Dan actually went to a comic con and everybody sang “Your Reality” for him and he cried. Most beautiful story I’ve ever heard.

@shriyapalsule4790

Жыл бұрын

I wish I could have been a part of that man. Would have been the best moment to meet a man who made me interested into indie games

@nassimkhelifi2443

9 ай бұрын

Where can I see that??

@Goatman_Gamer

9 ай бұрын

@@nassimkhelifi2443 I don't know if there's a video of it, I'm sure there is somewhere. I just heard about it somewhere online when I was trying to see if he was coming to anyone comic cons nearby me.

@IrishCoder

2 ай бұрын

@@nassimkhelifi2443yeah

A little bit of Monika in my life

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

Dang it, this should have been the title of this video. You win.

@pierrotcandy

6 жыл бұрын

A little bit of Monika is what I need

@BradleyBoy

6 жыл бұрын

Fangirl Supreme A little bit of Monika is what I see

@pierrotcandy

6 жыл бұрын

A little bit of Monika in the sun

@BradleyBoy

6 жыл бұрын

Fangirl Supreme A little bit of Monika all night long

*I've never seen someone who breaks his/her neck and then runs towards me while smiling and bleeding from his/her eyes*

@nikodoge99

5 жыл бұрын

WELCOME TO MY WORLD.

@johnbash-on-ger

5 жыл бұрын

Doki Doki

@hiyoko270

5 жыл бұрын

😂

@hanhong2267

5 жыл бұрын

*PLAY WITH ME. PLAY WITH ME!!!* End

@Grim_Sister

4 жыл бұрын

Well, that's odd. Happened to me this Tuesday

Doki doki literature club made me realize that if I were to disappear it WOULD affect other people around me and that somebody WOULD notice I was gone. Without Sayori the club falls apart. Without Sayori I felt a sort of emptiness in my heart. Something was missing. I missed her. And it made me think "this is how people would feel if I were to disappear."

@buttspieproductions6581

6 жыл бұрын

Zelda090909 Hey...hang in there, ok? It gets better. I know it gets hard, and I know this is just a random KZread comment, but people care about you. You will do great things if you just hang in there!

@bryce5895

6 жыл бұрын

just remember that living on means giving yourself a chance, but if you die you forfeit whatever chance you might have had. Keep on living.

@meganmartin3373

6 жыл бұрын

It's wonderful that you were able to realize that. I only wish more people could be so fortunate.

@PismotHello

6 жыл бұрын

Zelda090909 except people like me want to disappear no matter what people think

@johannhowitzer

6 жыл бұрын

This is why DDLC is *not* dangerous for people who are suicidal, quite the contrary. I get the feeling they slapped that warning on there just to avoid liability, because when I look at Sayori's death and remember the suicidal years in my own life, I can only see it helping me. Portraying suicidal thoughts and extreme self-doubt as lies a sympathetic character is suffering under, then portraying that character's death as a tragedy for all concerned and an enormous loss for the game world, will communicate to suicidal people that they have value and would be sorely missed. It is not the sort of thing that will drive people to kill themselves, it is the sort of thing that would stay their hand, and to think otherwise betrays a lack of understanding about suicide.

Everyone talking about who's best Girl... guys, the best Girl is not Monika, neither Yuri, Natsuki or Sayori. Dan Salvato is best Girl.

@noodles9003

6 жыл бұрын

Except he's not a girl :')

@llmegall9162

6 жыл бұрын

XD

@holdenroberts6973

6 жыл бұрын

Best Man perhaps.

@luckystar8946

6 жыл бұрын

ITS A TRAP

@PismotHello

6 жыл бұрын

GamingStaR girl?

"Authentic relationships with the characters" Maybe a little too authentic.

@crazayhazay

Ай бұрын

LMAO

A melee player gone horror game creator What an achievement

@hankhill3871

6 жыл бұрын

Just another Hank Hill Account you imposter you stole my propane!

@Melecie

5 жыл бұрын

but the game he created... it’s not melee

@Mr.doggo_

4 жыл бұрын

It's not melee

@pigio9033

3 жыл бұрын

ITS NOT MELEE #MAKEDDLCMELEE

@genderenigma8276

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget P-switch Hell...

*Still Alive* in *Your Reality* huh... now I see it.

@a_memer

6 жыл бұрын

I actually make a song with that title

@iLiokardo

5 жыл бұрын

Now You See It.

@johnbash-on-ger

5 жыл бұрын

Sayori

@amethyst4578

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbash-on-ger Wheatyori

@headflap7569

3 жыл бұрын

Lol Mind size: M E G A

I like how Moni's fourth wall breaking was handled. You could tell that as twisted as her reasons were, they were still there. She had logic behind her acts. Possibly screwy logic, yes, but still logic. Even if you don't understand her reasoning, you can tell there IS reasoning.

