This horror game was ALMOST good [Office No. 41]

[@mercychocolate72]

46:17 the “there’s two??!!!!” reveal had me FLOORED 🤣🤣 holy shit this game is a trip

[@estebk]

I was doing something else while listening to the video and John starting "IT'S TWO???" like a madman scared and cracked me up at the same time xD

[@Xsanaty]

38:30 I love how he keeps "Dying" while trying to read a note.

[@FangOfDrknss]

It's such a weird ass growling noise. Couldn't tell if it was John poking fun or not, at first.

[@danem2215]

You know you're getting old when an abandoned school story is set in 2006.

[@empresspalpatine8792]

Lol

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Older still when you remember 2006 was 16 years ago. Over a decade and a half.

[@aliveslice]

@@DinnerForkTongue I'm not listening I'm not listening 🙉

[@danem2215]

@@DinnerForkTongue The fact that kids born in 2008 are in high school now really fucks me up.

[@MG-do7yg]

Lol, by 2006 I had been out of school for a decade already and raising 2 kids, one of them was close to middle school age, bet you don't feel old anymore, lol

[@macisanders7657]

John: “It’s Jodi Foster…. I can’t believe they got Jodi.” I can’t-

[@abyssalwolf]

It really does sound like... Clarice...

[@BlueBlaze99]

"Will John ever regain his sanity?" "Will Edgar and his twin brother's teleportation powers ever be explained?" "Find out in the next episode of Office No.41..."

[@spider-man6932]

Lmao hilarious 😂

[@KaylaRequiem]

John can't lose what he already lost years ago.

[@myriellachance]

This game and Johns reactions made me laugh out loud so many times. What a weird gem.

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

That zoom in with the "huh?" In the beginning cracked me up

[@myriellachance]

@@TomboyGirlfriend That reaction pretty much sums up the entire game.

[@user-aesthetichere]

That bit with him panicking while under the stairs got me good 💀💀💀

[@myriellachance]

@@user-aesthetichere Oml yeess and his reaction after that when there were two enemies. 👌

[@tikkj]

This kind of thing is the best John content imo. Where he's just chilling out playing an unpolished indie game and getting snarky about it.

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

While also being sincere with his criticism

[@officeno4126]

Hello, John, thanks a lot for playing the game! We'll be trying to finish our game as mush enjoyable as it can be! We will listen to all criticism you have given to the game. Also, you said that we didn't change the weather because of asset we used.. really want to say that the level design/art of second part of the game was done by us (and the weather too). Anyway, thanks for playing again!

[@iu.lia.na.]

Hey guys, your game has great potential, looking forward to the progress!! 👍

[@Lenape_Lady]

I couldn’t make a game if I had a million dollars and I tried all my hardest. So you did more than a lot of ppl. Keep on working and doing what you do! I definitely see a lot of potential so keep going!!!

[@alicemendonca4685]

You guys have something very interesting here!

[@oogabooga2581]

keep the awesome voice acting, it basically carried the game

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

I love the voice acting! Especially that evil man Edgar :P

[@antondavidovic3996]

I like how the red-shirt guy escorts James outside when he catches him, but then proceeds to hunt him when he's outside...

[@samwisegamgee1243]

Lol he wants him completely off of his property 🤣

[@antondavidovic3996]

@@samwisegamgee1243 *Proceeds to catch James by teleporting on the other side of the fence, and then escorts him closer to the entrance of the building...* The game really needs more dire consequences to getting caught xD There *at least* needs to be some progress lost or a number of times before the villain stops sparing you.

[@Red_Ring_Of_Death]

Goofy John giggles when he gets tickled by a game are the best. Lol.

[@coolberry3928]

The music and John's reaction to "To be continued in Act 2" got me real good XD

[@psyphersky]

Same, it really sent me lmao xD

[@JWildberry]

I really hope they manage to keep up this quality of voice acting for the next episodes.

[@Lyander25]

It's cursed but fitting. Yes 😂

[@konstance13]

I think John has mentioned playing a couple different instruments. Now that he's expanding his channels and subject matter, it would be kind of neat to see him play some time

[@zonnytiger2371]

A music channel?

