they will come and slap you up so hard you wont be able to speak about them ever again.

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

or "just leave"

[@salmaterserah5137]

​@@patpat4937 yeah, but at least you can prevent boggart by being nice to your new roommate lol

[@HarvestPeiskos2209]

"Hark, employee! Lend thine ear once more!" *Carol said, slayfully.*

[@themosaicshow]

sLAYFULLY JAJAJA

[@grossberglawoffices9910]

She provided us werk and we got promoted to queen 💅🏼

[@bezmagica]

SLAYFULLY AAHSBAHAGHA

[@funguy3259]

"Can you translate that one for me?" "W-what?" "Like from Shakespeare to English please."

[@thehermit8618]

​@@grossberglawoffices9910 now we co-rule the fairy realm. Call us "Twintania"

[@theshinypeliper8813]

I love how one was basically “you have roommates now, just give them dairy and you’ll be fine”

[@Noirxire]

"you'll never see them but they clean for you"

[@zeeb2190]

Or, "give them your dairy (solidified)"

[@Bboyrex8]

@@Noirxireand they keep The Horde away from your house.

[@ProtoV33MK1]

I mean, free housekeeping for just putting out a bit of milk, I'll take that deal any day. @@Noirxire

[@gjkmoda5093]

And the memory wisp is like "Yeah, you had your memories robbed. See ya!"

[@joesalad1546]

Lady: *Provides the most accurate description of a Stair Slug you've ever heard in your life* Manly: Yeah you've got a boggart don't worry about it

[@Requisiem]

Please I was literally shouting "it's a stair slug omg!"

[@johnmoussiaux7669]

How many stair slug descriptions have you heard

[@rachelr8067]

I literally lost my mind watching that scene. Plus the size difference between a stair slug and a boggart is huge

[@malayshamorgan3918]

The same thing with memory wisps!

[@xxaavviieerrrrr]

exactly lol

[@Bluetwo2058]

The call about Jeremy was genuinely chilling, the voice actress did really good selling the fear of a child going missing.

[@Thk10188965]

I enjoy how many of the 'solutions' are basically 'give up' or 'make it someone else's problem'

[@Yourfav_Peony]

Basically it's saying just "deal with it" 💀💀

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

"It's a part of life now. Get used to it."

[@Doktor_CC]

The true horror isn't the many monsters or the paranormal entities in this world, the true horror is how little the hotline operators gets paid for helping all these people.

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

I love how everyone says they're underpaid even though we don't know how much they're getting paid. If you've ever called Hotline or call centers like this, you know they don't even help one bit.

[@calmlyquiet7664]

​@@itsgonnabeanaurfrommehaving to deal with everyones shit does that to you.

[@zerotodona1495]

@@calmlyquiet7664fuck… they put me on phones at retail. People are jerks. Especially when the ps5 came out.

[@kotzpenner]

@@itsgonnabeanaurfrommeI helped a lot or at least tried in my 3 years at a call center. But often the callers don’t appreciate it or got a bad employee.

[@hopy7473]

actually working in a call center, I'd love to give my input on this! Sometime I would go way above anything I'm able to do in order to find solutions to help customers. However, in a majority of cases, it's rough to help a customer mainly due to the fact we aren't being given enough tools to work with. In some phone lines, our supervisor straight out give the same information that are being given to the customer and we can only deal with that. I speak for a few colleagues when I say that it's a lack of tools (or the training, for some of them) that makes up for a bad customer service, not giving us what we require to help the people that are calling. (though, I do not deny that there are really lazy employee out there that are genuinely not good at what they do or they are just not good for the job itself) I think I'm not being provided enough mental support for what some of the customers tells me though. Sucks working on some lines haha.

[@ead5070]

I love the false artifact solution being: “If no children have been kidnapped by this thing then call our pest control! If so then use memory wisps to skip to acceptance." Edit: same goes to dorcha "If you someone you love is being sought by dorcha only thing you can do is grieve."

[@theveganduolingobird7349]

The ultimate way to get out of child support™️

[@embroideredragdoll]

I absolutely see people playing false roses and false artifacts to get out of paying child support

[@greenfire4656]

Honestly, out of all of them, that thing scared me the most just because it's so, subtle and quiet. There's no fighting back, there's no cry of defiance, it's just suddenly, oops, my kid is now in a TV and I can't get them our and they'll starve before being digested, how the hell do I deal with this? Honestly makes me curious if false objects are literally indestructible or if no one thought of it.

