We Roleplayed the End of the World with 4000 Other People

[@mad7monkey423]

Seeing a shirtless man with a pilot's cap covered in pale white makeup say in a delightfully British accent, "Hullo, I'm with the press" must have been so surreal

[@jenniferharte2534]

All of wasteland is surreal!

[@underdog353777]

"Deadline" is such a fantastic name for a wasteland newspaper seller that I'm genuinely shocked I haven't seen it until now

[@allisonjuno7654]

muckraker too if you know american history

[@labrat_09]

yeah

[@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshield]

​@@allisonjuno7654i like this comment 😊 Sadly history is written by the Victors and the wealthy😢

[@Ashtarte3D]

Muckraker was an equally brilliant name for a journalist player.

[@aymonverheij1863]

@@Ashtarte3D can you explain to my why?

[@DimensionO]

Deadline here! We’d be glad to have Muckraker on permanently at The Wastelander. Too many of our reporters wander blithely into war zones for the sake of a few bottle caps. Ipso facto, we need more reporters willing to do so.

[@LetsGoRideMTB]

HAHA! I just texted this to you.

[@MandibleBones]

Gods, if I make it to Wastleland, I'll come write. I've never seen an editor so interested in paying his writers since I started in journalism!

[@dgmt8789]

Generous man, love the stuff you guys do. LOOKS INCREDIBLY FUN!

[@Mikooooooooocoooooooooooooooo]

love it

[@imaginyou4]

I legit want to try my hand at small time reporting if I chose to go here.

[@operation99]

Hey, Smiles from the Faceless Merchants here! You didn't actually cheat by forging a signature (well, technically you did); there's supposed to be a sign out front of the camps we send you to if they're not available for trading, so you're (kinda) good! Give your self back a morality point Carrion! And yeah, the whole point of the merchant quest is to help newcomers get involved with the Wasteland experience! I'm real happy it worked so well for you! I hope to see you both next year! P.S. There is a system for the trade route, but getting Wastelanders to do anything more complicated than drink and yell is like herding cats.

[@blackmegalogan307]

Oh interesting. This makes me more excited to come. Four more years till I'm actually old enough!

[@missbraindamage]

​@blackmegalogan307 you're 14? I'm 33 and this is a new life goal

[@roadsidebong6333]

49, im a metal worker this is a dreamland of metal, id need extra gas here

[@Ashtarte3D]

"We get all the blood bags and steering wheels we can eat" had me in stitches. This is just post apocalyptic LARPing on a big scale and I love it.

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

The funky thing about the LARPing is that it's a gradient from "in costume with a funny name, but otherwise yourself" all the way to "basically doesn't break character outside of certain trusted campmates the entire weekend" and no one really bats an eyelash either way -- I've seen conversations where people doing either extreme end up talking to each other and it flows more often than you'd guess

[@syntheticdreaming]

My wife made the Fuck Off fan that you bartered for at the Public Eye! Excellent video.

[@bickyboo7789]

That shit was mad funny

[@michaelbnz208]

Having that fan is a good find actually.

[@Loonaurtheworld]

Wish you and your wife nothing but the best 💕

[@Rosiestoned]

awesome wife! Making my own fuck offfan

[@CharlesCadwallader]

Preacher of the Rustorationists here, absolutely a delight having you visit our little corner of the post-apocalypse.

[@PeopleMakeGames]

Hello!! Thank you so much for letting us film the dirt baptism. If you’re wondering why we didn’t use your audio in the video, it was one of the only technical errors we had during the trip and I am GUTTED about that. -Chris

[@StawberryStranger]

oh my goodness this is so wholesome. i cannot wait to visit wasteland someday 😭

[@Tayl0r_]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1 These people already had a dirt baptism what more do you want, zealot?

[@Tayl0r_]

@@adamkondracki3201 seethe

[@GoforKrogh]

This was awesome, Rust in peace

[@steevf]

Chris completely embodies the most adorable and earnest war boy I've ever seen!

[@nilena8110]

It's like if Nux from fury road started at the end of his arc

[@Flon22]

Just a little warboy trying his best

[@rus.t]

“Witness me… maybe. Uhhh please?”

[@I_am_PiT]

The scufflelad

[@kyoyeou5899]

It's kind of adorable to see him arrive with his prospectus about labor to war guys

[@twitty2000]

Artisan Tybs here! I'm so happy you had a good time. That was my first year too, so us bumbling around as baby wastelanders was a lot of fun. Thank you for participating in shenanigans, muckracker has a future in being a art model! And thank you for accepting the name Carrion /Carry-on/. Genuinely it was a joke that was too good to pass up, but i knew you really wanted a crow. i kept that in mind for the patch. Even though it was hastely made it fills my heart you accepted this gift. Please continue doing what you do, and i hope we meet again!

