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[@fyregamesofficial]

Hi! My name’s Conner, I’m the dev for this game! I really really appreciate you giving this a play! You and Sean are 2 of my absolute favorite KZbinrs, and I’ve been binging your guys’ stuff while I develop these games! Seriously, thank you a ton, and just know that you’ve had a real impact on me and my process. I’ll always make sure to have a prerelease build sent your way :)!

[@kenmastewart928]

So nice! You did a phenomenal job! I hope one day I can be a gamer like her and Sean because they’re also my favorite KZbinrs. Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@elusivegamergirl]

This game is amazing and I'm so excited that you guys got Jonah Scott for this game. He needs to be in more games. (^__^)

[@rosered6143]

Great job on the game dude! I was terrified the whole time! Really brilliant!

[@MsJillVicius]

I'd love to see something like this with different choices... like, instead of just doing what's expected, is it possible to have different outcomes?

[@wahhbajack]

This was SOOOO good. I cannot WAIT to see more.

[@jennyyokoborivo]

Hi! My name’s Jenny, I cast and directed the VO in this game and voiced Dr. Miller! Really appreciate you checking out the game, Connor really put his heart and soul into this.

[@fyregamesofficial]

I have no idea how I managed to stumble onto your comment here, but thank you for being sick-nasty and helping me make this thing happen 😎

[@sad_hedgehog]

hey, thank you for the work you've put into the game!

[@sad_hedgehog]

@@fyregamesofficial sick-nasty 😂😂

[@bayy245]

That first voice actor is Garret Watts, a fellow youtuber! So exciting to see him doing big things

[@Dr.Bitch_Craft]

Wait which one? I did not clock that omg Edit: apparently I’m deaf cuz obvi that was Garret omg I need to see a doctor

[@Tazerboy_10]

🤔 - I guess the only one who isn't familiar with this person...

[@Varrbariouss]

That was him? I didn’t recognize him! Hes such a good voice actor. Edit: yeah that’s definitely him, not use to hearing him being so serious haha😂

[@raesinisvibing]

i saw the name pop up on the credits and i was like “am i thinking of the garret watts or is there another garret watts??” i’m so happy to see him voice acting!

[@chelesncheese]

I was so excited to see him in the credits and immediately recognized his voice!

[@ghostofpolaris]

Idk how no one caught the slip up at 38:51 and whether it is intentional or not, it definitely foreshadowed what was to come with, "the laundry room is to my immediate right, behind me is the kitchen." It is so eerie how it goes from second to first person so fast and I feel like it really shows what Michael is thinking.

[@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456]

That's such a good catch omg

[@JaysunGodsent]

Can you explain this more? I dont understand what I'm supposed to infer from this.

[@WhoamI-yz9nx]

@@JaysunGodsent it switched from second person perspective to first person perspective. So the usual text-game narration "you do this..." changed to Michael narrating his own actions.

[@OneBlueField]

I've watched lots of Garret Watts and didn't recognise his voice! That's some great acting right there. Great game, can't play horror games, can only experience them through others & Gab is so thorough, I don't feel like I'm missing anything.

[@Wolfie944]

Totally agree, the voice acting in this was great! Tense atmosphere too that had me hooked. A pleasure to watch as always Gab. Thanks for all the enthusiasm, chill vibes and personality that you bring to your content and viewers. I salute you :D

[@MavraTealSun]

Jonah Scott! Man this was awesome! He is such a great voice actor, he really sells the part of Michael losing his mind and becoming a serial killer. For those who may not know Jonah voiced Aiden from Dying Light 2 and he is the voice of Legoshi from Beastars! He is a phenomenal VA and will no doubt have a lot more incredible roles in the years to come. 🌞❤️

[@enigmaticmind4450]

Yeah i had the biggest grin when i heard his voice!

[@azadalamiq]

had a roll in in skate infinity the skateboard sports anime.

[@MavraTealSun]

@@azadalamiq Haven't seen that anime yet but thanks for letting me know! 😊

[@xxDemonLalamixx]

Omg thank you for this comment! I knew I recognized his voice from a video game I played, but I couldn't quite place it until you said Dying Light 2. He really does a great job at voice acting.

[@MavraTealSun]

@@xxDemonLalamixx No problem, I figured it might help to list a couple roles he's done for people who might not be familiar with him but recognize his voice. Also, yes he does do a great job voice acting! 😊

[@moonchilddxx]

Honestly, everytime I hear Jonah voice act, I always think "Jonah Scott's voice acting is something that I never knew I needed in life". He's so amazing, everyone else did a great job as well!

