Welcome to the Do You Float Club how Do You Float are ya? *note* ya this video was recorded at the tail end of a cold, yes that's why there's a video gap on my channel the last couple of days and my lineup of videos got delayed, I'm basically over it by now so things will return to norm except for some back recorded content with a sicker voice that'll upload later
The horror in this game is sort of "adult horror;" the fear for these abandoned, emotionally abused children. It's not terror, or fear for the self, but a looming dread - how are these children going to get food; what if they get sick from the piles of garbage; what happens when the electricity gets shut off for unpaid bills; will the mother ever be held accountable if nobody believes her children???? The "kidnapper" isn't even the villain - he's basically just a look into the future of those children, on top of being an unexpected *improvement* in the kids' circumstances (the food you cook after being abducted has fresh vegetables! that's such a huge, easily overlooked detail!). And the fact that the mother drags the children "home" and abandons them all over again *in all but one ending* is so brutal! This game fucked me up. Kudos to the team behind it.
"how are they gonna get food" -Robbing. Kid was growing up juuuust fine-! Hehehehe... This kinda scarred me. Somewhere out there this is really happening
Still kinda unrealistic, considering that the kids were kidnapped for so much time, kids told about being kidnapped and the mother leaving them for X amount of time and then the kids gets released from foster care simply because mother showed up? Court would not allow it.
This was an interesting, yet sad story from Chilla's Art. I felt sad for the daughter who simply missed her mother's attention while the brother went to resent the mother for abandoning them, wanting to be with his sister from that day forward. Mister was also a victim who haven't healed from the abuse he endured from his mother.
@@OctagonCookies I think it's only one corpse, most likely his mother's since the ghost we saw in the attic was female (and it was only one ghost, so one body)
I'd be very interested to see a tierlist of your favorite Chilla's Art games, Manly. They are so unique and weird, it's always fun watching you play them.
Not at all what I was expecting given the title and the opening segments. It worked well enough, I can buy the sister being so desperate for her mother's love that she'd do something so dangerous and stupid. True ending is great too, nothing of value was lost! Also, got to say I love honoring supporters as trading cards. Chilla's Art is so creative with how to thank people who help fund the games, I really appreciate that.
I understand 'the Mister' needed help, but I'm so surprised in the other endings, your sister, the police or your friend's mother didn't go "Huh, that's a lot of blood literally everywhere" in his house.
They probably didn't search the house since it was only a kidnapping case. They found the kids and arrested him. And it's obviously shown they aren't even taking it seriously. It's when it becomes a murder case when they found this all out.
@@TheHeavieKiwie They were taking it seriously. I think you misunderstood. The police did not believe the kids that the "Mister" was playing along with the kidnapping and that he did it because sister asked him to do it. The police believed that Mister is a kidnapper, that kidnapped the kids and the kids made up the story in their heads.
@@dominusanuli3595diagetic means incorporated into the world of the media you’re watching. So for example if you’re watching a movie and the character is listening to the radio and there’s some music in the background and then it stops when they turn the radio off; the music is diagetic. If there’s just music playing over the intro scene of the movie but no characters ever acknowledge it and it’s never part of the actual scene but just a soundtrack over it, then it’s non-diagetic. When Manly “pretended” he was part of the scene by speaking quietly in front of the cat, he was pretending/acting like his presence in the scene was diagetic. Hopefully that makes sense
I feel bad for the kids and the mentally disturbed Mister. Both of them suffered from abusive mothers. The fact that this game is based on real life tragedies is the real horror. Chilla's art is the best!
Japan has flimsy CPS. As long as a legal guardian exists, no matter how inadequate they are, the children aren't going anywhere. Even if neighbors alert the police it'll just repeat a cycle like in the game where the guardian temporarily returns to abandon them all over again The ending where the mother dies in front of the children is easily the happiest. At least the poor kids won't have to go back to a miserable household
@@user-pr6qk5ss3wI doubt that if they knew and saw what the kid's go through they wouldn't do anything since the MC was in elementary school and her leaving him and also the sister is really unsafe for someone at this age. I just think in this case that they didn't belive or take it that serious if they even told them about what their mother did
@@TheHeavieKiwieWeebs tend to believe that Japan is perfect and have no flaws whatsoever. So when that view is being challenged, they’ll just reactively start defending and deflecting.