[@gravityhypernova]

Keep calm and carrion!

[@roadsidebong6333]

This is metal art on the next scale

[@duckvenger3628]

That patch was amazing!! You're very talented. :D

[@edythlutz1067]

The sheer amount of attendees who have commented have moved me to actual tears. It's such a beautiful and welcoming community out there in the world, and I wish you all happiness and safety in the chaos of the apocalypse.

[@Loop42]

"Our journeys are too short to be rude to oneself." I got goosebumps hearing that honestly.

[@pasta-and-heroin]

that small snippet was beautiful. id kill to be so succinctly touching yet eloquent. genuinely felt that mans words in my heart.

[@stacythomas9916]

@@Thesavagesouls You clearly don't get the point lol. This isn't about day to day survival, it's about what life might be like if modern society broke down or if we hadn't made up a bunch of rules and regulations.

[@CommanderLexaa]

​@@stacythomas9916 Fr. The whole thing is about community. Everyone is so kind. That's more important in the current society we got going on than "surviving" a fictional scenario.

[@sorrywrongjoe]

Deadline out here paying freelancers more than the average media outlet today.

[@PeopleMakeGames]

And in the print media, no less!

[@devinrodriguez3530]

Deadline!!!!

[@BenGreen1980]

undercover utopian dystopia.

[@DimensionO]

Print journalism has insane ROI when electricity is at a premium.

[@cookedthegoat1999]

So how much they we’re paying

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

This is Tusker Rusk of the Clan of the Boltcutters -- was an honor to help y'all out and share a Capri Sun in our shade tent! Also extremely fun climbing the Thunderdome with Carry-On on Saturday night. Y'all are quality folks, hoping to meet you out on the sands of the Wasteland again (edit: the solo shot of me standing in the wind with my kufiyeh scarf up is awesome, literally the one of the first pieces of B-roll in the video!)

[@PeopleMakeGames]

You were all so warm and kind and wonderful! Thank you so, so much for putting up with us. The Boltcutters were my personal highlight of the whole event. -Chris

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

While I'm here, my own philosophy on Wasteland Weekend is basically: It's an immersive event, somewhere between a LARP and a (p)re-enactment event with a hearty dash of desert festival, and so a lot of the best Wastelanders really are the folks who are willing to collaborate with each other and make a bigger bolder future. The Wasteland is not kind to people who are into more toxic flavors of rugged individualism!

[@werr3222werrr]

@@gregorysteffensen3279I love that, this whole thing is so cool

[@AEGIPAN101]

@@gregorysteffensen3279that's such a beautiful ethos. That's honestly the kind of thing a lot of people need, though more attuned to their specific flavour of weird - the ability to play, be immersed in a simulated world, opportunities to build genuinely close-knit communities of like-minded people. I hope I can attend Wasteland Weekend someday, or to see something similar like it pop up around my part of the world

[@GamingWithHajimemes]

​@@gregorysteffensen3279"(p)re-enactment" is what sold me. Excellent wording!

[@nytrodioxide]

Muckraker is honestly so charismatic and comedic there could be a whole movie or some shit about his misadventures in the wastes 😂

[@samanthae.1002]

Truth!

[@AxolotlQueen]

I ADORE him!

[@crueltooth]

...and muckraker is huffing another mysterious substance😂

[@ClockTowerAgent]

Ellinthris Leader of Outpost 364 and the faceless merchants here, Thanks for speaking so highly of all of us! I'll take "This is a better starter quest then plenty of video games I've played" to my grave as one of the best compliments I've received! Also Thanks for the note about cheating, I'll have to look into ways to mitigate that, Although as Smiles said in a pervious comment it might be on the camp for not putting up their "We aren't home sign." all the same, well done- You're a true Faceless Merchant now. Hope you all come out to the wastes again!

[@StickWithTrigger]

The hilarious cut to Chris shirtless in war boy paint and then he decides to role play as something he already does 10/10

[@legomania2427]

If I stick with you will I make it?

[@StickWithTrigger]

@@legomania2427 I’m sorry but…your death is scripted by the game 😔

[@legomania2427]

@@StickWithTrigger well fuck

[@brynndlebop]

It's Ticker from Tick Tock! Thanks for the lovely shout-out and a wonderful look at Wasteland! It's never a fleecing when I can get a Wastelander what they need, even if what they need is to not carry around heavy stuff :D

[@ave.original9345]

This video started out confusing, then became confusing-interesting, then interesting, then endearing and comedic, then amusing and engaging, then deeply engrossing, and ultimately peak entertainment. A spotlight on something I had no idea even existed. Cheers to this

[@Loonaurtheworld]

REAL

[@mushypotatoes5906]

ThaNkyOu fOr ThE KiNd GoLd rEdDitT sTrAnGeR!?!?!?!?

