WHY are we still playing this??? | Growing my Grandpa PART 2

[@personbehindthecurtain]

I was worried that this wouldn't continue based on Dan's response at the end of the last one. Dan, thank you for your sacrifice.

[@TheSimulacrumAudio]

I don't think he had a choice

[@bellum1080]

Hopefully they finish it as well

[@shoken4421]

Arin said he wanted to keep playing he basically has any sayso over what they will and won't play with him being the boss

[@AGR04]

It’s not a sacrifice, it’s his job. He’s not even the one playing.

[@elijahk8560]

Dan, thank you for your service

[@902496]

What we know so far: Grandpa is some sort of unkillable ancient creature that was aquired from a family in "the south". It possibly has magical, or demonic origins. It is able to read thoughts to some degree, and those thoughts, along with what it eats (don't feed it meat), sees (mirrors), and basically any stimulus it receives, affect how it grows/what it grows into. At some point in the past, this basement was a lab where they would let individual growths of grandpa grow and develop for a certain amount of time before destroying it. Whatever small bits remained would always grow back into a new lifeform. The mirrors, as well as the procedures around interacting with it (keep non-work related conversation to a minimum), are a way to keep it from getting too much exposure to anything but itself. If it changes based on stimulus, turning its world into just it is a way to keep it from changing, or slow the change. Not sure what the seal is though. or if its still around (it not being around may be how William died). I hope they finish this. The narrative is really interesting, and theres practically nothing about it online right now. The premise has real SCP vibes. If the tone of the game weren't so grim, I'd think there was a possibility that, influenced only by the little girl, grandpa stays docile and nice, and turns into a sort of idealized version of her grandpa. I wonder if the previous "use" of grandpa was to "bring back the dead", and what the ultimate goal of the study is. I'm also curious to see if they broach how the girl ended up in this house, and why this crazy, dangerous thing was being studied in a (seemingly) residential house, and why the parents never bothered to go downstairs and see the slime mold demon living in the basement.

[@mimi-mimo5364]

thanks for the recap!! i find this game really interesting too but i had a hard time wrapping my head around it, and you summarized it really well

[@emstink]

I'm pretty sure the "family" you mention from "the south" is from the Steppes, the Steppes is mentioned quite a lot. Whether they mean the Eurasian Steppes or not, I'm not sure, but there's a lot of similar folklore about things like this creature from the Eurasian Steppe nomads.

[@MrSpartan993]

We usually focus on the security staff and test subjects in the scp foundation, but this is the kind of existential messed up shit that the scientists there have to deal with. Yikes!

[@Sigmagnat650]

@@emstink do you have any links or terms related to info on such folklore? I'm intrigued.

[@DynoSkrimisher]

Parents don't go down because they're always fighting. Adrianne's family inherits the house since her mother is the daughter of Dr Hart, the same Hart the creature becomes. The creature's real name is Whiskers, and yeah, it may be a demon of some sorts and it remembers some parts of it's previous life until the moment the contract is completed. This leads into what I find interesting about Whiskers. the 'doppelganger' develops some sort of semi-sentience, refering to Whiskers as it's primal side. Even if Whiskers mimics human emotion and mannerisms, I'd like to think that copied entity takes full control after you give it blood and complete the contract, who then does your wish, it leaves without harming anyone, _It doesn't kill or replace Adrianne's parents mind you, only changes them to stop fighting and to dote on her more._

[@jessimai000]

suzy: we’ll now we need to really work on teaching our child to speak arin: okay give me the pentagon

[@PSVitaat2am]

Hahaha! That always makes me smile!

[@CrazeeAdam]

What makes this more funny is that Suzy is into the occult and goth things :)

[@memelord3986]

Now give us some planes

[@carrotstix455]

Suzy: Arin, do you want to feed the baby? Arin: *prepares to insert food into gaping maw*

[@KoffeeBean_Bunny]

"DAN. Its a *GAPING MAW* " was said with such a strong, unnecessary passion- it made me laugh so hard

[@resileaf9501]

Arin is the master of saying things with strong, unnecessary passion.

[@PSVitaat2am]

Hahaha! Well said!

