Vinny - Home Safety Hotline (An Analog Horror Cryptid Hotline)

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[@curaphix]

i wonder if anyone actually replies to these

[@reidepperson8534]

they do now i guess@@curaphix

[@dinopattymedvale63]

Vinny You didn't know this But the kid was kill by false rose bush 31:16 How do you see this◼️

[@_Cetarial]

@@curaphixYes.

[@ZANY_FUNK]

@@curaphix Yeas

[@FunkyGhost37]

Vinny went from "I have to read all of this?" to knowing what entry was needed before they could finish talking. That's how creative this game was when it engrossed you in what the hell was going on in this fucked up world.

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

While chat was a common help for him, often immediately spamming what they believe to be the answer, that wasn't true about all of them. Vinny really enjoyed this and learned carefully.

[@TrueLadyEvilChan]

As an aside, everyone who did the voices did an absolutely amazing job. Some are the perfect amount of sickeningly heartwrenching, truly angry, completely detached, and others are the hilarious amount of confusion. They nailed the intonations and cadence and inflection and deliveries.

[@smells109]

@@TrueLadyEvilChan yea i was surprised at the voice acting, it was pretty decent when you consider it's inspired from analogue horror and the vast majority of analogue horror voice acting is hilariously bad lmao (at first anyway) (mandela catalogue moment)

[@spacegoldfish9481]

if there's anything this game is good at, it's immediately engrossing you in it's world. instead of generic analog horror fare where you have to deal with "The Swapster" or "It Knows." you deal with the Fae, fairies, magical creatures, it's super refreshing. i'm honestly depressed there weren't even more strange things like dragons and whatnot in there, it's just a neat idea all around

[@Enoploteuthidea]

@@smells109 Vinny didnt end up looking at the extras that talk a bit about the making of the game, but most of the performers were ex- or current performers at parks like Evermore that played up that sort of high fantasy fair type stuff. it really explains some of the campy-ness of things when you take in the fairground elf performer inspiration

[@Gabriel_Blair]

i love that half of the solutions are just "lol ur fucked"

[@WakkaMadeInYevon]

Have you considered *Memory Whisp?*

[@Conorator]

Only a few are like that, but a lot of them are just "Move out immediately."

[@huntercovarrubias6312]

Seems like a recurring theme in analog horror to be faced with a million hopeless scenarios. I guess to make you feel that sense of utter helplessness? Idk

[@zelaznytytan]

It's boring honestly

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@huntercovarrubias6312It’s more because analog horror is about you know, eldritch horrors that are to us as we are to ants.

[@monkeymita]

I love that Vinny assumes the hotline employee aura of reading things and being like "ooooh, sorry man. You had a false artifact. We can send you a complimentary memory wisp as compensation :)"

[@SprigatitoPlushie]

"Oh, you lost your only child? We can help you forget about them by ordering a Memory wisp from us for only $90!"

[@Qin_Metit7777]

Gotta respect the prank caller's dedication, got turned into a mouse but still went out of his way to bother you one last time

[@Isaacandjed]

BTW for those not in the know the prank caller is an extended reference to real prank caller Longmont Potion Castle. Very funny guy.

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

Do you have that Pepper squeeze squeeze squeeze squeeze?

[@Isaacandjed]

@@rionthemagnificent2971 I got cables imported from Guam

[@ElFreakinCid]

I love how despite this dedication, his fake names got lazier as he went, going from the semi-believable Twig Sigmund (cause hey, "Twig" could be a nickname he goes by) all the way to just "Flipper".

[@micahfurlow2624]

Honestly I thought I was gonna be a pretty standard spoopy game but it seems to be more of a chill game that doesn't take itself *too* seriously, but at the same time has a pretty terrifying world and some kinda spoopy scenarios. Also the fact that the sentence "idiot didn't feed the hob and it became a bogart, he's fucked" becomes normal at some point is hilarious

[@nobodyimportant4778]

This is what living in the pokemon universe would be like.

[@timothyfinn3619]

That applies more so to Shin Megami Tensei than this game

[@VinchVolt]

"Idiot threw his daughter's doll away, now he has a Banette."

[@nobodyimportant4778]

Oops drifloon ate your child Whoopsie you went outside while a gourgeist was in town and it murdered you. Uh oh you touched a coin owned by a gimmighoul.

[@huntercovarrubias6312]

The HSH would be the most profitable organization ever created

[@nobodyimportant4778]

-heard singing outside, investigated, murdered by a gourgeist -licked by a haunter. Now you have a chronic shivering disease -kid was playing with a purple balloon and hasn't been seen since

[@Blues_Light]

I see people using the word cryptid a lot for this game, but I was honestly surprised and happy to see that it was actually faeries/fae that were the subject of this game. You don't see it a lot. Fae creatures are way more scary in myth than how many often see them today ( some fiction has gone back to those roots in the past few decades, at least. D&D always had hostile/dangerous fae creatures). This game had plenty of humor (especially the end) but I appreciate that it didn't betray its sense of dread throughout. Which is in a way fitting for faeries. They're silly and inviting one moment, then the next your child is kidnapped and replaced with a monster or you have a little freak destroying your house and attacking you because you forgot to leave it some milk last night.

