This War of Mine - When in Hell... 

After being stabbed 3 times "Why am I moving so slowly? Am I injured?"

I'm pretty sure I accidentally call this game 'This War is Mine' a few times... Sorry about that.

A few tips Jon: 1. Your people don't need to eat everyday; feed them every other day and they will be fine. 2. Build at least one bed on your first day. 3. Patch the house in your first week; this will guarantee your people's safety (without guard duty) until the civil unrest. 4. This game support controller. 5. Don't pick clean the closest pile to the exist; it can function as a storage and make your trips easier. 6. Cigarettes are not worthwhile even if the price is skyrocketed; collect them only if your people smoke. 7. Always treat your people with proper medicine; herb pills are not reliable but they are valuable trade items. 8. You will never have enough components and woods; send a errand run every other night (sync it up with the timing you feed your people would be nice) just for those will be really beneficial. 9. Traders (and every events) always took place before noon; if you have nothing to do for the afternoon, skip it. 10. Traders come to your every 3 days or so, because they don't value components and woods very much, you should always trade herb pills and jewelries for those. 11. Electronics and parts are very important to tier 2 and tier 3 items/infrastructures, prioritize them if you can (after food, proper medicines, and bandages). 12. Soldiers and rebels are always worth killing (which I think is unfair TBH...) because they often come with a lot of loots and moral bonus to everyone.

'You. Walk away and walk straight back in, now you're doing the shuffle.'

Pro tips You stay hungry for 2days but eating only lasts for 1... so only eat on the second day of hunger and you will save food. Tools count as weapons so keep some for defence. On the first scavenger run in a new location take a crowbar and a shovel to dig and open everything so your second run you don't need to bring tools the second time. Defenders waste ammo. let your main scavenger sleep during the day.

Jon lights a fire when it's 20 degrees in the house. I weep for the waste of resources...

Bad People. Stabbing someone who steals their last stuff :)

Pro trip for you: 1. things under construction will not be raided by raiders (build some beds or other constructs to store materials, but dont complete them 2. raiders will not rob already cook food, or already made constructs 3. have everyone eat every two days, unless they're sick or very sick or have an injury of some sort 4. killing bandits does not cause depression, killing innocents or robbing innocents causes depression 5. let your main scavenger sleep all day 6.when cooking, always use vegetables to save resources in the long run 7. UPGRADE WORKBENCHES - very important for later days 8. grow vegetables 9. if you can't store items in constructs, store them in a different scavenging location. raiders don't ever hit scavenge locations 10. when scavenging, bring everything closest to the start zone to save time if you ever return (also having the radio set on classical music raises moral!) Hope you read this, and if you do I hope this helped you and everyone else out!

Finally, a game I can leave a constructive comment about. First things first, gunpowder is relatively useless, so leave that behind. Sugar is used to ferment moonshine which is a valuable trading item. There are various npc's you can trade with in the world too. 2 beds are imperative, then you can cycle people sleeping and working. you have your scavenger and a guard who sleep during the day and a day worker who sleeps at night. Food is not so important, in the sense that the people only need to eat once every 3 days, they will change from hungry to very hungry, you should eat the day before this happens for maximum efficiency. The way in which this game creates the foreboding feelings of scarcity and desperation is a more interesting angle than "I can't carry everything I want all the time" and is what makes this game so great IMO. Really excited to see you playing this and hoping for more. Thumbs up so they see this folks!

I feel like your priorities are a bit off in the beginning. It's not necessarily efficient to scavenge basic materials constantly, but the first couple nights, it's pretty valuable. Otherwise your entire production chain can be halted when you run out of materials. Plus you want to get people in beds pretty soon.

Nice to know that, in a pseudo apocalypse, people still value jewelery more than food when supplies are cut off.

Those kids come back later with food if you give them the meds, and it boosts morale. Morale is extremely important. If people become depressed, then they literally just sit around and don't do anything. That's why it's not too smart to steal or kill unless absolutely necessary. Also the crowbar sucks as a weapon, so does the shovel. The hatches and knife aren't bad, but guns are your best bet for combat.

