The Silkbulb Test 

Clicking the video to see Mark wearing a bandana and saying "So true bestie" within the first minute of the episode is a treat to behold for sure

Hey! I’m the Silkbulb dev. This is uh really really crazy. I’m kinda freakin out, if we’re being honest. First off - thank ya thank ya for playing my game. It’s just lil ol me so it’s beyond validating. Two - I waaaanted to do multiple endings but - since were being honest - i put it out there assuming like 10 people would play it and i more or less just wanted feedback on whether it was working. That said, ya played it and time is precious - so I gotta make it clearer that there it aint a real choose your own adventure. The full game, however, will most def have far more meaningful choices. Three - ha I gotta agree on the edge lord comment - the most recent patch on steam nixed the “don’t worry you will” slide because it just felt out of character and too cliche. I’m rambling. And there’s already enough comments that I’m doubtful this will be seen - but regardless, I’m beyond pumped you played this and I can’t thank ya enough my dude.

As someone with pretty bad epilepsy, I do appreciate Lixian’s warnings and “coast is clear” format. I find them funny because of the random strain of words he uses as benchmarks.

Me, stoned and casually making red lobster rolls and listening to Mark in the background and then suddenly becoming super aware while he’s like “you munchin on something over there?” “Yes sir they’re so good”

I love how Mark hesitates when choosing whether he prefers red or not, but doesn’t hesitate when aiming the dot at a mans forehead.

So Mark’s favorite color is actually green though associated with the color red, while Sean’s favorite color is red but is associated with the color green. Funny little coincidence

10:42 I love that he turns a scary sounding noise and just says “you eating over there?”

2:50 I'm impressed with the warning. Especially the "coast is clear on...". You don't see this level of consideration anywhere.

Mark's ability to completely reduce atmospheric tension and provide comforting humour even among the most eldritch of horrors is incredible.

every time i hear that his favourite colour is green it’s like a jumpscare.. i associate him with red far too much to accept that it’s green

Imagine being a floor-crawling horror and Mark starts CHASING you.

I love how markiplier is like our universe’s John wick but more silly coded

i never knew i needed to hear mark say “so true bestie”. i’m glad i lived to experience such a moment

I love how he gets more flustered when asked about breakfast than when his life is at risk.

I find it hilarious that Marks main color is red and Jacks main color is green, but their actual favorite colors are reversed

Game: “You fear making the incorrect choice” Mark: “I don’t really care about being wrong” Me: *flashes back to Until Dawn*

Lixian's face tracking for things like blood is starting to get really good -- In a few years the average 3 scary games will just have top tier visual effects at this point.

Isn't it interesting how the distinction between "a person" and "two people" doesn't seem to matter once we reach a certain creep-factor like with "a stranger"?

What a blessing for him to be able to answer those fear questions so positively omg, I would've been CRYING like "HOW DOES IT KNOW?" 😂😭

10:40 how long that guy going to keep stirring that bowl of Mac and cheese in the dark over there??

I don't think Mark will ever understand how much it means to fans with epilepsy (like me) to have those flashing light warnings and then to have the words he says that will tell when it's safe to look again. I always feel so safe watching his videos and not having to worry about sudden flashing lights because I know he will always put a warning, it's so nice to have.

"breakfast is overrated" a quote now said by both matpat and markiplier

6:17 imagine trying to get jump scared but you get an ad instead 😂

Omg, @14:03 "spring out of the darkness and crawl up my rectum"...Mark, I laughed so so hard at that...😂

Can I just say that as a psychologist, this is so fascinating. Not only marks reactions, but the way people explain their reasoning in these types of questionnaire/experiment games. Horror games in general are a fascinating study, but there’s something about these questionnaire game videos that just makes the scientist in me so damn happy Really makes me want to start recording reactions, coding explainations, and just do some data crunching. Damn

I love how the creepy little tunes and the feeling of not being alone fills you with so much dread. You see yourself getting eaten, and it is just kind of scary. Especially where you're calibrating with the joystick, and you have to put the dot on the mans head, killing him.

My earliest notable memories of your channel are To The Moon and Presentable Liberty.

9:46 thanks for the shout-out mark

3:32 What a BRILLIANT jumpscare! No loud noises, no jumping out at you. You turn around and the monster is just THERE

Can we appreciate how Mark never fails to rip our ribcages out?

I love how Mark was like "so true bestie" when he said true for preferring to red just got me cackling on the floor😂😂😂

I love how Mark was just toying with the monster

13:45 mark talking over the jumpscare voice going "WAKE UP" and avoiding it through that is 10/10 lmao

Poor Lixian..if he doesn't have PTSD from all the stuff Mark has forced him to see while editing, it'd be a miracle

11:10 HE'S EDGING THE MONSTER!

this is the first time in a while that a horror game has genuinely creeped me out and made me feel uneasy. this is exactly the type of stuff i like!! i hope we see more from this dev in the future!

I don't suffer from epilepsy or any kind of seizures, but I still appreciate Marks warnings. Not many RU-vidrs take the time to do that.

hearing mark say "so true bestie" has actually added years to my lifespan

2:51 - thank you, Lexion!

13:04 this is the most relatable bluescreen i’ve ever seen

You can tell when mark enjoys a game when he goes looking for alternate endings

Mark looking away and looking back while trying to figure out what was eating granola was funny 😂

14:47 i'm goin' down the road feelin' bad oh i'm goin' down the road feelin' bad i love getting over it

4:47 As someone who has severe Arachnophobia, I was disturbed beyond words💀Like, my throat started to go dry-

This is how you do analog horror. I hate the ones where it's just "sit here and look at weird images. " This one still had plenty of that, but there was _more_ happening. Things were happening around you, you had more agency than just a flat screen, even if it is still just choice a and choice b for most of it. Really nice- though I still think analog horror isn't quite my thing. Very few really do it well enough for me to enjoy.