[@ClevrYogi]

They didn't bully muckraker that was the genuine war boy feel. They would have made him strong and made sure he'd be witnessed

[@CRDubU]

This video's been out for months, but what keeps me coming back and brings me to the point of tears is Quinns' letter at the end. It feels so hopeless in the gaming space right now between the megacorporations and crunch and stress casualties, and things like this do bring some of that hope back. Maybe things will change. Maybe they won't. But at least groups and events like this will still be around. It's a small, petty, maybe even inconsequential act of resistance against the state of gaming today... but at least it's an honest one.

[@youkai-yume]

This is Yume from Clan of the Boltcutters! It was absolutely delightful having you at our camp, and thanks to Chris for coming back to model for us briefly at our live drawing event! Come back for more blankets and Caprisun anytime :D Love your videos, it was so cool to meet you guys in person.

[@PeopleMakeGames]

You were all so amazing, we're absolutely stoked that you like the video :D -Chris

[@youkai-yume]

you really captured the essence of Wasteland and why we love it so much. It's very hard to explain to people who have never experienced it but it's such a unique and positive experience. We hope you will consider journeying out to the wastes again in the future!@@PeopleMakeGames

[@twitty2000]

Comments my husband made on muckraker, fondly I will say: "He looks like an adolescent war boy" "He's not a war boy he's a newsboy" "He's precious" "He is a little war brother" 😂❤

[@dragontear1638]

_[Husband's Opinion has increased to level 4, Favoured.]_

[@matthew_natividad]

Witness!!!

[@SomaCruz500]

Straight from “yeah he’s a baby” to “yeah he’s our baby and is precious and must be protected”. I love that. 😂

[@SomeAdam]

Seeing someone dressed as a War Boy using Microsoft Word 2007 was some great unintentional comedy.

[@lunarsoul1737]

Hearing that its a bunch of queer and neurodivergent people wasnt really that surprising but also warmed my heart to hear regardless. Would love to come some day, but unfortunately im entering college on the opposite side of the country

[@pilsplease7561]

Now that I know about it I would totally go to it because It seems like fun and frankly I need a week of chaos and fun after putting up with so much work and bs

[@full-timelesbian1075]

God, I don’t even know I’d last long with all the walking, but it’d be awesome to join tbh

[@_alleycat_]

i mean yeah theyre THERE but thats not ALL it is 😂

[@Oktokolo]

Zinc oxide is absorbed in small quantities through the skin. So covering your whole body with a lot of it might not be the best idea. Titan dioxide on the other hand isn't toxic and even whiter than zinc oxide. It is also called titanium white and can be baught as pure pigment for cheap.

[@Ithirahad]

I guess the extra zinc might come in handy if he catches a cold/flu off someone though, hah. But yeah, titania's the ticket here. Regulators got a bit freaked out about it recently because of some shitty science, but it's basically biologically inert.

[@Taricus]

@@Ithirahad "Should we go get Sarah so she can play Titania?" "NO... _You_ play Titania....."

[@SailorSamRiggs]

Samwise of Death Guild Thunderdome, here... Thank you for taking the time to explore and capture the true spirit of Wasteland Weekend. Also -- sign up to fight next year! It's less dangerous than the zinc oxide... 🖤☠️

[@urmintrude]

I loved all the people saying it was about family and how loving it is and that one woman is like "I just love talking shit!"

[@PeopleMakeGames]

We stan Noelia.

[@urmintrude]

@@PeopleMakeGames absolutely!

[@RyanRex]

I love parsing language. Words are a vasal to convey meaning. If you aren't literate to parse that meaning, it can be misconstrued. That's why a "fuck you" can be received as a polite invitation or an offensive derogatory curse. The very encouragement of looking at context and meaning is boon to society, and encourages a " benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise" perspective that I value greatly.

[@Antiganos]

You were the guy who brought a candle into the Autumn Pact camp and good sir I must applaud the bravery in that. Fantastic video, one of the best on Wasteland I've seen, if you're ever back in the wastes, you're welcome to take the car(s) around for a spin and some missions with my tribe. -Zone Runner

[@Quinns_Quest]

You guys had SO MANY GUNS

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

Bargaining with the Autumn Pact even with my *good* WW barter pieces is daunting, let alone a drugstore candle (also yoooooo holy shit what up Zonerunner, miss ya bud)

[@Antiganos]

@@gregorysteffensen3279 You too Tusker, keep in touch through our mutuals man!

[@Antiganos]

@@Quinns_QuestHaha, they do. I’m not with the pact, I was just hanging out with them when candle-man came through. Me and some others actually ambushed the pact and the stipulation was bringing more people than they had guns, and even with 2 tribes of us, we failed.

