The Game That Induces Existential Crises
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This game will induce an existential crisis.
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having a sponsor in the beginning of a spooky video kinda ruins the atmosphere 😅
Nah
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Flappy Bird meets The Stanley Parable
Good comment
'This is the story of a bird named Flappy.'
@@EddieGaster And Flappie find himself on stairs.
I eat the cotton candy from my walls
@@Beanzops yummy yummy
Observer: Blind obedience is bad.
(Burd defies the bird god)
Observer: You ignorant fool.
Because the bird was blindly doing what the observer told him?
well done, you just summed up "nuance" in three sentences
You shouldn't listen to everything in the bible, because that would be stupid. But you should also listen to some things that are said in the bible, because they are worthwhile.
Look up the word "Lagom". That's probably the best description of how to live your life. Not too much, not too little. Such as with the left and right. We need progression, but we also need to conserve what our ancestors have granted us.
@@nicklasvevaactually the Bible believe it or not (I’m agnostic) makes a lot of sense in philosophical and even spiritual level. If you read the Old Testament the ancient Israelites didn’t believe In hell or heaven. They believed in Sheol which is Hebrew for death or grave. In the original Hebrew Bible heaven as a paradise is never mentioned hell as a place of eternal punishment isn’t either. Sheol was then later translated to “hell” and “hades” in the Greek and KJV versions same with Latin. The book of Matthew’s in the New Testament was also first written in Hebrew until luke and Paul and I think Peter also translated it into Greek due to ancient Israel being heavily influenced by Hellenists under Roman occupation after the Macedonians conquered Israel. Jesus also never taught in the concept of heaven or hell. He was a first century Jew and like a first century Jew he didn’t believe in an afterlife. He believed once you died your dead. The Jews till this day are pretty vague and nihilist when it comes to the afterlife. Jesus also never went to “hell” and preached. He was in the grave “Sheol” until god resurrected him. So according to the Bible it’s pretty accurate on the afterlife. There isn’t one. Only death. It’s not when I’m the second coming of Jesus when everyone who died even those who drowned in the sea and were mutilated by beasts will be resurrected and judged and live in “paradise” here on earth for eternity.
Love your 2014 vibe, I don't know how to explain it. Feels like I'm 10 years old again, please never change your vibe, feels way better.
exactly
I eat the cotton candy from my walls
Same! I’ve been watching creepy internet videos like this since late elementary school, and they still bring me so much joy almost a decade later.
On the same boat as well. Used to watch him since 2017/2018. I was 9 or 10 years old that time
I hate zoomers
Killing a god to make a better world? Sounds like your average JRPG plot.
[if nothing matters] ….[why not let there be love?]
That made me cry 😭
People think that after death there’s nothing but emptiness, but since we came to existence from emptiness why is it so hard to believe we can exist once again, or exist forever ?
this comment is fucking me up dawg
I believe in life after death. I believe the consciousness can withstand the physical decay of death. As long as a part of you exists in another form, it remains.
Yeah, this is something I think about sometimes that gives me a bit of comfort.
Just as life is not improbable on the right conditions such as earth's - your self aware consciousness existence is already evidence that you are a part of reality and the universe, and therefore the odds of -you- happening again rather than just a one off spontaneous event in the string of infinity is way higher. Mark Twain's famous before birth quote is misguided and even non-scientific.@@ScareTheater
There’s that depressing saying where you die twice.
The first is your physical death, and the second death is when the ones that knew of you and remembered you speak your name for the final time.
I don’t have any personal experiences of “being excited” for heaven myself, but just before my grandma passed away on hospice, she told us how she was excited to see her mommy and daddy again. Like a little kid who had just been away at camp for a week. It seems like a lot of people have this eerie calm and acceptance just before it happens and it’s honestly made me feel slightly better about it.
That's such an interesting experience. I'm happy she passed peacefully.
When my ex passed many years ago, very suddenly (aneurysm) he stopped what he was doing, looked up right as it was happening (he died in my arms) and idk what he saw, but I know it was peaceful and I am positive he saw someone he knew. Both his parents (had) already passed and one from the same thing, I found out later. That experience always helped me, even in times of unexpected trauma. Something is there. Whether our brains or something else idk...
