@@chloemcglinchey6585 we get to the part where he keeps pushing him to show him the big terrible secret, and realizes there's nothing but his illness because that was the end of his story...
@@tubespax3568 I think most likely to show that now that he is in a better place and he shouldnt fear what he once did. Or that since the coyotes ate the kittens it was teaching him a lesson as dont take life for granted and be truthful like what the ferryman was trying to teach him.
This is such a wholesome game. The story is so simple yet it is told so well. The ending is so sad and happy at the same time. Being reassured by your mom that everything is going to be ok before you die really gives a sense of true love.
This playthrough doesn’t have eye tracking but when you blink during the part where your mom is reading the story it actually seamlessly switches back and forth between your mom and the ferryman telling the same story about your life
I feel like when the ferry man through away the dictionary and said, with confidence, “I think grand stories and words are a bit overrated” it was a light message saying that you don’t have to make things complex in life and it’s okay to live simply as long as you are happy
That's right. You don't have to be famous and live a "grandiose and wealthy" life in order to be happy or remembered. As long as you strive to be the best version of yourself and care for those around you, you'll find joy in your life, and people will love you and remember you for who you were. "The ones who love us will miss us." - Keanu Reeves
SPOILERS AHEAD okay but i uncontrollably sobbed as soon as i realized what was happening. when they took us back to the doctors office, i knew. i knew he was just a kid who made up this whole story of a life because he never got to live a full one. jesus i can’t remember a time when i cried that much
This game hit me very hard. It was deeply emotional and the storytelling was just... so beautiful. It's beyond words, really. But after (and during) I have been crying with an incredible feeling washing over me. I can't describe it. You see, my brother was sick. Just like Ben. He stayed inside for a year. He was young, barely 14 years old. He was a big thinker, huge aspirations. He wanted to invent, he wanted to be a comedian, he wanted to be so many things. my mom even pushed him to think into being a lawyer. It was out of love. When he got sick, me and my brother tried to pretend for as long as we could that things were the same. One night, two weeks before he passed, we stayed up late and dreamed of traveling the world together, dreamed of becoming so many things. He wanted to go to college. I said I'd show him mine once I was there. We talked all night. We dreamed. Then, he was gone. And we weren't able to do any of those things together. But the life we lived together, growing up from one house to the next, living with our parents' loving and strict expectations, and spinning life into laughter, it was enough. More than most ever have. I miss him. I'll always miss him. This game made me think of him so fondly. So, this is my long winded way of saying thank you, to the developers and the uploader. Thanks for the beautiful story. Edit: Oh wow. It's been a year since I wrote this comment, since I watched this game play, and I just felt like coming back to it. I didn't realize how many people would resonate with my story. I'm still so grateful something like this exists because grief can feel (and has felt) so lonely and overbearing. But I'm glad I get to remember him in ways like this. I hope you're all doing okay. And that the pain you may be feeling for anyone you may have lost or even the pain you may be experiencing because of the impact of this game's story (which still hits so close to the chest) is just a reminder of love everlasting ♡
Im not sure why everyone is hating on the mother. Her character is very real in my opinion. This is someone who grew up with so much expectations on her and ended up not reaching it, just like Benny. Her telling Benny that he's enough as he is in the end was likely also something she would have loved to hear from her father. She's not a perfect character but I dont find her annoying or badly written. She was just human.
I had these exact same thoughts. She wasn't perfect. She's human. And you could see her deep love for him. Her expectations manifested in the way she knew how to show them. She wanted the best for him and she saw so much in him. Those expectations got away from her, almost blinding her. But she realized that wasn't as important as she thought. That he was enough as he was. If that makes any sense. Honestly, her revised story she read to him at the end was the thing that made me feel the most awash with emotion. That she reassured him that his life was enough, letting go of those large earthly expectations. God, I just love how that was explored in this game.
@@writebymorning3298 i completely agree. I feel like people saw her role as one of the primary sources of conflict as equal to her being badly written or a bad character in general.
I think on the first part of the story, without knowing that the grandfather died, its implied by the choices that you can make like crumpling and throwing the music sheet, that she was supposed to be imposing borderline annoying. On the second part though, when you learn that she only rushed you when her father died without acknowledging her shows her regret and as a mother, she does not want her child to have the same fate as her, having regrets about your life and not meeting the expectations of people you care about and she wanted her child to live pursuing his talent while he is still young so he wont end up like his mother who loves music but had to be an accountant for her family.
I dont think shes badly written at all, yes shes human but shes not a likable human, just like in real life you can meet shitty people she was a shitty selfish person and the way shes written conveys it really well and while you cant expect someone to be perfect you can at least expect them to show some decency for their family, parents like that end up with kids who resent them for a reason
@@fucin i dont think you actually watched or played the second half of this game. But in real life situations, if you constantly try to find fault in people, no doubt you'd end up resenting them especially when you never consider their perspective. That's selfish, but people are inherently so. That's not necessarily a bad thing all the time. Expecting people to be likable all the time or them to keep pleasing you or supporting you in only the way you feel is correct or likable? Is that not selfish?0
This game just brought on a whole new meaning to “don’t blink, or you’ll miss it.” In both a literal sense, and a figurative sense, and it fucking hurts.
This. Fucking. Broke me. It reminded me of my mother. Who I loved with my whole heart. I'd spend my time talking to her about what we'd do when covid ended. Except one day, everything changed. I still remember the panic. The sound of family members rushing to call 911. The sound of the my younger cousins asking "Is Aunt Laura ok?" Me being sent to my room as everyone else witnessed liver cancer kill her. The shock spreading through me once I realized what happened. The fear. The scream that came out. Clinging to my brother for dear life. The sobbing. Then I realized I'd never see her at my birthday parties ever again. She'd never meet any boyfriend's or husbands. She'd never meet any grandkids. The thing that scares me the most is the fact that I'd never see her smile again. Only in pictures that bring me pain. Mom, I hope you're happy in heaven and remember your little girl still loves you.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. She will always be smiling down at you. And she will look down and see you with your future husband with her grandchildren and no matter what happens she will always be proud of you xx
“Who felt all alone in the world , and made her feel okay again “ is so heart warming because when I first got a glimpse of this game , I didn’t think of Ben as an escape for Chloe , and that’s such a beautiful relationship no matter how it turns out.
Same. I was bullied a lot as a kid. Met a kid named Shawn. We went and did everything together. Unfortunately we grew up and went different paths. I will never bring someone else into this shit world.
The scene with the kittens is really chilling. As Ben walked up to the door, I felt more dread and fear than I do when playing horror games. I also bawled. A lot. This game is going to stay with me for a long time.
i already realized that's what was happening in the scene the first time we saw it, you could hear the slight sound of something getting gnawed on and the breath of excited dogs/coyotes.
it also hinted at the fact that the boy was going through the dictionary trying to find better words for his story. And this is his version of how he's going to another world, another adventure
@@mickys8065 what the storyteller first told after hearing the successful life story from the boy is the same first few lines that he typed on his type-writer.
If you don’t understand the story , here it is : Everything until the point where Bryan gets sick is true , but , in the year where he was sick , he died , none of the rediscovering his drawing skills part and the rest are true, Bryan died around 13, and didn’t want to die without filling a purpose in life, that’s what I understand from the story.
@@lemonicoo I thought that in his death moment his memory got a bit wonky donky he mixed up his emotion and her mother's. Thanks for clearing that up to me. Though... The game would be better if she would be heard crying as she say those words than just plainly saying them. It would really clear up this one confusion here.