[@zacharymcdonald6323]

Carrion trying to slowly finagle the bag of money from muckrakers hands while he seemed reluctant to let it go was gold to me.

[@smileyp4535]

26:00 The best way to do the knife fights would be with big red markers or paint brushes with red paint so it has the same close quarters feel and also leaves undeniable marks

[@danielhargrove5063]

The "knifes" edge is covered with colored grease so you can see a hit

[@Firebringer121]

Quinns got the fallout new vegas funny faliure options and couldn't resist saying "fuck you" to the helpful starting tribe leader lol

[@dragontear1638]

Trying to imagine that in another gaming scene. "Hey there, _Fuck you_ mate! =D" *[Dave the Atomic-Mercy, Gargantious Destroyer of All Foes. Level 45 Warboss, Level 53 Manager]* "That's kind of rude, Fresh Meat, but I'll... I'll let that slide. Your ignorent words cause me no physical damage, only emotional. You may live."

[@7r3v0r]

@@dragontear1638 Are you sure you want to quit without saving? All your current progress will be lost.

[@dragontear1638]

@@7r3v0r [Quit Game, don't Save.] [Reload last Save] [Rapidly skip through dialogue with Dave, accidently pick option 2, again.] "Hey there, _Fck you_ mate!-"

[@RabdoInternetGuy]

​@@dragontear1638 [Terrifying Presence] Fuck you. [Success] W-well thats rather rude fresh meat, but i'll let it slide f-for now, ok?

[@KnucksBunny]

"have you heard of collective action?" im on the floor edit: i also love that this post apocalyptic world is all about helping each other and kindness and shit, love to see it

[@theghosty99]

Ultimately this is how humanity survived and took over, ironically; by cooperating and supporting one another. We weren't the strongest or the fastest or the deadliest, we were the animal that formed social groups the best.

[@theautumnpact]

Hello! This is Lead Cloud of the Autumn Pact, just wanted to drop in and say that this is one of the single best videos of WW that I've yet seen. The sizzle reels are all well and good, but this really captured what the event is actually like to attend.

[@michaelstevenson5044]

I'm nearby myself and hadn't heard of the event, it's very clear that the community and the people around it are amazing

[@Antiganos]

Couldn’t agree more Lead Cloud, this is my new go to video for showing people what’s it’s like, stay safe lore-master. -ZR

[@diomedes39]

I didn’t know you had a KZbin, awesome. How often do you guys train?

[@ArtisanAlli]

Next year will be my 10th year attending Wasteland Weekend. It honestly changed my life, has inspired and driven me as an artist and I've met so many incredible people - it's more meaningful than any other holiday. I love that you had such a great experience (that you were able to share) and hope to see you at Neotropolis!🤩

[@fnhatic6694]

Are you worried that now that hte internet has found it, it'll be overwhelmed? California City is very small (I lived there so that's how I found it) and has one hotel, I imagine it won't take much to ruin this event with a nerd pilgrimage.

[@ArtisanAlli]

@@fnhatic6694 Not really that worried about this. I do expect an influx of new people coming after the new Furiosa movie hype (the same happened after Fury Road came out) - but we always want new people coming in - not everyone sticks around forever either. The bar is set somewhat high in comparison to cons or other nerd events and I do think it remains intimidating for many . I don't think the appeal would ever reach Burning Man levels - it's still a niche. Instead I would just expect more events like this to be created for many little niches, which would also be cool. Time will tell :)

[@fnhatic6694]

@@ArtisanAlli Hopefully. I only found out about it because of the sign they put on the highway that would say "Event ->>" and I was like 'what in the fuck there's nothing out there, it's just desert'. So I just drove out there and couldn't figure out why all the cars were like Mad Max vehicles. Then I got up there and, of course, Lord Humungus or something wanders up like "are you lost?" and I admit I was. The next year I put on a little costume that was more fallouty than anything and wandered around a bit but had no idea what was going on. Took some fun pictures and left. I'm in Vegas now so it's still pretty close, maybe I'll dive in deeper this year.

[@ShepOwens-h3y]

To those involved in this event, wow. I personally wouldn't do this yearly but it seems like so much fun. I can see the effort that goes into making those cars, the tents, questing. Like the guy who runs the newspaper stand knows he wont get many people engaging with him but he still commits. Really well done.

[@mystak3n]

Desert worlds in games: boring, samey, but sometimes has a cool pyramid themed area Desert worlds IRL: home of the coolest shit you’ve ever seen

[@KaptifLaDistillerie]

Tell me you haven't played Fallout : New Vegas without telling me you haven't played Fallout : New Vegas

[@kaelananderson9237]

A missed opportunity to not have the patch say "Keep Calm and Carrion"

[@GALL0WSHUM0R]

I kinda liked that "Live on Carrion" can be read as "keep living, Carrion," or "Live on, carry on," or "subsist on scavenged food," or as a play on "Live on Camera." It's got layers.

