You Cannot Beat This Game

[@zescoot2590]

I love it when Connor plays games like this and Fear & Hunger. The narration explaining the complex and hard-to-obtain lore is on point and something I could never figure out!

[@invertebrado]

Hunter x Hunter ahh narration, I love it

[@SylverKairos]

The only thing im missing is an explanation on the Heretics, is that just their title because of Eus sinning and then the rift forming in their ranks? The Heretics being those who sided with Eus? If so why is tail a heretic, despite technically being innocent? Why are the heretics linked to the seals?

[@handlebar4520]

indie dark fantasy rpg try not to rehash berserk's core plotline challenge difficulty impossible

[@AishiYoutube]

The narration is annoying to me and honestly I'm just going to go watch the stream vod now, after the second time.

[@Originul_]

Shout out to Worm Girl for helping Connor with this video. 😊

[@Jo-po2oo]

havent played a second of this game, connor said its hard, did the only reasonable thing and gifted it to a friend of steam and said 'lets see if you can solve this kids puzzle game'

[@Lyoishi]

That poor soul is either going to perish or have a new favorite game.

[@Jo-po2oo]

@@Lyoishi well first day he put 4 hours in, didn't really liked it he said but he is back on it again today I saw, so idk maybe it hooked him 💀

[@kieranwalker1850]

Dam you evil as fu k😂😂😂

[@t1tan748]

so how's it going?

[@ItsMimbo]

@@Jo-po2oo we need an update!

[@bendertusepaki8995]

After Fear and hunger, this is some of my new favorite CDawg content. I just love to see him explore those mysterious games.

[@JannetFenix]

When i see that not only he is invested in these games but also puts effort into seeing things to the end, i know i NEED to see him play Lobotomy Corporation.

[@fozza1051]

Same!

[@cibo889]

@@JannetFenix YESS, that would be amazing

[@Loeffellux]

It's amazing content for sure

[@bluewolf7111]

@@JannetFenix I was thinking of something like Signalis as well. Honestly there are so many games that he would love and give it a chance. Its crazy that this is the same guy that back then was like all about competitive games, skipping story/cutscenes, and not caring about the lore nor text. And nowadays he leads these hidden gems to be appreciated like nearly nobody else does.

[@rollin340]

That bit where Lilie was saying her goodbyes to an already passed Gray... even Connor was choking up and holding back the emotions. How did a game make us so attached and invested in these characters despite the actual memory sections being so short relative to the puzzles themselves? A great game mechanic, amazing soundtrack, grabbing story... this was one hell of a game to watch be played.

[@TacoEspionage]

I didn't realize that WormGirl, someone who also did some really cool fear and hunger story videos, helped script this video. That's pretty cool

[@MrRenanHappy]

Well obviously you realised

[@SeaAndSkinMusic]

Definitely has unique dark undertones

[@chuckchuk5157]

Worm girl is a great story teller.

[@requiemforameme1]

He mentioned WormGirl a few times during the stream (I think this was ~9 months ago). This was one of my favorite streams by Connor. The music was so good, and the game was relatively undocumented and undiscovered. Was fun finding out stuff about a lore-heavy game with everyone.

[@xaiverbres7335]

I mean if anyone can comprehend this game it’s the lady who fear and hunger, both games, comprehensible to us Euclidean-brained peasants

[@endiiii07]

3:25:40 Connor thanking the devs while his face cam shows him flipping off is the full summary of his experience playing this game

[@1good100]

Would be funny if that was the editor saying "fuck you" for how much editing had to be done for this video.

[@Zack_Zander]

Actual fans of a game are allow to hate it with an actual reason as genuine criticism. In this case, the story is enjoyable, but the puzzles and traps are torture. Such as: _“Only a simple memory will remain”_ F**K!

[@Prosto-Ban]

@@Zack_Zandertried completing this game without guides before watching this video… Gave up after beating the main line once to the point where you get rejected for being voided. I tried REALLY hard but I couldnt figure out anything on my own

[@Zack_Zander]

@@Prosto-Ban I gave up when the puzzle started becoming more of a chore that overweight the story itself. However learning that all of that was just Act 1 made me just went to a play through.

[@ivanthaboi]

Two 3+ hour videos within 3 days has got to be some kind of record for this channel, we are eating good rn boys

[@SprSnpr]

tfw someone commented exactly what you were gonna comment lol

[@Number-yh3le]

absolutely perfect!

[@anthonycantu3223]

Yeah we are

[@yourlocalbagelboy]

mudan working overtime to another level

[@darklogh9715]

I hadn't seen the timer before clicking on the video well damn guess I won't sleep tonight then

[@Erinyes]

the whole "devotion" talk about being needed to stay down the void is very clearly metaphorical with the creator's intent of wishing to see people be devoted to understand each other. you, conner, showed your devotion by finishing this game because you wanted to understand the game. it's the meta parallelism. and you being referred to as "stranger" is intentional. you're a stranger to the creator. we're stangers to each other, yet here you are, showing your devotion by finishing the game. devotion to understand it, undertand someone.