Trust me, Mark, you'd know if you were the type of person who feels alone in a crowd.

12:32 sotruebestie

Everytime Mark says "I ate alone" at 17:02, my "ok, google" assistant responds

Damn Mark aced that first test with a score of 556% 😂

This gave me the same feeling as the Watson-Scott test. And that whistle/siren thing made me uncomfortably spooked

Mark fighting his urge to dissobay the instructions at the start is so funny

i love these sort of quiz/questionaire games! they get me everytime (bonus points if they access pics on your computer)

I really appreciate when the editors add a flashing warning, and I'm especially grateful for the audio clue on when to look again! I suffer from epilepsy and these warnings are quite literally a life saver ❤❤❤

‘I do have sigma male energy soooo’ -Markiplier

I love that Mark is testing the test while he's taking it. It's like, who's REALLY being tested here?

10:51 he has a nature valley bar

Happy Annus-versary y’all. Can’t believe it’s already been three years…

I really appreciate the thought of the epilepsy warnings. It sucks cuz it kinda ruins the scare, but it’s nice knowing that someone out there is safe because of the warnings

This is a really well made horror game! The human faces are perfectly eerie instead of over-the-top dramatic, so it feels more real. I love the subtly of it all, too. Great job! I also wanna see more from the dev

thank you so much for putting in a flash warning! i suffer from seizures and being able to watch your videos without having to worry about it is great. tysm

It's crazy to see how far Mark has come from his old psychotic self to this in between calm and psychotic self 😂 Edit: Y'all can do better than 2.5k likes. I'm just playing thank you!

Hi Mark, today my wife and I went into a parinatal appointment and found out our baby has no heartbeat. I spent all day just lying on the couch unsure of what to do or say, mourning the child I will never get to hold. This video for a brief time let me be distracted and feel a little bit more normal. Its not much, but I really appreciate it. I needed that today

Hey mark i’ve been watching you for my entire childhood and you’ve done nothing but make my day knowing i have something to look forward to for entertainment. I wanna ask how your doing personally and if your truly enjoying your life

8:19 Ranola

You just got to love the relationship mark has with Lixian😂🤣 every time I see then together i always crack a smile

I love it you cant tell mark is burnt out on the videos but everything he does is still comedy gold, "he eating a gernoal over there,... what are ya done?"

props to the creator because oh my god i don't know WHAT it was but i had such a crazy ass feeling of complete dread during this entire thing like never before

9:45 yeah he really loves the unknown maybe a little too much (if you know you know)

I don’t know why but mark saying “so true bestie” gave me SO much serotonin

This game would be amazing in VR

This man manages to make a horror game into a comedy.

I have some strange dream all the time. I dream of a springtrap and Freddy in some kind of cave and supposedly a springtrap helps you survive from Freddy. He works like this, you turn away and he goes. There were also charging modules like red is bad and green is good. You collect ten of them and kill Freddy with a powerful discharge and throw him down the cave. You take the rune and open the door, and then the springtrap torments you, tries to kill you.

13:38 “come back here you little scamp😍🤞” got me 😂😭

Mark toying with the monster is hilarious

I really appreciated the flashing lights warning, and the audio cue of when it would be safe to watch again!!! Thank you for this :D

I know it won’t get seen but mark you helped me through a lot as a kid and now I’m married in my own house I’ve been through foster care and three years on constant tech restriction and barely making it by thank you so much for being like a dad or big brother to us! You’ve helped me and so many like me I’m glad I found you and I’m glad you got the success you did! ❤❤❤

Mark trying to click the screen is how I imagine future generations will be when our “old tvs” still have remotes 😂

It's crazy how calm he is now compared to how crazy he was then

As an athlete, I say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day if I have an event going on. Other times, I'd say dinner is because a full stomach gives good sleep.

I love how Mark is able to release the tension in almost every case

lixian and marks dynamic is iconic love when lixian zooms into stuff

Mark with a bandana makes him look like a true RU-vidr

I very much disliked the munchy crunchy sound at 10:45

I love your videos mark you make me laugh so hard your the best your videos make my day also I LOVE distractible I listen to it all the time

The way this game is unnerving the entire time is incredible. Ho mark puts up with this is amazing. Another video, another happy audience

The time has passed, im shocked he hasnt made another of his yearly unus annus tributes

Can i just say im glad mark is one of the few big RU-vidrs who hasn't devolved into reaction content?

11:20 Mark was so funny here lol:)

I started this video being like "nah there's no way this will be scary" and now half way through realizing I'm very wrong

Mark, you can't just come out of nowhere rocking that headband! I was not prepared!

The fact hat he hesitates 😂 4:12

no one : mark : So True Bestie💅🏽✨

At 09:18 I’d like to think Mark looked over at Chica or Henry sleeping by his side

hearing Mark say "I have sigma male energy" has immediately made my day better

MATPATT SAID THAT LUNCH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY!!!

8:56 beeeee

Feeling alone in a crowd is something some people experiencing depression feel.

11:45 was that the bite of '87?

Wow that's terrifying, in such an impressive way. I can't watch any further lol. Saw the second gun calibration thing briefly with my mouse and nope

mark reminds me so much of kronk when he says “oh yeah” that i can’t stop giggling every time i hear it