@@pikarizardcharikachu2573 but its normal for a mother or parents to react like that..imagine if you had a child and he died infront of you, how would you feel? certainly it will feel like you just got stabbed.
The plants in the ending are agave plants, and you can see them flowering and dying at the end. (Giant agaves only flower once before dying) It isn’t a huge part of the story, but I think of it as a lovely throwback to the beginning at the beach. What amazing storytelling and visuals, I’ll definitely be buying this on steam.
it actually probably is significant, because it foreshadows what will happen near the end of Benjamin’s life. in the beginning, Elle explains “eleven years from now, that plant will die so it will give birth to this tall amazing tree covered in flowers.” Benjamin was the same age before he passed. it also appears again, when the Ferryman forces Benjamin’s soul to tell the truth, and he remembers his parents’ conversation about him possibly failing after he becomes ‘sick’, and he sleeps on the beach that night. the same coyotes who killed Ernie’s kittens reappear howling right beside the agave plant
just thinking about how chloe must be feeling, having to watch her mom die, and then her friend/crush who got her through that death, die soon after, in the same way.
I was born without getting the chance to meet my older brother. He died a few years before I was born. Although it didn’t hit the way it would’ve if I had known him personally, I’ve always felt his loss through my parents. I see the ghost of him lingering in the form of pictures, the cards from his funeral, the numbers of his birthday in my parents’ online usernames, the haunted look in their eyes every February (the anniversary of his death, and also my birth month, which makes things hard sometimes) and November (his birth month). When parents lose a child, it impacts them always. The pain never fades, it just gets easier to manage. R.I.P. Damen, the older brother I can’t wait to meet someday.
My older sister was stillborn in 2000. She didn't have much to miss, just a blink followed by hurt. But at that time things weren't easy so she had to move on a day or 2 later. When I was born I could tell she put everything into me but wasn't expectant of me living long. Same with my siblings. Things got better and I saved up for my older sister's gravestone.
My goodness, I'm so sorry that happened to you and your family. I have a similar circumstance. My older brother was born a year or two before I was, he only lived 7 minutes or so until he passed away. Every now and then, I think about him. I feel a little guilty for mourning a death that never really impacted me, but seeing you and others mourn for their deceased makes me feel a little bit better about it. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I hope you all find peace someday. 💛
R.I.P Damen, I'm so sorry 😢. I didn't get a chance to talk to my Grandpa when he was in the hospital because of Covid-19, and all I was doing was backing away of fear and sadness because he used to smile tell Joke's watch TV with me and... When I heard he died my family and I never got to talk to him I stopped hoping and couldn't stop the pain. Same as my uncle and my auntie. I just want to go back and tell them I miss them
My big bro died when he was 3 and i feel similar. Since i was i kid i cried over his death. Now after many suicide attempts i dont anymore. I just want to go to the past and hug him. And myself.
Feels the same for me here. My birthday is in the same month as my dad's. Still hurts remembering how very sudden he was taken from us and him never getting to see me enter my 20's. May all the souls of the departed be granted eternal peace.
I saw a Tik Tok that showed the trailer of this game. The idea is so unique and interesting that I knew I needed to see it. The story is so well told and executed perfectly. This game is absolutely beautiful. Props to the developers.
The people in this reply absolutely blew my mind because of their ignorance and superiority complex. The developed are literally asking people to buy their game in hope to get some cash but these stupid gatekeeping fans just stop them by saying stuff like this. Like imagine if you’re one of the developers? What would you think? So stop
Great gameplay it hit so hard since everyone is afraid of dying without pursuing their purpose so they focus on the destination more than the journey not appreciating the things they have . tbh I don’t know what I’m saying, and again thank you for the amazing gameplay.
i think theres a balance, u definitely cant live life without standards. u can tell someone to appreciate being raped, but if they succeed, is that a good thing? do u see what im saying? if ur life is just, god awful, i dont think its a good thing if someone manages u to thank something for it. thats like if i stab u n scream at u until u thank me.
Just spent the last 20 minutes sobbing uncontrollably. When I was 9, I was diagnosed with a disease that changed my life forever. And the part where Chloe told him he was “faking” it rocked my to my core. Sometimes, people don’t know how to handle pain. Some people get angry and lash out and others tend to keep it to themselves and bottle up their pain. This game absolutely captured every emotion and was so beautiful to watch.
A Mother destroyed by expectations A Father destroyed by oppretion A Son destroyed by choices God this made me hold my tears. One of the best video games ever created
It’s just sad how a kid wanted his life to be and he was full of it but when he got told the truth. I felt like I’m the kid even though I never had that life. I wish he could have that life, I know there’s not gonna be a part 2 but I really want one. The game and story was amazing, it made me feel like I’m in the game myself. This game is absolutely fabulous. Loved it
I wanna play as the ferryman, and get at least five souls, him, the means of transportation, the city and the gatekeeper will be different depending on who it is.
to be reassured that you are everything you need to be as you are is something that everybody needs to hear. this was a beautiful experience, thank you for making me sob uncontrollably in my bed at 3 am
This game broke me harder than This War of Mine which is just as depressing due to it's atmosphere based on the Siege of Sarajevo. Goddamn this game is fucking marvelous. We NEED something like this again.
@@coolmanbig8664 Benny imagined the whole life in the first flashback because he felt he hadn’t lived a full life and wasn’t happy with dying early to the illness (understandably). The mum’s story is a sad because it tells Benny that he doesn’t need to imagine a life because he already lived one and brought joy to the people in his life
It makes sense how it doesn't matter what he paints and it still ends up famous because it never happened. I'm sad he never got to pursue art even though that's what he really wanted to do... But that's fine because he died happy and made others happy too.
so....... he made up a story and pretended he got to grow old and reunite with chole... ... but he really just died as a child before he got to do any of that? I have been sobbing for the last 20 minutes.
The agave at the very beginning is almost a metaphor for Benny's life. It starts off small, insignificant. But, when it dies (synced with when Benny died), it gives birth to something truly beautiful. In Benny's case, after his death the truly beautiful thing was his life story itself, how even though his life was short, it was just as meaningful as someone's who had lived for 70 years.
I cried my goddamn eyes out, how dare you make me think this would be some fun horror game with weeping angel-like moments, but instead give me lasting emotional scars over a fictional character. Gonna get it on steam when I can to support the devs
Imagine if this game was turned into a VR game- how breathtaking and realistic the game would be. Being able to really live it and feel like you where actually the character- the game would be so much more incredible to witness as if it was you.
I just noticed the part when Richard gets a call from Eddie and Richard calls Benny "little Vincent" is actually the part where he gets pissed at Eddie in actuality with the business stuff. This further proves how Benny kind of changed the story in lots of places to make it seem more happy.
At 1:29:15 I have not seen a comment talk about it yet. The mother repeating to the father how she “cant breathe”. You can see it as a way the mom has tried to put on a brave face all along knowing how the end was going to play out. In Bennys final moments the mother’s mask finally breaks as in between shakey breathes and deep sighs she struggles to state that she cant breathe. I love that emotion the game maker added in.
Saw this game through RT's stream, and despite Dan messing up and skipping a lot of elements, I found that this is an amazing game with an amazing mechanic, and a story that was gravitating and interesting. I honestly cried for a few minutes at the end, which ended up making this already great and innovative game into an artistic masterpiece. I hope we see more of this mechanic in the future, and I really hope GoodbyeWorld Games can create another amazing game within a few years time that can be as amazing or innovative as this.