@redpikmin6330

6 жыл бұрын

KZread University It's a wonderful thing how some conclusions are logically sound, but are not morally sound

@youtubeuniversity3638

6 жыл бұрын

Personally, I just like how sound or unsound in any way, you can tell there's something to even judge the soundness of.

@greatpower6063

6 жыл бұрын

reason that is beyond understanding is called insanity.

@greatpower6063

6 жыл бұрын

logical soundness is not reasonable unless it is valid. I think that you mean is that some things can be logically sound in form but not valid in that they admit a counterargument and are not completely water-proof. Monika's actions are not rational at all given that she imagines herself to be an entity meant to be part of the game when in reality she is more akin to a computer virus that infiltrates the game and messes with files on the user's desktop, program files and even causes images to appear. The game is designed this way but there's irony that she believes she's sentient or self-aware yet she doesnt realize her behavior proves she's just another piece of programmed code, albeit a misplaced one with harmful execution.

@youtubeuniversity3638

6 жыл бұрын

Great Power Am I correct to presume you were speaking to Noah Smith there?

As soon as she started talking about Sayori’s depression, I literally just got an ad for depression treatment

@shivangsaxena494

4 жыл бұрын

they're always watching you

@aqilrashidi1410

4 жыл бұрын

Cha cha real smooth

@graveltheblock5578

3 жыл бұрын

Coincidence? *I THINK NOT*

@Cat-ki3hy

3 жыл бұрын

ads like: woah there buddy you ready for this?

@Teudlanif

3 жыл бұрын

👀

Sayori was the most relatable to me. Wishing for everyone around me to be happy, being unable to handle conflict well if at all, and the rapid decrease of energy as time goes on. In my eyes that makes her best girl.

@vince.i

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love Sayori so much

@radiationzack1012

6 жыл бұрын

She isn’t best girl but is the most relatable. I relate a lot to her except I’m a bit more logical than her and wouldn’t do anything on impulse

@pungorma

6 жыл бұрын

sonicpixie1 same, I may come off as negative, but that's only so I can fit in with the world around me, I only wish the best for every one, and seeing conflict disturbs me.

@him5698

6 жыл бұрын

sonicpixie1 same

@callumpotter483

6 жыл бұрын

Yh

Now i understand why he so pissed when people make "Sayo-nara" scene (a.k.a first ending) memes. I think he also feels bad when people actually love the memes and eventualy Logan(asshole) make jokes next to dead people...

@kimmyjohnny31

3 жыл бұрын

In another view it can be seen as a way the community copes how traumatic and surprising the scene was.

@tylerlackey1175

3 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with making jokes about it?

@Teudlanif

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerlackey1175 There's nothing technically wrong per se, (dark humor is a thing for a reason,) but suicide and depression are still serious topics nonetheless, and it can hit home or strike a nerve for a lot of people. Especially those who've seen and/or experienced it.

@tylerlackey1175

3 жыл бұрын

@@Teudlanif here, let me condense your message down to what's neccessary "Nothing"

@qwertydavid8070

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've never been a whole fan of the dabbing sayori meme. I mean even without context, that's just kinda disrespectful y'know?

Emotionally, this game ran me over, shifted to reverse and backed over me, and then parallel-parked on my chest. And I haven't even played it. Nice job, Dan. Also, there is no best girl. You can have a favorite girl, but there is no best girl. They are all precious.

@nikodoge99

5 жыл бұрын

THEY ARE LITERAL DIARRHEA COMPARED TO BEANBOY88

@taffysaurus6727

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah same I grew extremely attached to the dokis before I played ddlc But i now got it on steam I haven’t gotten to the scary and depressing parts yet but i know what i signed up for

@Teudlanif

3 жыл бұрын

@@taffysaurus6727 same, and (from my personal experience) the game is even better and has even more effect when you play it yourself; even when you already know what you signed up for like how

@Caphalem

Ай бұрын

Very old comment, so sorry to bring this up. I played this a week ago and My God did you describe it well. I'm still crawling from underneath the car.

DAN SALVATO IS BEST GIRL

@PismotHello

6 жыл бұрын

What the fuck do *i* want? Dan isnt a girl xD

@eevee2962

6 жыл бұрын

What the fuck Do you want correction: Dan Salvato is best boi

@zaylinzu_6013

6 жыл бұрын

The_ MCRuler that's the point

@zaylinzu_6013

6 жыл бұрын

雞仔(劉繼生) I know. It was just a joke

@Hochi47

5 жыл бұрын

no BEST ANIME CHARATER!!!!!

This episode inspired me to give DDLC a go last night. It's genuinely the most frightening game I've ever played. Thank you for making me aware of this masterpiece.

@nikodoge99

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing is more frightening than having *anxiety* and exploring a Minecraft cave *_WITH CAVE SOUNDS ON_*

@WitherLord888

3 жыл бұрын

DDLC is the new DDLC. Wait...

@SforSamPlays

3 жыл бұрын

Your braver then me!

