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"Mimics are highly trained predators." Wait, trained? Trained by whom? Who is training the mimics?! Could we... ask them to stop?

Because of that comment about how mimics are adapting and evolving to become more human-like, I was half expecting the plot twist to be every person you talked to is actually a mimic and the whole area is a colony of sorts

"Sign of mimic: doesn't blink" No one blinks, so...

The Mimic: "Should I go for dying girl or.... dying dog...? Both... both is good... That'll trick 'em."

"Mimics right?" "I *know* right?" He scoffs The officer laughs You laugh you both both laugh The police car laughs.

The ending is definitely the weakest part, but I was genuinely on edge as Manly was walking around in the woods, trying to find the source of the screams without getting himself attacked. I absolutely think a sequel to this could be quite strong, just got to take advantage of what the mimic can do in a world where they're common knowledge.

might just be me, but the mimics scream got to me a bit. like it sounded like a mix of some animal and a lady, but you could still tell it was trying to sound human enough to lure someone in, left me on edge a bit.

ManlyBadassHero implies that there’s a UnmanlyCowardlyVillain

I thought for sure that the end would have a twist that they were all mimics. We were warned early on that mimics don't blink (nobody blinked) and that they work as a pack to take out prey. Every person you encounter directed you to the next person, almost like a daisy chain / early warning system so they could all meet in the forest. I really expected them to return. Instead, it was just the ultra-crappy skinned person that runs at you and takes 2 bullets and drops.

That scream sounded like a non-human entity trying to mimic a human scream. That always gets me about these alternate-type entities in these games, it's so unsettling to hear something that sounds remotely like a human but is just off.

I always love horror games where you're in a car, it just feels comfy knowing it is safe and comfy inside yet what lurks outside those windows is scary.

That buildup at the end was genuinely scary the scream was like a dying deer or cat lmao and the way it stopped for a long period was spooky but yeah the final encounter was a let down

I think the ending might have worked better if we had a twist of realising there was more than one mimic, actually. We kill the first, and then suddenly realise one of the people we interviewed had said something that contradicted what we'd found and realised they might be working together. You know the camper? They said the homeless man approached their tent, but they're actually in a cabin. Flashing back to something subtle like that.

Odd to see someone who hasn't seen or looked into Vita Carnis cover a game that very clearly takes place in the Vita Carnis universe.

“I should investigate the crime scene” *proccedes to crash into the crime scene* I don’t know why but it made me laugh a little

just realized but that one poster at the gas station hints that people who dont blink are mimic's... none of the npc's seem to blink... the guy joking about being a mimic is probably a mimic, the cop standing around when your own character says its safer inside a vehicle might be hinting at the cop being a mimic gotten after making his call. most of the npc's act more like mimic's meaning the reason no one knows is because one of them hints theyve already expanded into this area with the sharing of info, literally telling a white faced lied thats true yet posed as a "i know they might be expanding" because most of them are. gas station guy has to be one bc the door is open, anyone just out in the open likely a mimic, gotta go the doom slayer route here manly, before its too late!

ending is underwhelming but those mimic screams are really uncanny, it's like the mimic is grotesquely blowing the victim's windpipe in an attempt to replicate her voice. Those screams in Blair Witch-like forest settings would make me froze in fear

For all the tense atmosphere and buildup... I didn't expect the Mimic to just *walk at you.* I thought it was going to use it's screams to pull your attention to the wrong direction and then try to ambush you from a bush as you walked by. It was a really good game but I'm kinda surprised by how slow the actual Mimic was.

They're not shapeshifters. It's the Vita Carnis Mimic. While it is true that, if they have a plentiful food source, they will develop human-like features like hair and actual skin, they don't exactly look right due to the fact that their mouths are permanently in the shape of a smile and their arms are too long.

I absolutely love that a mimic attack is these officers' first thought. I get that recent events might've informed that but it's still funny.

That screaming could also be a fox. I'd also be worried about houses and cars being mimics, but that is just me, a DnD player.