[@konstance13]

@@zonnytiger2371 Probably not a full music channel, but maybe a vid or two on WolfeWatch since it's not gaming-focused

[@fountgarde]

Well, he also said that he’s forgotten pretty much everything… but I suppose if he still has some passion for it, he wouldn’t mind sharing. I’d love to see him play as well. He could play a cover of the Office 41 theme.

[@kullendakid]

Yes

[@someweirdpastegaming5407]

Can we please get John to play some piano tunes?

[@Zilkenian_Davenport]

15:02 that has to be one of the funniest moments I've seen in any videogames recently. Even better with round two, and then the permanent sprint.

[@Zilkenian_Davenport]

@The Dark Overlord Same XD.

[@heyjohnitsguys5804]

I played piano for 20 years. John doesn't know what he's talking about.

[@afrobabe4341]

Lmfaoo I looked @ the comment thinking “look @ this asshole” then I saw the name and PFP 💀💀

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

@@afrobabe4341 Same bahahaha

[@BalgaBear]

Fucking love your theme account.

[@evergladelmao]

G-Guys.. ?

[@dbone3356]

Wasn't Guys killed by John years ago? I believe it was back when he was playing the first Granny.

[@CJUGames]

Almost good is a great way to describe this 😂

[@fabiancheah6989]

I remember you playing a game while it’s still in demo. Russian apartment building, moving through balcony to neighbour, life lobby, small s monster then big s monster from underworld? Any idea what I’m talking about?

[@kylecolvin3116]

Just watched your Q&A video, congrats man! Been watching for a few years now, makes it easier being a work at home employee with dual monitors.. watch y'all on one and work on the other haha. Keep up the great work.

[@rosalynredwood4542]

Glad to see my favorite gamer commenting on another of my favorites!☺️👌congrats again Chris!

[@rebeccachambers2753]

GHOSTWIRE TOKYO showcase coming soon

[@sootsprite6407]

Wouldn't that be Twin Soul?

[@naurcho]

I waited so patiently for John to comment about all of the voice actors having completely different accents. I lost count of how many new characters they introduced right up until the end of the game but I hope #2 is just another stream of new characters with different accents that we have to keep track of, for the sake of comedy

[@Delveccio]

You know you're in for a treat, when the first minute of the video involves John's facepalming and continued confusement of what is going on.

[@JerseyDevilJerseyGirl]

Confusement?? 😂

[@Delveccio]

@@JerseyDevilJerseyGirl Look it up - I had to check myself. xD

[@alexinator-hh5fe]

Confused but mildly entertained is the vibe I'm getting

[@Yoce-chan]

John being utterly confused throughout the game and the music in the background with his reactions was comedy gold. Even though I was confused with him, very entertaining little game. I look forward to the next act

[@m4c1990]

The enemy teleporting on top of the player is taking rubberbanding to the extreme.

[@SeewahBeewah]

Omg that whole sequence at 45:13 just killed me. Too freakin funny 😆

[@because-strudels]

These chase sequences are crazy, they move deceptively quick and the teleporting doesn't help either

[@boodesultan12]

What's the fucking point of teleportation? It does nothing but frustrating the player and stops them from playing their own game Such dumb and bizzare move

[@vaporelz]

John saying "Peetah" in the Lois Griffin voice caught me off guard as I just said it out loud to myself right before he did

[@Cerise4697]

38:23 had me laughing so loud it woke up my mom in the living room. John's "WHAT?!!" floored me lmao

[@hellishotdontbeathot211]

Honestly the piano in the beginning has such a chaotic freaking sound to it that it sounds like nails across a chalkboard

[@carowilliamscaro]

The “Why can I write up here?” absolutely sent me and I wasn’t expecting it

[@JerseyDevilJerseyGirl]

The little things in games make a difference. Like the voice acting for ex. It isn’t horrible…but it isn’t good either. It’s right on the precipice of being believable. The text also leaves a lot to be desired-the syntax is all weird. There are so many little things that break immersion & need to be tweaked here

[@H0TR0B]

I absolutely love it when a creator has a great deal of ambition, imagination and scope but utterly lacks the skill, restraint or self-awareness to execute it. They believe they're making something serious and gripping with realistic themes but it comes across as hilarious instead and THAT is so always so much better. The Room wouldn't have been a hit if it was competent and this game wouldn't have been entertaining if it was even slightly better.

