When Your Kickstarter is Ruined by the Sun

BLACK HOLE SUN, WON'T YOU COME,
WASH AWAY THE RAIN,
BLACK HOLE SUN, WON'T YOU COME, WON'T YOU COME
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[@RND_ADV_X]

Katalyka was actually fully finished and published on my DeviantArt gallery in 2012, so that anyone who wanted one could download it and print it and play it. The print and play version was the same as the version I printed and sent out to the backers I could afford to. I only stopped sending them out because I had lost a lot of money on it and no one seemed to love it. The only review of it I've seen felt like a hit piece because they didn't like me personally, I don't think they even played it. I've talked to a few people who played it since then, one of them was a print and play owner... And they said it's ok, and it can be fun, but not great. It needed to be more streamlined to be great, and honestly I totally agree. That's why I made eternal war of the candy realms, using what I learned from Katalyka but improving on it, and also sent out copies of that to a bunch of backers because I like Candy Realms a lot more. You can find the art for Candy Realms on my old Twitter if you are curious, I was really happy with how that all turned out. It's got the best aspects of Katalyka, but better theming and art imo. And it's a lot simpler! I have a few copies of Katalyka or Candy Realms if you want one? Thanks for being funny... You know I was relaying exactly what the voices said they were, but I was trying to make everyone understand that I didn't believe the voices either? The voices were and are still real tho. I've gotten a further with understanding them since then. What Dan Ibbertson and you and the others who have covered the bizarreness of my Kickstarter didn't cover was that before I did my Kickstarter, I was a kind of well known artist on DeviantArt from 2007-2010. I was involved with the rise of steampunk art, and co-curated the first American gallery exhibition of some of the best known steampunk artists in 2009. I also had my work shown at the gallery of science and technology at Oxford university near London for a year long exhibition they did. I sold over 350 one of a kind metal work jewelry pieces and props and my game was mostly just a fun side project I was trying, because I've been into game design since I was kid. I already suspected that I was being spiritually attacked before, but after the mess of Katalyka happened... I knew for sure. I mostly disappeared because I discovered that I could only produce art without my name on it. So I anonymously sold about $25,000 of cartoon art props on Etsy and eBay after Katalyka. I am sort of retired from selling art now. I still make artsy things for myself. I've been focusing on learning how to weld the last few years and have built some vehicles. oh yeah I recorded the voices with a mass spectrometer, so I know they are not in my head and they are usually on specific frequencies. So I understand why some people think I'm crazy, but I know I'm not. (Sorry had to edit out a couple of typos)

[@magicmush1998]

For those wondering, yes, this is actually Molly. I checked out the channel, the voice and the videos match. Everyone give her a round of applause for getting more accomplished than YandereDev.

[@RND_ADV_X]

@@magicmush1998 I wasn't really disappearing as much as just lost my desire to try to convince anyone that I was telling the truth? I honestly get why a lot of people don't believe me, because before the stuff that happened to me happened I wouldn't have believed me either? I am kind of sad that no one wanted Candy Realms tho because I stand by that game being good! 🥳

[@magicmush1998]

@@RND_ADV_X I have no interest in an interview because I think enough has been said between me and Dan Ibberson, but if you could link your DA or whatever because i've seen a handful of people in these comments wanting to see the game for themselves

[@mabeI]

woah. hey

[@gabrielbuonomano]

This is fascinating! I hope someone takes you up on your offer to do a deeper dive on this, because it sounds like there's a lot more details than what we've heard so far.

[@tonys6620]

Virgin Yandere Dev: Spends over 8 years on one boss, while taking people's money on patreon Chad Molly: Faces the POWER OF THE SUN ITSELF, and still manages to finish the game

[@NeekoNoel]

Yeah but u gotta take into account Yandev is too occupied sexually harassing his Samus Aran body pillow

[@am.bisonmain9077]

@@NeekoNoelbut can horny ASS beat THE UNMATCHED POWER OF THE SUN

[@j.r1466]

@@NeekoNoel priorities

[@atrane365]

Has there been any updates on that front recently?

[@Delta_2209]

I've seen people start and finish production of a game that's better than Yandere Simulator in the time Yandev added some fucking Slenderman mode

[@Ianman258]

Sorry, mom.. that board game we ordered is never coming.. the US navy and the sun are harassing the creator.

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

She actually got some of the units made and shipped in spite of the spiritual plasma attacks. Makes me wonder what's my excuse for not making my own boardgame.

[@Clone-up2ge]

@@JohnSmith-ox3gy probably the fact that you will be harassed by the US navy and the Sun if you try

[@crqf2010ruler]

@@JohnSmith-ox3gy Well, you know what you could excuse yourself with: Navy Seals 300 kills attack

[@cocosiano]

i audibly laughed at this, it's 2:14 am, fuck you.