Honestly i'm glad this game doesn't pull the mandatory bad ending card that a lot of indie horrors seem to do these days.

10:36 Dude, that fire hydrant was SO well placed. For a second I thought it was the mimic and it was going to scurry off, but no, it was a fire hydrant. Kudos to the creator

@4:13 Manly KNEW it would have been a 50/50 for that fuel pump to explode. The subtle disappointment after it didn’t explode had me laughing my ass off.

While gameplay-wise, this was a pretty typical walking simulator horror, I actually really liked the set-up. There's something refreshing about a horror scenario where the monsters are a known threat, not a crazy secret everyone is trying to keep hidden from the world. It did make me hungry for a more involved game where you really do have to investigate to find the mimic, like a full on detective-interrogation game. It's a honestly a refreshing change of pace for me, since so many of these indie horror games rely so heavily on insane plots or characters making the most inhuman choices.

I was fully expecing at the climax for it to go quiet, and then the mimic would come up behind you. Not sure how they are supposed to hide and blend in to attack people when they are constantly making bloodcurdling screams for no reason

I actually kinda like the ending, though I agree the Mimic should probably be a bit faster when its charging you. Right now it looks like it runs at the pace of just a dude walking. But overall I like the idea that even if this is a terrifying monster that could be anyone and if it gets the jump on your you're dead it still can't stand up to getting Mag Dumped. Because that makes it seem more tangible, more real.

I love how constant Manly is in the way he plays video games: 1) leave the game early with nothing resolved, 2) run into things to see if he can hit them, 3) if someone demands he do something he MUST do the opposite lol & 4) check all in game trash cans

Manly is unhinged. Driving full speed into the officers saying “I should investigate this crime scene” as he is about to make another crime scene

The easiest way to deal with mimics that show up in stories if you’re scared they will copy someone is to: 1. Have a set of a couple of code phrases or personal statements that you regularly change and forbid to be written down. 2. Have a synopsis of general information about a person to see if you can catch them in a lie. (I.e. ask how there dog is doing when they’re highly allergic to dog hair or why they stopped partying when they’re antisocial)

At least the mimic isn't baiting by being a fancy chest

Oh wow, I’ve not watched you in years, you were my biggest comfort channel when I was in rehabilitation, one misclick and so much nostalgia.

All he had to do was give the mimic another phase or two. It falls to ground in its incomplete human form, and drops the act as you reload, starts crawling around super fast like an insect or something, starts coming at you from the treetops, something like that.

I love modern settings where the supernatural threat is just, like, known. Nobody hiding the truth. Everyone is just like "Yep, the flesh-ravager. We've all seen it on the news." Vita Carnis (which seems to be an inspiration here) and Mystery Flesh Pit do that really well. In some ways, it makes it all the more scary.

Fun fact, mimics can contort their bodies to fit inside your furniture like sofas and wardrobes.

No matter how many monsters he faces against toe to toe, he manages to win each single one and never loses... he is truly the manlybadasshero that everyone knows.

Manly on his way to play every indie horror game known to man:

I like it when mimics take my form so I can take revenge on the man that destroyed my life.

I feel like something that could’ve made this game a little more interesting while in the forest would be adding like the creep vines on the floor, or just some of the meat vegetation and such. Since it seems to be in the vita carnis universe.

7:53 "this is not true, otherwise we wouldn't try to neutralize them" Counterpoint: government needs to keep up appearances and as such keep the herd trimmed as a show.

Vita carnis getting a small game is honestly, just made me happy 😭♥️

those unnerving screams at the end were enough to scare my cat. i wonder if it was a coyote or something

Highly trained predator. Casually walks towards a cop with a gun... unarmed. Yeah, okay buddy!

I would love to see a game where the player is someone who tracks and neutralizes mimics in sort of like a mission based story thing kind of like the Hitman series

Is this from Vita Carnis?? That’s so cool I never knew they would make a game out of it!

Manly be like: You're faster at the crime scene, when you create the crime scene.