[@CaloBrown]

I have a fever and the only prescription is more audio logs. Can I just say that this is quite possibly the most animated/excited I've seen John in a while. To be fair I got just as anxious when BS happened.

[@JoyfulOrb]

I'm half an hour in, loving John's commentary, great! I just wanted to say Yes, he wants to read about Schumann as a music student, but as this is a horror game, it's also good to know Robert Schumann, beloved composer, famously went mad. Nowadays he's speculated to have had Bipolar Disorder, which led to bipolar psychosis and paranoia.

[@aliveslice]

Um yeah of course it's gonna be a story with a protagonist who's illness is "horror game mad", is that even a question 🙂

[@char1211]

@The Dark Overlord I know you didn't mean it this way but to clarify for anyone else reading: Antipsychotics are a thing nowadays and in general we have a much better understanding of what causes psychosis and how to deal with it. Psychotic episodes don't last forever and you don't need to be scared if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder!

[@cerissabrown2123]

Around the 38 min mark when the music kept popping up and he kept dying while reading the note, I frigging lost it and laughed so hard. 🤣

[@brookelynnplanz1296]

I get Baldi’s Basics vibes from the patrolling enemy. He’s tall, lanky, bald and also in a school, so it checks out lol. No running in the halls, John! When will you learn? 😆

[@bebop2722]

Man I’ve been watching John for about 3 years now so glad to see his sub count so high and still growing

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

I feel like his content attracts an older audience. When I was a teen I thought he was boring but now I'm in my mid twenties and I love his sarcastic commentary

[@xoxoxoxo777]

@@TomboyGirlfriend I mean, I’m fifteen and like his content, if that has any meaning. aha.

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

@@xoxoxoxo777 I don't mean he doesn't have any young viewers, just that most of them are adults

[@samwisegamgee1243]

@@TomboyGirlfriend I think a lot of it has to do with John's quieter commentary style. The "loud excitement" type of commentary is appealing to a lot of younger viewers, and tho there are adults who enjoy that too, I think more adults than children find it easier to get immersed in quiet commentary as well. Feels more like a conversation vs watching an entertainer.

[@aliveslice]

@@samwisegamgee1243 I see this exact conversation in _every_ John's video comment section 😅

[@official_wonnie]

'Guy wanted to kill because he was bad at piano' goosebumps reference be like, piano lessons can be murder

[@mishfishy7645]

I have the longest day ever ahead of me but it’s worth it knowing I can watch a new John video by the end of the day! Can’t wait to see this one :) Thank you John!!

[@YenOfVen.]

Lookin like Baldi’s Basics 🤣 John’s laugh was genuinely adorable

[@jrussell424]

Ok I’m not even through half of this video, and it’s already possibly my favorite video you’ve ever posted. It is insanely entertaining. It goes from John throwing snarky remarks, to him kinda squealing from adrenaline, to his silly laughter, and I haven’t ever laughed at a video like this. You need to play more “kind of ok” games.

[@vivid5072]

Trying to keep track of all these characters’ names & relationships is like a gd SAT question 😂 Omfggg this enemy’s mechanics were hysterical And were the bloody fingerprints supposed to look like skulls? Also at some points I couldn’t tell if it was John’s editing or the game was just really generous for your respawn points after every enemy attack

[@vivicaophelia]

John is far more patient than I am. That teleporting was driving me absolutely crazy! I would have quit after five minutes

[@Knapperoni]

The long man John got chased by looks like he'd be a fun fella to hang out with

[@samwisegamgee1243]

Idk, he seems kinda depressed 😅

[@christopherr8135]

John gets funnier with every video. Amazing work!

