The Haunting Peace of Being Lost

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  • čas přidán 25. 09. 2020
  • Getting lost is a sensation that may cause a bit of panic in the real world, yet somehow in a game is one of the most rewarding, refreshing, and strangely peaceful things you can experience. Today on Psych of Play, we take a deep dive into how that feeling of being lost and then finding your way again affects our psyche, how games capitalize on our natural curiosity, and what games can do to make their environments truly captivating. Get cozy... and enjoy the ride :)
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    ▶Games Shown
    Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) - Moon Studios
    Control (2019) - Remedy Entertainment
    Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions
    Hollow Knight (2017) - Team Cherry
    The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Nintendo
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
    Minecraft (2009) - Mojang
    Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games
    Skyrim (2011) - Bethesda
    Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) - Guerilla Games
    Dark Souls (2011) - FromSoftware
    Dark Souls 3 (2016) - FromSoftware
    Super Metroid (1994) - Nintendo
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Nintendo
    Dandara (2018) - Long Hat House
    The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask (2000) - Nintendo
    Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) - Intelligent Systems
    Dead Cells (2017) - Motion Twin
    Axiom Verge (2015) - Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Subnautica (2014) - Unknown Worlds Entertainment
    Spiderman (2018) - Insomniac Games
    No Man’s Sky (2016) - Hello Games
    Far Cry 4 (2014) - Ubisoft
    ABZU (2016) - Giant Squid
    ▶Clips/Movies Shown
    Avengers: Infinity War (2019)
    Carole & Tuesday (2019)
    The Incredibles (2004)
    Sherlock Holmes (2009)
    The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
    Interstellar (2014)
    Django Unchained (2012)
    Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999)
    Looney Tunes (1930-69)
    Tom and Jerry (idk, its old af)
    Forrest Gump (1994)
    Cellular (2004)
    Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
    Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Primal (2019)
    Bruce Almighty (2003)
    TENET (2020)
    Teen Titans (2003)
    Her (2013)
    The Shining (1980)
    Midsommar (2019)
    Your Lie in April (2016)
    Your Name (2016)
    Other Clips and Considerations:
    • LOST
    ▶Music Sources:
    Wrongnumber - will you be back?
    Mewmore - Winter in Lacunosa
    Stiig - Going Home
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OST - Danger Draws Near
    heartmath² - Through the Current
    Mewmore - Lake Verity (Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Remix)
    Wrongnumber - Maybe I Was Wrong
    Iam6teen - remember me when i leave
    Hollow Knight OST - Reflection (Gramophone version)
    Aso - Seasons
    ▶Research Articles Cited
    Phone Call Latency
    www.statista.com/statistics/8...
    Biophelia - Nature helps us
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
    Cognitive and affective responses to natural scenes:
    www.sciencedirect.com/science...
    Restorative Effects of Virtual Nature Settings
    www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10...
    Walking in Circles: The Psychology Of Getting Lost
    www.ua-magazine.com/walking-i...
    Why Certain People have a terrible sense of direction:
    www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...
    Why People Get Lost: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Spatial Cognition:
    oxford.universitypressscholar...
    The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger
    www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
    Review of Psychology of Curiosity
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....
    The Wick in the Candle of Learning: Epistemic Curiosity Activates Reward Circuitry and Enhances Memory: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...
    Tracking restoration in natural and urban field settings:
    www.sciencedirect.com/science...
    Prospect and Refuge:
    cgscholar.com/bookstore/works....
    Massachusetts General Hospital Atrium:
    • Cubicles don't work. H...
    www.nbbj.com/practices/healthc...
    *All images, graphics, and fonts created or found with postermywall.com, Pexels.com, Videvo.net, and Lightworks v14 editing software. All gameplay footage captured with Elgato 60FPS recording device*
    #PsychofPlay
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Komentáře • 738

  • @DarylTalksGames
    @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +404

    Howdy folks, I recently made a twitter. Go follow me! Or don't. Either way, I'm just glad you're here

    • @_chadrose
      @_chadrose Před 3 lety +13

      Just wanna let you know, the F*, Kill or Marry is the cherry on top.
      Video is perfect in a many ways!
      Just the right amount of memes to make it feel not too tiring but funny, great pacing, and really just well laid out facts, man.
      Thank you so much for making this xD Glad to be a subscriber

    • @DarylTalksGames
      @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +15

      So glad someone actually liked that 😂

    • @_chadrose
      @_chadrose Před 3 lety +1

      @@DarylTalksGames caught me off guard and had me laughing hard! XD
      Quick question! What can we generally expect from your twitter tho? :D
      I really hope you could also tweet out that a video is coming soon because CZcams notifications is weird sometimes, even if I had set it to "all"