No one has finished this game. Anyone who says they have is lying and hasn't spent enough time crying on the floor.

Always give the kids medicine if you have it. Pays off. Actually, that's the one thing about this game I never got: being generous always pays off: no one ever seems to screw you over. Unless, I missed something.

YEAH if someone's dying, it isn't my business unless I get paid UPFRONT for helping... really jon?

Jon Jewellery is worth a wee bit less in a besieged city.

I feel like you were in totally the wrong mindset for this game

him not taking the bullet shells drove me nuts xD

I love and hate, but mostly love this game. Never had a person kill themselves in any walkthrough but had a fair few moments when people left and the ones who stayed died from starvation/cold due to being so depressed they couldn't be controlled. This game is an interesting experience to say the least. P.S. This game is one of the few survival games that actually rewards you for doing good deeds and punishes you hard if you do too much bad shit. Which is also quite endearing for such a harsh subject matter

The controls are the way they are because it was originally a mobile game Jon.

Jon... Maybe put the heater.. Inside the bedroom?

I know you don't like it, but you have to take all the components and wood that you can while scavenging. You can generate food and water, and by mid game you can make herbal medicine and bandages, so just focus on getting components and wood until you have an obscene amount of both. You need them for everything, and there isn't a time when they're not needed anymore.

Also Jon, considering how essential materials are, there's a VERY big gap between "fine we can have a deal" and "that's very generous". Please haggle.

Don't let your people get to sad. One of mine did and they killed themself

Welcome to not-Yugoslavia!

Good job not burning books. It absolutely destroys the morale, and I already explained why that's awful to do.

this game always consists of me doing fine for a few days then I get cocky, send my scavenger into one military zones, he gets killed then everything falls apart. We go hungry, someone hangs themselves. Someone gets terribly ill and then it's over

If in doubt, just completely ransack a house!

pavel and Bruno? boy in the striped pyjamas anyone?

change characters by pressing the pictures in the bottom right corner instead of the characters themselves. tune the radio. board up the holes in the walls. check your priorities and look at what your characters addictions are.

Will you ever play Metro 2033 on the channel?

Jon get some boards up! The raiders are coming! another settlement needs your help! Here, I'll mark it on your map!

i get bad dreams after playing. but its a great game.

This is a beautifully sad game

Yes!Yes!Yes! I've wanted to see this for over a year! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you for playing this game. It's always fun to see how people go about playing it.

I look forward to your uploads everyday, they never disappoint!

Love this game, so simple yet powerful - happy to see one of my favorite youtubers playing it :)

love that you're playing this game, waited 2 years for this :)

Love your priorities Jon: Sick mom with two kids, no medicine for you, but burning books? Never... :-D

The console version of this game (titled This War of Mine: The Little Ones) is free on PlayStation Plus at the moment and I don't think it's controls are that bad at all. So if you dislike the PC's controls maybe try it on console. By the way, I'm warning you now, Jon. Even if you think your characters will die, stealing is NOT worth it. It makes your characters MUCH more likely to be depressed to the point of literally sitting in the floor and being unable to control and help you.

I would love a full series on this sometime in the future. Great video Jon!

Some tips: It's alright to leave some items on the ground in your base, as they are safe from theft. Your first tool priority should be the axe, as it is indispensable for getting wood from the furniture in your house so you can save space when scavenging. Make a specific list of what you need to accomplish your tasks the next day so you don't grab the wrong thing and waste valuable daylight. When a character is too sad/depressed to act, it is important to choose the right character to help them. For example, choosing someone like Bruno to cheer them up will result in a harsh approach and a lower chance of recovery. Choose the character with the most kind/caring dialogue. A character who is tired can recover by resting in a bed during the day. Similarly, someone who is ill or injured has a small chance to be healed while resting, while there is none out of bed. This chance can be bolstered by taking meds or using bandages. Alternatively, you can visit the hospital at night to heal them up, however this wastes a valuable scavenging opportunity. Never use your last book for fuel. Having a book and a chair gives you survivors a mood boost. Never underestimate stealth. In a combat scenario, ensure the character you choose is capable of using the sneak attack ability and your chances of survival will drastically increase.

