Content Warning for those who need it!! abuse (animal, sexual), flashing lights, gore/body horror, r*pe, trauma, stalkers, suicide, drugs, incest LET ME KNOW IF I MISSED ANYTHING!! special shoutout to @piximouse_ for voicing lacey in the video! Enjoy the video! EDIT: For whatever reason, this message was unpinned for a really long time (This is the third time I've pinned it) I apologize!

@thechamberlain4251

10 ай бұрын

What happened during the bit you skipped for monetization at the beginning? I am really curious and am too much of a coward to watch the actual video lmao

@minaxa

10 ай бұрын

@@thechamberlain4251 she got cut up into pieces while screaming and the original shows it in quick frames uncensored

@peetree65

10 ай бұрын

@@minaxa sheesh i thought this digital horror series would be clean and stuff sheesh

@thechamberlain4251

10 ай бұрын

@@minaxa That... is intense.

@TheWifiRouter

10 ай бұрын

You might want to pin this..

I love how Lacey doesn’t blame US for being too slow, she just gets mad at the customers and says “CAN’T THEY JUST WAIT TWO MINUTES? I HATE THEM!”

@lol_ryuusei

10 ай бұрын

I think it was actually three minutes lol

@anotherordinaryfellow6935

10 ай бұрын

I think she's both angry at the 'Costumers' and YOU. You are simply slowing her down, thats why the when the counter starts counting she is PLEADING for you to do what she says, That Diner is the only place that brings her comfort, a safe haven, an escape from her trauma, a Coping Mechanism. But she needed money to hold her Diner, and *you* simply ignore her pleading, to the point she snapped and do it HER way.

@mjserrano32

10 ай бұрын

@@anotherordinaryfellow6935 oh alrighty, thank you.

@PHSYKEDSYPHER

9 ай бұрын

"Usless slow fuck" doesnt sound like it was directed at the customers...

@Keshav-il2hp

9 ай бұрын

I think she should direct her anger towards capitalism lmao

the line “these are the real girl games” is so incredibly raw, i can’t wait to see more, this type of horror is not very common but it goes deep.

@cinnamxm

10 ай бұрын

karkat pfp found in 2023

@theegginthepantry365

10 ай бұрын

@@cinnamxm agreed

@Sweetfefeta

10 ай бұрын

Karkat pfp spotted

@MariaR128

10 ай бұрын

omg homestuck 👀👀 But yeah, when I was watching the videos I got so unsettled I had to turn my lights on and grab a blanket. Even so, it's mainly just that line that has lingered on my mind the longest. I used to spend hours playing those girl-oriented flash games.

@kathrineici9811

10 ай бұрын

Not very common? Rape and especially incest was like the most common basis for a TON of early rpgmaker horror games. Lisa, Dreaming Mary, that game with the twins, MISAO, implied in Mad Father, Corpse Party, The Cat Lady, etc etc etc I swear like 60-70% of the games I ran into was “girl is abused and then kills herself” to be shocking

So from what I can tell, the games creator Rocio was abused by her uncle, lost her pet, and dated a terrible boyfriend. She made these games as an escapism to live out her dreams, but she also added those disturbing secrets to share her story with people. And after she and her friend Grace lost contact with each other in 2010, she at some point hooked herself to her computer or something so she could live her fantasies as Lacey, but she still remembers her trauma.

@leoultimaupgraded9914

10 ай бұрын

Man I hope Rocio is doing well, she deserves tons of support for going through stuff she never should’ve been forced to go through

@jonathanpierrelouis1267

10 ай бұрын

@@leoultimaupgraded9914 Who is Rocio?

@itsherbingtime

10 ай бұрын

@@jonathanpierrelouis1267 The in-story creator of the Lacey's games i think

@jonathanpierrelouis1267

10 ай бұрын

@@itsherbingtime oh ok :)

@nadiarey4196

10 ай бұрын

Let's not fanfic with a person's real life, it's disrespectful. The games don't have to have any relation to her RL.

Some day, some random code-savvy person might just make an actual nice Lacy game that doesn't put her through the worst shit humanly possible

@greenlobster

10 ай бұрын

please lol 😭

@spyderman1236

10 ай бұрын

That would be nice.

@Aaa-dw6jy

10 ай бұрын

Man i just wanna give her a hug

@Jadeddoxy

10 ай бұрын

I'd like to make it but I'm lazy and also don't know coding 💀

@sethstuffanimates8419

10 ай бұрын

please god i just want to see her be comforted and told it’ll all be okay 😭

I wonder if Lacey has a fear or disgust of men thanks to her uncle (based on Lacey's Petshop). The first couple customers that come in are female and even though the last woman's request is scary and harmful to the pet, Lacey's reaction remains the same. The last two that come in are men, and their requests are just as violent (especially the last one) and Lacey finally appears scared. Maybe I'm Game Theorying too hard but I thought it was an odd detail

@ToastallyManonMcMarrington

10 ай бұрын

If it is like that it'll make some pretty good scenarios on how she'll interact with other people especially men

@user-dv2mn3cu4x

10 ай бұрын

No, no, that's a good theory

@heartcatchprecure

10 ай бұрын

i think lacey/rocio is definitely scared of and uncomfortable around men due to both her sexually abusive uncle and her stalker, but she seems to also be pretty misanthropic in general as shown through how the customers are treated in diner and how many of them are portrayed in petshop

@ToastallyManonMcMarrington

10 ай бұрын

@@heartcatchprecure For those who don't understand what misanthropic means, Google says: Having/showing a dislike to people Plus, wasn't she probably closed off her entire life in the house? So she might have a hard time talking to people

@heartcatchprecure

10 ай бұрын

@@ToastallyManonMcMarrington well she seemed to be able to hang out with grace atleast once (based off the photo on the site) but i doubt their relationship was the smoothest esp since it ended in 2010. maybe rocio’s uncle ruined that for her too

Another thing to note with Lacey's Pet Shop is the quote about every pet needs to be perfect for their new owner. The process of cleaning and fixing up a pet's appearance is to groom them. The way their new owners have no qualms about their new pet bending and breaking to suit their aesthetic tastes and lifestyle is absolutely horrific given the context of what Lacey went through with her uncle.

@NiCoNiCoNiCola

10 ай бұрын

yes, but I'll still defend the last guy. A smiling turtle seems funny like hell, it's like angry frogs, but less natural

@forkgodsdescendant2503

10 ай бұрын

@@NiCoNiCoNiCola That guy could have just been joking, but the player took it as literal, and Lacey’s warped mind took it in a dark perspective.

@NiCoNiCoNiCola

10 ай бұрын

@@forkgodsdescendant2503 Lacey is nothing more than a bunch of sprites and, despite this being an animation, "scripts", she doesn't have an ability to comprehend things, she's just loosely following the script bestowed upon her. Every action, if not to blame on her, is blamed on the creator of this whole story And the last guy was definitely joking, he looks like a decent fellow

@vocaberri

10 ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking on second watch! Knowing the abuse Lacey was going through as a result of her uncle and then seeing that first aspect definitely made me feel more terrified than the first time watching it.

@darthzackariusnickthenamethede

10 ай бұрын

@@NiCoNiCoNiCola "The last guy" is nothing more than a bunch of sprites and, despite this being an animation, "scripts", he doesn't have an ability to comprehend things, he's just loosely following the script bestowed upon him. Every action, if not to blame on him, is blamed on the creator of this whole story.

If you’ll notice the pigs in the end scenes are sitting at a table with flowers on a platter in the middle. A flower usually represents a woman’s virginity which is why the only pig really eating the flowers is a representation of Lacy’s uncle while the others are simply staring and smiling meaning that they were aware of the abuse and were complicit in covering it up or defending Lacy’s uncle or were actively participating in the abuse. The presence of multiple flowers implies, to me, that the abuse was both repeated and preformed on other young girls within the family aside from Lacy. Just a sad detail that really struck me upon first viewing the original videos. It was probably obvious but it feels like such a direct representation of what Lacy’s character suffered through.

i'm a survivor of child abuse - the mirror scene is probably the most poignant to me, and the one that hits closest to home. while i can't speak for any other survivors, in my case there were these complicated feelings of shame and disgust towards myself. this sense of being unworthy of living purely because of what i was going through. it feels like you're rotting, and that's what i've always described it as. in the mirror scene, lacey looks into the mirror and sees what i can only describe as a decomposing corpse. She's clearly horrified by whatever's in it...and in my experience, this is exactly how that feels. i've had experiences eerily similar to that - looking in the mirror and either barely recognizing myself, or being revolted at what i see. idk, i just really relate to that section

@luckyy3691

10 ай бұрын

You described it perfectly... I feel the same way. Just bottled up complicated feelings. I suppose I return to these out of a feeling of relatability.

@thegoddamnsun5657

10 ай бұрын

its literally made to be edgy more than anything

@r3sinbathtub

10 ай бұрын

The mirror scene had me crying

@Wallflowerz3356

10 ай бұрын

“Rotting” is exactly it. I’ve written an exact poem about this, using the words decomposed and corpse as well. I’m sorry you went through that. Wishing us both healing

@thegoddamnsun5657

10 ай бұрын

@@Wallflowerz3356 LOL L bozo generic hell crap

as someone who is a victim of ca and csa, lacey games is almost a comfort series for me? i see a lot of myself in lacey, especially her struggles in adapting to “normal” life and functioning as an adult after her abuse. it makes me feel less alone- even if i wouldn’t wish these feelings on anyone else- it makes me feel better to know that i am not alone in my struggles.