    • @yoshiman9521
      @yoshiman9521 Před 3 lety

      @@DarylTalksGames i had to pause the video to stop laughing at the FMK

    • @DarylTalksGames
      @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +3

      Chad Rose a little bit of everything, hot takes on games, memes, and definitely updates on the channel when necessary 😁

  • @lolglolblol
    @lolglolblol Před 3 lety +1261

    “Loneliness is dangerous. It’s addicting. Once you see how peaceful it is, you don’t wanna deal with people.” I think Jim Carrey said that, or at least quoted it

    • @user-qq1xj5zk9n
      @user-qq1xj5zk9n Před 3 lety +18

      *It’s Not addicting It’s Haunting There At Every Turn At Every Corner Watching From your back In Your mirror under the table in the shadow*

    • @user-qq1xj5zk9n
      @user-qq1xj5zk9n Před 3 lety +5

      But it does makes sense

    • @pablolopezgomez9658
      @pablolopezgomez9658 Před 3 lety +53

      Being alone, not loneliness.

    • @fallzero7304
      @fallzero7304 Před 2 lety +23

      I thought he meant being alone.
      Actually I'm 24 now and I can honestly relate
      The amount of BS reduction and the energy you can spend on yourself to be in a place which you never could've imagined
      Through college i was a imposter trynna impress people by being someone I wasnt and when I graduated i had to deal with the consequences.
      I was lonely but my housemate helped me understand why I feel as such and i Started to use it for myself
      I got good at where I worked,quit hazardous habits and invested a lot on health and i went places that I literally Never even dreamt off and now live in a place that I've always dreamt of getting to
      It's totally us
      Life is actually very simple to figure out but we just complicate ourselves with unnecessary things

    • @Mark3nd
      @Mark3nd Před 2 lety +1

      Comments do not make you feel alone, even though you are alone, just not for real

  • @Heymisterbadguy
    @Heymisterbadguy Před 3 lety +1596

    How to make my weekend better:

  • @cloudzintheskyz467
    @cloudzintheskyz467 Před 3 lety +548

    Hearing “have a damn good one” almost made me tear up.

    • @DarylTalksGames
      @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +167

      I was as big a fan of Etika as anyone, saying that at the end of my vids is just my little way of keeping his memory alive.

  • @Chaosrunepownage
    @Chaosrunepownage Před 3 lety +419

    7:30 This brought up an amazing memory I had of Minecraft a long time ago. I had a creative world with a taiga biome close to spawn so I built up a huge collection of dogs, necessitating a giant floating doghouse with a grass floor, mossy cobble walls, huge glass block windows (window panes weren't released yet), lapis roofs, and glowstone lighting in a modular design. Every day I'd tame some more dogs, add on another 5x5 room to the existing structure and wander about in the quickly growing mass of dogs.
    One day when I was coming back from the latest taming trip, it started raining as I went up the wooden stairs with the dogs. I got them in the latest expansion and sat there for a while, looking out at the rain. Minecraft (Calm 1) started playing and I felt this amazing sense of absolute calm as the dogs barked and the rain pattered against the blue roof. I looked over the trees below the doghouse and took a screenshot that has since been lost to an old computer.
    I wish that I could share that experience with others but there really isn't a way to share it. Everything has to be exactly the same; the same obsession with taming wolves, the same boring day at a school that didn't know how to handle high-functioning autism. the same gentle rain in a beta game, the same beginnings of severe anxiety disorder. That was an experience that only I could have at that exact moment in time.

    • @pinkajou656
      @pinkajou656 Před 3 lety +36

      That is beautiful and now I want to go play minecraft again. Thank you for this heartwarming story.

    • @dootersnooter5343
      @dootersnooter5343 Před rokem +5

      I knew the comments were going to be deep I'm not disappointed.

    • @taiyana5194
      @taiyana5194 Před 8 měsíci +4

      Yeah, i know how that feels, it really is something special.

    • @lukelcs8934
      @lukelcs8934 Před měsícem +2

      Maybe so, but still, I understand it. I can't feel exactly what you felt, of course.
      But I know it's remarkably similar to things I have felt before. And I can sense it.
      I'm glad you shared it ^.^
      (even if it was 3 years ago)

  • @luismarques3059
    @luismarques3059 Před 3 lety +295

    My dude turns video game essays into deep philosophical lessons that allow us to grow.