[@YugSihtTsuj]

"Carrion" should just be his first name. A last name would give him some dignity. How about "Regardless?"

[@paul_j_b]

Sympathy for Chris, but "metal fume fever" absolutely made this video for me

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

I heard that story the day after and absolutely bust out laughing (in a friendly way, cheers to Muckraker for rolling with it) -- it was truly the most Wasteland thing I've ever heard

[@MakerNexusJen]

I showed our welding instructor at work this video, and as soon as she saw the zinc oxide she was like, "OH NOOOO I KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING." She said the zinc shakes are no joke, and that's why we don't allow welding galvanized steel here.

[@nerdwiththehat]

The _instant_ I saw the bag of zinc I yelled "NOOOOO METAL FLU" 😂 My brother worked in a metal shop for a while and he got it from being too close to the (improperly ventilated) laser cutter for too long

[@Makeybussines]

LARPing can lead to some really weird situations :)

[@susanwzrkentin.stateparks.9158]

A glass of milk.

[@baylorbloomer4082]

muckraker was actually like nux lmfaoo like he talked so quiet and was polite like he had that vibe of bestest WarBoy everyone putting blankets or whatever over him with a capri sun was awesome dare i say...2holesome..

[@OxuStudio]

Deadline brought the biggest smile to my face; seems like such a nice guy

[@NoclipDocs]

Well you got our Game Awards vote! Journalism is alive on the wasteland!

[@PeopleMakeGames]

Aha, thanks Danny!

[@AayYoWhatUp]

​@@PeopleMakeGamesE

[@pasta-and-heroin]

danny this is a reminder that *genuine* Starfield BTS/dev video content is extremely thin on the ground (:

[@jaydubssg]

The editor guy that gave you more and more caps is an absolute g and I hope gods favor is shining upon that kind man

[@elucified]

oh my god right?! such a kind dude LOL

[@JackMacLupus]

He probably made a few hundred caps with that story so he could afford it to share his money with the guy who gave him the details. XD

[@Jamjosh]

This feels like what burning man pretends to be. I genuinely would love to do something like this. I living in the Cali desert and never knew something like this existed.

[@ibsh]

Well, it’s more like what burning man _once was_. Thunderdome was always a highlight in my early years there, and the parade into the city (plus “fuck you”) are incredibly reminiscent of the DPW parade at BM.

[@Jamjosh]

Yeah thats a better way to put it. Before Burning Man got commercialized into what it is today. It feels like it took a lot of influences of that feeling of family and the bartering in ways. Love to see it either way.@@ibsh

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

Lots of ex-Burners (including my campmate Shade who made the Warboy Union pamphlet) at WW, and there's a fair bit of overlap in stuff like low-cost windproof set building, even if it's a fair bit less of a Burn event than it superficially looks like

[@publicacct5626]

@@Jamjosh Have you been to burning man? it's an arts festival, not a mad max renaissance fair. There's also no bartering. Both BM and WW are amazing events.

[@publicacct5626]

@@gregorysteffensen3279 Once a burner always a burner. WW is pretty much a mojave regional.

[@cyphermagnum6928]

As a multi-year vet of WW, and someone who really loves the community that makes it possible, this is one of the best videos I've ever seen that captures the real experience of understanding what the whole event is about. Thank you so much for representing what we all want in those that make the effort to join us - open mind, sense of humor, and a willingness to be fucking weird amongst the weirdos. Cheers, and hope to see you again!

[@lizzufer]

So glad you could join us! Just wanted to say....I am so happy you captured the Wall of the Fallen. I had to leave the event that year early to go to my dad's funeral, so I left two photos of him on that wall. Imagine my surprise when I saw my dad's face in your video when you covered the wall. Thank for for helping immortalize my dad in a video that over 1.9 million people have seen

[@housecaldwell]

To be fair, Chris chemically poisoning himself is very true to the theme... I watched this with both fascination and severe anxiety as it is so far outside my comfort zone I can't imagine even going near it. But I'm glad it exists!

[@corruptpixel8441]

With this type of content these guys deserve that game award

[@MrPerez333]

they're going vs a couple of latam minecraft creators so good luck haha

[@lukidjano]

@@MrPerez333 Public fan voting only makes up 10% of the decision

[@MrPerez333]

@@lukidjano oh didn't know that, there's a chance then!

[@CaskettTV]

So the type of content that deserves a video game award is a video not about video games?