[@chelsicalhoun6266]

It really is interesting how so many fae myths revolve around children/pets being bodyswapped or stolen. Really hammering in that adult fear.

[@Rincewindl]

i love the fact that half of this game is "funny little fae! you got promoted to junior manager! uh oh a nypmh stole your face!" and "There is nothing you can do to stop the Fae. They have been here before humanity and you will live in fear of your children and pets."

[@Blues_Light]

Oh yeah, would also recommend folks either buy the game or check out a video that showcases the fail conditions for each call. Vinny got almost all of them correct, and the ones that he didn't weren't the especially freaky ones.

[@willowism]

@@chelsicalhoun6266 yeah! an interesting thing to note is that autistic children were often thought to be replaced by the fae because they didn't know about that sort of thing.

[@skizardfizzle7379]

That or their house is on fire.

[@itsumayo]

*Current Caller: Joel* Transcription: “Hey… uuhhhh, I think I brought something to Earth. I work for SETI or whatever and a signal talked about a leg being boiled. Now the garage is flashing green and chat is telling me to check bathroom. I’ve been carrying a crowbar everywhere for protection. Please help.”

[@Technature7567]

Yeah uuuhhhhh, this one's a little out of the ordinary, but I think I know the problem. Wherever you received that signal, just leave. Leave the building, don't come back. I would recommend not looking back either. Most likely whatever is after you isn't after you specifically, it's just the building it wants. Don't worry about personal belongings as you never know when the point of no return is exactly, just quickly but calmly leave the building and do not come back. If you're interested, please don't forget to call us back and explain what happened as well as the fact that you were already given and followed advice and well be more than happy to send you a complimentary memory wisp.

[@marcosrodriguez607]

DUENDE!

[@moshikito4717]

Vinny messing up the cockroach call because he didnt read, but then getting the mole one correct, which i've seen a lot of people mess up is classic

[@ViolentSillyGirl]

Ive kept track of other playthroughs and the cockroach call is actually failed a lot more than the mole call (Dont judge what i do in my free time)

[@CyberPunkBadGuy]

@@ViolentSillyGirl I agree about the cockroach thing, Its quite interchangeable with black mold. while the mole one makes some sense.

[@silque_brigandess]

By a lot of people, do you just mean manlybadasshero

[@CyberPunkBadGuy]

@@silque_brigandess well I also so Insym made the same error, I did not watch manly's video on it.

[@TrueLadyEvilChan]

@@CyberPunkBadGuy It's pretty easy to get gophers and moles confused, and the described dangers can be a bit misleading.

[@twisted_autumn]

2:32:30 even though it really was a fae feast, what with chat saying its a trash gnome i really love the idea of this woman finding a massive pile of feces on her dining table and vinny sending her instructions to consume it all as quickly as possible

[@gearhead743]

My guess, going by the hints, was that the pile of feces was left by a toilet hobb or a trash gnome. As to them, it was quite a nice feast.

[@RoachMogul]

Prepare for a poopfeast madame.

[@od-vn9ws]

I told one guy to leave cream out as an offering to the creature in his house. I'm pretty sure his actual problem was like, ants.

[@JacobKinsley]

Faecal Yummy

[@danielkorrmann5467]

Asking for help and the answer is just " eat shit " xD

[@mikoirl]

Hi there, been having this problem lately and I heard you could help. Every single night there's this skittering beside my window. My brother says it's a raccoon, but I know raccoons can't talk. It always go "me me me me me" or "hello!". I caught a glimpse of it once and I think it looked like a really small frenchman? Anyways, I've been missing work because of it, so I'll take anything at this point. Thank you!

[@chelsicalhoun6266]

Has it whispered any offers of home ownership to you? If so, DO NOT ACCEPT NO MATTER WHAT.

[@00suesakamoto]

I think you got a bad case of bedroom joey cryptid

[@Patodeagua213]

The solution is to put bonzy buddy images in your window

[@theoriginalskittle9252]

Probably a house fire

[@sacredeyes3508]

I think you're infested with shpees

[@metrizans]

2:03:06 Chat was sooo close to throwing him off on the Soap Sprite. Proud of Vin for sticking with his gut instinct. That one is stupid tricky. It messes with you by omitting details from the actual text entry. You'd only catch it if you pay attention to the photo.

