The Sci-Fi ARG to a Doomed World: Field Studies Institute

[@NightMind]

Field Studies Institute is a deeply crafted one-stop browser ARG with quality and ease of access that will stun you. Enjoy a journey to the deviated timeline and let yourself be changed. Field Studies Institute: fieldstudiesinstitute.org/ FSI KZbin: www.youtube.com/@FieldStudiesInstitute SinisterHeart Channel: www.youtube.com/@SinisterHeart ARGNet: www.argn.com ARGonauts Podcast: argonauts.pinecast.co/ Night Mind is now partnered with Gamer Supps! You can save 10% by using code 'NM' at checkout! I've also got a link you can use directly here: gamersupps.gg/NM ----- Night Mind Live Channel: @NickNocturneAL Night Mind Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nick_nocturne Night Mind Index: www.nightmind.info NM Patreon: bit.ly/3sI1PUh

[@Dumpsterfiregrace]

Now I want a tuna sandwich....

[@kingheavyd6224]

Been itching for a new vid!!

[@RainbowGod666]

(First note of the UI goku theme) Tiem for anal ogorror ( ◕_◕)

[@vvitch-mist20]

I just wanna thank you for your channel existing because this is the kind of storytelling I'm looking for, and as a writer myself it makes me feel more hopeful about the state of media.

[@kos2919]

So is this a sponsored video or not?

[@SinisterHeart]

Hey wait, that's my name... 🤔 Thank you so much for the shout out Night Mind! I'm glad another person is covering this underrated ARG! Amazing video as always!

[@brandonbradford2733]

Yay! New Channel to check out!

[@drewgoin8849]

Props to you and best wishes in your future endeavors!

[@MissCasFace]

I'm so happy you got a shout out! You deserve all the flowers (and so does Nick), especially for your vintage 8 video breakdowns.

[@dillosauras7718]

ayyyy sinister heart keep up the great work both of u

[@angelaik0s960]

Siniestro Corazón mencionado! 🎉

[@pyrix]

"Not the tuna sandwich, the files." Well fuck, why am I even here?

[@loganreads90]

Do you expect your ARGs to come with complementary food?

[@pyrix]

@@loganreads90 Sometimes :b

[@JayGatz4]

@@loganreads90 Dad had snacks after all

[@Darxide23]

This ARG seems much more inspired by the Control (and by connection, Alan Wake) video game rather than directly by the SCP Foundation. Which is fine with me. The evolution of the concepts the SCP Foundation created have been wonderful and this is becoming my favorite sub-genre of sci-fi. I don't even think the "anomalous object" genre has an agreed up on name, yet.

[@SmallHoot]

I’m glad I’m not the only one! When I explained to my husband why he’d like it, I immediately used Control as my reference point!

[@Valerianroots]

Thanks for bringing this up! I'm definitely going to play it.

[@fishyboi98]

It's inspired by elements of control that were inspired by the SCP foundation, in other words

[@Era1113]

The audio intrusion deviations gave me strong Oxenfree vibes

[@Darxide23]

@@fishyboi98 Thank you for clarifying when I said "The evolution of the concepts the SCP Foundation created...."

[@Slop_Dogg]

Seeing stars just vanish out of the nights sky would be so ominous

[@unduloid]

Yeah, clouds are _creepy._

[@gotzmadskittlez3406]

You should watch Three Body Problem

[@WWIflyingace62]

I work in aerospace and specifically have been to Cape Canaveral a couple of times for work, as well as generally being a space history nerd. The dedication to details made by thr authors of this is absolutely unreal. Surveyor 3 in particular really did have Apollo 12 land essentially right next to it and retrieve pieces of it; in hindsight it's such an obvious target for unfiction writing that I'm upset and overjoyed by the sense of pure "why didn't I think of that". Merrritt island really is a real life nature preserve that Cape Canaveral is based in, and having launch sites dotted along the eastern coast in a space-obsessed America makes geographical sense. The cosmologically accurate description of getting pulled into spaghetti by a singularity... The whole thing is just bang-on from a detail standpoint, AND somehow manages deeply entertaining and fresh execution.