SO excited you're playing this. I just discovered it around Christmas and am currently obsessed! And in case you missed it, you should be able to use a controller for easier play.

If you want to play another game about the horrors of war I highly recommend Valiant Hearts. It was made by Ubisoft to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War 1 and it tells an amazing story. I'm sure you'd like it.

Finally a true gem of a game Jon! Was wondering when and if u had it "rolling out" to your channel. This game is very hard but very satisfying when u get all the pieces into order to upgrade and scavenge all in 2-3 nights. Please keep it up and bring it more times, maybe make it a weekly date for your channel. ^^ And remember if u need help, me and the community would be able to get u out of trouble!

Protip: when looting a place, keep a control pile at the entrance of the level. Take everything you find, everytime your inv is full put it in the control pile and when you can't find anything else, take home the truly essential.

Was waiting forever for you to play this game!

I haven't watched this video yet, but I've played the game. I FLIPPING LOVE THIS GAME. Hope he likes it and we get a small series.

Good to see you finally playing this!

oooh finally this game for you! I know I will love this playthrough!

What a poignant experience this is. I've never been able to see This War of Mine as a "game" with mechanics to beat, or to have fun/pass the time with -- Bosnian War is something that still leaves me at a loss for words. Thank-you, Jon, for bringing it to your channel!

So glad you're playing this :D

A quick tip: always bring shovel and crowbar when scavenging somewhere, unless you know for a fact you don't need it. it's far more convenient than going back the next night just to dig something up

oh I love this game it makes you feel like a horrible person at times and makes you feel the full impact of your choices, I feel it does survival just right

The bandages were an amazing choice at 17:24: even if none of your party gets injured, they can make great trading items!

So you don't need the heater until it starts to snow, the dial on the radio can be turned for different stations and, upgrade stations asap after your basics are made. You can repair that gaping hole in the wall once you've upgraded. There is a hospital where you can save pavle from his soon to be fatal illness. Finally, Depression is a thing you need to take care of. If you let them lose hope they may abandon you.

... Do as the Devils do.

Jon, you can spin the fucking radio dial.

sugar is used to make moonshine for trading, or to become alcohol for bandages. You dont need sugar, electric parts, gunpowder, or casings until mid to late game. What you need early game is wood, components, parts, food, meds, bandages, and weapon parts. Focus on those 7 things and you'll be alright.

This game is awesome, thanks for doing this one!

To switch between characters easier, click on their portrait cards in the bottom right. The difficulty of balancing components, wood, and other items is intentional to the point of the game. You're going to find yourself making new runs just to get more of the basics frequently, so there's no harm to it. Sugar is mainly used to make alcohol later. Not a priority, but it can be sold. Sleeping takes a half-day, so they can sleep first thing and get up and do more work.

Here is some advice for you Jon, If nobody shows up by 11 during the day, that usaully means that no one is showing up. Also, don't pick up gun powder now because you won't be able to do anything with it until you upgrade your workbench. Also, thank you for playing this game!

I have been waiting for this.

0:43 Thank you Jon! The second go makes such a difference. This game is as hard as it is depressing.

I love that John and apparently the rest of the house don't know anything about tuning the frequency on a radio, so they must think there's only one channel

You don't need anyone on guard duty until about day 6 usually. Or if the "Outbreak of Crime" special event happens. Your house gets raided every night when that's active.

"...This is 'Radio Pogoren', our colleague Joran was shot by a sniper today, this makes 4 days in a row - a new personal best for Joran, but woefully short of the "Radio Pogoren' record of 23 days in a row. Good luck Joran - you will be missed, eventually, 'cos no sniper round here is THAT good..."

Will Jon finish his laundry and make tea again before he finishes digging? Find out next week.

"Ugh. Wood is heavy. Guess I'll just sit here and wait for death." -Jon

hell yes!! i was waiting for you to pick up this one :DD

If there's no trader there by noon, there's not going to be a trader. Also, it's totally fine to skip through the day. And, when you make a bed, you can have people sleep in it during the day so they aren't too tired to scavenge or guard at night. A good strategy is to pick one person as the designated scavenger, and have them sleep during the day. The other two (or three, if you pick up a third) can alternate between sleeping and guarding at night.