[@shadow14805]

​​@@embroideredragdoll If those people existed, I imagine they would just kill or poison the child themselves. Obtaining the fake rose bush or fake artifact would be a lot more work.

[@shadow14805]

​@@greenfire4656I think they just didn't think of it, lol. There's a few logical inconsistencies in the game, but that's how horror is.

[@theemeraldenderman3007]

0:50 ah yes, Metamorphosis. A common home safety hazard indeed, happened to a guy I once knew. He became a giant roach all of the sudden one fine morning, and remained stuck as a roach even to the end of his days. A real tragedy I tell you 😔

[@saltykitty9215]

Good one, Kafka

[@hondaaccord1399]

I heard he missed his job

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

And he still had a better outcome than the nerdy girl with glasses...

[@hondaaccord1399]

@@NotAGoodUsername360 Ikr? When she turned into a beetle boggart and ate her abusive dad's... job?... I really felt for her

[@RanMouri82]

Mom: "He's all I have!" Manly: "Now you have nothing." 💀💀💀

[@Iateamonkey83]

but a victim is still retrieval because digestion from a false artifact can last days to years

[@memey6978]

​@@Iateamonkey83nothing in the solution suggests saving the person at all, in fact your suggested a memory wisp instead to "deal with it"

[@Iateamonkey83]

@@memey6978 my bad i thought it said that in the solution section of its info

[@Wolf_pigs]

I was dead at that point, manly just like “lady it’s time to face facts” really goes to show that indifferent feelings for people he has and I love it

[@ambiguousdrink4067]

@@memey6978 I think the solutions in the HSH database are designed to give the lowest risk solutions, but no necessarily the best ones. Like you could shoot the false rose bush with a shotgun a few times or spray herbicides on the false flower from a distance and clean the toxic secretions later. So I believe the mother could've pried the false artefact open and saved her child since she said it was kidnapped recently and starving was mentioned in the entry, so it probably doesn't kill instantly.

[@Binarokaro]

I'm honestly fascinated by this cause you really don't see like, fae and traditional faerie tale monsters appearing in a modern creepypasta type thing, at least not without significant changes to the source material. This one actually keeps pretty faithfully to traditional faerie tales, all things considered, but just in a modern American suburban setting. It's actually so unexpected that it's actually a bit creepier than if it was just standard "ooh spooky internet horror monsters"

[@lordbiscuitthetossable5352]

I think the thing that makes them creepy is that they operate on a completely different rules then the one's we've established. To them, ownership and invasiveness has no meaning. They will just exist where they feel like, regardless of how disadvantous it is for the people living with them.

[@akiradkcn]

Traditional

[@bobthebuilder6521]

Project Moon

[@fluffybunnies1638]

Is that you, Yandere Angela? Also I feel the same about the fae here. (I mean yes, the fae traditionally tend to be a mixed bag, but you’re telling me the fae in this universe will give me gifts if I forget to wash out a tea cup? Amazing!)

[@DrakeBarrow]

Yeah, this one was a breath of fresh air. I love that they went all in with the fae stuff (and just enough other types of horrors to keep some variety). And the ending got me smiling, because all things considered it is a fairly happy ending...if you don't mind being literally invested in the corporate culture of HSH.

[@PopheadJo-if6ej]

I think Hank’s aggressive attitude was written to be thematic with his plight, since Hank acted like a guy who “would make a mountain out of a molehill.”

[@taterthot7540]

Damnnn u cooked

[@docdoc.4500]

Literally my exact thoughts. It seems really obvious to me

[@julianhernandez5732]

my hero

[@funguy3259]

I dont get this... and over 1 thousand people understand??

[@docdoc.4500]

@@funguy3259 To "make a mountain over a molehill" is to make a big deal out of something small, and to get really uppity about it like the guy on the line!

[@jim4686]

"I hear something crawling in my walls and there are TEETH MARKS on my bedpost" "Definitely carpenter ants"

[@stephweasenforth7891]

“So what did the other girl have? She had cracks…” Termites, Manly. She probably had termites.

[@Bluesit32]

Exactly. Fracture Hobbs don't leave cracks on the wall.