My mom was experiencing terrible stomach cancer and just days before she passed, she couldn't wait to die and go to heaven, Which is not something I ever heard my mom ever wanted or say but she is religious which makes sense. She believed in the afterlife in heaven, and while she was suffering through cancer which I can imagine has been a painful hell only exasperated the decision to leave even more.
I personally not sure what will happen when we die. Maybe there is a heaven and a hell or maybe it's just a dark black void forever, or maybe there is another calming, drifting experience into the stars or some new life as a ghost/spirit, or perhaps reincarnation and return to life in another body and mind. It's scary, there is nothing certain and death in itself and the purpose of life is very mysterious. I only hope that when we die that it isn't scary or completely nothing. My currently belief for now is that when we do pass, it's all black and nothing. A permanent void of floating in nothing space to sleep forever. But I seriously hope that I am wrong on that.
That is such a sweet story to share, thank you. I really liked the way you phrased that like a kid away at camp. That's a very nice and soothing way to look at it. Especially as you lose so many over the years and just want to be with them again.
@@FIRE-LOTUSI unfortunately feel that way about life after death, that's it just nothing, but hope I am wrong as well.
“Game that induces existential dread”: Me playing Halo Reach
Objective: Survive
If I want existential dread and nilhislm I'll watch Bojack horseman 😂
actually tho
"There are no atheists in a foxhole." There's a second half of that phrase, "It's not an argument against atheists, it's an argument against foxholes."
I never heard that second part before, but I agree with it 100 percent
I think the USSR vs the west or communism vs fascism showed us religion wasn't the problem. War is just an eternal aspect of humanity sadly.
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God I remember playing this game ages ago. "You can't make it to heaven, you don't know how to get there" has stuck with me forever
I'm not religious, but I know a priest that it's an extremely nice guy and sometimes I talk to him. A few weeks ago I asked him:"you're a priest, but how do you know you'll go to heaven?". He started laughing and said:"That's a very good question actually. We only have our faith to cling to and the word of God. But the fastest way to get to Heaven is by being a good person".
its like christmas for the mentally ill
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Yes and I’m loving it
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@darius4405 *stop, get some help*
@@darius4405you're part of what is ripping the psyche of humanity apart 😂
As a disabled and mentally ill person who can't contribute monetarily to society or to my own family, I at least try not to add suffering to the world. I also try to make someone's day better when I have the resources and energy. Put love out into the world and do as little harm as possible. That has been my answer. I know that if I were to end my own pain, my family will suffer, which is also why I can't escape the pain. So I stay so that they can at least not have that pain in their hearts. I try to be there for others when they are hurting too.
We live in a system that constantly tells us that our productivity is what dictates our value as human beings, and in the rush of day-to-day life, sometimes the people around us may forget to say how much we mean to them, but don't let that make you underestimate how important you are to your family, friends, pets.. even to someone such as myself who read your KRplus comment and felt compelled to respond, me having my own issues that make me not as productive as I'd like. I sincerely hope you have a beautiful life.
@@BeeMarzipan Thank you so much! Yes, the capitalist voice very often comes into my head telling me that I am useless. It's so hard to stop listening to it. I have been practicing telling that part to shut up because we are not here just to produce monetary value. That is not life. Life is people. (this of course also includes pets because animals are amazing)
I hope you too live a beautiful life filled with love.
@@shroomyk never listen to the capitalist voice, it has no humanity
I'm in the exact same boat there. Glad to not be the only one feeling the same way ...
@@shroomyk we don't listen to the capitalist voice, it lacks humanity
I try to be a good person, not for the benefits of what comes after death but because it’s the right thing to do.
In Christianity according to the Bible there is no thing as a "good person". We all deserve to be in spiritual death over any sin. But having Jesus in people saves them from that persecution if we try to be like Him and not be in constant sin. I'm not condemning you I'm just telling you what would happen if God existed
The reason your logic does not work is because being a “good person” would require an objective moral world view which in this case is God.
I can be a good person but if I don’t have Jesus in my heart I’m just another sinner. No one is good, even the best of people make mistakes.
