What this developer should do is have interactions in this game unlock doors and areas in Cement Mixer Simulator if the player has both games installed. That would be next level confusion.

40:24 that guy has made ascii art of a more detailed shield, then put that paper on a shield made of wood planks. glad to see that these guys are making the best of their typewriter's font

Someone described CMS 2003 as "A really long Tool music video" when Vinny played it. This one feels more like a late 90s Radiohead one

This video honestly scares the absolute hell out of me. Librarian mentioning vocals I don't hear multiple times, while ignoring the clearly directional audio that keeps getting closer and further.

Hey hey! Just a recommendation, theres this game called: #21 The World that would fit your content perfectly. Its a 3D exploration game kind of like LSD dream emulator, where you get into all sorts of weird enviroments. Its not as ambient and calm as this game is, but, i loved it myself. Amazing video as always, your voice and narration are a blessing!

FYI: The things at 57:20 are(were) a real thing. They're called 'gibbets' and are, as you accurately surmised, a person sized cage into which someone would be locked and then dangled on the end of a chain. It was a method of public execution/torture used as late on as the 18th century, if memory serves (though don't quote me on that I'm no historian)

"Well, don't look at me for help." I love how sympathetic you are to that poor fire extinguisher.

Some thoughts, I think the diagram at 43:09 could be a map maybe of the office area, also in the coffee bean room the weird circular thing that is buried might be the ruins of the circular map of cement mixer which connects to the pictures of the beak guys from that map on the wall near by, maybe or I’m just reading into it too much

the sort of cryptic "there's something deeper that I'm not getting" aspect is very dreamlike, that feeling where you think that your dream meant something greater but the sheer absurdity of your mind made it totally incomprehensible

I just started watching this guy and I absolutely love him. Just the way he talks and commentates is amazing! I really hope you can make this a full time job someday man!

In the last dark area with the reflective oil, there's a large pit with a floating ghost or w/e, and if you walk up one of the staircases near it, there is a hole at the top which you can fall down into a little area. And when ur in there, behind the largest creature is a walkway.

If what I've read is right, these games are based on the creator's dreams. If that's the case, the only interpretation I can get from this game is that he's an extremely creative person with genuinely good ideas, but he is often consumed and surrounded by working in a place he doesn't enjoy, often losing his track and inspiration from extenuation (The office level). Once he gets himself back to his comfort zone (the homes that are inside-out), he is unable to get himself inspired again and he is often suffering from a mental block, (the house filled with snow and the snow level). Once he finally gets on working on something he DOES enjoy, he feels like it's never good enough and tries pushing harder, hurting his own self-esteem in the process (The snow level when it turns dark with a red sun/moon/whatever it is). I wish I could give an interpretation to the dark level that it's inside the snow level, but I can't quite figure out what it could mean, my only theory is that it is a nightmare, probably caused because he thinks he is not good enough to do anything he does enjoy, going back to the dullness of his job, stuck in a loop where everything seems immobile because he feels nothing ever changes.

idk why but you experiencing and commentating these games scratches a certain part of my brain ur just cute bro

The audio of this really reminds me of the original BioShock's music tracks. The original music tracks werent so much actual tracks as they were randomly generated, choosing specific tones and notes based on a variety of things in game (how close you were to enemies, if they knew you were there, if you were carrying a weapon, how much health you had). The way it tends to fluctuate when you get to a point of interest feels less like a looping chorus and more like a guy is sitting behind me playing music to try and guide me towards the teleports, getting faster and louder as I get closer and slower as I go away like some absurd game of hot and cold

At 32:04 I thought to myself "This guy is in imminent danger" and then he IMMEDIATELY said exactly that and that is the coolest I have felt in a while.

I only stumbled on your channel recently. It ironically started with your video on Cement Mixer. Your voice just- fits this type of content so well. Right now I'm listening to another one of your videos while typing this, hearing your opinions and occasionally glancing over to see what your speaking of and forming my own. Your right on this thing, like, there's 100% some kind of story in the background of this game. Honestly it feels like your a wanderer simply looking at the same instant of time. No motion, no life, no real impact. You can't touch anything, only see this moment your experiencing. A facility thats almost a city, with dozens of events happening all at once. A snowy waste, history long forgotten, yet the impact of those left behind. The odd apocalyptic ocean, perhaps a future of the world, or the past. It feels like that original zone you were in, where you start, is in every meaning, the present. And you are a ghost, drifting through the times of old to try and see what it came from.

