Insomnis | Grandfather's Secrets | New Horror Game

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  • PC Gameplay. Full Walkthrough. All Endings. Joe and his Grandfather didn't always have the best of relationships, so why did he leave him his old mansion?
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    ►About the Game -
    The old Castevet manor has just been uninhabited, many mysteries await you in the creepy walls of this old residence. Unravel the secrets of Insomnis and fight against your own destiny in a story full of intrigue and horror!
    Atmospheric Horror: Insomnis generates scares and tense moments with the help of the environment and sounds.
    In the Castevet mansion, rooms will change and your worst nightmares will come to life.
    Analogue and digital puzzles: Combining different original mechanics, solve a variety of complex puzzles to advance in search of answers.
    Exploration focused story: Immerse yourself in a morally ambiguous narrative, where nothing is as it seems. Dark secrets await you in your grandfather's abandoned manor.
    Multiple endings: Make decisions with caution, your final choices will decide the fate of the characters.
    Joe Castevet is the grandson of a famous English scientist named Roman Castevet.
    When Roman dies, he bequeaths the manor where he lived to his grandson.
    Once there Joe will begin to investigate each room in search of answers. As the hours pass, the old house becomes a darker place and he will discover that he is not alone in his grandfather's beloved home.
    Countless of secrets and mysteries await him in the haunted Castevet mansion!
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ความคิดเห็น • 259

  • @iwazhere21
    @iwazhere21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    If horror games have taught me anything, if you inherit an old grand home just list it immediately and leave it to a house flipper and no doubt the reality show filming the house flipper. Take that non haunted cash and buy yourself a sensible place with no murderous intentions.

    • @robertpugh3143
      @robertpugh3143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I can see it now.
      Next gen horror games: Inheritors of old homes have gotten wise to the tendency of said homes to be haunted, so the new horror protag is of a different breed.
      Instead of a naive young fool, you now play as a stubborn old house flipper who must avoid the ghostly storyline as they power through the cleanup they need to do to sell the place for profit. Paint the walls, run new wiring, and perform the necessary cleanup tasks all while turning a blind eye to the supernatural goings on.
      Come across a bloody journal or note? Chuck it! The dark backstory of this place doesn't concern you.
      Find the home has an odd amount of locked doors? Sledge them down and install regular ones! The only doors in the house that should lock are those that lead outside.
      Encounter a mysterious floating sheet? Grab that thing and toss it in the wash! Bedsheets are made for beds, not hauntings.

    • @rafaelferes4362
      @rafaelferes4362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@robertpugh3143 this actually sound great,

    • @kissofshadows21
      @kissofshadows21 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen!

    • @fireblade295
      @fireblade295 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@robertpugh3143 someone, make this a game!
      (not those horrible indie devs, tho)

    • @iwazhere21
      @iwazhere21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@robertpugh3143 I would play the heck out of this game, your mop and bucket filled with holy water, having to chase witches away from your good brooms using scented candles to mask the sulphuric smell from the devil portals that keep popping up…

  • @VivaVendetta
    @VivaVendetta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Just noticed the grandfather's name - Roman Castevet was the name of the head of the Satanic coven in Rosemary's Baby :)

    • @pathgames5543
      @pathgames5543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sure!

    • @Sardonic_Siren
      @Sardonic_Siren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Edith Finch too, have you seen the game "What Remains of Edith Finch"

    • @JoyfulOrb
      @JoyfulOrb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I KNEW I remembered that name, thank you I'm halfway through and it was bugging me!

    • @Zothiqueness
      @Zothiqueness ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh good catch.

  • @Tesal22
    @Tesal22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Really appreciate the regularity that you release videos. I basically watch your channel like a TV series. 🙂

  • @XeroCalibur30
    @XeroCalibur30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I'm glad you popped up in my recommended section. Your accent is charming and the game play is enthralling. Ah screw it I'll subscribe.