[@stephweasenforth7891]

@@Bluesit32 termites, on the other hand, will *gladly* fuck up every wall they get into

[@shortking-vp9vv]

After seeing Manly absolutely destroy every game he’s ever played, it’s funny to watch him genuinely have a hard time with this one lol. We have found his one weakness… word problems

[@Le_runtus4000]

The riddler is manly's nemesis

[@Bloomkyaaa]

Word problems??? You mean reading? 🤣

[@Lazarultos]

@@Bloomkyaaa Reading something and understanding how the information in the words connect with other pieces of information are two very different things.

[@chrissmith9167]

Which is weird cuz IIRC he actually got all of the answers right in the first demo.

[@Verticom10]

​@@chrissmith9167 i noticed that too, the raccoon one was the definition of overthinking it

[@alexfin2068]

"Don't become a statistic" is a great motto for life

[@Terrible_name]

until you realize everyone is a statistic, because of how statistics work

[@Slothiz]

@@Terrible_name was just about to comment this.

[@dizasteroid7]

Sadistic statistic

[@existingisasin]

​@@dizasteroid7"Sadistic Statistic" would be a good band name

[@OneTrueBlender]

@@dizasteroid7Autistic statistic

[@RainAngel111]

This reminds me of observation duty, it feels like it's in the same universe you know? If you're poor you call the hotline and just get info, if you're rich you get observation duty and a team of oompa loopas run in to fix every reported anomaly

[@Kanister0]

Oompa Loompa Doopity Doo I've got the perfect anomaly for you

[@stephweasenforth7891]

I’m now sitting here imagining the Oompa Loompas sitting at the regional unemployment office after the factory shut down, and a rep walks over and goes “quite a few of you are ideal for this job” 🤣

[@hondaaccord1399]

​@@stephweasenforth7891 "Believe it or not, you all won't even have to separate!"

[@Samlazolo]

"Man i love my job" - Manly, after telling a mother her son is dead

[@Argonwolfproject]

I love the Whistling Fungus so much. It's so mundane and harmless, and then it starts singing and all hell breaks loose.

[@algumbraleatorio1278]

What happens when the whistling fungi sing in harmony?

[@bunnybunnz]

@@algumbraleatorio1278house collapses

[@Iateamonkey83]

@@algumbraleatorio1278 it doesn’t say but if i’m gonna completely guess it may cause it to grow within whoever hears it

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

@@Iateamonkey83 to me it sounds like you get spirited away

[@lazyratto]

​​@@algumbraleatorio1278 During the failed version of the call. You can hear the woman screaming in pain and freaking out. Assuming they just kinda melt your brain or something

[@lailahrimhildr]

“oh no they’re singing in harmony girl. you get out. get out.” 😂

[@furrykittens9312]

I love how Carol's dialogue just keeps getting more unhinged. Also I hate when loved ones are sought by Dorcha

[@Confusion372]

They Must Pay. Do Not Hate On The Ones Who Bring Karma

[@YeahThisIsMe-zs1mx]

Let The Ones Bring Karma To Those That Deserve

[@backupmephone85]

"Your negligent answers have altered callers lives for the worse!" MBH : Nice!

[@feed799]

The introduction of the smart mouse along with the fellow employee emailing you about being small or being hunted by a cat, and even the final "prank call" with frantic mice cries asking for help, were all a nice touch that I really ended up liking. Really helps contextualize the bad ending a bit more since it implies there have been way more employees involved besides you.

[@starlight_studios8784]

The thing is the photo used for the mouse entry and the mouse video were of rats...

[@Kyumifun]

@@starlight_studios8784 honestly, these two creatures are very similar and pretty hard to tell apart.

[@starlight_studios8784]

@@Kyumifun not really, tbh. They are very dissimilar. Rats are bigger, and have smaller ear to head ratio and different ear plavement, along with their eyes relative to their head size being different as well, as well as their body shape, tail shape and length, and head shape being different. Mice are generally "rounder" than rats as well. It is pretty easy to tell apart a rat from a mouse if you actually look at them.

[@acespades2387]

@@starlight_studios8784I understand where you’re coming from, but clearly you’ve been educated about it and you’ve forgotten that the layman doesn’t share your understanding of things. Of COURSE someone who doesn’t look at info about mice/rats would see that they’re both small rodents with tails and round ears who live in crevices in the home. And at the same time, OF COURSE the rats and mice have obvious visual differences and comparing the two would show you how different they are. But the average person doesn’t KNOW what those differences ARE or where to look for them. Talking about these things like they’re obvious and everyone should know about them is honestly just rude and unnecessarily attacks a person’s intelligence. I feel like advice and information sharing would be better received if it’s said in a less accusatory way.