[@dominiquesfecalmatter]

williams voice actor is garett watts which is a youtuber... he usually has a really jolly voice but that really was a good voice acting!!

[@blue_mythic7879]

I didn't even recognize his voice! Wow!

[@ivystar8069]

aaa this was great! so, theory time, i have a few different ideas, one being that maybe he really didn't leave, he started killing and collecting bodies, and once he had enough he laid it all out and chained himself up in front of the game, the hole is less of a literal thing and more metaphorical that he was never able to truly fix the emptiness, or the feeling that something's missing. Then the aspect of us being his friend and going through it all was simply the friend finding his body and exploring the house. a more obscure theory could be that his friend died and he went mad, thinking that they were still alive. He played his own game pretending it was his friend, with the end result being to end his life. another possibility is that none of it happened and he was completley and totally delusional. A lot of people seem confused abt the hole, but i think it's more metaphorical than anything. it's possible he aquired a weapont that could create the hole, but it doesnt seem like it was a typical wound. i think it could potentially be a bunch of this mashed together, maybe his friend did die and he was delusional, thinking he was the friend, and that he had to chain the 'friend' up, to make sure they never leave, when in reality it was himself? again with the hole being a metaphor for the emptiness he never cured. the missing part he never found.

[@Steve-fh4qu]

yes it's nice to put this metaphor in, IF that's what it was but to force it that it makes the narrative not make sense is a mistake.

[@xariotatriox6284]

I find the premise of this game fascinating. A game where you type things into a computer and an invisible person interacts with the world around you due to your computer interactions is pretty cool. However, like others here, I'm pretty confused by the ending. Who was the person hanging? Is it you, is it your friend? Wy did he have a big hole in his torso? That's not an axe wound. What is the meaning of the statement "You think to yourself...We Never Left." ? I'm not really clear what's being implied there.

[@fartmagus]

Oh! i love the possibilities and you make a good point. was he doing it for himself or a friend of his past that he "needed to get rid of" cause everyone in his past needed to pay and he needed to move on? hmm🤔🤩

[@LouLou.97]

Garrett Watts doing his "straight voice" 🤣 but honestly he did pretty good

[@sohairtayyabbutt1456]

I am curious. Does anything happen if you type "Kill Yourself" or "Use axe on yourself" into Michael's game? Also, I find it funny that every time our character gets up from the PC, Michael is probably like "Oh crap! He's getting up. Need to hide somewhere!"

[@anachibi]

That was cool! I would've liked just a bit more backstory to really solidify the "we never left" sentiment, like this was where they lived or visited as kids, maybe some memories of them making up games here.

[@SapphireDragon357]

Yeah that seemed really out of nowhere as a final line.

[@vivil8005]

I think it's a reference to the fact they used to make/draft choose your own adventure games together as kids. And those games were never 'finished' until the murder in-game ('finish the game' was the note on the door michael left). So the two of them never 'left' that time. And looking from michael's point of view, he's right. The protag played the game right all the way up to the end. Even though he could have made many different choices along the way, the protag decided to follow the path michael set out. A game can't be played without a gamer to play it, and a text adventure can't type in its own commands. It was a confirmation of Michael's thoughts and feelings -the protag is special, and would understand this was all art. It wasn't just the protag's murder Michael was excited about, but the fact that finally, someone validated him and his ideas. We don't get detailed information on what the protag is thinking of all this, but the fact he continues through the game does suggest a curiosity/fascination with what Michael's trying to do. Fear obviously comes in when he comes across the dead bodies, but instead of... most anything resembling a typical fear response, the protag pushes through. Two possibilities: "if I follow through with what Michael's asking me to do, he'll spare me" (make friends fear response) or "this is terrifying but...I want to know if I play through the end, will Michael kill me or not?" The latter being interested in the true feeling of horror. I'm not really interested in getting a definite answer on this-the horror lying in that ambiguity is what makes this game memorable and interesting.

[@anachibi]

@@vivil8005 Yeah, I get that. I would've just liked a little more detail than "oh yeah we used to make games together" like an anecdote or something idk. Just to really tie it together better.

[@LainerButtz]

Poor Dr. Miller sounded so nervous on every recording.

[@azadalamiq]

ya comes off as she was new to practicing plus everything he wrote n his paperwork. was a client too much for her..

[@dapperhatgirl1543]

I’m loving the mix of games gab plays. I’ve been introduced to so many good games!!!