[@Lyoishi]

Yep, I can hear you.

[@wrenlybaratheon2362]

I was looking for a comment like this, the way the game is so deliberately frustrating so you have to be devoted to finishing it, I love when mechanics of a game reinforce the themes

[@ParakeetDSi]

As cool as it is, it might have the caveat of driving people away from completing the game. ​@@wrenlybaratheon2362

[@sneakiesquid452]

the fact that the video could only be cut down to 1/8th(?) of the vod length shows the depth and fuckery of this game. straight up insane.

[@seuseu6071]

This besides the fact that Connor beat it way faster than people usually do

[@Arras01]

@@seuseu6071 Never having to do a playthrough without the items (plus having chat to point out stuff if you get stuck) makes it wayyy easier.

[@seuseu6071]

@@Arras01 yeeeeah. I had to beat the second act without anything and almost pooped myself in the process

[@acblook]

It's not depth everything that was cut out is hours upon hours of replaying the same garbage sokoban levels

[@calebk8278]

Something cool about DIS, is in Dante's Inferno, Dis is a city in the middle layers of Hell where fallen angels reside. Meaning through a hole in the Earth (also like Dante's Inferno), Gray enters into hell, fights demons and enters one of its cities

[@Dyllyn133]

I picked this game up after watching the first 30 minutes of this video, and got the DIS ending, and pondered it's meaning Gotta say that the narrative structure of this game makes a lot more sense if you're familiar with Dante's Inferno and can recognise the heavy influence on Void Stranger's design

[@lp_grumpy]

It has to be said that Connor's in the moment voice acting MAJORLY enhances the experience of watching these condensed playthroughs. He does such an amazing job bringing so many of these characters to life, he was made for making videos about these kind of games. I kinda wish he would play something like Ace Attorney, i know that hearing him give voices to some of the characters in that game would be a riot.

[@clare5688]

too bad he hates to read lol

[@lp_grumpy]

@clare5688 yeah true that 💀

[@darvariusvanavar1049]

soild fucking idea!

[@linforcer]

I also guess the implication is that Grey died of breast cancer. At least I think it is why Lillie is seen wearing a pink ribbon.

[@HANIMEME]

there was color in the game?

[@linforcer]

@@HANIMEME It can not literally be seen to be pink but she has a tiny ribbon pinned to her shirt which traditionally is pink and can be bought with some of the money going to breast cancer research. I believe there have been attempts to piggy back on this idea with other color ribbons that have not caught on, so the original pink ribbon seems most likely.

[@ronh4658]

If this is your first experience with Void Stranger, Connor's first few hours with the game went VERY well. I watched plenty of people die immediately after getting the staff, not learning the purpose of the locusts for hours. Some people miss the point of the seals completely until 10+ hours into the game. My first time beating it with Gray all I had was the cube. He's not kidding when he says two people can have wildly different experiences with this, it's great!

[@Brohany]

im thinking of playing this is this one of those games that are best played completely blind with knowing nothing or can I watch the vid first

[@limurtempesto5867]

​@@Brohany this game is like fear and hunger in a sense: if you play It blind, you are gonna suffer like a chicken getting raw-dogged by a horse, you will find almost none of the stuff that makes the game beatable, and u will probably drop it after 10 hours. Or you will slowly start to understand the little hints the game throws you, and you will spend the next 150 hours trying to 100% it (probably with some help from the wiki lol). So just do what will make you enjoy the game most based on your taste

[@ronh4658]

@@Brohany If you can, go in blind if you're even slightly thinking about playing the game. It's tough, but it's fun to discover as much as you can on your own, and most of the game is in that discovery.

[@Akf-b2j]

Very weird but also true analogy ​@@limurtempesto5867

[@lileymixed]

i think his experience with stuff like fear and hunger deffo helps!

[@NecroticFarron]

47:05 - I cannot stress enough that, whilst this is the peak of the OST and is a beautiful track, it is singlehandedly one of the best "Bad Ending" conditions I have ever experienced. The realisation seeping in that there is no escape on any of the floors done through the gameplay itself and Gray's mental state deteriorating both audibly in the music and the visual layout of the Labyrinth is as chilling as it is dramatic. The moment I personally understood what was happening was just when the OST paused for a moment before crashing back in full tempo, with the levels themselves becoming complete gibberish. I was HYPERVENTILATING. Honestly, fucking incredible work.

[@mikael3832]

1:32:37 for those who don't know that text says "Not to be covered" which is basically a joke about how Finnish radiators used to come with warnings not to cover them. In Sweden they found this hilarious and it became a big joke, basically "haha Finland so dumb they need a manual how to use a radiator".

