Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling A Girl Stressed Out With Final Exams Goes Into Her Ceiling 

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As a student studying in a hellish uni and struggling with depression I was not expecting to get called out today 💀The secret ending hits even harder because it's something the nasty combination of depression and anxiety does to someone. It never truly goes away. One day you have your life together and the next you can't get up from your bed again because you neglected your needs and didn't notice the depression creeping back up on you again.

Hello, I'm saineko, the artist of this game 🌻 thank you so much for playing our game. Seeing our game being played by you makes me really happy!! Thank you again and have a nice day 🌻🌻

watching manly videos before sleeping is either a great idea or a grave mistake

The free explore is very creepy to me. She just overdoes herself to achieve what she feels she needs to. It doesn't really "breaking the cycle" because she will exhaust herself once more, like in secret ending. The calendar person (part of herself) isn't helping her. It's her anxiety of time. The very reason she is tired and start falling off. Her life has so many burdens to track, thus she's always been chased by time. I'm shocked that after good ending, she doesn't let off anything and just... keep working. Like how? Isn't she already exhausted? Having a near death experience won't give you energy and motivation. I'm so confused rn

I love these kinds of pure psychological indie horrors. This, Milk, Who's Lila (different genre, similar style), the game where you play as Grendel. I want more, gimme. The art and palette is very pretty and pleasant. Some of the dialogue and descriptions were a little clunky but that's understandable. The concept of meeting your 'inner self' and being able to thank them for helping keep you strong is actually really personal and touching to me. :)

I was having a depression during medical school. I even took 1 year break from it. There are so many things in my mind. The hardness and even failure to pass several exams, the way that studying is almost equal to work (minus the pay, and you're paying since you're actually stil studying) with the added stress of studies, exams, presentations, and other assignments. That moment also was the moment I'm starting to develop romantic relationships, and how I have to hide most of the time (FYI, I'm gay) as well as plenty of problems including being used to pay expenses (since being in medical school almost always means you're wealthy, even though I have plenty of pocket money because I did part time jobs, not my parents showering me, even if they were capable of it). I definitely took time with this. This game is totally understandable in terms of stress management, and getting up to do another try. Now, I'm a GP working in a small town. Not really something to brag about, but I did feel really happy and accomplished to actually beat my depression.

The book guys seems like a manifestation of Adhd's dysfunctional executive function. Tries to focus, but on the wrong things at the wrong times. Makes sure to remind of due dates, but not how to finish things.

Hello, Andrea here, aka "silver978". :D I am super happy for this video and still need to process this and all the interesting opinions about LUISOAC in the comments. Thank you for the gameplay and for your final considerations on the game. We are gathering all the feedback in these days and we can't wait to start working on a new game with more content and more hours to play!

Ah, the secret ending is such a mood. It's exactly how it feels, with depression. You're tired, so you sleep, and in the end you sleep for hours upon hours and at all times because you're tired, and you don't wanna deal with it all. And so, it all begins again. It's perpetuating the cycle. Meanwhile the good ending shows (in a very surrealist way) the breaking of the cycle, facing the day and doing what you have to do and trying to be and do better. I am glad, tbh, that this game had a happy ending, as you said it gets a little bleak when all indie games have "and then everything went to shit, bye lol" endings. They're cool! But god, so depressing. Anyways, to everyone in who might read this comment: never be afraid of asking for help from those you love and that love you. You are capable of much more than you think, and things will one day be okay. You are loved, and you are important. Take care!

I love Manly's voice for all the characters, all the time

Damn, we really do need a game that includes Manly's "seductively handsome but maybe we shouldn't trust him and perhaps he even has yandere traits" character voice. Doesn't even have to be a VN. But does have to be horror, psychological or otherwise.

#relatable I hate it when I get evaporated into my ceiling when I'm stressed about exams

I can't wait for the sequel that eventually involves the Basement

As a certified ceiling owner, I can confirm the title of this game is scientifically accurate

_Kill time by actually killing time_ Reminds me a little of Thoreau: “As if you could kill time without injuring eternity”. We get caught up in doing things in order like our character getting breakfast that our lives become trivial must-do's instead of really appreciating the moment. Real life does dictate that there are things we have to do, but we have to find the balance between escaping them by staying asleep and overdoing them, like the character. That is the goal, hard to achieve. Interesting game, not at all the message of the Milk games, but I guess people think of the style.

"here I can see who is knocking at my door" "nevermore" You sneaky baste-

You always find the coolest looking games to play. You've saved me so much storage space on my laptop with your playthroughs 🤣. I never really comment. But, I've been subbed for a while now 😅

I understand this feeling too much. Studying for me is torturous. I've always had a difficult time studying. You can do everything the books ask of you but just that one subject that eats you alive. Just that one ''simple thing'', you keep going at it and trying to understand something that apparently everyone around you knows, just not you, and then you start questioning yourself, "are you really so inadequate?" Eventually its something you start believing and you fall into a desperate depression rut. You realize time moves both incredibly fast and never-ending at the same time. It all adds up to a complete feeling of helplessness and self loathing over your 'inadequacy' and depression. The ceiling becomes a familiar sight after countless hours. Constant ceaselessness of wasted everything. Pardon me. I set of with this to try and be relatable, but I really just vented instead... pardon me.