@minaxa

10 ай бұрын

this is part of the reason why I love Lacey’s so much. it feels like such a respectful depiction of these topics and it’s so well written

@HueMann-mf1on

10 ай бұрын

Ca? Csa?

@permafrost7875

10 ай бұрын

It's a similar situation for me, I find it kinda funny that a horror series brings me a bit of comfort honestly, but I definitely get what you mean with the not being alone in this statement

@gvtterslag

10 ай бұрын

I usually hate how csa is depicted. It almost gets commodified and used for shock value a lot of the time it's pretty sickening. I relate to this comment a lot, this series really does a good job of showing genuine consequences and hardships victims face as they get older. Hope you're okay by the way; stay strong

@_jigglefartt

10 ай бұрын

@@HueMann-mf1oni think ca is child abuse and csa is child sexual abuse.

laceys petshop literally just came out TODAY . im shocked someone made a dissection of it so quickly !

@ibarra100hd4

10 ай бұрын

they probably had early access to it

@sbennettpia

10 ай бұрын

I'm subscribed to Tundra's ko-fi and got early access, and he mentions in the description that he did too. It's still a very quick turnaround though.

@user-jt6fd9mm7c

10 ай бұрын

it did??? i saw a meme that was in a petshop, so i searched pet shop on youtube in hopes of seeing what its like to work in a pet shop because.. why not :) and then i saw this video and was curious since i never had the guts to watch one of these a while ago.

@emperor_cutiebal

10 ай бұрын

wasnt it created on 2007?? did some small research, i have never seen lacey's petshop before but it seems like it was made in 2007

@HamazuraGOD

10 ай бұрын

​@@emperor_cutiebal I can't tell if you're in character or not, but Lacey's Petshop, and the other games, aren't real. They're just videos

I think the bunny bit where the guy says the ears and limbs are distracting really just hit hard when you take into consideration that sometimes girls are told to change clothes or something because it's "too distracting". And with the detail of her being abused by her uncle, she's might've heard that sentence a lot.

@ebc6970

9 ай бұрын

The "too distracting" part also hit me as the guy is actually... assaulting the poor bunny? Perhaps he was referring to how the ears and limbs are distracting when he did "it". I know for a fact there are real b*st**lity cases happening in real life. It's so sickening to think about.

@thequeenofcringe1585

8 ай бұрын

The fact that I can assign a different part of the body to each part of the bunny being cut off adds to it.

@kathrineici9811

4 ай бұрын

I had a boy in my high school get kicked out of class because his “shoulders were distracting” because he was wearing a tank top

@user-qw8dy6wv2l

4 ай бұрын

@@ebc6970 that was my first thought when I watched petshop When he said he wants a bunny with no limbs that was the first explanation that came to my mind

@cranberryrosebud

3 ай бұрын

@@kathrineici9811 it's so ridiculous how kids are treated like that - getting shamed for just having bodies. If the teachers really want to involve themselves in that whole conversation, they could try teaching students not to think that way/objectify each other. But doing things like kicking someone out of class for normal clothing just teaches young, impressionable kids that it's on them to not be "distracting", which really perpetuates victim blaming. The whole thing is so gross to me.

Can the last game be Lacey goes through therapy or something? Damn this is horrifying.

@theceoofeggmansempire5214

10 ай бұрын

So the main villain is gonna be the rapist?

@PRDGL_WindyBW

10 ай бұрын

I'm currently learning Python and Pixel art, so I could _try_ to make a game like this. Or a game where Lacey is finally happy.

@roseystudio10

10 ай бұрын

Interesting concept, and to add onto that, it can still have the horror elements, but ends on a happier note. It could be "Lacey's Journal", and it is a click and pick series of words, with the word..."uncle" displayed on it. And if you refuse to press uncle after terrifying notes indicating for you to, you get the "denial ending". If you do press "uncle"...there is a shift and horror surrounds Lacey as it becomes a terrifying RPG style, with the boss being "Selfish and Horrid Pig", ending with the reveal of Lacey in therapy, and on the healthy journey to heal from her trauma Sorry that it's extra, I just find the concept neat.

@goblinthetargetpractice6049

9 ай бұрын

​@@roseystudio10that sounds pretty cool!

@adensmith2248

8 ай бұрын

I just wanna give poor Lacey a hug! She's been through so much! 😭

As a girl, the creator referring to this as "real girl games" just made me frown because it's true. Sure, not every girl goes through something so traumatizing like lacie went though, but we do have to live In constant fear of men doing something to us. It's the "real girl games" because these are the real games we have to live with because were girls.

@JetstreamTheSexSam

10 ай бұрын

"Because we're girls" yikes

@gustavesoucy-breton6841

10 ай бұрын

i had fears like these as a boy, too.

@MegaLpso

10 ай бұрын

you had or have?

@gustavesoucy-breton6841

10 ай бұрын

@@MegaLpso have

@awwwwwwyeahhh

10 ай бұрын

all the men in these replies ugh

As someone who grew up being sexually assaulted between the ages of 10-19 I can say very easily that tramua is a VERY difficult cage to break out of even if the key is right in front of you cause that pain becomes comfort and it becomes difficult to leave that comfort in search of a better and brighter life

@aliceiscalling

10 ай бұрын

Leaving it felt like stepping into another reality. It's discomforting how strange everything is, how our danger radar is getting false positives, and the worst part is when that false positive turns out to have been right, but we discredited ourselves for being too paranoid in a world that "isn't supposed to be like that." The joke about having an edgy moment made me laugh, though. Those edgy characters felt like me without the baggage. A comfort character

@Adsleeze

10 ай бұрын

Ratio loser

@spyderman1236

10 ай бұрын

The responsibilities with growing up as well. Establishing your own individuality is just different as an emancipated adult When other people have already established it in their teen years. Without the bills and stuff.

@spyderman1236

10 ай бұрын

​​​​@@aliceiscallingI think the mind tends to do that because we don't really have a full grasp on this sense of trust. Took me a few years to realize the public doesn't judge us as harshly as we believe. In my experience: Being emancipated from a bad home is like starting over at Step 1. I know that I have to have a good future. But understanding what steps to take is the tricky part. All we know is what we grew up with.

@spiritusdei5688

10 ай бұрын

I have my keys in front of me, yet I'll stay inside for all life.

Just a little something I noticed I think the reason the uncle killed the dog was because it wasn’t housetrained. Given that the dog’s name was “puddles”, and how the game says you clicked on the “BAD DOG” and “you made a mistake”, which I think could’ve been the uncle talking to the dog, and not lacey talking to us.

@spiritusdei5688

10 ай бұрын

Also animals there seen as objects, only objects. Dying parrot, cat, lenses, glasses, poor bunny and hamster... As items. So this dog wasn't "good enough item" for him.

@freshcupofangst

10 ай бұрын

yeah! not to mention lacey saying "I was the dog who bit your neck" makes me think the dog bit the uncle at some point, or that if lacey really did bite his neck and it wasn't a metaphor for something, that the uncle mistook the bite as having come from puddles and blamed it on them instead

@batz2323

10 ай бұрын

@@freshcupofangst maybe the dog has a double meaning - both in a literal sense and as a metaphor for lacey being abused by her uncle.

@meatharbor

10 ай бұрын

She did also mention the bathtub being filled with "lemonade" that she stated she tasted followed by the mirror sequence where she says she "sucked it all up" and her "legs turned yellow." She also previously described what one would assume were the remains of her pet so I'm guessing she was made to consume whatever "messes" her pet was responsible for, including the aforementioned remains, in an effort to "clean up after it."

@wackycats_

10 ай бұрын

@@freshcupofangst im pretty sure its a metaphor that lacey killed her uncle and hid him under her bed. "He will look at me" its also some stuff

I've been lucky enough to have never been a victim of the kinds of abuse lacey suffered, but the way the co-creator(?) says "i've made lots of games for you! but with none of those lies. these are the real girl's games" reminded me of just how rooted in feminine horror and terror the lacey series is. how you're always scrutinized for how you look and how you present yourself, getting victim-blamed when something happens because "what else did you expect to happen when you dressed like that?" when really it doesn't matter. you're constantly being imagined naked in some pervert's mind no matter how you dress, no matter how young you might be. lacey lives in hell but stays in the cage because that's all she knows. the only way out she can see is self-destructive even if to an outsider the safer way out is right There. if she's truly the co-creator's self-insert, i shudder to think what might've happened to the real in-universe person who might've felt there was no one to help her. tldr: i want lacey to get groovy and drink a mango smoothie and have the most cutting edge therapy and support circles known to man because holy shit i feel so bad for her

@thishandleisalreadytaken449

10 ай бұрын

Nice gretel reference in the tldr

@niceyintvland2184

10 ай бұрын

@@thishandleisalreadytaken449 i've begun to associate that song with lacey recently. i do think she and gretel should hang out in the traumatized girl's corner

@yesgood-theNoBadarchive

9 ай бұрын

i hope everyone and the sun stops telling her she's not enough

@hikari6096

2 ай бұрын

i can smell the sodikken reference...

