86K AMA 

the AMA starts at 00:00:00

Hey man. I don't have any questions. I just wanna congratulate you on your success. As a guy in his mid thirties I find it funny how much your brand of humor resonates with me. Your vids makes me chuckle way more than a lot of other channels.

I dare anyone to watch the full 2 hours and not gain a parasocial relationship with Grim.

Never ever believe, accept, or even listen to any criticism aimed at your "skit" before-review segments. They are golden and pure and excellent and I never want them to change or leave. Also while we're at it, please bring back Bitter Recompense. Thanks.

Just wanna say dude, this channel is special. The vibes, the atmosphere. Truly good stuff. Peace.

I’m so mad I didn’t catch that desktop wallpaper origin story before now. I’ve seen all your videos and remember thinking what an odd choice of wallpaper it was but chalked it up to yet another bizarre Grimbeard mystery. Well mystery solved! Love these AMAs! Thanks grim!

For the record, I loved Bitter Recompense.

Grim Beard going out of his way to maintain the same quality editing that he does in his proper reviews for an over 2 hour Q&A video really just goes to show the love and effort that he puts into every piece of his content. The fact that this dude hasn't been able to achieve 100k subs is a travesty.

FUN FACTS: -Grim Beard hails from Tuna Harbor, Wyoming. -Unlike most, his insides do actually resemble his outsides. -Before he discovered "goth", he played the Yamaha DX7 in a skinny tie band called The Erotic Birds (using mostly the clarinet, sax, and bassoon presets). -Previous to being known as "Grim Beard", he used the moniker "Flour Wülf". -If his real life was a video game genre, it would be a "Point & Sick Adventure".

Your Bitter Recompense sections were always funny or insightful, and were a wonderfully unique angle of your videos. It is something only you do, don't stop doing them.

i was just talking to my friend about the jordan peterson bit from the planescape video the other day. "a man cursed to piss and shit himself for all eternity" is the most apt description of the man i've ever heard.

Proud Grimbeard patron since January 2018. I would die for you Mr Beard I even erased your name out of my memory from back when you signed your vids - your secret is safe. GGN 4 ever I will keep on waiting for the Gabriel Knight 3 video 👁👁

I came for the sleepy bird voice. Stayed for the AI vincent memes.

Almost 5 hours of Grim in one day. I...I dont know what to do with myself. This is honestly the best present I could have gotten after such a shitty week

I came across your channel when you posted Planscape review and I have watched every single one of your videos since then. I'm not goth and don't particularly enjoy playing horror games but your sense of humour, high production value and general tightly veiled wholesomeness really resonates with me. It's incredibly enjoyable to watch your progress and I hope creating content will continue to bring you joy. Thank you for the hard work and I'm looking forward to enjoying your future productions. All the best man! I really appreciate what you're doing!

I thought 86K AMA was the name of some crazy japanese game I've never heard of, lol.

I've been binge-watching your videos after finding your channel recently. It has been an entertaining and refreshing experience. I appreciate you.

I'd love to see Grim's voice in an indie game, bonus points if its a sleepy bird of some kind

Can't wait for the full release of Grim's hit new single, "Big Ol' Butts".

Oh boy oh boy

For the record your narrative stuff does have big value even if sequential context is lost. It's like watching a TV show out of order. Not having to follow the plot but still witnessing its progress is comforting in a disembodied way that I appreciate

Super stoked to see you shout out None. I think between them and Begotten DSBM has gotten a bit of a revitalization lately, and they have quickly become influences for my own musical endeavors. Keep up the great work Grim!

I don't like metal music. I don't always agree with everything you say. But I thoroughly enjoy hearing your thoughts on stuff. I think you're a precious existence. The world has very few redeeming qualities, but you're one of them. And for what it's worth, it helps me trudge through another day knowing you're out there bumbling around. So thanks and good luck.

Grim, in general, you're one awesome dude. The AMA was terrific.

