What's WRONG With These Kids? | KIDS Game

[@NotThreeFoxesInATrenchCoat]

MatPat: Speaking of things that out live you, children Not the way William Afton is going

[@KAW96]

Ok that hit my funny bone xD

[@kwingle]

@@KAW96 THAT HURTS?

[@superiorserperior5937]

What happened to him? Edit: I looked it up. Ouch.

[@funtimeLJ6789]

You're not wrong there

[@igiem368]

Are we sure he isn't Scott Coffin?

[@wonger6684]

OLLIE IS ALMOST THREE?!?!???!??!?? WHAT???? It literally feels like last week that Ollie was just born omg wow

[@hydrospire8357]

True

[@angelaplays]

Ikr

[@Plasma476]

I still remember the days of “are me and Steph 24 weeks PREGANANANT”

[@speedup613]

True

[@crab_rive2018]

True

[@tianafuentes1868]

Matpat talking about Ollie and how much he’s learning is always so fun to listen to

[@emmerald1]

Yes😐 You know that meme

[@ASmolGuineaPig]

I am actually really interested learning about kids’ growth I’m not lying

[@ASmolGuineaPig]

@Crotchwhistle Purple what are you talking about? He’s a CHILD he shouldn’t have to defend himself yet and what he’s going through is completely normal

[@evey8178]

@Crotchwhistle Purple i- *dude it’s a 2 year old...*

[@Aaaron0000]

@Crotchwhistle Purple Bruh

[@eeska4959]

9:00 Matpat: Gonna be friends? Kid: peace was never an option **solid punch to the shoulder**

[@pain-jz7vz]

Lol

[@connorirons4542]

The 'Hi' afterwards always gets me.

[@BootsThe_Cat]

Henlo a fellow cat I see

[@amayaburke3092]

@@connorirons4542 s

[@amayaburke3092]

Hi

[@DiabloGraves]

Me last week: "now I feel like he has to play KIDS, heh" The Monkey's Paw: "You know what, you get this one for free, this stuff is messed up enough already"

[@cinnamontoastcrunch3085]

Wait where you the one who mad that comment

[@DiabloGraves]

@@cinnamontoastcrunch3085 I wasn't the only one who suggested it after Plug and Play, but I did literally just copy it from my comments last week (:

[@misterpicture7397]

DIABLO

[@quiondasjj9293]

**a bunch of children falling down into an abyss** Matthew: ah, yes. BIRTH.

[@skelebro9999]

No it's the "interaction"

[@pain-jz7vz]

@@skelebro9999 no its violation

[@dianamarcekova9615]

No it's SOUL

[@pain-jz7vz]

@@dianamarcekova9615 no your wrong

[@pain-jz7vz]

Lol

[@yurifornow2681]

I feel like Mat's child will have plenty of good luck in his education. The parent's will help him with homework,teach him plenty of things in a fun way,and always welcome him with open arms no matter what he grows up to be. Love ya Mat family,and I wish you luck and happiness in your lives.

[@germinalmira4976]

But that's just a theory A MAT FAMILY THEORY

[@thadeosauceda516]

@@germinalmira4976 thanks for watching

[@Diablo3364]

​@@germinalmira4976 not that's a fact

[@ThePageTurnerPT]

"Trust me you don't want to see birth." Things MatPat can get away with saying ONLY because he's solo on the couch

[@pseudodonn7478]

I dunno. Stephanie may have agreed with him on this.

[@sparrowstar3490]

Wait my name's Paige..... Stay away from me

[@sarekosborne7487]

the message is that kids will listen to anything and it comes from the metaphor "if yor friend jumped into a hole would you do it".

[@JameyMcQueen]

Peer pressure

[@memersnas8684]

So... Boomers?