    • @shinkurea1084
      @shinkurea1084 Před 3 lety +4

      Why I love the channel. Plus his voice and lil background music. 😔👌

    • @jaysonagli6210
      @jaysonagli6210 Před 3 lety +5

      Please check out Jacob Geller. Very similar content and high quality! My boy needs more views

    • @KianOntong13
      @KianOntong13 Před 3 lety +1

      Jacob Geller does the same yes!

    • @luismarques3059
      @luismarques3059 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jaysonagli6210 I know him. His best video is artificial loneliness and that video is a masterpiece

  • @Princemohamed8
    @Princemohamed8 Před 3 lety +206

    In the description there is a list of all the games, movies and shows shown in this video, and they are all categorized by format and given dates...
    Except Tom and Jerry, which is listed as such: "Tom and Jerry (idk, its old af)"
    This had me laughing way more than it should have!

  • @duchi882
    @duchi882 Před 3 lety +284

    Eating good food and consuming your quality content is such a satisfying combination

  • @okuyasunijimura4631
    @okuyasunijimura4631 Před 3 lety +64

    The melancholy of loneliness in games in particular is painfully addictive, an outlet that lets you feel safe and comforted while letting you hurt, and indirectly letting you know the feelings are okay. Playing games has always been that outlet for me, but I've never been able to describe it until watching this. The end of this video nearly made me cry at the realization. Keep making content like this, it's genuinely amazing.

  • @Jack-ex7kc
    @Jack-ex7kc Před 3 lety +361

    watching your videos tends to help calm me down when I'm stressed so you couldn't have released this at a better time

  • @EtraGames
    @EtraGames Před 3 lety +958

    Hey Daryl, long time no see. The biophilia you mentioned is fascinating to me. I wonder if we can reproduce this feeling in games, could open world games help speed up patient recovery time just like putting plants outside a window could? This could potentially be a great alternative if neccessary for patients or a supplement on top of the current treatment.

    • @DarylTalksGames
      @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +253

      DUDE, first of all it has man! Hope all is going well in your world. And that’s such an interesting idea dude, I’d be curious to see if it’s any better than just a window to be able to experience an entire environment 🤔

    • @benedict6962
      @benedict6962 Před 3 lety +48

      I mean, that's why so many scifi settings stick you in VR nature whenever you get hospitalized.
      Personally, I think Pokemon Snap is the way to go for getting people on a stimulating task while also appreciating the nature "around" them. It's why I'm surprised it took so long for anyone to do it again.

    • @dylbol
      @dylbol Před 3 lety +2

      nice

    • @darthtace
      @darthtace Před 3 lety +57

      Already a fair amount of work done on this, since the 90s even. I remember researching this for school back in the mid-00s. This paper goes over some previous uses and future applications, along with possible drawbacks: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6231506/
      Ton of papers linked from it in case you wanted to deep dive as well.

    • @EtraGames
      @EtraGames Před 3 lety +13

      darthtace Oh my goodness thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for.

  • @unseriousproductions8017
    @unseriousproductions8017 Před 3 lety +27

    "Yes, they shared a drink they call loneliness. But it's better than drinking alone."

  • @AlanStryman
    @AlanStryman Před 3 lety +323

    Hey Daryl, have you played a game called "The Long Dark"?
    I think you might like it. It's a completely new experience of isolation and loneliness.

    • @ReubMann
      @ReubMann Před 3 lety +17

      i've tried that game three times in my life. I don't like the hunger or freezing mechanics.

    • @AlanStryman
      @AlanStryman Před 3 lety +10

      @@ReubMann I think they are still trying to make it good but at the end games that really doesn't matter at all.

    • @AlanStryman
      @AlanStryman Před 3 lety +11

      @@ReubMann this game for me, it's for a great feeling and experience.
      I've tried the hardest mode, tbh it's for hardcore survival player, so I won't blame the mechanics.
      Not good for everyone but it's just fine.

    • @DarylTalksGames
      @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +100

      A friend played that awhile back! I didn’t see much but I was super invested. I’d love to play it at some point in the future

    • @pogfection787
      @pogfection787 Před 3 lety +9

      Daryl Talks Games I liked it. It's very atmospheric and scary last time I played.

  • @MoondustManwise
    @MoondustManwise Před 3 lety +180

    Me: *stressed*
    Daryl: *talky talky*
    me: my crops are watered, my acne is cleared, i am hydrated, stress? never heard of her

  • @DarkSol13
    @DarkSol13 Před 3 lety +48

    8:56
    R34 aritist:
    WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

  • @Not_Aaron_
    @Not_Aaron_ Před 3 lety +238

    Amazing video again dude! This explains a lot of the reason of why I loved BOTW so much and how I'm always able to come back to it.