@th4tw1ndydud3

Ай бұрын

SODIKKEN MENTIONED

The thing that scares me the most about Lacey is the elimination of comfort. You have this adorable character (Lacey), cutesy art direction, primitive gameplay mechanics, and basic story. It’s your run-o’-the-mill mid 2000s flash game. Until it’s not. All of what was comfortable is destroyed, the illusion of safety is gone, nothing is as it seems and you are scared because you were lured into a false sense of security… I don’t feel nostalgia for digital horror like Lacey’s. My horror nostalgia comes from old creepypastas of oldish games like Sonic.exe, Ben Drowned, and Pokémon Lost Silver. However, experiencing Lacey’s for myself still scared me because I didn’t know when the horror was going to start, I assumed it was going to get scary when there was a shift of the entire scene to something dark and disturbing, but instead… all they include is the sense of danger within the existing scenery. I thought I was safe watching Lacey’s because the art direction hadn’t turned scary yet… but it didn’t have to. Also, the thing that gets me the most scared is suicide, rape, abuse, that sort of stuff. Not because they are personally traumatizing for me (thank god), but because the idea of actually being placed in a situation where that’s happening… it’s frightening to me. I cannot imagine what it was like for real victims, and their struggles with it to this day.

@bruh_rodo6050

10 ай бұрын

Exactly. I've never been able to explain this type of fear, but you explained it well.

@AmicaSecret

10 ай бұрын

I used to play a lot of flash games... and this serie, or even this video are really creeping me out, I usually am fine with gameplay or videos about horror, but I think this is so... relatable?

@bruh_rodo6050

10 ай бұрын

@AmicaSecret fr. I've seen many series, but it's something about these types of series that just makes me feel uncomfortable.

@AmicaSecret

10 ай бұрын

@@bruh_rodo6050 Ye... I didnt even finish the video, I probably Will when It not literally 3am

@bruh_rodo6050

10 ай бұрын

@@AmicaSecret lol understandable

I KNOW WHAT THE AUDIO AT 23:38 IS FROM!!! It's from Cecelia Condit's film "BENEATH THE SKIN" from 1981! I highly recommend watching/listening to it as I'd say some of the things brought up in it could relate to the themes in this story. Also! In case you guys forgot, Cecelia Condit was the woman who made "Possibly in Michigan" I love her short films sm.

@Pinkgobi

10 ай бұрын

I knew j recognized her voice

@SwaggyG_2102

10 ай бұрын

The background audio also seems very reminiscent of a departing subway train.

@veryepoc6949

10 ай бұрын

Ok

@raenotray_

10 ай бұрын

I love her work lol ^_^

@featherybastard

10 ай бұрын

to add onto this, Beneath the skin is about the time Condit dated a guy who was a murderer and stuffed the body of the woman he killed under their bed, which Condit had no idea about due to medication she was taking at the time blocking her sense of smell.

i cannot explain why lacey’s wardrobe messed with me as much as it did. usually i handle stuff like that pretty well. but after i watched, i kept all my blinds shut for a whole week. i just felt the since of dread whenever i saw a window

@_-shgssjdue

10 ай бұрын

Ai depois eu acabei vendo que eu não tinha o meu iPod touch no meu bolso ai eu bensei meu Deus do seu como eu vou escutar musita no meu iPod ai eu não sabia oque fazer ai eu voltei pra casa pra ir entrar na casa do meu portao de casa e entrar na minha casa e pegar o meu iPod depois de andar ai depois de fazer a coisa eu voltei pra minha casa e peguei meu iplod e comecei a caminhar porque já era de manhã e eu tava escutando música e ai eu derreter achei um a nota de 100 bilhões de reais ai eu falei meu Deus eu vou ficar muito rico milhões gangsta ai eu peguei e fiquei bilionário e ganhei uma langorbiniguini e uma bugagi e comprei uma mansão e fiquei rico e famoso e virei gangsta com swag e virei a pessoa mais famosa do mundo e fiquei rico e comprei muitas coisas isso foi muito doido né galera

@orchidposa

10 ай бұрын

i can’t bring myself to play this on my own. seeing that distorted, human-like face on the “bad dog” sent some chills down my spine.

@caramel9154

10 ай бұрын

@@_-shgssjdue not the place

@kat5418

10 ай бұрын

@@_-shgssjdue read the room 💀

@luc1ddream5

7 ай бұрын

@@_-shgssjdue No, stay broke

As an abuse survivor, I'm so glad to see people producing content that depicts a side of abuse that you used to never see-- the fact that even if you do escape, being safe can be incredibly painful and terrifying. When all you've known is abuse, adjusting to life without it can be almost impossible sometimes. I got out of my abusive home and moved in with my best friend, and we struggled sometimes, because she would ask me "why didn't you do this?" when she'd ask me to do chores or something to help her out, and I was so used to that kind of thing being screamed at me and followed by abuse that I immediately went on the defensive. One day, she finally straight up told me, "I'm asking because I want to know how to help you," and I just... broke down. I totally fell apart and started sobbing. She'd never meant to hurt me or to scare me... she was genuinely asking to try and learn how to help me. For as difficult as I can be to deal with sometimes when something hits me the wrong way, she has never been mean. She never raises her voice to me. I had no reason to assume she was being cruel, other than just... that's what I'd come to expect. That was normal. And when she put it into words for me like that, I suddenly realized all at once just how damaged I really was. Yet I still struggle with this to this day-- even though I logically know better, my brain is still so conditioned to being mistreated that innocent questions and genuine efforts to help send me into a meltdown. Even when you're safe, if you're an abuse victim, you still aren't magically going to be okay-- you're going to have to collapse and hurt and struggle first.

@thestorybooktheater9506

10 ай бұрын

What you described, the living with your friend... that's what I'm going through right now with my boyfriend. I was abused my whole childhood and eventually, I grew up always on guard, always keeping an ear out for someone to scream my name and come yell at me. I always expected to be smacked or otherwise physically punished whenever I made a mistake in front of someone else. I eventually began to act out, smoking, drinking, going out with older men. I was only 14 when I started flirting with older men to get what I wanted. I was neglected, unless I could be used as a tool for others to get what they want. A ride, a pack of cigarettes, a kiss or even more... Now I live with my boyfriend. We've been together almost 3 years, now and he's the gentlest and most understanding person I've ever known my whole life. And yet despite his gentle demeanor and the fact that my brain logically knows that he would never intentionally hurt me, I still flinch when he moved to touch me, I still jump when he walks into a room, I'm always hyperaware of where he is in our apartment at all times. If I make a mistake in front of him, I immediately shrink back in fear. It's a horrible instinct. I hate that I do it because I know it hurts him to see me still carrying the scars of my childhood. Even though I'm safe, I never feel safe.

@zahidabegum2370

10 ай бұрын

Are you two okay?

@thestorybooktheater9506

10 ай бұрын

@@zahidabegum2370 No, but we will be.

@vodkasvoice

10 ай бұрын

@@thestorybooktheater9506 That's exactly what I was going to say. We will be! We have a long road ahead of us, but the fact that we are somewhere safe now means we'll be okay in time.

@alibaig941

10 ай бұрын

I don't know how to properly express what to say but I hope you're doing okay. This is such a late reply but know that there are many people out there who can and will help you. Spend time being around those who love you more and treat you with care and kindness. My words won't really fix anything but I hope that this along with many others' comments do help you out in a tough time.

I have cptsd. Non of the trauma i got from childhood was 'as bad' as lacey's, but all of lacey's flash games just hit so painfully close to home. The biggest themes that hurt were the small bits of dehumanization. I'm autistic, I grew up heavily abused in the school system becuase of it. I even tried to kill myself before i graduated elementary school. I took comfort in the internet and the biggest being dress up games. Methodically putting the little characters in outfits, going row by row, assigning them my own stories. It made me happy being able to play my OWN way. No insane punishemts for doing it. No abuse. Nothing. Just me and what ever little character the code gave me. Seeing those types of games be twisted and distored into a horrific story that hits close to home is indescribable. This serise is gonna be a major comfort for me and i can't wait to see where it goes.

@hikothealien2758

10 ай бұрын

The school system failed me too. I’m sorry that happened to you I hope things are easier for you now.

@hon3yflow3rs

10 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry you went thru all that :( sending you much love 🤍

@petuniaclaragarryzera

10 ай бұрын

i was in a similar situation too. I'm so sorry you had to suffer through that, and to anyone else who did too

@jasegaming6616

2 ай бұрын

I feel bad..

“This is a REAL girls game” just sums how many women can relate to this persons story, it’s really sad and not a lot of things designed to help children who are getting abused, traumatized, or worse, and they do nothing to stop it. Only a few cases ever help the child get away from their abuser. And even if they don’t call the authorities, it’s worse, if they share their story or try to tell a adult. Nobody will believe them, or they will get told they’re “useless” for not calling the authorities in time. If people knew how much that could effect a child long term, they would’ve never done it, some people are perverted and twisted enough to abuse animals for laughs or to teach a child a lesson. It’s terrible and it will probably never change, so I shouldn’t even be writing this 0.0

@An_gel22

10 ай бұрын

@@JetstreamTheSexSam?