[@47slogra]

In spain they also came with the warning, in several languages

[@Martyyri]

And every finn now knows how to say the same thing in swedish and norwegian too as most of those radiators also had the same line in those languages too.

[@MrDonmazzi]

christ lady Grey is such a BADASS,this game has so much soul but i wouldnt be patient enough to play it and figure everything out,thanks for bringing it on the channel connor

[@Hey_Vas]

This was one of the best playthroughs Connor has ever done and you can't convince me otherwise

[@angelachan4291]

m outer wilds?

[@FormerlySunrize]

Bro commenting like he has already watched the whole video smh

[@Hey_Vas]

@@FormerlySunrize Watched the streams homie, was months ago

[@Grymm6698]

​@@FormerlySunrizeI watched all 3 VODS 6 months ago

[@monogamousmatt546]

​@@angelachan4291 nah, as great as the game is, the fact that he did it all in one sitting without the dlc makes it much less interesting. At a certain point, it's clear he just wanted it to end.

[@Zack_Zander]

2:19:53 I kinda see why she saw that as funny. Despite that Lillie didn’t directly wish for her biological mom (whether or not she knew she was there), the fact that she wish for her mom, Gray, for peace indirectly means to free her actual mom as well.

[@times5ive]

connor i know you probably won’t ever see this, but please don’t ever stop playing, reviewing, & making content around / of these kind of games! these are my favorite videos & inspire me so much in a way i’ve never felt before! these kinds of games need to be given a platform as big as yours!

[@Ironpecker]

Seconding this! It's so nice to see big personalities among influencers take risks and try these little gems, it probably doesn't do as well for the algorithm but I enjoy it so much

[@GerN7]

Seconding this x2 i love this phase of connor trying hidden gems like this, games full of soul with an amazing story to tell

[@JanembaJanemba]

Absolutely agree.

[@times5ive]

@@Ironpeckeri still come back to this video when i have nothing else to watch lol these kinds of games have completely changed how i’ve judged on how good a game is

[@gooeyPhantasm]

System Erasure discord staff member here! it brings me a lot of joy to see SE getting the attention they've deserved for the past 6 years and change. i hope those watching who wish to experience this game themselves do so, and feel free to pop in to our server sometime :) we're also the founders of the wiki seen at 3:15:56!

[@ilavain]

the wiki is genuinely fantastic. I hope it keeps getting expanded!

[@JetBalrog]

I had no idea this game even came out and then I notice it seems familiar so I look it up and holy crap I've been a fan since the Fraxy days. Fifteen freakin' years ago. God, I'm feeling old.

[@ParakeetDSi]

Games need advertisement.

[@gooeyPhantasm]

@@ParakeetDSi I don't know what that has to do with my comment...

[@leonardodelgado7573]

One of the most important things in any game is how it teaches you its mechanics and this game just does it perfectly. It shows you a thing and then it goes: Now deal with it.

[@Ironpecker]

One of the coolest things that the game does is show you a room that has a very easy exit, but with some items placed in strange locations (especially chests) and usually you'll have no idea on how to get them; only for the next floor to explain to you exactly how you could have gotten them. And, since there's no way to go back, just one floor it just dares you to reset the game just to go get the thing you missed! So cool!

[@leonardodelgado7573]

True

[@whiteraven9544]

@@Ironpecker That's also reduces the frustration a bit. Rather than thinking "damn it I died. Now I have to do all that again." you think "Damn it I died. Well I can now get those things I've missed before".

[@slamkam07]

thats not teaching.

[@Wee-Ah-Boo]

Wait until he finds out that ZerOranger (the first game Void Stranger dev made) is pretty much the prelude to Void Stranger that also has it own secrets heck even characters from ZerOranger shows up here in Void Stranger

[@koboltcatalyzer]

Gray's ringtone at 1:37:24 is the motif from the final boss theme of ZeroRanger and hearing it for the first time sent me into fight or flight mode so quick

[@WintryFox]

This and ZeroRanger both sound really cool, and I'd love to play them, but I honestly worry that I don't have the self-esteem or mental stability to play in a way that's even remotely healthy. But then, since they're games about discovery, I feel like I can't watch anyone else play them enough to decide if I'm right without ruining any experience I could ever have with them. I've only watched 14 minutes of this, and I've already spoiled what seems like a really cool and important puzzle. I know you don't know who I am and this is a weird thing to ask a stranger on the internet, but do you have any advice?