[@chelsicalhoun6266]

I really enjoy how this game mixes supernatural fae horror with the mundane and how it slowly ramps up till the normal is bizarre and the bizarre is normal. Some of the VAing is fantastic too. The mom who lost her 10-year-old broke my heart. I want more analog horror games like this.

[@Joural0401]

Apparently she has a call if you get the answer wrong that's also fucked up.

[@DogloverTravis]

@@Joural0401inform me

[@David-wo7nt]

I hate that fucking False Beet so much for some reason, even if it's hardly the strangest one - the line "Can not be removed" just freaks me out, just gonna live with this God damn beet parasite for the rest of my life.

[@DogloverTravis]

This is why I don’t eat.

[@toastedprocastinator]

​@@DogloverTravis JUST DON'T EAT BEETS. 🔥

[@JamienautMark2]

1:48:59 the idea of these fantasy creatures singing wonderwall and other 90s hits is hilarious to me

[@MrTheil]

I love the idea of a bunch of Fae setting up an emergency hotline to help people deal with mundane or paranormal problems

[@colinorourke7751]

YOU GET A MEMORY WISP! YOU GET A MEMORY WISP! EVERYBODY GETS HUMPBACK WHALES!

[@JacobKinsley]

What was that I get again?

[@colinorourke7751]

@@JacobKinsley Ḥ̴̢̡̨̨̨̡̡̛͙̝̜̦̮͎͖͈͇̬̣̮̪͓͈̦̘͖̣͙̥͚̰̙̮̲͎͚̣̞͔̝̬̥̟͓͔̫̤̲̋͂̽̑̓͛̅̀̿͑̆̉̂́͐̄̒̌̉̈́̍́̒̋͐̎̽͂̍̆̂̍͛̉̐̍̇̿̈͂̋͌̀̊͗́̈́͛̆̉̉̌̑̅͌̄̆̀̕͘̕͘͜͜͠͝͠͝ͅͅū̶̢̻͈̻̭̙͓̬̤̑͒͐͋̍̀̊̂̇̂̂͂̅͒̓̏̅́̀̾̋̂̂̄̿̉̀͒̈́̈̀͋͒́̀͗̅̾̉̎͊̅̄̎͆͑̊̾̌̿̕̚͘̚̕͘̚͘̚̚̕͝͠͝͠m̷̡̡̗̗͇̦͕̫̻͔̜̲̥͍͖̰̝̞̭͇͔̜̤̖̫͖̺̻̦̤̗̱̾̃͒̒́̒̈́̈́̾̍̽͊́̊̈́́̍̊̈̈́̄̔̿͆͗̿̓̄̂̔̒̉͐̇̉́͗͊̄̈́͛̚̚̕̕̚͝͝p̷̢̛̛̤͇͓̪͓̦̩̱̥̘͉̻̜͓̜͔͇͔̯̺͓͎͎̖͍̺̹̹̦͕̟̪̟̭̠͈̭̫͉̰̙̳̹̝͈͍̜̫͖͋̑͑͐̈́͛̈͛̀͊͂̄̈́̑͑́͛̓̃̑̈̋͋͋̇́̾̾̓̒̋̋͘̚̚͜͝͝͠ͅͅb̶̢̢̡̨̙̻͙̖̱̙̹͔̩̝̹̱̥̫̯͖̳͚̘̹̳̘̭̜͚͖̥̠̝̥̜̻͓̲̼̺̳̺̹͎̟̲̹̤̺͕̺̪̰̣͔̟͍̟̟͇͓̼̼̙̹̤̦͍̝̖͚̼̖͓̞͆͐͒̐̆͗̉̉̅̋͌̉͊͊̆̾́̚̚͜͜͝͝ą̶̧͚̞̭̗̠̝̣͓̞͉̟̭͉̦͎̫̩͉̮͈̞̬̦͔͇͓̝̣̞̖̯͉̻̣̻͉̀̓̌͊͒͛́͆͜͝c̵̨̢̢̛̛̲͉̱̫̥͓̪̯̱͇͕̭̹͚̖̝̍̾̊̋͌̑̓̿̊̿͋̐̆̀̀͂͌̑̂̄̄̎̉̆̈̄̾̓͐̐̑͊̕͠͠͝ͅk̷̡̢̨̝͚̰̦͈͎̞͍̗̗͈̟̪̩̩̜̺̙͈̹̰͇͙̤̱̫̫̯̳̳͕̹̺̬̙͖̤̻̺̻̗͑̎̍̾̄̏̊̂̽͠ ̶̝̥̱̦̯͍̝͚̱͔̘̙̭̻̗̣̆̉̓̀̒̉̅͒̒̈̈͑̓̎͘̚̕Ẃ̸̨̡̨̡̛̛̛̮̲̙̻̬͙̱̺̥͙̼̱̤̫͇͎͇̬̝͚͖̪̱̲̦̺̝̝̜̙̞͕̮̝̝̤̞̦͓̼̦̮̮̤͕̱̻̯̀̍͑̌̅͂̒̏̓̒̾̂̿̊̿͊́͛̃̌̏͑̎̂̈́̽͆̂̕̕͝ͅͅͅh̷̨̨̢̛̛̭̤̦̱̪̤̯͇̪͖̲̘̣̰̻̟̰͉̼͇̻͎̤̲̬͚͕̬͕͓̭̤̰̱̙̠̜̗̜̮̙̹̲̖͍͍̻̪̘̞̋̎̀̓̆̄̀̐̈́́̊̃͐̅͌̀̋̔̃̎̓̽̀͗̽̈́̉́͒͐̽͒̇̋͑̚̚͜ą̸̧̡̨̢̨̧̨̡̛̛͓̬̠̙̜̻̱͚̣̰̹͔̭̝̬̯̮͇̹̗̣̞͍̺̞͕̩̝̙͙̙̬̯̗̭͎͎̲̪̬̯̙̫̰͎̪͉̤͉̣̬͕̟̰̙̭̞̟̣͕̫̦͍̞̻̳̯̯̤̗̎̀͂̆̈́̏̐͛̾͂̓̽̀̄͗̎̍͒̾͋̂͑̈́̀̀̉͒͊͌̐͗͒̈̉̚̚͜͜͜͠͠͝͠ļ̴̢̡̺̩̳̻̞̳͕̭̤̩̬̗͓̫͎̞̰͎̼̪͔̤͚̦̙̜̯̍̽͐͒̀̈̈́͆͒̕ę̴̢̢̡̡̡̭̣̣̤̪͇̝̩̯̺͍̟̥̘͎̙̠͉̺̞̞̦̪̤͉̖̠͍͎͎̳̫͙̼͚̞̹̱̰̇͊͂͆̈́̀̐́͗̈̃͊̀̾̌ş̷̧̨͙̳̻͚̦̯̲͙̞̭̱̳̯͇̭̝͎̦͓̻͙̌̊̅̒̂́̆̍̌̒̀̋́͒̄̂̄͗̈́̽͒̿̽̋̂̎̎͂̉͂́́͌͗͛̏̏̈́̀̌͒͛͠͝͝͠͝ͅ