    • @DarylTalksGames
      @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +19

      Thanks as always Aaron 😁

    • @theriffwriter2194
      @theriffwriter2194 Před 3 lety +7

      Yeah. I haven't been obsessed with a game like I was BOTW since I was a teenager (42 now) and let's not forget this is only Nintendo's first experiment into making an open world in 3d (not to mention it was originally made for the very limited wiiu). It's only going to get better from here.

    • @dragonicbladex7574
      @dragonicbladex7574 Před rokem

      And to be honest this is kind of why I struggle to get into it, I hate getting lost in games, I'm the kind of guy who likes to focus hard on goals and locations so getting lost is frustrating and confusing

    • @dootersnooter5343
      @dootersnooter5343 Před rokem

      Bottom of the Well or something else

  • @benjaminrosa1418
    @benjaminrosa1418 Před 3 lety +17

    Hey, i just want to say that i'm gratefull that this type of channel exists. The idea of using something complex, far aways for the normal humans as understanding the psychology by using videogames while still using them as a serious example of study is something that requieres lots of dedication and work. And I'm gratefiul for this. Thank you so much for your time and dedication of your videos.

    • @DarylTalksGames
      @DarylTalksGames  Před 3 lety +2

      I can’t tell you how much I appreciated reading that ❤️

  • @MK-fd5vy
    @MK-fd5vy Před 3 lety +14

    It's weird. I have sedatephobia (I think that what it is) meaning that I find uncanny silence terrifying. No sounds that indicate living beings. But at the same time I love silence in nature. The sound of birds singing, water flowing and the wind blowing. Distant sounds of people. I like silence when it feels safe. Well this was just a little ramble that I wanted to share. Great video as always. ❤️

    • @MrMewsKitty
      @MrMewsKitty Před rokem +3

      I think that makes sense, to me it feels instinctual to be afraid of just...that dead silence. With no hint of anything, like a calm before the storm in a way. But in nature, there's near always the sound of something moving and alive. Doesn't feel like something is trying to sneak up on you as much.

  • @Varleran
    @Varleran Před 3 lety +11

    Daryl makes f/m/k joke about trees in zelda, fully unaware that 10 minutes after hearing the joke my girlfriend and I would still not be in agreement over whether fucking or marrying a tree is worse
    this is our first Daryl video what have you done to us

  • @VanHahstuz
    @VanHahstuz Před 3 lety +46

    As someone who cares too much about my surroundings' thoughts and does too little overall to fix my own issues...
    Sometimes, loneliness in games lifts that weight off for a moment, I guess.
    Of course, getting lost FOR REAL invokes danger, you are physically displaced where you lack information and may be at risk of harm, so we feel bad, nervous. Loneliness brought forth by problems isn't GOOD.
    But this "voluntary self-abandonment", particularly in videogame form, could work as 'unburdening yourself'.
    Game mechanics and objectives aside, you're now going on your own. And, since it's a game, while you may be "alone and lost", you won't necessarily crack, because in the end it's fictional.
    Of course, my comment is just what it is. An opinion.

    • @kaldo_kaldo
      @kaldo_kaldo Před 3 lety +2

      Sorry, I'd just like to say I read part of your comment wrong and was confused but intrigued about the risk of ham.

    • @H41030v3rki110ny0u
      @H41030v3rki110ny0u Před 3 lety +1

      you don't crack, but you may become hollow...
      don't give up skeleton!

    • @legrandliseurtri7495
      @legrandliseurtri7495 Před 3 lety +3

      I've actually started to seek this feeling of being lost in real life too, in the past several months. Sometimes, when I go for a run and don't feel like doing a lot of physical effort, I go off the man-made trails and into the unknown forest. Of course, I always keep in mind the general location of trails and paths around me, and so I have the idea of the direction I will need to go to be back in familiar territory, but still, for a few minutes, there are no humans around me whatsoever. It's very relaxing.

  • @not_aeo
    @not_aeo Před 3 lety +7

    That one moment in Hollow Knight really felt special, the music, the emptiness and the peace.
    The second best thing happend after unlocking the tram, it made me realize just how big this game really is.