[@bat6593]

@@WintryFoxThis is comin from someone who watched the whole 3hour video and I’d recommend playing the game its actually a phenomenal experience even if your likely to be extremely lost if there comes a point where you feel you’d need help you could always turn to the web for answers so it doesnt hurt to give it a shot.(Also for the 14 minute you watched trust me there’s a lot more to the game than that hoo boy)

[@PoorWax]

@@WintryFox As someone who watched this entire thing as well, I would definitely say give it a go. 14 minutes of this video barely uncovers anything when compared to the rest of the game - as also indicated by the video length. I know this kind of game isn't for me to play, but I immensely enjoyed the video. If you think this game might be, or is even just curious about if it might be for you, definitely play it.

[@Toast-c1b]

@@koboltcatalyzer Some other things I also noticed from ZeroRanger: 3:14:52 those symbols are the same as on those orbs in ZeroRanger 3:19:24 onion head alien monster from ZeroRanger

[@ianwu1990]

Regular blockbuster 2 hour movie: Hmm, dunno if I can commit to it right now. I'll save it for when I'm ready. Connor with a 3 hour video: Oh cool, whack it on.

[@ayaanahmad_]

No but why does that happen tho like genuinely

[@phantomth13f15]

I was genuinely amazed at how this video kept me hooked for the entire duration when this whole year I have watched like 2 movies and 3 shows so far

[@ascenderre]

so let me get this straight: gray lived in medieval europe and was in love with the queen and promised her to raise the princess. the princess had a child with that fucker johann and was brought to the dungeon. gray went to the dungeon to find the princess, but could only free one soul, and chose her child. she was then transfered to modern day finland and raised the child there as a mom, preparing her for her inevitable trip to the dungeon. the child grew up and went to the dungeon to resque her real mom. she succeded and went back to finland to live with her mom, but because the princess was in a stasis in the dungeon, her child is now older then her and, at least by age, more of a mother or an older sister figure to her. and all of this is oversimplified and barely covers a half of this game's plot. this is one of the weirdest and deepset stories about motherhood i've vere witnessed 😭 like how does one even come up with this. absolutely amazing 😭

[@hathorthecow7146]

I understood it as the princess asking for her daughter to be saved

[@voidrius]

There's a whole lot more, the whole deal about Gray being Add's mortal incarnation (or something like that) changes things up a LOT

[@ascenderre]

@@voidrius i'm not even gonna pretend i understand that plotpoint lol

[@ascenderre]

@@hathorthecow7146 wasn't she asleep? i read it as gray's choice to save them both in the future

[@lancetheradioactive9034]

@@ascenderre Gray was presented with a choice; "a zygote has turned into a blastocyst and attached itself to the womb - which soul will you save?" Either Lily, the princess - or Lillie, her daughter. And she chose the latter, bringing her up with an additional purpose to one day rescue the former.

[@TacoEspionage]

Bro is pumping out damn movies at this point, and I'm all here for it

[@otorimasu]

Can't wait to see future 9 hours video essays covering the entirety of this game once more people play and discover enough of this game's content

[@firefly56embers33]

Agreed on that video, eassy on this gonna be good

[@TheRANd0m6uy]

This is legit one of the coolest fucking games I've ever seen. Loved the story in it too. Very glad you played this

[@mikemichelis634]

That was possibly the best playthrough one could possibly provide for this game. Thanks Connor for all the work you put into presenting this game to the fullest details, giving us all the satisfaction of living through the lore of Void Stranger!

[@mofu7852]

That was a wild ride of a game. Connor with his persistence (+plus the added voiceover to the character) to clear the game & and well edited behind the scenes that helps viewers follow along this long and convoluted story. Much respect o7

[@FryedBryce]

It's actually more crazy to me that this game isn't more popular. Sure it's new and seems really obtusely difficult, but the plot is pretty interesting and honestly the game mechanics seem super unique. Really hope it gets more attention!

[@cyrusmann5443]

If fear and hunger can make it this game can

[@constellation_kita]

This is niche as heck, how can people with a job (that's 95% people on the world according to my ass) enjoy this kind of game to make it popular

[@Bruuhhhhhh]

Within the first hour of the video I genuinely thought this was a missed chance to make it a 2 or even 3 part series for it to become more digestable, but honestly I didn't notice the 3h length that much. When the dawg was streaming this game, I couldn't really manage to catch on the long ass streams due to timezone differences, but just like with Fear and hunger, if he stuck to grinding a seemingly random and lesser known game for that long, a well made video about it will eventually come after. And I am very glad it did. I genuinely don't think this game would be fit for a lot of people to play themselves, myself included, but that doesnt take away that it is a really amazing game, so I very much appreciate being able to enjoy it as a viewer regardless. The story is fuckin great and though it gets convoluted asf towards the end, it doesn't take away that it is still great. Good shit man.. Really enjoyed it the whole way through. Thanks for this video.

[@Lyoishi]

As a blind player, completely agree this game isn't for most people without a hint guide or a love of suffering and sokoban. If you can't bash your head against a puzzle wall for 30 minutes several dozen times, watching a let's play is the wise choice.