[@colgateman346]

welcome to middle school

[@thanatoast]

Matpat: "Ollie is almost on three" Me, who still felt like that pregnancy announcement was yesterday: *A S C E N D S*

[@diamondapocalypse5019]

pov a person commented on your comment

[@-ykyk-1665]

@@diamondapocalypse5019 POV a person commented on your comment of a comment

[@ethandempsey8363]

@@-ykyk-1665 POV a person commented on your comment of a comment of a comment

[@thedinogamer6062]

@@ethandempsey8363 POV a person commented on your comment of a comment of a comment of a comment

[@MillieEyelash14]

@@thedinogamer6062 POV: a person commented a comment on a comment of a comment of a comment of a comment

[@ashtonisvibing4763]

matt: *saying that ollie is almost three* me, who remembers when they announced they were having a baby like it was yesterday: i refuse to believe these lies-

[@unknowngod8221]

You see matpat second kid: shi- it real

[@midgetlemon5149]

“The humanity donut” matpat 2021 going insane

[@midgetlemon5149]

ye

[@coraogrady4389]

What did we expect?

[@JameyMcQueen]

I said this on the previous video: Bold of you to assume he still has sanity.

[@pain-jz7vz]

@Dreamon8310 he might be cooler than you 😎

[@dominicfernandez6466]

I was on that part while reading this comment

[@PlushBoi2009]

MatPat: Speaking of things that'll outlive you, children! William Afton: *I'm about to end this man's whole career*

[@Alphabet_Soup_]

Very true very very true

[@Always_Anastasia]

William afton LIST EVERY GAME HES IN

[@RaspyCh]

“I always come back”

[@cloudycleric]

i’ve learned more about parenting from matpat then my actual parents

[@pain-jz7vz]

your a parent?

[@dianamarcekova9615]

That is sad

[@thevioletskull8158]

Bro you ok

[@yoongiturtle]

@@thevioletskull8158 i can relate olli nice to know someone is like me

[@square7578.]

Lol true

[@JonJoLen]

I’d say this game has a pretty deep meaning. To me it speaks about peer pressure, depression, bullying, suicide, and the social connection between adolescents

[@larabank8208]

It could also mean how many kids "fall through the cracks" so to speak, imo

[@quiondasjj9293]

"What’s wrong with these kids?" Depends, did they come from TikTok, Tumblr, or Twitter?

[@TheBepis1309]

Yes

[@quiondasjj9293]

@Georgina Burgess oh then they’re not wrong, they’re just traumatized

[@trashgremlin4299]

What if they come from tik tok and tumblr?

[@quiondasjj9293]

@@trashgremlin4299 then they should’ve learned from tumblr to leave the internet and for that just perish

[@JameyMcQueen]

You know, it's funny you mention Twitter, as I was suspended for trying to advocate for the rules. Anyone under 13 can't use the platform.

[@infinitesimall]

Wait you guys are forming a family band? That's fricking adorable

[@tgn.6975]

My personal headcanon is that they've basically adopted mirror matt

[@Dr.ShadowC]

@@tgn.6975 Yes.

[@meda_mo]

the falling children scene was oddly satisfying

[@KaffeeJ]

we shall refer to this era of GTLive as Matt squared

[@shepherd9217]

Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Yeah, that took me a sec, I love it though!

[@ukeleleguitar2087]

This... This is genius

[@sheridanwolf]

This is basically “If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you jump too?” Edit: Yeah in the Aimi lies to terms it is about peer pressure Mat and Mirror Mat. When Markiplier first played this I think he had a good idea on the meaning

[@Angel_Shaw]

I thought that it was not only about how kids are forced into what others want but the catching part where they are cut slowly this is the one where they are sped up is a representation that when your first born you are walked though slowly and everything is softer for you but once you are a little bit older everything is forceing you to grow faster

[@shepherd9217]

I miss Chris, Jason, and of course Steph, but I really like mirror mat!

[@sharisegagnon2540]

Same, I really hope we’ll be able to see him. It’s nice to know that there’s someone on the team that’s close to my age. He seems so sweet and funny and kind.

[@Elyanley]

Chris is at least on Safiyas life streams cx So his beautiful being is not entirely lost to us online strangers cx

[@cinnamonbreeze5618]

@@Elyanley wait is he a technical person there too?

[@Elyanley]

@@cinnamonbreeze5618 Was.. :( The week before he was part of all of Safs and Tys stresms. Now he saddly left.. god I miss Chris cx Mirror!Mat finally really thawed and he is fun with Matpat but its not quiet the same.

[@nullpoint9211]

I'm always delighted to hear about Ollie's latest 'thing'

[@TheTrueNicklose]

Children used to give me crises about my mortality. 😅 Last I remember some of my cousins, they were toddlers. Now they're in middle school.

