Tried a survival island challenge using the "Kingsmouth in KY" mod this time, which adds Kingsmouth island to the main Knox County map. Thanks in particular to all of the modders who made this run possible - go check out their work in the description - hope you enjoy!

"I have decided to make my character sneaky and stealthy, to survive longer" Immediately dons a hi-visibility jacket

came for gameplay, stayed for philosophical teachings and ponderings

"Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys" - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Ah, another personal growth experience disguised as a simple 2d zombie survival game, your videos truly invite new thoughts and contribute to the bettering of my person. Very thank, ambiguousamphibian.

I have only recently found your channel and have been binge-watching all of your videos. Last night I had a dream that I was playing The Sims 4 and you were narrating it. The only line I can specifically remember is this: "To accomplish this goal I didn't want to have to swallow my pride... which meant I had to swallow my pride."

2:39 "I also practiced being stealthy... or violent. Whichever the situation called for." The deadpan way you drop these bangers always cracks me up.

8:28 In that "Treasure Hoard" there was an "MP5SD2" , which for those who don't know the "SD" means "Schalldämpfer", which is the German word for "sound suppressor." Thats the gun you want if you want to be quiet!

AA, your voice is as soothing as a hot bowl of chicken soup on a flu riddled winter evening. Thank you for putting out such great relaxing content.

the amount of stories this guy could come up with if he played Dwarf fortress. maybe the steam release will be a good opportunity.

I just binged literally almost all of your videos and you are honestly a hidden gem within youtube The poetic traits in your videos are frikin awsome

"Just off the north coast of Knox." Wait a minute, I thought Kentucky was landlocked what

I'm always disappointed when these videos don't come pre-packaged with a warm pot of tea. You know, to better ponder the meaning of existence over.

"Games can be micro chasms of reality that you can learn from if looked at with mindfulness" holy crap dude you have my sub

"And then the alarm went off" Anyone's who's played Project Zomboid knows that feeling...

I missed your voice man good to hear it again.

“I named him Ulysses” My mind went to fallout NV immediately ngl.

"We can increase our resolve and flourish by endeavouring to encounter stress. And not only cope with but seek out challenges that set us off to discomfort. Anything that invites physical, mental or spiritual anguish, or even desolation is an opportunity to cultivate the strength of one's faculties, but rather we should seek out opportunities at stress and anxiety, to confront our weaknesses, our desolation even. And in so doing, we will, as a result, be better equipped to confront the stresses and challenges of our own lives" - ambiguous amphibian It's sometimes beautiful how poetic gaming becomes for you, it's one of the driving factors that make me hungry for more philosophy and amazing, appreciated content. Today I take away a great message, and so thank you.

"Tire arbitrage" You sound more like Sseth every day.

That last little paragraph sounded a lot like Orthodox Hesychasm mixed with a little Stoicism. That's that good good Ambi!

“Sure enough, night was dark” hit me harder than it should’ve.

If I'm being honest, your videos are more enjoyable than actually trying to play this

It never ceases to intrigue me how AA is able to philosophize so deeply about a seemingly typical gaming session.

Often I get the feeling that with each video made this person gets on step closer to the ultimate ascension. Truly an amazing thing to observe and certainly not something you would normally expect from an amphibious ambiguan.

was waiting for the hoard to rush you as soon as you landed on shore.

The way it transitions from philosophical life advice to zombie smashing is so smooth and vice versa, its so smooth and unexpected. Absolutely love it

pretty awesome scenario. it's more motivating for me as an absolute beginner to escape a zombie filled island than "let's see how long you can survive". I think it's a great way in learning the basics though.

"and so we must seek out opportunities at stress and anxiety" Really hits hard. Kinda cring but I feel that with what's going on right now. I appreciate your ever thoughtful videos AA.

3:20 I was playing rimworld when watching this and the alarm still gave me a mini heart attack

The poetry, the Gymnopedies, your voice, the cheesing ... You're a gift to the early 21th century

This mans voice is an antidepressant

I never know poetry and gaming can go so well together

1:09 The Greek hero was called Odysseus. Ulysses was just the Roman name for him.