One time I thought I found a mimic and I was so excited, but it turned out to just be a lousy chest full of treasure.

I like how animalistic the mimic scream was. It was very clearly not human, but human enough to be unsettling

This reminds me, i should take care my meat snake it's been growing like crazy these past few day and i might need to move it

A certain immortal elf magician would be excellent in doing this job.

Vita Carnis is such a horrifying universe to live in

My favorite part was when the mimic said "It's mimicking time" and then mimicked all over the place

0:58 Manly: so, what have we got here Game: so, what have we got here? ABSOLUTELY SMASHED IT OUT THE THE PARK. ROLL CREDITS!

Was expecting some huge twist, but that turned out more straightforward than I thought.

MImics aside, I have questions about how shadows work in this universe. Like, especially the ones that just float in the air directly behind the person.

What if that screams was just coming from someone who got constipated in the middle of the night 🥺 you know you can sound inhumane when you're fighting for your life 🥺🥺

Manly is such a goat at horror games, he seen that "so, what have we got here?" coming before the start screen even loaded 👏

a Vita Carnis horror game is a pleasant surprise

the "someone's screaming" sound byte had me questioning, and by the 4th one i was fairly sure those were coyote howls. source: i listen to them every single night through my window

Is anyone else disappointed that Manly eventually learned how to brake?

i love when im having trouble sleeping and Manly uploads a random indie game at midnight

Here's some lore for you! This game is based off an analog horror series called vita carnis that describes various other flesh creatures like the mimic in the style of an almost nature documentary, it has fantastic world building and the mimic design comes from the analog horror series. I highly recommend checking it out as the mimic is just one of the many other creatures described in the series.

Cool concept, cool game world... now it just needs a narrative to fill it! I was honestly expecting the screaming in the woods to be a red herring - a fox or something. Then one of the established characters would turn out to be the mimic.

Your voice is so calming I usually watch your videos while lying in bed trying to sleep. It always works lol

For anyone wanting here’s a brief summary of the vita carnis lore, the world this game is set in. Basically a piece of meat that grows like vines spread through the world, the plant itself isn’t dangerous and can be eaten. The plant does produce creatures, some harmless but most evil like the mimic.

To do something like this justice, I think it'd have to take almost like an "It Follows" approach, where the mimics could just be anyone. Or they could be actual monsters, so you don't know what to expect.

Manly being like “scream” is so crazy like OKAY I was scared cuz of the build up but after hearing that command to scream I felt something else all together

How does a cop know nothing was stolen out of the handbag? Cops a mimic too lol

I think it would be pretty cool if the mimic was randomized as one of the different NPCs around the map and it forced you to try and look around the areas for clues or observe them to see if they get attacked like that farmer walking away from the front door and yelling for help after a minute. I was also partly expecting the mimic to try and sneak into the back of your car if you leave it unattended for too long. Lots of ways for this concept to go the next level, but it was pretty good for what it did at least.

Manly, you uploaded the perfect video before bed tonight. Wonder how my dreams are gonna be after this.

Oh? A vita carnis is fangame, how cool

Get an elf who likes chasing down mimic chests.

It sounded like the Mimic was playing a saxophone.

Vita Carnis is so amazing, highly recommend watching.

I really hope it gets more in depth to where you have to actually figure out Who the mimic is rather than just shoot it. The investigative part was great. I kept expecting one of the people to attack. I was bummed when none of them did

Yoooo i love vita carnis! Had no idea someone made a game based on it

Don't see it in the comments, so I'll just mention it. The game is inspired by an analog horror called "Vita Carnis", which is about these living meat monsters who primarily eat meat - the least harmful of them eat dry or dead meat while Mimics and more harmful monsters eat live meat, with the Harvester being especially bad. I only bring it up since there a number of signs that this is based on that universe - from the cops being aware of Mimic attacks, to the signs telling you how they operate, to even the Mimic being a red monster, though in the series their limbs are much longer so this may have been a Mimic that took on a more human-like appearance (the first video mentioning them says that exact info).