I heard somewhere that since you can't experience non-existence you actually exist forever, assuming that the time and universe is in fact infinite. After an infinite amount of time all the atoms that you were made out off and of everything that ever was there have to at some point get back together, even if that moment will happen after an infinite amount of time. And since you can't experience not existing it's kinda lika a cut out section where you instantly get back to the existence again. Idk maybe that's not how it works but this idea is kinda comforting to me lol
Just wanted to let you know personally this comment is my favorite. Its a concept ill be doing alot of thinking on. Thank you.
@@NicksGameVidsagreed!
I have thought of that. And if the multiverse theory is correct, there is "another" you who continues life from the same point with the same memories such that death is just like a long sleep.
Hmm ok but how exactly since your body is dead? Is this a form of reincarnation in a way?
@@CyberWarezz05 Yeah I simplified that a lot lol. It’s more that your next experience is the first one that will be possible. An infinite amount of time will pass and you will only experience the next moment that’s possible as you can’t experience time passing while you don’t exist. Given an infinite amount of time, there are infinite chances for you to return to your original state. It’s just probability stuff tho so I know this concept has a lot of holes
I grew up Christian as well and the first experience I remember was my mom telling me about not heaven specifically but the rapture to heaven, I feared it so much. I was around 5 and all I cared because I was 5 was my cat and my favorite TV shows. So I asked will my cat be in heaven? No. I can I watch my favorite TV show in heaven? No. I was terrified of it for years. And anything to do with the world ending (which is basically what the rapture is) absolutely petrified me. I only stopped worrying when I realized the world didn't end in 2012 and all this world ending was BS. But that took about 20 years to let that fear go.
Loved writing the music for this, Awkward Silence Games never misses. Link to the game is in the video description FYI.
just realized i’ve been watching you for the 9 years you’ve posted. Keep it up man. My favourite notification since i was 14
I’m autistic, and is a little kid. I thought that heaven was the water tower downtown. I thought that when you died, you went and lived in there.
I've found that the concept of death was a dark cliff side we're constantly walking toward, but backward. Once taking that plunge, the light fades, and yet it's the only fall that doesn't end in a crash. It doesn't end any way. The concept, the basic understanding of falling, darkness, life, and death become inaccessible. But in that placid darkness, fear also doesn't exist, no pain, agony, no stresses from your life can follow. No registration of anything, no ability to mourn, regret, hope, or wonder.
In the last seconds of your ability to wonder, fear, love, and imagine, you'll be freer than you ever have been.
What's it like? Much like going to sleep. You're not concisous of the moment you finally nod off. The world becomes undetected for the briefest of moments, and you aren't dreaming. There's no guarantee you'll wake, you may not, but that doesn't scare you. You're just going to sleep.
What's beyond life? No one knows, no one can know. Anyone who says they know only hope they do, only hope it's true. It's a sleep, and perhaps, perchance, there are dreams to be had that are more than our material universe.
The one thing we know, or can say for certain, that happens when we die is...the ones who love us...will miss us.
"You pray so badly for Heaven
Knowing any day might be the day that you die
But maybe life on Earth could be heaven"
What I've always found about death is one thing. If my consciousness was meant to cease to exist upon death. Then why is my now so certain. If all my memories and thoughts and everything was meant to dissappear then why hasn't it already. That's what brings me comfort. The idea the my consciousness will exist. And if it doesn't. What am I gonna do? Complain?
the soul lives forever once its created. consciousness will not end.
Well, that's the thing, your memories and thoughts do disappear. You don't remember everything and every thought you had yesterday, or even 10 minutes ago. Even if you make a note in your head "I will remember this moment" the moment you remember won't be complete. Something will be missing.
Your consciousness, along with everyone (and everything) else's, is simply a result of memory. When the brain dies, all memories die with it through the loss of neural connections. That is simply the way it has always been.
I always found this interesting because I've seen people say they were someone else in a past life before they were born, and I have had this experience as well before I was truly born.
Though, I always hear about this eternal slumber idea that you'll forget about everything (the Bible puts a twist on this funny enough, acknowledging that you do lose consciousness before the 2nd coming).