    • @artemis-wz2hr
      @artemis-wz2hr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      We got another one, boys

    • @LadyMisalein
      @LadyMisalein 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Welcome to the fam! If your at it you should check chris older plays! He got a pretty consistent quality sinfe 8-7 years?
      And even the old stuff like "scratches" is entertaining af...
      (Yes ive been trough a rabbithole)

    • @annefirethorn3847
      @annefirethorn3847 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I am allways amazed how just plain GOOD he is at playing games. Great map awareness too. Sometimes i watch other people play through the same games and watch them stumble about for ages. Chris is smooth lol

    • @AltClev37
      @AltClev37 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah you won’t regret it. He plays some really great and interesting games. He’s pretty funny too :)

    • @theIaurenshow
      @theIaurenshow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You won’t regret it, I promise. Chris is excellent - consistent, relatable, honest, chill, and really funny!

  • @KOU-ZAI
    @KOU-ZAI 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The irony of Joe's grandfather researching for a formula that would minimize the 23-years' worth of sleeping hours in a human's life, in order to use that time for other important things....... while he himself had neglected what precious time he could've spent for his own grandson's growing years, willing to risk another child's life for the sake of science.
    Overall, it was an interesting game. The huge takeaway here were the puzzles. Unfortunately, the scare factor was missing and the plot was semi-predictable. With the latter, we already have an inkling of what secrets his grandfather was keeping (and it really didn't help that you're able to spy those empty inventory slots that were marked as "Laboratory Notebooks" at the very start of the game, lol).

    • @BloodwyrmWildheart
      @BloodwyrmWildheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But that's just one man sacrificing his time so that nobody else has to thereafter, thus it's logical and not really ironic.

  • @JWildberry
    @JWildberry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    It's a very good horror-themed puzzle game! Those kids were adorable, and I got invested in their stories. RIP Nick, you have not been forgotten.

  • @Conjacks
    @Conjacks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I came here to announce that George Trevor was the architect that designed the Spencer Mansion in Resident Evil but I see that a couple of people have already beat me to it 😅

    • @pathgames5543
      @pathgames5543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure!

    • @Conjacks
      @Conjacks 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pathgames5543 honest! 😅 I really enjoyed the game by the way, especially the focus on puzzle solving!

    • @valravn7534
      @valravn7534 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im glad i wasnt the only one to spot that.

  • @flipflopping
    @flipflopping 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I'm still not quite sure how you are able to release these play-throughs so frequently....but sure glad you do.
    If I can't watch them at work, late night is best, since I seem to suffer from insom.....um......the, uh....no-sleep word.

    • @SushieeSlushy
      @SushieeSlushy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Insomnia? Lol i prefer late night when i can focus and dont have 100 things to do

  • @fredd3233
    @fredd3233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Well I really liked it : the puzzles, the story, the visuals, the length... And for a game made by 2 people, it's quite impressive.The only downside was Joe's voice acting (my pet peeve) : it's a detail, but if they could get that great voice actress at the very beginning (she pops up in a lot of games, I think she was in Chasing Static recently, I could be wrong), why not have a decent voice actor for the dozen or so lines of Joe's dialogue? But all in all, this one's a winner in my book!

    • @CJUGames
      @CJUGames  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ah, she did sound quite similar to the one in Chasing Static. 👍

    • @fredd3233
      @fredd3233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CJUGames Yeah, she sounds a bit like Kelly Macdonald (the Scottish actress from Trainspotting and Boardwalk Empire). I always enjoy hearing that voice actress, she's pretty great!

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fredd3233 I definitely agree Joe's Voice Actor needs some Major Acting lessons

  • @KhanaHatake
    @KhanaHatake 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I laughed out loud every time you did a little twirl to follow Beth's path

  • @pathgames5543
    @pathgames5543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Really thanks for playing! Hope you like it!

    • @sang_from_rushhour3009
      @sang_from_rushhour3009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello! Any additional info about forgotten Nick? Was he another kid that got locked in from hiding or some rogue assistant from the grandfather?

  • @wildwingmcduck1600
    @wildwingmcduck1600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man he wanted 23 years of sleep to be used more efficiently but ironically he robbed 5 children of their lives. Good game though.

  • @IEatYourPocky2009
    @IEatYourPocky2009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The part where you say "The crank, where do I used the crank....OH!" Biggest jumpscare of the whole game. In all seriousness though, this is a decent game and although it wasn't particularly scary I was engaged the entire time.

  • @centurycountess4949
    @centurycountess4949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I love when games have multiple endings, for this one I liked the good ending more because it made more sense. Obviously Joe felt betrayed by his grandfather abandoning him for this project, and when he learned he abandoned him, his grandmother and everything else for this evil experiment, the good ending not only put an end to it but in a way Joe got some revenge for being abandoned and it's also a good karma slap to grandpa's face for doing that to Joe. The bad ending was ok but I feel the good one just made more sense.