[@DullVivid]

the concept of the Boggart scared the everloving shit out of my nyquil-induced brain the other night and i have no clue why

[@Tom_Katsu_pz]

Well that's an unexpected sight, hi! I remember your short comics from way back. Haven't really kept up with recent works if there are any but still, a nice surprise!

[@anonbobanon7320]

Thats hilarious

[@Romanticoutlaw]

it's probably your subconscious warning you to leave out cheese since you forgot to last night

[@iveli_alpaca]

Sounds like you didn't leave pictures of Fionna out for your hobb.

[@BytheCaye]

HATMAN

[@Sleepydog01]

Finally this game changed the bed bug picture to an actual bed bug lol

[@WarHeroA21]

I'm so happy I'm not the one that this infuriated. For a while I had myself believing that the picture choice was intentional foreshadowing like the wording in the mouse entry, like maybe they aren't really familiar with bed bugs because.... Well. Anyway, the devs decided to change it so nah, I guess it was indeed a mistake and now I feel v i n d i c a t e d

[@Myth1221]

Bless

[@thefancydoge8668]

I thought it was on purpose and had some weird deeper meaning or something lol, I honestly don't know how they accidentally used a stink bug but thank goodness they fixed it.

[@Sleepydog01]

@@thefancydoge8668 exactly my thinking like how do you mistaken them? And I’d be fine if it was a joke but there’s a lot of people that have no idea what a bed bug looks like and believed the game when it showed them a stink bug lmao

[@Sleepydog01]

@@WarHeroA21 and I’m hoping that the pic is an actual bed bug but it could honestly be one of those look alikes like a bat bug or something but idc it’s close enough lol

[@iamdamosuzuki_]

Ngl the Fae Feast is kinda adorable. It’s like the little creatures inhabiting your home leaving a peace offering

[@esspfm]

Is it adorable that you have to eat all of it lest you anger them and fall victim to their vengeful wrath?

[@foolfooly3553]

@@esspfm it's cute how they don't really understand human diet so they kinda just pick up shit that's only technically edible and will probably make you very sick, possibly offending them anyway, ending with you being cursed to grow toenails and roots out of your ears or some shit 🥰🥰🥰

[@stinkyman2779]

@@esspfm well it is very rude to the fairies after they worked so hard to make a big pile of flour just for you

[@VinchVolt]

@@esspfm The rotten egg smell is probably also a sticking point.

[@Conorator]

The victim of the Fae Feast perceived it as a pile of Fae Feces. Imagine if you were left a giant pile of poop as a peace offering, and had to eat it to avoid death.