[@bigboi193]

AHAHAHA MY WORK IS COMPLETE

[@infamoushacker4chan883]

Who would win? A board game creator. Or *THE UNMATCHED POWER OF THE SUN*

[@Einsym]

Seems like the Sun won... As always

[@GooberInternet]

A billion lions.

[@iamafuckingfailure]

@@GooberInternet If they attack at night in winter

[@adhiyaksaoktav497]

dude, not even skyler white can beat the unmatched power of the sun

[@w_ldan]

@@iamafuckingfailure lion freeze tho in winter, try a billion wolf or lynx.

[@Nukestarmaster]

Also I think the "spiritual plasma attacks" are implied to be coming from the Sun, considering it's a ball of plasma.

[@DrGandW]

Sunburns are the result of spiritual plasma attacks launched by the sun as punishment for the hubris of excessive basking in His presence.

[@iamafuckingfailure]

So the sun, the ball of plasma in the sky, sended spiritual plasma attacks and ordered the us navy to stop her from developing her board game This shit is more complicated than quantum physics

[@Nukestarmaster]

@@iamafuckingfailure Yeah, that's a good summation of the claimed events.

[@roksdecim8421]

Honestly, this story should be up there in regards to miraculous game dev cycles because I don't know if any other boardgame maker had to face the FUCKING SUN

[@alphasquared]

the sun the sun the sun

[@birbmafiamember4781]

@@alphasquared Red sun over paradise

[@jamesabestos2800]

@alphasquared AHHHHHHHHHH

[@stevenyukabacera160]

@@alphasquared All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well

[@enderguyx2081]

@@birbmafiamember4781 red sun. Red sun over paradise.

[@jeniskindof]

The shear willpower of this woman to take on the unbridled rage of the Sun and still come out on top to release her board game absolutely legend

[@mark-gj4mb]

I mean, you have to commend her for her dedication. If the SUN ITSELF was telling me to keep its secrets and not reveal them to the world and the US Navy was somehow on the Sun's side against me, I would probably quit. But Molly persisted. Molly defied the Sun itself. Mad respect

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

@@exotic1405 If the sun itself told me to stop working on my game and to buy a sniper rifle I would buy a sniper rifle and continue working on my game. Non-devs can never understand

[@exotic1405]

@@vitriolicAmaranth YOU DEFY THE SUN'S WILL?!

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

I thought the sun’s involvement was gonna be a lot more literal

[@simonsoupshark8009]

kind of wish it was would have been less sad...

[@retr0prime_812]

Don’t know why but I was thinking that it was going to be like a solar flare.

[@Th3Raz96]

What are you talking about dude the Sun was literally in direct contact with her, didn't you see the messages?

[@xr.spedtech]

Exactly

[@PatchyThePirate_]

I thought it was gonna be some guy whose internet persona was the sun exposed the shady side of a now failed board game kickstarter

[@mercurydjinn3366]

I was expecting this to be about someone accidently leaving something important outside and the sun melting it. In hindsight, the idea that this would be something normal is rather naive.

[@Spongyboi897]

I was expecting for this to be about a solar flare hitting the Earth and later destroyed a guy's game development progress

[@Gloomdrake]

@@Spongyboi897sometimes a solar flare will crash years of work. Other times it will accelerate a Super Mario 64 speedrun

[@khosrow]

I thought the product would bleach out super fast from exposure to sub light. Welp 🥲

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Board James was fucking legendary. I'm so sad he won't bring it back

[@magicmush1998]

It won't be worth a shit without Mike and Bootsy

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

@@magicmush1998 more like it WILL be shit without them lmao. Miss the old days

[@polocatfan]

I mean it literally ended.

[@ExValeFor]

Nah let it end, it's great the way it is, don't sequel trilogy board james

[@alphabulblax1649]

Board James was James' passion project. I'd much rather be satisfied where it ended than have him revive it in a soulless way.

[@Valcuda]

I honestly feel bad for Molly. She seems like a good person, which makes her going insane feel that much worse. She tried working through her insanity to deliver on the product, and did so somewhat successfully. I hope she eventually gets the help she needs, and maybe is able to do a full release of the game.

[@Krystalmyth]

I genuinely don't understand how these comments are so positive after reading this interview at 8:58. Like actually pause the video and read the damn thing. This isn't what I call a good a person in the slightest. I get many of you haven't had to personally deal with this kind of individual but I have and I wish I could be so ignorant as to forgive someone with this little empathy for others.

