This Game Will CHANGE YOUR LIFE | Presentable Liberty 

If you make a game that has no physical people, voice acting and is entirely comprised of letters and Minecraft graphics, and at the end you have people that are physically crying over it, you've done something right.

This video is not for the faint of heart. I have never played a game like this before and I don't think I ever will. There are many heavy subjects so get ready for an adventure unlike any other...

Feels different now when you realized this game was a call for help.

Charlotte's gramophone is one of the most upsetting parts of this game, not just because of the somber tone the music sets, but because of what it could've accomplished; had Charlotte kept playing it Salvador could've found her, giving Charlotte the will to go on living and she potentially could have saved Salvador from acting brashly when he sets out to free the main character, maybe saving his life in the process as well.

When Mark was listening to the gramophone and yelling: " Charlotte I hear it!! How can I tell her I hear it?!!" My heart broke

25:25 "I'm just sitting in room, alone, doing a let's play of a game, talking to a camera. You guys can't respond. Are you responding? Are you getting this message? Are you able to hear me? Cause I'm here in my pastry shop, all alone. I got my ukelele> I can't hear you guys. Are you there? Is anyone listening to me?" Damn, that's heavy... Game made Mark question his own let's play.

Bro this is what loneliness really is. Knowing there’s people out there wanting to make a connection, but you just can’t.

I think it's important to notice the behaviors of each person. As it's been noted, the virus is depression, yet each character represents a coping mechanism. Mr. Smiley is denial, fake happiness, the mask of joy above the deep meaningless abyss that he feels. He's noted to be FORCED to be happy, or else his family would die. That's sometimes how it can feel, to a depressed person; everyone else's lives and emotions depend on your mask. Salvador is escapism, the longing to be away from it all. I took great interest in the moment that Dr. Money calls him a "free spirit," which is a common way to imply that someone smokes a lot if marijuana. Salvador's grand trip may have very well been just him waltzing to a nearby pool, which would explain how he took two days to reach it, but only half of one to return, despite not mentioning any new means of travel. It could also explain why he didn't care about not having his family, and in a minor tone, why he cared so much for specifically the scents of his hometown. It was the only pleasant thing he would notice with sober senses. Charlotte is isolationism. Her loneliness, locked away, with nothing to do, nowhere to go, and nobody to turn to, is a telltale sign of someone who needs help, but would never reach out for it. She wanted the music to lighten the mood, and gave the prisoner the poster... not because it was old, and not because it was locked away and useless, but istead because of how she said it wasn't cheerful. She wanted to be far away from any physical manifestation of her deep-rooted sorrows. Even Mr. Money himself is a form of material dissociation. His greed allowed him to spread the tendrils of depression worldwide. It was never enough, and he developed an addiction to money, because he shut out meaningful connections with everyone else, seeing them as business partners, if not cash cows, and the only thing he could think about was what others could give him.

I couldn't help but feel so happy when Mark heard the gramophone and said, "I hear it! God, Charlotte, I hear it!" as he laughs happily, "Charlotte I hear it! I hear it Charlotte! God, Charlotte, how can I tell her I hear it? How can I tell anybody I hear it?" he was so happy... but when the music stopped and his smile faded, it's like a stone dropped on your head and heart. Seriously, he looks so sad...

This game affected him so much that when a Markiplier fangame came out that had a "Charlotte's Cake" healing item, he said he didn't want to eat it because it was Charlotte's cake. Just one example of what a deeply moving game this is.

Yknow the worst part is that if Charlotte had played the music for a little bit longer. If she had played that song again, Salvador would have found her. And they could be friends. And she would be alive. And he would be with her. And then when we left, we would see them. We would get to see both of them alive and well

I am back seven years later, and I just discovered that someone (not the original developer) is remaking Presentable Liberty in high-definition graphics, there is a Steam page, Discord server, everything! It is a pretty small community, but it deserves so much attention. I remember watching this when I was just a kid, and it was the first time I was ever so emotionally effected by a piece of fiction. I really hope this remake gets more attention, it would be a nice tribute to Wertpol, god bless him.

i mean everyone's talking about each person's relationship to you but like bug friend couldve left through the mail slot at any point and didnt choose to leave so i think thats pretty nice

Oh look, Mark got a copyright strike because the game used a piece of music from 1827. Good job, youtube. Real cool of you.