[@catpella]

As someone who grew up in the space coast region and loved visiting KSC several times a year, the details really resonated with me too. Loved it!

[@jakedoesmemes]

Whenever I clicked on this video I was thinking “PLEASE BE OVER TWO HOURS”. You did not disappoint.

[@Veebobeebo]

and u r so real for that

[@tylermorrison9775]

I love when ARG's have so much fun making things. Not physical objects, but like all of those audio recordings, the pamphlets, the book exerts, the video game, the idea of a Viewmaster with SOUND is just so neat. Also, as a Halifax person, I've heard Halifax pop up in media more often this year, but for this ARG to not only give it an excerpt but to also mention the impact of construction on Cole Harbour for a fictional space center is such a great level of detail. Hat's off to the creators!

[@TheNinToaster]

When I heard Halifax I had to pause and go back. Kinda wild to hear it. Makes me wonder if there will be a day where there will be a Charlottetown jumpscare for me lmao. I love Halifax. Should drop by more often.

[@RoueCinnamon]

I very much had to do a search for the "Halifax Mentioned!" comment. I was doing some work while listening and had to slam back.

[@Valerianroots]

I love arg's with physical content. It really immerses you and breaks the line between reality and storytelling. Its so much fun and you can really tell these writers and creators put their love into the ARG.

[@malice4777]

Lol I love when that happens. I get irrationally excited whenever Saskatchewan is mentioned in media. Plus, it's hilarious listening to people try to pronounce the name and figure out if our capital really is pronounced Ree-jy-na. Yes. Yes it is.

[@gaast9548]

Finally, a project where "official documents" actually sound real and professional and believable, and not just cryptic for the sake of being cryptic. This team did not write beyond their means. Fascinating project. Excited to see follow-ups!

[@Lawsonomy1]

I know every time he says "... and now we understand" ALWAYS follows something I in no way understand untill he takes me by the hand and explains it to me. My PhD qualifying exams for my mathematics graduate school where more easily understandable then anything proceeding "and now we understand too". What do we understand! I want to cry 😭

[@khalakrean6890]

Yeah we rarely go "hoooooo" at the same time he does do we ? 😂

[@Lily-ge4tm]

I sometimes get what's going on but not always

[@amp4105]

Really shows exams are just memory tests when someone can get a PhD but not use the correct were

[@primetimehome]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@amp4105 buddy, i don’t know if anybody has told you but some mathematicians have the worst spelling and handwriting i have ever seen, also PhDs are literally months and years of work 😂 1 spelling mistake means nothing in the entire paper (it gets reviewed anyway) if you can’t defend your thesis, seen a girl fail because she didnt know what her Reynold’s number was for fluid dynamics

[@Gh0stClown]

I work in astronomy research and I really want a "cosmology is a crime" t-shirt

[@Aeon_Productions]

Sci Fi ARG? Oh time to tuck myself by the fireplace and be swept into the tones of our charismatic cat

[@artemisameretsu6905]

I've literally got a fireside asmr playing on the TV while I watch on my phone xD

[@kamenzero7283]

I can't stop thinking about the tuna. It seems like the tuna is connected to the Spacetime Displacements somehow. Novak was eating a tuna sandwich. The revised 1999 launch schedule mentioned shipping a large order of tuna steaks to the mars colony. Halle specifically picks out the tuna-flavored chips and tuna jerky, which Claude notes is also what Reese would have chosen. Maybe being exposed to the phenomena gives you cravings for tuna for some reason?

[@Orangecrush1437]

Yeah, my friend and I noticed that too! Could be a funny red herring, but I really hope it means something ;)

[@rifflerunderhill7006]

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

[@loganyarborough7783]

​@@rifflerunderhill7006 It warms my heart anytime the guide is referenced ❤🐋❤

[@TheOldEverglades]

@@rifflerunderhill7006hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy :D

[@Monody512]

But what if it's all just a red -herring- tuna?

