Thank you for honoring your daughter through this channel. Spiritfarer is truly beautiful, and I play it with my 15-year-old autistic son. We have had lovely conversations about the characters and their stories. My son has likened me to being a “Spiritfarer” because I have been with four family members, caring for them until death, and found a friend last year who ended his own life. Last night, after my son went to bed, my husband tried the game and loved it. It was Atul’s dinner party. It hurt; I searched online for answers and read about the correlation to the dev team members' uncle. I woke up today still processing my emotions and found your beautiful video. The tears flow as I continue to process and categorize losses. This game has encouraged self-reflection and acceptance of what is and reminded me that life is short and it is for the living, so I want to live what time I have left, making sure to love, laugh, and connect.
"I didn’t get a goodbye to her either" made me sob dude. I have no idea what pain you've been through but I'm not a stranger to death. My mom passed when i was three in her sleep due to an illness and I will never get over not being able to give her a proper goodbye. I was so young when she died, i had barely gotten to know her and now I can barely remember anything about her because of how yound I was when she was in my life but i still feel the absence of her life. Sometimes i wonder if it would hurt more if I had gotten to grow old with her, and remember her voice or her smile and sometimes I feel like I can’t be sad when other people talk about how they lost their mom later in life cause they knew who they lost but i just have to remind myself that I am able to feel sad about my loss. No matter the circumstance, I lost my mom. I have only just found your videos, this is my second, I just watched your Omori one, but you have helped so much already. I hate when people say it to me but there is really not much else to say, I am sorry for your loss❤
The segment on Bruce & Mickey really hit close to home for me as well. I recently lost a friend who was always kind of reckless and lived a hard life, and towards the end was really becoming a bastard and I was getting to the point where I was looking to my future thinking he wasn't going to change. Then the bastard had to die from an OD and leave all the friends who loved him and just wanted him to let himself be loved and find some happiness in this world to pick up the pieces of that. This goes out to you Isaac, I hope wherever you are now, you've found some peace life couldn't afford you. I don't know how much I believe in an afterlife, but here's hoping we get to meet again, and that you get to see your daughter again some day.
I'm honestly surprised that Stanley was never mentioned as one of the you can interact! He's a little mushroom boy and his story was the one that hits me the most! If i may recommend, Do check out the game "Until Then" since it covers grief and tragedy very well! Great video!
Stanley is one of my favorites, and a character I know my daughter would have loved. I went back and forth before ultimately decided not to include him so that people will be more incentivized to play the game and experience Stanley's greatness for themselves. 🍄 Thank you for taking the time to leave a recommendation. Many people have recommended Until Then, so it's definitely on my radar!
your videos always meen a lot to me during the hard times. i have lost some of the closest people to me in my life. with plenty of other traumas to boot. and knowing that other people are going through what im going through helps a lot. thank you for sharing you and your daughters messege it means the world to me. ps you should play before your eyes
Nothing makes me more happy than seeing people who can appreciate this masterpiece asmuch as it deserves. Spiritfarer means so much to me personally, as someone who struggles a lot with grief and the mention of death. Little tw, i will be talking about a relative passing, the circumstances and that. My grandmother was very ill, ever since my birth. She had parkinsons, along with some other diseases. She couldn't take care of herself properly, so we visited often. When i turned 6, my grandmother told my parents she wanted euthanasia. When she inevitably did, my (at the time first time) parents didnt know how to explain death to me. So, they showed me her body in the casket. This image scarred me so bad. It is my first memory, my only memory of my childhood up until when i was around 11. Finding this game in 2021, when i was around 15 years old, helped me take the first steps towards healing my very screwed up relationship with death and grief. As a very empathetic person, i mourned for practically every spirit that left my boat. This game taught me that death, and the inevitably healing process that comes with it, can be so beautiful, and is so important. This game inspired me so much, and has brought me onto a path in my life where i am going to college to one day be able to create masterpieces that can changes someone's life in the way spiritfarer changed mine. ❤
My god man, a full year already, god, I just want to say thank you, for sharing your struggle, your journey, as recently I lost my uncle to suicide, and you really helped me not only keep perspective, but be there I wasn’t alone, so I just want to say, thank you 😊
@@jujuoof174 thank you, I really appreciate that, it means a lot, seriously, your kind words just brightened my day that little bit it needed. So thank you. :)
I hope you might explore Before Your Eyes at some point in the future. It and Outer Wilds are my two favorite games of all time, and each have some standout songs to go with amazing and heartbreaking moments...