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

Same

[@idkwhattonameanamesothisna6331]

Wow I'm in middle school

[@idkwhattonameanamesothisna6331]

Lol

[@GeeklingNo1]

I met my cousin for the first time in a decade and last I remember he was 9. He’s 17 now...

[@Kai-iy3kk]

Last I spoke to an old friend, i was 9. He was 8. Now I'm 14 and he's 13, AND YET HE'S A WHOLE FOOT TALLER THAN ME

[@melainakiss]

I didn't think anyone else thought being a kid was hard. I thought it was just me. That's fascinating.

[@Miko_Hanamori]

I like to think of this game as Kronos eating his children through the digestive system

[@teencrisis4750]

😨

[@mattneese8571]

“Speaking of things that will outlive you, children.” Awesome Segue man!

[@yumekojabami233]

I dunno why but when he said that i felt like something bad was gonna happen i was scared lol

[@Lavarose4003]

He is the king of awesome Segue

[@hannatude]

Segue. It was an awesome *segue*. A Segway is an electric transportation device.

[@mattneese8571]

@@hannatude thank you

[@Lavarose4003]

@@hannatude oh- thank you

[@Wheat-yy1vf]

In the beginning of the gameplay when he tried catching them from falling, I interpreted that as how parents try to keep their kids young but no matter what they do they will still grow up

[@23asherlee]

the metaphor is that kids follow one other kid they follow the leader.

[@jai2776]

Yes and that as they become the leader, certain people ostracize them because of the unique and bold traits it takes to to be a leader and then others (who are on the opposite side of the perceived haters) put the leader on a pedestal and then follow them in a dehumanizing way leaving the leader all alone. Its life’s paradox. We all force leaders into existence by wanting to make decisions but not be alone but then those leaders fall into depression because they too just want to make choices with others without being alienated. So were followers that are afraid to be alone and force judgements on others, or leaders with few to no people who see and love who we really are. Or maybe I just need to drink more water lol😂

[@rizzo2605]

I’m gonna take a darker kinda interpretation of kids, it’s like the routine of doing the same thing over and over again, the other one is that they are all unalive them selves and you as society at first try to save them then you forget that it’s not normal and helps them unalive themselves

[@solsticeglimpse]

Why was I kinda of think that too recently I’ve watched a bunch of old game plays of this game and a lot of people think it’s about peer pressure I feel like that is part of it but not all of it when I really thought about it this very theory that you have just said came to my mind and to be honest it made me a little emotional but hey thanks for sharing this theory!!!!

[@-device--057-2]

Now that he has taste of bizarre games, he should play *"We Become What We Behold".*

[@nixlekk]

im so used to seing steph in all these videos but now she's gone its not normal

[@shepherd9217]

I'm currently still pretending that she's away for work and she'll come back... Right?

[@Lefty-qe2dq]

SECURITY BREACH: FURY'S RAGE Time to get the theory train moving Choo choo

[@ichbinnichtdererste]

Isn't that a game Scott uploaded on Gamejolt for free?

[@Lefty-qe2dq]

Si

[@Lefty-qe2dq]

I mean yes

[@JameyMcQueen]

@@Lefty-qe2dq Any game that wasn't featured on Steam at one point is not lore-based. FNaF World is an exception, but Scott said it wasn't canon.

[@snowyyy009]

@@JameyMcQueen FNAF world was on steam in the beginning, he removed it because it was so poorly received.

[@sageweathers7597]

I don't have Twitter, so I can't suggest there, but someone should bring Don't Starve Together into Matpat's field of view. He DID say games that we've been wanting him to play for the past 6 years after all. :,)

[@dr.funnybones]

it's so weird, i remember when matpat would say "my girlfriend steph" and now they have an almost 3 year old-

[@vitor4913]

Wdym? They were married before starting The Game Theorists, pretty sure he never called her that.

[@JameyMcQueen]

@@vitor4913 There's videos out there that pre-date Game Theory. I'm pretty sure the video where he proposed to Steph is out there.

[@ravenbloom6732]

@@vitor4913 Actually, Matt and Steph got married in 2012. The Game Theorists was started in 2011, so man, the OP is a REAL OG.