[@MrBeardsley]

Oh god, I’ve officially become an old fogey. When you said FSI included instructions for the cassette player I thought “Who needs instructions for a cassette player?” It took me a minute to remember most people under 30 have probably never used one before.

[@Lawsonomy1]

I just assume the worst of people and imagine people my age and older who would need the instructions explained to them ... even after the 10th time using one. My experience as a teacher has taught me there is no such thing as common knowledge.

[@Lenauh]

you using the word “fogey” told me you were old lmaooo

[@RainbowGod666]

Wait So you dont just need to put it in, and then switch it around when one of the sides "run out"?

[@RSK412]

i member my first walkman.

[@RSK412]

@@RainbowGod666 nope gotta press play first. hit rewind when you want to go back. mechanical analog controls.

[@patcat8950]

I love everything about this ARG. The artifacts, especially. Look at the Newell magazine, for instance. It's a clear pastiche of pop-sci publications of the era, Omni in particular. Everything from the font choices to the text layout speaks to the effort the creators put into maintaining verisimilitude. And creators, if you're reading this: keep up the incredible work, and I look forward to the wonders to come in this project.

[@Humane454]

watching nightmind is like being 12 and listening to a older kid tell you about spooky urban legends. thank you furry cat man.

[@misseselise3864]

it really is tho

[@MuertaNox]

Honestly I came to this channel to see if the annual SCP video was up as that really sounds like Older Kid Telling Spooky Stories, only to get distracted by this video I hadn't seen yet. ^_^

[@mantha6912]

XD

[@MrBeardsley]

That first “orientation video” really sold me on this whole project. There’s definitely some stock footage in there but it blends so seamlessly with the new footage it’s almost imperceptible. They clearly put the time in to find high quality sources, then put even more work into post-production making it all look like it was shot with the same camera. I am 100% unsurprised that there’s a film studies professor behind this, and I’m jealous of his students because this is the work of someone who definitely gets it.

[@nitemarestlk]

Nothing warmer than Nightmind welcoming me back

[@jjcoola998]

Makes me unload the magazine for the week lmao

[@Shaushkaa]

Mein gott, YES !

[@RevenantMain1]

Fireball radius of a nuclear blast?

[@Abominable_Intelligences]

"uhm sir? I think thats your body reacting to radiation"

[@BrightPage174]

I love this, it screams Federal Bureau of Control and feel way more immediately believable than SCP

[@sarawilliams9426]

Along with the Florida exclusion zone I immediately thought Annihilation crossed with Control

[@AgarthianTrapstar]

I heard “Moonshot Hotel” and immediately thought of the Ocean View Motel.

[@MisterDramastic]

@@sarawilliams9426 exclusion zone and alternate timeline? This is Monument Mythos plus Control

[@gregvs.theworld451]

Although tbf a government org that thinks it's competent but that competence is not demonstrated in practice isn't entirely uncommon irl. I think I just made a new headcanon where the SCP foundation believes they're great at their job, but many laypeople are very aware of so called anomalous activity and the SCP foundation aren't masking crap.

[@snowy9587]

Transient objects being like altered items or objects of power, the deviations being like altered world events, all displayed thru the vineer of retro mixed media, yeah I can see it

[@bluelilacfawn]

i'm sure this has been repeated ad nauseam but your diction is sooo good for auto-captions. in any case, great video! the hours toiling on your desk paid off

[@Orangecrush1437]

I stumbled upon this project in July, while perusing the Night Mind index. Since then, it has occupied a large part of my brain as I've worked through the puzzles and hidden secrets. I even was compelled to make a word document of all my thoughts and theories that is currently sitting at 29 pages long. This has been SO MUCH FUN to dig into and encompasses a lot of vibes I love from from other projects (such as SCP, Control, various Wham City Comedy projects, etc.). Many props to whoever's behind this project! You have created something stellar and I look forward to falling deeper down the mystery! :)

[@datguyuno98]

The Control vibes are so heavy and I kind of love that. If there were to be an adjacent to The Oldest House in addition to the Ocean View Motel

[@wickedskittle9917]

There are about 5 youtubers that I don't even have to read the video title. It's an instant click. Nightmind has been one of those channels ever since I discovered Nick. Can't wait to dive in. Take care until next time

[@Shadowstar1311]

Word.