[@starlight_studios8784]

@@acespades2387 even to a laymans eyes it should be a little bit obvious

[@Fossilight]

I love how people are literally losing their shit over the phone and the response is the most monotone "please hold" ever hahaha.

[@grilled_cheese_]

Supervisor: You realize your inaccurate answers can get people killed right? Manly in the most unapologetic, bored voice ever: Damn, my bad chat.

[@nigsui263]

Funny how the Stair Slugs are listed to kill and eat hobbs therefore getting rid of the threat of it metamorphosizing and literally killing you. But on the hobb entry they say you MUST appease them with milk or cream. While the slug is completely passive and wants nothing to do with you unless you try to kill it with salt. Hobbs on the other hand can metamorphosize and brutally kill you whenever they want if you even slightly displease them. Imagine forgetting to leave some milk out after a long day's at work and then suddenly a 7 ft fey is beating your ass. A little nod to the fact that HSH 100% does not have their callers best interests at heart and that they are 100% screwing some of these people over on purpose.

[@Dogyphil]

I like that most of the entities just Fey creatures that operate on childish rules. Don't leave your socks out or the Drawer Gnome will put them in his sock chest.

[@DeathnoteBB]

That’s because a lot of creatures in European folklore are just ways to tell kids to behave. Tidy your room or the Trash Gnome will come, etc

[@flyingstonemon3564]

​@@DeathnoteBB Not just Europe to be fair, I find that Africa and Asia also got their fair share of "DON'T BE LAZY OR THE OGRE WILL ASK YOU TO PEEL YOUR BLISTERS! BOOHOOO!" "DON'T GO NEAR WATER OR ALONE AT NIGHT!!! AND DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS THERE!" or adults too even "Don't cheat after finding this water spirit or you'll be miserable!" "Don't abuse your workers or they'll turn into ghosts to haunt yoUouou!" Monsters are fun to tell you what not to do! :D

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@flyingstonemon3564 True. I only know of more European ones. I keep forgetting exact names and countries of origin though

[@OfficialPatrickStar]

Hey, Drawer Gnome on an alt account here. Sorry that I keep stealing your socks. I am currently building a sock fort for my sock army. I kinda need to do that or the sock tax collector will take my sock taxes and then I'll be broke.

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

If it was American cryptid tales then this game would be a lot more violent.

[@Tom-om6cu]

"Your kid is a tree...yeah..." The way he just so casually but awkwardly breaks the news to the parent about her recently deceased son is hilarious to me.

[@nonamex6536]

and then that Longmont potion castle at 7:40 is just going buck wild. Like Flip Child.

[@EagleTimberWolf]

Normally I just laugh at Manly intentionally getting stuff wrong but like... It's admittedly a little unnerving how some of these callers were royally fucked regardless of whether he helped them or not. Also, ngl I was actually kinda' surprised when the one guy turned out to be a prank caller X'D Up until the moment he broke character, I simply assumed it was a changeling or something trying to pose as human (hence the weird dialogue, goofy names, and distorted picture).

[@owlrecluse2234]

10:48 if I’m not mistaken that’s actually the sound of rhubarb growing - in fancy farms, they’re grown in complete dark other than some candlelight. It helps them grow faster and tastier. But they grow SO fast (like several inches a day) you can actually hear it growing.

[@K0IBEE]

THE “oops 😊” MANLY DOES WHEN HE SCREWS UP IS SENDING ME

[@bittersweetpepper2482]

Oopsie woopsie, it seems i have *accidentally* took the life of another person, man, seventh time this week- Manly.

[@judet2992]

@@bittersweetpepper2482gotta fulfill his quota of one life fucked over per day

[@George_Gogo01]

Fun fact:The home safety hotline symbol is 1:1 a shield knot,a celtic symbol of protection often use to ward off evil spirit.

[@dazednconfused2245]

Caller: uhh yea my kid was complaining of noises and was dragged off and murdered can yall help Manly: ya got carpenter ants bruh

[@brickch4pel]

Fun fact: the prank caller is based on Longmont Potion Castle, an actual prank caller... and one of my personal favorites, too.