[@corruptpixel8441]

@@CaskettTV the event itself is not directly referencing s video game but there's plenty of things in it influenced by video games such as using bottle caps as main currency, if you want something more directly related to games their video on the disastrous situation with Disco Elysium's devs and studio is one of the best pieces in video game journalism

[@mr.gryphon]

Pen guy! This is Seek of Last Rites!, seeing you out there was the first celebrity moment I ever had, It was super fun getting to film y’all walking out the gates there at the end. Hope you decide to come back next year, it was funny seeing myself in the background of so many shots. Glad I wasn’t filmed outright, if my students found out I wouldn’t live it down. Just be careful giving your pens out to strange men in gold mask ok? You’re always welcome to come back and fuck you!

[@Hamburgervalentine]

Paparazzi from wasteland here! It was crazy seeing such a big video starring some of my dirtfam ❤️ hope to see you in the wastes!

[@ashleywaner1284]

This has been on my bucket list for awhile. I don't even care if I'm in my 70s, I will experience this before I die!

[@spreddable]

that second trader lady totally knew you were on your way to heatstroke. She saved your skin!

[@kathrynjavandel4357]

That was me, Shady Traders! And honestly, I was indeed worried about him. The weather was very sunny and quite hot, nearly 100°F.

[@michaelstevenson5044]

Quinns was not built for our desert weather

[@Mythstake]

I'm a sucker for it, but there's no world where I don't tear up at the dedication and passion for events like these. I took a big swing this year and went to an event like this for the first time which was crazy for me. There's no understating how kind and how much genuine care is found in people connecting with each other at events like these. Wasteland, I'm coming for you next year. Thank you to all of you for reporting on this beautiful world.

[@MrBeefyweefs]

[@insu_na]

I love how many attendees commented on this video. And it was a really cool video, the event looks like an absolute blast

[@Mosstrades]

i was very sceptical because of bad LARP experiences, but, my god. this made me want to cry so badly. it is still a beautiful world to be alive in, isnt it?

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Can't believe you guys got nominated for Content Creator of the Year at the Game Awards. Y'all deserve much more attention and respect for what you do.

[@faucetrememberly2399]

LMAO the chris reveal in this video is amazing

[@faucetrememberly2399]

the most polite warboy ever. i love muckraker

[@shrui]

Warboy Muckraker in the next Mad Max please: "Em, um, are you free at the moment, was wondering if you could do a bit of witnessing? Just a little bit, won't take too much of your time. Um, me. Witness me, please? oh, crumbs. Can I pass on the spray paint? Had an awful reaction last time." ❤

[@Banquet42]

Is this what my Patreon dollars are funding? The poorly attempted murder of Bratterz and Quinns going on side quests? Keep up the excellent work.

[@jackson_skeletal_system]

"patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter"

[@fnhatic6694]

A few years ago they permitted Fallout stuff, but it's interesting that although it's worked into the theme, not many people partaking. It's mostly dedicated to Mad Max when I was there.

[@sponge1234ify]

​@@fnhatic6694Fallout and Mad Max is familiar only in the superficials, really; its setting is too rebuilt, too retro-scifi, and sometimes downright civilized for Mad Max's scrapheap cowboy madness.

[@Nonpain]

i was looking for this comment :D

[@Nonpain]

@@fnhatic6694 to be fair its way harder to make it fallout themed since its retro futuristic .

[@ColonelEagle]

@@sponge1234ify "its setting is too rebuilt, too retro-scifi, and sometimes downright civilized for Mad Max's scrapheap cowboy madness" Eh, I wouldn't say that. On the West Coast/NCR territory, sure, but outside of that region the Fallout universe is very much still wild and dangerous. Edit: Welp...

[@SCOODAMcGOODA]

Super cool seeing the attendees reply in the comments! They seem very welcoming.

[@rus.t]

Who knew journalism would be one of the best paying jobs in the post-apocalypse

[@noobnoobie990]

think of it cz media can control the world so it makes sense (kinda)

[@cbbblue8348]

People still want entertainment and get up with times lol

[@Airahar]

Information and entertainment is a valuable resource everywhere

[@pilsplease7561]

To be fair as soon as the printing press was created journalism was born and it will exist till we all die. Which as long as we spread to other planets and galaxies within the next 500-800 million years we wont burn to death when the earth gets roasted alive by the sun.

[@NikolajLepka]

the most unrealistic thing about this setting is the amount of working printers they seem to have in the apocalypse :P

[@j.alexandermyersen1176]

They must not be using HP Instaprint printers.

[@NikolajLepka]

@@j.alexandermyersen1176 you're right, if they did, they would've preferred to copy by hand

[@tophateyeball7198]

@@NikolajLepka Maybe it's an apocalypse of opposites... Everything that used to work is broken down, but the printers are actually functioning!

[@NikolajLepka]

@@tophateyeball7198 holy shit!

[@flannelpillowcase6475]

were they using a printer and not a printing press?

