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Almost everything in this game can be terrifying at any point in time. This game is nuts.

A year ago I've seen a lot of videos talking about the phenomenon of Voices of the Void... And now, after watching dozens of people play this game, and experiencing it myself; I am surprised not so many people talked about the phenomenon of VotV playthroughs. They always go the same path in the end, and it is hilarious as hell Even my playthrough went from "I don't like you TR_2, why tf do I need to get through a forest to get to you, I'm not going there at night" to "There's a red dot in that forest again, I don't care that I left my atv in the other part of the map, I'm walking there on my own feet until that mf disappears again" I 😮😮

You described this perfectly. Despite the horror aspect of the game being pretty simple, it's significantly heightened by its organic appearance in the otherwise tame gameplay. This game is so so good

Great video, definitely earned a sub! :D

MiSide is a good example of a cozy horror game, throughout the entire game the atmosphere was scary but nothing was actually scary, it's just your waifu, and I really enjoyed it.

Great analysis on VotV. Probably one of my new favorite games, and I corroborate that it's best played blind, as I think, from experience, once you've seen everything and know you've seen everything, the horror begins to wear off a bit. But in the case of VotV, it's all good, because then you can just focus on making a comfy base. One of my favorite things I've done? I made a loft in the main room, right above the emergency shower, I put a TV up there with a (cheated-in) bed, put up some paintings and wallpapers, and bam, comfy space right near the work zone. Anyway, splendid video. :)

Uploading dozens of yt vids you put off watching to the tv folder and binging while i scan is THE BEST

I'm still in the fairly early game of VOTV, but every time a scary event happens I boot up Kerfur as my comfort friend lmao.

Something that helps Voices of The Void feel so cozy is the downtime between events and other horror aspects. A majority of the gameplay is exploring, cleaning, fixing servers, getting hashcodes, signals, daily tasks and decorating, most events and horror aspects are short rarely last more if even 5 minutes, afterwards its back to your routine.

For me playing through the game, the best way to describe trying to protect myself with barricades, cameras and all of that, is to “false sense of security”. I don’t know if locking my doors or barricading vents will actually stop anything. And the cameras? What’s they going to do? Flash a light at the intruder’s eyes? But that’s why I love it. I don’t know if it’s practical, but it definitely helps me mentally feel safer inside the main base.

Honestly with VOTV it gets cozier, the longer you play. The more you get used to the world and the spooks, the easier it is to think about it in a cozier way. Its no longer about "whats out there" and more about "oh look here comes the ghost deer" or "im gonna go visit my ariral neighbors :3" The biggest scare factor in votv is the Unknown, once you take that away, it starts to become fun, and comforting to play.

I didn't expect to see a video comparing Voices of the Void to Inscryption, but as a fan of both games I can definitely see the similarities in presentation between them. This video itself was a really cozy watch, too!

Whelp. It's time to go play Voices of the Void again.

Time passes too quickly. There is an energy bar. You're robbed for being out too late. The more you build the more chores you have. This game fully represents the phrase "there isn't enough time in the day."

If cozy settings can enhance horror then maybe horror settings can enhance coziness

It's rather an immersive sim

great video!

i personally like the location and vibe of it - a home in the middle of nowhere, but still somewhat connected to the grid. feels like a den, very cosy. (without considering all of that dangerous stuff that can rip ypur limbs off). i get the same vibe from player's house in Teardown

There’s a little known law in gaming that says players will do whatever they can to remove the fun from a game and make the experience more “streamlined”. Gamers like me who know this and make a conscious effort to enjoy games rather than turn them into an excel sheet or list of chores are basically gods compared to most gamers. Our ways simply can’t be understood by your typical gamer, who is basically a natural slave who turns his hobby into a chore. If you guys knew how much I have gaming, you would be sick with envy.

this video was great, loved the music selection i felt like i was in a safe room the entire watch time.