Jon, when a character is on a radio the radio screen will show, and there is a dial on the right that you turn to tune into various channels which are either messages from the military(which might lead to an evacuation and being saved?) or some people who want attention(traders and stuff), or music which improves mood as it says in the description. hope this helps

please make more Jon! I love this game so much

I have been waiting on this video for a very long time. I need to go to bed soon, so I can only watch half of it :c

2pm in the afternoon?!? As opposed to... Now we know. Now we know! NOW WE KNOW!!! Yay to more of this sort of thing!

I think that many of the frustrating things you point out are on purpose, to bring you more fully into the game. The waiting/uncertainty mirrors your characters and helps you experience it with them. I could be reading too much into this, and if it turns you off from the game then it's a bad move on the dev's part, but those are my two cents. Thanks for finally doing this, Jon :)

the thing about abandoned buildings is if they seem empty and are a good idea to scavenge you probably weren't the only one who thought like that

John "I don't think I'll need mechanical parts." Me" oh you poor fool

"There isn't a speed up time button." Well, this isn't the Sims! XD Besides, you should be on guard during the night, but you're more likely to get bored during the day.

Neat little game, definitely worth playing a few times. You definitely do exhaust the content fairly quickly though. The biggest hint I can give is, the best thing to do when scavenging, no matter what, is to save the pile of junk nearest to the entrance in each area and deposit all the loot in the level there for easy access later on. Waste nothing including time.

if I remember correctly you can tune the radio to get different news stories. might be worth trying

You can click on the cards in the bottom right instead of click on the actual person btw. just a small tip to help with the controls

A tip; when scavenging close doors behind you, because if you leave them open people will notice and get freaked out.

+Jon first point of order is one bed less than the number of refugees, then cooker, then tools. Building materials are the priority while you have food, food the priory over all else....and stacking all the resources at night next to the entrance to the map is boring...but effective. If you leave things in an area, the valuable things might be taken the first night you aren't visiting an area you have already seen

Always take regular parts. They're vital for the end game, as well as wood and components. Food is important but water can be skipped, and always take meds and weapons.

During the day if no one arrives at the door before 12 it's pretty safe to assume no one's coming that day

Jon: They were not nice people. Me: Because you robbed them.

love ur commentary

I want to see Jon play 'Beholder' and 'Ori and The Blind Forest'. Those seem like games he'd like.

I love how you didn't tack on the first run in this video. So many other youtubers would just upload their first attempts whether they were entertaining or not

I bought a copy of Else Heart.Break() after your video on it and you stopped at the point where it started to get interesting - the obtaining of a Modifier - doing covert missions for the Lodge, finding out the corruption in high places and defeating Monad's plan at the cost of your own life on the island. I wish that you'd done more of a series on Else Heart.Break() as it's got a lot of interesting paths that you don't get into until you've past a key event in the story.. :)

with radio you need to turn the knob to get more info. don't go to supermarket until you have a good weapon. and use the bottom basement a bit more. btw i love this!!!! (i'm srry if i sound a bit bossy)

this looks like one of the most interesting games I have seen in a long time. Wish I had it :)

Brilliant!

btw in the 1st night you picked up mainly mid game to late game items. You have to stock up on the basics, wood, components, sugar, veggies, fuel, and of course food and water. don't trade for basics unless you really need too, or you can just do with a bit more the traders rip you off.

You can spin the dial on the radio with your mouse for more news And with Katia during trade, your items are worth more than the trader's, so with 2 diamonds items you could give him one and trade him the second diamond for the first one and some extra supplies and repeat until you clear his inventory (although it is a bit cheaty)

That heater is useless for the next 2 weeks at least. don't put any fuel in it until winter, it's useless in summer. You need at least 3 traps, and at least 3 water collectors. Then, you can survive on your own. Also, upgrade the metal workbench thing to make a hatchet, and then use that to destroy furniture for wood and components.

john traders and special events will show up at your house early in the morning about 10:00.

17:23 there is a "drag for more" button at the bottom of the loot window, and it seems to be some kind of weapon.