I love these kind of games where you go around and explore reminds me of my dreams where i go around and explore.

38:20 That totally looks like the apartment complex from the previous game but broken down a LOT

17:15 I LOVE LEAN!!!💜💜💜 jokes aside these games are genuinely some of the coolest experiences I have ever seen (plus points for the low graphics look they use to make it look even stranger and more like a dream) also this game feels much more like it is intended to be more dream-like than nightmare-like (due to the creatures being less (imo) 'scary' and unsettling; the ones here are less humanoid with the faces and much more cartoonish.) at least for most of it edit: 24:55 for anyone wondering this is from Super Mario Galaxy 2, in Shiverburn Galaxy. The shadows are commonly referred to as 'Hell valley sky trees" if I remember correctly, something to do with file names. (just in case you didnt know)

I really like the simplistic soundtrack in the background. I always liked the way music and sound can add to the feeling of despair and other emotions when playing games or watching something

you missed a couple of things... in the walled snowy area you should investigate the crab at 17:45. Also, look where the buildings are pointing towards at 58:50! those are the only major things as far as i know.

“Local man slowly goes insane because of planks”

Here's a scary idea: Have a game similar to this one in which all of the characters are motionless and then a ways into the game, after the player has become used to the characters being still- have a character jump or move. They will have a heart attack!

That starting area reminds me of a demonstration of spherical geometry in a game that a KZfaqr called CodeParade made, it showed that when standing outside on the opposite side of the world to a building, the outside of the building would seemingly contain you, even though you weren’t inside the building, it’s worth a watch, along with their explorations of hyperbolic space in the game they made Hyperbolica

PLEASE do more videos about games like this. This video got me to download the game and literally explore every nook and cranny. I also watched this video while eating fruit loops and now every time I eat cereal I am reminded of this video. (I had about 3 bowls and I replayed the video twice)

25:14 You're thinking of Shiverburn Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They're called the Hell Valley sky trees

These games and the liminal space maps are extremely interesting. I really cannot get enough of them.

I like the way you speak librarian, it’s honestly really creative for a channel to not always try and be overly scared but instead try and describes what’s going on to the fullest including the horror aspects, and I love how you aren’t scared to voice an opinion wether or not it be negative or positive. I respect you a lot for a youtuber and really like the way you structure your channel :)

52:12 Notice how the door to this room changes location when you enter or exit.

Love your commentary dude it really reminds me of being younger and exploring new games pointing out everything just fawning over details and connections keep up the chatter it makes the game feel less lonely when watching kinda like on a tour of a long forgotten museum but in some points the chatter can be a bit much but overall I womt dash excitement especially with a game like this it really is tempting to connect dots at everything lmao

I have a suggestion for a game you might really like. It's called Scanner Somber. It's about an hour long and has a super interesting gameplay gimmick. I believe there's even a VR version I would give you more information about but I don't want to spoil the experience at all.

I always find your commentary and interpretation of things to be really interesting - one of the whole reasons I subbed after randomly stumbling across your exploration of haunted GMod maps. That combined with the fact that you have a really interesting voice. Props to you for being such an interesting character, it's hard to find these days. Keep up the good work!

Been binge watching ur content recently cuz shit be goin down in life, and I just wanted to say thank you for making good quality content :)

The start reminds me of wonko the sane's house in a hitchhiker's guide. Since he thought he was the only sane person on the planet he built his house inside out to 'contain' the entire human race. He even had an entire 'indoors' on the outside of his house. Also at 40:22 The text art is of a crest you might find on a shield, enhancing the idea of make believe. At 43:07 the diagram could be some sort of floor plan? The guy seems to be colour coding it and you can see stacks of lines that could signify stairs.

Please do more of this. I love this so much. This is amazing.

Another really rad game and rad video! To me, it makes sense that we never really come to any conclusions about meaning or symbolism, because that is often how dreams feel. Dreams always seem to hint to some grander meaning, but for me that meaning is always JUST out of grasp.