I wonder what Dan Salvato thinks about all the mods that people are making. Mods where the MC does what he can to change the events and save the girls. Mods that give people like Monika a shot at love when she wasn’t given her own route. I hope that he’s proud that there are others that are using his work and making something new out of it, adding onto the awareness of depression, mental illnesses, and just sadness and hard times in general, and that these people show the end result that people can change and that we can overcome our circumstances.

@raphaelkhoury218

6 жыл бұрын

A Random Role Player Welp, althought this transfos the game tk be like other visual novels, in fact it's not that much....... The fact we lived, experienced what these girls went through makes it so much more then that ! And I think he's proud we connected so much with them to the point we are creating mods to bring them back ! 😍😍😍😍😉 Also the ending of thr video was sooo good ! 😍😍😍😍😉

@studiosnch

6 жыл бұрын

When Inception was released in 2010, I was hooked into it so much that I ended up reading fictional work that delved deeper, spun out, and even created new worlds out of the original work. One blog pointed out that (nv) "if one work of art produces a thousand more. then it becomes a compelling document of one's reality." And this is how I see the mods and fan work (and to an extension, the memes) in relation to the original game.

@ThunderFireblaze

6 жыл бұрын

studiosnch That’s pretty crazy, but also really cool! I can’t wait to see what else those people have in store

@taffysaurus6727

3 жыл бұрын

Like A brand new day Because that mod has got to be my favorite mod because coming out with all the dokis is better than losing them all then losing the one who cares the most

@Chris_8

3 жыл бұрын

Raphaël Khoury yeah no I doubt that...

I think I can say with a high degree of certainty that this was not a game most people, myself included, would have expected to see on this channel. Glad to be proven wrong.

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to subvert your expectations! I think we'll do something friendlier next time!

@bellaboyoboi6534

6 жыл бұрын

i AM thE 66tH LikE AgaIN

@orionpaxx9236

6 жыл бұрын

Tiny-BellaPlaysMC 66th? Time to kill the jedi

@jae3567

6 жыл бұрын

I agree

Docky Docky?

@schaefer76

6 жыл бұрын

Hezekiah McDonald Dire Dire Docky Docky Literature Clubs

@solid.seb22

6 жыл бұрын

Just another Hank Hill Account shit man, instantly the music comes to mind

@karmyyy1347

6 жыл бұрын

Hezekiah McDonald Docky Docky I am eating Pocky

@DrRyan82994

6 жыл бұрын

Yumi nicky

@ErisEntropy

6 жыл бұрын

Lol. I just comment this then scroll down to see you had too

You don't play the game The game plays you

@muphentamine3142

5 жыл бұрын

ジャーマンЯobyeet that’s sadly true

@Melecie

5 жыл бұрын

so only in russia do you play the game?

@johnbash-on-ger

5 жыл бұрын

The game plays with the player's feelings.

@taffysaurus6727

3 жыл бұрын

Actually the game plays with my feelings

I find that this game's strength is the characters. Every game I've ever played has characters that are flat, one dimensional and didn't stick with me. Halo broke the trend of flat and one dimensional characters for me, but they still didn't stick with me long after playing, they didn't feel real, and I could still notice the screen I was looking through. But in Doki Doki, the characters were so beautifully crafted to feel real, that even though the short span of the game's first act was all the time that the game had for real character development, they felt like people, and I didn't forget them immediately after playing. I still think of them, and they're nearly friends to me. I just do not understand how it was done, but this game broke down the border between life and games for me, both with Monika's self awareness, and with my deep connection with the characters. Thank you, Dan Salvato, for giving me this. Microtransactions and corrupt companies have made gaming a sinking ship, but at least you'll send it out with a bang, from a genre where we least expect it.

@qwertydavid8070

3 жыл бұрын

Ddlc characters really are the most well written characters in every game I've ever played. I genuinely felt attached to each and every single one of them, they have so many layers to their personalities, it's insane. This is why I sometimes get pissed off when people say stuff like "Monika is just a classic yandere" lol.

"A visual novel for those who hated visual novels." But I appreciate DDLC and also love Clannad, well, most of Key works, anyways. I think there are much more than cliches in stuff made by that studio.

@magicalmelancholy970

6 жыл бұрын

Katawa Shoujo is also a good game

@ErikPT

5 жыл бұрын

Moepowerplant I think Rewrite was a masterpiece like Little Busters but darker.

@abhisheknautiyal7075

4 жыл бұрын

My personal favourite visual novel is tsukihime

"Episode Thirty-One" plz be just monika plz be just monika "Just Monika" YES Edit: 413 likes, huh? well then. i warned you about monika, bro! I TOLD YOU *DOG*

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike :D

@imnotyourdaddyimyour001

6 жыл бұрын

not just "YES" *OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSS*

@KasaneTeam

6 жыл бұрын

huh?

@thisisadumbname7650

5 жыл бұрын

Ķäsane Ťeam2649 Mettaton, duummmy! (Ref to red)

@baltofarlander2618

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh, I see, -man of culture- fandom trash as well...