[@A11eged1y]

@@resileaf9501 fr, it's what gives his jokes so much that goodness

[@KoffeeBean_Bunny]

@@resileaf9501 Very true 😂 thats why half my vocabulary just consists of random Arin quotes at this point

[@M_Alexander]

Arin is the most passionate sober person I've ever seen

[@sleepyote]

I was hoping they'd continue this, I want to see grandpa grow.

[@PSVitaat2am]

And we want to see this at a fast rate!

[@latet_in_hidis]

Same

[@ggmann13]

Nah it's too boring to watch for most of their audience i bet. This just doesn't seem like a very compelling let's play game. It's like a visual novel with no visual and all novel lol

[@dontlookspins]

@@ggmann13 This is a thousand times more interesting than a visual novel and has far more interactivity.

[@ggmann13]

@@dontlookspins I was moreso comparing it to a visual novel in relative time of sitting and reading dialogue vs playing the game. And that is unfair to say it is a _thousand_ times more interesting than a visual novel. There are some pretty interesting ones out there. Maybe... Lol. Either way I disagree. I didn't find this very interesting. It loses steam after awhile. Because it has soooo much damn reading and nonsense. Not to mention it is a little too slow paced for how much downtime it does have. Ah and the point about saying this has "far more interactivity" I could dispute that as well. There are some good vn's with quite a bit of interesting gameplay and activity on the player's part. A couple good examples are the Phenix Wright and Danganronpa series. Oh and on top of everything I was pointing out it isn't a great game for a let's play formula. At least not the traditional style the grumps usually have. There is only one person with dialogue so they cannot go back and forth with characters and it is a very slow paced game so I could see Arin especially getting hit with ADHD bouts. Hahah. You are coming at me and defending it like I said it is a game people shouldn't play alone in their house.

[@JaySay]

I see you grumps, and I appreciate the 82 part series leading up to Halloween as part of Ghoul Grumps _*Deluxe Extended Edition._ So thoughtful, doing so much for this community!

[@KairuHakubi]

is this game really long? it seems like it probably wouldn't be

[@jellosquid]

I really wanna see this game till the end I need to see Grandpa

[@kelseybarton]

i want to see him emerge

[@PSVitaat2am]

The best question here is will it actually rival angry Grandpa?

[@thedotgiver2820]

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[@KingDomsKingdom85]

Yes sir/ma'am

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

@@thedotgiver2820 hmm... I'd never thought of it like that, I think you may be onto something there.

[@smoofdoof]

“Giving this cemetery 1 star. Person I loved was dead.” I lost my shit at how Dan delivered that line 😂

[@cinebread]

Love the concern in Arin’s voice when Dan says they’re at a good stopping point, followed by relief he just mean for this episode.

[@BambiDiego]

Dan and Arin: We wanna know what's going on! Arin's finger: *Doubt*

[@kookookat7182]

I love it when Arin finds random games like this. Poor Dan is just along for the ride haha

[@PSVitaat2am]

He sucks it up and does his duty well.

[@lel1103]

"I love it when Aring finds random games like this." They aren't "random" games, that doesn't make sense.

[@whofuckingcares420]

@@lel1103 uhhhh uhhhh technically uhhhhhhhh

[@Sagaan42]

@@whofuckingcares420 this isn't a random game, it's a darling of the indie horror scene made by one of its most well known devs

[@whofuckingcares420]

@@Sagaan42 damuel, samuel, I guess I'm the jack wagon here

[@bofurlong8944]

We need to continue this series if for no other reason than Arin is actually interested in reading the tutorials

[@chozin2408]

I actually enjoy that more than the commentary tbh 🤣

[@FflawedMetalhead]

Are the Grumps growing Grandpa, or is Grandpa growing the Grumps?

[@honeybuggood]

growing my grandpa like a dinosaur capsule from the grocery store

[@JaySay]

Just soak old 'pa in the bath, he'll be fine

[@benjammin1304]

I used to love the knock off shrinky dinks!

[@wiseone86]

Can we have a 10MPH "growing my co-host" where Arin feeds various things into Dan's gaping maw?