[@Kenny-kpkj]

So if you guys are curious what was censored 1:47:12 . Driven by curiosity I found that It's PrimaDonnas , which is a brand of high-end bras🙂

[@moonlitshadow5944]

THANKSSSSS

[@Sen-ki-]

Lmfaoo I figured it was something like that after her talk with Freya

[@Baiswith]

Aha, that lines up with the conversation with Daniel where Freya had apparently told him about the size of Gray's "expectations" and Gray's own comment about helping with back-ache.

[@re1ncar]

24:07 “Matpat has to do an ep on this game before he leaves” The vod seems to be quite ancient

[@Limbuny]

I mean, it did take half a year to make

[@thechaostornado6600]

​@@Limbuny This video took half a year to make???

[@Avruthlelbh]

@@thechaostornado6600 MatPat hasn't been host for a few months now, so it adds up.

[@dorodo3856]

2:52:38 It should be noted, that while Connor listed all the following names here as "demons", there is one exception to that. Add - Abaddon is treated as a demon in some interpretations of Christianity, however originally, it really was never a demon. Abaddon is an *angel*, a guardian of the abyss, he who brings destruction but still follows the will of God and torments everyone who opposes His will with a swarm of locusts. If you watch the video to the end, this will most certainly make a lot of sense.

[@TheShut1]

Most of those names that are "demons" were actually either deities from other religions or fallen angels. Even the name Lillie wasn't chosen randomly but probably is a reference to Lilith, actual first woman/mother of demons.

[@TheAsexualJellyBean]

I don't personally plan on playing this game after watching this video, but I have so much respect for the dev for making it that I actually decided to buy it anyway. I want to support these phenomenal devs who put so much heart and passion into their projects to make something this fucking cool. Also, it made me cry, so that's neat.

[@bat6593]

Honestly how I felt after seeing this I plan on buying it just to support their phenomenal work and Maybe even give it a shot myself (I doubt i’ma remember any puzzles and secrets conner went through in the game considering how many there are💀)

[@skyler3295]

As a vod watcher it's basically 99% sleeping and waking up to a sidden scream of monke and the cycle restarts

[@AlurlFails]

Man, Mudan's team of editors is just pumping out massive banger after massive banger. I have no clue how y'all manage to edit these monsters into such concise and well designed videos, but major props to all of you. And I guess to Connor too for recording those giant streams. Lul

[@skylerdama]

Not just recording the streams, doing this entire voiceover and explanation stuff as well. I think he really loved the game so much that he HAD to make this video, regardless of how well it will do on the channel.

[@swordlessfish2203]

Wow, it's been a while since watching a video on a game intrigued me as much as this did (coincidentally the last time was watching a Worm Girl video, so that tracks). The depth of the game and the amount of time that must've went into it to make something so unique has left me at a loss for words. I sincerely hope that the developers are rewarded for their efforts. Thank you Connor and Worm Girl (And the Mods!) for putting something so cool into the spotlight.

[@AmaiarAiramand]

I've been STARVING for this video since I watched you play it on stream. Hopefully, despite the numerous warnings, this will help the game become more acknowledged and encourage some people to play it. Hopefully on camera so I can -watch them suffer- relive the wonders of a blind playthrough

[@slamkam07]

this video is my only exposure to this game and every single comment along with the video is giving me every reason under the sun as to why i should NEVER play it.

[@soopyloopy-u5q]

Its so cool that wormgirl got to help with script, ive been watching her since her fist fear and hunger vid

[@lichenmoss]

almost 4 hour video I KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING TONITE BOYS

[@SuckOnMyBigBalls]

He’s not even real.

[@ogheneregburhe1352]

Hell yea

[@Mochi_cat2003]

My man 🤟

[@3n0k1]

smashin while the video is playing

[@smashed_penguin]

Closer to almost 3 hour than almost 4 hour /¯

[@mamatthews78]

That was a lot. It was also awesome. I don't really have the patience for games like this, and I'm not great at puzzles, but your narration and charm made it real for me. Very much appreciated.

[@dio_alzurayq2161]

This game is so underrated because the month that game released was the worst month for indie games I'm glad that you played it and made this video so more people can experience this game

[@DiranJiru]

I didn't beat the game entirely legit. I had some puzzles that I never would have figured out. But I was so enamoured by the story and the characters I couldn't live with myself without seeing this to the end. Finding the secrets, the characters, the music... everything. I love it. Seeing how different Connor experienced compared to me was such a treat. From the bottom of my heart Connor, thank you so much for playing this. The more exposed this game becomes, the happier I'll be.

[@Lyoishi]

A large part of this game is about communicating and reaching out in longing for hope even when you are suffering. I don't think communicating with others for help solving puzzles is bad, in some senses it might be the intended experience. If you made it through the game despite the suffering, I think you beat the game legit.