Came to back this video after watching the (currently new) "my eyes deceive" somehow the ending to that is worse than this.

This is my favorite video of Markiplier for a reason. The game is perfect and truly deserves an award. Everything was absolutely perfect.

Everyone left the player for dead But only one never left him The bug. He could have escaped any time But he chose not to

That Salvador letter ending with “I am on my way” hits different. All that matters to him is getting his friend out. He gives everything to free him. It hurts so much.

It is just so shocking how much this game affected Mark… Seeing him slowly get more and more lonely and depressed…hearing him calling for Charlotte, desperately pleading for her to stay alive for just a few more minutes… screaming meaninglessly at the walls trying so hard to let Charlotte know that he could hear her music…it’s so chilling, this game is so underrated for something that’s so powerful.

Anybody else come back here after watching Mark play my eyes deceive?

When Charlotte played the megaphone and Mark started shouting “CHARLOTTE! I CAN HEAR IT!!! HOW CAN I TELL YOU I HEAR IT-“ *that deeply broke me*

The saddest part is that the developer made this game while depressed, and ended up taking his life when seeing all the games he made went unnoticed, it reminds me of Charlotte in a way.

Sal and Charlotte were the one thing keeping you through confinement. They both disappear the day you are given freedom.

This and iron lung perfectly incapsulate the feeling of loneliness and dread in totally different yet similar ways these games are *art* and the fact that robert took his life after making this really makes it poetic in such a sad yet beautiful way R.I.P Robert Brock

Did anyone else notice how Mark slowly stated to role play the prisoner? Interesting

The creator of this game "Werpol" died last year. So sad, he was very talented, may he rest in peace.

26:05 From what I can tell, by his body language and facial expressions, this is the EXACT moment where the game sunk its claws in for Mark. The frantic, haphazard movements, reasoning with himself, rationalizing that clearly the mic was to blame. But if you pause at this exact moment, the look on his face just says it all. From here, it's just a downward spiral. Crazy how a video game can just strike you to the core like thiz.

This game had such an impact on him because the game emotionally manipulates the player into developing an emotional connection to NPC's that you never see - you feel desperate, become dependent on their kindness, and naturally have an emotional kick in the gut when they're all taken away from you. The game is written as a psychological horror, and unlike most such games, it inflicts horror on you not by doing horrible things to you, but just by taking away things you like.

Best part of this. Markiplier slowly losing his mind as the game went on. True psychological gaming experience

"Friends I never met are gone. Friends I shouldn't have cared about, I really care about. Imaginary people that don't exist that I never saw are gone, and I care." - Markiplier 2015

3 messengers 1 scares you (mr. smiley) 1 actually makes you somewhat happy (sal) And 1 makes you sad (charlotte) They are all contradicting each other perfectly I love it

Watching old Mark is interesting. You can tell he's matured over the years. No less funny, but different

2015: Wow! What an amazing hypothetical scenario. Really makes you think about how isolation affects the human mind. 2020: *nervous laughter*

I love how serious all the voices became near the end of the game as he slowly became more attached and worried for all the characters. At the beginning their voices were very exaggerated and fake because it was all a game, but at the end they became real and serious, and sad, because suddenly this wasnt a game, and these faceless people mattered.

This game is so haunting. Hearing the gramaphone was both incredibly uplifting and incredibly sad. Such a bittersweet moment that Charlotte has been reaching out and you two could share that music experience together but she'll never know.

Rest in peace, Robert Brock. You created something beautifully simplistic and disturbing.

I only just found out that the developer had commited suicide a year ago now...this really feels strange now...

This comment is probably lost, but I love that when he got halfway through the game, when it got darker, he stopped playing the ingame games and started just waiting, and waiting, for a letter.