[@spyspider01]

I was looking for someone to bring him up

[@Somelevitatingkid]

yess I knew it!! I knew I recognized it lol

[@joaopedrofm1299]

there's something very soul crushing of hearing someone cry on the call only to see their problem is basically a lost cause wich they can't do anything about

[@memphizal]

i love how at 38:14 you pick up a call and the guy says ''my wife'' and you immediately put him on hold

[@PeppermintMoose]

I need to pause and applaud your accurate use of "Kafkaesque".

[@starlittered]

Prepare thy body employee, your time in the soil soon arriveth. You: “nice!! :)”

[@foxinabox5103]

This is a perfect horror for me. No jumpscare or scary monsters, but as in existential dread as in how it feels to exist in this world where these things exist and treated almost like a wild animal (at least some)

[@liliumvia]

absolutely adore the fact that 'the feast' was totally written from the perspective of the fae!! normally when you see something like that you DON'T eat the food. neat little detail

[@comfortme]

not to mention it is said not to eat fae food in mythology, of course they tell you to eat it haha

[@doghoarde4366]

So THATS why I got the worst feeling in my stomach and immediately thought, "no, DONT"-- I love (and am kind of freaked out) by such mythology, especially since my dad is/was pagan and I'm a DND nerd, so I have some knowledge of it, and I was honestly horrified by the notion of eating raw food materials. SPEAKING OF?? Also the fact that it said EDIBLE food materials, but mentioned... Flour? Excuse me? Technically edible, yes, in the way that you can consume it, but you can consume anything. Flour itself is not fit for human consumption in its flour state! Not unless you spread it on a sheet and heat treat it, and even then you have to MIX it into something, like when making edible cookie dough ???

[@gwennorthcutt421]

@@doghoarde4366 honestly i assumed you were supposed to cook with it immediately. like make bread or pancakes. i mean! back in the day having a big pile of fine flour would be a real treat!

[@liliumvia]

@@doghoarde4366 cornmeal (also listed) is also not the greatest raw lol. but if i recall correctly bread is a big thing for fae so flour makes sense, but it says to consume *immediately* soooo... guess you'd have to figure out a way to scarf it down i also absolutely adore the mythology and folklore of fae! this game is riddled with a ton of it and it was really fun to pick it out

[@Aster_Iris]

@@comfortme A variety of bad things can happen, but the one I remember the most clearly is that fae food actually tastes insanely good...so good in fact that mortal food eaten from there on out will taste like dirt. Yeah if you got a fae feast and the fae who prepared it will be offended with you if you don't eat it, just hire them as your chef at this point if you don't want the mere process of eating to be pain and misery for the rest of your life.

[@discipleofdagon8195]

I'm fairly certain that "bed bug" was actually a stink bug.

[@TheFiniteSillyGuy]

whiskers was the name of the cat the lady with the fracture hobb had, and a kid got eaten by a false rose bush which you learn about later, GOD I love the hidden details when out of work

[@Bluesit32]

She had termites. I think the cat being named Whiskers might be a coincidence. It's a rather common cat name.

[@allyli1718]

@@Bluesit32a lot of people speculate they took her cat because the timing is suspicious XD the day after they go to her home with the info package and suddenly we get a cat with the same name

[@Thorn16]

I'm glad that this game took a Fae focus and not just generic Analog Horror.

[@Ruenvale]

the real horror is seeing house prices from back then

[@bestaround3323]

The prices are so low because they are haunted

[@Tea_Noire]

​@bestaround3323 A house is a house. I'll just tell the ghosts/demons/fae to either help pay the mortgage and the utilities or gtfo. There'll be no freeloaders on my property lmao

[@generalbaron7084]

​@@Tea_Noiregiant 7ft black monster emerges; "pay rent or leave"

[@chaosinc.382]

​@@generalbaron7084 "Now see here, mister. I've got the, ah say, I've got the deed to this here property! Either shell out or shove off!"

[@FernBlackwood1995]

@@Tea_Noire They don’t leave that easily.