Also idk how you do it but your morals sections always manage to make me genuinely tear up and internalize them one way or another

@bialyygryska1741

5 жыл бұрын

EVERY GIRL BEST GIRL!

@nikodoge99

5 жыл бұрын

D u c c

I didn’t realise sayori was that deep, the subtle signs were all things dan had saw himself. Yet the deeper it is the more awareness it raises for people with depression or mental illness. Sayori is too relatable and it scares me for reasons I know too well. Constant “oversleeping”, hiding away from the world when energy levels too low, only wanting happiness for all around me all that stuff is ignored in today’s media or society. This raises awareness and that is why doki will forever be the story to help many through struggles of mental barriers. (Very low chance of dan himself seeing this but if he ever does or whatever just know thank you)

i love your voice

@theninjasticcheetah8874

6 жыл бұрын

Skyoket it's so nice but soooo Quiet

@radiationzack1012

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@raphaelkhoury218

6 жыл бұрын

Skyoket yeah ! 😍😍😍😍😉

@FRR363

6 жыл бұрын

I felt that Monika narrated this.

@Roescoe

6 жыл бұрын

Heh I didn't think it had much, then I kept getting shivers. It's really beautiful. I bet her singing is really great. :)

I always do a double take whenever I see your channel do stories on games with mature or graphic content :)) It's great to see you combine something like ddlc with your art style and narration, it creates a very wholesome and respectful environment for insight and reflection

@diskdrive6113

5 жыл бұрын

Nicolle first lol

@nikodoge99

5 жыл бұрын

D u c c

Honestly, I have the belief now that the first person to actually create a "female" AI that actually runs your computer/electronics for you with some sort of dynamic thought process, will be named Monika as a reference to this series.

@h.f.a.1221

3 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling that if that doesn’t happen, there’s gonna be Twitter discourse about it

@mrpaniniqc

3 жыл бұрын

cortana should be renamed to Monika

Just Monika.

this is so interesting, yet so calming at the same time...

If only Etika got to the part where Monika talks about Super Smash Bros.

@Wallie33.

6 жыл бұрын

Randomly Randomness Yeah, is a shame he couldn’t react to that.

A revolutionary game

@raphaelkhoury218

6 жыл бұрын

Romy Bond yeah ! 😍😍😍😍😉

@ZX3000GT1

3 жыл бұрын

No. It's not Gran Turismo, or Half-Life, or Devil May Cry. It's a pretty cool experimental game, but it's ultimately nothing compared to actual revolutionary games.

You mean Monika isn’t real?

@3lH4ck3rC0mf0r7

6 жыл бұрын

Mookal H Not yet...

@ohno6070

6 жыл бұрын

yes it's make by dan salvato fantasy

@dashx3465

6 жыл бұрын

@ShamelessGoat agreed.

@eevee2962

6 жыл бұрын

ShamelessBoat you’re gay

@carcincgeneticist

6 жыл бұрын

雞仔(劉繼生) There's nothing wrong with being gay.

Did you just call Monika "the antagonist"?!?! *Monika is best gurl*

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

Not our words, we promise! :) There's a post in Dan's Reddit AMA where he explains how he feels Monika is the antagonist, but not necessarily the bad guy. Link in the description, although it'll take some scrolling to find.

@youtubeuniversity3638

6 жыл бұрын

Ergo, Best gurl is the antagonist.

@Flygoniaks

6 жыл бұрын

_Effective_ antagonist. That does not mean she`s bad, it`s just the role she fills.

@L16htW4rr10r

6 жыл бұрын

Phoebus Violin Antagonist doesnt always mean necessarily bad. It just mean she us the character that purpose is to challenge mc, and maybe, also give purpose to the mc.

@gibbies8629

6 жыл бұрын

NaTSUKI BEST GIRL

6:01 Man, Dan certainly did a good job, to the point where I gained a better understanding of why I feel the way that I do when it comes to my depression. Honestly, even though DDLC made me have a "depression attack" at you-know-what, I know have a better understanding of why I feel the way I do, which is a major reason why I got invested in the game and community.

This hits me quite hard It reminds me of what the game, and community surrounding it, was before it got too big It's a sense of comfort that i will probably never experience again All i can do now i go on without it...

I find sayori the most relatable...(i am 14 btw) the feeling of constant sadness, having depression since childhood, anxiety issues, suicidal thoughts, low energy, the lowest motivation to even get out of bed,etc.. thats why i love her and i don't know if I will ever move on from this incident....

@PismotHello

6 жыл бұрын

Nightmare Fuel same except that yuri is my fav

@BlindMelonLord

6 жыл бұрын

Nightmare Fuel I know it may not be easy for you, but keep your chin up. You’ve got a whole life to live. And I’m sure everyone else would love to see you live a full life as well. Just remember, I’m sure you have many friends and or family who would love to get to see you. Get to talk to you. Just hang out with you were something. Don’t give up on your life just yet. You have to keep pushing. You have to keep going. And just remember, you can go to anyone for help if you need it.