[@JustAFace_InTheCrowd]

I love your Professor Snape impersonation, John. That made my day. 😂❤️

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen9809]

I actually find the antagonist in this game really creepy. Everything about him just gives me the heebie jeebie's, like that he has no face, his weird gangly proportions, how he sprints when you sprint, the intense chase music, or the glitches that let him run through walls or teleport in front of you. Just, NO!

[@maleiarenee9177]

45:12 had me cackling. Never a dull moment with John 💀

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

John you are seriously hilarious, please don't ever change

[@LW1773]

The dude chasing John literally said: *Teleports behind you*

[@shelby6745]

How to prevent John from ripping your interior decor apart: force the player into a new scene when they get close enough to the decor

[@juanvazquez5836]

This game feels like if an AI made a horror game

[@TinaEisch]

Yes more John content. The amount of videos lately is freaking awesome! Love that you're getting help!

[@mycanga8348]

I think fave moments was "THERE'S TWO OF THEM??" and when he briefly turned into Mickey Mouse.

[@lordvonsteiner2452]

Horror games sure love to deliver their world building and exposition through notes and flash backs.

[@Punk_in_pink]

I realized that too 😂 99% of horror games story you got to find yourself through notes, flashbacks,VHS tapes on old TV’s, and audio recordings 🤣

[@alyxj5849]

The music when the killer comes after you reminds me of the chase music from Remothered:Tormented Fathers

[@Kristynne.]

This is the most chaotic game I've seen since that russian game John played a while ago on stream 🤣. The one with the weird credits at the end, where the characters walked up on the stage. This map is so unnecessarily huge and the AI of the villain is so weird. I've never seen anything like it, lol.

[@ailsatg]

The red top and baldy head of the pursuers kept reminding me of a lanky Captain Picard. He's a bastard when he's not had his Earl Grey!

[@Kokolowolf]

This game has everything. Audio logs with bizarre voice acting of nonsensical script. A barely coherent story with way too many characters. Fetch quests and key hunts. Set design that summons HGTV John. Cheating-ass enemies with top tier design. The notes in the top right. This fucking rules.

[@Quinlana83]

Very entertaining. Thank you for playing, John.

[@bettybeebe]

I have been anxiously awaiting your review of this game and I am not disappointed. 🤣

[@Theo-mr2zh]

The editing on this video is on point! I watched the live stream, so i thought i won't get anything new from this but the editing here makes john's playthrough more funny, great job!

[@truepickle4956]

"I swear a little more and I'll strangle this Peter!" Ugh... PHRASEING!

[@randomstuffallday872]

Wow this guys videos are amazing! All of his content is so nice and funny and also entertaining! Keep this up!!!

[@toxicneamain]

Why does the villain looks like Baldy in Baldy’s basics? And he appears in a school themed horror game as well.

[@l1nked548]

Editor is doing a fantastic job with these uploads! And john is doing a fantastic job playing the games lol

[@notamirrrr]

Isnt editor only editing the other channels or is it this one too?

[@l1nked548]

@@notamirrrr Editor is mainly doing this channel i think, so john could do other things like the reaction channel and stream more

[@samwisegamgee1243]

Editor is MadMaxibon, he plays games on Twitch sometimes if you wanna check him out! 😊

[@jdphips66]

Your new lighting setup is nice John. Been thinking it for several vids now and I couldn't stay quiet any longer. Chefs kiss boi

[@lukeb9790]

I still always stop whatever I’m doing when John uploads a video. Love you man!

[@adamturner5005]

honestly hats off to john for doing ths game, me and one other guy i watched, lliterally rage quit after about 20 mins cause the game is fucked lol god dam, from 2022 im no longer playing games with paper notes its tiring;

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

At this point there should only be "notes" on computers, cameras and phones

[@dracula667.]

Yup, same. As soon as the game started a note popped up and I groaned. It's so boring.

[@SnowBunnz]

I think Edgar was just choking the entire time. He really needed the Heimlich maneuver, and that’s why he was trying to get John’s attention 😂

[@revansgc]

"WHAT?! That's the end?" .. Laughing the entire video, I feel sick now. (Thanks for another funny video, John)

[@Frisky2timesCosplay]

Johns face at the fact there will be an act 2….. it’s the look of excitement yet confusion I love seeing John excited and interested and also confused about an indie game

[@GioMarron]

What’s frying my nut is the whole ‘not remembering B until I’ve completed A, not remembering C until I’ve completed B’ Why doesn’t he just remember somewhere down the line?