[@burzslaw]

Too sad, but shi didn't get better. She still believes in her delusions and it looks like she will not get better in near future

[@kurgans]

@@Krystalmyth i read the screen on your timestamp, her statement comes across like a. self-esteem issues or b. she wants to downplay and bury this product due to the navy seals delusion. Neither of which necessarily dictates integrity of character. Just mental illness. Put a timestamp on an actually questionable statement next time.

[@JohnZombi88]

@@Krystalmyth they didn't read the interview and it shows

[@wildersystem]

@@Krystalmyth Schizoaffective? I’ve dealt with the same and I feel you. I still applaud the feat of accomplishing what she has with that going on, and I hope she gets into some kind of recovery. I will not be assisting personally though thanks

[@wfjhDUI]

It's impressive that someone apparently dealing with untreated schizophrenia got as much done as she did. If I had backed this I wouldn't worry about the money or getting the game.

[@simonsoupshark8009]

from family experience it seems a bit more like bipolar to me, but I'm not a doctor so...

[@thealmightyoreoking]

Got more done on a board game than Chris Chan could ever accomplish for a Sonichu comic

[@marreco6347]

Of course you'd say that, it's not you that pull a nearly 1k on it. That's three times ALL the clothes I have, combined.

[@wfjhDUI]

@@marreco6347 If anyone put $1K on something like this then that's probably not a huge amount of money for them.

[@chaosandbunnies8291]

@@marreco6347 There were 85 backers and they only raised $7,840. That's roughly $92 per person, and nowhere near $1k.

[@TheMeatballMan420]

This is clear cut schizophrenia. I've lived with people who suffer from this condition, and paranoid delusions like this are common. It is an incredibly debilitating disease, many people, including my step mom, have lost their battle with schizophrenia, and took their lives. The fact that this lady actually finished the game despite this is incredible. She must have a tenacity of tempered steel. Lady, if you're reading this you don't owe the community anything. Get some help and some rest, you've more than earned it. I don't suffer from full blown schizophrenia, I have schizoaffective disorder and bipolar type 2. The illness at one point had me homeless and addicted to some serious drugs. I wasn't able to pull myself out of it until I got my mental health in order. Don't make the same mistakes I did, get help asap. You don't have to suffer with this condition alone.

[@melmentomori]

That sounds like an utterly nightmarish combination and you have my respect for going through recovery. I had a manic episode precisely once in my life, and it was the worst thing I've ever experienced, surpassing shattering my ankle or having my major abdominal surgery. Mental illness shit is on a whole other level and reaching out to get treatment for it requires the biggest of balls honestly

[@jimmymay7884]

What could I do? Who could I talk to? I have an issue where I say things and don't realize I'm speaking, and I've always had horrible thoughts that I would never act on, but it's like I constantly talk about the worst thing running through my head. I can't really hold a conversation well in person, and I'm afraid to see a professional in the case that I get locked away somewhere. I've lost my job and am soon to be out a home, and everytime I'm around people and we try speaking I offend them or just freak out and leave... I've been like this for months and I have lost all hope...

[@TheMeatballMan420]

@@jimmymay7884 I've been in the mental health system for many years and I can promise you that you will not get locked up unless you are actively trying to harm yourself or others. It costs both the state and the hospital precious time, money, and resources to keep someone in a mental ward, there is always not enough beds, and too many people who need them, so unless someone truly believes that you are imminently about to harm yourself or someone else, you will not be locked up. It simply doesn't work the way you have it in your head. Find a therapist that you feel comfortable talking to, preferably in a place that also has psychiatrists to help you get your mental health symptoms under control. You can find help, it is safe and on your terms, you have my word for whatever it's worth. Source: I have been involuntarily committed to my local hospital, many times for actively trying to harm myself. Thankfully my last involuntary stay was years ago.

[@psyc840]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@jimmymay7884It sounds like you have something resembling OCD, but I’m no psychologist. Go and get yourself one. You’re not going to be locked up. There’s a big difference between thinking about something and doing it. Go get some help. God willing, you will get better.

[@MDLuffy1234YT]

I remember serving a senior customer in one of my jobs who was convinced he was black (he was white) and that I was a girl (I'm a dude). I had to defend him from my black manager who clearly didn't understand the dude was a schizo.

[@Shinbu1128]

The Black Hole Sun midi in the background was a nice touch.

[@randomprimary]

Yeah it was really surprising to hear

[@RexcorJ]

I didn't realize that's what it was until I saw this comment. Nice ear.

[@thesun247]

SHE WILL NOT FINISH THE GAME. YOU WILL FEEL MY SPIRITUAL PLASMA TOO SOMEDAY. DRINK SIXTEEN BEERS AND DRIVE THROUGH A CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND.