@camellia1942

6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Schmies thanx i really appreciate the advice.. but i have a question.. i am just 14 how do i even come out to be depressed? I mean.. i have been faking happiness for almost 3 years now... how do i even begin?

@BlindMelonLord

6 жыл бұрын

Nightmare Fuel as I said before, I’m sure you have friends and/or family you can talk to. Tell someone you trust. Don’t be afraid to tell them your true feelings. I’m sure even though you’ll probably have a hard time explaining, that they will understand it as best they can. Just find a decent way to explain it to them, and go from there. Just see how things go. That’s the best advice I could give you.

@camellia1942

6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Schmies thanx i think I'll try

Your videos always touchs my heart... I really became sad when people memeing about sayori's depression and suicide... they're not jokes, people out there are suffering because of them :( And I really feel connected with yuri, I really love gore, creepy and bloody things. Something that made me concerned that I really love seeing blood, I always think I should visit a therapist as soon as possible :/ + ps. This game actually inspired me as well! Literature club is a place for people to share their reall emotions and don't be judged... after this game I decided to become myself and don't care anymore that how people gonna judge me...

@MrLocazo212

6 жыл бұрын

I really hate sayori memes :(

@cearav6172

6 жыл бұрын

MrLocazo212 same my dude. But unfortunately we can't stop people memeing about it

@bapbungus693

6 жыл бұрын

Hey I agree but people deal with things differently you just have to HANG in there

@RV-fo8xj

6 жыл бұрын

Sayori memes are funny and depression & suicide are not exempt from comedy. Joking about things helps people cope with harsh realities you know, so don't be so triggered when you see a Sayori x noose edit.

@vinniesiftheads3650

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Bassano Don't worry M8. We'll hang tight... Oh my gosh... What did I just...?

I honestly loves the end credit song “Your Reality” it made me think and I just loved how it played out. The game itself was very different as well in a fantastic way

Visual Moves "he despaired over them" Chiaki Nanami in the Scott Cawthon FNaF World Video, I see you like Danganronpa

Dan Salvato is a true genius.

I love your accent Docky Docky litature club

*docki docki*

@PismotHello

6 жыл бұрын

Isabelle Vaughn-McGee amirite

What a delightful channel this is, so happy that there is still amazing content like this to be found on you tube x

*DELETE* *DELETE* *DELETE*

I’m shocked that dan doesn’t know about undertale flowey on true pacifist and Monika have a lot in common such as being able to control the timeline.

Now I feel even stronger that Sayori is my favorite and truly best girl

I Was Literally Playing Some DDLC Mods/Fan Games And A Notification Just Popped Up Like That (xD)

Yeah, this game left me depressed for several days. It's a lot for your brain to digest, and the sheer powerlessness you feel is not one that most gamers are accustomed to. You're supposed to have complete control over your game, you have the last word, not some diabolical brunette bent on killing everything she knows out of jealousy and sheer psychosis. In fact, I was actually really scared and anxious to watch this because I cannot imagine someone so evil as Monika actually existing. If there was, no doubt that a person would be devoted to exposing such a person to the world for scrutiny and personal closure in the form of fiction, hoping for some sort of answer to this psychosis. She is kind of a final boss of dating simulators. How do you romance an AI that knows it's all a game, and wasn't meant to be romanceable in the first place? How do you solve that? I personally wish there was a bit more closure. Like some sort of nod to forgiveness, like what Undertale did with Flowey/Asriel. If you could teach an AI forgiveness, that would be the absolute greatest achievement in a game about love with virtual characters. But I guess with the "powerlessness" of the player as Monika gives her post-deletion speech overrides the possibility of true communication. It certainly wouldn't make sense for her to figure out forgiveness entirely on her own. And since she broke the whole game by the end, there was no way for you to tell her otherwise, she trapped herself in her own prison. That loops back around to depression, I think! Perhaps that is the moral of the story, people destroy themselves and communication and support are essential for survival. People get caught up in dark things and let themselves get lost in them, leading to delusion and murder. Monika completely lost her mind and behaved like a real devil, all the way down to the rash, flailing accusations of torture. You don't get to see that firsthand a lot in video games, it's usually hammy and unconvincing. This is a masterpiece of personal horror.

@JakesFavorites

3 жыл бұрын

@Monster School I've been through some pretty tough depression and I still don't like Monika. I really don't like any game or show that creates good things only to destroy them for shock value. And I believe this is why this game never had seven million sequels. I much prefer more positive games and wish it had a better ending or didn't exist at all. Any character that the audience has to fix is not a good character. It was the same with Vriska, you wouldn't like Vriska unless you'd read enough fanfics where she mellows out and has loose ends tied up. If you relate to either, I have pity for you and the people you were raised by. Even when I wasn't existentially crushed by unknown forces, I didn't like DDLC and I avoid it like the plague.