[@dr.funnybones]

@@ravenbloom6732 *or i just watched the older videos while waiting for new ones* but like, why would anyone lie on the internet?

[@ravenbloom6732]

@@dr.funnybones Or that too, I suppose XD

[@Danihacs]

Moms will like this game. This is basically the irl version of "if your friends jump off the cliff, would you?" Thing 😂😂😂🤣😂🤣

[@JameyMcQueen]

Wouldn't moms hate this game because it encourages that mindset?

[@Danihacs]

@@JameyMcQueen no, but moms like to say that is what I'm saying.. 😂

[@potatofarmgaming776]

I would jump off a cliff just bc my friend doesn't need to encourage it🤣🤣🤣

[@anonymous5072]

“You don’t wanna see birth” 💀

[@freshchoice1555]

The thing that really sticks out to me is that at the beginning you are trying to catch the children, you try to slow their descent, but at the end you let them fall faster. To me this is kinda like we want to hold our children and slow everything down for us, the player, the parent. there is no real reason for you to slow their descent (as they speed back up on the bottom of the screen). So we the player (or parent) have to be able to let them go and do their own thing because that is inevitably what will happen

[@aznchik7229]

I remember thinking all throughout childhood: I need to remember these thoughts and feelings so I don't become a boring adult! Now I'm in my early 20s trying to juggle fun and responsibility

[@tanuki01]

So how many years do you folks give it before this becomes Matt and Ollie time on the couch?

[@innocentiankaba1790]

3 years

[@elewasajna4904]

I give it 2 years max

[@JameyMcQueen]

Never. They shouldn't monetize him. If he's in a video for a few moments, that's fine.

[@geoffreyweston9835]

@@JameyMcQueen Wait until you see their frozen ice-cream cake video on Food Theory

[@JameyMcQueen]

@@geoffreyweston9835 Hey, if you didn't notice, I said "if he's in a video for a few moments, that's fine. If he's there for the entire thing, that's not fine. The video you referred to fits the former, not the latter. Try again.

[@FZone96]

I guess the hole represents progression, once you fall in you cannot go back, just like moving from childhood to adulthood.

[@katetoolate234]

14:00 I loved Squeeze-its as a kid. I only ever got them at special occasions like parties or occasionally at sporting events so I was always hyped for them.

[@andrewrobinson8542]

“Gotta catch ‘em all, falling children!” MatPat channeling his inner Asgore.

[@aubrisfox]

I'm going back through older videos, and I didn't realize Mirror Matt was here at this point, so when I heard him I got genuinely excited lmao

[@NikkoLapisLazuli]

Just me or did anyone else kinda laugh when matt just fucking launched that kid to the sky ( 23:44 )

[@jelly_bread388]

Omg yes that killed me

[@fasterkestrel4254]

He got them UPS

[@geoffreyweston9835]

I guess you can say this is “ For the Children”.

[@incognitogirl6201]

No. No no. No. We dont discuss this. My soul is not prepared...

[@lukaimak]

Can we just appreciate how good of parents are Mat and Stephanie

[@satsujin-shathewitchkingof6185]

“Matt is part of our band" “it's a family band" Aw,that's adorable

[@gracejonelle6545]

Matpat be like “can we hold hands? :D” 9:00 “...OH NOOOOOO”

[@ismar3691]

Matt, I'm definitely not a father nor an adult yet. But am advice from someone that it's sad right now because of... Reasons.. i suggest you to... "Teach"? Your child to not but afraid of being sad. I gave a similar advice to someone in my school, and when the upsetting thing happened, I didn't wanted to cry. I repeat, I'm not anywhere near being a father nor an adult. But I'd think teaching someone that being sad it's not bad, even if it feels like it. Have an amazing week

[@Wyatt041]

mat “what did we learn today?” me “I’m not sure”

[@audii6136]

Its interesting how Matt and mirror Matt have interpreted the meaning of the game, because I personally came out with a different perspective. It's about children, in today's society. I'm 13, so it comes from experience. Threw out the video, we see multiple examples of conforming to pure pressure and conforming to what everyone else is doing. And examples of new views being crushed and conformed. I think it's about kids in today's society being pure pressured into becoming almost exactly alike, conforming into society's specific worldview, and crushing any with one that differs. Things that aren't good for you, such as drugs, vaping/smoking, etc. Be pushed on youth as a trend, as something you should be doing because well, everyone does, making you seem weird, or, strange because your not comfortable with doing things along those lines. Everyone pure pressuring you to see, act, think just like they do, not letting your differences in beliefs shine. And these are things that we face basically from birth, are parents can slow the decent into conformity, but most of the time its inevitable. Thank you for reading this really long comment 😅