[@Zorothegallade-gg7zg]

I like to think that at the end after the whole goblin dance bit the employee just say "Thanks Carol! Anyway, see you tomorrow"

[@walnut_raisin2621]

I love that, if you're into the fae, you'll pretty quickly not only recognize a lot of the cryptids but also understand the issues/danger they bring

[@doth2471]

2:05:20 for anyone wondering when manly realized the bad end turned the player to a mouse and not a hob

[@JinxeBlaq]

Looks like it took him a goood while lol

[@kthen8780]

I love that most of these entities aren’t malevolent or even that hard to deal with. Yeah, they’re freaky, but some of them are actually just beneficial. Or you need to set up mouse traps. Or call a door removal service. It’s very charming and fun- it feels real in a way that most “they are coming for you. Call this line! [NOBODY WILL HELP]” vhs horror fails to be. I also really like the integration of traditional fae lore! And the bit about the hike because yeah, of fucking course people would go to the deadly fae cave hill. People go cave diving and mountain climbing- I bet in this world there are KZbin videos titled 10 PEOPLE GONE - THE DEADLIEST HIKE or something.

[@Lazarultos]

The fact that a number of these supernatural anomalies are generally harmless if you know what to do also makes it so it's an even bigger gut punch when you read entries saying "there is nothing you can do. Use a Memory Wisp to help with the grieving process" or "evacuate immediately" without even telling you if there's a service that can help. It makes the "You're fucked" moments so much more impactful after you've been seeing functioning rituals and solutions beforehand.

[@Kingcole6]

Frankly, if I was living in this world, my already pretty high paranoia would be 100% justified.

[@judet2992]

That’s already a vid, I can guarantee it.

[@andeggbreaks]

But simultaneously, the idea that failing to do these basic rituals or failing to respect the creatures space one too many times means it is likely to attack and kill you, with no way to safely eject it from your house, is almost worse than something killing you on sight. I would never feel peace again.

[@KyrieFortune]

Even some that sound malicious really aren't - the fake rose bush eats kids and pets because they are small enough to be eaten, thing's just trying to survive. Same with memory wisps, they eat your memories because that's their diet, that's just the consequences of fae evolution

[@El_Mierda_De_Gato]

my favorite one is the unicorn virus it's so whimsical, imagine seeing your cat/dog have a spike on their head and they aren't even worried about it. considering it'll go away after a few days, it's nothing to worry about anyways, just a slight inconvenience when you're petting your dog/cat and you accidently get hurt by the spike

[@hollychop6605]

I found the development notes very intriguing! It's really good example of how someone can lean heavily on inspiration from a variety of materials, yet create an original experience, rather than simply paying tribute. It's not the first time I've seen development commentary in a game, however, it's something that I would love to see more of...as understanding the thought process and intent of the author really helps you to appreciate their creative choices.

[@DoctorAids]

I love the gnomes, they arent some terrifying paranormal thing that cant be removed safely, but they also arent frozen pipes. They are just little guys trying to suck up dust or start gardens in your house.

[@El_Mierda_De_Gato]

metamorphosis in question

[@jackfruit420]

@@El_Mierda_De_Gato theyre gnomes not hobbs

[@123lovelylady]

They're just chill little guys!

[@AlifHaiqalTheGoat]

washing mashine roller coaster ride (may make the machine broken but who cares)

[@IchNachtLiebe]

The mix of choices was interesting in this game. Hypothetical: "Help a beast is pulling me into the void using a pitchfork and pointed tail" Manly: "probably mice again"

[@Confusion372]

giant angy mice

[@jazzelprogato7420]

Nah it was carpenter ants

[@funguy3259]

Idk what kinda mice he is having but I THINK HE NEEDS TO GO TO THE EXORCIST

[@YeahThisIsMe-zs1mx]

Relatable

[@oliviafairchild4092]

i like how this was more whimsical and folklore intensive than it looks, because from what i knew i thought this was another Mandela catalog game.

[@skellish]

I love this game so much, the retro style combined with classic folklore cryptid/fae creatures is so neat and super unique compared to other horror games. It's so funny and surreal that these occurances are common enough in this world to require such a hotline, yet somehow aren't common knowledge. You can really tell a lot of love and care went into this game.

[@SorenTheDerg3621]

Theory: when you get the cutscene where you are "unemployed" by HSH, you are turned into one of the smart mice 'science mysteries' talks about and mike3 the employee before you, got turned into one and got eaten by the cat on friday 🤔🤔

[@neo_move]

the art book at the end quite literally says that is the case lol

[@phantom-ri2tg]

I am pretty certain that is what happened and I am surprised Manly did not notice it. The reaction of the bad ending indicated that you were shrunk down and the hobbs do not sound as easy to remove as a cat.