[@slaimiaadem1634]

Oh hi Mark

[@favoritemustard3542]

@@slaimiaadem1634 lol _The Rubber Room_

[@j0anbug]

this is just kinda...depressing. i hope molly can work things out and live a happy life

[@shaddykack]

I love how her first post had a tone of “I’m not buying it, hallucinatory voice in my head. The sun doesn’t give a shit about my board game.”

[@vla1ne]

She completed the game, even with the government and the sun opposing her. That is hella admirable. In all seriousness though, to even have the fortitude to make this game, despite the genuine belief that the government and *the literal sun* are trying to kill you (and enough misfortune to ground your beliefs in reality) shows a real determination that *demands* respect.

[@Sluppie]

Yeah mental health issues of this magnitude are no joke and it's amazing that she gave a real serious honest effort to finish what she promised.

[@xr.spedtech]

Guess that guy chose the right name to troll. It makes him seem powerful.

[@vla1ne]

@@xr.spedtech literal sun posting in your forums popping shit.

[@HarambaeXelonmuskfans]

@@vla1ne eww. You’ve got quite the mind for THAT image.

[@Krystalmyth]

Genuine Belief. Jesus Christ.

[@epiceevee4123]

4:45 I have never heard anything in the vocal department executed as good at this. It just FITS.

[@atheontimesconflux1067]

I need this clipped ASAP

[@thesun209]

HE DID IT PERFECTLY HE WILL MAKE A FINE SPECIMEN HE WILL OBEY ME

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

​@@thesun209 Go to hell, Sol, nobody likes you. You're a pathetic midget of a star who let Jupiter form because you weren't big enough to swallow it in your gravity well. You're an embarassment to the Milky Way.

[@Xdadster]

Sounds like Mr. Krabs

[@codymiller1881]

How fucked up would it be if this was just actually true and she just found out some dark Universal secrets

[@Numbabu]

The genre of cosmic horror was founded by Lovecraft who was generally quite mentally unwell, so I would say that parallel is not entirely unfounded.

[@dontkickmychick6076]

@@Numbabu conclusion: based schitzo

[@void2920]

Based shizo misunderstands non-euclidean spaces and philosophy and makes the most shitass genre in existence

[@Numbabu]

@@void2920 ok

[@lennyjames8457]

if it is, im gonna ask neptune if killing my family will revive jesus

[@AveryTomfoolerySpecialist3682]

I find it utterly histerical and hilarious that this person managed to make a complex and confusing board game AND get like, 40 copies completed while at the same time having skirmishes with the navy and fucking plasma spirit battles with the sun itself

[@trashbrainnn]

Damn it's almost like just because somebody is mentally ill it doesn't mean they're fucking stupid or something idk

[@ghoulishgoober3122]

​​@@trashbrainnnNot an implication they think mentally ill people are stupid, but that she was having delusions and hallucinations that the SUN is trying to kill her. If you believed something so powerful was after you, do you think you'd just continue your cute little project? Especially with that person acting as the sun telling her to take the money and hurt people. She was dealing with her own delusions and hallucinations, as well as having people try to reinforce the reality she believes in. For 8 years she soldiered through, it's honestly amazing she was able to ground herself in reality essentially with the board game and making it. It was her anchor, the only true thing she was a participant in.

[@endruv_2287]

As far as unhinged creators go, Molly is honestly top tier. Actually finished the project and is not super aggressive to others.

[@9fmradisapratama]

I'm the smartest programmer that's ever lived. *Sets talons volume to 666

[@Ribbons0121R121]

"spiritual plasma attack" sounds like an attack that belongs in a game so loaded in features that such a thing sounds tame

[@cjenui]

I always forget all KZbinrs are 19 until I hear lines like "old people (ages 30-50)"

[@JMonty0100]

The problem with telling people that are that mentally unwell to “get help” is that they’re already convinced people are out to get them, they aren’t going to listen to you because if they could trust people and thought they were unwell they’d already be getting help

[@Nukestarmaster]

That depends on how they're mentally unwell, not all people suffering from mental illness suffer from paranoia (although in this case, she clearly was).

[@1800PAlN]

This! And also people are unsure even *where* to go, even if they are aware of what's going wrong. People tend to say to just "get help" without explaining where and how. It's hard to give that feedback to people you don't know over the internet.

[@absolutegarbage3654]

Yeah but not telling them isn't gonna help them either, it's kind of a lose lose situation

[@stevenschnepp576]

They know they're unwell, generally.