But idk, I always felt like I was someone else before I was born, coming from a Christian myself. 😬
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I don't get people.
"Nothing matters" is the most motivational phrase to ever exist.
Because at the end everything will be lost.
Virgin nothing matters, there is no hope Vs. Chad I make things matter and forge new paths for hope.
VS Absurdist philosophy enjoyer.
@@jamesedwardladislazerrudo1378Camussy
Thad "Jesus is King"
And the entitled narcissists that take everything from everyone else and make it their own.
Literally Gundam Unicorn
HE'S BACK.
BACK AGAIN!!
I don’t need a game for that I can do that all by myself
The feeling is mutual haha
I enjoyed this, it's thoughtful and interesting. I like the fact that you will sometimes do these sorts of videos, rather than the typical videos found on other "scary" channels, which are basically "Here's some people who claim they saw Bigfoot, ooo, spooky."
I don’t need this game to give me an existential crisis, life already did that on its own
I don't usually write YT comments anymore since I tend to turn off my brain in this site haha, but this video does the opposite of that. It's kind of a creepy coincidence that you just happened to upload about this topic during a period of my life in which existential crises plague me daily, and I actually avoided this video until I was more mentally put together. About my thoughts on heaven, it was actually the opposite of yours, where instead of getting excited over the concept of eternal paradise, I dreaded it. I remember this was one of the early reasons to why I started distancing myself from religion, because for some reason child me disliked the concept of living forever. Whenever it be burning in hell or celebrating in the skies, it seemed exhausting. Even now I guess it's created a rift for my feelings on death, because on one hand I am comforted that one day I will be set free of everything, like a dreamless slumber, but on the other hand I am pretty bummed out that everything I've accomplished will eventually be forgotten.
I think this is a testament to how far astray organized religion has gone. I have recently rediscovered religion, and I agree with the moral of this story, but I also feel like that is the true message of Christ. The goal is to seek not just any kingdom, but the heavenly kingdom, and to make life here on Earth as it is in heaven. The moral is that through love, we can participate in the heavenly kingdom. It's not "behave so you go to heaven when you die", it's if we all could learn to love our neighbors and existence itself, then we would be in paradise.
That's what Scripture tells us. When Christ comes again, it will be in a time when actual faithful believers are back go being the minority and tiny group it once started as.
Games like these need more recognition. Such a beautiful and powerful message in this age of humanity.
The game that includes existential crisis. Oh so you mean waking up?
This is what teenage Frederick nietzsche would play if he was gen z ...
"God is dead."
"Okay, Nietzsche."
@@androgynylunacy And Humanity had killed it.
@@jamesedwardladislazerrudo1378 okay neatzsche
@@androgynylunacy "Pls obey me or I will kill more people than austrian painter"
"Okay, invisible Sky Daddy"
Great video but something I feel that this game doesn't touch upon is how you can have both good endings. If there's an afterlife that people believe in, good things can be done and people can go to heaven. If there isn't an afterlife but people believe in one, you can still do good things and create a better future for the world. Not all the worms have to go to the god nor the hatchlings
"You made very different choices, but the outcome seems to have not changed much." TellTale games in a nutshell
That last line really stood out to me. In a sense the game does have a point. There's no reason to be hateful unless something broke in you then I don't blame you for being the way they are. Sometime we're all dealt with bad cards and our first instinct is to hate back at the world for it but it doesn't always have to be this way. I believe that people can learn to put their indifferent aside and learn to make peace with our demons, I believe there are plenty of good, caring people but we never see them behind all the negativity. However deep down as childish as it sounds. I hope that someday someone can reunited those people into one collaborative community against the negativity in the world. That someday. I could be living among such a charitable and caring community. A thought like that is really comforting for me. As Bertrand Russell once said. "Love is wise and hatred is foolish."
Oh dang I remember this one! Nice!
9:00 Surprisingly, I had the opposite response at the same age. The concept of infinity is what terrified me. But oblivion also terrified me.
Right now I don't have the mental capacity to wrangle with it while the world is on fire.
I was the type of person that didn't really care about death or what happens after until I was 20. Then, I had some health problems and trauma that gave me panic attacks and thanatophobia. Since I was an atheist, I didn't have a God I could pray, but ironically, I was terribly afraid of non existing/the void.