@JakesFavorites

3 жыл бұрын

@Monster School If you want more detail, I think Monika is terrible because she is no more real than the girls she kills. She's psycho and doesn't know her place and the ending just pretends everything is fine. But there is no happy ending. For some extra special context, I'm an exorcist. I've fought against actual demons both inside and outside of other people for the better part of a decade and Monika manages to be worse than all of them. Ancient beings, some with wide-reaching influence bent on power and control, outdone by a green-eyed video game thot. There is some serious evil that went into the making of this game. Actual real-world devilry is easier to dispatch. Just remember that, for scale. You can't pray this game into becoming good. Do not make me think about it any more. And thank you for your well-wishes. :3 This game would have a serious body count if it came out in lockdown.

I actually just played this two days ago... It was pure horrific trauma... I give it a 10/10

i don't even know how he did the game so touching, but even when i was like " HA, depression it's just a game" and after these words and after three hours in the game " huh depression, but this is just a game" and and it kept on "depression, how this is just a game". It was getting worse i was in the center of depression i couldn't sleep or go to school. I was questioning " why did he did only a bad ending" then i found the got one my final words were " this isn't just a game... it's a masterpiece" i finaly was through and kept on as a normal mania to the game. i've had some manias through my gaming life, but the last and biggest one so far was sonic, but i think i will have a new one

YAAAAS DDLC !!

According to this video, I am crippling with depression.

This game is a masterpiece. And this video just made me realize it even more.

*project libitina.*

@EnderBlitz

6 жыл бұрын

Dan please, let us fix everything, with no other than Monika 💖

@yuri-dokidokiliterature4580

6 жыл бұрын

Let's change the topic of project Libitina...

@EnderBlitz

6 жыл бұрын

Yuri -Doki Doki Literature Project Monika? 👍

@yuri-dokidokiliterature4580

6 жыл бұрын

Um- how about no projects at all, let's talk about Knives!

@superhatguy

6 жыл бұрын

Yuri -Doki Doki Literature what brand of knives do you prefer the most?

I don't know how I've never seen this video before, especially as this game means the world to me. It got me my first ever relationships through a fan discord, made me friends even if they weren't there for too long. When nobody else was there for me, this game always has been. It reminds me that if I was gone there would be a difference, even if it's only small. I read through all of Monika's ramblings at the end and it helped me realise many things I wouldn't have without it. Even if others disagree, this game will always be an emotional masterpiece. Even if only in my heart. Even if only in my reality.

@barusu6398

3 ай бұрын

Heyy, let's be friends!

@blobtheblob7975

3 ай бұрын

@@barusu6398 if you're not a bot, i dont have discord anymore, sorry.

I never played a visual novel before ddlc. I found an article in tvtropes and after reading the description i decided to give it a shot. I was confused by how this game would be scary at all and why did it have the warning in the beginning. Then i got at the end of act 1 and i was in tears. I had to wait until the next day to keep playing. No videogame before treated depression in such a realistic manner. The closest i can think is welcome to the nhk and even that book pokes a little fun at satou's life. But this game really clicked with me. Your video is very well made, it shows your effort and respect to the media and the creator you are exposing in such a manner that i didn't get bored at all, even knowing most of the information beforehand. Awesome content, gotta thank you for uploading this.

I have a special place in my heart for indie success stories. So VGST highlighting indie developers is my favourite thing in the world.

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! We've definitely found that telling indie stories is more fun than talking about more established developers, so it's good to know that this focus for the channel is appreciated!

I love your videos.They're so well done and It's obvious that y'all love doing them too :D

I will say, as someone who has personal experience with depression, and uses journals as a way to cope with it, Doki Doki Literature Club has helped me. Writing is something that helps me cope with depression, or any kind of stress or anxiety, so playing this game and not only connections with characters, both due to their mental struggles and just personality and interests in general, just helps me feel more inspired to keep going. When I can’t bring myself to write down my exact thoughts in a journal, I use poems as a way to write down what I’m feeling, without having to risk having all my thoughts and feelings written out for everyone to see. I know this isn’t really what the game was meant to do, but Dan’s game helped me in a way I couldn’t thank him enough for, and DDLC is one of my favorite games.

@barusu6398

3 ай бұрын

I feel you Brother 😢

Why don't you have more subscribers?! Seriously your content is so well made and put together. Plus your voice is very relaxing :)

This was perfect! This game bought up so many emotions for me and I haven't been able to perfectly express them all but this video does a good job of talking about some of them, and to hear that's what Dan intended when he made the game makes me happier than you could ever imagine.

Beautifully told and it sums up all the reasons why I love this game. Thank you.

Powerful. I've dealt with depression many many times..and it's stories like these that really help! I love this channel and the brave artists who lay it all on the line. Inspiring

Being someone who struggles with autism and anxiety that message at the end resonated with me. You as an individual are always more than just a diagnosis or label. You're a human being who is deserving of equal respect and understanding.

Absolutely Beautiful :'). I work on 3D Art for Games and Contract Work and I love hearing your stories while I sculpt. Had a good few hours the other day just watching your videos.