    • @digitalization
      @digitalization 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The bad ending needed a bit more setup. If the notes gave some hint that Joe was at least a little science-inclined, or had some passing interest in sleep cycles, or just happens to have insomnia problems himself...anything to tie him to the project. As it is, the biggest thing we know about him is his hatred for his grandfather, so it doesn't make sense at all for him to suddenly claim the project.

    • @centurycountess4949
      @centurycountess4949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@digitalization very true, why I like the good ending better

    • @BloodwyrmWildheart
      @BloodwyrmWildheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Deleting the files just means the kids died for nothing. Hardly what I'd consider a "good" ending.

  • @bibitch
    @bibitch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I really liked this one. Maybe it's my soft side showing, but I really liked the kids. I don't mind that it wasn't scary. I always love a good puzzle!

  • @jmdennis1967
    @jmdennis1967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wonder if they could have a third ending with you saving his research but then deleting it. The kids might think that you are going to carry on his research and attack you as well.

  • @SuperLovelessgirl
    @SuperLovelessgirl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Chris asking Beth if she was coming with him was the most wholesome thing I've seen in a horror game playthrough 😍😂

  • @thepoptart141
    @thepoptart141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As someone that has actually been diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, which my dad died of when I was 6, this is kind of crazy to see. Maybe it helps spread some sort of awareness of this super rare heart disease!

  • @FlyingWithTheWind
    @FlyingWithTheWind 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Just when I was thinking I was missing the long uploads. Chris never fails us😁👌🏼

  • @PugInATophat
    @PugInATophat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    After a long day of driving truck, I get to stretch out in my sleeper and watch an hour long CJ video! You made my night Chris! Hell yeah!

    • @JoyfulOrb
      @JoyfulOrb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey, thanks for your hard work, SteamPunk Trucker!

  • @theIaurenshow
    @theIaurenshow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Seeing the children made me feel sort of motherly/maternal (I don’t have any irl children so real parents will have to tell me what you thought!) Rather than scared, I just wanted to do good by them & their memory so they could move on. That is not a bad thing at all and I fully enjoyed the experience I had watching. It’s just a matter of maybe going in with no expectations for it to be scary. And finally, I think a good way to make it scary, if the dev wanted that, would be enhancing the children’s anger in death towards Joe since he probably resembles his grandfather. That would make the choice feel a bit different at the end if the children wanted to scare and hurt you the entire time. Would you still protect their memory and let them move on? Most people probably would but it is interesting to think about. The end scene of them being sweet saying Joe’s name before moving on would have a more distinct effect on the player as well.

  • @neilcassner2356
    @neilcassner2356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No jump scares required. The whole atmosphere is very disturbing. Jesus, the kids are dead .. tortured and what not .. that's more than horrifying. One of the higher quality games lately. Thanks, Chris.

  • @marycanary86
    @marycanary86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the number of times that phone buzzed at the beginning gave me both road rage and anxiety XD

  • @raoufjigsaw
    @raoufjigsaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Not trying to talk sh!t about this specific video but all horror games are similar in their names, assets and themes that you think you've seen all of them before. I wish somebody starts a horror revolution in a sense. Same things, different developers.
    Btw, thanks for another great content. Your commentary makes me feel these games are worth watching ❤️

    • @CJUGames
      @CJUGames  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know what you mean. There's a lot of the same with horror games and it can sometimes get stale.

    • @jackgarrison8497
      @jackgarrison8497 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CJUGames I don't blame Joe in this Game hating His Grandfather at all Grandpa was A Heartless Monster

  • @robertrobinson8700
    @robertrobinson8700 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I'm always happy to see an 1+ hour playthrough from you Chris. This made my night. It wasn't scary but it was an interesting story at least, with decent puzzles. Big thumbs up from me! ...YO 👍

  • @Scriptor13
    @Scriptor13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    CJU could read the Cambridge Dictionary for an hour and I'd give it a thumbs up. Tbh, reading definitions would have been scarier than Insomnis.😄 The scariest thing about the game was that Joe's grandfather would kill children in an attempt to help humanity have more time to misuse. The puzzles, exploration, collectables, and so forth, were fine, but it was Chris' enjoyment and commentary that made the game enjoyable for me.