[@Larucos]

I have to say, I kinda hate parents in general and frequently get upset when i get in contact with kids cause SO MANY REALLY BAD PARENTS EXIST you have no idea. You, Matpat, are such an amazing parent, Ollie is so incredibly blessed to have amazing people like you and Steph as his parents, I appreciate so much listening to your parenthood stories, you're great.

[@GhostW1thTheMost]

when i was little i wanted to start working on movies and comics and all that. right now im planning for a video game which is based on one of my old movie ideas. the movie was nameless, but i call it: "Tropes in the underworld" because it used to be about very trope-y characters who went to the underworld and fought verious random monsters which are also very trope-y. the game is only loosely based on it, but honestly tropes in the underworld sounds like a funny idea to put in the game as a little easter egg in an ad or on a tv or something. also it sounds like a good parody, even though as a kid i thought it was a great idea un-ironically cause as a kid youre like: "What is a parody? what is irony? what is sarcasm?"

[@araleiasper]

Wait a second! EVERYONE did the raindrop races?!?!? So my dad telling me that I was creative for them was a LIE?!?

[@yourguidefortheday928]

I think it's from birth to death. And every hole you jump into is a different major life event. With the fist hole being birth and the final hole being death. In the middle you have a choice of holes, and society chooses which hole you're supposed to jump into.

[@mulberrymoth]

To me the fact that we kept seeing the birth scene makes me think of repetition and how as a society we have this pretty strict idea of how our lives should go. So it’s both about individuality between your peers, as well as individuality among other generations and the “system” in general

[@Demon-ny6vj]

Conforming is almost like lying to yourself saying that you are this person that you are "supposed" to be. but that can happen with trying to stand out to, where you exaggerated every emotion and start acting in ways that would make you stand out rather than just the way you want to be. so yeah I agree I think that you want to find a balance somewhere in the middle.

[@likelyvampirical]

4:09 I’m sorry. “It’s hard and nobody understands.”

[@SparkyDragon]

I feel like the game is about how kids function and what it's like to be a kid. I think the varying actions you take in the game represent the learning process of a child. They explore, and want to try new things. For example, you have the swimming upwards when in the void, which is a new and interesting thing for a kid to explore. I think conformity is definitely one of the things that the kids in the game explore though.

[@SA-cj4cb]

I have never played this game, nor have I ever watched anyone else play it before, but it has unexpectedly left me feeling rather thoughtful and melancholy. The idea of individuality vs conformity does seem to be the key factor in this, and what makes it rather sad is the fact that these humanoid creatures are supposedly representing kids. I remember a school teacher telling everyone that being different is good. But when you deny normality, you in itself become abnormal, and the same teachers praising uniqueness consider you an outcast. And where does an outcast go? That part in the game where the kid runs off the other direction, only to end up at the hole once again, seems to suggest that in reality, there is nowhere you can go. And is that truly a bad thing? There's a negative connotation when it comes to conformity. Anything restricting an individual's behavior, thoughts, and emotions are considered vile, especially in this modern era we live in. But consider the goodness that comes from it. Were you not relieved during the game when you were part of the group? When you lead the others through the small hole on the ground? When you participated in the clapping? When your opinion on which way to go was accepted by others? The sense of belonging is a powerful idea, and we cannot deny that it feels good to connect with others. Personally, I feel there can never be a right or wrong to this conclusion. Whether you value individuality or you agree with uniformity, we came to this world through one path, and the kids who will come after will go through that same path to the place we stand today. Is what I was thinking as I watched Matpat play this silly little game. I cannot wait for more !

[@jenneric03]

I think the metaphor of the game is that kids are impressionable and will do whatever adults tell them to do especially ones they trust. Even if it hurts them, after all, YOU are the adult so you must know what’s best for them, right?