Doc martins are god's gift to feet. As a tatted man who wears a black tank every day those boots go great with my camo hats or my bald head. Switch from country working man to goth metal head on demand. And the boots are flawless either way

That short Buffy segment made me so nostalgic for darkened streams... your TV reviews are really good

HUGE thanks for adding subtitles even for a video like this

47:30 I think this person was asking if you had plans to review 'Haunting Ground', which was a pretty nifty PS2 survival horror game that was mostly created from the remains of unused Resident Evil 4 ideas I believe. The game would be a great fit for your channel.

People asked a lot about collabs, and I've actually been asked to collab with you a few times!! I have no idea what we'd even do, but basically this is my clunky attempt at shooting my shot if you'd even be remotely interested!

I was also always curious what you thought of COIL :) It was kind of strange.. My ex-partner and dear friend (who has since passed away) would constantly and obnoxiously bellow out that “I AM THE GRAND GUIGNOL” in this nasally voice.. Always cracked me up. He was the one who gave me COIL; They are still my favorite music and I miss my friend very much.. If anyone is missing the context: One of the questions is from someone named “The Grand Guignol” asking what Grim thought about the band COIL. Anyways. Love ya Grim 🖤

So for practicing some automation, some time ago I wrote a script that would call the RU-vid API and record the dates of the published darkened stream videos. It would then take your average output and find out how long it would take to finish the series at the current average pace. If I recall, it generally hovered around 9-10 years to reach the end of season 15 by going one episode at a time.

WAKE UP HONEY TWO GRIM BEARDS IN ONE DAY

Behold yet another comment showering you with praise. Your voice is refreshingly unique in the realm of nauseatingly energetic RU-vidrs. I also wear black and listen to industrial music, you see, so I find you to be the most relatable voice on this godforsaken platform. Keep doing the thing. We love you. Thank you and goodnight.

Man that VP mimic AI made me feel like we are soul kindred. Love you man.

Another old man here - love your videos, thank you for being the soundtrack to many a sleepless night.

2 hours of grim just talking is surprisingly pleasant

God damn dude, your music is just on another level!

You got me really fucking hard with the Vincent price thing. Now I gotta go watch a bunch of movies

The part about Stranger Things made so much sense to me. I definitely watched the first series and went like "well that was good... anyway moving on" and I've never come back to watch the later seasons, or felt any need to.

For Sleep paralysis, try not to sleep on your back, and get yourself checked for sleep apnea, helped me a lot when it was happening to me like, twice weekly

I actually DID recognize that background from your Observer video, I thought it was a fun callback sense i've seen that video years ago. Also I would FUCKING LOVE a Suikoden (in particular 3) and Star Ocean (in particular 3) video in your format. Neither game gets enough love!

Jesus christ. I can't beleive you also has the Lost curse numbers as a tattoo. I watched the show a lot with my older brother after he returned from the military after 5 years. We watched the whole series as fast as we could to catch up with the last season. I got the curse numbers on my arm mostly to commemorate the good times we had watching together but also because I dont think theres been any show quite like it since then, for better or worse.

Also I thought I should let you know my internet has been shit and has been making youtube buffer like every 30 mins and so trying to watch the full 2 hours has been like a all day thing... so I guess that shows how great of a video maker dude you are thank you.

Dude this was so cool! I’ve listened to you for about a year now and honestly didn’t think I’d enjoy an ama but I just listened to the whole thing and was throughly entertained! Unfortunately for you I might hop into your discord now.. you brought this on yourself xx (one Kiss for you one for parapug)

I didn't know this before, but "Immersive AMA" is a thing for me now. Love your content! Big kiss to you and a platonic paw-shake to Parapug

Hell yeah about mezzanine, such a good album

I could seriously listen to you talk forever about media that I had no idea existed lol. Just wanted to say that a Kingdom Hearts video would be super sick and I'd love to see one from you. Also, it really seems that the Jak and Daxter series (specifically Jak 2) would be something you'd enjoy. Cyberpunk GTA, early 2000's edge, vampire-esque transformation button, and the first game has rats in it (though they are enemies). Love your work mate :)

I'm surprised to hear Grim doesn't like his older videos and wants to redo them. I went back and watched a few of them after watching this one and thought that they were just as entertaining now as they were back then. I think he's being too hard on himself.