Just for a little bit of cherry on top, notice how the kid when he was lying about his first story, the story was going too fast and going unrealistically? it really represents how kids are really easy to get caught lying and how high a kid can describe his dream. Dont know if anyone cares about this analogy but i found it heart warming, plus im 2yrs late to this game
I lost mom when i was 3. When i was in high school I began to hate her for leaving me at a young age; for making me feel alone. But eventually I realized that she would've lived longer for me if she had a choice. This game makes me think that like Benny, she maybe dreamt of things too before she died. And i'm sure those dreams include me.
I don't know why but I keep rewatching the end where the mother talks about what she thought of Benjamin, everyday for the past week. And I cried every time, still do. Even if it was a beautiful scene, I never thought I would be so emotionally attached to it. You see, I grew up in a similar situation, in a demanding home where my parents expected me to get good grades in school, help around the house, be the perfect kid you know. I'm sure many can relate. So I guess, hearing those words, unexpectedly broke me. I never wanted someone to say those exact words back to me so much before. For someone to be proud and accepting of me, *because* of me. I hope one day my parents would say something like that. Or anyone that has known me for a long time really. But yeah. I have to thank everyone who made this game possible because everything was simply amazing about it. And thanks for reading if you've gone this far. :)
34:50 the professor talks about Anubis and Ma’at the goddess of truth & justice and Ammit who devours the deceased that don’t pass judgement. Anubis has the head of a jackal or African wolf, so if he’s the ferryman it would make sense. The theme of truth and Justice with the birds makes sense as they can be representing Ma’at as she has wings too. I’m guessing the lecture really stuck with him and influenced his idea of the afterlife.
I think I speak for everybody else here: The illness noise is one of the most terrifying noises to ever hear in a game. It comes every couple minutes and you know it’s coming but that *WRRRR* still manages to catch you off guard. It’s so clashing with the peaceful soundtrack and that’s a good thing.
I desperately want to hug this family. I see my own mother in the mother, and though I have no terminal illness, no father to my name like Richard, their pain strikes me just as hard. I want to hug Chloe and tell her that life will improve, talk to the mom about life and laugh on the couch with Richard. This shook me a little. Benji isn’t real, but god. For my sake of heart, may the path of the afterlife welcome your family so you may all be together.
i've literally been sobbing for the past 30 minutes. its 2 in the morning, and i have school tomorrow, but i wanted to write this comment before i went to sleep. i think this hit me so hard because i know what it feels like to be lying in a bed, sick and dying, day in and day out with no end in sight. fortunately though, i overcame it, and i'm better now. the fact that this twelve year old boy had to go through so much pain (whether it's a real story or not i do not care) just absolutely breaks me. this game is so visually beautiful as well, the way the devs portrayed growing up was just amazing. i think i'm gonna go cry myself to sleep now. oh, and if you're reading this comment and you're having any type of trouble in your life, no matter what the problem is, *please reply to this comment and tell me about it so i can pray for you.* anyways, goodnight everybody.
please pray for my mental health. i think this quarantine has affected everyone in some way or another and for me it’s been kinda negative. im always in my head if that makes any kind of sense and i can’t bring myself to be vulnerable about how im feeling to anyone. i just don’t wanna feel like a burden on others. anyway, yeah i just ask for prayers :)
I was recently released from a psych ward for being suicidal, and have been attending multiple therapies (like PHP, IOP, outpatient) for a while. It's better now though! And it sounds like you're better too OP, so that's something to be glad of!
I actually couldn’t stop crying. It personally hit me so profoundly. Ironically enough, I was hospitalized at 10 for a few months. It wasn’t cancer but I could relate in a scary way. My dad worked overseas and was actually on his plane when my mom broke him the news. He stayed in the hospital room with me throughout and was deeply caring. They always tried keeping a positive undertone. Nonetheless, I still felt the underlying darkness of what going on. There I was, stuck in a bed with a chance I won’t wake up the next day. One time I sat there and thought I wouldn’t grow up, be as physically big as the “Ideals” I so respected. As foolish as it sounds now, thats what I wanted back then. I was also terrified of what I would leave my parents. Id imagine the actions of my parents had I died, the grief I would impose on them. Im having a hard time writing this. Its probably unwise of me to write personal stories here but I suppose its somewhat therapy to me.
Brynn had a better future than me if he wasn't sick. He had great parents. Had talents for music, painting, and writing. He even has somebody to love him as a man. This story is just beautiful.
I wasn’t expecting to get emotional or cry, but after the end I started crying. When his mom talks about how he lived an ordinary life, I thought back to my own life, and how I don’t need to be great and perfect, I just need to be me. This game is simply fantastic.
When I was very young, my mother signed me up for piano lessons. She always wished she hadn’t given it up when she was younger, so sometimes she’d be tough on me and force me to practice. Later on in life, I’m now a VFX and Motion Design artist. But, I still play piano every day. Never for anyone, really. Just for myself. And I am so, so grateful for my mother every day. I also got real sick with Pneumonia when I was young. Sometime around 5th grade, I think. Looking back, that near death experience really changed me early on. This game had just a few too many things that I really related to. It got me good. Just got done crying my eyes out.
If you enjoy games like this I really recommend “What Remains of Edith Finch” the best storytelling game I’ve ever played and beautiful graphics as well. I wish I could forget everything so I can play it again 😭
Play This War of Mine too. It's a beautiful but harrowing experience about surviving famine, war and occupation with no hope as days go by with no necessities or supplies as you try to make the most moral choices from a city of no morals.
the end of the game when ferrymen talks to benny and realizes he was no artist, but a boy who died at ELEVEN. and once he realizes it becomes even more depressing
This is so sad. The part where the mom was saying she couldn't breath when he was dying. 😭 ugh, my heart. It was told so well and you could just feel the build up.
Everything about the game made me so emotional, might be because some things just hit right into the holes of my heart but it was truly amazing. I loved how he had everything for him to grow up happy, a good childhood with loving parents, even tho he didnt have many friends he atleast had one good one and he was talented but all of those things ended so quickly. I gotta say its one of my favorite games now
Moments I teared up most: 1) As soon as Benny entered the MRI 2) Chloe’s first love note 3) The ending That was a powerful story and I didn’t think it would hit so hard
A small detail I noticed was when Chloe talked about how she wasn’t impressed and had seen it all before, along with her having experience with that stuff when Benny was sick, was a nod to how her mom passed away of the same thing Benny did. Which makes me so sad.
Sooo when the mother said '' a full life " that was my breaking point. I was crying badly. I was too emotional for 3 4 days after I saw it even :'' It had a perfect balance♡
This story reminds me of a RUclipsr known as Kitty0706. He was a kid that made a whole generation laugh with his comedic animating style. He grew a large fan base as well as made many friends in the animating community. Everyone talked about him in high regard, about how he was kind and would teach fellow animators some of his techniques. Sadly, as everyone who recognizes that name knows, he died of cancer shortly after he grew to fame on this platform. It devastated everyone he knew, and a bundle of kids like myself who watched his videos. This game reminds me of his story, about a child who was gifted in the arts but died before their time. I don’t have anything to really say about this though, no advice or a lesson to teach. Just, I don’t want people to forget, and if you never knew about him, I wanted you to know.