I just have two things to say sir, thank your for service, and I hope the best for you in your life. You seemed like a great dad and your daughter seemed like great person.
you mentioned hummingbirds in the video-- when i was living with them, my best friend's mom told me once that she thought hummingbirds are the spirits of our loved ones coming to visit us and check on us. when my best friend died, as i was walking up the front steps of their house to visit her mom, a hummingbird flew very close to my head. i don't know if that was her, but i'd like to think that it was. hoping you're doing as well as you can right now, the first anniversary's always really tough. i find a lot of catharsis in this channel, and the work you do is so, so important.
I've never heard of the hummingbird thing but that is beautiful. My step mom tells me my mom comes back as a ladybug and I have noticed that in the times I felt like I needed my mom the most, a ladybug was not far behind. I like to think she's looking out for me from wherever she is and I bet your friend is too❤❤
found this channel not long after the omori video dropped, and it has been one of the things i look forward to, yet it floats to the back of my mind enough that your uploads always surprise and excite me. i lost my father when i was 17, in December of 2022. he was my only parent, and he raised me with my grandparents help my whole life. his death wrocked me in a way i didnt think was possible. there are still days i hear the loud exhaust of a car drive past or hear my neighbors pickup pulling into his garage and think offhandedly that it is my fathers suburban pulling into our driveway. i feel very connected, in an odd way. you, a father who lost his child, and i, a child who lost their father. i know it sounds parasocial, but you give me hope and comfort. hope that eventually, it starts to get better; it already has. and comfort that im not alone. thankyou :)
Thankfully, I have yet to experience the grief of losing a close loved one. However, I really appreciate your perspective and mission. Thanks for sharing your story, and your daughter’s. I loved this game and you’ve given me a greater appreciation for it. Thanks.
Your videos bring something to me I rarely get on RUclips. This is so.. this feels so genuine and just beautiful and heartbreaking yet oh so peaceful. It resonated with me a lot, despite having not lived trough that kind of pain in my life yet I have almost multiple times. This channel is pure treasure which helps so many. Take care and God bless, as I can just sense the love you have for life and people in these videos:) Thank you for reminding me to be kind. I appreciate that❤❤ Be kind to yourselves, ya’ll.
Hi there! I just wanted to say that your videos really hit home for me... I haven't gone through a difficult time as the tesk that you are going through, living without your treasure in life... But, im really depressed, im bipolar, and been suicidal for the last 6 years of my life... Hearing your story, and how much you work towards living, even though its hard really makes me feel that i dont wanna die, just to make my parents experience what you are. This is been my anchor in life, even though i want to die at times, i love my parents to much, and i know they love me too... I hope someday i find solace and peace, and maybe love a person as much you loved yours. Right now im broken, but maybe, as you say, things will get better. Thank you for this channel, thank you for not giving up, and thank you for spreading this grief in a form of love towards the world. I hope this isnt the end as well, and you can find your daughter in the afterlife. "Death is like taking your suit off"
Oh hey I recommend this a while ago along with others. I’m at work right now, so if it gets too heavy I’ll finish it at home but I’m glad you played it. This channel is dear to me and I am invested in your journey, stranger
Hey man you are a good guy I feel you I always love watching your videos even though they make me emotional it feels like my own type of therapy watching these.. you are a good guy that has been through much and I hope you see a brighter future as somebody that struggling with my own thoughts and struggles in the current situation… it may be hard, but keep your head up man and keep living ❤️
Ive not played spiritfarer but I've heard good things of it, ill have to play it. thank you for reminding me of it i love your videos and i hope you're doing okay this morning. ☺️
a wild ride its been i haven't seen this channel for a while and ive missed so much but you kept the same pace im sorry for your loss and I hope you and your family can find peace at mind and don't worry your daughter is in good hands now keep up the good work man love ya
This video was beautiful. As I watch this I think of how the theme of this game is similar to the one in Persona 3. Though I'm not sure if it would be your type of game due to how triggering it could be but it has helped me with how I think of life. The characters and social links you experience in the game that touch on themes of grief and why to live are so touching. It has been a game of comfort and discomfort for me. It is my favorite game of all time due to the way it changed my way of thinking. I'm sure others would have different perspectives on the theme but through my lens that is how I see the game. I am rambling a bit but I was curious if you'd ever think of playing the game or even if you have already. You of course dont have to answer or play but I can't help but be curious if you'd see it in a similar way.