[@seraph_77]

This ARG is Grade A Kino. I'm really blown away by it, probably top 3 projects covered on this channel at least

[@noelanichi]

Reminds me so much of 2001: A Space Odyssey. So many parallels... Alien obelisk on the moon discovered by man, an omniscient AI system, a place in spacetime where the incomprehensible is experienced in full... This feels like a love letter to 2001 with its own flair and an absolutely amazing attention to detail. So many little moving parts.

[@Senidhr]

I feel so dumb, like didn't understand half of it. But looks like such well written/put together project. There are really talented people out there.

[@Radi_vvanker]

In the same boat here! Very fascinating world/concept

[@morriganENVT]

Oh lord, I full fell into 'listening to history podcasts' mode where brain's focused on the audio, hands are doing video game dailies things, and I'm looking between the vid and the game. I absolutely adore this. The editing and scripting done is incredible and the world that Field Studies Institute has built up has me hooked HARD. (Course, you give me something scifi with universe hopping and SPACE exploration and I'm hooked. If we get Eldritch horror then that's not even the icing on the cake, that's a second cake they decided to bring along just because they can.) I can't wait to see more and see you cover it as well! I would say excellent work as usual, Nick, but you went over and above! Don't work yourself too hard here!

[@sadielappin8862]

I was just thinking today about an old friend who lives on Peaks Island (which has an extremely small population) who I haven't talked to in a while. The same island suddenly coming up in this ARG gave me the weirdest chills.

[@DaffyBud]

Holy shit an ARG that FINALLY tickles my cosmology/astrology brain. The idea of watching the heat death of the universe and being reborn is actually kinda something similar to an actual theory called the "white hole theory" where if you survive a black hole, you watch the universe be reborn and you are ejected out of a "white hole" in a different universe entirely. I HIGHLY suggest those who love the actual physics of this look into general relativity and black hole stuff. I NEED MORE OF THIS. I NEED MORE SCI FI THAT ACTUALLY USES COMPLEX PHYSICS AND SPACE THEORY AAAAA

[@TheAce5399]

Just finished the live stream vod posted a couple days ago and now I get 2 more hours of Nick content? The eye has truely blessed me today. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

[@gameringdudeguy1126]

Haylee Luiah

[@ImSomeoneImNoone]

sat down with the intent to work on my crochet, ended up barely getting anything done as this video simply transfixed me--nick's recounting of the claude bits was so amazing i kept pausing and rewinding to read all the extra little narrative details XD the part about how this could be someone's first arg experience really struck me--of course there have always been good unfiction projects, but--my god we are eating so well. cheers!!!!!

[@banditchimera8510]

This might have been my favorite story/ARG you've ever covered. i'm enthralled by this story and idea and it fits well into a Control/Twin Peaks style story. def am onboard for further developments. thx for bringing it to light to so many views and thanks to the creators for this wonderful passion project.

[@TopGunSnake]

Something I noticed is that the Unix Epoch and the feared Y2K bug seem to bound the main events in the deviated timeline. An event at new years of 1969 seems to start the deviated timeline, and the lack of items post end of 1999 seems to hint that the deviated timeline has a clock that starts on 1/1/1970 and likely ends at or near 12/31/2000.

[@beanbubger1330]

im glad someone else noticed this! i feel like it is very unlikely that they just happened to randomly choose those two dates to be significant

[@postbunnie]

So many layers. This ARG is never going to give us up. Never going to let us down.

[@MyopicMickey]

Jumpscared by Florida mention.

[@Redheart709]

i watched this video to sleep (bad. bad idea.) and kept getting jumpscared by city names. so this is what it feels like to have an arg set in your state..

[@kidcthulhufortney1320]

Sometimes these longer, more baroque ARGs can't possibly stick the landing in the end. This one, however, works without jumping any sharks or falling flat in over-explaining. Field Studies is pure gold.