Pain with purpose is a very good thing, you can grow from it. But pointless pain does exist, and should be avoided at all costs. Much of my life has been lost to pointless agony, pain I could not grow much from, pain that far out stripped any growth it initiated. Not all pain is something to be avoided, it must be experienced to lead a rich life and be a good person. But not all pain leads to growth, and can even regress people into near animal states.

Just started watching this channel like a day ago and I love it, good work

Why is every episode a story and a life lesson?🧐 It’s like ambiguousamphibian history class. It’s so beautiful and really makes you think about life.

I could watch this guy play this game ALL day

I absolutely love the ending of this video, the foggy boatride, the jazz, and then the appearance of a promising looking forest, bathed in the colors of Autumn and foggy mystery. Then, the main character walks off, soon swallowed by the forest to a fate unknown. It is befitting of a book or movie, and with your narration it adds such a satisfying aspect to this ambiguous conclusion.

This guy can narrate a paint drying and make it not just entertaining but philosophical too! He's too good!

The way you use words is so inspiring, sometimes I find myself watching your videos about games that I have no interest in just to hear you wonderful voice and wisdoms. Thank you for being awesome. Your channel is a hidden treasure on this site.

As sad as it is to see the departure of Mr. Amphibian’s series’s, the segments have been a warm hug, that of which my mother could never provide.

I've never played this game but revisit this video often as a way of getting through my week. Thank you, Ambiguous Amphibian. I hope you realise the true philosophical teachings and positivity that you've allowed through this video - it's certainly made a legitimate difference in my life, and I am grateful for it (your "Can I Survive in a SINGLE HOUSE..." video is another example). I literally subscribed to you because of this video - thank you again.

I love your videos. Please make Project Zomboid series more often, like 2 or 14 vids a day would be fine. Lots of love!

we miss you everyday, Worm Man.

A meaningful, real life worthy message at the end of a let's play is something only this channel delivers, and it's a reason I keep coming back to it.

Sort of a “Fuck you” to the Epicurean philosophy. Much more robust than could Thoreau have made it. The idea of seeking to find stress and confront it head on to take away an evermore stoic nature is interesting. Almost like a “rush to actualizing.”

I really liked that it had an ending. I would love to see new survivors make it off the island.

Insane how calming I felt watching a man play a game that involves the slaughter of countless undead..

Kingsmouth? Hmmm. Isn't that also the Zombie area in The Secret World?

I wish these videos were longer. I love you’re narration, and everything about your style.

Bear and bull… It all makes sense now, the mad ramblings of philosophy all make sense now.

This makes me feel more smort. DON'T QUESTION IT.

Posted on sunday becuase your voice is holy 🙏🏻

I've been watching your channel for a while now. The excerpts and odes you put in them seamlessly join together as a poet or fine writer would place in the earlier centuries of our time. However, this particular video resonated with me in ways I cannot describe; specifically with the resilience aspect- as an engineering student stress and anxiety plague me BUT seeing as how you've related our fears and challenges be placed as a sub-reality within gaming, I feel as though I can take them on with good decompression techniques. Thank you ambiguous amphibian, you truly are a gift to this world.

Subbed! Keep up that amazing work and thank you so much for showing a way to play the game I never thought of. Been playing base game for years and genuinely miss that gritty survival experience. :)

Watching this channel is like leveling up in charisma and poetry

Man, I love this channel! There something about it that's just so homey and relaxing to watch :)

i only found your channel recently, but i'm absolutely in love. your voiceovers are always incredibly relaxing, and the life lessons you provide are genuinely just... really freakin nice. great stuff, dude. :) keep it up

Something about your intonation, voice, script writing, the jazz music the in the background, and the impending doom in the background really makes me grin. So good!

Killed me at the "utilitarian" lifestyle. Killing hordes of people with your utilities is certainly more Kantain. Their amount of need and their numbers far outweigh you, so by living utilitarian you must surrender yourself to the horde! Always love those little jokes you put in

This is the continuation of dawn of the dead.