Watching this for the second time, and I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who hasn’t watched the whole thing yet, but if you’ve seen it already then go rewatch that first scene on the beach with an agave.... beautiful foreshadowing and symbolism.
Absolutely beautiful game. This life is truly worth living, even if we have difficult days. In the end, I hope I get a replay of all my memories, even if I have to feel the most painful ones all over again.
Damn this story hits harder than any other game I've seen. It hit me so hard that when you think about it, your life goes by you so quick. It really makes you reflect back on your life and what memorable moments you have. You never know when you will be called, and that why you have to make loving and long lasting memories. Everyday is a new adventure with new surprises. Never stop loving and caring. Reach for the Sun and you will see the light. P.S. If you think you are the only one who was cried during this gameplay, you're not. I'm crying right now typing this. Live your life to the fullest. Everyday.
Before your eyes - A story about a boy who died at a young age. At first, he thought he lived an unfulfilling life but, just before he died, his mother told a story. A story about the same boy who had done so much good in a short life he had. As he lived as himself, a boy with a good heart. A life that he didn't see until his mother showed what was before your eyes.
The fact that this isn't more popular and widely known is a shame. One of the most beautiful and well-written games I've ever played. Would give anything for a movie adaptation
spoilers for those who haven’t finished// this game is going to pop up in my head random nights and i’m going to cry. i’m still a teenager (go on point and laugh dream stan blah blah blah) and one of my greatest fears is dying before i actually become an adult , nothing from what benny died from but just dying an uncontrollable death. i think about it sometimes and just think about how much i wouldn’t be able to do, but now i know that if i did die tomorrow that i lived my life to the fullest. sorry for ranting just, shit man
Oh...this brought me to tears. In fact, I’m still crying as I write this. I can’t express just how much I feel like I can relate to this story. I can’t type out my heart into words right now, and maybe I never will. Do I need to? Honestly, no. I just wanna thank the developers of this game for making me reflect on my own life and cry in the shower :’) - a 14-year-old girl
I loved how this game started with the player seeming like they were the one controlling the story, in order to personalise this story for the player only to reel the player back in and tell them that this isn't *your* story, Its *Benjamin's* .
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I am definitely not the only one trying to also not blink.
Yeah me too
It is so frustrating when others blink when playing and you don’t, but so relieving when you blink and they don’t...
Can someone tell me the music at 42:44 PLEASEEEEEE
I tried so hard to keep my eyes open that they started tearing up hahahahaha
Same
i love the way the ferryman's attitude changed when he realised benjamin was just a kid
true 🥺
Yas
WHERE
Where did the ferryman change exactly?
@@chloemcglinchey6585 we get to the part where he keeps pushing him to show him the big terrible secret, and realizes there's nothing but his illness because that was the end of his story...
Man making the storyteller/ferryman a coyote and making the gatekeeper a one-eyed cat was brilliant.
Now i shall continue crying
wait why was the ferryman a coyote?
@@tubespax3568 the coyotes were a direct repressed memory
@@tubespax3568 I think most likely to show that now that he is in a better place and he shouldnt fear what he once did. Or that since the coyotes ate the kittens it was teaching him a lesson as dont take life for granted and be truthful like what the ferryman was trying to teach him.
@@tubespax3568 thought he was anubis lol
Sorry is it a metaphoric thing? I didn t get why it was these animals
This is such a wholesome game. The story is so simple yet it is told so well. The ending is so sad and happy at the same time. Being reassured by your mom that everything is going to be ok before you die really gives a sense of true love.
This playthrough doesn’t have eye tracking but when you blink during the part where your mom is reading the story it actually seamlessly switches back and forth between your mom and the ferryman telling the same story about your life
Cheers for ruining the ending
@@goosebrown6594 Why are you watching this?
@@joeduffy4547 to be rude?
I mean, here they are accusing you of spoiling the ending when the video they're watching also shows that ending.
@@goosebrown6594 are you an idiot
I feel like when the ferry man through away the dictionary and said, with confidence, “I think grand stories and words are a bit overrated” it was a light message saying that you don’t have to make things complex in life and it’s okay to live simply as long as you are happy
minimalism is underrated
That's right. You don't have to be famous and live a "grandiose and wealthy" life in order to be happy or remembered. As long as you strive to be the best version of yourself and care for those around you, you'll find joy in your life, and people will love you and remember you for who you were.
"The ones who love us will miss us." - Keanu Reeves
@@roshtoux well said sir... well said.
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okay but i uncontrollably sobbed as soon as i realized what was happening. when they took us back to the doctors office, i knew. i knew he was just a kid who made up this whole story of a life because he never got to live a full one. jesus i can’t remember a time when i cried that much
I only realised it when he met the gatekeeper still crying
Can someone tell me the music at 42:44 PLEASEEEEEE
@@bluestewstudios yess when I saw the gatekeeper I realised he passed away 😔
On the contrary, he had already lived a full life. A great life. And he was everything he needed to b- **sobbing ensues**
He got to live a full life and a great one he just never realized, he wished for more
man I loved Richards Character. He was so caring, loving and understanding through everything. absolutely amazing.
And Also.
I Think He Was Voice Acted By The Voice Actor Of Clarence's Dad.
Maybe.
🤷♂️
@@kalimbers1475 You are correct about that
and grizzly from we bear bears
I'm pretty sure the only thing he did wrong was buying a cat he was such a good character
Can someone tell me the music at 42:44 PLEASEEEEEE
This game hit me very hard. It was deeply emotional and the storytelling was just... so beautiful. It's beyond words, really. But after (and during) I have been crying with an incredible feeling washing over me. I can't describe it. You see, my brother was sick. Just like Ben. He stayed inside for a year. He was young, barely 14 years old. He was a big thinker, huge aspirations. He wanted to invent, he wanted to be a comedian, he wanted to be so many things. my mom even pushed him to think into being a lawyer. It was out of love. When he got sick, me and my brother tried to pretend for as long as we could that things were the same. One night, two weeks before he passed, we stayed up late and dreamed of traveling the world together, dreamed of becoming so many things. He wanted to go to college. I said I'd show him mine once I was there. We talked all night. We dreamed. Then, he was gone. And we weren't able to do any of those things together. But the life we lived together, growing up from one house to the next, living with our parents' loving and strict expectations, and spinning life into laughter, it was enough. More than most ever have. I miss him. I'll always miss him. This game made me think of him so fondly. So, this is my long winded way of saying thank you, to the developers and the uploader. Thanks for the beautiful story.
Edit:
Oh wow. It's been a year since I wrote this comment, since I watched this game play, and I just felt like coming back to it. I didn't realize how many people would resonate with my story. I'm still so grateful something like this exists because grief can feel (and has felt) so lonely and overbearing. But I'm glad I get to remember him in ways like this. I hope you're all doing okay. And that the pain you may be feeling for anyone you may have lost or even the pain you may be experiencing because of the impact of this game's story (which still hits so close to the chest) is just a reminder of love everlasting ♡
My condolences for your loss. He sounded like an awesome lil’ dude
@@KittenPinkamations thank you, that's very kind. And he was! He was the coolest
☹️
Look up to him ❤ always
Dont make me cry more...
Im not sure why everyone is hating on the mother. Her character is very real in my opinion. This is someone who grew up with so much expectations on her and ended up not reaching it, just like Benny. Her telling Benny that he's enough as he is in the end was likely also something she would have loved to hear from her father. She's not a perfect character but I dont find her annoying or badly written. She was just human.