Although I have never played this game, it does seem beautiful in the way it portrays death as almost cozy, I've been scared of death all my life not for the sake that my life would be over but the possibility of my being would be gone and I've just kinda been viewing it as a suspenseful ticking alarm and in my last seconds I know I'll be happy to figure what's on the other side but terrified to see what that entails, but this game seems to be designed to help lull that fear and I can really appreciate that and although this feeling of security in my afterlife may go away in a couple of days I still appreciate the peace of mind this game and video gave me so thank you very much sir and I hope your journey through grief continues to a healthy degree (that sounds a little messed up but I can't think of a better way to word it, I might edit it later if the words come to me)
Im going through a bit right now but im not able to aford therapy at the moment. Maybe your channel will help me through this rough time with my mental health until i can get the help i need
Man I love all of your videos alot Also its kinda funny the more I watch your stuff the less I can watch cause I just cant keep watching its getting to much But thanks for all the amazing vids
I have a recommendation, not sure if the difficulty of the game is worth the payoff for you but I would like to recommend Celeste. Just putting it on the table, it is an option, but the game is very difficult.
Thank you for honoring your daughter through this channel. Spiritfarer is truly beautiful, and I play it with my 15-year-old autistic son. We have had lovely conversations about the characters and their stories. My son has likened me to being a “Spiritfarer” because I have been with four family members, caring for them until death, and found a friend last year who ended his own life. Last night, after my son went to bed, my husband tried the game and loved it. It was Atul’s dinner party. It hurt; I searched online for answers and read about the correlation to the dev team members' uncle. I woke up today still processing my emotions and found your beautiful video. The tears flow as I continue to process and categorize losses. This game has encouraged self-reflection and acceptance of what is and reminded me that life is short and it is for the living, so I want to live what time I have left, making sure to love, laugh, and connect.
"I didn’t get a goodbye to her either" made me sob dude. I have no idea what pain you've been through but I'm not a stranger to death. My mom passed when i was three in her sleep due to an illness and I will never get over not being able to give her a proper goodbye. I was so young when she died, i had barely gotten to know her and now I can barely remember anything about her because of how yound I was when she was in my life but i still feel the absence of her life. Sometimes i wonder if it would hurt more if I had gotten to grow old with her, and remember her voice or her smile and sometimes I feel like I can’t be sad when other people talk about how they lost their mom later in life cause they knew who they lost but i just have to remind myself that I am able to feel sad about my loss. No matter the circumstance, I lost my mom. I have only just found your videos, this is my second, I just watched your Omori one, but you have helped so much already. I hate when people say it to me but there is really not much else to say, I am sorry for your loss❤
Thank you for sharing the memory of your mother with us. I'm sorry for your loss, too. ❤🩹
Your comment is beautiful, thank you for sharing. Take care, you deserve to be happy❤
oh man spiritfarer was an amazing game that made me cry buckets. just the trailer makes me cry.
The segment on Bruce & Mickey really hit close to home for me as well. I recently lost a friend who was always kind of reckless and lived a hard life, and towards the end was really becoming a bastard and I was getting to the point where I was looking to my future thinking he wasn't going to change. Then the bastard had to die from an OD and leave all the friends who loved him and just wanted him to let himself be loved and find some happiness in this world to pick up the pieces of that. This goes out to you Isaac, I hope wherever you are now, you've found some peace life couldn't afford you. I don't know how much I believe in an afterlife, but here's hoping we get to meet again, and that you get to see your daughter again some day.
Amen. You sound like a great friend❤
I miss Ally, man she’d be so proud of you making it this far
I'm honestly surprised that Stanley was never mentioned as one of the you can interact! He's a little mushroom boy and his story was the one that hits me the most!
If i may recommend, Do check out the game "Until Then" since it covers grief and tragedy very well! Great video!
Stanley is one of my favorites, and a character I know my daughter would have loved. I went back and forth before ultimately decided not to include him so that people will be more incentivized to play the game and experience Stanley's greatness for themselves. 🍄
Thank you for taking the time to leave a recommendation. Many people have recommended Until Then, so it's definitely on my radar!
your videos always meen a lot to me during the hard times. i have lost some of the closest people to me in my life. with plenty of other traumas to boot. and knowing that other people are going through what im going through helps a lot. thank you for sharing you and your daughters messege it means the world to me. ps you should play before your eyes
You’re never alone, and I believe in you getting in a better place. Take care, you deserve to heal. God bless🫂❤️🩹
Nothing makes me more happy than seeing people who can appreciate this masterpiece asmuch as it deserves. Spiritfarer means so much to me personally, as someone who struggles a lot with grief and the mention of death.