I've always admired Project Zomboid. Ever since I was in Elementary School and watched my brother play it, it seemed so nice to be able to play out a zombie apocalypse through a slow moving and immersive RPG. I've never taken much time to play it, but your channel inspires me to want to take it on as a second life. You're hilarious and your videos are incredible! Thank you for the entertainment! 🤍🙂

Zombies and smooth jazz? "Don't question it."

Found your vids from my recommendations, I gotta say you have a unique way for your lets play/game videos. Its a very calming story telling gaming video! Keep up the amazing work!

This man is the best poet on earth I’d love to listen to this for 2 hours straight

This man has a great voice. I can listen to him for hours.

My guy created his own trend to ride on, respect.

this one would be interesting

Wise man playing a game and teaching us meaningful things thank you sir.

I found a game with "challenge potential" that is similar to the other games you usually play. How about "Oxygen not Included" that could make for some great videos too

Your videos were suggested to me recently and I have just watched this one. Coming from the Mars videos, I did not expect the ending to have such a heartfelt, philosophical moment, and yet it did. Can’t wait to watch more!

I’ve never played or even heard of this game, but your gameplay and narration makes me want to play this game

i found your channel a few days ago and love the content your voice is really nice too

Try a character with the as close as to the exact traits of your real life personality and see how you get on. That would be an interesting video

...I also practiced being stealthy, or violent, whatever the situation called for... True PZ Philosophical musings Also. "Don't question it." Has become my new favorite phrase.

Killing me with the, "Don't question it"!

I feel like this run is better known as the "Kenshi Soloist Run"

I like how instead of name his character mike oxlong he names them stuff like achilles and gladomyir

Got some really strong Dead Island: Riptide's ending vibes near the end of the video. Awesome, chill, audiobook-like video like always. Loving it.

I come to this series for some fun gameplay and I leave it pondering life every time and its still always worth it

28 seconds, woot! Perfect timing for my nap. 🥱😴

I awoke this morning to the blissful sounds of God singing. I knew then that you had uploaded once again. 🙏 papa bless.

I absolutely adore these videos and narrations. I found these while I was sick as a dog, and the momentary reprieve was profound. ❤️

3:00 I crafted a spear, and attached it to my back Yep. That is definitely 'attached'

i'm having withdrawal effects from not hearing "HelLo" lately

CallmeKevin referenced you in a vid!!! You're big now!

I honestly love that you're still doing PZ content, it's how I originally found your channel and it's been a long struggle waiting for updates but you're still doing it, keep it up man, we love the content! :)

"Night is Dark, but Nightvision goggles... are kinda cool." Ambiguous Fisher Amphibian. Recently found your channel and immediately subscribed, love the style, the dry, witty humor and the positive messages and outlooks you inject into your videos. Cheers mate!

Epic

Try surviving as long as possible in PZ without killing any zombies, either directly or indirectly.

Just discovered this channel. Wow. This video is everything I could ever ask for. Zombies really do make everything cooler.

Video was well worth the like button. Very metaphysical and insightful. Real life may not have respawn point but at least every morning is like a new level/soft-reset to level up one's own life.

hey ambiguous, got an idea for you when you inevitably reach 2 million subs in the future. try playing with start up channels to put them in the limelight and give em a chance to shine on KZfaq. being popular on KZfaq is hard, but it would make it a hell of a lot easier for people if the bigger channels actually gave them recognition they deserve. there are so many channels that deserve more subs than even pewdiepie has, yet no one can ever find em. just an idea ive played with for awhile. im early on this vid so there's actually a chance for u to see this lol. edit: by startup, i mean

Mr. Ambiguousampibian I love you please stop ignoring me and accept my letters, I know you get them.

Damn AA your ending messages man its so powerful. The advices you give on confronting our endures to be better and overcome adversity is so good. You are the light in our shining darkness and truly we are all grateful

This Zomboid videos are really good, found your channel recently and you're really good at what you do, keep going man.

5:36 in Zombieland you got to travel light Meanwhile ambiguousamphibian: hold my beer

Man, poetry comes naturally from you. I just love your vocabulary.

Call me Kevin recently made a video of project zomboid and said you were his inspiration for the challange!! Never thought I’d see him playing that game I love to see your name and the game getting out!

2:13 That's what you'd call ambiguously beating around the bush ;)