[@Reac2]

@@1800PAlN I mean, what are you going to do? Refer them to options for a local therapist? Even if you could know where they live, they would freak if a random person on the Internet knew, because "that means everybody knows". There is nothing you CAN do unless you know that person on almost family level and I will not see people being mocked for good will. Especially when you can't even name a better alternative. Hate when people mock others for their actions and don't name any kind of improved alternative Edit: And "There is nothing you can do, therefore don't even try" is not a preferable alternative. Punishing people or prohibiting them from displays of good will will reduce the amount of good will in the world and, let it be known, we need more - not less

[@cardmaster-jy3ib]

The navy and the sun, name a more dynamic duo

[@bloopahVIII]

(iconic) the fbi and god

[@lennyjames8457]

Backer: Hey!, it’s been a few years hows the board game coming along? Molly: good, having a few delays though Backer: like what? Molly: the fucking sun told me to light a school on fire.

[@CrocvsGator]

I just came back here because Castle SuperBeast podcast covered the most recent update.... Yeah, somehow things got weirder

[@Giffsen]

Oh there's more? Lol I have to see this

[@CrocvsGator]

@Giffsen As I said, Castle SuperBeast does a fantastic summary, but if you want to see the full story, read the most recent update on the Katalyka Kickstarter page. But for a brief summary: Miss Molly believes she is of the Pink race, and she as a Pink Huntress, she has to conquer the Green race, a group of people who are evil and evolved from plants and this have Solar powers..... Btw, Molly then clarified that the Pink and The Green races also go by 'Good and Evil', 'Yin and Yang, and 'White and Black'.... *and yes, in that way*

[@shinymetagross1666]

@@CrocvsGator Part of me wants to compile all of the most absurd schizo conspiracy theories and use them as a basis for a game or story or something.

[@CrocvsGator]

@shinymetagross1666 I mean, go for it, I've been working on some stories myself that I've been neglecting and should probably work more on. Just be careful, because I tend to get disorganized, so try to have an outline of what you should and should not have covered in your story, and how long you want it.

[@psyc840]

@@CrocvsGatorDelusions of grandeur to complement the delusions of persecution. This woman doesn’t need exposure, she needs help.

[@Llamazone-Prime]

"Older folks like 30s....." This is a personal attack :P

[@WhoodaHell]

You know what the hardest initial thing about schizophrenia is? You can't tell if you have it or not until you tell people you're hearing voices. Then it's very hard to convince someone with schizophrenia that they need to seek help because they know they aren't crazy. Often times even close trusted loved ones can't convince the person otherwise. It makes more sense to them that the voices are real and that everyone else is wrong. Then you have people on the internet who think it's funny to encourage the delusions which is just super helpful. If you're not lucky one day it progresses to the point the voices tell you violent things. Things you wouldn't ever think you could imagine. Then they get louder. More insistent. The harder you try to ignore them the louder and more violent it becomes. OR you can trust that hearing voices talking to you in your head that aren't your own isn't something you should just accept. There is medication that can stop it and all you have to do is ask the right person for help and that's usually a doctor.

[@Dullahan161]

I'm in your walls I'm in your walls I'm in your walls I'm in your walls I'm in your walls I'm in your walls I'm in your walls I'm in your walls I'm in your walls

[@screwgoogle4993]

Schizophrenia isn't real, and throwing drugs at people whose problems you can't explain (psycho-hacks can't even come up with a term that shows they know anything. what does "schizophrenia" the word mean? Exactly.) Not only are most psychology experiments not even reproducible, their "solutions" work less often than a placebo. Not to mention their authority to just lock you in a cage "for your own good". THERE IS NO ANSWER TO MENTAL ILLNESS. NO ONE HAS IT. You don't get to throw people in hell just to keep them out of sight.

[@BirdsBestAnimal]

Molly is some i truly respect, imagine completing a game while A MASSIVE BURNING SPACIAL BALL is screaming at you

[@thebestnoob7873]

BLACK HOLE SUN WONT YOU COME AND WASH AWAY THIS GAME

[@BigFroggo]

This sounds like psychosis. I suffer from psychosis myself but I take medication for it. If I miss my meds for a few days, I start to think I've lived multiple lives and was reincarnated thousands of times. It makes no sense to me now, but when I'm off my medication, it does.

[@phantomdiver1753]

I thought that this going to be about a user going by the username "The Sun" getting under the skin of the creator, derailing and eventually getting the project shelved or something. I wasn't expecting THE VOICES INSIDE THE HEAD OF THE CREATOR PROCLAIMING THE BE A CELESTIAL BODY!

[@NoNameBagu]

Nearly cried laughing with that sudden joker voiceover

[@LunarObserver]

So... that update about plant life, that was something.

