Investigating Edith's Cursed Family Tree || What Remains of Edith Finch #1 (Playthrough) 

I think it's strange that it's never commented on how messed up it is that people were making comics capitalizing off of Barbara's death and parodying it.

Thats Molly hallucinating to death from eating the berries from the mistletoe. This game is truly breathtaking.

I absolutely love this game, have for years, and I adore the theory that there is no actuall curse but rather that all the members are just so used to blaming every bad thing on the curse that they don't even realize how dangerous their behaviour is. I mean really, the whole familie is a walking horror movie for people with anxiety about safety. Still absolutely stunning and a lovely game

Fun Fact: If you look down at your feet while playing the game, you can see that Edith has a baby bump and can figure out she's pregnant before she mentions it in the game.

Among the deaths of the Finches, the one that really intrigues me is Barbara. Others can be explained easily or speculate on what really happened to their fates but for Barbara it has many theories on how she died.

I am quite excited to see Mike branching out to other games, not just horror games. I like that he sort of focuses more on mystery driven games.

I love the fact that despite each story being fantastical, you can find a true story within it, a little girl locked in her room with no supper, eating everything she can find including a poisonous berry, hallucinating about continuing to eat and her hunger eating her as a monster. It's truly amazing that the game tells you so much without shoving it in your face, great game. My thoughts on Barbara dying is that it's possible she fell down the stairs, or the boyfriend otherwise killed her, I think the slasher was the boyfriend trying to scare her still though

One thing I really appreciate about your playthrough of this is allowing the story to tell itself without too much commentary DURING the narration. I think some playthroughs comment a little too much when we really need to be listening and allowing the story to be heard. Really enjoying seeing you branch out on these!

The one thing I note very few people get about Molly's story is that the Toothpaste and berries she eats at the beginning. Toothpaste is not safe to consume in larger quantities, and in her time would have likely been dangerous as heck. The berries are from the Holly plant which causes sickness, drowsiness when a lot are consumed. Being that she's 10 , I'm sure the amount she consumed would be enough to kill her outright, and since she ate all that on an empty stomach, probably made the effects worse. She basically hallucinated her entire story as she succumbed to the poisoning. what I love about this game is the way the storytelling makes you want to believe the fantastic stories rather than the practicalities of how these family members died. It's an interesting analysis into grief and processing the loss of loved ones. No one wants to actually think of how their loved ones died or what they felt in their final moments.

Every creator I've seen play this game has been very confused by the cat bit, and its always hilarious.

When I first heard that the game was classified as a narrative walking simulator, I wasn’t expecting much from it. But the “mini-game” segments and simple puzzles were such a brilliant way to break up the monotony of exploring the house (and property). It’s a beautiful story, and I’m glad to see Mike playing it!

It’s more of an interactive story than an actual game. But it’s so beautiful and one of my favorites🥰i just want to give each character a hug

I love the confusion every youtuber experiences when Molly says "And suddenly. . .I was a cat!" pretty sad story but that part always gets me.

Damn, the nostalgia from 6 years ago are coming back.. I remember seeing Ihascupquake playing this game.. Also, a game called "The Unfinished Swan" made by the same developer of What Remains of Edith Finch explains what happened to Milton Finch

Hey Mike just a quick thing. I think Molly died of food poisoning since she ate all that nasty stuff. Those berries are in fact bad to eat. I’m so glad you’re playing this it’s sure to be fun and I can’t wait for you to piece together the meanings of the game

The movements are so fluid, this looks more like a movie then a video game

Walt’s ‘segment’ is really heartwarming. I feel like it might be an allegory for overcoming trauma

Start of video: A family tree branch that starts with the name ODIN, SURELY this is gonna be fine, right?! End of video: Well, seems we have a series of unfortunate events. But no one said life was all happiness, right?

Molly ate holly berries which are poisonous. edit: Keep in mind Edith Sr. told the papers about a "mole man under the house" (Walter) and she had to be the one to tell the comic writer about the story of Barbara. Details in the story that they couldn't have gotten from a police report. I *think* Edith Sr. loved the idea of the curse and hearing her dramatic stories about all of the deaths had an effect on her children and their children. She had a wild imagination and encouraged it in the family. That's just my interpretation of this game.