I had these exact same thoughts. She wasn't perfect. She's human. And you could see her deep love for him. Her expectations manifested in the way she knew how to show them. She wanted the best for him and she saw so much in him. Those expectations got away from her, almost blinding her. But she realized that wasn't as important as she thought. That he was enough as he was. If that makes any sense. Honestly, her revised story she read to him at the end was the thing that made me feel the most awash with emotion. That she reassured him that his life was enough, letting go of those large earthly expectations. God, I just love how that was explored in this game.
@@writebymorning3298 i completely agree. I feel like people saw her role as one of the primary sources of conflict as equal to her being badly written or a bad character in general.
I think on the first part of the story, without knowing that the grandfather died, its implied by the choices that you can make like crumpling and throwing the music sheet, that she was supposed to be imposing borderline annoying.
On the second part though, when you learn that she only rushed you when her father died without acknowledging her shows her regret and as a mother, she does not want her child to have the same fate as her, having regrets about your life and not meeting the expectations of people you care about and she wanted her child to live pursuing his talent while he is still young so he wont end up like his mother who loves music but had to be an accountant for her family.
I dont think shes badly written at all, yes shes human
but shes not a likable human, just like in real life you can meet shitty people she was a shitty selfish person and the way shes written conveys it really well
and while you cant expect someone to be perfect you can at least expect them to show some decency for their family, parents like that end up with kids who resent them for a reason
@@fucin i dont think you actually watched or played the second half of this game.
But in real life situations, if you constantly try to find fault in people, no doubt you'd end up resenting them especially when you never consider their perspective. That's selfish, but people are inherently so. That's not necessarily a bad thing all the time.
Expecting people to be likable all the time or them to keep pleasing you or supporting you in only the way you feel is correct or likable? Is that not selfish?0
This game just brought on a whole new meaning to “don’t blink, or you’ll miss it.” In both a literal sense, and a figurative sense, and it fucking hurts.
if this game was my life id blink it over as fast as possible
@@yuckyskunk2021 omggggg noooooooooo😭😭😭
This. Fucking. Broke me. It reminded me of my mother. Who I loved with my whole heart. I'd spend my time talking to her about what we'd do when covid ended. Except one day, everything changed. I still remember the panic. The sound of family members rushing to call 911. The sound of the my younger cousins asking "Is Aunt Laura ok?" Me being sent to my room as everyone else witnessed liver cancer kill her. The shock spreading through me once I realized what happened. The fear. The scream that came out. Clinging to my brother for dear life. The sobbing. Then I realized I'd never see her at my birthday parties ever again. She'd never meet any boyfriend's or husbands. She'd never meet any grandkids. The thing that scares me the most is the fact that I'd never see her smile again. Only in pictures that bring me pain. Mom, I hope you're happy in heaven and remember your little girl still loves you.
This hit me way to hard, i'm sorry for your loss. Stay strong.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. She will always be smiling down at you. And she will look down and see you with your future husband with her grandchildren and no matter what happens she will always be proud of you xx
I'm very sorry for your loss...Rest in peace to your mother im sure she loved u very much
Man...this hits really hard..
Soorry for ur loss
Stay strong...ok?
Much love...
heyyy another person who lost their mother to cancer, this game hit me too much
“Who felt all alone in the world , and made her feel okay again “ is so heart warming because when I first got a glimpse of this game , I didn’t think of Ben as an escape for Chloe , and that’s such a beautiful relationship no matter how it turns out.
Im feeling pretty sad for Chloe, she lost her parent, and then her first love. She lost her loved ones, twice.
Same. I was bullied a lot as a kid. Met a kid named Shawn. We went and did everything together. Unfortunately we grew up and went different paths. I will never bring someone else into this shit world.
@@j0ellyfishThis world is a beautiful place. You never know who else you might meet. Please don't give up on the world
The scene with the kittens is really chilling. As Ben walked up to the door, I felt more dread and fear than I do when playing horror games. I also bawled. A lot. This game is going to stay with me for a long time.
Can you give fhe timestamp for that?
@@lavendermarshmallowplant3229 1:07:50
@@acedaybreaker2545 thank you now I can avoid it
ify, it really scarred in my brain
i already realized that's what was happening in the scene the first time we saw it, you could hear the slight sound of something getting gnawed on and the breath of excited dogs/coyotes.
In chapter twelve, blinking will bring you back and forth between Benny's mother and the coyote ferryman. They give the same speech.
thanks
They thought ahead. They knew we would break down right there.
I really like how the storyteller guy uses a dictionary. Shows how he's always trying to find better words for storytelling
I really loved the fact he sounds like Keanu Reeves in Bill and Ted, both the actual voice and the way of talking
it also hinted at the fact that the boy was going through the dictionary trying to find better words for his story. And this is his version of how he's going to another world, another adventure
it tears me up when I think that he did try really hard to write a story of everything going well for his parents...
@@NhiNguyen-tj4co where is it hinted?
@@mickys8065 what the storyteller first told after hearing the successful life story from the boy is the same first few lines that he typed on his type-writer.
If you don’t understand the story , here it is :
Everything until the point where Bryan gets sick is true , but , in the year where he was sick , he died , none of the rediscovering his drawing skills part and the rest are true, Bryan died around 13, and didn’t want to die without filling a purpose in life, that’s what I understand from the story.
I don't understand the whole Elle "I can't breath thing", isn't Bryan the one who died? I suppose it was some sort of panic attack on her end.
@@naufanaurezan its like the panic from the mother after knowing that her son died. like panic attack and disbelief
@@lemonicoo I thought that in his death moment his memory got a bit wonky donky he mixed up his emotion and her mother's. Thanks for clearing that up to me.
Though... The game would be better if she would be heard crying as she say those words than just plainly saying them. It would really clear up this one confusion here.
@@pikarizardcharikachu2573 but its normal for a mother or parents to react like that..imagine if you had a child and he died infront of you, how would you feel? certainly it will feel like you just got stabbed.
I think his name was Benjamin but you're right about the rest.
The plants in the ending are agave plants, and you can see them flowering and dying at the end. (Giant agaves only flower once before dying) It isn’t a huge part of the story, but I think of it as a lovely throwback to the beginning at the beach. What amazing storytelling and visuals, I’ll definitely be buying this on steam.
it actually probably is significant, because it foreshadows what will happen near the end of Benjamin’s life. in the beginning, Elle explains “eleven years from now, that plant will die so it will give birth to this tall amazing tree covered in flowers.” Benjamin was the same age before he passed. it also appears again, when the Ferryman forces Benjamin’s soul to tell the truth, and he remembers his parents’ conversation about him possibly failing after he becomes ‘sick’, and he sleeps on the beach that night. the same coyotes who killed Ernie’s kittens reappear howling right beside the agave plant
@@coleminer5104 Yo that's true.
AGAVE PLANTS MAKE TEQUILA
This was one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever seen
Agreed. Its beautiful how it makes you think of life. After it, i felt the need to call my parents and tell em i love them haha
Can someone tell me the music at 42:44 PLEASEEEEEE
Ikr
Meh
it made me feel sick to my stomach n gave me an awful feeling
just thinking about how chloe must be feeling, having to watch her mom die, and then her friend/crush who got her through that death, die soon after, in the same way.
It still hurts to hear her through the phone in complete denial saying Benny is just lying about his sickness.