    • @fredd3233
      @fredd3233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not scary indeed (I jumped a couple of times tbh), but I quite liked this one (... except Joe's voice actor ^^).

    • @Scriptor13
      @Scriptor13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@fredd3233 Yeah. The voice acting for Joe is bad, especially if the Manor is in Derbyshire UK and Joe grew up in an English boarding school. LOL As for the game, perhaps I misjudged it. I have times when I'm tired of all the conventional horror devices, and this was one of 'em. The (dead) kids _were_ kind of sweet, and some of the puzzles were imaginative.

    • @fredd3233
      @fredd3233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Scriptor13 I totally agree that your current mindset will have an effect on how your appreciate a game, for me it was the ideal playthrough to watch on a lazy winter Saturday morning ^^

    • @Sebastianmaz615
      @Sebastianmaz615 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are so right. Anything Chris plays is enjoyable. 😊 Whether it's bad or good.

    • @Scriptor13
      @Scriptor13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Sebastianmaz615 Totally! 👍😃

  • @lokicooper4690
    @lokicooper4690 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The demo was scarier, and implied grandpa was nt a nice person (I rewatched it before watching this).
    Honestly, I'd have saved the data, and turned a copy of it in to the authorities (always have more than one copy, just in case). That should have been an option, as there are other labs out there doing the same thing, and they should be stopped. Still, your first choice was the right one.
    I enjoyed it, even though I was waiting for the jumpscares and threats, because of the puzzles. I love puzzle games.
    Thanks, Chris!

  • @annmaulana
    @annmaulana 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been marathon watching CJU gaming videos
    This is so fun to watch him play bc I love horror games but not by playing them, walking around in dimly lit places in horror games makes me nervous 😥.
    I like CJU voice and the accent is just perfect . Always supporting you, keep up the good content
    #IndieGames #Insomnis

  • @BASSOSOVIETICO1987
    @BASSOSOVIETICO1987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember demo being pretty dull. This one made me really interested into every kid's story. Very good job!
    And the most scarry thing was actually Joe (or rather Yo) reacting to all those kids appearing here and there.

  • @WhitneyDahlin
    @WhitneyDahlin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I just don't understand how developers don't know how demos work. A demo of a game shouldn't come out until a month or two at most before the game is completely released. The whole point of a demo is to build up hype and get people excited for the full game release. But releasing a demo and waiting 6 months a year 2 years 3 years before releasing the full game is pointless. People have totally forgotten your demo you've totally wasted your opportunity to get free marketing and capitalize on the hype and get more people to play your game. Even people who absolutely loved the demo are going to totally f****** forget about the game after a month or two and just totally forget to even look and see if it's dropped yet. Even worse is when the developers are like oh yeah the full game is coming out in 2 months and then the release date gets pushed back over and over again until it doesn't come out for several years after the demo. I call it pulling a Inheritance of Crimson Manor. Or a Martha is dead.

  • @robertpugh3143
    @robertpugh3143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, that was like, drastically different from the demo but I think they did a good job with the puzzles and background story. The polish on this was also a massive step up from the demo.

    • @pathgames5543
      @pathgames5543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for your words!

  • @TheSwauzz
    @TheSwauzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If you had any merch, I would want it to be a small notebook for note keeping. I feel that it's very signature CJU to take real notes while playing. There's a serious lack of available smaller notebooks! I don't mean notepads either; I mean the spiral bound notebooks. I had to buy some off of Amazon, which I don't like to do.

    • @jessicaschulze6232
      @jessicaschulze6232 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a neat idea! With something like 'left is right' on the cover, maybe

  • @lindseymick3843
    @lindseymick3843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like this game! I think for many children are scary let alone ghost children. The ease in which you accepted them I think says a lot about the person you are and I appreciate that. :D

  • @TheClairesable
    @TheClairesable 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Overall I really liked it. Some of the jump scares were pretty cheap. I really liked that the puzzles were all children's games. Rely for in with the plot.
    I liked all the Easter eggs. They didn't feel too forced. I feel like quite a few games lately have ended with "You can choose to continue my work or delete it all"

  • @moni2862
    @moni2862 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really hate that one sound effect that reminds me of an annoying fly. I kept looking around even though there are no flies right now.