Halfway through, and this game is one of the most cinematic and coolest feeling games I've ever seen. Bravo to the team who put it together.

My girlfriend is obsessed with this game. She even has pictures of the characters on her side of the room. (She moved in with me near the end of 2019.) -Kat ❤️

I wasn't expecting SHB to play this game but i'm very happy he does. It's one of my favorite game ever

"What do you mean youre a cat??" had me DYING

I’ve watched a few silent playthroughs of this game, and I love this game to death. I’m looking forward towards your take on the story and the fate of the Finches.

i"m so happy this game is coming back! it is such a fun game, and it was also my very first steam game, and game played on my channel, happy memories. keep up the good work mike!

I hope Mike plays “The Vanishing of Ethan Carter” next! It’s way more of a mystery game than Edith Finch.

oh I never even considered Molly just falling out the window! I spent days researching old toothpastes when I first saw this game thinking she died from that and it was all some dying fever dream but couldn't really find anything completely definite.

I've never seen this game before, I'm so excited to see the part 2! The game is fascinating, and I love how you go quiet to let the dialogue play instead of talking over it.

Can I just say that I love this game; I literally played it through to the end in like 8 hours. It's a game with an interesting plot, immersive, and just overall a good game.

I agree with the theory that Molly fell out the window. She would’ve been hallucinating from the berries and fluoride in the toothpaste. All of the animals fhe she imagined turning into can be seen in her room (origami shark, cat ear headband, an owl photo). The ship scene could be her mind reimagining the story of how they came to America.

I'm so happy to see you play What Remains of Edith Finch. It's one of my favorite games and it has a lot of symbolism that would make a great story explained video🖤

This is an awesome game with an interesting story for sure! I played it just last month and enjoyed every minute of it. Another game I highly recommend is Lost in Random. The art style is a love letter to stop motion animation, the story is brilliant, and the fighting mechanics are incredibly unique! Imo the game deserves more love and recognition.

I'm actually happy that I get to see you play something else other than horror, SHB! Like, I know it's your main thing, but your soothing voice and funny commentary would suit mystery and other, non-horror games as well.

I played this game myself, and i was hoping you were gonna do this game. Its really fun and somewhat scary, recommend 10/10

I can't help but feel like this game would be incredible in VR.

Have to say.. this is a stunning looking game and some really CRAZY stuff going on... wouldn't mind to see more of that!

I've played this game pretty recently(like February this year) and I'm so happy to be able to see SHB play this since I love this game.

What an unexpected treat! So excited to see you play this game. One of my all time favorites

Hello Mike, I'm so happy you did this game. I was, like most of the games you've done, to scared to play. Keep up the good work ☺️.

"He was shooting deer and that's pretty cruel." Oh SuperHorrorBro... Deer are something of a pest animal. If their population isn't controlled they can cause a lotta damage. It's like doing a controlled burn, it seems harmful at first glance but it does far more good. It's just kind of the cycle of nature. Helps keep a balance.

We named our baby girl Edith because of how much I love this game. She's 2,5 years old now. This game will forever hold a special place in my heart.

I’m very excited to see what you think of What Remains of Edith Finch. I think you will find it a very interesting play, Mike. The story and the mystery of what happened. I don’t want to spoil anything for you or for anyone who has never seen the game but things get very interesting towards the end and I would love to hear a theory about what you think.

Oh, the nostalgia!!!! I love this game, it's so beautiful and sad, one of the best stories i ever played.

I am totally into this game now! It feels like there's something more Sinister happening within this family.

I haven't seen this for YEARS! I've been trying to look for the tittle bit I couldn't seem to remember. I thought the thumbnail looked familiar and a wave of nostalgia just hit me😂 I never thought I would see this masterpiece again!! Love your videos Mike!💞💞

The only curse I see is irresponsibility. Save for Dawn, Edith's mom, all the other Finch's deaths have that same variable.