@bruh_original

10 ай бұрын

@@JetstreamTheSexSam genuinely delete your account please bro 🙏🙏😁

@EveTheRaviolo

10 ай бұрын

@@JetstreamTheSexSam lmao clown like you calling women's experiences "sexist bs". Your comment is the real sexist bs. Im sorry that the NVSR and RAINN statistics say that 91% of victims of r4pe and sexual harassment are women and that 85% of perpetrators are men. Sorry facts seem sexist to you.

@user-nz5dr7sh2k

10 ай бұрын

​@@JetstreamTheSexSam ?

@imsupershyomaga

10 ай бұрын

@@JetstreamTheSexSambeing abused is not sexist, atleast 80% of the female population has been a victim of sex*al abuse not matter what gender it comes from, the reason? we are taught to not defend ourselves and we are naturally weaker, exact same reason why so many predators decide to go to children because they are weak and know nothing

Lacey's hair pin, the roman numeral for 12, most likely represents the 12th tarot card, the hanged man. The hanged man represents moving on, passing difficult life stages, while the reversed hanged man represents stagnation. This must be intentional

@TechTchno

6 ай бұрын

oh my cob

@Microster

3 ай бұрын

XII is 12, lacey's hair pin is XI, although, the 11th tarot card is Justice, which is a pretty fitting card eitherway.

@josephmatthews7698

3 ай бұрын

12 is also at the top of the clock and represents overcoming the past and new beginnings. This must be intentional. 12 is also the age many girls experience puberty and represents her transition from child to woman. This must be intentional. The twelfth zodiac sign is wait... Xii when translated to Chinese makes the sound americans make when they are overwhelmed and tired of peoples bs. This must be intentional.

@jptoner

Ай бұрын

@@Microster it actually seems to be XII on the title screens but XI in the game proper, at least in Wardrobe, which makes it hard to tell which is the intended numeral

@ShinasaAioki

17 күн бұрын

​​@@jptoner in pet shop it's Xll

Lacey's character design alone gives me heavy nostalgia, her blue hair gives me vibes of old Hatsune Miku and scene kid stuff.

@PencilFan-hj3lo

9 ай бұрын

God you're so real for that 😊

@PencilFan-hj3lo

9 ай бұрын

Emoji wasn't intentional but it gives good vibes so we vibing

@grimoire.m0th

9 ай бұрын

she legit reminded me of that one Miku drawing/meme that was like "Hatsune Miku? It's been a long time since someone has ever called me that.. now pls leave me alone I need to get home to cook" something like that

@SparkleBirb

9 ай бұрын

Thats the art of 2000s anime, maybe thats the reason why you feel that? The necks are long like how it used to be in 2000s anime art, big eyes, thats it

@Happy-hehe8

7 ай бұрын

SAMEEE I NOTICED THAT TOO

As a person who grew up playing flash games like girlgogames, coolmath, and any popular website games this particularily hit hard for me. Like I can definitely tell the creator grew up in that era based on how freakishly accurate each video was, compared to other 70s-90s analog horror where a lot of creators would need a lot of research to pull off the analog video accurately. Tho honesty that's probably me being subjective.

@user-io5qz7lj4q

10 ай бұрын

Honestly the only thing that gives it away that its not an actual game is how desaturated Lacy's color design is, those 2000's girls games were extremely saturated

@dadadadeadgirl5602

10 ай бұрын

@@user-io5qz7lj4qI actually beg to differ, I've seen dress up games with desaturated color palettes in some dress up games. Maybe I just I had a different experience from you, because I've seen plenty of dress up games in my past that look like lacey games, probably because those are mostly made in the 2010s

@LittleSirBoy

10 ай бұрын

@@dadadadeadgirl5602 tbh i think its her design in general. when i opened youtube the first thing i saw was laceys petshop, and her design automatically put me on edge and made me laugh because it looked like one of those edgy desaturated artstyles dropped into childhood nostalgia. its pretty effective. the normal desaturated ones still had artstyles that screamed 2000s flash games, this didnt.

@mishiii_

10 ай бұрын

I agree! I genuinely thought that Lacey's flash games were ACTUAL REAL games because of how scarily accurate it was to flash games. (Especially on the Lacey's Diner video where I thought it was just a gameplay showing the ending because of the text ghosttundra added that made it seem like someone was actually playing it if you get what I mean) I only found out that it was all digital horror when Lacey's Petshop came out lol

So her uncle killing her dog Puddles ultimately led her to snapping and killing him?

@aliceiscalling

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. Unfortunately, a lot of victims don't have much self preservation or self esteem once the inflictions become normalized. The thing that snaps some of them out of it is when someone else they care about is put in danger. I know because it happened with me, too. All of that discomfort and upset comes out in an instant.

@Airy_host_of_ONE

10 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the Heavily Implied SA

@kiiokotoriikitscrazyhesony8242

10 ай бұрын

id imagine yeah, puddles was her one source of comfort, living with her abuser and still being abused actively i think? him getting rid of the one thing that helped her kinda get away from what he does to her pushed her over the edge

@samhollow5332

10 ай бұрын

Honestly lacy's diner was bone chilling. The petshop was pretty weak in comparison

@gmdtungsten

10 ай бұрын

@@samhollow5332 imo pet shop is worse

The symbolism is intense in these games, but I think that the cage in Lacey's Petshop is more than just a symbol of her feeling trapped. There are tons of stories of parents literally keeping their children in cages as a form of extreme abuse. I wouldn't put it past Lacey's uncle to force her to sleep in the cage when the dog wasn't.

@dr_popcorn

10 ай бұрын

ALSO when she says that the bathtub is filled with "lemonade", that may be (im just spit-balling here) more symbolism of her uncle's abuse. The first thing my mind went to was that the uncle forced Lacy to either drink or bathe in urine, whether it be his or her own. It just goes to show how truly perverse and deranged her uncle truly is/was.

@Es-Flowers

10 ай бұрын

​@@dr_popcorn Would like to note that if on a younger scale and guardians or whoever is supposed to be caring for them doesn't do so like helping with bathing, children may struggle to bathe themselves or struggle with incontinence and issues with their bladder and bladder control (often bladder control issues in childhood can stem from CSA if certain forms of abuse is done, given how it can affect the body.), so it could just end up on them unable to bathe, as well as simply having that much trauma can have a really heavy affect on a child so bathing may not be a priority, they may have been told they weren't "worthy" etc. Edit: I believe there were also some cases of some children just consuming faeces and urine out of hunger or again back to the whole what they were told they "deserve", as well as possibly being too dissociated to even recognise that what they are consuming is not actually food.

"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable" is a quote that comes to mind for the series. It was tough for me to watch through every episode.

Lacey Games is such an amazing webseries, and I'm glad that both it and Ghosttundra are getting the attention they so rightfully deserve.

Not sure if you noticed it, but there's a pigs foot poking out from under the bed at the end of the pet shop section that I'm not sure you mentioned, this pretty much confirms that she shoved her uncle under the bed after killing him.

@catnip11

10 ай бұрын

he mentioned it

my theory is that the “customers” are actually other members of her family who were bystanders of the abuse and, in their own moments, very demanding of her (probably making her do chores and cook, hence the restaurant theme? and why she seems to know them more than just store owner and customer) i also think they are some of the pigs in the pet game… they were either bystanders or part of what happened to lacey’s pet and her abuse? maybe? i know they’re not part of the house (as we know so far) so it could be more of a past thing or they’re extended fam?

Fuck man, it just hit me that the whole pet shop symbolism is just... She's changing the pets to be perfect for their humans. It's symbolizing her being groomed. Just as she's grooming these pets to be perfect, her uncle groomed her for abuse. Fuck, that's brutal.

I think the cage part might be literal as well as metaphorical. Perhaps Lacey was forced in there sometimes during her childhood as a punishment, or she used it as a hiding place, either way, it eventually turned into a place of comfort. A place that hurts, but it hurts so much less than the outside of said cage.

@batz2323

10 ай бұрын

i think that the dogs implied death also has a double meaning! both in a literal sense and a metaphor for how laceys uncle abused her

@silentpearl121

10 ай бұрын

(sorry if I'm misinterpreting your comment) I think it's mostly about how hard it is to heal from trauma. Technically, everything is better once you're away from the situation. But most of the time, it feels more comfortable to be miserable when it's all you've ever known, hence crawling back into that cage she had previously been forced in.

@rainlily3-oh-5

10 ай бұрын

@@silentpearl121 Yes, there's the metaphor of healing from trauma. But sometimes there are literal situations like this that some people have gone through. I just thought it was interesting that it could be perceived as one or the other, or frankly both at once. Edit: no clue why I said "that's what I meant" at the beginning I apologize for that I was. Very out of it when typing and I'm not very good at wording things-

the va for lacey did a fantastic job!