[@Lucifersfursona]

Do you not remember PEPISS

[@ericanightshade]

Guest starring JacksepticGrampa

[@Virjunior01]

Dan's hair most certainly has a mouth in it somewhere

[@TheSimulacrumAudio]

@@Virjunior01 nonono a Gaping Maw in his hair

[@jessimai000]

@@ericanightshade finally

[@thatsprettylane]

An explanation based on my understanding of the game so far. Whiskers is the thing with the bristles from the beginning. It is to Grandpa what milk is to butter, in the sense that it could become many different things depending on how you handle it. This is the desirous yield. Whiskers will yield whatever the handler desires, meaning whatever you want it to become, it will become, but only based on your conceptions and knowledge of the thing you want it to become. (It’s important to note that unlike the Researchers, who were working with small samples of Whiskers, Adrienne is working with the entire subject.) This is where the mirrors come in. It’s to remove variables. If Whiskers can only see itself, it can only BE itself, and it can be studied further. The shell is basically the scaffolding for whatever Whiskers turns into. In the case of Grandpa, it is a human shaped doll. If the doll stops suiting it’s needs, Whiskers will find a new shell to move to. I understand this to mean that if we convinced Grandpa that he was more like a shoe, than a humanoid, he would seek out a shoe-shaped shell to grow around/into. And I think the food thing is just more of how your idea of it shapes Whiskers. If you feed it plant based food, it knows it is supposed to eat plant based food and will grow accordingly. This is why feeding it meat is dangerous; it will seek out more meat. Yes, it’s basically the Thing. And this isn’t all being conveyed by a child to a therapist. The POV changes.

[@schmoden_]

Yeah I remember when my friend Doug grew his grandpa back in '98.

[@Mr.Meowgical]

Oh, the things we did before smart phones.

[@ruiikas]

@@Mr.Meowgical this generation will NEVER be able to feel the joys of growing their grandpas....

[@Deepclow]

This is fascinating. It's almost like we're experiencing the process of studying and containing an SCP

[@chozin2408]

Bruh I thought the same thing lol

[@MrSpartan993]

At least it’s not the Doctor.

[@DarkHypernova]

I was just thinking how this could end with the SCP Foundation swooping in, containing grandpa and and amnesticising everyone.

[@antiskyze]

scp fans seeing literally fucking anything

[@aud7593]

@@antiskyze person who has only ever read the SCP foundation website: this is giving me strong SCP vibes (all the love to the SCP foundation it's a hella cool collaborative writing project!)

[@amyisaway7800]

i'd like to thank arin for convincing (making) dan do a second episode of this. i'm disgusted but intrigued

[@silke4913]

I really hope we're going to see more of grandpa's gaping maw and the pulsating sack in the corner. I'm emotionally invested now.

[@giannacarter9711]

im calling it now, the reveal is that the little girl was a ‘whiskers’ creature the entire time the therapist was taking to her.

[@ethanotto5062]

That's what I was thinking! Why else would the girl's grandpa be teaching Whiskers to say "Hello, Grandpa?"

[@PijamaSuit]

could be. Maybe the "parents fighting" is really William and that other guy --the guys with the mirrored masks

[@JackHallowLantern]

I mean, it would make sense why she would call it grandpa. Because it's like an ancestor.

[@pervyturtle2673]

Misread that warning at first as "warning this episode has scenes of flashing grumps" and I was like, Finally!!

[@Wolfhound429]

Username checks out.

[@shork3168]

@@Wolfhound429 username does NOT check out, what is a wolf doing on youtube

[@Wolfhound429]

@@shork3168 Just trying to apply for a wolfjob, obviously

[@queenb1119]

@@shork3168 Handing out wolfjobs, duh! 🤣

[@darkn04]

@@shork3168 username also does NOT check out, what the heck is a Shork?!?

[@spunkyduck9898]

Actually turned my brightness up for this episode. This game is much freakier when you can see it 😅

[@katydid-zu3pq]

I never had a grandpa, so this is good therapy. I imagine this is just what it would be like

[@ivyhearst3554]

I have fond memories of bringing cashews to my grandpa in his basement cage every night ❤️

[@katydid-zu3pq]

@@ivyhearst3554 wow you're so lucky

[@dslkjvoxicuyhgl4554]

Your species of origin determined: that was a lie. Nice try, Whiskers.