Little tw, i will be talking about a relative passing, the circumstances and that.
My grandmother was very ill, ever since my birth. She had parkinsons, along with some other diseases. She couldn't take care of herself properly, so we visited often. When i turned 6, my grandmother told my parents she wanted euthanasia. When she inevitably did, my (at the time first time) parents didnt know how to explain death to me. So, they showed me her body in the casket. This image scarred me so bad. It is my first memory, my only memory of my childhood up until when i was around 11.
Finding this game in 2021, when i was around 15 years old, helped me take the first steps towards healing my very screwed up relationship with death and grief. As a very empathetic person, i mourned for practically every spirit that left my boat. This game taught me that death, and the inevitably healing process that comes with it, can be so beautiful, and is so important. This game inspired me so much, and has brought me onto a path in my life where i am going to college to one day be able to create masterpieces that can changes someone's life in the way spiritfarer changed mine. ❤
This game brought me so much comfort about something that has scared me all my life. So glad you found this game. Your daughter is so proud of you.
Man I know u have been feeling sad but just keep doing I just want u to know these videos have helped me and you have changed my life
Very true❤
My god man, a full year already, god, I just want to say thank you, for sharing your struggle, your journey, as recently I lost my uncle to suicide, and you really helped me not only keep perspective, but be there I wasn’t alone, so I just want to say, thank you 😊
May he rest in piece. Take care, we’re all with you. You’re never alone🫂❤️🩹
@@jujuoof174 thank you, I really appreciate that, it means a lot, seriously, your kind words just brightened my day that little bit it needed. So thank you. :)
I hope you might explore Before Your Eyes at some point in the future. It and Outer Wilds are my two favorite games of all time, and each have some standout songs to go with amazing and heartbreaking moments...
Before Your Eyes is one I tried but my PC couldn't keep up with it. It's on my list though!
I just have two things to say sir, thank your for service, and I hope the best for you in your life. You seemed like a great dad and your daughter seemed like great person.
you mentioned hummingbirds in the video-- when i was living with them, my best friend's mom told me once that she thought hummingbirds are the spirits of our loved ones coming to visit us and check on us. when my best friend died, as i was walking up the front steps of their house to visit her mom, a hummingbird flew very close to my head. i don't know if that was her, but i'd like to think that it was. hoping you're doing as well as you can right now, the first anniversary's always really tough. i find a lot of catharsis in this channel, and the work you do is so, so important.
I've never heard of the hummingbird thing but that is beautiful. My step mom tells me my mom comes back as a ladybug and I have noticed that in the times I felt like I needed my mom the most, a ladybug was not far behind. I like to think she's looking out for me from wherever she is and I bet your friend is too❤❤
You're doing so much good for others. Thank you for using your grief to soothe the grief of others. It's a very gentle and loving gesture
found this channel not long after the omori video dropped, and it has been one of the things i look forward to, yet it floats to the back of my mind enough that your uploads always surprise and excite me. i lost my father when i was 17, in December of 2022. he was my only parent, and he raised me with my grandparents help my whole life. his death wrocked me in a way i didnt think was possible. there are still days i hear the loud exhaust of a car drive past or hear my neighbors pickup pulling into his garage and think offhandedly that it is my fathers suburban pulling into our driveway. i feel very connected, in an odd way. you, a father who lost his child, and i, a child who lost their father. i know it sounds parasocial, but you give me hope and comfort. hope that eventually, it starts to get better; it already has. and comfort that im not alone. thankyou :)
Thankfully, I have yet to experience the grief of losing a close loved one. However, I really appreciate your perspective and mission. Thanks for sharing your story, and your daughter’s. I loved this game and you’ve given me a greater appreciation for it. Thanks.
Your videos bring something to me I rarely get on RUclips. This is so.. this feels so genuine and just beautiful and heartbreaking yet oh so peaceful. It resonated with me a lot, despite having not lived trough that kind of pain in my life yet I have almost multiple times. This channel is pure treasure which helps so many. Take care and God bless, as I can just sense the love you have for life and people in these videos:) Thank you for reminding me to be kind. I appreciate that❤❤
Be kind to yourselves, ya’ll.
Hi there! I just wanted to say that your videos really hit home for me... I haven't gone through a difficult time as the tesk that you are going through, living without your treasure in life...
But, im really depressed, im bipolar, and been suicidal for the last 6 years of my life... Hearing your story, and how much you work towards living, even though its hard really makes me feel that i dont wanna die, just to make my parents experience what you are. This is been my anchor in life, even though i want to die at times, i love my parents to much, and i know they love me too...