So, let me get this straight A girl is so overstressed with final exams and everything in her life Trapped in a hellish dream where the stress haunts her While her Ikemen Persona-Doppelganger crypticly stalks you but also reminds you to GET OUT All the while the VOID of TIME MONSTER threaten to devour you whole *Yeah, no more nap time while stressed out for me* Theory time: Ending A: The time monster got her, swallow her whole. Which means, based on the Alternative scene of Ending B, *that implies that her time is up. She got hypothermia because she sleeps in a bathtub (probably not even warm bathtub) and unknowingly commited self-unalive* Ending B: well, she got out of her hellish dream, got up in time to GTFO of her bathtub, dried herself out and *go outside, refresh her mind, thinking less, enjoy nature, touch grass, yadayada* And ofc, her Ikemen Persona followed her. Post-game: Just a normal day, happy me, still remembers that surreal experience. And well, now only thinks positively. Face the future, head held high. FINISHED THE EXAM TOP OF THE CLASS TOO! LESGOOOO- Secret ending: Well, i guess no matter what, stress will always be there. Even in the most tranquil of times. You may have a joyful life and all, but one shitty moment or day and its coming back to haunt your mind again. The stress. The Hellish Dream will come again. And there he is, her persona, ready to guide her to GET OUT once again. *"..sweet dreams. Its happening again~"* Overall, probably a bit less mind-fuccery than A Milk Bag, but still a neat short game.

I have a friend in law school and I never fully understood just how busy and stressful and how much of your life it takes and how hard it is to balance everything. Seeing the stress of university turned into a game really makes me understand it a bit more. I can only hope he makes it through without it affecting him too much.

Well this is a first, im actually on time for a manly video. And it only took me staying up till 3am. That aside- Loving the daily uploads, this man basically helps me sleep at night.

25:50 It probably will go wrong because anxiety gets back to you sometimes, you just need to remember to breath, eat and drink water. It's not magic solution but darn it helps. That would've been an interesting continuation.

*don't you just hate it when your ceiling wakes you early in the morning*

I had to save this video for later since I knew I wanted to play it myself first. I don't recall having much trouble in college, but now I'm a kinda high-up executive in a fairly big company and I suddenly woke up a couple months ago with amnesia, and I literally can't even remember half of what I do here. Everyone at work including the president has been super supportive through it all, but I can't even express how stressed I am just suddenly being here in this situation, and this game really called it out aptly. I just hope I can get the good ending without almost drowning in a bathtub.

Someone finally made a realistic game about what student life is really about. It's never about partying, or getting straight As while smiling the entire time. Not to mention if you have to deal with your family problems too.

LOVE The Art Style~

This hits wayyy to close to home, considering I am procrastinating studying for anatomy exam in June by watching this video.

As someone who has a lot of trauma from my college experience, this really comforts me in the fact that there are a lot of others like me. I almost became one of the ones who didn't make it past the ceiling trap door. Luckily I have a loving girlfriend who called me at that crucial moment. She was my scissors. Even if depression and anxiety will always be apart of me, I have beautiful people in my life to help me continue living. Even if it's not living the conventional path expected of me. I'm glad that we can address that college isn't for everyone and you're not any less of a successful person for not having done it.

Why is this game so relatable I feel called out

Haven't watched a manly video in long but for some reason they make me nostalgic.

Did anyone else have wave patterns in their ceiling paint? I used to look up to see what things I could see. Kinda like cloud watching.

If only stress was really that easy to get rid of..

It was Perfect Blue! They actually made the movie animated to make the scenes like that more impactful😁

This is why the exams is a nightmare

Your titles give me strokes and I love it

how nice for you to post at a time where I’m not usually awake

the way i've been locked in my bedroom for 3 days doing nothing but writing and researching for midterms. even being a film student is stressful y'all pls help

This mans voice dureing gameplays is so calming love your work

Thank you for your constant uploading! I always watch your videos before I sleep. Your voice is so soothing. I get so tired like 2 minutes in and go to bed and finish the video the next day sometimes. Who knew horror game let’s plays could help me sleep? Anyways thank you again for the constant upload!

That title was a rollercoaster trip to read 💀

It's all fun and games until the bathroom floor rips open and shadow hands start grabbing at you.

03:47 my telephone went off in the background at exactly this moment, so turning away from the screen and hearing Manly say "who's there?" threw me off for a sec ngl

6:25 idk, seems like a pretty typical college-going person's house to me, so far. In fact, I think it said something about medical stuff, so a medical student? I'm more surprised the books aren't high enough to hide the calendars... lol

The moment I saw that title and titlecard I got Milk Inside/Outside A Bag Of Milk vibes and that's the kinda thing I can get behind

Hey Manly! I would like to recommend you Fear & Hunger. It’s an RPGmaker horror game which might be something new you can try out, although it’s got many things it can’t be shown in YT.