[@hstewart]

You can't beat a good slow burner 🔥 The subtlety of the background noises promoted by commands into the computer were the cherry on top!

[@em-nq9gk]

wow this was so cool.. most media don't really make me feel that much (lmao not me and michael twinning 😟) and this one really just made me feel so deeply unsettled and disturbed throughout the whole thing. the atmosphere and setting were so great too, i really loved the faint thunder and rain in the background. the voice acting was amazing, they really made me feel 10x as immersed in the game because they felt and sounded like real people. and the music was fire. such a cool game i wouldn't even have known about if gab didn't play this hehe (i have my daily routine and now i can almost not even drink my tea or coffee without watching gab play a game 😭). loved this video, thanks gab!! 💗

[@rebeccamendoza1827]

holy SHIT! When the lightning flashed and the man's silhouette was cast on the wall I got chills! What an awesome atmosphere and premise, I was hooked the whole time. Excellent video as always Gab

[@Nimyra11]

Oh my gosh I was really itching for an indie horror and this one was so, so good. I love the text based element, sounds like I need to check out Stories Untold! Thanks for the video 👻✨

[@nunpho]

The second stories untold is my favourite

[@Egg.gineer]

Loved this playthrough! The developer did a really good job at building tension and making the player feel like they were going to cause a jumpscare. Somehow, the lack of jumpscares made it even scarier. I do wish the ending made a little more sense though. This was great either way!

[@xXxXxXxAllianaxXxXxX]

It’s KZbinrs like you who can find the niche games and make me enjoy the content even if I won’t regularly play it. A notification from you always brightens up my day!

[@BrainError]

So glad you enjoyed this. Connor has a real knack for storytelling and creating the right atmosphere. Keep an eye on this dev!

[@Tired_Sandwitch]

If you like fun text based or chose your ending horror games I definitely recommend The Letter. It was recently put on the switch and has a bunch of different endings for each character. Also my cousin Amber Lee Connors voices one of the characters haha

[@monkeysocks1018]

This was awesome! Hats off to the dev and rest of the crew! If you like games that jump between a computer screen and the game world you should definitely check out Welcome to the Game! It has some of the biggest jumpscares I have ever experienced in a horror game and the ambience is super intense!

[@melissajackson8686]

Garrett Watts!? I love his videos, he’s actually a really good voice actor, I hope he does more voice acting stuff in the future!

[@daniel_engles]

This was an awesome playthrough, you can really notice the genuine enjoyment. Stepping into the living room was a great moment 😃

[@redwolfstudiosx]

Oh yay I'm so glad you found the Dread X collection!! I think you would like a LOT of the ones from 1 and 2! Plus, 2 has a sort of little hub world with other little puzzles too.

[@vincentsun886]

Michael: I'm going to be the horror artour---- Miller: *Arteur.* Michael: 😐

[@Kay----]

Love these story based games. It's like watching a movie. Thanks for playing!

[@froggytime69]

Yay more Gab content!!! This makes my day so much brighter! Love and appreciate everything you do Gab! 💖

[@ninarahman6906]

Never knew it was Jonah Scott voicing Michael in this game, he is the voice actor behind Legoshi (Beastars).

[@SirXer]

This was a pretty interesting game, and definitely makes me excited to see more from the dev. Your editing and commentary were so on point, added to the super spooky vibe!

[@TheReddHead91]

Omg! That was Legoshi in the English dub of beastars. Ooooo that was so good.

[@KiriLang]

The whole atmosphere of the game was amazing and the story was good but I'm confused about what happened at the end there. Was the guy hanging up the friend you had been playing?

[@wiiink]

Buddy Simulator 1984 is a really great game for those that like text based stuff, it's one of my favorite games and I don't understand why more people haven't played it

[@mckenziebartles4776]

I’m pretty sure that painting in the beginning was depicting Virgil leading Dante through hell in Dante’s Inferno!

[@Sophie_Stedman]

Garrett Watts wooo - this game was genuinely creepy aha, i'm glad i watched this :)

[@Vikki_T]

This was such a psychological thriller, and such a good one for being so short. Interesting that he chose his cousin who initially didn't like his work (maybe the first person who didn't like his work?) to be his ultimate victim. And so many bodies, yikes. I kind of wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt at first like maybe he does just want to write horror games and the 80s logic is against it, but no no. No, he's crazy. They're always crazy lol. Hearing him walk around in the background was tense, especially at the end. Great job to the developers.