  • @bobstevemd3265
    @bobstevemd3265 Před 3 lety +16

    wanting the women at the waffels house to be your grandma felt to real lol

  • @pancakes8670
    @pancakes8670 Před 3 lety +7

    "Surely you have to be lost to find the places that can't be found"
    - Captain Barbosa

  • @Ikcatcher
    @Ikcatcher Před 3 lety +14

    I swear this channel feels like Vsauce for games and I’m completely okay with that

  • @michaelhuebsch572
    @michaelhuebsch572 Před 3 lety +17

    I was able to write an essay in college for a nature literature class about Nature in videogames. This video essay is so much better than mine, I wish it was made before I wrote that to cross reference and get some information from those studies. Cheers

  • @brewski118sempire
    @brewski118sempire Před 3 lety +2

    "It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers."
    - Pat Rothfuss.

  • @retinas2001
    @retinas2001 Před 3 lety +74

    Oh no, the part of Hollow Knight you need to do next...

    • @retinas2001
      @retinas2001 Před 3 lety +3

      @Sam Oh lord, I wasn't even talking about that. You still have lots to look forward to.

    • @retinas2001
      @retinas2001 Před 3 lety +1

      @Sam No.

    • @retinas2001
      @retinas2001 Před 3 lety +1

      @Sam You'll see.

    • @porchcollapse8612
      @porchcollapse8612 Před 3 lety

      Sam hell yeah. i just beat him too. bit sad that cloth died

    • @underdrow5572
      @underdrow5572 Před 3 lety

      I actually fought the traitor lord without Cloth. Basically used brute force to do it, as in I build a charm loadout focused on damage more than sustainability.

  • @lunarwaning
    @lunarwaning Před 3 lety +26

    Me seeing Dandara gameplay at 3:44 :
    Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well,

    • @ciprianghibirdic1154
      @ciprianghibirdic1154 Před 3 lety +1

      He made a whole video on Dandara :))

    • @iggnifyre6333
      @iggnifyre6333 Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks! Saw that game in this video and wondered what that was. You timestamping it saved me a lot of time.

  • @Pianobin
    @Pianobin Před 2 lety +1

    I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but one game that I thought captured the feeling of being lost very well is "A Short Hike".
    It's a small game with the simple task of hiking to the top of a mountain. No guides or maps telling you which way you must go. You're free to explore in any direction and discover areas and secrets at your own pace. It's one of the most comforting experiences I've had in a game.

  • @Andrew-vc8qz
    @Andrew-vc8qz Před 3 lety +20

    Have you ever played The Outer Wilds? It seems like a game you'd really like, It was a game changer for me

  • @swan3640
    @swan3640 Před 3 lety +3

    Watching this video made me so emotional for some reason. It might've been about all those view shots of different games, the vast night sky while talking about biophilia. And since I'm a very emotional and visual person, it struck me. I could imagine climbing a tall mountain or a tree in a video game or irl, and just stop and look around. The feeling of peace and calm being so high up, alone, without any distracting sounds or noises.
    It's always nice to see and hear videos about these sorts of things because it reminds me that other people experience games the same way I do. And even though I personally haven't played Hollow Knight, the bench you were talking about, I could feel the sense of being lost, alone, and far away from others. But also, strangely at peace as well.
    Beautiful video and good job, keep it up

  • @gifdar
    @gifdar Před 3 lety +4

    Love the little shout out to Matt “The Mat Twatson” Watson from SuperMega’s new EP

    • @YOjeremyRaps
      @YOjeremyRaps Před 3 lety +4

      I love seeing a supermega fan out in the wild, bc like, you know they get it.

  • @cherubin7th
    @cherubin7th Před 7 měsíci +1

    I find it amazing how well the human brain can just take this changes and is not totally confused by it. Like seeing a face without body in a video call should freak us out, but it doesn't.

  • @MrTivius
    @MrTivius Před 3 lety +3

    What a beautiful and thoughtful video! I'm in that strange group which finds an elegant peace in the back alleys of GTA, an empty post-apocalyptic parking lot, or the kiss of rain in almost any circumstance.
    Attuned to the novelties of Lost Spaces, we adore such areas and moments, finding them one of gaming's most fascinating, subtle rewards.
    There is certainly a similar harmony to be experienced in the virtues of virtual nature, but something about the abandoned spaces of Humans speaks deeply to what is found in each of us.
    Here's to all the pathfinders...

  • @connoryates05
    @connoryates05 Před 3 lety +23

    Seriously, your content is really amazing. It always makes me feel relaxed and happy after a long day. Keep doing what you’re doing.

  • @inisii2
    @inisii2 Před 3 lety +1

    Man, kind of bummed you didn't bring up Shadow of The Colossus here. SoTC is one of the best games to show this desolate lonely lost feeling. It's an open-world game with nothing in the open world, which is just so strange. It's basically just a game of this whole peaceful loneliness.
    Great video, really enjoying the content!