I hope someday i find solace and peace, and maybe love a person as much you loved yours. Right now im broken, but maybe, as you say, things will get better.
Thank you for this channel, thank you for not giving up, and thank you for spreading this grief in a form of love towards the world. I hope this isnt the end as well, and you can find your daughter in the afterlife.
"Death is like taking your suit off"
Oh hey I recommend this a while ago along with others. I’m at work right now, so if it gets too heavy I’ll finish it at home but I’m glad you played it. This channel is dear to me and I am invested in your journey, stranger
Thank you for sharing your story. ❤ And your daughter’s memory.
Love your channel man. I hope all is well in your life. Wishing you the best.
Always makes me smile to see videos from you, your gentle voice is so heartwarming. Your daughter was truly lucky to have you.
Hey man you are a good guy I feel you I always love watching your videos even though they make me emotional it feels like my own type of therapy watching these.. you are a good guy that has been through much and I hope you see a brighter future as somebody that struggling with my own thoughts and struggles in the current situation… it may be hard, but keep your head up man and keep living ❤️
Ive not played spiritfarer but I've heard good things of it, ill have to play it. thank you for reminding me of it i love your videos and i hope you're doing okay this morning. ☺️
a wild ride its been i haven't seen this channel for a while and ive missed so much but you kept the same pace im sorry for your loss and I hope you and your family can find peace at mind and don't worry your daughter is in good hands now keep up the good work man love ya
This video was beautiful. As I watch this I think of how the theme of this game is similar to the one in Persona 3. Though I'm not sure if it would be your type of game due to how triggering it could be but it has helped me with how I think of life. The characters and social links you experience in the game that touch on themes of grief and why to live are so touching. It has been a game of comfort and discomfort for me. It is my favorite game of all time due to the way it changed my way of thinking. I'm sure others would have different perspectives on the theme but through my lens that is how I see the game. I am rambling a bit but I was curious if you'd ever think of playing the game or even if you have already. You of course dont have to answer or play but I can't help but be curious if you'd see it in a similar way.
I love hearing your commentary on these games 💛
What’s the ending music with the singing it sounded really good
What Will You Leave Behind (End Titles) [feat. Maude Plante-Husaruk] - Max LL
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Although I have never played this game, it does seem beautiful in the way it portrays death as almost cozy, I've been scared of death all my life not for the sake that my life would be over but the possibility of my being would be gone and I've just kinda been viewing it as a suspenseful ticking alarm and in my last seconds I know I'll be happy to figure what's on the other side but terrified to see what that entails, but this game seems to be designed to help lull that fear and I can really appreciate that and although this feeling of security in my afterlife may go away in a couple of days I still appreciate the peace of mind this game and video gave me so thank you very much sir and I hope your journey through grief continues to a healthy degree (that sounds a little messed up but I can't think of a better way to word it, I might edit it later if the words come to me)
Im going through a bit right now but im not able to aford therapy at the moment. Maybe your channel will help me through this rough time with my mental health until i can get the help i need
I was thinking of you only yesterday. I’m glad to see you’ve uploaded again :)
thanks man. Congratulations truly
Man I love all of your videos alot
Also its kinda funny the more I watch your stuff the less I can watch
cause I just cant keep watching its getting to much
But thanks for all the amazing vids
we love you
“You are not alone” I hear it all the time but have felt nothing but being alone and in constant pain for 12 years now. I’m alone I will die alone
I’m always sad&frustrated when they don’t even leave a message or note or motive to stop living…they just leave 😢
I'm first! I was chilling nd this caught my eye
you should REALLY try undertale. i think it would really fit this channel
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a recommendation. Be well. ❤
@@Love_Yourself4830 you too! it might seem a bit strange at the beginning but looking deeper into it the message is very interesting.
I have a recommendation, not sure if the difficulty of the game is worth the payoff for you but I would like to recommend Celeste. Just putting it on the table, it is an option, but the game is very difficult.
I've played Celeste, though it's been a few years now. Perhaps I'll add it to the list. Thanks for taking the time to leave a recommendation!
@@Love_Yourself4830 no problem!
There are also accessibility options you can activate free of judgement to finish the game as well if the difficulty is too much for some people.
@@gregvs.theworld451 that’s true, I play through the game multiple times and usually use infinite stamina
I can't scream
I’m sorry for asking and hope you feel no pressure to reply but can I ask how your brother passed? He looks so young and healthy…