I’d watch the hell out of you reviewing the first kingdom hearts. You’ve made enough keyblade jokes that it feels on brand.

the amount of temptation and restraint you packed into the word „tinker“ sent a literal chill down my spine

Here for the love for old chonky graphics and the humor. Glad to hear you are doing ok 🤙

ive been following your channel for a couple weeks now, working my way through your videos and subbed ofc but hearing that Wolf's Rain is your favorite anime...i know i made a good choice. I feel like most ppl forget it exists which makes me sad. Love your vids btw thank you for sharing your work with us. Imma check out ur music to hold me over till the next vid

For the record I'd be interested in a Far Cry series coverage from you, Grim. Much love but only in the most toxic and parasocial type of way of course.

1:22:10 you and I would not have gotten a long 😂😂 attack attack was the first time I heard screaming. It scared me but I was so entices by it, I had to keep going back to myspace to hear "bro Ashley's here" over and over

Wow, you might be the first other person I've come across who listens to both Rammstein and Massive Attack. Good taste! Also keep killing it with the videos, they're an almost nightly companion for me now. I have loved every single one of the longer reviews you've done, they're genuinely works of real scholarship.

Grim Beard, there's something about your sense of humor that I find irresistibly endearing.

Oh hell yeah. Glance down to see that video of Wiger’s amazing Monster F*ck rendition killing it in the room. I will always watch that when it pops up.

You mentioned not wanting to make a bunch of vinyl and then not be able to sell it all. Just wanted to share, that would be *perfect* for Kickstarter-esque crowdfunding dude. You get to find out up front what the demand is and get the money at the start. Totally hear you if the stress of making it all happen isn't worth it for you, but if you were ever keen, worth considering.

Mizurna Falls was my first Grimbeard experience and I've literally consumed whatever else I could find ever since, including signing up as a Patreon for the first and only time hitherto. I'm here to say that working back through the catalogue was as satisfying as anticipating and enjoying every new release since, however you might look back on those earlier videos. The seasons of Grim have all had their charm and impact, man - you bring that human experience shit to the fore... The stuff that helps people through hard times and keeps them humble during the good, all the while with that nuanced wit and heartbreaking regard for 'little guys' mixed up with looming establishments. 🐀 Massive appreciation, scarcely available to be summarised here in the RU-vid comment box. 2:00:47

WOW thanks for introducing me to Bobby Fingers.. just watched their Michael Jackson video, absolutely beautiful

Keep up the good work, Grim. Stay frosty and remotely sane out there. It's hard. But we'll make it. Cheers.

On the topic of getting lucky to Mezzanine, I once 2nd AC’ed a movie that had Joe Manganiello in it and spent a week filming a scene in a very small radio station booth, so we had a lot of time to have conversations about music and we got on the topic of Mezzanine as it was a decades long favorite album of both of ours and he singled it out as his number one get lucky album when he was in college, so do with that similarity between you two what you will

Anything Grim mentions that I recognize is always something I like: Invader Zim, Oingo Boingo, rats rats and more ratties, industrial music and goth stuff. I think I'd watch a video where he just hangs out and recommends a bunch of stuff (Hell, that's why I'm watching this even though I don't usually watch AMA videos; eagerly making note of anything mentioned I've not had the joy of experiencing yet!)

I can't wait for this RU-vid ad to end so I can figure out what crazy game 86k AMA is!

I have never seen a more authentic and wholesome ama! I'm so glad I found this channel recently!

Thanks for making this video and giving us a peek into the Grim lore. Hopefully the 100k AMA video is right around the corner!

Do you think we could get a parapug lore supercut? Just the entire history of the best boy doing the best scanning.

Yo i totally noticed that screenshot-wallpaper joke. I immediately noticed it after you talked about. Im surprised more didnt realize it!!! I thought it was dope af!

Yo Grimbeard, thanks for jumping through RU-vid's hoops to entertain us. Glad you touched on the how and why of what you do. You're doing a great job. Appreciate it you're one of the best. Keep going if it makes you happy

Thanks for answering my question ❤ I’d also like to get a physical copy of your album but appreciate that it’d be quite difficult to do that.

HEY - I for one LOVED Bitter Recompense and hope it makes its way back into the vids every once in a while.