This was my first gameplay of Mark that I watched. At the time, whenever I tried to watch his gameplays, I thought he was too loud for me and I had never liked him before. But during that gameplay I saw that he was empathetic and cared about the characters. I've been a fan of his ever since. He is LOUD, but it doesn't bother me anymore.

the real horror in this game isn’t fear or creepiness, it’s the dreaded feeling of loneliness and helplessness that sinks into your soul

This game has the similar feel of depression. Everyone wanting you to be happy but never really helping. The people you need are to far away. Just isolation.

“I hope you enjoy the game. I doubt it because it isn’t fun. Like seriously not at all. I hope you keep going anyway. Always keep going. Don’t give up like me. You never know how much more time you have.” After knowing the creator of Presentable Library killed himself, this feels like a message from him to the people playing the game. Rest In Peace.

25:20 . The moment it starts to set in. The moment the realization hits that this isn’t just a weird psychological horror-esk game to make you feel weird. The moment that makes you go: “oh- oh.” The moment that flipped a switch in Mark as well. You can see it. It’s no longer silly voices and jokes. There is a little bit of buildup but this is the moment where it really happens. The turning point if you will. This game means so much to me I cannot describe it. I hope the creator is resting in peace.

You know an interesting take I have from the game is that the endless amount of notes from friends almost reminds me of when I felt overwhelmed with texts from my friends and family when I WAS very depressed its a weird feeling because you feel so lonely but you know others care for you, but you just don't have the energy to reply. Does anyone else relate?

“I’m sorry friend.” “Im sorry..” *that broke me and it felt like a punch to the face*

2020's demo looked pretty neat ngl

this is the weirdest comfort video i could have. i just remember blocking out my parents fighting with this playing as a kid and being able to laugh at Mark through it.

Honestly I think this game deserves a lot of credit for being an incredible art piece on the horrors of capitalism, for-profit healthcare, and the prison industrial complex. Some of this went over my head when I first watched this playthrough as a teenager, I just thought of it as a standard dystopian game, but now I can see how real this game actually is.

Did anyone feel like he was talking to us at then end "these are fake people that I never knew and their gone...and I CARE ." that hit me a little

The side of Plague Inc. that you never get to see.

I only just came across this video. The end made me cry. My brother died by suicide after living the isolation of 2020, then his own imposed isolation. Hope anyone's who feels alone is able to reach out to someone around you, or even 988. Much love to all of you. ❤

watching mark slowly get more and more distressed and dependent on the letters was probably the hardest part of this video. i adore this game.

bruh ain’t no one gotta talk how much of a real one salvador is? dying just to save the player?

I had no idea this game was, in a way, the developer's suicide note and the cake was an allegory for the game. At the end, when he said goodbye, he didn't know if anyone would eat it, but he hoped someone would and that everyone who played the game wouldn't give up like he did, so that they could enjoy the cake he never would.

You can tell the developer suffered with depression. The representation of it, the way people tell you to "just be happy". And the friend that you wish you could be like, being able to go places. It's even sadder when you find out the developer is no longer with us.

It's weird that I watched this video when it first came out at almost 12 years old, now here I am, 8 years later 20 years old. It feels like it wasn't too far in the past yet it feels like it was a lifetime ago. We've changed, we've grown, we've made mistakes, found pain and misery and discovered happiness and contentment in life. What a strange life this is. I'm grateful that Mark still makes videos, in some ways I feel I've walked through life looming at him through a window watching him grow and change just as I see it in myself as well.

Game: Do. Not. Open. The. Door. Game: Press Space To Open the Door

The four photos: The heart is Charlotte. The club is your buddy. The ace is Dr. Money. The diamond is Salvador.

I remember watching this video as a kid, I've come back to it a few times now not remembering anything about it except that it exists. It seems to have left a lasting impact on me. This game really has changed my life

this video CANNOT be from 8 years ago. the virus and the ukulele feel so surreal

"How could a game.... With the graphics of Lego Island...." 😂😂

“I’m not eating that piece of cake until I know Charlotte is okay”

50:11, the way he literally screams for her breaks my heart.