@piximouse_

10 ай бұрын

thank you very much !! its my first time doing anything like this so I really appreciate it

@Sassy_Witch

10 ай бұрын

@@piximouse_ You're amazing!! The way you delivered the emotions felt so eerily realistic!.

@piximouse_

10 ай бұрын

@@Sassy_Witch waaa I'm so glad!!

@moonrya

10 ай бұрын

@@piximouse_wow, you’re so talented! You really captured Lacey’s raw emotions in your voice acting.

@Jadeddoxy

10 ай бұрын

​@@piximouse_love ur work!

I'm not blaming her for killing her uncle. This situation is horrific and even more so since these are a real life, sad situtation.

@lacabraasada2326

10 ай бұрын

She could probably plea self defense

Lacey in the restaurant is really just voicing the feelings of anyone working in that industry lmao “Just wait three fucking minutes omg”

In a time where the analog horror genre is becoming more saturated, it really makes me happy to see people make new innovations when it comes to these webseries on KZread. Let's just that hope it doesn't go the way of Mandela Catalogue, where everyone just copies from it and rushes videos out in order to get views on KZread.

@adios5399

10 ай бұрын

I really want to know the name of this horror game style, do you know what it’s called?

@SwaggyG_2102

10 ай бұрын

@@adios5399 It's called Digital Horror. Another example of this would be Fazbear Toddler Fun.

@Dr.Oofers

10 ай бұрын

@@SwaggyG_2102Got another example, The Interloper.

@runajain5773

10 ай бұрын

​@@adios5399and the ugly duckilng analog horror

@ebc6970

9 ай бұрын

New? This was from 2006 but I get what you mean.

One of the most disturbing things to me about this is that the design and art style of Lacey is actually really cute. Like, genuinely. There's a lot of analog/digital horror where the "normal" uncorrupted visuals are still some combination of incredibly janky, off-putting, and uncanny. And while that may have its benefits, it takes away from the jarring transition to horror, makes things less effective. No shade being thrown, but the Walten Files immediately come to mind. Everything about that series' art style is practically a bright neon sign saying "Shit's gonna get creepy" and it kinda dulls the impact a bit, because you don't get the contrast, you don't get the true impact of the corruption. Lacey on the other hand is genuinely very cute, like I could ACTUALLY see a talented-but-amateur early internet game designer creating these games and gaining a cult following from people enthralled by the art style. And that genuine appeal just makes the descent into nightmarish horror all the more effective, because it's corrupting something that genuinely appealed to the viewer, something with charm and real cuteness that adds a certain layer of heartbreak to the horror. Top marks, to be sure. Also, as a dog person myself, I can definitely understand Lacey's sentiment, if anyone even so much as THOUGHT about killing my dogs I would bury them alive.

@SchizophrenixTheGaul3478

10 ай бұрын

Basically, this is giving me the deep sea prisoner rpgm vibes. Or a lot of rpgm games from the 2000-2010's.

@sillyd0g

8 ай бұрын

fellow dog person and yeah the dog hit me so hard. especially the frame of the photo of the dog with a censor bar over its eyes that i assumed to be puddles. the little curly grey face reminds me of my old dog bella who i grew up with and it made me burst into tears.

@bumbabees

4 ай бұрын

my favorite horror games have always been the ones that have super cute artstyles and designs with the most horrific storyline. think ddlc, or omori. played those games so many times and yet the juxtaposition of the way the characters look combined with the other, more fucked up visuals (for example, yuris photorealistic eyes, or just hellmaris entire existence) never fails to boggle me and send chills down my spine. it aint always pulled off well, but when it is...😩👌✨

I'm a CSA victim who grew up on girlsgogames (and had a weird stalker ex bf who wanted me dead). lacey and i are the same. i love her so much :( ty for this video and being so respectful

@spamton_g_spamtom474

10 ай бұрын

You can do it friend, you got true it , I hope you are doing ok out there, have a good day and take care. We will aways be here for you. Matt

@cawingcrows2072

10 ай бұрын

I hope you're doing well now 🫂❤️

@potat19

10 ай бұрын

I wish you all the love and support ❤🫂

@kingkoopa64

10 ай бұрын

I think you need to get that guy on life sentence

@h8thebritish522

10 ай бұрын

Lmfao

Im crossing my fingers for a flash game horror era. I don't remember anything about tapes but cheesy knock off flash games WERE my childhood. Lacy really connects with not just my childhood but some personal trauma

@thedeergod435

10 ай бұрын

honestly same, games like The Visitor is an example of flash game horror so if horror takes that sort of direction where it uses flash game nostalgia, it'll KO me

thanks for having me voice in this one! I had a lot of fun (о´∀`о)

@guts60

10 ай бұрын

You have an adorable voice, it fits surprisingly really quite well with the disturbing nature of Lacey’s. I hope minaxa has you voice more!

@piximouse_

10 ай бұрын

@@guts60 thanks so much !! thats really sweet of you to say :>!

@guts60

10 ай бұрын

@@piximouse_ no problem. You sell the “I am actually a mentally broken girl” really well in your voice lines

@piximouse_

10 ай бұрын

@@guts60 one of the most interesting compliments I've ever received LOL thank you!

@demonx7130

10 ай бұрын

I’m surprised that you done this without being traumatized and disturbed by it

Digital horror is truly perfect to sit back, relax and grab some snacks. Surely nothing goes wrong

@leadkidfromross

10 ай бұрын

UR EVERYWHERE WHAT.

@ishmaelcamillo

10 ай бұрын

Reznov? How'd you get out of Vorkuta? Never thought I'd see you alive...

@elcarlos2774

10 ай бұрын

@@leadkidfromross He's one of the few people that have enslaved the comment section.

@dadadadeadgirl5602

10 ай бұрын

Are you going to battle Justin Y, OWO, and just a guy with a mustache?

@aegisScale

10 ай бұрын

Those snacks are sure to stay comfortably in your stomach, yessiree

My theory about the gift was that it wasn’t gore or anything but it was something that disgusted lacy so badly that it would be better if it were gore. And the end of Lacy’s wardrobe where she was shown to be dead, she wasn’t actually killed but instead assaulted. When most people are assaulted they feel dead on the inside so that’s why she appears dead.

@goose93

7 ай бұрын

What could be worse than gore?

@Saga_Anserum

6 ай бұрын

​@@goose93 something s/xual, maybe, since it`s a stalker. Gore can be taken less personally.

@goose93

6 ай бұрын

@@Saga_Anserum what sexual thing could be put in a box?

@mikagediary

5 ай бұрын

@@Saga_Anserumi think gore is far worse

@Saga_Anserum

5 ай бұрын

@@goose93 Used condoms

I relate to Lacey in the cage, just so so badly and much. How no one "forced me back inside" but it just hurt so comfortably and how the key is RIGHT THERE. I've had people tell me (and still have people telling me) to just get over things, it's all in my head, fix your head and you'll be fine, take the meds. The key is right there but the cage of the pain is familiar and i like it, so i will stay. The food industry is also very relatable, like goddamn i'm sorry but i don't control the prices, sorry i somehow upset you by offering help ???

@bumbabees

4 ай бұрын

"hurt so comfortably" feels like a perfect way to describe that. its difficult for people on the outside to understand but "just getting over it" and "moving on" isnt really. a thing when it comes to being traumatized. its raw, its complex, confusing and endlessly frustrating. healing isnt linear, and absolutely none of it is something you asked for.

I saw the diner one early and wondered what it was, I didnt realise it was actually a digital horror, I genuinely thought it was a old flash game

@andreialex257

10 ай бұрын

I thought the same given how weird flash games used to be

@SmellyRio

10 ай бұрын

@@andreialex257 exactly

@localheaddealer1382

10 ай бұрын

Bro I also thought these were real games before I figured out that these were made by someone. Props to them ngl.

@3mindrebel

9 ай бұрын

IT WAS SO CONVINCING

When it said “these are real girls games” I really felt that. I haven’t gone through the *exact* same things, but I can relate.

lacey going back into the cage after all those years isn’t even just a metaphor. i’m not a victim of CSA but I am a victim of SA and i’d constantly look at old pictures or even wear the exact outfit (underwear included) as the night it happens i’d drive by the place it happened, I wanted to keep myself in that mindset and in that place because after something like this happens to you you are no longer the person from before it happened so you cling onto that familiarity. also the sentence “this pain hurts so comfortably” was the most relatable and poetic thing i’ve ever heard, victims become so numb and used to the abuse and pain that it becomes comforting and even preferable in some cases.

29:24 i think having a candle flame burning above her head is actually a really strong message that conveys the point that candles can only take so much wind before they eventually weaken and blow out just like people

This might sound weird, but I find Lacey's games very comforting because I grew up in a dirty home. It's like no one understands this or why I find it comfortable. It's something I never see represented in media.