  • @Aeroczema
    @Aeroczema 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The puzzles in this were so cool! I'm not very good at playing horror games, but this seems like one I could handle. Thanks for playing!

  • @supermomochan
    @supermomochan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I liked this game! It wasn't what I expected, but I enjoyed what I saw! I loved the ghostly children. Maybe if they had started out more scary, I would have been more nervous about them, but when we met Anna, I wasn't bothered by them. I thought they were sweet! I liked that it was a dark mystery game and not just straight horror. All in all, I liked it!

  • @shayoko6
    @shayoko6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i figured out what the experiments were about before even getting into the secret elevator.
    poor forgotten nick, i wonder if even the developer forgot to give him more story.

  • @Jwarzone
    @Jwarzone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    you seemed to be having some trouble there at the end mate. then again props for not getting bored to death in this one and following the story. it was a long one.

  • @martinbell9717
    @martinbell9717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    CJUGames did you never though of doing some bedtime stories, you have such a nice voice.

  • @chloemichellewoodcock1816
    @chloemichellewoodcock1816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just love it when i go into TH-cam and see that you have a new gameplay to watch i just love it !!!!! Thank you cju 🥰 i really enjoy every single one of your videos x

  • @SVnm5
    @SVnm5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You're an amazing TH-camr and I love your content

  • @musicforsleepsoothingrelax8626
    @musicforsleepsoothingrelax8626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great relaxing music, perfect for falling asleep, meditating or just coming down. 🎧 Thank you very much! 🙏🙏

  • @Charharr
    @Charharr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always happy to see these longer videos, really helps to lose yourself in the game and your commentary -)

  • @Rechanmole
    @Rechanmole 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The music in this game makes my teeth itch. That underwater warbling really gets under the skin.

  • @patricehonez
    @patricehonez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes for getting all the endings!!!

  • @tootzmcgee7144
    @tootzmcgee7144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Damn, this one is absolutely brutal. I disagree that there has to be something hunting you to make this scary, I think in this case it would have cheapened the game and just added busywork. The game was effective at what it was getting across and maybe it didn't inspire panic but I sure didn't feel great about going into my basement after watching it.
    The kids were great. The idea of helpful ghosts is something that isn't nearly explored enough and watching this my heart just broke for what they'd gone through as well as their lonely existence just waiting for someone to finally show up and just recognize what had happened to them. I work with kids and their need for their existence to be validated really came across in this one.
    It's a brilliantly constructed game and the story is absolutely heart wrenching.

    • @tootzmcgee7144
      @tootzmcgee7144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The only real complaint I have is the copy files ending, I think having the kids (apparently) kill you is kind of a cheap outcome that takes away player agency (it basically creates the same result as deleting the files). It would have been much more effective to have the kids either forced back into their isolation rooms or just have them waiting in the hallway, crying, maybe yelling devil at you like they called your grandpa. Really grind in just how evil that decision was.
      Generally I wish the endings were a bit more fleshed out and thought out, I thought they were both a bit too simplistic.
      That's my only complaint though, this game was amazing

  • @LOWBORN-the-LOATHSOME
    @LOWBORN-the-LOATHSOME 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    7:49 They really said, "Thanks, yo!" like they were out on the street. Gangster kids.

  • @kitsykat90
    @kitsykat90 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    George Trevor Architecture, huh? Best in the business at convoluted puzzle and secret filled mansions! Bit of a niche market though.

  • @secretdoorgaming2024
    @secretdoorgaming2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The music was really creepy. I don't know what it is about this game but it gives me terrified vibes just listening and watching it. How the grandfather just went down the rabbit hole and never returned. The simple details like the windows opening with the rain falling.