Existencialism used to make me dispair, now a days it just makes me cringe.
I really never understood how some people REALLY spiral down into existentialism, it must have something with obsession because if you got anything to do you won't really think about it (except once in a while)
@@tandeath. I mean personally I can switch from nothing matter into everything matters and no matter which binary I choose I always am optimistic about life and mostly I got a lot to do.
Still if God wants me to have an afterlife then good if God decides there is no afterlife for me then I could use some rest after I tried my best.
@@camilguzman6488 those thoughts aren't uncommon, i'm referring to the people that have panic attacks because of existentialism. It really sounds like an unhealthy obsession with the idea
@@tandeath. I take it as a lot of fear to the unknow as some people can't count to infinite because we can't grasp it, now trying to dimension the eternal void of darkness, is not confortable because we as humans arent able to quantify it, so we associate it with fear because we simply can not comprehend it.
Thanks for covering this unique and philosophical game scaretheatre I had my own existential crisis last year and I’m working on making meaning in my life
Unfortunately, i can relate to most of what you said about struggling with this type of negative thoughts..
I would recommend reading Dr. Viktor Frankl's books and his concept of logotherapy..
helped me more than any antidepressant...
And i just realized you have more than a million subs its strange because i remember watching your videos since like 30k subs , much love and respect for the entertainment you brought to my life. ❤
I'll check that out. And thanks for sticking with the channel so long. I appreciate it
I really remember when I realised that death was inevitable. I was 10, in the London tub, and I never had a day without an existential crisis since. I grew up in a Catholic family so I should have known there would be an heaven but I couldn't be sur and it was killing me.
Once in the army I asked our priest about the possibility of no heaven or hell after death, what if there is nothing. He then told me that is probably what awaits us. I was speechless. He then told me that hell is living a life knowing it will end and that nothing will matter in the end. Heaven is enjoying life knowing it won't last eternally.
So yeah, I don't know where they find their priests in the army but they are a special kind of wonderful people.
Love each other, find joy in little things, pet your cat, take care of you and your loved one. It's hard to know it will end but that doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy the ride.
Coming to terms that we will most likely forget ALL of this when we die was one of the hardest things I had to overcome. But then it dawned on me. If you could remember everything from your life............forever and ever.................for eternity..............on and on and on and on and on and on, would people really want that? That would be like playing the same video game with no dlc for the rest of eternity (for my fellow video game enthusiasts).
This game has Imaginedom feeling.
I'm happy Imaginedom is doing well now and puts their energy into animation instead of edgy videos.
@@morbidhime
I'm also glad about that, but IMO those videos didn't really seem like some edgy clips, but a product of a troubled mind.
As long as you are around, death isn't, so there's no need to worry about it. You're literally not going to experience it because it's impossible to be dead and know you're dead
I'm 8 minutes in and this game kind of reminds me of Thomas was alone. You play as a variety of different shapes that are allegories of people. Each shape has its own ability/personality. The levels are all structured as puzzles and you have to bring all the shapes to the end point.
Edit to add: 13:21 reminds me of a song I use to sing when I was younger. It was titled "Live Alone" by Japanese Artist Kokia.
"澄み渡る青い空にただ一つ信じたい
愛は地球を救うのかな"
(I believe in one thing and that's the clear blue sky
I wonder if Love can save the earth).
ive been obsessed w leafcuts after this. he has such great music and I've been listening to his entire discography while playing games its amazing
This made my day. Thank you!
Another great video! and one I can relate to to a certain extend, I live with anxiety of dying without leaving any kind of positive impact in this world. Its terrifying but I like that this game gives you something to think about, I didn't know it existed so thanks for that.
"It felt like someone giving you a billion dollars... I was excited to die." Really hit the nail on the head with that one and brought back memories of my own on the subject, thank you.
1 minute. 60000 views. Bro fell *ON* 😅
In my mobile it shows around 400 views (3minutes )
15 minutes ago, 2.5k views
When I used to be an atheist, my philosophy was: "If nothing matters, then the idea that nothing matters itself doesn't matter." Which is very comforting as funny as it sounds
What made you stop Being an atheist?