[@wolfbanew]

Vinny may be down with the sickness, but that doesn't stop him from ensuring the safety of our homes

[@LeudieBlues]

At least it's not the fae flu

[@SchadenfreudeUY]

ouu ah ah ah ah

[@2buberry]

​@@SchadenfreudeUYuh uh

[@wrecktangles]

What do I do if I have a Vinny in my home?

[@protomato6427]

To@@wrecktangles To get rid of wild Vinny, one must simply play a copyrighted music. To prevent Vinny from appearing, you can get yourself a pet cat, Vinny doesn't enter a household with a cats present

[@TheHunkySquirrel]

Fuck I really want to get myself a common hobb, a desk hobb, a toilet hobb, any fucking hobb just give me all of the hobbs out there because having a bunch of little fellows cleaning my place up while I sleep sounds amazing.

[@andeggbreaks]

You'll need to leave out lots of cream

[@nothere5378]

​@@andeggbreaksI'm picturing a bunch of cutesy pet food bowls with names but filled with various dairy products

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

That's how you catch fae flu.

[@TheSewDew]

Congratulations! A fracture hobb is being sent to your home :)

[@TheSewDew]

​@@SomeFreakingCactusNo, the sprites are how you catch Fae Flu.

[@VinchVolt]

I have to give major credit to Home Safety Hotline for being the first horror game to really make me feel deeply and viscerally unsettled for a prolonged period of time. Much of it is thanks to the surprisingly on-point performances from the voice cast; the memory wisp, false artifact, and mirror nymph victims were especially crushing to listen to. I also looked up a compilation of wrong answer callbacks out of curiosity and I can confirm that many of them are even _more_ deeply disturbing than the initial calls. All that said and done it makes the whiplash from the good ending that much bigger.

[@LeudieBlues]

It's amazing and frightening when you think about it, the false artifact is one of the many reasons child mortality rates can be pretty high in this setting. A lot of the shit tend to prey on them and most of their solutions aren't pretty either, you know it's fucked up when you need a memory wisp to be able to speed up the grieving process.

[@alt7837]

yeah, like a certain manly hero said, most of the horror is honestly in those wrong answer calls. the false artifact one was amazing voice acting but made me feel so horrified for the lady despite her just being one of the many callers out there

[@names7278]

Honestly as far as horror games go, it's neat that it gets less scary if you actually help save people from their magic bullshit.

[@Sprech41]

oooooh there's a wrong answer compilation? gonna have to check that out

[@Cosplaybuddygiraffes]

Imo the best wrong answer delivery besides the False Artifact lady is the guy being stalked by the Spriggan. Remember that provoking a Spriggan and being touched by one causes Sprig Tree growth. It’s EXTREMELY visceral

[@chadspamton2159]

It’s amazing how often he gets it right immediately, then chat telling him it’s wrong, then him realizing he was right in the beginning

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

People in chat would often immediately spoil it for him, leading other chatters - or people who hadn't played it before - prompting reasons for second-guesses to help balance it out.

[@trenthulkinberry7526]

" *please help im going to fucking die* " *PLEASE HOLD*

[@JacobKinsley]

'*sigh* OK so basically...'

[@hondaaccord1399]

Some bored customer service operator scrolling, sucking air through their teeth as they mumble, "Rats...? Orrrr. Soul Goblin..."

[@Murnjendoof_too]

I called the Home Security Hotline complaining about a large hairy man in my house. Vinny told me it was carbon monoxide and sent me a memory wisp. Now I can't remember why I didn't want this big hairy guy to violently disembowel me, which is great since I don't think I could have stopped him anyways. Thanks!

[@nobodyimportant4778]

Do NOT fuck with carol. Even if you're a scary doppelganger thing that breaks into homes and kills the owner to make prank calls on their phone. Ohhhhh the "smart mouse" are people that carol and her druid friends polymorphed. I get it now.

[@SamLovesMovies25]

Hey, when I was in middle school my brother and I had pet rats for a while. They weren't like street rats of course, they were fancy rats. They keep themselves much neater/cleaner, and I think they are very cute!

[@eveandaedrul]

I love their tiny fingers

[@pareidolist]

Very cute and completely worthless

[@SD_yessir]

🎩 🐀

[@serious643]

​@@pareidolistevery single pet in existence:

[@Jameston]

Only about mid-way through but the Sprig tree was a nice little story, the torn up fabric being the kid’s clothes paints a gruesome image. I like how some of these take a bit of work to think through. The black liquid detail gives it away easily in this circumstance but these guys are clever with their little cryptid entries

[@Romanticoutlaw]

when in doubt, if your child or small pet is missing, it's already dead and you should probably erase your memories of it. Excepting the unicorn fungus, of course

[@SprigatitoPlushie]

"Just purchased a memory wisp now! So that you don't have to pay for a funeral, since you can't describe your loved one!"