[@rinwatkins7181]

It's super interesting that they chose the Lord's Prayer for the radio; as far as I know, it's largely used at Alcoholic Anonymous and Addicts Anonymous

[@SourPatchKid620]

This game looks so good! This artstyle is a favorite of mine and seeing it again makes me happy

[@oliviayin6363]

Cool horror, I liked it! Thanks so much for playing it for us!

[@abbygodsen6235]

Usually horror games don’t get me, but this one freaked me out so bad! 😰Home invasion is one of my worst fears and this came just ticks all the boxes. Super cool tho!! 👍

[@stormhunter2627]

oh my gods do i love these kinds of games!! i remember how awesome it was when Stories Untold did that, you're doing a text game on part of your screen as things happen around you in real life! these are some of my fav types of games, and probably my fav type of story game, i'm so glad there's another like Stories Untold out there and hope there are more!!!

[@veronicamissV]

I grew up in the eighties. We had a Commodore Vic 20 and a Commodore 64. We played these kind of games. They were so good because you had to use your imagination. I always had a notebook to take notes and draw maps. My favorite game was Pirate's Cove.

[@theIaurenshow]

M’lady, would you post a playthrough of Jenny LeClue: Detectivu soon? You’d love it, it’s based on Nancy Drew kinda, and is basically a cute mystery adventure game. It’s on Switch as well as PC and mobile etc. Lovely little indie that deserves more recognition, especially for art style!

[@spinosaurusdex]

Oh I haven't been so unsettled by a horror story in a long time. Definitely should check out the other games in the collection if they're of similar quality!

[@theIaurenshow]

I’d really like to see you do a video per Dread X Collection, doing all the games in each and then saying what your favorite in that collection was and why etc. They don’t necessarily connect like some anthologies, but you get an overall vibe from playing all of the games in each collection together that makes it more memorable and special IMO. They’re never super long games so you can pretty easily do one video each collection. Would be fun!

[@Krystabit]

God DAMN, the voice acting in this game is PHENOMENAL!!!

[@elusivegamergirl]

I saw Jonah Scott in the credits and now I'm extra excited for this game. I love his voice so much. He's such an amazing voice actor. (^__^) Jonah Scott is MICHAEL. His voice is perfect!!

[@Rainbow_Neos1]

"It's art!" I literally couldn't help but hear "ART is an EXPLOSION!" Michael even sounds kinda like Deidara too.

[@FruitiestSushi]

Of course we all know Jonah is a god but I never knew Garett was such a good voice actor! This game is so so good ah

[@rask004]

Really good game! The ending scene, it reminded me of a puppet, maybe a homage to puppet combo, or signifying the player as a puppet in the game.

[@fatkart7641]

That music really sounds like Carpenter Brut. Love it!

[@NiniDo004]

it was amazing playthrough honestly, didn't expect to like it this much! glad you had fun playing it!

[@aspergale9836]

50:01 - >Leave, or >Use axe on self, or >Do a Rumba dance, or such.

[@jenh101]

When I’m stressed and looking for a video to distract and chill me out, I need to remember to just come straight here. The combination of Gab’s friendly calm plus a spooky game with a good story is exactly what I need!

[@SukiHayashiGaming]

text based adventures are so fun i love that theres the ambience sfx from the story

[@crowmortemcorvus0420]

WE LOVE TO SEE GARRET WATTS OUT HERE VOICE ACTING, LETS GOOOO 🥰

[@goro_majima98]

Gab if you are interested the picture at 8:16 is an incision of Gustav Doré that shows Dante and Virgilio in the XXI canto of Dante's Inferno

[@hbanfill]

Very cool game. Gab, have you heard of The Devil Came Through Here trilogy by Harvester Games? It has Downfall, The Cat Lady, and Lorelai? You should definitely play those if you haven't, you would love them. They're point and click horror and absolutely amazing

[@rotcehb]

She played the cat lady on 2015, idk if she remembers it tho

[@Mooshrambo]

The guy that does the voice for Michael also does the voice for Legoshi in Beastars.

[@curator3539]

The voice acting in this is insanely good! And the concept was more unnerving than I thought it would be!

[@Shay6669]

The soundtrack at the beginning reminds me of the music you play during observation duty, I like it.

[@Haliel2012]

"You think to yourself.....god my cousin is such an ahole!" 😂

[@kerkyberky6793]

Is that Jonah Scott? AND GARRETT WATTS!? In ONE GAME!? I’m delighted

[@ellyjinx5660]

Michael's voice was driving me mad, I knew it, but couldn't for the life of me remember where from. It's Aidan from Dying Light 2 🤣 I had to look it up in the end. Such a good voice actor!