@@jakespacepiratee3740 I read ancient history.
@@randnew2900 of which none of it proves anything?
@randnew2900 I know I'm not the original responder but I was wondering if you wouldn't mind elaborating? Been reading and studying a lot on religions consciousness etc because of existential anxiety recently and I'd love to hear what you found
Watched about a quarter of the video before deciding to download the game myself and play it live- this sounds incredible!
Enjoy the experience!
"This game induces existential crisis."
*Spec Ops The Line flashbacks* 😢
To me. Ever since I became an atheist when I was around 11. I realized there wasn’t a meaning to life. But I never thought of that as bad. I actually find it comforting. We live in a sandbox just like Minecraft lol. You can do whatever you want. That’s the beauty of this meaningless world.
sadly we are now slaves to money
Yeah, i have existential Crisis like at least once a day and feel like im wasting my life away, and then the more i think the worse it gets and i get anxious. Is there a god? Is there literally nothing after we die? Is this a simulation? Will i live till humanity finds out what happens after death? Will something or someone tell me and comfort me that there is actually something after death? Is reincarnation a thing maybe? Are the choices i make good or bad? Does it matter at the end? ...
And then i just start doing stuff, shrug it off saying "it is what it is" like i wasnt about to have an emotional breakdown thinking about it.
So, how's your day been going?
It be like that 😂 my day is alright, but usually i get high so i don't feel like that, when that high comes down my head goes to very dark places
Why is nothingness after death something to fear? Were this the case, It'd be just like before you were born; nothing to be scared about. Caring for others and oneself is enough of a reward for me.
@@Lorenzo_I. Before you were born you did not exist. After you were born you exist. For those willing to believe there is a lot of proof of an after life. Like how Alzheimer patients remember everything right before they die. Or how Christianity is under attack from all sorts of people all around the world at all times, but other religions are given a free pass.
@@Lorenzo_I. why did i even type that? my comment is most likely gonna get censored anyway
@@Lorenzo_I. I think the fear lies in how you do not remember anything from when before you were born. You just kinda appear, and then you just kinda disapppear. I do like your thinking tho, that caring about someone is a reward, though sometimes its hard to believe that given that sometimes the people you care about "kinda disappear" too. But thats a different topic in its own.
i have a huge fear of eternity so the idea of an afterlife i would be stuck in forever was horrifying to me
Such a well done analysis. I really love how elequently you put everything. I so wholeheartedly agree with the messaging. Life here could be heaven and it's also very obviously we chose if it's heaven or hell, and I really hope one day theres a better world
I started uncontrollably shedding tears at the end. Not crying, just...tears coming out. Very weirdchamp, but I think it's because of the relatability with the story of this game. If life means nothing, why not there be love is kind of the motto I've, whether intentional or not, lived by almost my entire life. I'm selfless to a point of it negatively impacting my life because I know I'm not happy and haven't been in 15+ years, so why not make somebody else happy? This video was a weird experience but a welcome one, thanks for that Scare.
If nothing matters, everything matters equally.
The little bird could be serving the Devil
I wish ScareTheater would debunk/analyze creepypasta like stuff again. Like his Polybius and American national anthem subliminal message videos
Games that induce existential crises? My kind of video
If nothing matters then don't worry about you ruining things in the long run, enjoy life as much as you want.
I was literally listening to a video of yours while getting back from work. Feels great to have you back!
Senior theater ur awesome dude, love hearing stories and just saying i do suffer with ptsd, i am a combat vet from 9 deployments and wat u put on ur channel really does something hoid for me thanx chief
I remember playing this game during my senior year of hs during class. I skipped through all the dialogue and just played the game. That was around two years ago and now after watching this video, I wish I actually read the dialogue.
My favorite existential game is
"EXISTENTIAL THE VIDEO GAME: THAT YOU PLAY"
This was such a beautiful video I’m glad you decided to post about it. Seems like something I needed rn
Love it when scare theater uploads!!!
Never thought I would make one of these comments but there's just something really calming and beautiful about this game.
This video made me cry
not sure If it's because of the birds who needed help, or I'm just someone who is searching for meaning
...