Nothing a good old kerfus can’t fix

how to get the kel tv?

what I also love about voices of the void and its horror is that, especially with later scripted events, not everything is scary once you get to know more about it. for example the main alien species the player deals with in the game, the arirals, are literally just two guys out on vacation on earth and playing pranks on you for funsies, and with the reputation system can even become your allies. every event might me at least frightening at first, but can become more of a spectacle to watch the more you put together the pieces, like with the pig piramid taking care of all the killer wisps later on in the game.

VotV plays many horror tropes and it subverts many horror tropes, but its secret weapon is its atmosphere. It makes you embody the space within the game. It pulls you into it while never letting go of many elements you would expect to be non-diegetic. It dissolves the fourth wall, blurring the line between your reality of playing a video game and Dr Kel's reality of being the most overworked science twink in Swiss history.

Voices of The Void does so well at combining so many different tones and genres, with quite a bit of comedy sprinkled throughout. I'm so glad this game is getting the recognition it deserves, even if it's not as popular as things like Lethal Company and such.

I’ve been wanting to play VOTV. But I feel a little intimidated trying to get into it. I love the atmosphere and all the creepy stuff you can find. There’s very few games out there that can nail that sense of mystery and dread that VOTV does. All while being in your cozy base protected from most of the elements. I’ll have to just download it and jump in.

There isn't enough videos analyzing VotV. I feel like people forget how weird this game actually is.

19:10 excuse me you put them in one by one and didn't just smash holder into the drive pile?

nah i keep doors open with a pot as a door stop so that horrors beyond my compensation (I don get them) can come for tea or because these doors stop literally nothing but kerfur lol

i always thought i dont have any phobias. voices of the void proved me wrong with intense tingling spine chills and goosebumbs. i know quite a bit about voices of the void and lots of its secrets. each update never failed to amaze me even when i had already encountered most of the events. theres always something you didn't catch before and there are so many dots to be connected.

It's cozy at times to bring your guard down and make the scares so much better, which is absolutely the right way to build suspense. In one moment you'll be having fun putting up funny posters and 3D printing a jerma standee until suddenly the lights turn off and you're living in a nightmare the next moment

It’s awesome to see a video essay of this quality about voices of the void

creepy and comfy🕯

I usually find the scariest part of horror when I play, is the paranoia that a safe space gives me. there's nothing scarier then feeling safe, and suddenly get proven wrong.

It's all about the balance, Voices of the Void is one of my favourite video games because of the creepy/comfy factor and the many mysteries it hold within itself

its not cozy yall are sociopath's

talk about the events?

you NEED To Watch the Librarian Play Voices Of The Void It IS AMAZING STUFF!!!

It Took Me MANY Months To Finaly Be Brave Enough To Go To The Next Day.

I Love that Someone Made A GOOD Video On One Of The Best games Ever.

Fatal Frame 3's daytime house bits fall into this category I think. I really like the theories you put forth here, and I'm definitely going to be having them in mind while playing horror games.

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Just coming back to watch this again. This was probably the greatest stream ever and I'm so glad the key parts are preserved here. <3

This video feels cozy. And also terrifying, So you nailed that part. Probably going to rewatch sometime, thanks for making this.

i wanna get into votv so bad but I have no idea how to actually do my job 😭

there should be way more horror games like voices of the void. especially mid-game, i love pulling up a podcast or somerthing like that and playing with it

Another aspect of horror is that at first you feel like you have little competence or any ability to fight back against a foe, there are limited options, but as you gain mastery it can even become something comforting as you know how to deal with these specific threats. Take something like a new player's experience with a zombie in terraria of all things, the damage it deals is high, you have minimal light sources to even see it and you can't abuse doors that the zombie can't open to just ignore it and craft or do whatever else it is you want. It is more of an active threat when safety measures are removed as compared to later when mastery is obtained and you even start to see them more as basically harmless entities that can be completely controlled. You go from something like fighting for your life to quite literally sitting in glowing armour that heals you for more damage than entire hordes of zombies can do to you. At that point, you are the aggressor to those zombies. They can exist without causing damage to you, but if you attack them, that's a senseless choice of violence on your part.

Save rooms. Save rooms are cozy.

If you are a Trauma Person , you likely find horror to be cathartic or comforting . #FaRexi

There's nothing as comfortable as void memes.