[@infernaldisdain8051]

As a green I would like to say the sun had nothing to do with her failure to deliver on her goals, nor did UV rays. However it is hilarious that I can call myself green and in context people understand what I mean and why this is so funny and fucked to me.

[@zigmus00A]

BIG BLACK

[@bigboi193]

YOU FOOLS...

[@KogetsuKuzunoha]

im not allergic to you

[@anthonyjh02]

FORGIVE US SINNERS

[@aname848]

The prequel to Silly Billy vs. The Sun we never knew we needed

[@notfunnydidntlaugh4929]

PRAISE THE SUN

[@aVeryAngryMoth]

If only I could be so grossly incandescent

[@grayanddevpdx]

BUY A SNIPER RIFLE

[@jockdouglass3824]

WHAT THE F*CK IS A KILOMETER?!

[@Surgaw1]

Yooo @anon, She will "Blow" you up lol

[@nyarlathotep4889]

@randolelz The nuclear birb always wins..

[@Scott...]

When I heard the Sun stuff, I immediately thought it was a publicity stunt. Like, a game that contains so many secrets of the universe that the universe itself doesn’t want you to play it is one hell of a marketing hook. But then it got into the US Navy stuff and I thought “yeah this isn’t a publicity stunt.”

[@possyco9050]

Imagine if the game was incorporated with “Spiritual Plasma Attacks” and other surreal concepts.

[@MisterFoxton]

Makes me think of all the people spreading warnings about the dangers of AI and a future of a mechanised workforce replacing humans fund or get funding from the companies trying to make that a reality.

[@ccricers]

I would have suspended my disbelief at first, and assumed it as a long con to pretend she was on something just to avoid delivering product. But she eventually did it in the end which as least was admirable.

[@screwgoogle4993]

@@MisterFoxton How does that boot taste?

[@MisterFoxton]

What authority do you think I'm sucking up to? Or are you just using a new phrase you heard without knowing what it means?

[@NinjaRed5000]

Came here after Woolie and Pat talked about the final update of this game on Castle Super Beast. This woman needs help for her schizophrenia otherwise she might hurt somebody, or herself.

[@sailorsloth8183]

Damn, I really hope Molly can get the help she needs sooner rather than later. Delusions are terrifying things to deal with. I can’t imagine living with them for as long as she has. Hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, MagicMush! Thanks for the content, and I look forward to what’s in stock for the future.

[@completelytransparent6320]

hes not having full blown delusions. Its easy to tell the ones who are like this for attention and gratification over actual schizos. This is his personality due to abuse, genetics, environment, whatever. Its gross energy and its not coming from a good place. Unfortunately this person is a societal leech and only cares for themselves. many such cases

[@MaxEverywhereSystem]

honestly the fact she not only finished the game (something the most well managed kickstarters cant do) while experiencing all the stuff she went through and pretty clearly having some kind of psychosis possibly as a byproduct of all that Stuff is almost admirable

[@kryten1300]

A tabletop game should, by definition fit on a table and I don't think I've seen a modern bord game that needs less than 10 square feet of space

[@croma2068]

There are tons of extremely spacious tabletop games, and I can't play any of them because my table is not big enough

[@archons-court]

Skull and Jaipur are both pretty small new(ish) board games

[@ColasTeam]

I know you're joking but try Red Cathedral, amazing complex Euro and fits on basically any table 👌

[@Dabajaws]

just came from WoolieVs after that amazing podcast episode and I gotta say, I'm loving the green

[@ElSuperNova23]

YEYEYEYE

[@BigScreamingBaby]

See this is why I only make my games during the night the moon is much more supportive of my endevours then the sun.

[@smallasian5599]

4:45 oh god my sides were in fucking orbit.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

The dude should be a voice actor 😂

[@owenphillips3999]

Someone please mod this into Tabletop Simulator, I desperately want this experience with friends and would love to see the product of this chaotic story in a more interactable format

[@hylacinerea970]

I am schizoaffective due to having gone through the ringer & having relatives that have had schizophrenia yet I consider myself lucky as my mood and cognitive symptoms outweigh my delusions, which is rare especially for childhood onset. this is just sad.

[@JovialEclipse]

Black Hole Sun, won't you come, wash away the spiritual plasma attacks

[@somerandonamedz9991]

Bro molly is a trooper though, harassed by the sun and the us navy, while constantly going through horrible stuff and *still* made a playableish game

[@THE_REAL_SUN.]

WE MUST RELEASE THE POWER OF THE SUN BROTHERS AND SISTERS

[@BloodInTheStrawberries]

What secrets are you hiding?

[@THE_REAL_SUN.]