[@ah3611]

27:22 chat begged connor to put the optional speedrun timer on for some ungodly reason, but this wall mural was found anyway by complete accident, despite being covered up by the milliseconds field

[@SeaAndSkinMusic]

The old-school Zelda vibes definitely make me think of the first time I tried playing any of the game games, or even a link to the past. Sure, you could look up guides, but I was born in an era where we didn’t have very much available or didn’t know that we could look stuff up on the Internet. Feels just as cryptic and uniquely fun!

[@justas423]

Void Stranger is pure finnish game design: Cruel and filled with infinite lore hidden behind a torturous difficulty of the already hard game.

[@Call-sign-Moon]

I played this game for 15 good hours without discovering any secrets. I eventually stopped because the rooms were getting ridiculously hard to beat since I didn’t have the wings

[@maudjito]

Locking yourself at VOID mode in the harder levels without any of the powers is hell xD

[@StablyUnmental]

This is easily one of the most enjoyable videos I've ever seen on KZbin. 3.5 hours later and I still want more of this kind of stuff.

[@e_klaus]

bruh kudos to editors for keeping up with these 3-4 hour videos, keep up good work Connor and team!

[@pennwick1806]

One small correction at 1:40:10 TAN was not a traitorous lord. TAN was sealed because she went mad and ADD was forced to put her down with the sword. The three traitors were EUS, GOR, and MON. MON managed to somehow hide herself so completely that the others thought she was dead and her seal broke.

[@DogiTheWallcrusher]

Mon's actually wearing her seal on her head. But since the system thinks she's dead it works for 000.

[@XylitoI]

The Void Lords' battle is one of those things that can take a while to puzzle out during the game since it, too, kinda has multiple layers to it. Like Tail says, on the surface it was the Lords' ranks dividing when Eus sinned. But the nature of Eus' sin is never revealed, and the true allegiances of some of the Lords are only revealed late in the game, or by a single egg/rock's dialogue in some random room. Lev, in an envy-fueled power grab, may have somehow tricked Eus and orchestrated the whole thing from the beginning while feigning allegiance to Add; Mon only sided with Eus to help with Lev's scheming while hoping to gain more power for herself as well, and faked her own death; Gor was only condemned as a traitor for being true to their nature and being lazy to the point of indecision on whether to shun Eus or not, and Tan, too, was struck down as collateral for being uncontrollable. And the general power dynamic of Add being 'mother' to all the others makes it all read as a parent responding to unruly children by SLAYING them. And then she abandoned them afterwards to live with mortals instead, and try some further parenting with them.

[@Endyderg]

i liked the characters and the spritework, the character designs were also really neat! it does look fun to play, so i might give it a chance. really glad you were able to make this video, good job to the team!

[@Lyoishi]

While I encourage you to support the devs if you watched the letsplay, the game isn't for everyone. I don't immediately suggest it unless you enjoy suffering or sokoban puzzles, similar playing 80s/90s games with no guide. That said I will never forget my experience with the game.

[@aliasmcdoe]

@@Lyoishi No game in existence is "for everyone".

[@iih4nnh7]

1:35:13 according to a Reddit user, (if anyone was curious), from Lady Grey’s pov tail represented the princess’s mother that passed away!

[@dreamysparklez]

I see Void Stranger, I CLICK. Tbh I started playing this game when Connor brushed over it during one of the TT episodes. Totally didn't expect what I was getting myself into. I loved all the characters and the amount of details the devs put in. I got so many emotions from this game, and now only a simple memory will remain...

[@slamkam07]

TT? wtf is TT?

[@JuanLuisPerata]

@@slamkam07 Trash taste

[@yinlu3610]

@@slamkam07To be more specific, the Trash Taste podcast featuring Connor, Joey, and Garnt.

[@zawatcher7394]

Wait which episode of TT Connor brushed off Void stranger again?

[@Sen-ki-]

THEY SAID THE THING

[@GlaciesA]

2016 connor would looks at this game and scoff and say things like I'M NOT READING ALL THAT, how far has our boy come

[@Triskitout]

fuck i love void stranger so fucking much, me and a buddy would meet up every week and play it together and we had such a blast solving it together.

[@TheMunchkin61]

This was genuinely such a great vid, the narration and game itself kept me interested the full time

[@lukkioo]

I got to meet one of the devs at a convention in Finland recently. He was a really chill person enthusiastic about retro gaming & game development. He said that they all have appreciated the attention this video has generated in their games and the passion that Connor and his team put into creating this behemoth of a video. Hats off for highlighting all of the crazy details the devs put into the game! Looking forward to seeing more videos such as these.

[@PortRhouse]

Absolute banger video. I can’t believe I just sat through all 3.5 hours of this in one sitting but I was completely enthralled. You and all the editors did such a fantastic job making this wildly complex game approachable and entertaining, while still leaving me curious to know more. Really glad I got to experience this story.