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

You don't say?

[@Xgm.]

​@@phantom-ri2tg1:06:19 he comments about the mice being former employees.

[@phantom-ri2tg]

@@Xgm. He did not refer to them as mice there.

[@bigbadsauce92]

the "bed bugs" picture resembles very much a common 'stink beetle' found in the PNW. Those lil critters taught me why relocation of pests can be the better option over eradication.

[@icebergmm]

Yep, definitely a stink bug/shield bug.

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

Yeah that absolutely is not a bed bug lmao. Though stinkbugs are awful too.

[@saipandevo]

Yeah, I was thinking that it was those fuckers I see around everywhere when the weather becomes minimally hospitable towards them. Also, never kill them. It attracts more of them.

[@vanguardiris3232]

Found one of those on my mint plant, and politely shook it out onto the road. Perhaps it made it to someone else's garden, or perhaps there was a mysterious smell on someone's tyres that evening

[@mielthebee]

I have a bunch of empty pill bottles (I like to keep small things like paperclips in them) and we get those bugs sometimes. I have now acquired the skill of being able to scoop them and seal them in their fluorescent yellow tomb

[@NaturalFlirtGamer]

_"Please hold"_ Those words sounded absolutely not reassuring lol. Questions like "Where am I? What is that black ooze? Where did my child go?" all met with that awful digital _please hold._ The resolutions were both funny and frightening, especially the packets of information that mostly said these people were doomed. Extremely creative, well-written, with pretty good voice acting.. I loved the tongue-in-cheek humor.

[@Raptor-tooth]

Honestly really nice and refreshing to see a kind of fae themed horror. Its not something you see a lot of despite the concept of a lot of fae myth being pretty dark.

[@ryanrouse5590]

Legit think it’d be pretty calming to hear Manly pick up the phone if you’re calling for an emergency situation like this. Bro’s got a good voice for making you feel cozy.

[@phantom-ri2tg]

and then you remember hes a Lets Player who aims for all the endings.

[@superexplosion5985]

I think he did that once in a game about being a 911 operator

[@caratcake7704]

Your emergency is gonna end up a bad ending run LOL

[@karfunkl.]

yet he has like a 86% sucess rate on actually giving you the right info

[@Bluepoppy86]

Ok so I’m not the only one who watches to fall asleep 👍🏽

[@miroslavradev9006]

I like how just like in regular support if you don't get it right the first time from their vague description the customer decides that you will never be able to help them and are actively trying to sabotage them.

[@mitzo4526]

Accurate

[@trenthulkinberry7526]

The little entries about them worry me. Most of the spooky entries tell you to either Avoid, Appease or Abandon whatevers in your home.

[@exxon101]

Ahhhh. This one is so incredibly cool. The sheer variety of cryptids was wonderful, and it even culminated in a boss fight. A boss fight that uses the standard game mechanics, and tests your knowledge of the game, even! Wonderful stuff. Really impressive execution of a solid concept. This is what video games should be!

[@spookwaves5546]

the greatest horror of all customer service

[@elisasoon6035]

Usually manly is amazing at games so I kinda get to live out a power fantasy watching him play. (I suck at games) but watching this man be so utterly oblivious to every clue and refuse to check twice at the options has been...an interesting experience. Got to say the first time Ive genuinely yelled at a screen was when that guy started hitting every checklist point for stair slug and manly just goes "hmm this sounds vaguely like a creaking noise must be a bogart!" Edit: the time where he picked soap sprite despite nothing in the description matching all because the guy mentioned soap on his sink had me screaming😂😂

[@apocalypticwormsounds]

To be fair, it was actually a soap sprite

[@Basvs1999]

The video is really entertaining but also frustrating, as some of these clues were so incredibly obvious and easy yet manly still doesn't connect the dots.

[@blightedworld1362]

While I agree that many things had me riled up with his decisions I was surprised manly used the image of the soap sprite to help because of the tentacle or whatever things like the call had described in addition to the mention of soap. At least I believe he used the image in that situation.