[@Brahmsonite]

I think Matt is nailing it as an auditory fill in for Steph. He has a calm supportive quality that's quite pleasant. But you could use another streaming partner, maybe one who's edgier or quipier. Their name could be Pat and the meta text of the show could be MatPat having a mostly good time playing games and chatting with the disembodied personifications of his psyche.

[@sukkieknight]

kiddos grow so fast... cannot believe it's been almost 3 yrs already 4 u. my nieces are already teens... it's scary

[@vishveshgaidhani7972]

Matpat being a typical parent "the kids grow up so fast"

[@rileyy4563]

“CLEARLY i’m giving BIRTH here right?”

[@altonlee7759]

Why do I feel like Ollie's going to be applying for college in five months...

[@waveymattdavey]

6 months into being a father and you are so right, it's wild! People ask you how things are going and I'm just like "yeah it's good, we've just completely restructured our lives again because that thing she used to do she doesn't do anymore and she want's completely different stuff to two weeks ago".

[@idontmindgames]

"If everyone was jumping into a void of nothingness would you too?" Well, that's the whole concept of a horror manga by Junji Ito "Enigma of Amigara Fault". I highly recommend it.

[@Kai-iy3kk]

I love the artstyle of the Junji Ito collection, I just hate how gory it is ;-;

[@zebra8lion]

@@Kai-iy3kk he wrote a book about his cat in the same art style. It's creepy but wholesome, you should check it out

[@witchymommy337]

On the subject of weird point and click games I’d love to see matpat do the rusty lake/ cube escape games, they’re so weird and fun and full of obscure puzzles plus I’d love to see a theory about the whole story and what the heck is going on in the lake.

[@laughythaklown7661]

Matpat: they're eatung the kids, they're going down the asopgogaus Me: *laughs because i'm immature*

[@CeruleanStar13]

as a former gifted kid i gotta say, this game oddly feels like how gifted kids can and likely will be treated. they’re just like normal kids, in groups, and can conform and will do things to fit in like any kid. but they also go against the grain a lot because of their perceived intelligence. they’re expected to lead and be leaders from an early age. they’re like normal kids, with a different set of expectations because they’re allegedly smarter than the others when the reality is they just tend to work better in the education system as it’s operated. idk that’s my hot take ignore my lack of proper english.

[@lillypad5317]

I thought of school as well, I was immediately reminded of the education system and how children are basically herded through with little consideration for individual well being or individuality in general. I don't know how else to say this, the part with the child lying down beside the hole and then the others being guided to it, feels like a visual representation of the mentality to want children to want to progress in the way that you want them to while being willing to "throw them in" so to speak if they end up not being what it is someone or the system desired them to be.

[@theonionmaster9486]

Kid’s these days man, jumping into holes for no reason. Man have the days Changed

[@alwaysonthegrind3237]

I know this isn't relevant, but I did find something to prove MatPat's theory on Glamrock Chica and Toy Chica correct and it's that the torsos in one of the levels are very similar to Toy Chica and Glamrock Chica's torsos

[@ratratratratratratratrat]

Ahh yes GTLive and chill :D

[@CinnaRoar]

r/cursedcomments

[@JameyMcQueen]

@@CinnaRoar How the heck is this a cursed comment?

[@CinnaRoar]

@@JameyMcQueen you know what Netflix and chill is right?

[@JameyMcQueen]

@@CinnaRoar Yes, however, I don't think people are getting it off through GTLive.

[@micahbirdlover8152]

why does mat let Ollie watch Pokemon go 🤔

[@deadpoolrodriguezmcpo117]

Watching again in 2024 and... WHAT HAPPENED TO MIRROR-MAT??? I need MatPat to adress the controversy...

[@rairinekoine]

I hope the anniversary livestream will watchable not-live as well, I'd certainly watch it when I'm not busy on the day if not later on. (Yeah, I mean pretty much like a VOD lol, but it'd be great to watch for those who can't catch it live, y'know?)

[@enigma8543]

My brain still fails to comprehend that Mat is a FATHER, like HOW?

[@likelyvampirical]

Rather than recommended an old game, I’d like to recommend a new one. ‘Before Your Eyes’. I think you’d enjoy it.

[@b8akaratn19]

Hey so I know that you may or may not be reading this but I found a very emotional game called before your eyes. Its game thats controls are based on motion sencers (mostly for your eyes and how you blink) and let me tell you it is emotional.