[@kylermiazek2899]

This is seriously one of the most impressive args ive ever seen, and the first of all of them that i actually understand enough to follow along with LOL. Really impressive artistry and detail, this is the kind of thing that will stick in my brain like a worm for YEARS. im amazed

[@kyusei9144]

I had just been thinking "OK I really wanna keep following this ARG but how am I gonna keep up aside from checking the website regularly" and then you mention they send you emails about it, THANK YOU, I'M ABSOLUTELY SIGNING UP FOR THIS ROLLERCOASTER!!

[@oxen_nyx]

Just finished going through the website and I get back to check if the video was out and boi do I have great timing sometimes. 2+ hours of Night Mind lets gooo.

[@arrivalofdoom7449]

Throughout the 140 glorious minutes of circling , i was thinking who was not really where they are. The linkage materials with the audio and bleeding thru is really TOP STUFF. And as for the Project Soma link , its the best form of flattery. Brilliant work from all parties 🎉

[@joelyball3798]

Nice to come across a sci-fi story where the AI isn't the bad guy!

[@RetroGirlAstrid]

The audio/video Viewmaster was a thing up until the 80s, look up the Talking Viewmaster! No shade, it's been a long time since it was a thing, but even the model they showed in the video was actually a thing.

[@SeeIngDaelyte]

This is giving huge 'Fringe' vibes, and i am totally here for it. Man, i miss that show 😢 now if youll excuse me, Im gonna go and read every little thing i can.

[@Jae468]

Ah, got let out of work early, made some hot coco and ramen, and sat down just in time for a near two and a half hour long video... All in all, damn good day.

[@GundamGokuTV]

My guess is Halley is the daughter of Ross and the Tancherd, hope Im spelling that right. Claude saying he was created by them and she was too. Mean she's either an android or is their daughter from a different point in the timeline or an alternate time.

[@TheNinToaster]

this is exactly my thought.

[@khalakrean6890]

1:16:04 i thought she was connected to these two right at this moment, the last sentence Claude write about her not being able to understand the nature of her existence, it felt out of place, what did it have to do with her watching a painting of Ross and Tranchard ? Unless her existence is connected to theirs, Claude has amnesia but as Ress said memory comes back with certain triggers and its possible it did there without Claude himself being aware and it makes me wonder if we should be more carefull about his added description of events. How much more does he already know then without being aware ? I dont know if Halley is their daughter tho, maybe her creation is in a more methaphorical sense, since Claude seems to see their circumstances as being alike and he only "more or less" created by them during the loop, Halley's situation could be similar to that

[@tarumath319]

Claude and Halley kind of act like siblings lol

[@zetanone7211]

What I’m thinking is that the original Trenchard and Ross were a couple, brought their daughter to the New Year’s Party to bring her along with them to the second timeline, only the anomaly spat them out at different points in spacetime. Which they possibly weren’t aware of.

[@TheNinToaster]

@@zetanone7211 i like that train of thought. It makes sense that spacetime anomalies do not behave in a linear manner.

[@kazastrophy]

you're the only youtuber who can somehow always manage to convince me to check out the source material before watching your video on it, and let me tell you, I'm having a blast with this story rn it's great

[@strang5635]

Just saw this upload while I’m at work. I drive for a living and I love to listen to your videos on those really long 2-3 hour drives. Guess I got my content for the rest of today!

[@zisaletter4602]

if the creators of this aren't huge fans of the Southern Reach books and the video game Control, i'll eat my hat. i'll elaborate. you know what else this feels like? pacific drive. it feels like a sort of... newish fiction genre of like. retrofuturistic derelict government program aesthetic. stranger things, tales from the loop. lost space age tech and forlorn ideals. i like it.

[@blindedjourneyman]

I enjoyed every minute of the video, take a well earned break Nick. Amd I will be sure to leave a tab open for some late night browsing of their story in my own time. This whole thing blew me away. To the people making this amazing story, thank you and good luck. Many of us here will CERTAINLY keep a rather positive and watchful eye!