While I can see that comparison to the Bag of Milk games, I certainly feel this game stands on its own merits. It's well written, the art is nice, the Free Explore was a neat bonus mode and I liked the endings here.

If you like indie games with a good ending, you have to play "Bad End Theater." The story is beautiful too. Would love to see you play it!

There's something about the ambient music which makes me want to curl into a ball...

Looking up I see only the bug I smashed on the ceiling years and years ago.

The fact that my final exams are going on right now 💀

3:24 jeez that trapdoor looks like the trapdoor to my attic.

Hey, just an FYI! If you think stress is bad, it’s not! I learned in my health class that oxytocin reduces stress, which means when you’re stressed you should seek comfort in some sort of way. Also there are many types of stresses, some good and some bad!

22:41 Don't run with scissors, kids.

ITS TECHNICALLY 2:30 AM. in my heart at least. Also I my heart feels weird. Actually, everything feels weird. Maybe I should’ve listened when my body said it was time for bed, but the happy brain chemicals from watching Manly is worth it.

I relate with the stressed out girl during exams

What an odd yet intriguing premise.

She's just like me fr

"i like indie games ahvin happy endings" * immediatly signs of not a good ending start appearing *

Cool video as always, been here since the rise of the algorithm

Remember to turn your analog clock ahead one today/night folks. Just a friendly reminder.p take care and good luck today you are awesome.🍕🍪

Yay late night video! Before daylights saving for me!

Ngl the pixel art is literally amazing.

*Yes, the ceiling is made out of ceiling.*

It was fun and relatable, but now I have to get back to studying

*DAY 100!!! of asking MBH to play Abigail Fortune and the Scarlet Fairy* Protagonist is a mood

I like your voice it helps me get dizzy when I can't sleep.❤ And after watching every video of you I go straight into sleeping. It really helps me. So calm and yet cool voice you have. I hope seeing more of your upcoming videos🎉😊

I suppose he was her shadow persona or rather her hidden internal persona the every opposite of her self as a person

This was a nice one. I also think it's nice to see a horror story like this have an unequivocally positive ending.

Day 1 of asking manly to play 7 years from now.

I can't force myself to watch the video. People in horror games inside the bath often lead to them painting the water red. 😨😰😥😢😭

my final high school exams are in less than 2 months and i’ve been plagued with anxiety almost everyday for 2 weeks now… safe to say what perfect timing edit: couldn’t watch the video cos it was too real lol… maybe i’ll try again in 2 months

So she fell asleep or passed out in a dream in her bathtub with her physical body drowning and she could have drowned had she not woken up in time, I can relate to the experience of felling what you body feels while you in a dream, it happens to most people, them hearing noises or feel stuff that happens around them while they sleep. Also own manga books like her on the human body lol That guy was her unconscious self, a dream characters, I have myself met my dream characters and interacted with them while in my dream I wonder if the creator of this game know about or has experienced these things

The final exam jitters, it’s real y’all.

1:38 “Manga and Anime about the human body” 💀

Girl in the preview is such a beauty!

I love this kind of art style!

The thumbnail alone tells me a lot about this games' story.

looking up, i also see a ceiling, but also a ceiling fan and a ventilator. (this isnt a metaphor for anything that's literally what i see)

I am currently stressed out, studying for finals, and in the bath. I feel slightly scared at this

I really recommend buying this game with milk inside/outside a bag of milk there’s a cool bundle for it, support the creators! 😊

Another video to procrastinate sleep to. Excellent.

Yo, Manly, I dunno if you accept suggestions from the comments, but I think the video about Mudoba will be pretty cool

That *indignant tone* of, "Excuse me...?" 😂🤣😂🤣

"Oh no, i have options" Real men struggles

Damn. What a great game am i right? Looking up I see only a ceiling (grest game to sleep? Or great game to get scared)

did you forget a hyphen in the title? love you and the way you introduce games to your audience sir

I really enjoyed this game. It's unique, at least in my opinion, but yah good game!!!

This game really speakin' to me rn

Omg did they make a game based on my life ???!!!

i love how this game looks

Hey Manly, I think I know a game that might be of interest to you! It's called Fear and Hunger 2: Termina, and it's a really cool RPGMaker horror game that just came out in December. It's about a festival held by the moon god Rher, where 14 contestants compete to murder each other or face the god's judgement. It's got multiple endings, 8 playable characters, and really solid and well-developed combat! It's got gorgeous art and an incredible atmosphere, too. It's really cool!

Personalized your brain

somebody waving at me ...... that line game me cccchilllls

Im a stressed-out girl, studying for college entrance exams. Maybe I should do this too...

Day 41 of asking manly to read us a bedtime story (preferably no sleep Reddit)

Will manly ever touch roblox side of horror games? such as The mimic, Doors etc?

It’s 5 AM and I was gonna sleep but Manly posted

Good video manly.

Time for my morning Manly video