I am on the verge of tears…my eyes are stinging. I feel extreme sadness, anger, and love for the creator of this game. This game brought me close to these feelings, but reading the comments below about how the developer of these games took his own life brought me to the edge and over. I’m so sorry you never got the deserved love you should have, Wertpol. You tried so hard and gave your soul into delivering these games. Thank you. You’ll be in our hearts.

I know this was uploaded over four years ago, but I wanted to add: The worst ending is if you decide to stay in the cell. You die. In 12 days. You're immune to the virus and the only thing you're kept for is your organs. And you don't get out to see Charlotte's bakery. Mark chose the kinder of the endings.

Watching this now, after learning of Wertpol's suicide, makes so many of the messages in this game hurt a lot more. This game was a peek inside his soul, and I feel like we failed him in a way. "It may not seem like a happy ending to this story, but you are still here." We are still here, Wertpol. We will keep going, and we will bring your spirit with us. Rest in peace.

kudos to the mailmen that dont let the weather or apocalyptic conditions stop them from delivering their parcels

I always struggle coming back to this video just from Mark's transformation overtime. The dude literally fell in love with a video game character who doesn't speak a word of dialogue.

The gramophone part made me cry. To think that she was trying to talk to you without knowing if you were actually alive. Such a desperate move but that was character building. And her death... She was really designed for you to love then die. *_we all live to die._*

Holy fucking shit, you can literally see Mark grieving over Charlotte.

He was literally happy when charlotte sent him that cake. Like it made me smile big as fuck seeing him genuinely happy over a pixelated cake I’m still watching the video and don’t know what is to come yet so 😅

I remember when i was around 15 watched this while i attempted suicide once. I remember sitting in my room thinking if i took the p*lls while i was watching it it would be the last thing i watched. Im still struggling today but im so glad to be alive. And Mark has been my happy buddy for years

People 5 years ago: this games weird. People in 2020 with the coronavirus: uuuhhhhhh

He's trying to convince himself that it's not real. But his brain thinks it is. This is fucking up me too.

It feels like buddy was held at Gun point to make mark happy, it was oddly dark. Constantly reminded of the current situation while trying to be positive. Depression.

Looking back on this was like a slap to the face. I never truly realized the emotion packed into Mark's voice until I watched that again on 7/14/22. Watching this brought back so many memories of good and bad times. I Think back to when I first watched this video i was just a little kid browsing the Internet thinking of what to watch. Then I stumbled upon Mark's video on presentable liberty. This video changed my life for the better. It gave me an outlook on that all life is precious. Spend all the time with your loved ones be for the time runs out.

The most disturbing part is probably actually watching mark’s distress, especially because he’s one of those creators that makes every viewer feel just a little valued even subconsciously.

Mark when Charlotte dies: *Screams and mourns for 5 minutes* Mark when Salvadore dies: I D O N ‘ T C A R E

The parallels of this game to depression is, overwhelming. The connections to many peoples experiences including mine in the real world are hard to make but once you see one you see more and more. For many struggling with depression, you feel trapped, unable to do anything, you start to question your reality, and the few people who manage to contact you put themselves into pain, just to help you, and the others, rely on you, but you dont feel as you can do anything for them. Charlotte is a painful character, she is going through a struggle much similar to yours, and you wish so desperately to help her but theres nothing you could do. And in the last moments as you desperately try and find her despite knowing its already too late. And then you take on this immense guilt, wishing you could have done something, but there was nothing to do. Salvador trys his hardest to make you feel happy, in a deep connected way, he sends you handcrafted gifts that show his care for you, and he talks to you about old times, things you would do together, reminiscing about the great adventures you had, but now youre trapped far away, and he cannot reach you beyond response-less letters but despite all of this, he tries his hardest for you once he realises the full extent of what is happening, only for that to leave him dead. Mr Smiley is a hollow shell, a face that attempts to be friendly, but it doesn't feel real, giving you gifts you cant appreciate with no connection to you, he spends all his money on you and sacrifices himself for meaningless, hollow, gifts to make you happy. Doctor Money serves as the overwhelming depression, attempting to pull you away from those that make you truly happy, keeping you from taking care of those you care about, he keeps you locked away, unreachable to everyone who truly cares for you, even directly telling you to cease contact with the person trying to pull away. I'm probably not the best for this, many others could do better, and everyone else has their own take on it, but this is just how i connect personally to this game. Everyone's experience with depression is different, and to some this may seem like meaningless junk, but i hope to those who understand this, and feel trapped, or lonely, in this world, I hope you can see the light, and that some day you will reach it. It wont be easy, but nothing is, and I believe you can make it through this. Rest in peace Robert Brock.