I am excited for another part of this game, I love the style of it! Also, I think Molly didn’t die from falling out the window. I think it may have been food poisoning, maybe it’s what gave her those crazy adventures of eating stuff?

Really excited to see you playing this, Mike. Hope you're staying safe in the intense heat and looking forward to the rest of this playthrough!

I'm absolutely loving the game play. The game is so unique and am so on board for other story mode based games with a creep element to them :) great playthrough as usual!

This is for me the best Story ever presented in a Game. This game Broke me. It is wonderful!

YYYYYAAAAAASSS THANK YOU OMG IVE BEEN WAITINGYOUVE EARNED A SUBSCRIBER!!!

I love this game so much, I'm so glad it's been getting more attention lately. It makes me happy to see you play it ❤

Glad to see you play mysterious not full blown horror games like this one. I loved this game when I played it and it's definitely one of my favorites.

I love this play through. I'm excited to see what you think of it later, and your interpretations of the story.

I really like how the story of this game sounds easy to interpret but you still have this feeling that every story has an irony that we can't comprehend for the mean time. That there is more than what was written in their diaries. This makes it somehow like a horror game because you are expecting something unknown and the feeling of fear of knowing the truth. Looking forward for the next one!

I love this game and love that you’re covering it shb ! Hope you’re keeping cool in this heat and excited to see more games featuring mystery or other elements along with horror games on this channel :) x

for those wondering what the berries Molly ate were, they were holly berries and are said to be poisonous. from what I've seen while looking these berries up, the symptoms appear to be the following: severe and prolonged nausea drowsiness vomiting and diarrhea these berries are also poisonous to pets, so it'd be best to avoid them while walking your dog if you see them. also, on the wiki for the game, if you look at the comments for Molly's page, you'll find one or two that seem possible to explain what was happening with Molly. one comment mentioned that she could have experienced hypoglycemia/low blood sugar while another one mentions how when she was choking, she was choking on her own vomit when she was an owl or imagining herself as one. all I'll say is that Molly and Gregory's stories leave me filled with dread, since their deaths were very much preventable

Recently I saw a gtlive about this game and the game theory posted the same day weird

To be honest, I went into horror games cuz they have some of the best mistery stories out there mostly than the scary side itself. And not many channels covers them so extensively. So for me other mistery games you feel like playing are 100% fine by me. Keep up the good work bro.

The graphics and the story line are SO amazing! 😲 The stories are just so tragic, but I still want to learn so much more about this family. I think the stories are true, not just imagination.

I'm really happy to see you playing this game! some of my favorite of your content are the theories and such and I think "What Remains of Edith Finch" really lends itself to figuring things out exactly. There's enough information there to solve the mysteries without much ambiguity, but it is still tricky.

can't wait for part 2 :D so happy you are playing this game

13:22 u know something’s about to happen when u see the save

Exited to see Mike try out different mystery games or games with only little horror elements 🤩🤩

This is one of the best games you played and i love it when you are so silent and just play the game.🤗

If none of you have ever been to orcas island Washington, they did an amazing job making the setting perfectly line up with reality. Yes the ocean views are gorgeous and as a result houses that cost $400k to build, sell for millions of dollars. I love Washington state so much.

I'm glad you play this game, this one is really beautiful ! :D

I avoided other RU-vidrs play this game just for Mike to play it, finally i’ll be able to understand the hype that is going around with the game, thanks Mike! 😂❤

I love this game so much, the visuals are so impressive. Makes me want to play it myself 😊

edith finch is like one of my favourite games ever and to see you playing it makes me so happy!

I love this game! It’s really good but pretty messed up I loved playing it :D

Omg finally!!! Ive been waiting for u to play this thank uuu😭😭😭

I love that SHB is branching out into other genres! Also, this game reminds me a lot of bioshock infinite, im pretty sure its because of the music.

i’m so glad you reviewed this this is one of my favourites!!

I loved this game I can't believe you actually played it

Oh my goodness I loved this thank you! Please do the rest!