  • @pencils7351
    @pencils7351 Před 3 lety +73

    1:48 You did use the clip you found lol

  • @trollkienofficial1225
    @trollkienofficial1225 Před 2 lety +1

    I always liked the inbetween. Travelling from somewhere to somewhere, but not really caring about the destination.

  • @zab416
    @zab416 Před 3 lety +26

    "You'll never have to search a library again."
    *laughs in procrastinating librarian*
    ...who's working from home and works for a digital library, but yeah sometimes you gotta search those stacks. It's a high to find the thing either away.
    I will search for "benefits of loneliness" medical articles to see if I can beat my horrible procrastination. :D
    Good video! Very interesting. I will sub as this channel is a good procrastination discovery. I was expecting you to mention Yume Nikki unless I missed it.

  • @rubygamer5813
    @rubygamer5813 Před 3 lety +10

    Don’t mind me, I’m just commenting for this amazing video/channel to be recommended and favored by CZcams for more people
    🙂
    (Daryl has hit the ball out of the park so many times he should really sign up to be a baseball star lol)

  • @ShePudding
    @ShePudding Před 3 lety +5

    I’m glad youtube led me to you. You articulated this unique sensation so well...
    Especially that sensation in the tram. I felt that so often at the benches in Hollow Knight, as well as at a certain lake, beside a certain friend...

    • @susannac7362
      @susannac7362 Před 3 lety +2

      :(

    • @turtleknight7015
      @turtleknight7015 Před 3 lety +1

      Mmmm. That was indeed a moment in the game hollow knight. And it did indeed make me feel certain emotions

  • @AgentMonochrome
    @AgentMonochrome Před 3 lety +1

    Every time I hear Cornifer (Hollow Knight) humming, I breathe a sigh of relief and get to him ASAP.

  • @randomradon
    @randomradon Před 3 lety +1

    feeling alone validates the relationships you have with those around you. when overcome with other people, its good to reset, to come to the understanding that you truly are not alone

  • @Billycca3
    @Billycca3 Před 3 lety

    God your opening sequence was so fucking beautiful man. Actually brought a tear to my eye. Perfect music, perfect shots, great time of your voice. Just beautiful man.

  • @HxH2011DRA
    @HxH2011DRA Před 3 lety +18

    >Checks sources
    "Why Certain People Have a Terrible Sense of Direction"
    Ah so this is a personal attack we have here, interesting (imprecise navigator btw~)

  • @A1eafFa11s_Turtles
    @A1eafFa11s_Turtles Před 3 lety +1

    The example of the Ash Lake in Dark Souls reminds me of an architectural concept used by Frank Lloyd Wright in basically the same way. He used narrow, constricting, portals for doorways and hallways to emphasize openness and release in rooms.

  • @justintrigg5528
    @justintrigg5528 Před 3 lety +1

    The closest thing to getting lost and recreating my own map irl has been building an Ebike and taking it places. I don't have to deal with traffic, I get to wander the unknown bike paths, and it's not super strenuous.
    So uh, if you like getting lost I suggest doing this.

  • @DevTook
    @DevTook Před 3 lety

    This was a beautiful video. Thank you for making it

  • @SpinyAlex
    @SpinyAlex Před 3 lety +1

    This is one of your best videos man. Super interesting, deep and informative, keep it up!

  • @thetravelerofworlds8359

    This....is immensely helpful. and also a very haunting video. thank you so much.

  • @TaylorSmail
    @TaylorSmail Před 2 měsíci

    You’re such an amazing story teller. Well done, amazing video!

  • @Stronghold257
    @Stronghold257 Před 3 lety

    hey - I've never seen a video of yours before, but I just wanted to let you know that this is literally one of - if not the - best video essays I've ever had the pleasure of watching. You have such a way with words, and I found myself ugly crying by the end of it. Thank you.

  • @eeveekid6426
    @eeveekid6426 Před 2 lety

    This is potentially the most relatable video I have ever seen on CZcams. Great job!

  • @biscuitslash5443
    @biscuitslash5443 Před 3 lety +2

    As someone who has been really loving metroidvania games lately and loves that feeling of being out to explore new places on my own, this video is such a treat! ^_^

  • @trisciense
    @trisciense Před 3 lety

    I think that been able to choose when I feel lonely/lost is the biggest thing that attract me to those kind of moment in gaming

  • @nightshade2826
    @nightshade2826 Před 3 lety

    Amazing video as always. Love the music you use!