The kid breaking it down to Nutcracker music 😂 and the walking through doors, classic Chilla. It gives their games a certain charm tbh lol. Also Manly is the hide and seek champ giving us all advice! And the clown was goofy and creepy, but the kidnapper was actually legitimately scary, since that kind of thing happens irl. Another interesting game, ty Manly and Chilla!
honestly the mister isn't even that evil just mentally disturbed.. through it despite the fact he kidnaps us.. he doesn't really do anything to us.. he just stops us from leaving. if anything the mom is just plain evil.. especially when she just picks them up from foster care to basically what? dump them back in a empty house and leave? like wtf?!
He seems to be mentally stuck at around Renya's age from the trauma of being abused by his mother into adulthood. He only stops Renya from leaving because the sister probably told him to not let him leave (considering she asked him to kidnap Renya too). He is easy to manipulate; in fact the sister seems to be using him more than anything else.
@@OctagonCookiesI mean, that's heavily implied to be his abusive mom, basically mirroring the ending where he kills renya's mom after seeing her being abusive.
@OctagonCookies okay yeah there's that.. I assume it's his mom though who was abusive so I don't feel super bad. But like despite the lack of clean up from the murder he hasn't killed more than just her from what I can tell.
chilla has some skill when it comes to horror but also when it comes to making realistic characters and story beats, when he wants to. around high school I got to stay at a runaway shelter a week, due to dcf meddling in our family when we were a stable family, it was....interesting hearing how good I really had it. there was 2 brothers in much the same boat of these sibs. till they got caught, another kid had been sustaining himself with oddjobs and mall food. and a teen a bit older than me was there cause of an abusive dad if I recall and had been there a while. its surpisingly accurate the details of their neglectful mom's attitutde and behaviors including the consequences of abandonment.
God, yeah. I've met people like the mom, who resent their children for existing and *would* condemn them to slowly starve to death, if circumstances were even slightly different. Screw scary clowns - "parents" like this are the monsters that actually scare me.
@@Thollis1987Sometimes they are unplanned or because of unfortunate events if you know what i mean. And they decide to keep it because of morals. But that still doesn't justify treating your children like that. She definitely could've given them up to foster care it seems like that was an option in the game (dunno much about Japan's helping system so I'm just saying based on the game)
@@unknowns78 I dunno about Japan, but since my country operates with similar culture, i think it would be embarrassing for the mother to put the kids to the foster house. It's kind of honor/shame thing. It sets in rural settings as well...that honor/shame thing is more thick in that parts of the country.
There’s something about this Dev’s games that are just so likeable. They’re janky, weird looking, strangely written, and feature a few too many stalkers for my taste, but all of it combined creates such a unique piece of art.
"He breaks in without permission" As apposed to breaking in after you give consent for it, I know English isn't necessarily the devs first language (I mean, granted, it was translated better than what I probably could do) but this sentence is just amusing to think about
The 'kidnapper' with blood all over his house. That's a detail that can't be overlooked. The 'kidnapper' with blood all over his house takes better care of the kids than their mother.
I admit, I was curious about what the result would be but that was a pretty interesting result. The sister was desperate, the man was troubled and of course, the mother was just plain evil. As much as nothing of value was lost, I appreciate the horror twist at the end with Renya smiling. Great game from Chillas as usual
Idk why but watching Manly do kanji homework with his 20k DPS (DPI but I'm keeping this in because sigma energy) mouse made me so happy. I could smell the weeb through my screen.
@@justinfrazier9555 I made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgement, and I don’t expect to be forgiven. I’m simply here to apologize. What I typed was a slip of my fingers. I should have proofread my comment. I should have put my Razer Blackwidow X Tournament Edition down and stopped typing DPS. There's a lot of things I should have done differently but I didn't. And for that, from the bottom of my heart, I am sorry. I want to apologize to the internet. I want to apologize to anyone who has seen the comment. I want to apologize to anyone who has been affected or touched by my blunder. But most importantly I want to apologize to the readers. For anyone defending my actions, please don't. I don’t deserve to be defended. The goal with my comments is always to entertain; to find the funny, to bring light to things that may give me or others joy. In the world I live in, I comment about almost everything I see. The intent is never to be full of typos, or slips of the mind. Like I said I made a huge mistake. I don’t expect to be forgiven, I’m just here to apologize. I'm ashamed of myself. I’m disappointed in myself. And I promise to be better. I will be better. Thank you.