[@PuppetOnStrings666]

I'm so invested in this. It's so weird, but so interesting

[@XerxesTexasToast]

Here's my attempt to decode what's going on for y'all. The "anthropoidic vacuum" is a removal of all stimuli about or resembling humans. In this state of vacuum, Whiskers is not permitted to see, hear, or otherwise sense any human or manmade object. That's what all the mirrors are for. It's to absolutely ensure that the creature can sense nothing but its own current appearance, and thus has nothing to mimic. This is a containment measure, because if it's allowed to see anything when it's advanced enough it'll be able to pass as human and attack people. The implications of the acquisition letter are that this bizarre creature was viewed as a demon by north-central Asians and Russian steppe folk.

[@noodlefoosa5191]

This gives me I have no mouth yet I must scream (the game version) vibes and I love it

[@Humdebel]

5:03 game: "Do you like to view the tutorial?" arin: "Yeah!" Who are you and where is Arin

[@gelusvenn5063]

It's ok he immediately ignored all of the tutorial's contents, he's still Arin.

[@GooTheMighty]

I think the creature develops into something based on people’s thoughts, whether they are aware of it or not. That’s why they have tests where someone focuses on something specific and why the little girl is growing her grandpa. Even if she didn’t do so super deliberately, that’s who is on her mind as she feeds this thing.

[@slothy6096]

I have a theory that the girl the psychologist is talking to is just the creature but it took on her form

[@MegamanStarforce2010]

@@slothy6096 oh fuck

[@NWolfsson]

After 30 minutes of the game saying that Whiskers acts and morphs accordingly to what people think about... Arin: So are we saying this thing is f*cking psychic?! Yes, Arin. It's exactly that.

[@gregoryhase]

The only bad thing about game grumps is they don’t finish almost any of the horror games that have lore. Doki doki is like the only real horror game that had any length to it that they actually finished. They just record too far in advance to get audience reaction to decide if they should continue based on audience wants.

[@mcdevo5895]

I love the progression from lower case “oh god” yesterday to all caps today

[@samanthagaddis8785]

I am loving this little dabble into horror games. Love my video game boys

[@VegaNorth]

I love that Arin recognizes this plot is told through a frame narrative-this game narrative is wild and y’all are sleeping on it.

[@kingfred.9333]

I have no idea what game this is. I only recently started rewatching GG and I hate the lack of episode numbers

[@thatsprettylane]

Can’t believe they just abandoned grandpa :(

[@SirAngusSteele]

13:32 I feel like these instructions about how and when to enter the area would be better posted OUTSIDE, before you enter the enclosure.

[@AdamantErinyes]

The last video helped me fall asleep while dealing with the news that we had to put my little old lady dog to sleep yesterday. Probably not exactly what Arin or Dan intended, but they have my gratitude nevertheless.

[@Riveripple]

I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm sure she had a wonderful and happy life 😥❤️

[@juggerNOTtoday]

I'm so sorry to hear that, I truly hope that you and your family will heal soon ♥️ your dog lived the best possible life she could've ever had

[@ichigo9312]

"I am curious to see what happens but I also don't want to be in this world" is the most relatable Dan quote.

[@otomeleifu]

I’m so glad we got a part two so soon. This is such an odd game I love it 😊

[@ruethechosenone5197]

Man, this is so great its so funny, the weird obscure nature of the game combined with the funny commentary from Dan and Arin makes for some of the funniest moments for me personally! I hope to see more of this eventually!

[@benjamins.10]

I have the same issue with my mouse finger as Arin does. "Heavy" really is the best way to describe it.

[@Verolzy]

Please please continue this series! This game is insane but so well written and intriguing!

[@ZenSolipsist]

This game is surprisingly rich with good writing

[@Gatlinggunman]

This game is surprisingly rich with [PRETENTIOUS] writing

[@amiiboacid4785]

Or maybe the characters themselves are just pretensions. Not to spoil something, but grandpa's final form has honestly good down to earth writing

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

Big words does NOT equal good writing. I can barely even understand what some of these sentences are trying to convey they're so long and convoluted. I'm curious to see where this goes, but it's kind of annoying that I'm not sure I fully grasp what they intend for me to grasp with each document.

[@rocksgio]

@@stephsaguudefan1753 I think that's the point. These are documents from scientist as part of their research documentation, so it's written in the jargon ridden language of an actual scientific research journal. I think the creator perfectly nailed how difficult these papers are to read as an outsider and how much of it comes down to context clues which adds to the mystery and suspense of the game.