[@zenburt2512]

“Speaking of things that outlive you, children.”

[@SupernovaDXZ]

I like how no matter the game, Matt's gonna try to find some deep meaning to it

[@CreamCakes420]

I shall small a dumb cryptic game with no meaning , make it popular then somehow get Matt to play it as he try's to find the deeper meaning

[@nikonosurname1823]

You sound like a great parent, I wish my parents were more like you and Stephanie when I was younger.

[@jaxsenwaddington5179]

"Let's jump into these kids" ah yes

[@funtimeLJ6789]

I remember seeing Mark play this game. I didn't actually watch him play it, I saw the thumbnail, went "Huh, interesting" then went on with my day.

[@user-fq4po1rd3m]

"I am society." - Mattpat, 2021

[@germinalmira4976]

We live in mattpat

[@IceMetalPunk]

Adults are just kids who are forced to pay for things they want and need by other kids who think they're not kids.

[@Dilly958]

“The humanity donut" Me: Yum

[@_veronica_r]

17:14 For some reason this part reminds me of when you get voted out in among us XD

[@EvilAgony1]

My interpretation of this game has always been that sometimes conformity can slow progress. The lone kid that got to the hole was the one who figured it out and got to the end goal ahead of everyone else.

[@Trianglefish123]

Before I watch the video I just got to say....this should be fun.

[@lukeogregory]

This is sure a commentary on humanity. *Donuts are the answer*

[@Demon-ny6vj]

I think the part about being eaten or born actually represents when you're growing up and how after you're a kid the pressures of society that you don't feel as hard then kind of eat you up and force you down different paths then what you would have chosen on you're on and then it's like you're born as a new person the person that Society wants you to be rather than actually literally being eaten or being given birth to. I also think that with the whole the one kid that went away and just lie there and didn't want to do anyting I think that kind of represents how even once you break free and start to be your own person you're separated from everyone who is conforming and then you become an outcast and that's why he just lied down cuz he has no one and nothing anymore. But hey that's just a theory A Game Theory

[@imincrediblyboredbored8628]

Olie will be one of the top students once hes gonna get into school

[@flexiblenerd]

Maybe it's just me. I found this game deeply disturbing. What came to mind for me were themes of isolation, of being singled out, following the crowd, plus things hard to put into words...maybe part of it's my depression. It just seems unsettling to me. I dunno.

[@lillypad5317]

I don't think your alone in those feelings, I think this game is meant to be disturbing and people over look that. The most disturbig thing to me is the way they jump off into the whole just that visual doesn't feel like it woud be used to represent something positive happening.

[@theholydingo8694]

[Verse 1] We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy [Pre-Chorus] I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand [Chorus] Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you [Verse 2] We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game, and we're gonna play it [Pre-Chorus] And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see [Chorus] Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you [Post-Chorus] Ooh (Give you up) Ooh-ooh (Give you up) Ooh-ooh Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) Ooh-ooh Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) [Bridge] We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game, and we're gonna play it [Pre-Chorus] I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand [Chorus] Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

[@theholydingo8694]

*Dingos are holy*

[@rogerminnick6470]

Kids these days 😒

[@theholydingo8694]

@Roger Minnick Ikr, I mean as we all can tell from your pfp your quite the youngling. I bet you have all your reasons to be commenting on a year and a half old comment. Obviously though a year and a half ago is still "these days". But of course I believe you since you seem like quite the bright, intelligent individual. By the way you little rapscallion, Itty bitty, youngling, I must give you a piece of advice. Don't go meddling with some bad kids and no tomfoolery. Farewell little Timmy.

[@rogerminnick6470]

@@theholydingo8694 it was just sarcasm, you did not have to type a whole paragraph

[@alsiredwood5642]

23:48 absolutely broke me, just "You wanna stare up at the sky?" *yeets into the abyss above*

[@erykzysk3330]

Interesting, I still remember seeing this game.

[@psychopathic_kitten1029]

Me, a child watching the talking section: *visible happiness* (i am also happy that someone else recognises the absolute BEAUTY of goosebumps (except the parts where the author doesn't understand any slang terms but still uses them anyways))

[@ChillezOwO]

Kids am I right?