[@nbkarkat]

i think my problem with it is how he tried to talk about how his mistakes were intentional lmao. like it's okay to fuck up, dude. don't pretend it was on purpose though

[@thisismywill]

​@@nbkarkatI mean, he didn't say he failed on purpose just that he didn't really care about double checking

[@Tom_Katsu_pz]

Everybody gangsta until the fungi start harmonizing

[@FablesTold]

Man, I love this game. It's such a cool premise, and one that I could actually see happening. Back in the day when belief in the Fae was much higher, you'd be getting this kind of advice of how to deal with any problems you were having, and putting it in a more modern setting? Beautiful, amazing, I love it.

[@ReySilverskin]

The housing market in this game's universe must be really crazy, considering how many of these things can only be dealt with by moving out. Plus there was that one ad in the real estate video for a 5-bedroom house for only $12,000 - there is *definitely* something horrible in there.

[@chaosinc.382]

"Wow this house is really nice! Why is it so ch-- Good heavens!" [Giant slug slowly looks towards you] "... Well, it all makes sense now."

[@AlexanderGuzman-oy4zb]

*walks into house* *hears whistling from the walls* Oh no…

[@AlexanderGuzman-oy4zb]

*walks into house* *hears whistling from the walls* Oh no…

[@AlexanderGuzman-oy4zb]

*walks into house* *hears whistling from the walls* Oh no…

[@sussysam2000]

Dude why did you post this comment so many times?

[@Vyansya]

As a doctor myself this game really reminds me of how we make our diagnosis 😅 there are so many diseases with similar characteristics that we have to comb one by one

[@prismaticerror6911]

Autoimmune diseases are so tricky because of how they imitate other stuff and cause somatic symptoms!! Hard mode lol

[@HongKongPhooey89]

It's the same for those of us in the mental health field. So many diagnoses in the DSM overlap with each other!

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

The gameplay is highly similar to the Diagnosis segments of Trauma Team, the last game in the Trauma Center series.

[@madsx6438]

1:18:02 the voice acting for this call goes CRAZY good lord. This is the only call I got genuinely nervous hearing. I fell asleep listening to this but this call had me up quick as butter on a hot slide with the intensity of that panic

[@VampyRosette]

I really like the world building for this game from what we get in the game play: it seems like the hotline was created as a way for modern day humans to still coexist (to an extent) and understand the confusing and intricate rules of the fae. It goes along with the old legends of mythical creatures where it's like "yeah some of them are chill and you just need to have good manners, but some are just fucked up and 'evil' by nature what are you gonna do"

[@ali_noia]

God the voice actors did an amazing job, 54:43 I was legitimately tearing up, even though I know its a game, she sounds like she's in genuine pain

[@themosaicshow]

and manly’s just like “calm down lady damn grab yourself a memory wisp”

[@navyblue32]

1:18:03 Can we just take a moment to appreciate the voice acting here? There’s some other really good calls but the raw emotion in this one is *insane*

[@Dae-D-Ellis]

I feel like the game being a little silly really helps with the really horrific shit that the people in this world have to live with. The contrast really helps things like the False Artifact hit different. Additionally I appreciate that this is a very Fae setting versus the more common Eldritch Horror a lot of other Analog Horror goes for.

[@wardrobewings8000]

Also, I want to point out that "Carol Regina" name is such a foreshadowing level that would make my HS Lit teacher smack my nose with a newspaper. For those who don't know "Carol" comes from the French "carole" which is a form of circle dance combined with singing. Regina is Latin word for queen. So Manly isn't that far off with his assumption that MC is promoted to being Oberon.

[@Bluesit32]

Given that he became a junior supervisor...he's closer to a Puck.

[@wardrobewings8000]

@@Bluesit32True, but MC gets the promotion to junior supervisor after a *week* of working for Fae. Who knows how far they can get if they keep doing a good job 😉

[@abreathingcoffin8089]

I really appreciate the patience on some of the horror with this. Even the vhs tape was more patient than 99% of webseries out there. You’ll click on something and it’ll go “things to watch out for in the forest! Mosquitos, *the meat man*”

[@DeathnoteBB]

Eh, I prefer when the webseries get on with it. If I wanted to watch an actual non-horror 90’s series I would do that. I’m here for the meat man, dammit!

[@misterutensil]

If you call a hotline and Manly answers, accept your fate and move out before it’s too late.

[@ThinkingofChaos]

I love how the farther you get in the game, the more Carol talks like an ancient being, like one from the bible, confirming that she is one of the fae. the more info we get, the more Carol talks like a faery. It also makes the 'getting rid of the prank caller' thing a whole lot more understandable. She used her fae powers