Jesus Christ can give you meaning
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Bros camera hasn’t changed since he began his channel
tbh the game comes off as "i'm 16 and this is deep" and reeks of the whole "nothing matters but i want things to be good but nothing matters but i- etc etc etc" also religion is not there for "coping" it's there for those who believe in a higher state of being and are naturally spiritual, nihilism is anti-spiritual
If you remember "real found footage" can you make more episodes
I remember watching another video (I cant remember which one) where you talked about dealing with existential dread before.
Has anything you've ever done helped to alleviate this?
I literally always go back to fearing nothingness, its like my life is a loop per say and I've never found a way to comfort myself.
idk
My pain is sharp and constant... My reflection is no connection to myself... I do not wish for a better world for anyone... I want to inflict my pain on to others... This realization does not bring me any closer to understanding myself... As I drink the devil's piss I can hear him laughing as he spreads his wings...
This really reminds of Knytt and Within a Deep Forest which were both indie games by Nifflas released all the way back in 2006. They both had tiny graphics and the engine was open source so perhaps the creator used it?
your videos are absolutely amazing!
Seriously amazing game soundtrack. It really captures the feeling of hopelessness.
another scare theater classic
I know this isn’t related to the topic of this video, but I really appreciate how simple and yet effective your content is. nowadays it feels like a lot of content on the horror side of youtube is over produced and trying so hard to be scary that it becomes unwatchable. I’ve never felt that way about your videos and I’m glad they’ve stayed the same.
I feel like I know exactly the kind of person that would make something like this.
a redditor?
this video was beautiful as hell bro
You are amazing in the intelligence in your videos. More so then almost all these other youtubers not taking anything away from other youtubers its just your videos have something special inside
Always a good day when a new scare theater vid comes out
The phrase "nothing matters" is flexible in my eyes. It can be good, bad or even neutral depending on how you view it.
The real meaning we have is the meaning we create ourselves and I don't think that's a cope.
It's amazing that we are able to do that.
The quote at the end: "If nothing matters, why not let there be love?", tells me that we still have a choice to make it better even if nothing matters.
This was a really interesting video with an intriguing topic. I would love to see more of these "unusual" topics from you.
maybe the real heaven is the one we try to make here on earth along the way.
I am a Christian myself, and this game made me think a little bit about what I believe in, but knowing what I know about God and what Jesus has said in the bible, I do think that big bird fella claiming to be God is not actually God at all, but, like you said, a being if power that is using the name of God for personal gain. I think it's even more interesting that helping the giant bird the first time will let you fly, as if taking part in religion does help you a bit still but constantly donating to people using God's name for personal gain doesn't end up helping anyone but the bad apples in the end.
I personally think religion in general should never be seen as something that is required, but instead something that should always be a choice. I do agree that it is a hugely important thing to leave the world a better place than you entered it, even if our contributions are small, but I don't think following God or encouraging others to do the same at their own will (important part being that they do it if THEY want to) necessarily means you're leaving the world a worse place. I saw another comment here that said that you can do a little bit of everything, in real life it's not as black and white. Which, yeah, that's obvious, but it's worth noting that some people may understand it that way, they may see it as there only being one sole purpose in life. As for the afterlife, I think people being comfortable with death is okay, so long as they feel they've served their purpose while alive. Heaven being after death is still real, at least to me, but it's not really a black and white concept. There's a lot to it, and nobody is damned to Hell if they don't worship God 24/7. It's hard to explain abd I'm clearly not the guy to do it but Heaven isn't and will never be something you get locked out of for any reason, God will always forgive you no matter what. (It took me a long time to accept that, I understand it sounds like me just finding comfort in the afterlife but I've had a lot of genuine miracles and God-like coincidences in my life to justify my belief, so my endgoal with being a follower of God isn't just to go to heaven.)