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of assistance. Kotor does the same with other videos while drawing, gotta love the endless cycle of KZread arting!

Only Natsuki

@tnevadi8370

6 жыл бұрын

Just Trapsuki

Not groundbreaking my ass. Those songs jerked my tears

@bush9518

6 жыл бұрын

Fucking same dude.

@1227CGanimated

5 жыл бұрын

Literally nothing about DDLC was groundbreaking. It gained popularity through cheap shock value and memes. Katawa Shoujo Portrayed disabilities with more tact then similar VNs (or possibly other media) before it. The meta narrative was done before in Totono in a way more disturbing way and you know what is the worst part? None of these are mentioned as inspirations. Not even by Dan from what I can find.

@cyberbabe8008

3 жыл бұрын

@@1227CGanimated if you don't find it to be groundbreaking that is fine but many do. I do too.

Oh I was kind of hoping for the relationship stories that inspired the charcaters not how the game concept came to be, but this is a good video ethier way

If you want a Visual Novel that pushes the genre, try "Steins;Gate". That one ripped my heart out at each different ending. By the time you get to the real ending, you feel exhausted and glad you made it "home".

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, in all honesty, DDLC was a bit too disturbing for us, is this perhaps a little less heavy?

@PaoloMunoz

6 жыл бұрын

Steins;Gate isn't horror, that's for certain. It's more like a Michael Crichton sci-fi thriller, which can get intense, but more of: "how do they escape the baddies?" I think that the presentation and voice acting in Steins;Gate was actually better in the Visual Novel than the anime adaptation that came out. It's definitely NOT a "cute girls doing cute things" Visual Novel. It's heavy sci-fi and deals with the implications of time travel very well.

This is an amazing narration, along with the illustrations, I applaud you. It must be hard making content that's amazing and keeps the watcher enticed like that.

I have to say that I really really love the way you approach your videos, this fairy tale-like short tales about how specific games came to be and the creators behind it not only appeals to me in several levels, but it is also inspiring, entretaining and all around amazing. I feel few people right now pay attention to the minds behind the amazing games we have nowadays, and having someone actually give their "adventures" from someone with a vision to successful developers a proper entretaining and well told narrative feels just so nice and right. Thank you for this.

I think what really struck me about this game is that it genuinely managed to make me feel sad for fictional characters. I have a hard time empathizing with other people, or just understanding emotions in general (a couple of my friends are 'convinced' that I'm a cyborg, based on my love of academics and lack of understanding of emotion), but this game managed to make me sympathize with the characters so much that it almost felt like empathy. I had even figured out from Sayori's second poem that she was depressed, and when there was no music Monday morning, I had suspected that she may have killed herself. I knew it was coming, but it still managed to make me fell genuine shock and terror when that scene happened, and later, sadness. Did the majority of me recognize that she's a fictional character, and that I was overreacting? Yes, yes it did, but throughout the second act, there was always that feeling of 'this isn't right, Sayori should be here...' I even had trouble deleting Monika during the third act, since the way she was written was so convincing that she's an AI trapped in a simulation, not just a programmed character, despite the logical, main portion of me knowing that she is. I still don't know what the game did to actually make me feel emotion for fictional characters, despite me barely understanding emotion outside of the neurological (and that understanding is still limited) aspect, but whatever it did, it did it right.

@kierancaldwell3442

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I fully agree but wasn't sure how to describe my thought. But I love that it makes me feel such a strong feeling of sympathy for all 4 of the characters (just in different ways)

This just made my day

In the end all 4 girls feal real that is the best thing about this game

This series really makes me think...it’s so calm, and a nice end to my work day. I hope the best for your channel. And I hope many more people get to see this.

The art in this video is absolutely adorable!

Amazing

Called it! Thanks for making this!

That last minute was beautiful and just what I personally needed to hear so much. Great video on the whole actually. You just earned a subscriber

This channel is making me see these games and their creators in such a new way... thanks.

Hey, I just wanted to thank you for making this video. I have to admit, after watching a playthrough of this game, I couldn't call myself a fan, but this explanation of Dan Salvato's motivation behind it gave me some very helpful perspective. I might be a little biased since I'm not a fan of psychological horror, violence, or sexual innuendos, but I can't deny that Doki Doki Literature Club did a fantastic job of throwing players off, creating relationships between them and the characters (and having some fun with them), and exploring mental illnesses. That last part could've been done more tastefully, but the game does have a lot of good things to say on the topic, so I think Mr. Salvato accomplished that goal very well. Again, thanks for helping me understand the ideas behind the game a little better. : )

I love it! This one of the best, most relatable stories I've listened to ever in my autistic life! 😭👏

I truly find joy in the way to express and project your perspective to your audience (your totally loyal subscribers). How you are really speak in a such a soft and respectful voice (did I mention how nice your voice sounds?) and it truly just made me happy, and that's not even touching upon the message you carried at the conclusion of your video. Stay well and many well wishes to you love!