  • @MissLisaBabyx
    @MissLisaBabyx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly loving the constant content and horrors Chris you are the man 😁👏 and my number 1 gamer 😎

  • @kemmli
    @kemmli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And in this episode: Chis is feeling particularly paternal

  • @nimlasmurr
    @nimlasmurr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Most of the atmosphere is really good- definitely on the calm side. I feel like it was missing a bit of the oomph somehow though, like just a bit too methodical and relaxed? It made sense that there was no urgency, since the protag has all the time in the world to uncover the secrets, but maybe it could have been played out a bit more dramatically? Like, it could have been nice if the protag had more to say now and then about the ghosts, the clues, the random body found in the wall- he was just a bit absent.
    The puzzle seemed really good. I think it was a very good choice to not have the kids be very scary up until the Bad Ending- its always been a pet-peeve of mine when stories have innocent ghosts be dicks to random innocent people, so that was refreshing. And the kids "games" were spot on I think, very whimsical and really felt like it was done by kids.
    The endings made sense mostly. A little predictable but still pleasing. I will say tho, realistically, deleting the info isn't the best choice. It sounded like there was multiple stations of this experiment going on, so one labs worth of data isn't going to do much. Rather, it might have been a better option to try to expose it to the public and try to get some justice for the victims. Even if it's backed by government officials and other big wigs, it could still cause a mighty big riot over it and possibly halt future pseudo kidnappings of orphans.
    I could totally see like- if the protag chose to try and expose the data for justice (or even in the og good ending), that since the grandpa was clearly a prick, it could have some sike moment like- protag chooses the Moral Option, and a final message from grandpa pops up like "I'm dissapointed in you" and starts a self destruct of the property- trying to kill his ungrateful grandson, but the ghosts, pleased that you're trying to do the right thing, help you escape the crumbling mansion.
    If the data was left as-is or even sent forward to another location to preserve it, it could suggest a sequel adventure of trying to take down the corruption.

  • @Quinlana83
    @Quinlana83 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was really really great! Thank you for playing, CJU!

  • @TheKevphil
    @TheKevphil 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish you could pause (for just a heartbeat) to show us the pix on the walls.

  • @108kitsune
    @108kitsune 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad you remembered this one! Would you be interested in playing flesh port? Its an RPG maker style but i think you’d like it!

  • @zenoviacaldwell2369
    @zenoviacaldwell2369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great game. It made me kinda sad for the kids. Thanks for releasing them.

  • @MartiusPartius
    @MartiusPartius 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can see a skull and bones in the bottom of a wall when you start following the chalk arrows on the floor. Opposite the bathroom door on the second floor.

  • @laurawaterfield838
    @laurawaterfield838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this game. Poor children. A great pick Cju. Thanks 😊

  • @McCammalot
    @McCammalot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The anger and irritation I feel about experiments like these (even hypothetical) feel like a type of menace to me in games like these, which oddly enough immerses me more than things that shock visually. (Also I'm a coward who has been unable to handle certain proper horror genres until around 2012. It's been a weird but interesting journey!) I love the psychological take with lots of backstory (when I say anger, it's me being invested in the experience, I swear 😁) so this game really worked for me. So did Martha is Dead, even more.

  • @KoTsuki-jo1pw
    @KoTsuki-jo1pw 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That fly sound.lol.. I though there was a fly flying around my ear.

  • @ChrisKramer_
    @ChrisKramer_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    19:28 that scared me more that it should...it was one of those scares where your body doesn't know what to do so it just shakes in place haha.

  • @teenpunk33
    @teenpunk33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thought it was familiar when I watched Dom play this days ago and realized it was bc I watched yours first a month ago. 15.26 on his run he used your playthrough as "reconnaissance" 😂

  • @jennypatzold2455
    @jennypatzold2455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'll enjoyed every minute from this game, it wasn't that scary but u really wanna now the truth what happened to this poor kids. Thanks to that awesome stream Chris. 😘👍

    • @pathgames5543
      @pathgames5543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for your words!

  • @ravenrook
    @ravenrook 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've only recently found your channel, but I am loving every bit of it! Especially learning about horror games more off the beaten path!

  • @NivenHedinger
    @NivenHedinger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The visuals were fantastic, this felt like a genuinely impressive game. Other than the story and puzzles, I don't think there was enough immersion, at least from the middle part and it was somewhat blend. Although, Chris, you do enjoy these type of games, not my cup of tea.