I am a full believer in the fact that Christianity is a religion of love and those who use it for control and power are completely misunderstanding what the Bible is supposed to be teaching us, and those are the people Satan WANTS people to hear instead of the good people. I personally think if that big bird was supposed to represent God, it would've wanted the player to help the chicks, too. It would never tell you to ignore them, the God I know would, at worst, encourage you to at least pray for them and at most, help them too. But it is important to note that God may not appear that way to everyone, in other religions it might be a lot different and there are a million different reasons for that. I am not the one who is in charge of dictating what is right and wrong, I have my perspective and others have theirs and we're all valid in that way. I think that's also something God would want, too, even if in the end he wants people to see and accept him rather than deny him. He'd want it to be your choice, though, and not forced.
I appreciate this game and what it is trying to say, it's a very good thinking piece and it's genuinely cool that it lets people leave it up to their own interpretation. I don't think there's any wrong answer to this, just a matter of differing perspectives. This is a great video about a cool game, thank you for makin' this man!
Sorry if this comes off as long and pretentious. I don't think there's any "wrong" interpretation of what's going on here. Just differing perspectives. That's life though, isn't it?
Awesome video, Eric!
thanks for the upload ,
from scotland with love
I’m still a Christian but I broke away from organized religion for a variety reasons. The biggest two being: I was constantly asked to give money to pastors with the promises that I would be blessed with more money. That never happened. The second reason being that a Christian organization refused to give me a job because I was Baptist instead of Catholic. While I still love The Lord, I don’t go to Church, listen to pastors preach something I’ve already read cover to cover and I no longer give my money to charities since I know it isn’t going where it’s supposed to go. I follow a more natural, in touch with the Earth, spiritual path as I believe God created us to love and be free.
The first reason is called a prosperity preacher and a false preacher right?
I’ve heard False Preacher but not Prosperity Preacher. I specifically remember this one I use to watch: Rob Parsley, he couldn’t get through literally one minute of his sermon without asking the viewers to donate thousands of dollars to his church. He was the worst in my opinion. At least the other pastors typically say: “Give what you can.” He would ask for insane amounts of money in exchange for blessings that never came or some dollar store trinket that he claimed was holy.
Great video as always man
Eric I just wanna say that I’ve watched you for a long time and that I really appreciate your work
Hmm, death does not scare me because once it arrives, I'm no longer there to experience it. I do believe in God as much as I do believe in my soul, but I'm one to see Him in people like the Observer (unless this character really advocated for the death of someone, the bird under the mountain better had been a concept... and it probably was, since it's referred as an "it") than the god that calls the character "burd"This seems like a fun, short game and the music is quite great and soothing!
Not the usual ScareTheater video, but probably one of the best. The way you explained the game and your thoughts on the message it sends was just a pleasure to listen to. Hope those depressing thoughts went a way, at least a little, and you managed to take comfort in this game.
I grew up with my grandmother. She lost her beloved brother in the war; and whitnessing most of her hometown get bombed to near dust when she was ten, she decided very early on that she refused to believe that gods or heaven and hell exist. She imprinted that onto me so early, that when the concept of heaven and hell where introduced to me in kindergarten, they meant nothing to me. They where fairy tales to me. As a result of this I have grown up to be considered a cold adult, who never revisits a grave and prefers to not even attend funerals in general. Thats just the way I best conquer grief. I can not tell myself "Granpa is happy in heaven now because he was a good man" (even though he was). That option was taken from me. Sometimes I am happy for it. Sometimes I wished I could believe. I feel it would make grieving a much easier process for me and one that would not be percieved as cold. I loved those people too. And the pain is just as big. I just grief in an invisible way.
More...... More.... MORE......... MOOOOORRREE!
ScareTheater uploading is basically Christmas for me
sobbed at the last "close your eyes"
While playing the game, or watching this video?
If nothing matters, then we need to make it matter. Let there be love.
Does the world really need more nihilism right now? That's hardly in such short supply.
That's what I was thinking.
To me, the game seems like a journey from depressing nihilism to hopeful humanism.
I think it’s meant to urge the viewer player to act in this life to create a better future rather than simply wait for one in the next.
@@snood4743 It seemed more like "everything is meaningless, but let's just sprinkle some love on it and call it good." That ideology is popping up a LOT in Western media (much to audiences' dismay, it would seem), and yeah, it's basically sugar-coated nihilism, or what Nietzsche would call "staring into the abyss until it stares back at you."