[@JoyfulOrb]

Just the metronome speeding up like that was making me panic... years of dance and voice lessons! Aieeee!

[@GalooGameLady]

My favorite part in this game is how upset some employees were for being paid more than before. To the point where they needed to talk to someone about it! Make the flow of money stop, I wanna be extremely underpaid!!

[@willgrox4952]

There are some similarities to Outlast here. The walk cycle has that same bob to it that Outlast has, and the chases are also similar. Even down to having to enter a strange, creepy building by going through a hole in the fence. Not a bad thing, just something I noticed.

[@tikkj]

The b&w flashbacks with echoey dialogue are straight from Amnesia as well. The dev clearly likes their horror games

[@nichow64]

why was this literally the funniest thing I've seen all year. I could not stop laughing the entire time. I literally did a spit take at one point.

[@awetistic5295]

All of the game's flaws work in a strange way. It has a rare and confusing charm. The only deadly sin it comitted is that you do not interrupt John while he's criticizing the interior decor.

[@karen-7057]

Omg I laughed my ass off thanks John! I keep trying to make sense out of the story... So it's like you play as James, a hardworking music student, while he's trying to make amends with his repressed feelings of guilt over having affected his school because he beat up his bully? The school was administered really badly though, all the staff was cranky af. What did you guys get out of it story wise?

[@samwisegamgee1243]

The only thing I'd add on is that there are two principals/headmasters or something. One of them seemed like a decent fellow trying to save the school, while the other was a greedy fellow leading the school down to bankruptcy. Sounds like he paid off students to keep quiet about his shenanigans as well. There's also that teacher who despises one of his students (is it James?) and wants to kill him for his amateur piano skills. 🤣

[@char1211]

I feel like it's implied that students and/or teachers are getting abused and people get payed to keep quiet about it? There's the teacher who fantasizes about killing a student(I'm also thinking the student is James) and then there's a female teacher(Mary?) who gets payed more than the others and doesn't know why. When she asks about it the headmaster gives her even more money and tells her to keep it between the two of them which leads me to believe he wants her to feel ~special~ to get sexual favors or something like that?

[@sheikhjoy9]

John had so much fun playing this game :3 45:13 as he trying to juke the baldger and the baldger trying to juke him lmao... even johns confused in panic laughing state... hey john its something new, not everyday ai looks under the stairs xD ..

[@evrynameistaken5]

man john's right, the sound design is baffling. the piano is, weirdly, detuned midi, and its like all audio (especially dialogue) has a weird bass EQ on it with the treble scooped out, then they've tried to make up for that by cranking the gain potentially on the actual reverb effect module; so it all sounds muffled when the spoken lines are quieter and when they shout it scratchily peaks the audio AND echoes like a cabinet plugin was slapped on, i mean it definitely lends to a surreal atmosphere even if it is painful 😂

[@KaylaRequiem]

So glad my question about the impossibly thin door made the cut.

[@stephk.1996]

The level of salt in this video has made my Monday. Sassy John is my second favourite, right below Ranting-about-food John. Crunchy peanut butter is the superior peanut butter.

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

Hear hear!

[@Esuerc]

I enjoy any peanut butter, but especially the powder.

[@samwisegamgee1243]

"Mmmm, chocolate cake!"

[@TheMegatonBomb]

45:05 "Go Up The Stairs" That looked so ridiculous yet funny at the same time. You sound so depressed at what just happened, but I think that would have been most peoples reaction in that scenario.

[@Avellar3000]

I love watching people play this and react. Hope to see you back in act II

[@qi2996]

Omg the teleporting and stairs section was so funny

[@qi2996]

Spoke too soon lmfao there's two????!!!!!!!!

[@Amokeus]

For a moment I thought you were going ghost-hunting on the Highschool map of Phasmophobia hahaha.