[@MrEds9]

My favorite part about this video are all the people showing up in the comments that were there and meet these two, it's getting me in the feels right now. 😭

[@Drischa]

What a simply wonderful video. It reminds me of some of the core communities I see in VRChat, it's a place fueled by love and creativity. The whole "treating each other like shit" part is particularly wonderful - it's like a form of mutual trust formed by giving others the opportunity to hurt you and you hurt them, and yet the result is kindness.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Maybe I should try actually going on a non-friends-only VRChat world some day...

[@Drischa]

@@kamikeserpentail3778 I never actually go to public worlds, just meetups and events for games or communities I'm involved with. it's fun to get to know the reoccuring faces and make friends with people you have stuff in common with.

[@christophervincent77]

Awesome to see you find your way at Wasteland, and to see you visit us to catch some shade during your journey. And an oddly amazing shot of our mailbox. Hope you make it back someday! -Happy Cowboy, DXC

[@reedjos08]

When I heard "life model" I was so anxious, then fully relieved when the camera panned and Chris' trousers were still on. Amazing work as always, this seems incredible.

[@voltcorp]

I was disappointed, personally

[@graycengodbee9292]

Hey yo Jigsaw here from the tribe Excorpse I’m the “Bystander wearing hat” at 11:08 it’s was so great getting to spend my first WW together with you! It’s crazy I’ve watched your channel for a while now but meeting y’all out in the dirt my mind went blank on where I knew y’all from (that’s my Mojave for you) So when Chris came up to me I thought he was just another first year asking questions that I too didn’t know the answers for Much love ya’ll hope to see you at Neotropolis if you find yourself out there ✌️

[@canaryblack1013]

I wanted to say, I love how they subtitled you! It gives an almost movie-credits vibe but it's fun to see how great it is as a first year or many years etc.

[@mva2997]

This is Ice, fellow game dev, it was super lovely meeting you guys out there!! I'm the one with the yellow hair (which I know does not narrow it down🤣) I'm in the background at 25:05

[@humanperson9443]

Bucket or no bucket

[@jacenblack]

That's me in the first thunderdome fight at 0:52! Thanks so much for coming out!

[@Minoujill24]

I'm in my mid-forty...in Quebec...And i've been also in all kind of cons ( Larp, animes, games, movies, medieval etc), and i meet the most amazing, open mind, empathic peoples there! I've been a cosplayer for 20 yrs! Most of them don't juge others, are funny...and they want to have a good time! I've seen also how they care for each others too. Unless some sports events i've been. If someone have an emergency, peoples rush to them to help! Was the best time of my life!

[@Ockeroid]

I was not expecting this to be so inspiring! It was so interesting watching both of you transition from initially treating it like a game to treating it like a community. This was a look into the genuine community and connection of strange interests and strange people that originally thrived on the internet, but seems to become rarer and rarer as the time has moved on Thank you so much for making this video and embracing the event!

[@cabe_bedlam]

Carrion immediately trying to put Muckraker back to work before he’d even enjoyed his payout 🤣

[@qwerty2008100]

I gave a ride to Muckraker 36:08. It's great to see their video up. And kinda cool to see my car in it. Hope to see you guys again next year.

[@JC-sm4mp]

Communities 😭 I adore this. I adore the idea that we're trying to feel, and experience again. Everything does feel so plastic. This is beautiful:')

[@crackersphdinwumbology2831]

I am suddenly hyperfixated with the concept of showing up in power armor and a sack full of caps the size of a wheelbarrow and only ever asking for stimpacks and ammunition

[@runeboi]

I have never seen such a heartfelt and lovely rendition of what it means to be a baby wastelander. I was laughing throughout this whole video and I'm glad you joined us this year. We'll keep the dirt warm for you

[@adamalexander5634]

What a ride, thank you ❤

[@kanalkucker14]

Chris asking random people if they heard about collective actions is extremly fitting for him 😂

[@deebo5474]

wow this is so high quality and well done, 0 tackiness throughout. i wish i could go to 1 of these, big up the organisers of this event cos you can tell they put their blood sweat and tears into this

[@orbithead]

had tears in my eyes watching this literally so lovely to see such an eclectic group of people gathering for such a wholesome fucking time; this is such a wonderful event and an amazing video

[@theratqueentm]

I live in the netherlands and i think i really want to go here now and just explore! I want to "play" as a wandering dealer that plays games with strangers and builds a reputation as the shaman of luck. I honestly think im going to now save up to go here alone and live out what looks like the most fun time of a life time. Thank you for this video cause its making me really excited

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

One of my campmates comes from NL every year she can afford to -- long trip, but well worth it!

[@NTWoo95]

I want a What We Do in the Shadows style apocalypse documentary starring Muckraker. Like, a day in the life of a wastelander

[@Catatonic2789]

Dear god I've never realized how much I wanted something like this

[@HuntehLaboratories]

While I love y'all hard-hitting games coverage, it is so nice to see y'all have a good time and shine a light on a beautiful part of the gaming community. Great stuff!