[@youdontseemtounderstand]

Wow, the storyline for this game was great, the pixel art as well, the weird mechanics made the game so interesting.

[@bitingpanic]

You are the second streamer I actively pay attention to to play this game, though you definitely have a bigger audience, and therefore more eyes to show it off to. System Erasure's games hold a special place in my heart, so seeing more attention brought over, more attention that can help this community grow, makes me really happy. Thank you for making this video Connor, I hope it puts it even further into a public spotlight and that SE can get the recognition they deserve.

[@lichenmoss]

i fully thought the game was over at 1:30:17 but then i checked the video runtime and NOPE THERES 2 MORE HOURS

[@thepicbloke7246]

I thought the game was over like 3 more times after this!!

[@Meehuuu]

And Orange you glad? This story is insane.

[@aliasmcdoe]

Void Stranger never ends.

[@TheRovingPunster]

The funniest part is, he's still missing the final ending: Spoilers for those who want to find it blind Go to floor 255 as cif. You should know what to do

[@izaidk190]

This feels like the kind of video games people fall in love with like fear and hunger

[@miyria33]

I didnt think there would be a timeline where I would say that Connor is my favorite RPG letsplayer, but here we are. Awesome video and awesome game!

[@abdulqyat4728]

These videos are some of my favourite on this channel. The love and dedication and work put into them is evident from the onset. Great job to everyone involved and thank you for all the effort you put into these projects. Keep it up and can’t wait to see more.

[@bluelfsuma]

"I've got this fruit that will bind you to this realm!" _Pomegranate?_

[@yayasuchalozer]

I was introduced in this channel with the Fear & Hunger video and since then I've loved your content, Connor! The amount of work, effort and time to make this kind of video with its outstanding quality is verrrryyyyy hard. Love you and team!

[@TheComfyGeek]

Oh, this is a cool game and the story is wrapping up for a final boss soon... *Looks at runtime* I'm only an hour and 20 minutes in?! I'm not even half way yet!! Absolutely loving the long content Connor. ❤

[@mariab6076]

I could not put this video down! Loved the structure and storytelling of the whole thing. Amazing job to everyone involved!

[@wiki200052]

every statue gives me more and more anxiety, and the music change is very uncalled for when it comes to how much more anxiety it gave me, on the other hand the game looks insanely fun and your reactions are great as always to see.

[@jeremyprzygoda115]

What a fantastic video and fantastic experience all around. Thanks Connor and especially the editing team for putting this all together, it was a truly fantastic watch

[@ramen2192]

I really like it when Connor plays games like this, not really obscure but strange games like this and chrono trigger were so inthralling and i ended up watching them in one sitting

[@ls-wh9up]

I LOVE these types of games with deep and intricate lore left up to interpretation and I enjoy these videos so much, the amount of respect and dedication put into not only playing the games but learning about the narrative and painstakingly compiling all that information into a lovingly crafted video is amazing.

[@SatoKing025]

Hi! Average Connor viewer here, I can give bit more information about the game if you guy are interested. What Conner got toward the end is Grey's True ending, you can also get Lillie'sTure Ending in the same route after compeleting Grey's Normal Ending. if you procede to the deepest part of the Void, after finding out the person behind all this is the Void Stranger LEV, it then trigger a similar cut scene that reveals Lillie's ture identity: ADD Truns out that ADD was spectial about LEV long time ago, thendone something to prevent all this from happening, unfortunately LEV was still able to come back to life. Then its the same figting battleship gameplay, but if you actully beat it, towartd the End of the fight, If you go to Lev's Heart, and Press Z, it will trigger a hidden level that shows you Lev's memeory on how they made earth from the start, and after you reached the Tree to rest, you get a mini game thats called "Stop the Evil Onion Gang" , afeter beating the MIni game, you will then be shown the memory galery of Lillie and Grey. The ending then shows Lillie(ADD) return her mother to the earth then Vanish with all of the Void Strangers. Classic Bitter Sweet Ending thta leave you with a lot emotions. Sorry my english is not that good, hopefully you guy were understood what I'm trying to say.......

[@JOJO-hb6or]

So I watched like 20 min of this and then took the title as a challenge. Been wanting to play it and you were the final push I needed it's been great so far! Thanks!

[@fpsoccer9791]

Honestly, Connor is unironically a God gamer. I'd never have the patience to play through this. I'd get frustrated too easily.

[@BrokenFingerParadise]

The amount of the depth in this game is shocking, especially considering the gameplay itself mostly seems to be moving blocks around. I love the Link's Awakening style look to it all. Really cool playthrough, not sure I understand everything about the lore but the developers have no doubt created something very unique.