[@CloneJFK]

Hey John, I just want you to know that I NEVER watch game streams or Let's Play videos, but I absolutely love all your videos and commentary. Keep up the awesome work!

[@utsinboots]

john makes some of the best faces in this one 😂😂😂

[@lilliangordon9567]

John had me laughing so hard throughout this video. Can't wait for part two.😂

[@lilkaiwawa]

Honestly one of the best lets plays from john hahahaha

[@Whatlander]

John's face when he saw there's an act 2 tho

[@mysterioushawk2171]

*"It sounds like some is hitting random notes on the piano"* *Jazz:* (heavy breathing intensifies)

[@myriellachance]

I've rewatched this video about 3 times now because of how hilariously confusing it is. And while it is "fun" I really need to write down my own thoughts, just to get them out of my head. There are too many characters (?). I understand that a school hasn't just two or three people working there, but storywise if I am met with a new name in every single note I somehow think I need to remember that name in case it appears again or plays a big role. And again, I understand that to do expositions or explain the player what he needs to do next you have to use some sort of method. But the "flashbacks" are jarring, the notes make no sense and don't play a role? (mention of kids hitting the wall with a ball makes the player think they need to do this to progress, but the key to progress is on the ceiling??) And the voice recordings are ... silly? I am by no means a game developer but if you want your MC to remember something, why not make them say it out loud? "Ah yes, I remember Miss Johnson telling me that the key was in office 49 and not office 2." Why not use the journal for this? The letters and recordings, while entertaining, are nonsensical to me. Is it because English isn't MY first language? Is it because English isn't the first language of whoever wrote the "script"? Maybe I'm stupid or I didn't pay attention, but I have 0 clue what's going on. Why is the MC in this school? I understand that one wants the player to be left figuring out what the MC really wants, but the way everything is structured it's just confusing and at least for me isn't getting the desired effect of: "Oh, it's a mystery I need to figure out." Why is there a patrolling enemy even though it looks like everything has been abandoned for years? What are they patrolling? Are they part of the imagination of the MC? Why is the enemy blindfolded? Also the teleporting and weird camping of the enemy AI is just no good. The respawns are very forgiving, but ... I don't know - don't have your AI teleport in FRONT of the player? :' D Overall this game is just confusing. I don't know what it's trying to be or what story it's trying to tell. I only find it amusing because of Johns reactions and because of how hilariously bewildering some of the sequences are. There is potential? But who boi does it need work and some more eyes to go over all of this, especially regarding the proof reading. Also for anyone who read through this I am sorry? For using so many question marks?? But I am CONFUSION.

[@zjwmusic1936]

it's difficult to enjoy things as you learn more about them and become more critical. The uneasy music in the beginning was designed to get you to hit start by being intentionally a bit harsh, for example. Great video as always, John. make a video playing some piano for us? :)

[@DeliciousVicious777]

The school layout reminds me of either the hospital or a school from one of the silent Hill games. Especially the exterior

[@GothpunkstarXoXo]

LOL I don't feel like we hear the stress and anxiety in his voice as often as we do in this video! Love the enthusiasm 😁

[@boudicaastorm4540]

Ahaha, the Jurassic Park reference 😂 I love catching little nuggets like that; maybe that one in particular is well known, but I love when John drops a line here and there that us 30somethings would get, it makes me not feel as old.

[@alacritical7873]

I like the underlying concept of the game, and honestly, it's pretty charming, in a way! I'm curious to see how this saga will unfold in the future

[@LadyRhapsody38]

@11:25. Yes, John, I can imagine. Our high school had that stairwell, with only a railing at the top. I actually contemplated jumping off and seeing if I could stick the landing. 😵😖

[@LadyRhapsody38]

Edit: I never understood why anyone would think a railing would do s.f.a. if the kids wanted to jump...🤷‍♀️

[@WheresThaHate]

2:12 me who bought a bookshelf knowing damn well i dont read: IKR

[@catcalendars9586]

i love opening youtube and finding john uploaded a 50 min video 😊

[@kriscolwell9935]

I just realized the chase sound and getting caught sound is from Hello Neighbor half way through this game.