@zortez6468

10 ай бұрын

i can see if you would be able to relate or understand it, but finding it comforting is quite outlandish any way you put it

@thestorybooktheater9506

10 ай бұрын

@@zortez6468 There's no logic to it, that's why. When a child is raised in certain conditions and then is forced to find their own way through life without the familiar things around them, they'll find comfort in the things they grew up with. I grew up with an abusive and narcissistic father. He would yell at me at any given moment because of whatever. Whether it be he had a bad day at work, or because I didn't do the dishes right away; it didn't matter, he'd always find something to yell at me about. Now, thankfully, I live with my very kind, very gentle bf and he never yells at me for anything. He's understanding and patient with me and that makes me extremely uncomfortable. Every time I mess something up, I find myself half-wishing he'd just yell at me or hit me, even, so I won't have to go through the pain and discomfort that comes with accepting how broken I am. No one who was abused comes out the other side with a completely whole mind. And it's no one's business or right to call what they find comforting "outlandish" or "weird".

@Tommiethetsunami

10 ай бұрын

@@zortez6468 I mean it's comforting that other people see it for how scary it is! The trauma of growing up in a dirty and broken house is never talked about

@Nao-ow3rr

10 ай бұрын

This is so real. Every adult in my family are hoarders and I didn't have a bedroom or my own bed till I became an adult. Something about the characters in every media ever having their own bedroom always felt so special to look at. To this day I feel like the concept of having a bedroom is more exciting/ comfortable than having a house someday. Nowadays I'm a minimalist because having a lot of objects around gives me anxiety, so I don't decorate my room all that much but the rest of the house is still a mess no matter how many times I've cleaned it but at least I can be in a clean silent space in this room.

@Tommiethetsunami

10 ай бұрын

@@Nao-ow3rr that's so real. Im also minimalistic now. I also relate to constantly cleaning but never actually getting clean.

Damn how did he already cover Lacey’s petshop

i think the stalker character in the first video is someone she truly had feelings for, but she couldn't notice the red flags as she was so *used* to abuse. I've seen it in myself and many of my friends, all of us being raised in hostile environments at best. i think she might've found the stalker endearing, but I don't think her death in that video was her actual death. i think him eating her was her viewing him as taking everything she had and keeping it for himself, changing how she truly is forever. edit: in addition, I think the stalker killing her is her view of him killing her past self

With the pet shop game and that cage, it really makes sense. As a child of abuse, my therapist has brought it to my attention that when things are going well for me, when I am happy and safe and taken care of, I seek out true crime to binge or horror games. I binge on it until I am too scared to be alone at night for days or weeks. Why ? Bc it’s at the very least, familiar. I am used to being scared and unknowing if I am safe. Being happy and comfortable is …strange and foreign. It’s hard not to see that in a lot of these games’ plots.

@UncleMudz

Ай бұрын

Oh fuck, that's what I'm doing right now lmao

This is so well done, Lacey is definitely one of my favorite horror series right now and I think you’re the first Lacey video I’ve seen with voice acting. With Laceys Pet Shop, the pigs representing her uncle are depicted with having a buffet or meal consisting of flowers. I believe this is a reference to him deflowering her. Its only one detail in the video but I think the imagery is very impactful and stands out to me.

@shortinsomniac76

10 ай бұрын

I think considering the in game creator is called rocio, it might also be about a spanish saying "giving daysies to the pigs" basicly showing someone whoncant appreciate it something good

i have not been this off put or scared in a while in online horror. no jumpscares, just unbearable discomfort that's hard to stand. i miss her angel.

@pu3581

10 ай бұрын

ther r jumpscares wdym

@logval

10 ай бұрын

@@pu3581what jumpscares? I think I might just be not seeing the jumpscares as jumpscares, bc I have no clue what you mean

@pu3581

7 ай бұрын

@@logval 9:35 ? or the 6:16ish part

the "this pain just hurts so comfortably" line AND delivery hit hard

the turtle with teeth was so immensely funny to me for no reason

@lebro4401

10 ай бұрын

Same

@triggeredcheese5318

8 ай бұрын

Snapping turtles were too expensive

@Brigeb20

6 ай бұрын

Kinda reminded me of the guy in 'elain gets adopted' from gooseworx

as someone who is into horror, especially REALISM horror, i love the series, especially considering i figured out that the games were just an outlet for Lacey (the co creator) to just, put all of her trauma, what has happend to her in it Edit: forgot to mention, thanks for showing me this, im subscribing to see more horror explained content

"What the hell is that thing" The timing on this line was perfect.

Trauma, Neglect, & Failure. Jeez the key to true horror is relatability.

Man it’s not really scary more as it’s just…heart breaking for me. I’m a big empath. I feel for others and to see this go on and be described in such vivid detail? Man it hurts…especially the “I’m Lacey” and “The pain is comforting” line.

@collarbones4511

10 ай бұрын

I agree. I’ve watched other horror series that genuinely scared me, but this series gave me a completely different feeling than fear. Or maybe startled would be a better word than scared. This series made my heart sink instead of race.

I really wish more people understood how life works after CSA. It really isn't as simple as "just leave" or "just get over it." It seeps into every single inch and millimeter of your life like a disease. On a microscopic level your entire brain chemistry is damaged, your way of thinking is twisted and mangled, your trust in people is destroyed and deroded. Some people really don't understand that life after CSA is really not much of a life. It's just everyday surviving someone who isn't just not sorry but also often doesn't even acknowledge they did anything wrong. Their five minutes of pleasure really are worth a child's entire whole life. Being unable to keep jobs because your view on the whole world is so skewed, because you're exhausted from enduring flashbacks and panic attacks and what-more. Some of us suffer from DID too and that's even worse. I only have CPTSD with light fragmentation and that alone has completely ruined my life. Lacey's is the only piece of media I've experienced that actually GETS IT.

21:33 that line hit me so hard. “Hurts so comfortably” is exactly how it feels to be in a depressive state where you feel unable to change it, and even if you are you’re scared to change anything

As a man this is extremely disturbing and my sincere regards go out to anybody who has experienced something even remotely similar to Lacey.

I just wanna point something that was curious for me. In the click an point section, when you see the pigs they are eating flowers which I guess is a direct reference to the phrase "God give flowers to eat to the pigs". I don't know if it's important for the story but I think it's a curious detail.

@IMPERIALOZ

10 ай бұрын

What does the saying mean?

@pincheperro1547

10 ай бұрын

​@@IMPERIALOZ I'm not totally sure but it like when some receive something that they don't deserve. Or also it can mean that some receive something of very high quality which they can't appreciate (like, imagine that some orders a 200$ steak only to put ketchup on top. God gave flowers to eat to the pig).

@cherny9189

10 ай бұрын

I do wonder. I mean, ghosttundra is brazilian, and I'm pretty sure that expression doesn't exists in portuguese, and I don't think it's a common expression in English either

@pincheperro1547

10 ай бұрын

@@cherny9189 maybe it common is Portuguese. I'm Spanish for context and it is an old phrase that my father told me. But I'm not sure if how common it's in other languages, in Spain it isn't the most common phrase but neither is it like a super rare one.

@ortensia_9416

10 ай бұрын

Putting the phrase aside, I think the flowers might represent laceys innocence since in some cases flowers represent innocence or purity. So the uncle took her purity.

The Lacy games are the perfect representation of "Humanity is the true Evil"

@alexcat6685

10 ай бұрын

Is it? As she seems to only experince the worst of it, humanity is what you beleive it as it has good bit of both evil and good. The only generally correct answer thats consistent is humanity is Avarge, it varies from what it chooses and leaves behind, just as anything else it waves in middle of things. Is it good? Yes has it done horrible things? Yes though thats a simplification of alot of individual failure, failing to teach anything worthwhile and bad people. Just as good people where the reason for the former. I may believe humanity is Good but i don't ingore the horrible shit thats done, i just don't believe in it continuing to exist otherwise I'll just never want it to get better. As if I don't believe it can, it will never. Watch "you're wrong about optimism" by FEE(Federation for Economic Education).

@jasminelovespink

8 ай бұрын

Actually no. Thinking so is... a red flag (in my opinion, at least).

@Saga_Anserum

6 ай бұрын

​@@jasminelovespink Yeah, I can`t agree with OP either. Humanity isn`t inherently built to ab/se children, after all.

@mikagediary

5 ай бұрын

i agree with your views, humanity will be inevitably selfish and evil when given the chance to do so without consequences or when forced into having no choicw

@Saga_Anserum

5 ай бұрын

@@mikagediary If that was true, there would be a lot more traumatised children in the world...

I knew petshop would be utterly horrifying but the implied forced stretching of the hamster’s neck had me going like markiplier when he said “was that the bite of 83???????”

These series are horrifying, but I have to say that "BAD ENDING *Ta-daaaa!*" made me laugh hard

Ok the revelation about the uncle was unsettling for me. I'm an uncle by both blood and spirit to a couple kids. It bothers me what so many "uncles" do to their nieces and nephews.

@goose93

7 ай бұрын

I'm an uncle to many kids, one is even older than me by six months

As a woman who’s also been neglected, abused and sa’d both as a child and an adult, these games really do portray what it’s like psychologically. I struggle to live a normal life, people say I’m an easy target, I wonder if I’ll ever stop having traumatic experiences. Because I’m a woman, because of the way I look and who I am, people want to take advantage of me, no matter what I am or what I look like, some people (mostly men) will never perceive me as a human being. I dress up in my cute outfits and play my silly music but in the end the people around me would never help me, they forget about me and they’re friends with my abusers. And of course, one day I could simply be taken away by some guy and never wake up again.