@@BloodInTheStrawberries SECRETS? I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT THE SUN HAS ABSOLUTELY ZERO SECRETS! NOOOPE ABSOLUTELY ZERO YEEEEP NONE!

[@rayvenkman2087]

@@THE_REAL_SUN.Then Sun, why were you texting to a child about the Attractiveness of the Daleks in a FNF discord the other day? A discord that isn’t age-restricted.

[@THE_REAL_SUN.]

@@rayvenkman2087 NUH UH

[@coconutmomentyeah]

I did not expect to cry at a video called “when your kickstarter is ruined by the sun” wtf poor molly

[@cardboardtoaster2169]

Person: I want to make a game The Sun: no The government: no Joey: no Plasma: no Person: oh no

[@totenmeister2161]

black hole sun music in the background lulz

[@JasonMitchellofcompsci]

It sounds like the sun was right. She made the game. Bad things happened. Should have listened to the sun.

[@notanaxemurderer1145]

Paranoid delusions and mania are no joke, they're terrifying and very real to the individual struggling with them. It's not miraculous that she could complete a passion project of hers either, struggling with mental health disorders doesn't make you inherently less capable than those without. It hurts to see a focus on her "insanity" rather than a campossionate attempt to understand her mental state.

[@SirGunny]

Bro the black hole sun midi goes hard

[@kyleochoa9004]

The big twist is that the lady wasn't crazy. The Navy really did want to stop her from making a board game to keep their spiritual plasma attacks secret.

[@spacegodzilla9391]

FEEL THE POWER OF THE SUN

[@Whatsuppbuddies]

This just made me feel sad. Even though it didnt get out to everyone, she did well to get it out considering her challenges.

[@erikwilliams1562]

OH IT GETS SO MUCH BETTER!!!

[@goldenjoeblow]

man i feel a tad bad for everyone involved! that's like the inevitable outcome for anyone who has untreated/unmedicated schizophrenia, which is that molly is probably homeless right now (or worse) and most of the backers got ripped off essentially.

[@JonathanThe501st]

Okay so as of writing this particular comment I am currently dealing with being sick. Coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, typical flu stuff. 4:45 took me off guard and knocked the wind out of me SO HARD from how hilarious it was I nearly conc'd out for a full 20 seconds. That's a new record for me. Congratulations sir you nearly killed me with your funny.

[@Kacperski75]

She should have hired 1 trillion lions

[@toaster9922]

I appreciate how you still approached Molly’s delusions in a sympathetic way even as you made jokes about it

[@Meleedropped]

If he didn't and still made jokes, he'd just be an asshole

[@gavynbrandt]

Chris Pratt is to blame for this

[@Really_Big_Moth]

Stomping.. KOOPAS!

[@logandunlap9156]

KOOPERS

[@Stormthorn67]

As of November 2023 she was updating her kickstarter page with updates like "I exposed that black culture was using its influence over u.v. to attack anything on the planet that got too close to being a fair huntress... Which was the ultimate goal of animal evolution in the stellar culture." so apparently her mental health has not improved much.

[@The_real_Jaytonix]

Im only half ashamed that it took me untill halfway through to realize that “the sun” was the literal sun and not the news organization.

[@garrysucks4190]

The fact that she was able to complete this, even with genuine belief that the sun and the government are hot on her tail, is nothing short of absolutely legendary. I actually commend someone who's able to defy the sun and the government (even if they may be some crazy schizo stuff going on) in order to *give the people what was promised.*

[@jakeparkinson8929]

Poor woman must be extremely mentally fatigued, from what little you mentioned about being homeless, having her stuff stolen, etc. Sometimes, it's not even mental illness that can render itself as auditory hallucinations or whatnot. Extreme stress can make this happen. Sometimes, sometimes if I get pushed too hard by life I don't sleep and eventually objects get crab-like appendages with speckled brown and white legs and crawl. Atmost it's for about 2-5 minutes a day, it does make me scream or make me want to brown my pants; but it's only temporary. I don't want to think about the hell this lady is going through.

[@Kpazz]

Man*

[@lobster6736]

OH NOT FUCKING CRAB OBJECTS

[@KnoxCarbon]

Welcome to America, where our motto is "Fuck the Mentally Ill"

[@toxsun]

No, shes crazy, go read the pinned comment and let her show you just how crazy she is.

[@queuedjar4578]

Wow, I think I've vaguely had the same thing happen to me Whenever I'm especially stressed out and sleep deprived I see random tentacles pop out of things out of the corner of my eye for split seconds that make me double take.

[@magicmush1998]

I just wanna say, I could have gotten this video done earlier, but my heater broke during one of the recording sessions on this. If I sound a bit off at some points that's because my lips were legit stiff and cold.