The dad was always such an amazing and warm character like a real father who kept the most upbeat attitude despite everything that happened to him
I love dad characters like that :( always there for the kids when something happens, making silly lil dad jokes, and just always having good vibes :)
1:32:40 That small voice crack helps bring out the tears so hard!
dude that was so sad
do you remember the part where richard says why hes smiling like that and elle said he must be somewhere he like i feel like thats right where he died
@@hound5948 I cried
@@hound5948 Yeah, he died right on that hospital bed.
The timer stops while she’s telling the story
I was born without getting the chance to meet my older brother. He died a few years before I was born. Although it didn’t hit the way it would’ve if I had known him personally, I’ve always felt his loss through my parents. I see the ghost of him lingering in the form of pictures, the cards from his funeral, the numbers of his birthday in my parents’ online usernames, the haunted look in their eyes every February (the anniversary of his death, and also my birth month, which makes things hard sometimes) and November (his birth month). When parents lose a child, it impacts them always. The pain never fades, it just gets easier to manage. R.I.P. Damen, the older brother I can’t wait to meet someday.
My older sister was stillborn in 2000. She didn't have much to miss, just a blink followed by hurt. But at that time things weren't easy so she had to move on a day or 2 later. When I was born I could tell she put everything into me but wasn't expectant of me living long. Same with my siblings. Things got better and I saved up for my older sister's gravestone.
My goodness, I'm so sorry that happened to you and your family. I have a similar circumstance. My older brother was born a year or two before I was, he only lived 7 minutes or so until he passed away. Every now and then, I think about him. I feel a little guilty for mourning a death that never really impacted me, but seeing you and others mourn for their deceased makes me feel a little bit better about it. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I hope you all find peace someday. 💛
R.I.P Damen, I'm so sorry 😢. I didn't get a chance to talk to my Grandpa when he was in the hospital because of Covid-19, and all I was doing was backing away of fear and sadness because he used to smile tell Joke's watch TV with me and... When I heard he died my family and I never got to talk to him I stopped hoping and couldn't stop the pain. Same as my uncle and my auntie. I just want to go back and tell them I miss them
My big bro died when he was 3 and i feel similar. Since i was i kid i cried over his death. Now after many suicide attempts i dont anymore. I just want to go to the past and hug him. And myself.
Feels the same for me here. My birthday is in the same month as my dad's. Still hurts remembering how very sudden he was taken from us and him never getting to see me enter my 20's. May all the souls of the departed be granted eternal peace.
I saw a Tik Tok that showed the trailer of this game. The idea is so unique and interesting that I knew I needed to see it. The story is so well told and executed perfectly. This game is absolutely beautiful. Props to the developers.
it s nice and everything but please delete tik tok
I like that you learned about this game and all, but I personally think you should burn whatever device you have TikTok on
@@manwithabucket9166 I used to think the same about Tik Tok but honestly, I think it’s my favorite social media app rn.
tiktok isnt so bad lol it just depends on what kind of videos end up on your home page
The people in this reply absolutely blew my mind because of their ignorance and superiority complex. The developed are literally asking people to buy their game in hope to get some cash but these stupid gatekeeping fans just stop them by saying stuff like this. Like imagine if you’re one of the developers? What would you think? So stop
Great gameplay it hit so hard since everyone is afraid of dying without pursuing their purpose so they focus on the destination more than the journey not appreciating the things they have .
tbh I don’t know what I’m saying,
and again thank you for the amazing gameplay.
I agree with this, wonderfully worded!
100% me
yeah
i think theres a balance, u definitely cant live life without standards.
u can tell someone to appreciate being raped, but if they succeed, is that a good thing? do u see what im saying? if ur life is just, god awful, i dont think its a good thing if someone manages u to thank something for it.
thats like if i stab u n scream at u until u thank me.
Just spent the last 20 minutes sobbing uncontrollably. When I was 9, I was diagnosed with a disease that changed my life forever. And the part where Chloe told him he was “faking” it rocked my to my core. Sometimes, people don’t know how to handle pain. Some people get angry and lash out and others tend to keep it to themselves and bottle up their pain. This game absolutely captured every emotion and was so beautiful to watch.
A Mother destroyed by expectations
A Father destroyed by oppretion
A Son destroyed by choices
God this made me hold my tears. One of the best video games ever created
A Litter destroyed by coyotes
deeeep
It’s just sad how a kid wanted his life to be and he was full of it but when he got told the truth. I felt like I’m the kid even though I never had that life. I wish he could have that life, I know there’s not gonna be a part 2 but I really want one. The game and story was amazing, it made me feel like I’m in the game myself. This game is absolutely fabulous. Loved it
I wanna play as the ferryman, and get at least five souls, him, the means of transportation, the city and the gatekeeper will be different depending on who it is.
I found this video randomly but i would have never imagined...
Maybe part 2 or a sequel, could be another story, but with the Ferryman as well.
to be reassured that you are everything you need to be as you are is something that everybody needs to hear. this was a beautiful experience, thank you for making me sob uncontrollably in my bed at 3 am
same like every word. Same
how is everyone crying to this I don’t understand how this is sad
This game broke me harder than This War of Mine which is just as depressing due to it's atmosphere based on the Siege of Sarajevo. Goddamn this game is fucking marvelous. We NEED something like this again.
@@coolmanbig8664 Benny imagined the whole life in the first flashback because he felt he hadn’t lived a full life and wasn’t happy with dying early to the illness (understandably). The mum’s story is a sad because it tells Benny that he doesn’t need to imagine a life because he already lived one and brought joy to the people in his life
@@getfricked6977 oh, that makes more sense than what I thought it meant lol
It makes sense how it doesn't matter what he paints and it still ends up famous because it never happened. I'm sad he never got to pursue art even though that's what he really wanted to do... But that's fine because he died happy and made others happy too.
“like the unspeakable darkness i’m feeling can be so- *ghirardelli ad*”
Hahahaha noooo this happened to me too but with a tampon ad 😂😭
Menulog ad 💀
Uber eats ad, it sucked so much because I had my eyes closed and I was really into it but NOoOOoOoOo how bout you order some tacos
mine was 8 BALL POOL WITH 10 MILLION PLAYERS ON YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET 🎱💪💪
the part where ernie comes through the window made me tear up the most. :(
She knew
Cats know when someone is close to death, so Ernie coming in meant Ben was going to die
so.......
he made up a story and pretended he got to grow old and reunite with chole...
...
but he really just died as a child before he got to do any of that?
I have been sobbing for the last 20 minutes.
Yeah, that realization didn't hit until my second look at the game, but it hit like a truck.
Its chloe...
okay but how is that sad
@Esh it isn’t
@Esh why
The agave at the very beginning is almost a metaphor for Benny's life. It starts off small, insignificant. But, when it dies (synced with when Benny died), it gives birth to something truly beautiful. In Benny's case, after his death the truly beautiful thing was his life story itself, how even though his life was short, it was just as meaningful as someone's who had lived for 70 years.
I cried my goddamn eyes out, how dare you make me think this would be some fun horror game with weeping angel-like moments, but instead give me lasting emotional scars over a fictional character. Gonna get it on steam when I can to support the devs
Jesus christ I've never cried at a video before, that was beautiful.
same
There's some other great indie games like this. I'd recommend To The Moon
Imagine if this game was turned into a VR game- how breathtaking and realistic the game would be. Being able to really live it and feel like you where actually the character- the game would be so much more incredible to witness as if it was you.
that would genuinely push me to sewerslide
Impractical, the water would break too many vr goggles
Welp
This comment aged like wine
I just noticed the part when Richard gets a call from Eddie and Richard calls Benny "little Vincent"
is actually the part where he gets pissed at Eddie in actuality with the business stuff.