@actualcatboy5762

8 ай бұрын

@@Ocorydonthejester hey. not the thing to be saying to someone talking about their abuse and oppression.

@slightlyreaal

7 ай бұрын

@@Ocorydonthejesterits always “its not all men” but after a majority a mf MAJORITY of men are huge pos and creeps who prey on woman its a little justified for us to be hated. If you want men to be seen as better maybe you should become better, become the change that you want to see and spread that change

@bullettime1116

6 ай бұрын

@@actualcatboy5762 true but it is a crazy thing that around 80% of suicides globally are all from men, guess yall can handle trauma and abuse better than we can

@bambiireynolds5856

6 ай бұрын

​@@bullettime1116and women ATTEMPT suicide more, they just fail more often because they use less violent methods and are more likely to try therapy after.🙄 Maybe they'd be less miserable if they put some effort into taking down the patriarchy, which absolutely hurts them too. I know, shocker.

@bullettime1116

6 ай бұрын

@@bambiireynolds5856 oh so it's a skill issue, doesn't change the fact we globally are more likely to die from suicides and start them more often in the first place

The line “you can hurt me all you’d like but weren’t allowed to take it away from me” is one of the most real parts of the series so far. People being abused have that mentality.

This is such a sad story, poor Lacey, i feel so bad for her. She didn’t deserve to go through all of that and frankly, nobody does. But, on a lighter note, the music for the regular portion of Lacey’s Petshop was really good

I think what the most appealing thing [to me] about the lacey games series is how emotionally raw it is. It comes across as a “disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed” situation,[the text wall image’s especially come off as vent pieces] in that if you have had a similar experience then the series can come off as cathartic. Admittedly maybe not the first one as that came across as a niche horror story [really well done btw I was paranoid for a few days after that one] but the 2nd and 3rd videos connected to me in a way I’ve never experienced before. Really appreciate art like this internet keep scaring the shit out of people 👍👍👍 [lovely analysis to

The fact that, despite Lacey labeling the trip to the house as a nightmare we can see the uncle’s corpse under her bad is disturbing

Honestly, my interpretation on the mirror scene (if right) tells a lot about this series: You see, rocio (the name of the co-founder of Lacey's games) while working on those games, noticed that all the "girl games she was making, didn't really feel like girl games, because well... That's not what she thinks being a girl is like (thanks to all her trauma). So, when the two founders went their separate ways, she had the source code for all of the games, so then she decided to turn all of the games they made into "real" girl games, or at least, what she thinks are actually girl games. All a theory tho, and I'm really excited to see where the series goes from here!

"these are the real girl games" speaks so true. I've been stalked and SAed. I've been catcalled and whistled at. I've been followed from location to location only for the persuer to stop when I've passed or pulled into a police station. I've been harassed. That line is true in many ways. These are the things women and girls have to deal with. For me, it started at age eight or nine. It was at it's worst when I was a teenager. I remember grown men taking pictures of me while I went shopping sith my parents. According to RAINN, 97 percent of women and girls are harassed or assaulted in their life times. Only 2 percent of Grapists are convicted. 2 percent. Thank you for taking about this series, it's weirdly comforting for me personally as a survivor. You handled it woth so much respect. The game did as well. Thank you.

@AlexanderTheFarmer

9 ай бұрын

With the way you look like, I doubt it lmao

@beri4138

9 ай бұрын

@@AlexanderTheFarmer With the way she looks she's clearly a schizo so she might actually think these things happened to her.

@zksk-hh5xx

7 ай бұрын

97% can't be true

It seems we are now getting more info about this all Lacey stuff, like the creators of the site and games and who they are This was previously hinted in the Laceys Diner the name "Rocío" (in the meth snippet) but we didnt really know that she was the creator until now, which means we might be heading to some uh "deeper lore" Honestly this series is catching my attention quite a lot and is absolutely being a hit in the digital horror scene, much like Chezzkids archive which seem to be kind of in the same vein, really glad we can have more people to oay attention to this awesome project

Reading through the comments, it’s heartbreaking that there are so many people- myself included- who are survivors of CA/CSA. Yet, at the same time, it’s reassuring to know we aren’t alone.

"I found a key in my edgy moment" I feel bad for Lacey but ngl that made me cackle 😂

I just discovered Lacey's and I was not expecting it to hit so close to home. I have a similar abuse story unfortunately to Lacey and every single story beat that was expanded upon made me tear up more and more. If you don't want to hear comparisons of trauma, the TLDR is that this series is scary accurate when it comes to disturbing thoughts and abuse. My heart goes out to other victims and possibly the creator as well, as I cannot imagine they'd get everything so well thought out without experiencing or having someone close going through that immense pain. It's a living nightmare, but as survivors, we have to get through it. There will always be a better place out there. Stop here if you don't want the trauma comparisons. No matter how old or young you are with that kind of abuse, the mental toll WILL take hold of any victim. Just like lacey, I wouldn't be afraid to look at myself in the mirror, but that didn't mean I liked what I saw. I saw myself as a monster for thinking horrible thoughts, for being soiled, and for being unlovable. I related so much to that small segment of Lacey seeing herself labled as a "BAD DOG" and nude, as I also hated seeing myself naked but I couldn't be comfortable in clothes for the longest time because of grooming and I was (rightfully) always called out for it. My animals were my closest friends in my household and I saw even my innocent family members as tormenters (or the pigs) for not doing anything despite not knowing. Silent bystanders that just let me isolate myself. I loved and hated them for so long as a child. I always feared that I would have done something similar to Lacey if the same happened to one of my pets, both harming others and myself. Its scary how accurate Lacey's emotions were; when you don't love yourself, you don't care what happens anymore. But when something you do love gets hurt or taken away, its overwhelming to think about. I would always walk on eggshells especially around my abuser, as I feared that If i even hinted at telling someone, I would lose the things I love. The symbolism of the cage, for me, felt like knowing an answer to finally stop what was happening to you, but also not wanting to gamble what the possible cost was. I was afraid of losing my other family members, my things, my home, my pets - or worse, no one believing me and I would just be subjugated to worsened relationships and maybe even more abuse. It was much easier to just sit in silence and try to ignore what happened, everyone was safer that way and it ensured I was still able to see the ones I love and live in some comfort. Funnily enough, childish flash games were part of my go-tos for escapism when I was younger - dress up, pet games, and cooking games were all in that mix. I think for Lucey, these activities were her coping mechanisms for what happened to her, yet when she tries to expand beyond herself and acclimate to the real world, she stuggles and finds herself unable to live happily. It just really shows how prevalent in every day life these pains are, even if they are irrelevant in the moment. Its hard to look at Lacey's POV as a victim because its was like looking at a reflection of my life, what i saw the world as for as long as I can remember. It was hard to see her choices and think of how close to becoming her i was. How if i didn't find my passions early on and finding what positives I could actually hold on to, how dark life really could have been like. When I thought of failure, i thought of things she went through in the simulators - specifically the restaurant one, as not only was the world unhappy with her over 3 minutes, but she was unhappy and vengeful in the end too. For those concerned, I already escaped my bad situation. I am in college, officially moved out of that household, got an amazing, supportive bf, and I'm going to therapy. Unfortunately some fears have came true as life would have it, but I understand how important it is to put yourself first now. I'm doing better, even if it took ages to accomplish. I hope anyone who is experiencing this pain gets help when they can. There will always be someone out there who can help. Tell someone. Even if nothing will be done, just tell someone. Victims need to heal too, and just having someone in your corner can change so much. I wouldn't be as happy as i am now if I never took that first step.

@shulesbianism

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing ❤ I hope you're doing better

Very surprising to see that when the new Lacey game video was uploaded 3 hours ago this video of the explanation is now uploaded. Very surprising but also cool now since we are able to learn more about Lacey Game’s lore and story. Keep up the good work 👍 From: Lost Media Archives Inc.

@GreenOwlwith01

10 ай бұрын

What do I see right here

I would've never thought the idea of mixing Digital Horror and Traumacore would get me this invested in a narrative story

the line "real girls games" is one that is going to be stuck in my mind for a long while. it's so incredibly poignant & real to the experiences of a girl. i have never experienced the sexual abuse the character lacey is implied went through, but it's true that this is anyone who grows up as a girl plays. not all of us experience sa but we all know another girl who did growing up. as girl you learn quickly that not only is not safe outside but also inside. becoming an afult isn't much better because you learn of even more stories of women who were abused by people who should've been their caregivers. every girls knows to be a little scared of a stranger, especially if it's a man, every girl has tried to played the people-pleasing game at least once, every girl has tried to ignore unwanted advances while also being scared of what will happened when you reject them. it doesn't matter what we look like or our age, all real girls know a but about this fear deep down. i had never heard of lacey's until this video but my interest is definitely peaked now & will be checking out the series.

@mikagediary

5 ай бұрын

thank goodness my country is safe, i dont have any irls who went through sa

the "this is the real girls game, without any of those lies" part makes me think that these games were possibly made as a way to tell young girls the "truth" about being a girl. maybe she made the games to show what being a girl is really like- not just bows and dresses but a realistic depiction of womanhood. one filled with trauma and despare and anger.