[@dbmckinsey]

Whoever does Michael's voice has a real Troy Baker vibe 😮

[@frankiemillcarek6976]

A green glow isn't quite ~sparkles~ but we'll take it!

[@benlin1526]

It's amazing I remember those classic 80's digital sounds!

[@WyckedAnkh]

I see a new Gab video, I always click, no matter what. Her taste in games is perfect!

[@metamajdi6358]

We never left at you gab smolders

[@andy_chrls]

this kept me so ON EDGE the whole time

[@MsCatz007]

Have you ever played the painscreek killings? Such a nice detective type of game!

[@Vikki_T]

43:21 he's looking at you in the garage from inside the house 😭😱

[@AnthalledGodOfFae]

Now that I know of Jonah Scott I hear him everywhere lol, he's such a good voice actor

[@trashcan1803]

As someone with intrusive thoughts, I totally related with Michael there for a bit (minus the murdering people lol). But the whole "it's too dark and disturbing" thing? Yep, heard that a lot. Like no shit it's dark, you don't even know half of what's going on in my head. And then when I try to find healthy outlets to cope, I'm told those are bad too. There's just no winning with some people🤷

[@thingsgetbetter841]

i love hearing Jonah Scott in things!

[@shrek9469]

THIS WAS. SO GOOD. I LOVE LOVE LOVE HORROR GAMES BUT THIS IS I THINK ONE OF THE ONLY ONES THAT LEFT ME FEELING LIKE THIS. VOICE ACTING. THE ARTWORK. EVERYTHING. PERFECTION. gab you have to play more dread x collection 5, please? plus. jonah scott. need i say more?

[@urnotwhatuown9706]

That was really great. I feel like it ended too quickly, but only because I didn't want it to end yet.

[@NDandHBCentral]

This was so good! Definitely super creepy and I’m so glad I watched this before bed lmao

[@speedeethesloth1951]

Love Garrett Watts.

[@xJuliettex]

One of my favourite things about this channel and indeed Gabs herself (other than her being awesome in every way!) is that there's always something different to watch and games that are new to a lot of us 💜 thank you!!!

[@steviebyers3161]

Dude I swear I had to rewind when I thought I heard “as your bare toes graze the the a$$hole” instead of “the asphalt” 💀 😂

[@aspergale9836]

48:23 - I sure hope the dead bodies aren't "real" at this point, or that they have a bigger role to play than being literally inanimate props, as the character put it.

[@user-ry2cg6qx5q]

Having coffee while watching Gab's Let's Plays became a routine for me... I just can not have it especially if Gab is also having one hahaha so coooozy 💜💜

[@Minohorse]

It's not text based, and honestly just slightly similar, but watching this made me want to recommend "Pictures of a reasonably documented year " again, a pretty interesting little game, with 30 minutes tops in length, so you could play it inbetween other games.

[@SaturoAnni]

Yeah, the house bit was the best xD and I also thought okay, he is behind us and is swinging his axe that is where the game ends and we die xD

[@N7Landry]

The actor who played Michael was jonah scott the same guy who voice legoshi in beaststars and aiden in dying light 2 he is a great voice actor

[@Dapperghostboi]

That was so cool, definitely going to to check out the rest of the games, and would love to see you play them! Awesome video and awesome game.

[@earthboundmother205]

Love you, Gab, and Dread X! Great 4th of July offering!

[@curiouscornucopia8957]

14:26 ooo that's my birthday! ( Not the year but the day!) That's fun

[@frankyjoy222]

The woman sleeping at 43:10 looked like Gab!

[@TheSharpTank1]

This game was so suspenseful! Really a unique idea for sure.

[@teefforbrainz]

omg ive never been so tense listening to these games before omg

[@jetaimesooshi]

this was so cool tho and the suspense hearing the footsteps even tho YOU are the one typing what will or is happening lol

[@ninjapuppy1257]

William, Michael, phone…..fnaf lol. The title “we never left” sounds like it would be a we were here sequal

[@simo4108]

This was so immersive I loved it!

[@wahhbajack]

Speaking of Mortuary Assisstant-- are there any updates to it? That is SUCH a good game.

[@hologilion2868]

Dread X Collection: The Hunt includes, among other games one called "The Fruit". It's a nice horror game with some unique gameplay elements, great atmosphere, and a nice story; so I'd really suggest checking it out.