[@MichaelMacaw]

The ambient computer noise that plays whenever the screen is on sounds exactly like the shower running in the bathroom next to my room when I have the door closed so I was really confused as to who in my house was taking a 2-hour long shower until I paused the video. But I’m gonna have to assume it was a Shower Gnome.

[@mozzeralleh]

Oh, well in that case, I think you should call the HSH, I think they have services that can deal with those...

[@crackedemerald4930]

Rotten shower valve

[@jettisonyurei8809]

Mice are called "worthless" because they punish you by turning you into one if you fail

[@PaperTowwl]

Those prank calls have gotta be a reference to Longmont Potion Castle

[@KevinPoe]

I am so glad I wasn't the only one that thought this. That first call instantly reminded me of him.

[@vuuhl8605]

I'm extremely happy to see more people catching that

[@Supersadist]

Who in the fucking is Lucas?! I got your number, it's 5-5-0!!!

[@syok1107]

ah im not completely out of my mind yet then, cus that totally reminded me of LPC as well

[@cluckyx443]

Definitely. Where is the entry for Duckling Fantsy?

[@ResistEntropy]

brain genius chat here trying to convince vinny he's wrong because the caller didn't describe every single minute detail from the entry verbatim

[@AluminumFusion22]

Must suck having a Twitch chat composed mostly of arrogant Redditors. His recent video about cryptid photos had a chat member get really condescending with him and while he handled it pretty well, it pissed me off just hearing it. Like, they DO realize Vinny is there by choice, right?

[@KimiOmega]

There's something about how important it is to be nice to the wood in your house and to make sure to never shout at it that's very amusing.

[@thinnairr]

I love that Vinny has been on a long streak of experimenting with new games, while also giving each ample recording time. I actually subscribed because now his channel always has something interesting

[@Zoritos64]

The 'Granny Cream' bits got me good, two great late 90's based internet/computer based games

[@markguyton2868]

I like how Vin's answer to all the trauma caused by anomalies is just giving them a free Memory Wisp.

[@RealDuendeNoFake]

thank you mr sauce for curing me of my chronic duende issues i can now live in peace

[@lowkey1167]

And how freely he gives out those memory wisps? What’s not to like?

[@justyouraveragefallofthewest]

vinny killed grandma cream by providing her with the wrong info

[@RHM087]

You can always tell you have a boggart if you experience power waves or hear distinct sounds asking if you're okay or requesting you to "come on"

[@dysr]

Just be wary of Buster Wolves.

[@svinjamaria]

there should be a horror game where you’re an intern shortwave engineer and you have to diagnose issues with shortwave frequencies, starting with stupid shit like audio not working, busting radio pirates, fixing hardware and radio software glitches, reporting NSFW audio or SSTV/Copywrited songs, then towards the end you get promoted to report number stations to the FBI, report SOS Morse code to the coast guard, and decrypt more covert government signals for the CIA I sure as hell can’t do it so someone else should

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Ahh. The good old "Someone, make my game idea.".

[@od-vn9ws]

This and Home Safety Hotline are what I was expecting when I played Not For Broadcast. Undoubtedly a well made game, but it's relatively grounded where I was hoping for cryptids, conspiracies, creepy vibes.

[@JacobKinsley]

​@@DasAntiNaziBroetchentbf it's not the worst idea. The worst thing is when someone says "I have a great idea! OK, so it's like an rpg where there's 4 characters and they _grow as people._ anyway can anyone do programming and art for free?"

[@q-miiproductions878]

Good to see the bedbug photo updated. It used to be a stinkbug before.

[@andeggbreaks]

Turn it back!!

[@Kimmie6772]

Vinny if you need any more reason to fear ticks, there's a tick called the lone star tick that can make you allergic to red meat and you may not realize until between a couple months to a couple years after being bitten. Minimum recovery time is 1-5 years and each time your bitten you're more sensitive to developing it.

[@Thorn16]

Oh I thought it was permanent. That's good.

[@funni_noises]

@@Thorn16probably could be permanent if it is between a couple a months to a couple years, who’s to say it can’t last much longer for some people (like 10 or more years) and for some people that could ruin their entire life

[@Kimmie6772]

​​​@@Thorn16 you prompted me to double check, and it gets worse. Apperantly that ball park number is in how long it can take for you to show symptoms. So theoretically it could be a year after you're bitten before you know what's up. The minimum recovery time is 1-5 years and each time you're bitten it increases your sensitivity to the type of galactose that causes it. So theoretically if your prone to tick bits and are near a dense population it could be a lifetime affliction.