[@ooferine504]

Close enough, welcome back Mystery Flesh Pit Edit: Also Monument Mythos

[@ArmundJay]

that's what i was thinking too! this definitely gave me Mystery Flesh Pit vibes, and those are some damn immaculate vibes

[@nebulaeclipse8901]

This ARG reads like the world building documents in Control, I gave it a quick look and before I knew it I went through the whole index. The audio work and extra worldbuilding is phenominal.

[@squiffi9173]

I lowkey gotta watch that again later a second time cause my brain is too silly to catch all of the story but I love the aesthetic of it all, I wanna be that aesthetic. Also it reminds me of control and the altered world events. Generally all like “special objects” args and series seem to have such cool vibes and world building. You’re probably not going to see this comment anyway but you have a cool voice and I love you acting out the Halley Reese and Claude sections.

[@Raepok251]

True art no matter the medium can be truly beautiful. This piece belongs along side The Mona Lisa. My god what an experience, both the piece and Night Mind's amazing video about it. It's good to know there is still some love and heart out there. Just amazing....can't stop thinking about it. Absolutely fantastic, I can't stop. The detail, tone, interactivity, style, pacing! How in the hell did you pace something interactive like this? And you did it perfectly!!!!! I haven't felt wonder in a very long time. God bless you for the reminder. Please don't stop making your art!

[@Valerianroots]

I just started watching warehouse 13 again and this reminds me a lot of that, which is great. I love arg's that have people trying to retrieve anomalous content (and maybe failing at it) for study and to save mankind. Idk what it is about it but it's amazing. I love this ARG, thank you for explaining each part in depth!

[@LaOxidada]

I was sold on it the moment I saw pictures of the packages sent out by the people running this project. The video briefing alone blows most other ARGs out of the water, not to say they're inferior of course, but I really haven't seen anything with this much production value, and somehow it's still just a passion project. Wild stuff man Happy to see the space coast getting a little representation in online horror. Makes this whole thing hit a lot closer to home , and definitely would explain some things about florida

[@JohnTwistFam]

Holy bananas... It's hard to believe that such rich, thoughtful story-crafting can still surprise us with it's intelligence and sincerity. This is by far the smartest rebuttal to our jaded cries that nothing is new or original. Thank you for proving I was wrong at least. Captivating and inspiring and wtf do you mean that was only 1/3 of the story?! YES! @SinisterHeart @FieldStudiesInstitute‬ - Bravo and Brava to you all!

[@luckyystrikerr]

So excited for this one! And super excited to see an ARGonauts shoutout, they've become one of my other favorite voices in this sphere!

[@spellcraft7988]

This is beyond brilliant. The love and care put into this project is breathtaking. I hope things in my life settle enough for me to enjoy it properly.

[@hexamex]

This narrative has completely sucked me in. Alternative timelines from the 60’s on ( a là stephen kings 11/22/63), SCP esque presentation and well produced media (reminding me of mystery flesh pit national park) thanks for introducing me to this!

[@BathoryQueen]

It's been a long time since nick seemed this passionate about a subject and it just exudes through the whole video, love this

[@jonathanrobertson4646]

Two hours! Hell yeah, thank you for the hard work nick.

[@Tiberius_Productions]

This is a great series! I’m very excited for future updates! Love me a good time travel / multiverse conundrum! And Claude reminds me a ton of HAL9000, there’s something about Claude that makes me think he’s up to no good. We’ll have to wait and see, but I have my suspicions.

[@matthueloose7172]

The clear Stalker/Roadside Picnic inspiration and vibes are wonderful! Magical realism, Tales from the Loop, (also clearly Stalker inspired,) and of course SCP all combined to make this wonderfully presented project & story...! Anything even remotely related to Stalker I'll check out, so I'm happy to have discovered that aspect halfway through reading the first few documents...! Also love the Roger Ebert reference on the back of the Pioneers VHS tape!