Considering Chilla likes to make scathing social commentary, this strikes me as being critical of Japanese CPS, as it looks like in the events of this game, “reunification” is the end result no matter how abusive or neglectful the bio parents are. American CPS can be similar. They take kids from parents who simply haven’t been clean long enough or have a complaint by a neighbor, but don’t lift a finger when there are clear signs of abuse in a home. I kinda wish Mister could have kept the kids. He seemed mentally a child himself but it would have been better than the alternative.
_The tragedy behind the horror_- The game was a different take on horror, showing what's behind a crime in the future. I felt sorry for the boy, sorrier for his sister who was so confused about how to get her mother's attention and love. The clown was creepy af.
I really like the card feature, bc if she did what I’m thinking and those are her patreons on those cards, that’s a really cool and nifty feature of making them canon as cards in that universe!
I didn't expect I'd actually make it into the game, since I donated a month or two before the game came out. "Lucky Foot" is the nickname, Supporter credits in the beginning on the left most.
After binging the last 6 months of videos, I finally catch up... only for this to be uploaded 2 minutes later. Thank you for supplying me with more content.
I’m kinda glad to see the mom died in the one ending but I kept wondering the whole time, can you take the evidence to show the police and if not, why not? I’m also glad to see one of the other kids parents finally try to take them into foster care. Sad that they about ended up with her again and probably would’ve been abandoned again if not for the trip to Mister’s house. They really should’ve investigated the mom in both the police and mother killed endings.
@@66DoodleGal considering the way she acts, probably some level of entitlement regarding the whole "these are *my* kids!" thing; there's an infuriating number of people out there who clearly don't give a shit about their children yet still feel like the kids "owe" them just for being born or are items of property property that they, the parent, own
Seriously I wondered how in the other endings the police don't find the blood everywhere when he's arrested for just kidnapping. Also where even was she during the entire thing? Clearly the bills were still being paid since the power and such were still on the entire time though the trash was pilling up was odd.
@@zerrodefexIt's the fact that how less serious they are about this. They don't even care the kids were actually abandoned. It's just how it is. It got serious once murder happened. Maybe the law requires them to be serious here.
This is the first Chilla's Art game I feel I will not finish. 9 minutes in, and just... these poor kids, man. This is even more tragic than Okaeri, and that one was terribly tragic already. But somehow... the mother abandoning her daughter because she can't cope with the debt and being a single mother is less horrible than a mother willingly abandoning her two children, telling them she wished they were never born... Chilla's really outdid themselves with the ordinary horror.
One thing I’ve noticed is a lot of Chilla’s Art games source their horror and stories from social issues in Japan. Which is why a lot of the protagonists are women who seldom get taken serious for harassment and assault. I wonder if this game is a reflection of children being necessary, but not always prioritized. Lots of Japanese legislation favors older generations, and with the graying population, there aren’t enough people able to work, which puts a strain on the population. I don’t know much about the state of childcare, but women are expected to be the main caregivers, even to the detriment of themselves or their careers, which for some could cause a lot of resentment. Not excusing the mom at all, but this is what I mean when I say the story is sourced from real issues.
I know the characters in Chilla's Art games always have weird expressions and...you know, just look weird. But somehow this game right here reminds me really much of Forbidden Siren 1 & 2 in that regard.
your videos have been a comfort to me while recovering from a very painful breakup, thank you for being so consistent :) also heck yeah new chilla's art game
Cool to see another game from Chillas art so soon. This one honestly gave me more of a fears to fathom vibe. Although the true horror is bad parenting. I find it funny that they didnt really investigate the mother in the one ending, cause she just leaves the kids and like thats just asking for more trouble. Love the funnier things that happen though, like the kid jamming to music at school. Wonder how chilla would do with a funny comedic horror game.