I would have never expected to see a doki doki literature club video appear on this channel, but im glad you did one. your videos always manage to make me smile. ❤

Great episode. I love DDLC. Also, I know you’re busy considering A Hat In Time, but perhaps you could cover Hiveswap after that as well (maybe somewhere close to when the second act comes out in spring)? It would be interesting for you to cover Hussie’s five year struggle in development hell because of his falling out with The Odd Gentlemen, as well effecting his work progress on Homestuck.

These videos are very inspirational, thank you.

Wow... that voice... that background music... So calming... and your way to describe the story is simply gorgeous... And the info about Dan's past and creation is so detailed, I'm sure you did some serious research. You did one fine job!

i am absolutely loving these stories, in this perspective i can understand with more clarity the things that people can go through to create something they want to see become a masterpiece, i just hope that my gaming journey will be something like these, in my own way of course

*TED-Ed A Trip To Doki Doki Literature Club* Seriously tho your voice sounds like a narrator from TED-Ed. It compliments really well with the horror of Doki Doki.👍

Hey, I just wanted to say that, I wanna be a game developer someday and the people who inspired me were YandereDev, and Scott Cawthon... With this video, a story about how Dan Salvato made his game, really made inspired me even more... Dan Salvato is like the pillars of my inspiration... I just hope my dream on making my own game, would come true.. So thank you for this video, and it truly helped me alot.

Can we all just say thank you to this amazing narrator for this amazing and inspirational series? I think yes! Thank you for all you do and I can't wait for the next video! ❤

Beautiful video. Really interesting to get a bit of a behind the scenes look at the story behind this masterpiece gem of a game

"Cute girls doing cute things" That hit a dart there

10:55 Seeing Sayori alone and with her rainclouds while saying "Light can come from the darkness"... Damn, that hits hard

@accountrandomnumber182

Жыл бұрын

Top 10 pictures that hit hard af💯

My friend who had struggled with depression for a while played the game blind a while ago. He stopped after Act I and plans to pick it back up again when he has free time, but he particularly liked the writing around Sayori. Although she wasn't his favorite character, he related with her and was able to figure out her depression after the first day.

The drawing at 8:20 is beautiful and fits perfectly with the script. Thank you.

You should have made a drawing of the best girl Buffsuki....

@VideoGameStoryTime

6 жыл бұрын

This does feel like a missed opportunity, you're right!

#MonikaDidNothingWrong

@retrodudegaming5981

6 жыл бұрын

Benjamin gutierrez oriol #yourfuckingwrongm8

@Angel9thRune

6 жыл бұрын

#IStandWithMonika

@ohno6070

6 жыл бұрын

#MonikaDidNothingWrong

@doggo6177

6 жыл бұрын

Benjamin gutierrez oriol yeah brutally murdering innocent people for no reason is not wrong hm yeah ok let’s look into ThAt

@BuzzardPlanet97

6 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't say she did nothing wrong but it was a lot more complex than murdering people for no reason lol

I have to say, that was an *AMAZINLGLY* well put together video. Alot of effort went into this I see.

I really did enjoy this game and of course I related a little too much to Sayori which was the point. Whenever I see characters in games, I know they are fake, but I have never treated one as though they were, considering the creator most likely used his/her own personal experiences to craft them, meaning that they are as much real people as you and I. I have barely met anyone on this planet considering how large our population is, so whenever I see a video game character it's as if I met them on the street or something and got to know them, kind of in the ways that movies work. I think his game eloquently achieved what he hoped it would, and I am glad to have experienced it, but I was left with a few little flaws that really don't amount to anything when you consider the purpose of the game as a whole. I think giving the player the ability to add an delete characters from the game when they needed to to be a wonderful mechanic, however, I don't think Salvato really thought about the level to which characters would mess around with them and I think way too many shortcuts were made. Of course players are going to play a second time after seeing their beloved childhood friend Sayori kill herself and try to put her back in the game once they realize the characters are there, but there really was no mechanic in place to deal with this. Obviously there is a limit on how much you can do with this given the uncertainty of when players will add/remove characters from the folder, but when players did the game wouldn't acknowledge 95% of them until you quit and came back in, and only then it would give you the "end" screen (or one of a few). I think the game would have been my absolute favorite game of all time if it actually did that mainly because this kind of stuff is right up my alley, and it would have made the story so much deeper and really made the player feel like the game was in control the whole time. My last little thing is a question: when did Salvato decide he wanted to link this game to his (presumed) next game? I don't think it's a stretch to gather that from all of the easter eggs left behind considering how in-depth they were. I think it would have been a great opportunity for Salvato to do a little more with the add/remove characters mechanic because that could have even led to different theories on how exactly this second game will relate. These are just my own thoughts and opinions, however, so feel free to ignore them, hate them, or discredit them because I do want to know if I am interpreting something wrong or something. Thanks for listening for anyone who read my long paragraph...