This further proves how Benny kind of changed the story in lots of places to make it seem more happy.
At 1:29:15 I have not seen a comment talk about it yet. The mother repeating to the father how she “cant breathe”. You can see it as a way the mom has tried to put on a brave face all along knowing how the end was going to play out. In Bennys final moments the mother’s mask finally breaks as in between shakey breathes and deep sighs she struggles to state that she cant breathe. I love that emotion the game maker added in.
Saw this game through RT's stream, and despite Dan messing up and skipping a lot of elements, I found that this is an amazing game with an amazing mechanic, and a story that was gravitating and interesting. I honestly cried for a few minutes at the end, which ended up making this already great and innovative game into an artistic masterpiece. I hope we see more of this mechanic in the future, and I really hope GoodbyeWorld Games can create another amazing game within a few years time that can be as amazing or innovative as this.
I was just watching his RUclips video about it, nice to see another RT fan here. Such an amazing game
same, i don’t understand how it’s not more popular. i’m crying
Just for a little bit of cherry on top, notice how the kid when he was lying about his first story, the story was going too fast and going unrealistically? it really represents how kids are really easy to get caught lying and how high a kid can describe his dream. Dont know if anyone cares about this analogy but i found it heart warming, plus im 2yrs late to this game
I lost mom when i was 3. When i was in high school I began to hate her for leaving me at a young age; for making me feel alone. But eventually I realized that she would've lived longer for me if she had a choice. This game makes me think that like Benny, she maybe dreamt of things too before she died. And i'm sure those dreams include me.
I don't know why but I keep rewatching the end where the mother talks about what she thought of Benjamin, everyday for the past week. And I cried every time, still do. Even if it was a beautiful scene, I never thought I would be so emotionally attached to it.
You see, I grew up in a similar situation, in a demanding home where my parents expected me to get good grades in school, help around the house, be the perfect kid you know. I'm sure many can relate. So I guess, hearing those words, unexpectedly broke me.
I never wanted someone to say those exact words back to me so much before. For someone to be proud and accepting of me, *because* of me.
I hope one day my parents would say something like that. Or anyone that has known me for a long time really.
But yeah. I have to thank everyone who made this game possible because everything was simply amazing about it. And thanks for reading if you've gone this far. :)
hey, im proud of you. i know you’re doing your best. take care
@@prettyangelic Thank you so much! Your reply literally made me tear up a little haha- I hope you take care as well
34:50 the professor talks about Anubis and Ma’at the goddess of truth & justice and Ammit who devours the deceased that don’t pass judgement. Anubis has the head of a jackal or African wolf, so if he’s the ferryman it would make sense. The theme of truth and Justice with the birds makes sense as they can be representing Ma’at as she has wings too. I’m guessing the lecture really stuck with him and influenced his idea of the afterlife.
OOOOOOOOOOO DAMN
I thought this would be a cool little indie game to watch when high at night on 4/20, didn’t expect to cry for 10 minutes straight at the end
I think I speak for everybody else here:
The illness noise is one of the most terrifying noises to ever hear in a game. It comes every couple minutes and you know it’s coming but that *WRRRR* still manages to catch you off guard. It’s so clashing with the peaceful soundtrack and that’s a good thing.
Who else was trying not to blink while watching the video?
And trying not to cry at the end?
Seriously though, this game was amazing
the fact that during the end u need to close ur eyes to hear them saying meaningful things makes it wonderful
I desperately want to hug this family. I see my own mother in the mother, and though I have no terminal illness, no father to my name like Richard, their pain strikes me just as hard. I want to hug Chloe and tell her that life will improve, talk to the mom about life and laugh on the couch with Richard. This shook me a little. Benji isn’t real, but god. For my sake of heart, may the path of the afterlife welcome your family so you may all be together.
The note from chloe had me in tears, it was so beatiful and heartfelt I loved it, this is a moment I will cherish in video games forever
i've literally been sobbing for the past 30 minutes. its 2 in the morning, and i have school tomorrow, but i wanted to write this comment before i went to sleep. i think this hit me so hard because i know what it feels like to be lying in a bed, sick and dying, day in and day out with no end in sight. fortunately though, i overcame it, and i'm better now. the fact that this twelve year old boy had to go through so much pain (whether it's a real story or not i do not care) just absolutely breaks me.
this game is so visually beautiful as well, the way the devs portrayed growing up was just amazing. i think i'm gonna go cry myself to sleep now.
oh, and if you're reading this comment and you're having any type of trouble in your life, no matter what the problem is, *please reply to this comment and tell me about it so i can pray for you.*
anyways, goodnight everybody.
please pray for my mental health. i think this quarantine has affected everyone in some way or another and for me it’s been kinda negative. im always in my head if that makes any kind of sense and i can’t bring myself to be vulnerable about how im feeling to anyone. i just don’t wanna feel like a burden on others. anyway, yeah i just ask for prayers :)
I got nothing. Good job on overcoming whatever was hindering you and thanks for sharing with us :)
I was recently released from a psych ward for being suicidal, and have been attending multiple therapies (like PHP, IOP, outpatient) for a while.
It's better now though! And it sounds like you're better too OP, so that's something to be glad of!
The relationship between Benny and Chloe makes me wanna ball my eyes out
And it all had to end, because of what happened.
Almost cried multiple times
You're far stronger than I am then.
almost ?
well then you did allot better than me who cried 6 times
Fk your good
Me too I almost cried, this game is just beautiful
I haven't cried I'm forever and this really got me because it's so damn good.
I actually couldn’t stop crying. It personally hit me so profoundly. Ironically enough, I was hospitalized at 10 for a few months. It wasn’t cancer but I could relate in a scary way. My dad worked overseas and was actually on his plane when my mom broke him the news. He stayed in the hospital room with me throughout and was deeply caring. They always tried keeping a positive undertone. Nonetheless, I still felt the underlying darkness of what going on. There I was, stuck in a bed with a chance I won’t wake up the next day. One time I sat there and thought I wouldn’t grow up, be as physically big as the “Ideals” I so respected. As foolish as it sounds now, thats what I wanted back then. I was also terrified of what I would leave my parents. Id imagine the actions of my parents had I died, the grief I would impose on them.
Im having a hard time writing this. Its probably unwise of me to write personal stories here but I suppose its somewhat therapy to me.
Can we talk about how awesome Benny's dad is?
True he makes my heart feel warm 😭
Brynn had a better future than me if he wasn't sick. He had great parents. Had talents for music, painting, and writing. He even has somebody to love him as a man. This story is just beautiful.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how incredible the voice acting in this game is?
A wise man once said “I thought we were gonna grow old I guess not”
I wasn’t expecting to get emotional or cry, but after the end I started crying. When his mom talks about how he lived an ordinary life, I thought back to my own life, and how I don’t need to be great and perfect, I just need to be me.
This game is simply fantastic.
When I was very young, my mother signed me up for piano lessons. She always wished she hadn’t given it up when she was younger, so sometimes she’d be tough on me and force me to practice. Later on in life, I’m now a VFX and Motion Design artist. But, I still play piano every day. Never for anyone, really. Just for myself. And I am so, so grateful for my mother every day.