Nice to finally see the game that has been testing the math skills of others as of late. Gotta admit, the moment I saw the mom say she was going to talk to Mister, I too had a big smile on my face. Glad to see a horror game with a Good End.
it's always fun to see how they tackle the games differently.. Manly going about the ballon popping with the spike ball, while AstralSpiff on the other hand popped every balloon by hand
Man as soon as I saw he peed the bed my heart dropped. Peeling the bed is a sign a kid could have a past of abuse (more so SA) and neglect. As someone who was raised in a family where we took in kids for foster care most of my childhood it breaks my heart. :(
I think Chilla missed a potentially funny ending, tbh. During the final chase, if you keep running past your house, the clown could've appeared, beat the crap outta the Mister, then just disappeared into the forest again. Not as a dream sequence, an actual clown just lurking out in the woods. Would've made a good kinda "???" ending AND subverted the usual "evil clown" trope.
It's a shame when the best ending for these kids is when their mother dies. I've met parents like that and it never ends well for the kids. The parents only ever see them as tools to be used, and only ever come back when they believe the kids to be of "use". The only thing you can do in those situations is hope they call them out on their neglect and hope they go no contact.
This isn't scary. This is absolutely creepy/horrifying. That mom just wanted to get rid of the kids and hide the fact they exist, making up a scene when someone or something else forces her to recognize that they still do. What is this like, elementary school type of kids? She left them alone for so long, anything else could've happened.
I still say that Closing Shift is the best game by Chilla's Art, but damn if this one doesn't come close! Just like Closing Shift, this one is scary in how realistic it is, along with being good at ramping up the horror and tension. I actually quite like the splash of the supernatural with the attic jumpscare, even if a little out of left field. It helps add to the sensation that even though this is grounded in reality, it doesn't mean you're totally safe. I would say this is probably my second or third favorite Chilla game. As much as I love Japanese mythology in horror games, they do a great job of highlighting very real everyday terror. A+
-probably the jumpscare, and the clown, are because of the boy's imagination. he's in elementary school after all, so he's very young, which likely comes with an active imagination, especially when he's feeling scared and unsafe.
First I thought it was weird that the kid didn't mention the corpse he found in the attic to the police. Then I realized that it was probably intentional because he related to the Mister killing his violent mother.
I do think this is a very well put game. Yeah it isn't too heavy on being scary but it has a pretty good story that I can get behind. I like the direction they went with this title of theirs.
This game is basically my childhood nightmare, I'm terrified of being completely alone like it. It's hard for me to watch games like these but I still somehow love them.
I watch your videos when I do my dishes or chores and I’ve loved that you read the dialogue. You read it in the correct tones for the content in the game and makes it so much easier to follow along whenever I can’t keep my full attention on the screen. I love your content and I hope you can read more in the future videos!
Whenver I see a new Chilla's Art release on Steam, I patiently anticipate Manly's playthrough the following days! Is it normal to have a favourite Chilla's Art 'playthrough-er' or am I the anomaly here?😅
Clowns are so creepy in this! I mean, the child neglect is objectively worse but jfc that clown with the little kicking legs. Also the new day sound totally reminds me of the new location sound from Dark Souls!
I love chillas games, but the fact that three endings are essentially identical is a bit of a shame. All the buildup and having to repeat the chase sequence for it is just an odd decision. Everything else is as brilliant and janky as ever ❤
Any idea what happens when you go into the room where the clown had the sister in the cage at the final sequence? It was locked throughout the whole game but was open at the end 1:08:29
That was a really well done story. I liked it. (Of course I've had a soft spot for Chilla's Art for a long time.) I've gotta say, I like asking for happy endings in these and boy was that a smile.
Omg the beginning is kind of making me sad...this actually happens I'm Japan a fair amount...or something similar...the leaving/uncaring/running away type of stuff.
I lvoe that Chilla's keeps pumping out these games. I remember playing their first couple games years and years ago, forgetting they existed then i had like 6 new games to check out.
Years and years ago? I’m guessing convenience store was likely your first as that was the one that got big on RU-vid. That was in 2020. Not “years and years” lol
As of Monday night it's already been a long week and I am oh so happy to have a new Chilla's Art/Manly vid to enjoy my dinner with. Times like these make me think maybe there reallly is a paranormal entity living in the walls looking after me
I found you not long ago with some of your more recent videos, even though this was a few weeks ago itself, but your chill voice and sometimes just unenergetic energy is perfect for these types of games and I would be able to listen to you way more than how most others started to edit and add so many affects to their videos. I might stay for more :3