[@kotov909]

I cant tell if this game’s problem is that its overwritten or if its just frontloaded with exposition. Even a game like disco Elysium doesn’t bog you down with this much in-world lore so early into it, and its incredibly reading-heavy. This guy’s other games are well written and well paced, so I wonder what exactly happened here

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

Despite watching several people play this game, I still wish they finished this. Could be me having such a strong emotional connection to grandpa, but goddammit this game is so damn good in its strange way.

[@MangaGirl232]

You can tell this is going to be a fun episode from that thumbnail 😂

[@resileaf9501]

And that title ;)

[@connorgrissett972]

@@resileaf9501 yeah the title really seals the deal

[@SamWeltzin]

"I've never heard the word 'maw' without 'gaping' in front of it." ~ Dan, proving he is not a true furry.

[@bombomos]

Or a Halo CE fan as the last level is called The Maw

[@SamWeltzin]

@@bombomos Don't think anyone's ever called him a Halo CE fan, though. Or, for that matter, a Critical Role fan. "Toothy maw."

[@VueiyVisarelli]

I find myself waiting impatiently for the next installment of this series, even though it _totally_ creeps me out. Morbid curiosity, I suppose.

[@KovarrBlue]

Please keep playing this. It's so creepy and disturbing, I need to find out what's going on!

[@bugmeat4691]

WE NEED MORE OF YALL PLAYING THISSSSSSS

[@0danshi0]

Please continue this, it's not only really interesting but also super funny

[@Gorentaya]

Hoping we get more of this game im loving this🥺

[@connor1586]

My favourite Edison Lighthouse song: Love grows where my grandfather grows

[@yotube155]

I really hope they play more of this, it's fascinating

[@ToonMasta44]

This is such a bizarre game, I really like these episodes that are like… just vaguely unsettling horror games? Games that give that sort of House of Leaves vibe.

[@Glitterfetti]

I want this to be continued so bad.

[@Iluvpie6]

Oh my god PLEASE finish this for ghoul grumps

[@Iluvpie6]

They didn’t.

[@ItIsMePotpourri]

I absolutely need to see this all the way to the very end. Congrats on doing the tutorials, Arin!

[@emilyrichardson9895]

Just had to put it out there. I am hoping so hard that you guys finish this. I want grandpa!

[@Avery-un4he]

PLEASE keep Growing Grandpa!

[@guderheinz]

Would love to see them go through with it to the end. It's intriguing as hell.

[@D3ADM0N5T3RC4T]

We’re getting into the weird era of grumps and I’m all for it

[@siresquawks]

Day 45 (Since the death of the giraffe town playthrough) As the world record holder of growing clones of myself to try and get a sub 14 in giraffe town, I find this video very informative. Research will be noted.

[@mikeyvee2451]

I remember watching gabriel knights and dan was talking about what he got suzy for her birthday, it was this really creepy voodoo shrunken head and suzy was like "omg thank you so much" and arin was like "thank you...dan...for putting this in my house😒" in my head this game is Arin getting back at Dan for it by grossing him out and scaring him lmao, that's why arin is so excited

[@baronreeves9232]

Sounds plausible (and funny to think about)

[@lordchiopet1630]

"1 star! Person i loved was dead." Sent me into a laughing fit

[@Lavapulse]

I love that this horror game just turned into a raising sim. Princess Maker better watch out.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

I think the writing in this game is very clever? I mean, the wording makes enough sense as to get the gist of it but is also vague, complicated and confusing enough as to force you to re-read and re-think the implications of what is being said. It also really sells the feeling that you're reading something highly technical and not just made up nonsense

[@ValensBellator]

Did y’all really not finish this one??!? I must see the ending!!

[@mariakortz6848]

im so glad therye continuing this game! im bizarrely fascinated with it

[@wumbology6072]

I’m glad we’re back, I think I would want to find this on my own to play. Heavy plot, grungy games like this are my kinda thing!

[@witchypoo7353]

It’s games like these makes me understand the appeal of video games more. I love bizarre themes & stories

[@vip5hawol-deehirota]

probably a long shot, but hope they come back to this one day...

[@TheCrazyChickity]

I need them to continue this, I’m fully invested now

[@KyleHarrisonRedacted]

21:10 I absolutely lost my complete shit over the "youre learning" segment here, I can't stop laughing

[@d3_2009]

Much like Grandpa requires nutrients I require more growing my grandpa

[@loveisinportant5570]

Why was this only two episodes long!? I'm invested as well now! I wanna' find out the story (and the hijinks along the way).