  • @CurtisJensenGames
    @CurtisJensenGames Před 3 lety +3

    I like Hollow Knight lots and lots, I’m so looking forward to finally watching this!

  • @alyastastic
    @alyastastic Před 3 lety +7

    "In solitude, where we are least alone."

  • @sopranophantomista
    @sopranophantomista Před 3 lety

    Your comedic timing is A+. Your videos have always been awesome, and its been a real treat watching you grow with every upload.

  • @novustalks7525
    @novustalks7525 Před rokem

    I utterly love this video. It's so deeply touching and thought provoking. Also helped that you referenced metroid and ori quite a bit lol

  • @skarpantre
    @skarpantre Před 3 lety

    This video is so amazing and well put together! Damn, the part of lineliness hits

  • @leviathan0232
    @leviathan0232 Před 3 lety

    Never seen your content before but that opening was 10/10 mate. The whole section up to the 3min mark was so well written and frankly beautiful.

  • @ElinaNoodles
    @ElinaNoodles Před 3 lety +15

    Would love to see a video about "reverse psychology"

  • @driftingmemories5737
    @driftingmemories5737 Před 3 lety +1

    Gheez you nailed this video so perfectly. Even if we feel lonely and so many people feel it. I hope we all find someone who appreciates that together. Thank you for an amazing video.

  • @lifes2short4aname
    @lifes2short4aname Před 2 lety

    One of the best experiences exemplifying this is metro. Crawling out of the tunnels into the barren surface was one of the most memorable experiences

  • @worstluck6113
    @worstluck6113 Před 3 lety +1

    Bro your videos are always thought-out and well written, and I enjoy them so much! I can't wait for the next one! (I've already binged the entire Psych of Play series.. twice)

  • @olafurbanski2053
    @olafurbanski2053 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely fantastic videos man. I enjoy every single one of them. Thank you kindly for all of your hard work! Cheers from Poland :)

  • @derekapollo3775
    @derekapollo3775 Před 3 lety

    What an episode. Good work.

  • @gauthier13
    @gauthier13 Před 3 lety

    Happy to discover your channel (thanks to one of your comment on GMTK's psychology of reward video) !

  • @deranged_apples2825
    @deranged_apples2825 Před 3 lety

    Idk why but whenever I watch one of this mans video I drop everything to listen. it is a weird feeling that I haven't felt in a while. Thanks for the video, it made me feel better today.

  • @h0l089
    @h0l089 Před 3 lety +4

    Hey Daryl, thank you so much for your vids. This one was awesome as always and particularly touching to me since I'm a long time Hollow Knight player and I'm currently watching a friend play. I think we shared a lot of what you described, a sort of "shared loneliness", of feeling alone together. Just wanted to point out, that to me, your videos do the same effects that those sad songs you talk about. Your calm voice analysing feelings that we felt at some point gaming, helps remember and reinforce those shared feelings. Cheers from France and good luck getting through that wall ;)

  • @ramen4047
    @ramen4047 Před 3 lety

    Your videos always stick with me💕 thank you!

  • @TMCG3
    @TMCG3 Před 3 lety

    Just going off of the title this is something I think about and enjoy so much! I’m so excited to watch this

  • @Naminegirl03
    @Naminegirl03 Před 3 lety

    Loved the video really much! It's informative, interesting and funny at the same time! And I love how I reflect myself every time and look if I can see myself in their. Wish you a wonderful weekend and looking forward to the next video ❤️

  • @issac7787
    @issac7787 Před 3 lety +1

    I was feeling lost in life, and spontaneously I typed "lost in game " in CZcams search bar and I stumbled upon this, I'm glad I watched this. Feeling a sense of lost and loneliness 1am alone is a bit unbearable, but this video answered some of my question, and the aesthetic and humorous delivery made me feel better. Thank you, like and subscribed. Can't believe I just found this channel, looking forward for more of your content.

  • @christopherstone9309
    @christopherstone9309 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this man. I didn't even know I wanted to know this and I am absolutely in love with that feeling. Thank you!!!!

  • @blockofwood3925
    @blockofwood3925 Před 3 lety

    Great video, it had so much substance. I truly enjoyed it thank you.