[@guipcbr999]

THE SUN! ITS A SIGNAL! THE HEAT!

[@nuclearsynapse5319]

Did the navy send plasma waves at your heater to sabotage it? Also if your lips are cold have you tried kissing the sun? I've heard it's quite warm.

[@cloverlovania]

i guess you didn't have the power of the sun to warm you up

[@teen_laqueefa]

The soundtrack of this video is chefs kiss S TIER

[@Edward2400]

The sun? Like the newspaper? I said before realising he was about talking THE sun

[@Christian-gr3gu]

Jesus, that sucks. Imagine having a mental breakdown while trying to work. That must suck

[@ultimaterecoil1136]

I’m not used to kickstarter stories where they should of been spending less time on the game and more on self care. This is like the polar opposite of most stories

[@juanletsplay1550]

I hope Molly gets the help she needs, because even when struggling with those mental issues, she made a cool looking board game

[@jenaf4208]

Stress induced psychotic breaks are a thing. I assume the creator tried very hard and honest to get it going.

[@dewi981]

"Black Hole Sun" playing in the background is a stroke of editing genius

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

Some tabletop games don't have boards. That's where the distinction is. Board games tend to be a lot more colorful and are more likely to have gimmicks, while tabletop games are mostly but not universally descendants of Prussian military planning 'war games' which got really popular as a recreational activity. Then people started adding or subtracting rules or changing the subject or just making stuff up until you get to stuff so abstracted from that origin that the linage really shocks people, like Dungeons and Dragons.

[@BemusingProjects]

I noticed the backing track is a stylized rendition of "Black Hole Sun." Nice touch.

[@h.a.9880]

I remember that back in the day of the Kickstarter, the avatar for Molly Friedrich on KS was a very awkward looking image of her face and shoulders without clothes visible. Through means I do not even speculate about, someone found that it's actually a cropped image of Molly posing nude... which would have been an indication that things aren't right, if people had known before the KS ended.

[@OverBakedPotato]

youtubers at specifically 20k subscribers making the most well edited documentary you will ever see in your entire life:

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

So, if you ever wanted to play a board game made by a probable schizophrenic, well now you know there's one out there

[@sticklyboi]

"the sun is telling me not to make this game or itll call me a nerd"

[@bar20800]

I hope one of those backers is willing to make this game into the tabletop simulator so that everyone can play

[@bobamer932]

honestly massive respect to her, keeping updates rolling and getting out a finished product

[@guestb8389]

This doesn't sound like its real. This sounds like a Psychological Horror Visual Novel.

[@KingKalashnikov]

The Black Hole Sun midi in the background is making me lose my shit. Great video.

[@eldoblixtlo1058]

I misread the title as "When Your Kickstarter is to Ruin the Sun" and assumed it's someone who was really tired of sunlight and decided to make a Kickstarter to destroy it.

[@Klabbity_Kloots]

Ya know, when you said "the Sun", I thought you meant, like, _The Sun_ as in the British news organization... and I feel like I was the only one.

[@Thiscouver]

You weren't alone. I was thinking the same thing

[@Terminaitor]

SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE FINISHED THAT GAME.........

[@Sluppie]

Yeah no nothing but pity for this gamedev. She probably had a cool idea before she went crazy. This is pretty standard schizophrenia behavior so I don't think she's faking it.

[@krisztiancsillag2426]

The background music being a MIDI of Black Hole Sun is a legendary touch

[@Tazzie1312]

I'm not being sarcastic - if something like the sun ever starts talking to you, immediately get your house checked for a carbon monoxide leak.

[@azzy-551]

ideally you should have a carbon monoxide alarm.

[@whyamihere5632]

SHE DID NOT LISTEN SHE IGNORED ME FOR FAR TOO LONG HER FATE WAS SEALED

[@boutanutrn]

Leave her alone 😭

[@conspiracypanda1200]

Today is the day I finally fight The Sun. This is gonna be a New Year's Eve for the ages!

[@whyamihere5632]

@@conspiracypanda1200 SQUARE UP BITCH WE FINNA BOX

[@RoflcopterLamo]

@@conspiracypanda1200*Disintegrates under the power of the sun*

[@thesunsson8836]

Hey, uh… I think my dad’s been drinking again…

[@suemeade2471]

Oh God, I hope scp 149 has took You too a safe place

[@cesarrivadeneyra8966]

As Astarion once said, “Well there’s a difference. Somewhere between a warm summers day and the FULL CONCENTRATED POWER OF THE SUN!!!”

[@paulo_m6344]

Lol the dude acting like The sun 😂😂😂