it's funny, i got this game years ago because my sister gave it to me as a gift, but at the time i only played a small part of it - i think the secondhand embarrassment of mae's actions sometimes was just too much for me at the time lmao. but anyway - it's my sister's favorite game, and was thus on my long list of things i should eventually get around to playing - so i finally did like a month ago - and damn, it hit different. probably because i'm now a college dropout who withdrew for mental health reasons and now lives with her parents in their hometown while feeling utterly lost - but also for all the ways my situation is different from mae's. you know the scene where mae argues with bea over her life situation and whether she has a choice in it or not? i'm like mae in that scene, except a step above it - my parents are well off, not crazy so, but enough that realistically they can and are willing to support me for however long they need to. the realities of living under late stage capitalism simply don't hit me as hard as they do for every character in NITW, or for most people around my age in the real world, yet i still feel so stuck in place. i've tried reconnecting with prior friends a little bit... but y'know, my childhood bestie is off on the east coast living his best life getting a degree in musical theater, and idk, i just remember how much i've failed in my life to end up where i currently am. how do i connect with people i used to know who are now 'successful' compared to me, or connect with new people who live in the world of academics or actually living an adult life, facing all the responsibilities that entails? i don't know how much of any of this has to do with night in the woods at this point since i realize i'm kinda of just venting on the internet- but the point is that i appreciate this game a lot or something, a lot more than i did when i first played a bit of it. and while im still very lost, alone, and scared after playing it - idk, it helped, make me feel slightly ore okay. so thanks night in the woods.
sometimes i revisit nitw just to think about my life, even though the game is usually far from something i would normally play, it really stuck with me. compared to when i first found the game, the game has been hitting alot closer to home for me recently. i hate how lost i feel sometimes, it feels like everyone around me knows exactly what to do and is advancing so much faster in life than me. of course im happy for them, but fuck why can’t i advance too. seeing mae revisit her old friends just make me miss my old friends even more. ever since I moved away from them, we’ve just been growing too much apart, and eventually, we just stopped talking. i dont even have a way to contact them anymore. i did make new friends in high school, but little did i know they were gonna be some of the worst people ive had the displeasure of knowing. now i just have one friend, and their great, easily my best friend, but idk i kinda feel selfish for wanting more friends to bond with. not that i even know how to make new friends, that’s practically impossible as an adult. But i guess thats me just being too negative. I apologize for venting, my intention isn't to crap on your day or make it worse, but idk i guess your comment really struck a chord with me. ive been feeling pretty bad this past month, and i dont really know how to fix it, but i really want to. at the very least i have to try something. i made this playlist on a whim, i really just thought the music was phenomenal. this has really shown me that this game and its music means alot to people, which i think is incredibly cool. i dont know you, but i’m sorry you feel lost, alone, and scared. the feeling fucking sucks. but i really am wishin you the best. stay safe
@@voidykit Don't worry about it, I'm glad to see that someone found some meaning in my nonsense - that people can find some sort of confusing solace through this game and it's music, even when completely lost in the world and their life. I'm sorry you feel lost too, and I wish you the best as well. Life is a constant struggle and I swear adulthood is completely unfair, but we gotta keep existing somehow, and maybe someday find some sort of happiness/meaning.
Y'know, it's insane. I played this game, fearing I'd fail college because of how anxious I was. I'm now 21. College is stressful at times, but bearable enough. Determined to get through this, I'm glad I still have connections to my childhood friends. I still saw myself in Mae, being a rambunctious kid with aspirations. Almost had a Mae accident myself, turns out I just had undiagnosed ADD for all these years. Who knew?
Someone so lost, trying to grasp at anything she remembers, is slipping away. Falling and falling into obscurity, then confusion, then sorrow. Everything she knew had changed, unlike her. And she could barely hang onto those memories of a time long past, now. Yet she still tries to find solace, somewhere, in this new and strange world. I know your pain, Mae. A lot of us do. Feeling like you dont belong anymore is...a gut wrenching feeling. All i can remember is the scene of Bea driving a drunk Mae home, while she cries about it all. I think of that scene a lot.
This is one of my favorite games of all time, and this soundtrack is just so perfect. I think you've done a wonderful job arranging it the way you have! I listen to this mix so often!
The very first day my cat was brought home he sleeped on my bed with me while i was playing this playlist to fall asleep. I played this the night he was on his bed making his last breaths, this game and music means even more to me than it did once. I miss you, Molo.
I was not a huge fan of Tunic, I'm into puzzle games to an extent but I don't enjoy the more arudous long-winded puzzles (Tunic, outer wilds, subnautica) as I really just like to hang out and brainlessly chill while playing games. That being said, this game kept me around because of how magical the OST sounded. Truly an incredible piece!
I felt like I was witnessing it with my own eyes. This video has a great vibe, releases stress and is super relaxing and soothing to the mind. Thanks to the entire crew member behind this video. Great 💪
I used to turn on this vid on my phone and put it next to me when i were going to sleep, i was panicking a lot back then, i was scared to death at nights, and the music from this game helped me to calm down and have a rest
Sending you blessings galore! Remember, seeking help is a sign of wisdom, not weakness. Trust in your own capabilities, for they have the potential to unlock extraordinary opportunities and achievements in your life 🥰
I went to play this 2 years ago thinking it was just another "Zelda like"...... *One of the best games I've ever played in my life.* If you haven't played, do as I did and played without outside help or information. It will be a great experience.
i really wish i hadnt looked up how to open the mountain door... i was just tired of thinking and it was the last thing i had to do :( i managed to deduce the numbers were the pages but i just couldnt figure out what i had to do with em... i truly regret not spending a few more hours on it xD
GREGG RULES! This game is incredibly important to me, especially in recognizing my own derealisation after Mae had described it herself. There's not a lot of good rep for psychosis or schizotypal illnesses in media especially with all the fearmongering around these topics, so to be so seen and heard by Mae was so validating and such a comfort to me. Not enough fanart of this game exists, I hope to make more in the future!
The reason why I love this soundtrack so much is because somehow it feels nostalgic. There just something about it thats feels scary yet calming. Every time I hear a song from this soundtrack my heart kinda sinks. Man, I love this game.
wonderful how music can conjure up complex emotions and memories without saying a word makes me find humanity beautiful throughout all the negatives of it
I just played through the game and man I miss the bunch. I was in the perfect target audience for the game, it was great to have a safe place to visit in the evening in these uncertain times. It truly was a one of a kind experience and I'll never witness something like it again, even on a future second playthrough.
a once in a lifetime experience made by some people who understood the squishy little things about being human glad i got to see something like this in the first place
This is why my friends don’t give me the aux because the last time this came on my friend was driving he cracked open a history book and started taking notes
I'm writing emotional letters to my family which are far away this christmas, and playing this music on loop through all of the writing. Having played the game helps enhanching the meaning of each note, but ultimately the music alone is helping me to express myself. I'm very grateful for this, thank you.