Room of “beans” in 38:00 looks like the layout of the cement mixer apartments. The strange multicolored diagram that one of the creatures is looking in 43:00 appears to be the layout of the office maze.

When I saw those two figures on the mountainside, I instantly thought of the hell valley sky trees too

52:12 The door shifts when you walk into the room. Neat.

Just watched your cement mixer 2003 video, so its a nice coincidence you upload this in tandem. Such a strange game...

Your videos are so great man, keep up the good work

interactable painting is the perfect way to describe this type of game

Not as much of a horror game, but I think you’d really like The Beginner’s Guide as it delves into the ideas of over analyzing games which is right up your alley

24:55 the SECOND i saw those things in the sky when you got to that area, my mind went straight to those "hell valley sky trees" from mario galaxy, glad to see i'm not the only one thinking it :)

This game has now become one of my favorite games of all time thanks to this video.

Around 43:10 in the room behind the stairs, it almost definitely looks like a map of the area, with the orange being where you are

The coffee ground ruins looks like the apartments from the cement mixer

The first thing I thought when you were visiting those offices full of creatures dressed in red was, "Santa's little helpers". I don't know, this section of the 'game' felt weirdly Christmas-esque to me.

56:47 Postal 2 has a system where the game will teleport you if you get stuck, which I love. Even more so to exploit it because you can make use of it to get to places the devs didn't intend you to go to and backtrack through areas that you normally can't.

This developer has somehow found the perfect way to drive Librarian insane

im sure everybody`s already been recommending you to play cosmo d`s games but maannn, those would be right at your alley

i went through this game with noclip and a level warp hack, and i don't think you missed much besides an easter egg or 2 in the weird snow volcano level

The librarian's commentary will never seize to amaze me.

It's a very interesting and inspiring game from my point of view, everything seems to be random but perfectly accurately placed.

#21 the world would be up your alley if you like this. very similar and some really cool dream stuff too

I liked this a lot. Huge Lovely Sweet Dream vibes.

38:00 It looks like the layout of the weird liminal hotel from cement mixer

i dont know if you noticed this but in 52:10 you exit a diferent door from wicht you entered, also i think you can try out the game NaissanceE its free to play and on steam i havent played it yet but i have seen some info about it and it seems interesting (sorry for my bad inglish)

im so glad someone feels the same way about the lego dragon

KZfaq recommended sent me here, and I’m glad it did.

The rainbow drawing under the stairs is a map of the workplace area !!

PLEASE MORE OF THESE!!!!!!

"Now there's an image idea: Church Train." *Has flashbacks to Alice: Madness Returns*

these games are kinda relaxing and peachfull

You should definitely try the game "Inside", I'd love to see your take on it!

I fucking love these types of games, I can’t even remember how many times I’ve watched this video.

52:15 the door legit changed places

20:02 LEAN OCEAN???!!! All jokes aside, i love this video!

Hendecad has uncovered the origin of the Grimace shake. It's been right in front of us all this time. 17:19

What a crazy coincidence, when you saw that weird spider thing in the water I was like that reminds me of the Lego dragon at Disney, and then you said exactly what I was thinking. That Lego dragon really creeped me out as a kid. 🤣

the game those shadowy figures are from is super mario galaxy 2 i believe, assuming you didn't figure that out when you went to get that screenshot in the video in the game's files they're referred to as "Hell Valley Sky Trees" or something along those lines oh and that disturbed feeling you got from looking at the semi-submerged lego dragon could be evidence of submechanophobia, which describes the fear of submerged or semi-submerged manmade objects i have severe submechanophobia, personally, sunken ships and airplanes freak me out to the nth degree. the chains that hold buoys in place too, especially a good test to see if you have it is by taking a look at the "queen mary propeller room", which houses the propeller of the Queen Mary ship, submerged in water took a lot of courage for me to look that up right now because i forgot what it was called lol

"How else would these images come to you?" Drugs.

Now imagine how insane it would be if it were live action, especially the office area lol

I think that if the creator intended for this piece to have a message, it's that reality on its own doesn't make sense or have meaning, but we, as sentient beings with thought, give it our own meaning by nature. Our curiosity and desire for purpose gives the world its rules and logic when really it has none.