This game describes the part of my mind of which I'm slightly terrified of

You supposedly receive letters from four people - Doctor Money, Mister Smiley, Salvadore, and Charlotte. Smiley decides to effectively kill himself when his daughters die, Charlotte kills herself because she can't live with waiting for the hypothetical prisoner to arrive, and Salvadore dies freeing you from your prison. But Doctor Money? Money endures all hardships.

u could see mark getting crazier and crazier during the video

Knowing that the game maker committed suicide just reminds me of so many of the great artists of the past, who created something that eventually ended up touching so many people, but killed themselves before they got a chance to see it. What a game.

I came from makes 11/5/2023 "My Eyes Deceive" . He mentioned this game alot so ima watch it, but my god wasn't expecting ancient mark!

the thought of Mark playing this alone without anyone to talk to except for the nonexistent audience in the camera actually made me feel sad. when he also he talked to the camera and asked if anyone was there.. my heart broke.. i don't know if you could actually read this, but i'd be here for you, Mark.

This is chilling. The way he did the voices in the beginning and them slowly turning sadder and more similar as they grow closer to their deaths... haunting

My heart dropped when I saw that the pastry shop was right there

58:59 Right here man. Holy shit. I came back to this game years since this video was released. Now that I have friends online and Covid was a thing, the idea of isolation and futility just feels way too real. Here’s hoping people have taken Robert Brock’s legacy to heart, whoever it’s resonated with, and learn to appreciate your life and the people in it every golden chance you get.

The scariest thing for me is the feeling of helplessness you feel in this game, the feeling that you can’t do anything, and when you finally can, it’s already too late.

The fact that he just stops playing the games and is just waiting Desperately For letters

“Charlotte I hear it. How can I tell you I hear it??” I don’t know why that hit hard

37:40 that reaction to the letter vs earlier ones really show how he changed WHILE playing the game

Lol when he said "how can all this happen in three days?" That hit. Two weeks ago, my brother was going to visit me at my college in Canada. (I'm from the US) That was Friday. Thursday, Trump implemented the travel ban to all of Europe. We decided he should stay home to avoid the risk of getting trapped in Canada. Friday, my school closed for a week. Saturday, they canceled classes for the rest of the year, and I came home- afraid that they might close the border. Monday, the border was closed to all but Canadian and American citizens. Then over the next week, all schools, and non-essential businesses were closed, and everyone was told to stay home. Crazy how the Thursday before, I was looking forward to my brother visiting, and to the rest of the school year. Just three days later, The country was closed, school is cancelled, and I was driving home with as much as I could fit in my car. THREE DAYS

I forgot how much Mark was yelling when he was younger.

REST IN PEACE Robert "Wertpol" Brock for those who do not know Robert created this game and unfortunately committed suicide. remember if your ever contemplating suicide call 998

I've seen this video like three times and I distinctly remember a part where the bug friend did stop moving at some point and Mark was upset and then at the end when the bug walked out, he was thrilled because he thought it was dead. but now as I rewatch it, that apparently didn't happen and now I'm confused because I remember it so well

"To my only friend. When you're reading this, I will already be dead" God. This has new meaning now...RIP Wertpol. You and your games had more impact on more people than you will ever know.

_that was pretty depressing_ _but worth the hour_

This game proves that you can make a good game with godly writing no matter how bad the graphics or its sound design could be

Holy shit I do remember this video. Thank you Mark for referring back to this game in your My Eyes Deceive video