[@AuntieThree]

The bartender in the dress made of broken dolls has the coolest costume here. Would love something like that for a holloween party. 35:34

[@statelyelms]

In your interview with Big Spoon he said something like "It's a place where people can be who they aren't" and I just want to say. "Be who you aren't"? Incredible line.

[@VEKrueger]

This was such an engaging and wholesome watch, I put it on just to have on in the background and wound up enraptured from start to finish. What a treat, what a great topic, I love it!

[@DashboardCookies]

There's tons of other videos you can watch about it! The apocalypse post does great stuff, also very much a vibe.

[@jeannebuttons5301]

I'm Buttons of Hobo JunXion and now I have a another video to show all the people who don't know or understand what Wasteland is. I hope to catch you in person in the future and possibly throw my bacon pancakes at you as a thank you.

[@GALL0WSHUM0R]

>another video Care to share your other recommendations?

[@jeannebuttons5301]

@@GALL0WSHUM0R I've tried responding to you and linking the video but I've come back a few times and I see the response is gone so I think the people who post the video don't want me linking to outside videos

[@GALL0WSHUM0R]

@@jeannebuttons5301 Yeah, I think links get filtered sometimes. If you can tell me the title of the video and/or name of the channel though, I can look it up :)

[@jeannebuttons5301]

@@GALL0WSHUM0R it''s called "Wasteland Weekend: A Roadside Attraction" by Mel Films

[@J_Pawsadas-PTSDEnjoyer]

nah, that's youtube itself's fault. links are a no-no. easier to make a playlist and tell people to look there @@jeannebuttons5301

[@alexmontenegro9991]

I feel like a scented candles and soap would be pretty valuable commodities in the post-apocalypse.

[@MakerNexusJen]

The candles don't really survive the wind. And soap isn't as useful as is baby wipes!

[@papachernobog922]

This and many other videos on this platform have inspired me to hopefully one day attend and design a costume of my own. Ngl I'd be a nervous wreck but the sheer compassion this community eminates is wonderful. Thank you pmg for being wonderful adventurers.

[@alternifeind15]

Ginger Dawn here from Possum Hollow! I had the pleasure of speaking to Muckraker! You guys did such an awesome job

[@dominique_deleon]

Thank you so much for covering Wasteland Weekend! As someone who has attended for 8 year, this video was a warm hug! You both really captured the event and all the craziness it has to offer! ❤

[@lavendyre]

HUMANITY IS INHERENTLY KIND AND THIS CONTINUES TO PROVE IT 🥺

[@JC-em4tx]

"Hah moss:" Hold my beer... er...RPG

[@atfruitbat]

Nice to see that journalism is alive and well in the post apocalyptic future!

[@battalk]

this might be one of the best edited and story writen video ive seen in so long, this HAS A SOUL!

[@joshuaseitler6003]

Muckracker so great as a character. Skinny WarBoy wannabe running around in his cap interviewing people for the press, signs up as the only member for the union and gets a caprisun, gave him self freaking metal dust poisoning halfway through.

[@elyceiaslyjinks3182]

Lovely video! I made (well, purchased and then wasted/painted) that Fuck Off fan you picked up from the Public Eye (my tribe). I was pretty delighted to see it make several appearances in your video. :)

[@rebekahleib9303]

Awesome video! I was the lady in the wolf pelt standing in front of you at Feast Of Blades; I heard you talking and thought it was cool we had some folks from across the pond. Glad you both had a good time, and hope you can come back! :D

[@MeowtroidPrime]

I knew about Wasteland Weekend from one of my favorite artists of all time, Kelly Turnbull, who also got married at Wasteland Weekend It's honestly amazing to see it still going so strong, and the footage you all got is fantastic I really feel for poor Muckraker, the meekest war boy who simply wanted to unionize his fellow war boys

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

I also found out about it via her comics, and then in a sheer cosmic coincidence Kelly and her husband were my neighbors this year! Quality folks, and definitely veteran Wastelanders by now -- her personally customized jackets are incredible pieces of wearable art

[@mr.gryphon]

Nice! When I was at Wasteland this year I accidentally went to three weddings, it’s veximing a very popular couples activity. Would recommend, each one was a genuine heartfelt riot.

[@bryannaramsey3515]

Widget here! I met Carrion on top of the Thunderdome (me with the glow sticks in the video) Hope to see you guys again this year! The Love Bombs are just outside the gates in the theme zone!!!

[@aliciacuoco8273]

To the Wastelander citizens. Ya'll seem like the funnest bunch ever. Hope to see ya'll one day. Walk with an unbroken step.