I also got real sick with Pneumonia when I was young. Sometime around 5th grade, I think. Looking back, that near death experience really changed me early on. This game had just a few too many things that I really related to. It got me good. Just got done crying my eyes out.
I am not the kind of person to cry while watching things but this one made my tears drop
If you enjoy games like this I really recommend “What Remains of Edith Finch” the best storytelling game I’ve ever played and beautiful graphics as well. I wish I could forget everything so I can play it again 😭
Noted
yes I loved that game, I love games with amazing stories
same, i wish i could :(
Oh boy can't wait to cry like a child again
Play This War of Mine too. It's a beautiful but harrowing experience about surviving famine, war and occupation with no hope as days go by with no necessities or supplies as you try to make the most moral choices from a city of no morals.
I would love to see certain youtubers to do a let’s play just to see their reactions.
I would love to see jacksepticeye make a video on this game. it would suit him well
Dan played it (rtgames)
I watched RTgame expecting a good time, i came out spending my night crying
Pewds just live streamed this and I had my eyes glued the whole time And now I’m holding back tears
Now that pewdiepie has played it, it will definitely get a lot of attention from other creators. I hope to see more reactions soon.
ITS BEEN 2 YEARS AND IM STILL FCKING CRYING TO THIS.
This might just be the most beautiful game I’ve ever seen, and I didn’t even play it myself. I am fully crying :)
the end of the game when ferrymen talks to benny and realizes he was no artist, but a boy who died at ELEVEN. and once he realizes it becomes even more depressing
Fact: Cats can sense death a few days before it actually happens.
Ernie knew Benny had to go, thus coming through the window.
This is so sad. The part where the mom was saying she couldn't breath when he was dying. 😭 ugh, my heart. It was told so well and you could just feel the build up.
Everything about the game made me so emotional, might be because some things just hit right into the holes of my heart but it was truly amazing. I loved how he had everything for him to grow up happy, a good childhood with loving parents, even tho he didnt have many friends he atleast had one good one and he was talented but all of those things ended so quickly. I gotta say its one of my favorite games now
The mother feeling sympathy for the cat that lost its babies as she's about to lose hers is fucking rough
For real
Moments I teared up most:
1) As soon as Benny entered the MRI
2) Chloe’s first love note
3) The ending
That was a powerful story and I didn’t think it would hit so hard
A small detail I noticed was when Chloe talked about how she wasn’t impressed and had seen it all before, along with her having experience with that stuff when Benny was sick, was a nod to how her mom passed away of the same thing Benny did. Which makes me so sad.
Sooo when the mother said '' a full life " that was my breaking point. I was crying badly. I was too emotional for 3 4 days after I saw it even :'' It had a perfect balance♡
Crying
This story reminds me of a RUclipsr known as Kitty0706. He was a kid that made a whole generation laugh with his comedic animating style. He grew a large fan base as well as made many friends in the animating community. Everyone talked about him in high regard, about how he was kind and would teach fellow animators some of his techniques. Sadly, as everyone who recognizes that name knows, he died of cancer shortly after he grew to fame on this platform. It devastated everyone he knew, and a bundle of kids like myself who watched his videos. This game reminds me of his story, about a child who was gifted in the arts but died before their time. I don’t have anything to really say about this though, no advice or a lesson to teach. Just, I don’t want people to forget, and if you never knew about him, I wanted you to know.
This is by far, one of the best games I have ever seen in my life.
I’m literally sobbing 1000/10
4:23 "no matter how much you like it, you're not gonna be able to stay, alright?" :")
i love your profile, is that lee know?
@@liviannapine2830 omg yes thanks
Watching this for the second time, and I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who hasn’t watched the whole thing yet, but if you’ve seen it already then go rewatch that first scene on the beach with an agave.... beautiful foreshadowing and symbolism.
The truth hits you like a brick, just like how it usually does
1:24:33 "She's been through more than we can even imagine" sympathy from one mother of a dying child to a mother who brutally lost hers..?
Absolutely beautiful game. This life is truly worth living, even if we have difficult days. In the end, I hope I get a replay of all my memories, even if I have to feel the most painful ones all over again.
Perfectly said.
Damn this story hits harder than any other game I've seen. It hit me so hard that when you think about it, your life goes by you so quick. It really makes you reflect back on your life and what memorable moments you have. You never know when you will be called, and that why you have to make loving and long lasting memories. Everyday is a new adventure with new surprises. Never stop loving and caring. Reach for the Sun and you will see the light.
P.S. If you think you are the only one who was cried during this gameplay, you're not. I'm crying right now typing this.
Live your life to the fullest.
Everyday.
It takes 1/8th of a second to blink.
Just imagine how much we miss when all of it adds up.
My grandma just passed a week ago, this game hits hard
rip
i’m so sorry for your loss
I came here to watch a game not be punched in the heart :(
Punched? My guy, it feels more like you got stabbed lol
@@CaseyRedgrave i got shot 50 times in the head and stabbed 75 times in the chest.
Before your eyes
- A story about a boy who died at a young age. At first, he thought he lived an unfulfilling life but, just before he died, his mother told a story. A story about the same boy who had done so much good in a short life he had. As he lived as himself, a boy with a good heart. A life that he didn't see until his mother showed what was before your eyes.
Moral of the story, every moment you are in, enjoy it even if its painful. Beautiful story.
The fact that this isn't more popular and widely known is a shame. One of the most beautiful and well-written games I've ever played. Would give anything for a movie adaptation
Not ashamed to say that the game made me cry multiple times. Such a beautiful story :')
spoilers for those who haven’t finished//
this game is going to pop up in my head random nights and i’m going to cry. i’m still a teenager (go on point and laugh dream stan blah blah blah) and one of my greatest fears is dying before i actually become an adult , nothing from what benny died from but just dying an uncontrollable death. i think about it sometimes and just think about how much i wouldn’t be able to do, but now i know that if i did die tomorrow that i lived my life to the fullest.
sorry for ranting just, shit man
We are all just kids, man. Theres no such thing as growing up. Theres just eachother. The bonds we make with others.
I didn't search for this but I am very VERY happy that it was recommended
Me too
“So when he knew he was going to go, he was okay. Because he’d already lived a great life. A full life”
One of my siblings sent me this and kept telling me to watch it.
I finally did and wow I did not need to cry like that
Amazing game
There’s nothing worse than dying young, a life full of potential, yet never fulfilled.
i just noticed that you can kinda hear people yelling “oh my god” in the seagull’s cries
Wooo that was a work of art. Cried real hard.
Oh...this brought me to tears. In fact, I’m still crying as I write this. I can’t express just how much I feel like I can relate to this story. I can’t type out my heart into words right now, and maybe I never will. Do I need to? Honestly, no. I just wanna thank the developers of this game for making me reflect on my own life and cry in the shower :’)
- a 14-year-old girl
look how far games have come it feels like this isn't a game it feels like an art form you're left speechless while having so many thoughts
why this is not even get 1M views??
Thanks man, I've been seeing this everywhere and I wanted to see more of it.
Just finished it. AAAAAAAAAAHHH IM still crying wtf why Aahh
the song at the end hits hard
I loved how this game started with the player seeming like they were the one controlling the story, in order to personalise this story for the player only to reel the player back in and tell them that this isn't *your* story, Its *Benjamin's* .