I love this Game so much This game still gives me the mystery like fr

Hunting and killing deer isn’t cruel dude... they are a nuisance and invasive due to overpopulation in some areas since a lot of their natural predators populations have been destroyed.

So from what I can tell so far before next episode. Odin Finch: Drowned in high tides along with the old house. Molly Finch: Died from Holly Berries, Toothpaste and Uncleaned Gerbil food. Calvin Finch: Died from Swing Accident Sam Finch: Died from being knocked off a cliff Barbara Finch: Died via murder. Walter Finch: Ran over by a train. Was Memorialized by both the Conductor (possibly the one driving the train at the time) and the Finches.

I'm so excited for this!! I've had an obsession with this game for months now

Was shocked and excited to see you playing this game, it's maybe my favorite story-based game ever! It's fun to watch someone play this who will take the time to look at the details, because there's a lot to be found if you pay attention.

Thanks so much for playing this. You’re gonna love it. It’s such a cool game. You know I live in Washington state, inland northwest, eastern Washington.

Wow this is the type of game I enjoy a lot it brings me back to my own past and how I try to discover my own family's stories.

So happy that you're playing this! I've never played it myself, but I love to watch other people play it. It's a great story. :-)

I love this game! Would love a story explained from you about this one ;). I like that you try new things, keep up the good work!

FINALLYYYYYYYY, This game is amazing, glad to see Mike play this game. It's so interesting and amazing

Can't wait for him to do not only horror games but also games with horror elements as well

I remember this game but not the title. Thank you for bringing me back to my late teen hood, Mike

An absolute amazing channel it's introduced me to games I have never heard of

omg im so happy you’re playing this game

So excited. Thank you Mike for supplying great Content! No one sounds like you, no one uses vocabulary like you, no one calmly runs through these horrors only speaking calm motivational tidbits lmaooo haha I just love it all. I went in just now but I legit appreciate everything. I loved when you did cooking companions ☺️💕👑🙏🏽

One of my absolute favourite games of all time. Always love seeing new players experience it as it's the closest I can get to playing it for the first time again.

I'm excited you actually decided to play this game! It's one of my favorites and I'm excited to see how you would explain this story if you are ever going to create a story explained video. I hope I get to see more videos with these types of games since for me its really relaxing.

FINALLY I am so excited for you playing this.

I love this game so much!! I already saw playthroughs of the game a long time ago but I was SO excited to see you play it now too 😍 I'd love to see you play more games from different genres in the future 💕

This has been one of my favorite uploads!! I’m so excited for more videos! :)

I've never found a playthrough where someone immediately turns around and checks out the fence, or the "Missing" sheet tacked to the wooden post at the beginning of the game. Edith will mention that the fence was supposed to keep out intruders, but she clearly wasn't the first to hop it. As for the sheet with Milton's face on the wooden beam, she mentions that Milton vanished when she was four, and that she doesn't remember much about him. Also, if you go up to the house's front door, you can try using the key (it won't work), and open the little flap to look inside. She'll comment that it felt like the house was waiting for her. One other thing, if you go by the edge about (I wanna say) partway up the steps out front (you have to go over to the deck area overlooking the pond), and Edith will say something about the big plastic dragon in the murky pond, as well as about how Edie mentioned a dragon killing her husband. One last thing, if you go up instead of down at the branching path that leads to the house, you'll come across some animal tracks on a dirt road that Edith will mention hadn't been driven over in a long time, as well as a stray buck that will leap out of sight upon being spooked. There is a *ton* of stuff Edith will say as you explore the property, makes it quite fun when looking for lore. Thankfully, it's not too hard to find everything (only took me two playthroughs because I did miss a couple things). Spoiler below for the last edit: (One more edit- The story of Milton continues in "The Unfinished Swan", because he's actually in it.)

Turned this on as something to fall asleep to but that was hours ago, this game was so good! Definitely gonna look up the Milton game ! Keep doing what makes you happy because it shows when you're enjoying yourself 😊

Ahhh this is such an amazing game and seeing my favourite RU-vidrs play it is just the coolest thing!!

"He made up his mind to fly... and he did" yeah right up to heaven