That scream definitely sounded like a husky, a coyote, a rooster, or even something in the deer family. That was NOT a “someone”. But that build up of spooky Marco-polo really got me anxious, even into old habits of literally tensing, turning down the volume, and angling the screen away ... until it just gently approached and folded. At which point, I said “Oh,” and rewatched the buildup more relaxed, looking at more details. It’s funny how they absolutely delivered on the tension (helped that Manly visited the places in, what seemed to be, 90% the right order) only to deliver the climax by basically sliding a photo across the table to you. If the mimic started sprinting to you in a zigzag, going from behind tree to tree, only coming at you in a straight beeline in the last stretch of distance as the main opportunity to shoot it - THAT would have been horribly terrifying. I understand that might be an utter nightmare to program in this style though, or perhaps any style. Regardless, I really loved how the officer phrased his context statement to everyone differently, every time. It wasn’t just copy and pasted same line, felt more realistic with all the paraphrasing.

Honestly, this could have been built up even more. You could explore the surrounding area, meet all of the NPCs, only to find a blood trail at the final house. When you back track, you find out your car radio has been sabotaged. As you make your way around the map again, you find out previously talked-to NPCs are now dead, and you could have chance encounters with the mimic. In one encounter, you would lose your gun in the fight, even if you win. Now you have to find an alternative weapon while fleeing from a wounded mimic.

Yoo a game of vita carnis, love it

pretty sure this is just the world of vita carnis, which is actually fairly explored.

Hunting demons on your own in the middle of the forest at night seems fairly inefficient.

I would love a Bladerunner/LA Noire type game using Mimics as a setting. Think of it: a modern era detective game where you're hunting for Mimics by searching for clues and going around town interviewing suspects to find the contradicting testimony. And then when the Mimic realizes that you're onto them and it attacks you, it turns into Alien Isolation but with the Xenomorph replaced by the alien creature from The Thing.

Ha, I didn't know that game prior to this video, but after the initial conversation was pretty obvious this game is based in Vita Carnis

The real mimic is that cops will NEVER RISK THEIR LIFE for a good cause, this game is a mimic - a real cop would just get a doughnut and show up way too late the next day, with friends, when he knows the murderer is not around. I had a similar situation and cops never showed, yet claimed they drove to the destination. There was a local storm that night, I tested them over the phone and they said the weather was clear.

Love to see horror games based off of analog horror, Vita Carnis is one of the best ones out there!

I think the clearing may be a reference to a specimen of Carnis called the Harvester! It takes the form of a large, fleshy bulb which spreads tendrils across forest clearings as a springtrap.

It’s like duck season but the enemy is less wackier than a mascot costume

Manly not caring about the blood in the motel

The buildup at the end was surprisingly kind of nerve-wracking. Very rare for these indie horror games nowadays. Unfortunately, flesh and blood like the mimic cannot stand metal traveling at speeds of 300 meters per second entering their bodies.

This is almost just like Vita Carnis's mimics. The main difference is that the minics in Vita Carnis are more durable, I believe, at every stage of life.

Off topic but I saw a weenmobile decorated with art of Junji Ito characters and I thought "Manly would probably appreciate this."

Those damn chests from the Souls games escaped and now they're terrorizing others, the humanity!

Manly: So what have we got here? Officer: So what have we got here? Mimic found in record time, nice

Vita Carnis and ManlyBadassHero in one video?! Now we're cooking!

Idk why people are expecting mimics to be some near 99% copy of a person is weird considering that only a few mimics reach the final stages to become a better copy of a human.

Officer Manly is on the case.

The Mimic Search game is based off an analog horror series “Vita Carnis” (Living Meat in Latin) and it’s about how new species of animals that seam to resemble store bought raw meat or skinned animals appear out of nowhere and the series describes the behavior of each and one of them is the mimic an animal which only eats human flesh and the more it eats the more human it looks I recommend it it’s good👍

"So what have we got here?" Character: "So what have we got here?" Wow Manly sure is a pro gamer at this point.