[@ceirwynsinclair4198]

This is amazing! I have never been able to get into ARGs, I just can't focus enough or something, so I am so grateful that NightMind shares these beautiful works of art in a way that I can follow! And this! Field Studies Institute had me enjoying every moment! The story is wonderful the work is just so beautiful! Thank you to both FSI and NM for bringing your best and sharing it with the world!

[@Ronengato]

Thanks for your time on this Nick! Always looking forward to your coverage on projects, and this one is another ringer.

[@senaruryuin2773]

Absolutely wonderful story and experience, can't wait to see more! How is this the first time I've heard about this ARG?!

[@shinyeevee456]

This is AMAZING. It reminds me a lot of the story you can find in the world of the Meowolf art collective interactive art exhibits. I've been to 2 of 4 and have spent a lot of time in each uncovering the story and this feels inspired which is so awesome because I've always said someone should do somthing like this that doesn't require traveling to different locations around the country!

[@hellhoundhellbound7760]

Here is my theory no one asked for. Whatever it was they found on the moon IS where the extraterrestrial are. There was talk about artificial universes or whatever for a bit that never got touched on much....it's because the garden is an artificial universe from how Claude talked about it. The stars die because in artificial program universe there just aren't any.

[@khalakrean6890]

It would make sense, it would also answer the question of "where the hell is everyone else if truly we're supposed to be joining a galactic commity" welp, because its not a galactic thing, its an inter dimensional thing It also make sense because whatever Claude found from the creator came from that object and it appears to be a portal humanity just cant use right

[@mecha-kicksmetro7655]

it's a cold and rainy night, i've got grilled cheese and soup, and i have a ton of drawing work to get done. The perfect time for some NightMind!

[@CrankyCrabChaos]

Watching this and expecting to hear mention of "the Hiss" or "The Oldest House". I realize this a not related to Contol, but I loved that game and the concept here (so far) is close enough to call it to mind. Loving this so far.

[@NemesisTWarlock]

Hot DAMN. I haven't been this utterly compelled to just keep reading and exploring a work in the unfiction space since the Haunted Apiary Saga TWENTY YEARS AGO. Kudos to the Gamemasters, the Community, and the Analysis Guides like SinisterHeart and Nick who pointed me (and hopefully many more) at this. And to think, we're only a third of the way through...

[@RunawayDanish]

My absolute favorite part of everything you cover is the critical feedback and reception portions of the show. The discussions always make me feel a lot of joy in particular because there's such enthusiasm on display for how this genre works, what it's about, and of course what incredible amounts of work must go into the examples. With as much as inter-dimensional cans of Tuna must cost, it's clear that no expense was sparred in virtually any element of the production, big hats off for physical props that look the part, too.

[@stitchwitch70]

Simply outstanding -- the work is inspiring and the coverage high-quality and full of love of the art, as ever. Great work, Nick!

[@danahollander4364]

I'm only 15 minutes into the video, but this reminds me of so many things! It's like a combination of Southern Reach and Area X from Annihilation, SCP Foundation, and the Dharma Initiative from Lost! Lots of cool stuff going on here, I'm excited to hear more 😄 Edit after finishing: This shit RULES. This is the most well-constructed ARG I've ever seen, and not just in the amazing visuals. The pacing seems stellar. Like it's only been around since February but it seems like a pretty consistent and satisfying stream of answers have been doled out, while raising a few interesting questions. Incredible! I hope it continues its trajectory!!!

[@astererratum6546]

As a Floridian OBSSESSED with space time anomalies, this is PERFECTION!

[@MystearicaClaws]

I was hooked from their introduction. That is one hell of a way to get the word out on your project! That must have been so much work alone! Let alone EVERYTHING that followed! Bravo!!!

[@PhilieBlunt666]

This is most F'n definitely the most enthralling and enjoyable, detailed arg ive heard in many years, and ive been a giant Nick Nocturne Nerd for around a decade now

[@ohyeahbonsai]

Seeing sinister heart mentioned, one of the top Fallout horror KZbinrs, is so heartwarming.