[@softy5447]

Just another reason to never leave the house without power armor

[@funni_noises]

Always remember to go see a doctor if you are bitten by a tick, also bring your pets to a vet if you find a tick on them as well

[@goofyahh7044]

The idea and associated picture of the Reanimation was certainly the one that I found to be the most frightening. This world really would suck to live in, everything is out to get you, one minor mistake and you either have to move or die. It’s another example of utilizing the idea that humans are no longer in complete control, to the point where mortality is normalized, which is usually a very effective premise. Even the less fatal characters felt weird enough to also insight some fear for simply being mysterious.

[@names7278]

This game is really funny to me because I still didn't realize the gimmick even after they outright mentioned fae, but the horseshoe was somehow what clued me in. Edit: ik some of it was help from chat, but it's impressive how quickly Vinny snapped to the right answers on some of these, especially the later ones.

[@yalestormofficial]

I'm so happy that Vinny is starting to feel better. Still sick, but healing nonetheless.

[@elbowjuiced]

what else do you expect him to do

[@hotmeelk500]

​@@elbowjuicedturn into a sick hobb

[@nyu3801]

Its so cool seeing the art process for this game - people really forget how much good work goes into good design. Having that little behind the scenes bit really ties off the game so pleasantly.

[@fakeguccisneakers6620]

This is a thing Joey should be playing

[@dprown6123]

delighted to see that me and my friends are not the only ones to come up with the carbon monoxide gag something about assuming everything being just CO is so funny

[@matthewfinger2381]

I really like the world building in this game, they give you just enough details to make it interesting while omitting certain things to leave you wondering. The hobbs and boggarts and trolls in particular are my favorites.

[@clanofclams2720]

mere words cannot do justice to how much i love Gub Rubber

[@feralperil]

Hi ive been having a weird shuffling in my closet and at night i hear this faint 'speeeeeeeen' or 'skibidiiiii'...also anytime i have pizza in my house it disappears...can you help?

[@marcosrodriguez607]

Just say “PLEASE PLAY DMC2 BEST GAME” the voice should go

[@iokcs]

With the amount of floor board damage, I'm surprised Harrison Ford wasn't a suspect.

[@lalosalamanca8039]

Am i the only one who noticed a dark, shadow like figure on desktop being closer and closer with each day?

[@astillia6073]

the ultimate Fae ritual bonding of the soul of a human to the Regent title of Junior Supervisor

[@MenxiGoblinQueen]

Ah yes Carol, the lv 17 Druid, yeah she's good at her job

[@stinkyman2779]

i love that the game makes you able to hear someones complaints and go "yeah thats Bed Teeth"

[@LeBrode]

Unfortunately we will be dispatching gnomes to your house thanks you for your cooperation

[@crackedemerald4930]

2:58:36 the most SHOCKING thing is that they worked for fucking EVERMORE. Yes, the one JENNY NICHOLSON TALKED ABOUT

[@macy8539]

The Dev did a great job, I felt like a creative nature-fantasy-loving kid again while watching this vod :)

[@zel9999]

The concept of this game is amazing. I can think of countless ways of how you could expand it for a sequel.

[@notbob701]

Can't believe this game didn't even mention mind goblins

[@naplockblubba5369]

Who the hell is Steve Jobs?

[@minimoose7772]

Wanna go get some Maween after this

[@MaxiemumKarnage]

Bofa?

[@jaydeng.3029]

I think what really adds to the atmosphere is the hints that things are even more fucked up than they seem. Like it never directly tells you what happens when you upset a fairy and the implication that since the HSH only deals with threats in or around homes, there's even worse things living in the wild like in the hiking video.

[@hondaaccord1399]

Yeah, nobody even mentions houses built on the water. Seelie victims all over

[@crackedemerald4930]

Vinny's the kinda guy to get sick from slime mold

[@bigsad4372]

getting a devastated man who can't remember the stolen likeness of his wife and then immediately fred pinball is why i love this game

[@asia_crasia]

YO I was hoping Vinny would play this, I was considering sending it in cause I loved it so much

[@Thorn16]

I emailed a suggestion, (not a code). Wonder how many others did also

[@MoolsDogTwoOfficial]

“Yeah, this is a good KHHHHHHHHHHHH”

[@gregvs.theworld451]

I kind of want a sequel to this game that lets the player decide what service should be used to fix the customers problem. Memory wisps for everyone!

[@donb.7390]

Caller, clearly distressed: My wife is dead and I can't see her face! Rep, in the most apathetic tone: Please hold.

[@aswiftshift5229]

As an Irishman in glad to see fae get the respect they deserve our attention and reverence keeps them satisfied this keeping us safe

[@JacobKinsley]

I thought they all fled to the isle of man after the historical landmarks of Ireland were demolished and replaced with big brutalist concrete shopping malls

[@aswiftshift5229]

@@JacobKinsley no no they still hang out in farmers fields and the ruins of medieval castles brewing potions (crack)

[@OroborOSX11]

I like how all these people are fine just living in their cursed homes while we try to figure this stuff out for them.