[@yogabear7140]

Yay I’m so glad y’all continued playing this! I love when the grumps play weird horror games 😊

[@Xevonarin]

I'm a full time creative writer, and this game has already taught me several new words. Whoever wrote it has a fantastic voculary.

[@MegamanStarforce2010]

and it's used just sparsely enough most of the time that you can get the meanings from context. really good stuff

[@oneyslays]

the game title growing my grandpa reminds me of those things you put in water and it “grows 10x the original size”

[@benjammin1304]

Shrinky dinks!

[@GucciGuilty]

Oh boy! More man-made horrors beyond my comprehension!

[@thedalto124]

I’m sad to see no new episodes on this

[@M_Alexander]

Kinda want to see MatPat play this just because he'll understand more of the words than our precious boys do

[@ava4512]

Can’t believe it but I’m genuinely super attached to Grandpa already 😭 this can only end badly (like probably really badly) but I’m going to hope otherwise lol

[@KaiSupaGaming]

Hope theres more of this. Im really intrigued

[@DTStheTDS]

Not gonna lie, I didn't know you guys played this game til recently. I know thumbnails and titles are made with the intent of following the algorithm on KZbin, but I never can tell what videos are what anymore. Kinda miss the days when things are able to be consistent. Again, I know it's not your fault that KZbin wants to have content this way, but it makes things confusing and missable in the long term.

[@deraile]

Still not sure her grandpa will actually emerge out of that shell. From the former experiment being named "Whiskers", it sounds like that and "Grandpa" are just the names that were given to the monstrosity. And it will grow into whatever it sees fit (through what it learns neurally). It's however implied that Adrienne is giving the Thing all that neural intent to indeed become "Grandpa" (and might soon feed it so-called forbidden animal flesh). If we don't see the next instalment tomorrow or soon because they truly stopped playing, I do hope they keep their savegame around and soldier through it as part of this year's Ghoul Grumps. Super super intrigued, but as usual for me with horror games, I sadly wouldn't go through this by myself.

[@elsiebartlett6808]

Yes, thank you Arin for demanding Dan continue this adventure with all of us, especially grandpa. Without your reading voice, this playthrough would be a little bit worse.

[@splendidcyan]

omg PLEASE continue this series, I'm so intrigued !!! and less scared because arin and dan are making funny voices

[@bozmundarts2614]

PLEASE COME BACK TO IT GUYS

[@S481N]

Dan: "I've never heard the word 'Maw' without 'gaping' in front of it." Looks like someone hasn't spent enough time with Matthew "Toothy Maw" Mercer.

[@mrfd2k413]

Love you guys so much. Don't know if id be half as intrigued with the concept of becoming a youtuber if not for this channel and its family of people behind it.

[@gardengateghost]

30:00 i keep coming back to this video for this interaction cuz it fuckin KILLS me every time 😆

[@goobermcnoober8140]

It's like growing your own sea monkey, but weird and bad and everything's horrible and your parents don't love you.

[@BunnyLove5763]

I hope they continue playing this at some point. Poor grandpa needs more company

[@fevre_dream8542]

You know what? I wonder if this creature is related to what the diver in Water Womb World was looking for. The hydra analogy makes me think it may have originated in the deep sea, possibly as one of the "angels". Idk, wild conjecture.

[@1WEareBUFO1]

This is by far my favorite "horror" game they've played. I'd literally finish if they finished it.

[@goldengoblin788]

I love grandpa inflation

[@GuiasMaurelChile]

Game Grumps: We are running out of games for Ghoul Grumps. Also GG: Let's play scary games on August

[@dudebrogames]

I love how much Arin is enjoying this game. It’s pretty wholesome.

[@2TaterTot]

I really love this game. Gotta grow grandpa

[@worlds2ndbestlawyer]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I FUCKING LOVE GROWING GRANDPA AND IDK WHY i have this weird primal Love for raising anything even vaguely human, so this series makes me feel weirdly comforted 😭😭

[@shaqutus]

Thank you for continuing this horrifying game that gives me anxiety :D I'm too scared to play this myself, but really want to see how this turns out!