Hey man took a nice long break from your channel a few months ago and Im super excited to binge your channel again! Much love! Jesus is king!!!!

My initial thoughts of cement mixer 2003 have been further solidified by Handecad I'm only at the first part, with the little yellow dudes at their work; like I said in cm2003, this is more than probably a portrayal of mental health problems, alongside the issues society has. Might write a more detailed explanation, but basically Person with mental health issues, be it the author of the game, or a character we're looking through the eyes of, who clearly suffers with some sort of derealization, and overall struggles a lot with their living situation, in cement mixer 2003, it highlighted the people, and how they feel watched But in handecad, it feels like it's highlighting the overall world, how they're stuck in a loop, forced to work in a world of 'nobodies', probably more to it

The screeshot in question are HellValley Sky Trees. In the Shiverburn Galaxy level, they can be found peering at you from the top of the skybox, which in itself is a large valley. Not much is known about them, other than being just some odd shadowy curious creatures

The librarian makes videos faster then me getting B’s on my test

i saw the lego dragon! i had the same creepy vibes, especially because during the day you could see the manky bits where the water touched it at the bottom of the hoops.

I think this game was an Art project. (Different Kind of Art) but I heard about it in another Video because it is such a special ''game''

Besides Myst I have a great game suggestion for you. Hear me out, it's an old edutainment game called Adiboo. They were sold with two discs, one being a new themed world of mini games and the other being the same hubworld across all sets. Almost everything is unassuming until you get to the paintings and scene creator. They are so out of place, creepy, and feel like we're only getting a partial picture. I'd love to see you play it. Think the hub world disc was called magical playland

The movie Return to Oz was weird AF - I haven't thought about that in years!

I like to imagine the ground paste is oatmeal but pink

I like your commentary

awesome!

I would love to see you play Superliminal! It is a mind bending game and one of the best games I've seen in years! It's made the rounds on YT Btw, these are some of the coolest experiences I’ve seen!

Absolutely beautiful game

3:45 So the name of the game is roughly 11, there are (or seem to be) 9 houses, and the starting house is numbered 10. Almost as if the game wants you to dig, to trade your sanity for a taste of understanding of the author's meaning. 9:15 Scrat bear 18:45 Junji Ito vibes... 20:05 that "tree" managed a jumpscare for at least one person. 24:50 to see that the mollusk wasn't preying on the lizard, they're a single dragon-esque being. 25:15 Funny, when I first saw those watchers that's exactly what I thought of: "Hell Valley Sky Trees." 32:42 insert _1984_ reference 36:16 Prohibition tunnels 37:32 I'm sensing a snake motif 39:55 snake cult incorporated 46:58 *IT* *HAS* *TEETH!* 47:32 Is.... is that... a......... _baby_ _stroller?_ 51:00 Traditionally, turnips were used for jack o' lanterns... which that thing seems to be neither of. Wait... did it _hatch_ _from_ the egg? 51:30 I can't tell if those are mosquitos or spiders, I'm leaning more towards the former, which makes the hexagon hub even more disturbing. 52:22 Did anyone else notice how the room was a different place than it should be? How it shifts when you enter/exit? 59:00 The liquid almost looks like an oil or soap with its reflective properties. Well, that was a disturbing, and at times horrifying, experience. Snek Inc., that basalt world, and hexagon world were probably the most disconcerting, and also seemed to have the biggest horror.

Just looking at the odd pictures of the goats and things perhaps they are maps of different areas in the games? Even the unused ones.

the music tho it sets that dream like feeling.

The Mario game you were talking about is Super Mario Galaxy, the figures are in the level Shiverburn Galaxy.

Imagine sitting at your desk working and some guy walking behind you nonchalantly notes "more office drones".

I really enjoyed cement mixer and this one^^

43:09 He is making a map of the workplace!

Those docks give me Yume Nikki vibes

12:40 angy Chihuahua.

51:11 how did no one notice that the doors flipped between positions?? Very VERY cool detail

The said *priest, of the religious suicide,* is hiding a knife 🗡 behind his back... 40:06 'Makes it even more ominous!

The more in peripheral vision fog is caused by using a square fog shader rather than a round one

I kinda wonder, do you work on these videos by yourself? Or do you have like a small team helping you?