  • @PureWonder1111
    @PureWonder1111 Před 3 lety

    Good to see you again haha. It’s been a minute, but you just reminded me that you’re the reason I grabbed a switch after not playing video games for 15 years and I’ve now gone through Celeste, Hollow Knight, Gris, the Messenger, and many more. This channel brings me the kind of comfort you were talking about today 👍

  • @EgObArNeT
    @EgObArNeT Před 3 lety

    This is slowly becoming my new favourite channel

  • @wildbill9863
    @wildbill9863 Před 3 lety

    This is the first video I’ve heard from your channel I had play next on and it just showed up
    What a masterpiece of a video
    Def subscribed

  • @HollowPhntm
    @HollowPhntm Před 3 lety

    Awesome mini video essay, my guy! Definitely brings a lot more insight in how I usually prefer solo based games and how I just generally prefer my own solitude. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @a.d.d.j8673
    @a.d.d.j8673 Před 3 lety

    Incredible video, what a way to discover the channel.. I need more

  • @juliemassam933
    @juliemassam933 Před 2 lety +1

    Just found this video and I recently started playing Sky: children of the light. It for sure has a lot of the open world stuff and the part about finding places to be alone. It's a social game but also very calming if you just want to fly around and/or find hidden areas, out of the way.

  • @badacyborg
    @badacyborg Před 3 lety

    This video was paced and edited very well. Great job bro.
    Short testimonial, being alone can be very therapeutic. My wife and I are both military, and she deployed for 7 months for the 3rd time. When she was gone, it was a stressful time for me. I'd often get pretty drunk and go on long runs. Maybe not the healthiest or best idea, but I never felt more at ease than being alone at 1 AM and running inebriated through a sleeping town. It was both scary and calming at the same time. Just knowing anything can happen at anytime can be exciting, but also seeing a town without the hustle and bustle of human activity can be oh so calming. Not advising anyone to be a dumbass grunt like myself, but there is definitely alot of merit to Daryl's 3rd point.

  • @azurlune1877
    @azurlune1877 Před 3 lety

    Easily one of the best vids I've seen on the site ty

  • @oliviapenelopehope4497
    @oliviapenelopehope4497 Před 3 lety +2

    I’ve been alone most of my life.
    I don’t have reactions to the absence of others anymore.
    I never learned how to communicate well with people. People are terrifying to me.
    Phone calls are horrible. I must mute my phone so I can breathe deeply. When on a call, I feel the need to be perfect in my speech, and that causes a ridiculous degree of stress.
    I’m a slow thinker, so the longer I have to formulate my thoughts, the better. This is how I can write well in comments but almost never speak irl.

  • @NeonBrocolli
    @NeonBrocolli Před 2 měsíci

    gdi i love your BRAIN glad youre back glad i found your channel these personal deep dives into themes and perspectives scratches that philosophy itch i had with games

  • @pancakes5225
    @pancakes5225 Před 3 lety +4

    @4:44: The "inverted u", also known as the "n"

  • @trentondavid2499
    @trentondavid2499 Před 3 lety

    Extremely good editing. Helped me FEEL the point of the video.

  • @dawnhunterraiga131
    @dawnhunterraiga131 Před 3 lety

    This is beautiful in conveying how being alone is okay sometimes and can build character in yourself

  • @Seymourthedangerous
    @Seymourthedangerous Před 3 lety

    glad i found this channel , please keep making this kind of content

  • @Agon1stt
    @Agon1stt Před rokem

    I loooooooove your videos so much, i didn't know i needed to see videos explaining things like these until i found your channel, you are amazing man keep it up

  • @m34tbag
    @m34tbag Před 3 lety

    Daryl needs more subs. This content is put together TOO well.

  • @tassietmaniac
    @tassietmaniac Před 3 lety

    I just found your channel, I'm going to have to binge to catch up. Great video, this is absolutely fascinating. Thank you!

  • @NoName943210
    @NoName943210 Před 3 lety

    This Video series is sooo interesting to me, keep it up! Thanks for all the effort that you put into it :)

  • @chankupersonal
    @chankupersonal Před 3 lety

    this made me tear up, the feeling I get from music and open world games like minecraft was finally explored in a way that helped me understand why I felt the way I do for so long. Thank you

  • @fruitelderberry
    @fruitelderberry Před 3 lety

    Thank You for making this

  • @josephwaller2035
    @josephwaller2035 Před 3 lety

    This was a very exquisite, eloquent and entertaining video

  • @mariaki1910
    @mariaki1910 Před 3 lety +1

    I don´t know why but these videos are very therapeutic, thanks Daryl!

    • @dudep504
      @dudep504 Před 3 lety

      Ikr, his voice is somewhat soothing

  • @THEBIGHURT326
    @THEBIGHURT326 Před 2 lety

    Had to watch this again a few months later! Still a fantastic video