  • @bandgeekforlife406
    @bandgeekforlife406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "The sole inheritor of an old family home" is a fairly common horror game trope, but I have difficulty connecting to it. It isn't that I haven't lost anyone in that way- 3 of my grandparents passed when I was a young child, and my grandpa passed when I was 18. But for me, this has always been incredibly interconnected with family. My mom has 6 siblings, and my dad has 4, and I have a gazillion cousins, so whenever a grandparent passed the home would be crowded with people.
    In the games, on the other hand, it's usually 1 person going through the home and its effects all on their own. I suppose that's one more way I don't connect to the premise- I would never want to do that by myself. By myself, I'd be melancholy and probably weep my way through everything, if I didn't just collapse on Grandpa's chair and sob it out. With other people, though, it's easier to find the good memories, to distract each other, and even if you do cry you have someone there with you. It would be difficult for me to do that without my family. My brother's wife has 8 siblings (in our family, when someone marries in we treat all of the in-laws as real family, as well), and the two of them together have quite a few children already, so God forbid that I ever have to do something like that alone because it would mean something disastrous. But if I was bereft of family, I'd find a friend, or neighbor, my therapist, or *somebody* to go with me. The grief would be overwhelming alone.
    But that's not so much commentary on the game itself. Taking the game and its trope as they are, it was interesting story, if a little slow moving :)

    • @bandgeekforlife406
      @bandgeekforlife406 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, that bathroom is horrendous. Yuck. If I'm ever checking out an inherited property- by myself or with sufficient company- I'm DEFINITELY bringing cleaning utensils, rubber gloves, probably a mask (some of that looks like mold, and I'm allergic), and a boatload of bleach. I'm not exactly a germophobe, but I certainly have some strong germophobic tendencies. The place would be unrecognizable after I was done.

  • @kokoda2453
    @kokoda2453 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    enjoyed this one thanx dude...always enjoy yr play throughs,keep em comin

  • @jlorku
    @jlorku 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The choice at the end wasn't exactly a moral dilemma, considering grandpa not only tortured 4 kids to death but also his research seems to be a complete failure.

  • @anniemcguire2359
    @anniemcguire2359 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so enjoying this game, Chris. I sincerely hope all the 👍and ❤'s are landing you lots of sponsors, or however this works. When I first started haunting the archives several months ago, all that swift scanning of yours made me SO sick, but I hung in there and now it doesn't bother me in the slightest. Except for one itty-bitty thing: in this game, unlike so many of your subsequent ones, you're skipping the artwork! Scream! I want to see the weird paintings on the wall! WA-A-AH!

  • @kamensentai9286
    @kamensentai9286 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not what I would call a horror, more like a thriller, it wasn't threatening what so ever

  • @Art_911
    @Art_911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Obviously one can say there's always room for improvment, but I thought this was done well. And what, no comment on the slightly adjusted "Umbrella" logo?

  • @lyubovka
    @lyubovka 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anyone else notice the name of the architect George Trevor is the same as the architect of the Arkley Mansion in Resident Evil?

  • @angelareynolds4373
    @angelareynolds4373 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoyed this. Wasn't as intense as I hoped but it was very good. Bravo.😁👍

  • @Miluse.Evesteins97
    @Miluse.Evesteins97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1 hour long video? damn u chris im gonna enjoy watching this 😂

  • @AlexOlinkiewicz
    @AlexOlinkiewicz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Seems like the game went from a lot of changes from the original demo. Like you walked around with a music box ballerina with a light-bulb for a head in the demo. Like I know from my experiences your game ideas changes as you develop the game, but feels like the changes kind of removed some of the aspects that might of made the game be a standout.

  • @shadowjudge921
    @shadowjudge921 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Damn! I rather hoped the password to delete the info would be "A-S-S" 😋

    • @robertrobinson8700
      @robertrobinson8700 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was hoping "T-I-T" 😂... After all "T-I-T" and "A-S-S" make everything better!! 🤣 lmao

    • @shadowjudge921
      @shadowjudge921 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertrobinson8700 This is true.

  • @-Ennui-
    @-Ennui- 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yay full game! Excited to watch

  • @shanna9821
    @shanna9821 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “It’s got to be Beth, right? Or Theb…”
    Me: short for Thebathtian?