[@herofelicia]

As a cat owner I can confirm none of my cats are named Whiskers. One is named Pearl and the others are named Pokemon Stadium and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. (I named their Mom Nintendo 64 and the other kittens I didn't keep are also named after n64 games). Sidenote if anything happens to Whiskers I will come back to this comment and cry.

[@INRamos13]

You did not name a cat "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask"

[@siegwardinspirit]

Do you have a nickname for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask?

[@herofelicia]

@@INRamos13 IM SORRY I JUST SAW THIS yes that is in fact his full given christian name

[@herofelicia]

@@siegwardinspirit i call him gorb, gorpa, gorb, lots of weird things tbh. He responds to all of them.

[@grantfuehrer3878]

Seriously man, I love your Mike Ehrmantrout impression

[@WTF1035]

Love it when a game is this creative and engaging, doesn't even need fancy gropix

[@itschudobs]

vinny the kinda guy to get told "yeahh uhh i got ghouls in my sink" and be like "hmm frozen pipes"

[@ElFreakinCid]

My home suffers from a roach infestation thanks to the previous owner's carelessness, so I know that infestation call early in the game mentioning what looks like coffee grounds was a roach problem. Roach shit looks like specks of coffee grounds. I have to admit I cringed a bit when Vinny chose black mold and didn't look into any other option.

[@cldomed550]

"Child trapped in a false relic who will starve to death with no way of ever getting out" ...... "dead dog corpse that is moving around" Man this game can get pretty dark

[@TJ_Sauce]

I did not expect the dev to be an ex evermore park actor but, at the same time, that checks out. Ngl, I think this game just became one of my favorites.

[@RolandTheJabberwocky]

This game is an excellent example of why you don't fuck with the fae.

[@Cellmate]

I wasn't expecting such an amazing ending like that.

[@naotohex]

This game was incredibly cool and im surprised im only hearing about it now.

[@funni_noises]

1:55 bro got his lungs removed by a ethereal being from a dimension where every time you sneeze, your balls turn inside out

[@Kyrantula]

I don't usually watch VODS or full game playthroughs but damn this game is very engaging. I found myself pausing to read everything - really inventive. Also great to see Vinny play it. How the hell he managed to make me laugh while also engaging with analogue horror IDK but Vinny just has the demeanour. I could honestly watch him play this for another 3 hours lol

[@KyryloMudrokha]

it's surprising how a game can be entertaining, even when it looks like an English book exercise.

[@skizardfizzle7379]

13 minutes in and I can confidently say that I enjoy this game. Can't wait to see 2 hours and 50 minutes more.

[@davidanderson9967]

This has been my work break video for a few days now. It's so great

[@herodoesstuff]

oh wow, i didn't see this ending the first time i watched someone play this. thats awesome, i love how unserious it is. this game is so cool and creative, i always love games that take place in a program or website. i didn't know the dev made more analogue horror stuff too :0

[@bones2271]

I would just call the hotline to hear Vinny's voice

[@Narane]

1:10:00 I can't believe I recognized what the tune was right away, it's like getting infected with the binny

[@huntercovarrubias6312]

Call HSH for your Binrot

[@NormOttdeer]

I can't get over the lady calling about a rotten egg stink and a pile of crap on her kitchen table was told "eat it, it's rude not to"

[@JacobKinsley]

And she did because she didn't call back

[@buncythefrog]

Good to see Gemini Home Entertainment as an inspiration. That's a fun series with a similar "your home doesn't belong to you any more" vibe.

[@actioncat5333]

Longmontpotioncastle references were great lmao, best prank caller

[@syok1107]

Im not crazy!! it totally is

[@actioncat5333]

@@syok1107 fellow lpc enjoyer 🤝

[@DefaultGray]

I had a hornet nest on the other side of the wall next to my bed, you'd be surprised how loud small insects can be. Genuinely sounds like scratching, I thought it was a squirrel or raccoon at first. It's freaky as hell for a couple days, then it gets annoying, and then I started smacking the wall just to piss them off. Then I managed to dislodge part of their nest with a smack and boy howdy did I get some schadenfreude from that.

[@pzmagma]

The prank calls are very reminiscent of Longmont Potion Castle

[@SC_3]

Gotta watch out for those Memory Wisps or else OOPIE, THERE GOES ALL YOUR TIMES WITH GAM-GAM! :D

[@fieryrebirth]

This has been a surprisingly solid game experience. Kudos to the devs!

[@CobraCreates]

Gub Rubber is my new favorite character. Get that man some damn Orange Drink

[@itryen7632]

I loved this so much