The Games That Make You Rethink Life

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• WI

  @wizawhat · 1 year ago · pinned

  Hey everyone! First off, I want to give a quick warning about the spoiler content of this video. Firewatch is a 3-5 hour adventure game whose greatest value is in its narrative. For the purposes of this discussion I felt I had to discuss it in full detail, so if the game interests you, I totally understand if you want to skip that section for now. <br><br>For Outer Wilds, however, since it is a more recently released game that I have already discussed on this channel, I purposefully strived to keep its section as light on spoilers as possible. If you are planning to play it for yourself, I would suggest just listening to that section without viewing the video, as the game has such strong imagery that is probably best experienced on your own. <br><br>I&apos;ve poured everything I have into this video over the last 3 or so months to try to make the best video I have ever made. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy!

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• OL

  @olaf.forkbeard · 1 year ago (edited)

  &quot;Infinite guilt and shame about what you do for a living&quot; Ah yes, normal thoughts. Normal I say. Very normal. I&apos;m normal so they must be.

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• MA

  @marksrecroom · 1 year ago

  lets go baby i’m ready to have my life affirmed!

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• KO

  @KoKoKen · 1 year ago

  yo my mans wizawhat uploaded wake up party people

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• NI

  @NintendoHero · 1 year ago

  Now I&apos;m wondering about the YouTube videos that make you rethink life, because damn this was a masterpiece. It was great to hear your thoughts on these three games that clearly mean a lot to you. These are the sorts of personal connections to games that you can&apos;t force, and I really resonated with your closing thoughts. Trying to search for life affirming games doesn&apos;t really work, as you have to discover them naturally in order to connect with them on a deep emotional level. Fantastic work with this one!

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• CO

  @Conbus · 1 year ago

  What a beautiful video essay this is. Thank you for making such a thoughtful and heartful piece of art.

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• AM

  @amphibiousRV · 1 year ago

  I had to bounce over the Firewatch section for now, but wow, what an incredible and heartfelt video. It takes a lot of courage to open yourself up like that, and it tells and incredible story. Thank you!

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• SA

  @sablestew · 1 year ago

  Incredible video. I loved your takes on small communities with stardew valley and your thoughts on firewatch and outer wilds. As a creator myself, I love hearing how media and games impact people&apos;s lives and though I&apos;ve done videos on firewatch and outer wilds myself, it was so heartwarming to hear how these games meant a lot to you. Incredible work! Keep it up!

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• CY

  @cynical_fgc · 1 year ago

  Man, this video came at a weird point in my life. I&apos;m over here crying over so many things that I&apos;ve tried to actively push down and avoid thinking about, i think i needed this<br><br>Fantastic video homie, I&apos;m sure I&apos;m not the only one who thinks that ❤

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• CR

  @crushedtaco1029 · 1 year ago

  Outer wilds will forever be the best experince ive personally gotten out of any game ever.

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• MA

  @MaxFrequency · 1 year ago

  Watching you make this video was life-affirming! The creative journey and the reflective one always crash together in a beautiful way. A+ work my friend!

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• VZ

  @VZed · 1 year ago

  Well said on all accounts. All three of these games are rich wells to pull experience and meaning from. I think I should probably prioritize some life affirming games myself soon. Been in a bit of a chasm of late...

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