  • @steelcurtain187
    @steelcurtain187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can’t be the only one who loves when you immediately try and leave when you start most of these games 🤣

    • @CJUGames
      @CJUGames  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love it when it works 😁

  • @Bloodedskull19
    @Bloodedskull19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This game had some interesting stuff, especially from what I remember from the demo but so much of what I liked is missing here (like the ballerina music box). Not to mention it's been way too long since the demo even came out which is not a good thing. I'm sure most people forgot about the game by now.
    The finished game feels bland by comparison and I think it was too much of a slow burn and not much scares at the end of it. Not even unsettling really, which was a shame. The voice acting wasn't helping either. One thing I wish they did was have Joe actually comment on what you come across, he should say something about the 'death awaits' door, 'Forgotten Nick's' bones (and journal), the kids running around, etc. but he says nothing (aside from minor scripted events).
    The puzzles were a bit simple, okay for what they were, but I don't think they were good enough to overlook the lack of horror. Though what is Joe's logic on doing them like the memory game or the word puzzles? It was really testing the limit of 'dumb horror game protag' because I can't see a reason he would do that stuff, he had no dialogue with the kids much either. Most of everything was told through notes.
    The mystery with Joe's grandpa didn't really catch me at the beginning. Learning about the horrible stuff he did and the project itself was just something to basically give humans more time in the day to work more or misuse said time was a bit bland. As for the endings, they were sort of one and done and I don't know why Joe (or even the player) would want to keep the Insomnis project. Joe pretty much hated his grandpa for never writing to him or getting to go back home so why would he want or care about continuing his work? Maybe it needed some more time to develop ideas. Overall the game was okay but as usual, CJU made it worth watching for me!

  • @shanelleshizukoeppler6721
    @shanelleshizukoeppler6721 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a good game. I liked it. And it had a complete story that actually made sense. It looked good. Cool. 👍

  • @theclumsygamer91
    @theclumsygamer91 ปีที่แล้ว

    The song the children were singing reminded me of the song from nightmare on elm street about Freddy Krueger

  • @jsteves666
    @jsteves666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    over an hour of content today? ah chris you spoil us 🥰

  • @bsiren8555555
    @bsiren8555555 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always a pleasure yo watch CJU

  • @Usagi2380
    @Usagi2380 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The song on the radio gave me Nightmare on Elm Street vibes

  • @ElectricDog10
    @ElectricDog10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The singing on the radio sounds like the Freddy's Coming For You song from Nightmare on Elm Street. 44:00. Same beat.

  • @allmightytrinity3879
    @allmightytrinity3879 ปีที่แล้ว

    This kind of reminds me of Layers of fear a little bit because of the way it's set up

  • @miriampraus2740
    @miriampraus2740 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    there might be scarier ones and all but I really enjoyed watching it! little sad that there now was a flashlight cause I loved that ballerina like lamp from the demo :D Thanks again CGU for making my morning coffee more enjoyable

  • @eivindnyhus9181
    @eivindnyhus9181 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sometimes games are better off without voice acting, or set in a non English setting. I feel like this is a prime example. The game looks enjoyable, but every time the playable character opened his mouth it took me right out of it.

    • @claire7055
      @claire7055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, no need to set it on England if the actors aren't!

  • @robbierobinson5798
    @robbierobinson5798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Talented game developer. Needs to get a propper voice actor or leave out the voices entirely.

  • @skylx0812
    @skylx0812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When the game gave you what I thought was a change of underwear I thought...

  • @SBejarano83
    @SBejarano83 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You didn’t put the record on the record player. Maybe that had music or his grandfather sending him a Secret message.

  • @Thessalonian
    @Thessalonian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keys and statues make me think about Pineview drive when you play that game.. ..:)

  • @TheRainAbove
    @TheRainAbove 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are always so awesome

  • @andrekusumayadi4820
    @andrekusumayadi4820 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maybe, just maybe, Forgotten Nick was someone who continued the project and banished by the ghosts? Like the bad ending one?

    • @CJUGames
      @CJUGames  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Seems likely, or perhaps an assistant that was never mentioned in elsewhere.

    • @andrekusumayadi4820
      @andrekusumayadi4820 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CJUGames Ah yes, an assistant. That is makes more sense.

  • @elizabethfoster4297
    @elizabethfoster4297 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hour long with puzzles, awesome!

  • @Pippa_McConnell
    @Pippa_McConnell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:12:00 Chris didn't have to flex on us so hard, but he did. 😍😍😍 #damnthoseguns

  • @caseyspark2019
    @caseyspark2019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could you put Nick in the playroom mat?

  • @MrDominixer
    @MrDominixer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You deserve much more subs with you awesomeness, and extra quality content, I can easily see 1M subs really soon💫