[@caelilupi]

I love those condensed playthrough/story telling video and oh boi this one game was one hell of a ride

[@waifudestroyer2120]

Man I finally got around to watching this. I can tell you put a lot of work and love into making this video. Void Stranger was my personal GOTY and it's super amusing watching someone else play through it for the first time. You did way better than you think u did!

[@please-wake-up-now]

This video really shows how storytelling in games can be an art form! 🎮✨ Love how Connor dives deep into each mechanic, it makes me wanna try playing it myself. Btw, any chance we see a collab with WormGirl in the future? That would be epic! 🤩

[@warriorelyon]

This to me is the perfect length of a video. Long enough that there’s a lot of content but not so long that is a 12 vod. Love this Connor and co!

[@jorgeantoniog.8041]

Wormgirl's scripting really shines through, very cool

[@tellingyoustories]

Really good video, and such a cool game! I clicked just to see what this video was like, and ended up watching the whole damn thing. This is the only way I'll experience this game cuz I just wouldn't be up for all that work, so this was such a cool way to get to check it out. Really an amazing piece of work

[@ceebee4564]

Hitting the end.... I convinced a friend to buy it and I'll probably take a crack at it myself to see how the game hits me. What a wild ride. Shoutouts to the entire team for making this video possible. The editors, WormGirl, thank you for helping bring such a unique experience to people.

[@gorgnof]

just finished watching this video, thank you Connor, Worm girl and the editors for making this, it's SO cool and I probably would have missed it otherwise (will be playing this myself later), I also really hope you play more of these types of games, this and Fear & Hunger are my absolute favorites :D ❤💜

[@Remedy118]

I am dedicating to pause the video right here 1:23 , download the game and come back when I’m done. I feel the emotion in Connors voice, and I want to experience it too. Not just secondhand through Connor, but firsthand.

[@melissabloemen]

Loved this video! Really enjoy longer videos and this game is amazing, from visuals, to music and lore etc. I think I would honestly suffer too much trying to play this myself, but would love to see more games like this in your channel!

[@jasonqueen4005]

This game would be so sick on a dedicated handheld, kinda like how nintendo made game-and-watch style handhelds for the first mario and zelda games a few years back

[@xTrueGhostx]

I've barely started but I can tell this is gonna be something special, I absolutely loved your fear and hunger videos so I think this is gonna hit the same vein

[@moonlight2870]

Tail was probably assuming the shape of Lily's mother for Gray. But regardless of who Tail was, it means Gray's one true love was a woman, which implies she's gay (maybe bi, but probably gay). Which makes her having to sleep with Johan to arrange the marriage even sadder.

[@LegiamasC-OnTwitta]

Or, based on Tail not exactly knowing what the proper way to express what was meant by “love”, Gray at some point slept with lily’s mother, still implying she is gay or bi. Which makes the johann thing a little less sad lol

[@aliasmcdoe]

@@LegiamasC-OnTwitta Tail takes the form of the person you love. From the plot it is made clear that for Gray that person was the Queen. The bride who runs away from her marriage and Lillie see Tail's true form because they didn't have a true love.

[@tiktoks.are.my.love.language]

Started watching the vod when it came out, but it was so long that i gave up, thank you for making such an amazing video with voice over to explain everything, otherwise i would have never experienced this amazing game!!

[@Ironpecker]

It's crazy that I literally bought this game a couple of days ago and connor released a video about it! Wait was this the game that he and joey talked about in a trash taste episode???? I never realized, but it fits the bill so well! So hyped, it's literally such a unique experience in gaming and even if I haven't completed the journey so far has been awesome.

[@DanchTheZero]

It’s video games like this that remind me why I fell in love with plain video games to begin with. Void stranger is so masterfully crafted rimming with passion, love and care. I don’t even like puzzles but just watching this video felt like I went on a journey and it’s an experience that I will not forget.

[@universiTy_YT_]

Connor is entering his Pyrocynical "All-in-le-head" videogame phase and I love it!

[@joetp1312]

I absolutely love those long gameplay videos! Thank you Connor, and the mods and of course the editors ❤

[@LallO]

1:01:41 this effect requires gpu acceleration I can only presume that editing was hell

[@casabak6757]

I figured I would be watching this spread over a few days but I basically binged it in one go! This is honestly one of the best videos you've made! Huge props to the devs as well. They made a great game, though I would never have been able to finish it myself lol.

[@Specwa]

I LITERALLY THOUGH ABOUT THE STREAM TODAY AND WONDERED WHEN THE VIDEO WAS COMING OUT!!!!

[@melandrya8359]

Okay so I was watching this video in one go and I am so grateful. This was great, thank you so much! Loved this game and all the summaries in between. 🙏

[@killswitchon_kso1231]

This might be the most unique and incredible games I've ever viewed. I am absolutely playing this game, no questions asked. Thank you Connor for covering this, and I thank the team that made this for making it as incredible as it is