OMG, awesome answer to my question about SCP... that's a really fun animated thing! Totally unrelated question: have you ever played Fear and Hunger?? I think it's definitely up your alley and would serve as good crossover with RPG games etc etc... anyway, if somehow you haven't heard about it before now, I think its dope and weird

Hey Grim, you rock.

Imo the first-person perspective actually feels like it makes me more welcome and adds to the character you're presenting in an interesting way... or perhaps I'm revealing my own madness... ah well

I'm about halfway through this video. I wouldn't even consider watching an 'AMA' type video from 95+% of the channels I'm subscribed to, but I had a feeling I'd find one from Grim Beard worthwhile. And that feeling was not wrong. I'm also now subscribed to Bobby Fingers.

Pretty Hate Machine is still on my once a month IV drip therapy treatment against mainstream media's influence 🔥

Sneaky little Sleepytime Gorilla Museum reference in the point and click game you were working on. Very Nice ;)

I AUDIBLY laughed in my car to your statement about how many lifetime movies you've watched 😅 I would be FASCINATED to see how you would spin that. Thank you for all you do ❤

Great video, watched the whole thing. Really like your humour and content.

Wait ... My favourite youtuber just mentioned my favourite niche as fuck comic (Northlanders), holy shit man, I've literally never seen anyone discuss thst series in any decent way... What did you think of it? It was such a cool idea, all these short stories set across the viking age world. Stop being so awesome grimbeard...

86K rats baybeeeee

Okay I just read the first three issues of the Department of Truth, and I got to say that is an awesome comic book, and I'm so glad you suggested it. Thank you.

"how to music" was in particular brilliantly done.

I'm not much of a gamer, but I find game reviews/retrospectives relaxing--well, some of them. You became my favorite some time ago, the first time I heard you drop a Skinny Puppy reference.

Grim, I absolutely caught your desktop wallpaper screenshot! I just didn't say anything about it in the comments. I thought it was kinda cheeky you actually followed through with it. Very cool. Also I'm a recent subscriber to your channel, like within the past 30 days-ish, and I've been binging all of your videos. That might be part of the reason why I caught it. Also, whichever video displayed the screenshot as your wallpaper was the one I saw first. I'm watching your content out-of-order. :P

I think it’s better not to do a face reveal. If you turned out not to look like the haunting visage that lurks in my every nightmare, I’d be pretty let down

Skyrim has a mod called Enderal that's polished and different enough to give you the feeling of exploring skyrim again. Much more story focused. Unravelling mysterious murders, plague, ancient histories, new magic, metaphorically rifling through the belongings of a whole new world... Seems like it'd be your jam. It's a continuation of the world/story they made for their oblivion mod Nehrim. (also a very good, totally transforms gameplay but exclusively german dubbed (eng sub))

I loved the observer screenshot, one of my favorite ongoing bits of yours

18:00 When one of my favorite RU-vid guys mentions another of my favorite RU-vid guys, I get this little thrill. It's like when you read a Bret Easton Ellis novel and somebody mentions a character from one of his other books. My tastes... so validated.

Thanks for posting this. Great to listen to while plugging away at making my own videogames.

I don't know what the ridiculous thing at the end with Jill is, but I do love it.

grim was at 50k subs, like only yesterday. good shit.

In general thank you.

As someone who intensely plays every Far Cry game, I would love a video on it by you!!!

I love you so much and your channel. Thanks for everything. Also would totally watch any JRPG videos from you

Grim I fucking love your content and the personality you present.

JUST COULDN'T WAIT COULD YOU

I'm Roswell! I definitely agree about bday mass, they do remake the same two albums...over and over...but those two albums are great! Also, thanks for the insight, it's great to hear that you're self-aware enough to recognize who could potentially be watching your videos, and what kind of message you want to convey. I think it's why I enjoy your videos so much, that you have an understanding that a critique is more than the things you don't like.

ha Zardoz , As an insane Sir Sean Connery fan then hearing about a movie with him in red underwear and 2 Bandoliers and I knew I just have to see it, The only movie I ever ordered back in the days of dvds and had to wait for but totally worth it.

This is where I come to feel better about everything .... I acknowledge my phrasing