@nothanksmonsters

10 ай бұрын

might i add that the phrase "girls games" often refer to online games made for young girls ABOUT girls/being a girl. stuff like dressing up, dating, makeovers, things that are often associated with girlhood or womanhood.

@Theholyspiritamen

10 ай бұрын

agree

@zksk-hh5xx

7 ай бұрын

I would rather die than admit reality

@kathrineici9811

4 ай бұрын

Rhetoric like this is why girls are ripping off body parts trying to escape womenhood

Is it just me? Or when Minaxa covers very creepy stuff, it won't get creepy anymore (I think that's just me personally)

@permafrost7875

10 ай бұрын

It's not just you, I'm pretty sure it's something about either a layer of separation, or not feeling alone maybe

@ImTheGuy

10 ай бұрын

It's a lot easier to get though horror if you are with a familiar face, or voice in this case

@LittleSirBoy

10 ай бұрын

im not familiar with this guy so i think its the company you feel kinda? like i stopped watching lacey's petshop midway because i was terrified(weak heart) but watching this calmed me down. horror ytbers tend to feel like company when covering scary things i think

@LaineHQ

10 ай бұрын

@LittleSirBoy how did you read my mind bro? Are you a witch or smth?

@RaraZeCat

10 ай бұрын

@@LittleSirBoy same here I can’t watch or play anything scary myself… but when it’s watching a scary game with someone brave playing for someone explaining something like this… It’s nice and calm… It’s just the company

finally, i was waiting for someone to cover this hidden gem of a series

Lacey's Pets Shop is something I didn't know I needed. I am not a girl, and of course I did not grow up in the same scenario as this character, but I did have an upbringing that makes me feel a lot of the same ways described in the last 2 episodes. I did not know how to put into words the way I felt, I had no words to describe the addicting agony of growing up in the environment I was in, but it was stated perfectly here. Admittedly, I need help with my mental health. It has never really been in order because of my childhood. But I continue to live for others and give them the treatment that I should be giving to myself. It is a vicious cycle that has a hold on me and will not let go. The scene of Lacey in the cage made me cry. It is possibly one of the most relatable things I have seen in any media. "Hurting comfortably" is the best way I could imagine it being put. It is such a bittersweet pain, and it is anything but easy to let go of. All my nostalgia and childhood memories are tied to that cage, so I find myself in it time and time again. It provides comfort, but even that comfort is tainted. It made me feel good and bad at the same time to know that somebody else is able to put into words the way I have felt for so long. Thank you for covering this. Thank you for exposing me to this series, I will be sure to pay attention to it and I will be giving the creator my full support.

I'm not a girl and can't personally relate to any of these traumas and i can never know how much it truly hurts. I hope people can tind peace in some meaningful way. Hearing these stories make me hurt so deep down and i feel so hopeless knowing i can't do anything to save anyone going through this. Everyone deserves to be safe and loved

@laraschroeder5195

Ай бұрын

You can help by supporting anyone you may know. Believe them and understand that they’re not at fault. Don’t pretend like everything is fine, don’t excuse the abuser or pretend like what they did wasn’t a big deal. Don’t excuse an abuser just because their your friend or if the person abused is a child. We can’t do much for people on the internet we don’t know, I understand that, but we can still help the people around us who may be going through this.

I'm sorry, but the pet shop game is funny to me. You make a goth bird who wears strapped boots, do Quan Chi's Giraffe Neck fatality on a hamster, and turn a rabbit into a freaking nugget because some rando who totally doesn't have a fetish walked in and said limbs are distraction.

@DelusionalDunmer

10 ай бұрын

How could the pet shop game possibly be funny to you? They turned the hamster FR*NCH! That is the most horrifying thing I've ever seen

@potatortheomnipotentspud

10 ай бұрын

@@DelusionalDunmer Oh shit you right

@aeaphonk6411

10 ай бұрын

._.

@sauronplugawy3866

10 ай бұрын

​@@DelusionalDunmerJESUS CHRIST

@SupremeCaptainHWD

10 ай бұрын

@@DelusionalDunmer I didn't want that realisation.

I relate to Lacey so much, and god it's such a raw depiction of surviving abuse, of being terrified of those u love being abused as well, to the point where you would preferto be hurt yourselfbecauseyou'reused to it, becauseyou know you will survive. It's almost comforting in a weird way.

i think the biggest thing that this series touches on his the horrors of girlhood that lead to the horrors of womanhood. this series feels so personal and scary and i think part of it is because lacy’s predicament can be compared to so many real-life stories of women and girls who are mistreated. it’s more scary because the issues these games touch upon are REAL. there’s no aliens, or monsters. it’s all people.

@Choshmeesh

9 ай бұрын

I don't think anyone could even know your sex/gender until you mentioned it. But at the same time, I can definitely get that people on the internet will still assume shit and spew bullcrap.

@PixelHeroViish

9 ай бұрын

​@@ChoshmeeshUnfortunately so, there's a thread somewhere here where all hell broke loose because some people decided to take a perfectly normal comment the wrong way

What I love about this series is how it depicts the resentment girls have against the games "catered" for them growing up. It had a sanguine artificiality to it and I felt I was being pushed to be happy, pretty, and sociable so I could be marveled at like a paper doll. These games sold the idea that growing up would be the best time of our lives while obscuring the reality of growing into a woman. Puberty, harassment, and assualt? No, why would a pretty young girl like you have to trouble yourself with any of that?

12:04. I do not understand why, but it feels so comedic having an all lowercase "bad ending" directly next to a censored, bloody, maybe mutilated corpse

I think Lacey is a genuinely nice person. It's just that her memories tend to creep in at certain times. The diner game was probably the most interesting one. Because you can choose either ending. On one hand, you see a bit of personal development with Lacey. And on the other hand, experience a bit of the horror genre.

now draw lacey being happy

@Twylaartttt

9 ай бұрын

I’m drawing her being happy rn

@SillyLittlePookie

9 ай бұрын

@@Twylaarttttthank god

@Asmanidoesnotexist2

5 ай бұрын

Someone made a alternate ending of Lacey’s Wardrobe where she pepper sprays the stalker :333

"it just hurts so comfortably" oh man, thats a depression mood

As someone who is a survivor of CoCSA and other forms of sexual mistreatment (whether it’d be harassment or assault), Lacey means a lot to me-especially since Lacey’s Petshop perfectly describes my anger and intrusive thoughts towards my first abuser (who was also a family member). The part where Lacey gets in the cage and says that the pain is “so comfortable” speaks so much to me (especially with the self-deprecating following afterwards where she refers to it as an “edgy moment”), especially as someone with both anxiety AND bipolar disorder. Also, as someone who’s really into flower language/symbolism overall, I’m surprised that with all Lacey analysis/essay videos, no one talks about how the pigs at the dinner table are eating flowers (which some people notoriously compare young girl’s virginity/innocence to). And jesus, I didn’t even realize it said “the real girl’s games” until this very video. It just makes me think that the true horrors oftentimes aren’t monsters that’ll jumpscare you, but the reminders of the actual trauma most young girls and boys will often face, especially if it’s something as haunting as CoCSA/CSA. To end off on a lighthearted note: The day Lacey’s Petshop released, one of my besties streamed all three Lacey videos, and we joked that the uncle in the diner video (in the scene where Lacey has him as an ingredient for her meals) looked like Adam Sandler for some reason, and we couldn’t stop cracking up. When we were done streaming/analyzing the series, we hopped off call and I took a nap in which I then had a dream about Lacey SHAKING me from my bed, yelling at me, AND I QUOTE: “WE NEED TO COOK ADAM SANDLER.” I literally woke up screaming “NOOOO!” and it caused my poor mother to burst into my room to see what had happened. 😭 That aside, this was a really well edited video, and I was honestly kinda excited seeing more secret messages that me and my friend completely missed when we watched it! The VA for Lacey was a clever choice too, she portrayed her so well and sounds exactly like how I’d imagine Lacey to sound like too! Kudos and much love to you both!

Lacy's Wardrobe really hit hard for me. I think it's the fact that it depicts something women in particular have to be afraid of (Ik it also happens to men, but the point stands) paired with the cute girl childhood gameplay. To me the fact that she knows her attacker is out there, but she still has to go out really nails the feeling of being cornered and having nowhere to run.

I think the reason why the mirror sequence in Lacey's Petshop is so terrifying is that it removes the separation between the game character, Lacey, and a real person. It's easy to tolerate horrible things happening to cartoon characters, since they have a degree of abstraction from real life, but the scene tears down that wall of abstraction. I'd also like to add that her dog seemed to be killed once it stopped pleasing the uncle, like how the other animals are mangled and abused for the entertainment and satisfaction of the customers, and this sequence could be her seeing herself become undesirable. She is paralleled to the animals throughout the video, with the cage and how she treats the animals as closer friends to her than humans, and she too gets discarded or changed once she becomes undesirable to others.

The "style" of this horror series is called Traumacore if anyone is interested (I'm not going to call it an aesthetic because that's... distateful).