[@HUNT3RdotME]

For some reason this video makes want to get a tuna sandwich. Apropos of nothing, anyone else noticing how often tuna gets brought up? Strange, that.

[@ThingsOnDemand]

It’s a Neil Breen reference

[@unduloid]

@@ThingsOnDemand How dare you! Neil Breen takes his tuna _without_ sandwich, thank you very much!

[@ThingsOnDemand]

@@unduloid excuse me, that is DECEIVING the public

[@Monody512]

This whole thing is such a wonderful love letter to 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequel. I appreciate that. Most sci-fi that references 2001 just throws in a famous quote, The Blue Danube. a parody of the ending sequence, or maybe a monolith. This ARG takes many of the narrative elements from 2001 and _expands_ upon them, writing out a story that verges on being canon-compatible. Themes and existential questions revisited with care.

[@klourdes6068]

Im glad to see you cover this!

[@celooo0101]

new night mind video that's an hour long? fuck YES

[@foureyesisafish7968]

nick, this is the first thing you got me to actually pause the video and explore the website on. And dear god I'm glad I did. Oh my cod I cannot wait for more.

[@aggression_luigi8821]

Needed a long video to watch at work today, I always know Night Mind has my back ✊

[@SysOpQueen]

The audio in the first cassette tape labeled "???" are actually reversed audio. Take the contents of the cassette tape and play them backwards. You know, playing audio in reverse is pretty easy to do with cassettes, even though software needs to process audio before it can play reversed.

[@Music4Sin]

Thank you for always promoting ARG's, unfiction, and analog horror. I love these arts and you are so huge to them growing. Thanks for always showing me something new!

[@bluehornets5694]

THE GODS HAVE BLESSED US WITH A TWO AND A HALF HOUR LONG VIDEO!!!! Thank you, Nick- I will have such fun writing and drawing while I listen to this video!

[@Kektus1]

I was worried by the timestamp that this might be another stream VOD. Glad to see it wasn't. Tastes are individual, and I'm sure others liked it, but that format just wasn't for me.

[@michaelgreer6646]

This just made my month I love seeing your videos and get super happy to see them pop up

[@excogitatezenzizenzizenzic8950]

Huge 2001 a Space Odyssey inspiration here. Conniving AI, Soviet-American peace with tourist space travel, things on the moon that cause a technological leap… But despite these similarities I think it does an amazing job of expanding on that concept. I’m excited to see where it goes.

[@MrfnordTim]

I've seen the font on the VHS at 49:50 on several 60s and 70s science fiction novels.

[@SkaeisNOTdrowning]

It was awesome and fascinating to navigate this website ! I didn't find everything but the story is incredible !!! I will wait for the next batch impatiently !

[@tropicofratz]

This is such an incredibly well written piece of art so much that I wish it was a full book because this world is just so interesting

[@equilibrium_law]

I wonder if typing in "tuna" or something of the like into the URL would get you anything. There was that one guy who joked at tuna being an object, but even jokes can be leads. Side Note: I hope to make an ARG one day, but damn... People are raising the bar real high. Though, I cannot deny that the rewards of seeing your work together is exhilarating, especially that of a well-crafted project.

[@linnhuman]

yesss love a longer video and was so excited to see it's Night Mind

[@llamadeus11]

Awesome ARG, well done. Great job covering it, I love how excited you get and how you boost creators. Keep it up ❤

[@lizabee484]

The attempted bureaucratization of the strange and unusual will always be a fascinating premise to me. This hits all the hallmarks of such a premise that draw me in. Incredible work on behalf of the arg’s team and the Nightmind team explaining it. Thank you all.

[@symbatical]

Oh I was just wondering this morning when a new nightmind video would be up, this is perfect

[@zay-lias]

ABOUT DAMN TIME!!! I’ve been waiting so long for a new video!!!

[@silverflight01]

Video is out and I'm still 1/3 of the way through the website. I'll have to remember to come back here once I'm done

[@robeastv]

I dove in to the site while watching. Signed up for emails. Totally onboard with this. Thanks for doing this vid! Thanks FSI!