Vinny - Home Safety Hotline (An Analog Horror Cryptid Hotline) 

i wonder if anyone actually replies to these

they do now i guess@@curaphix

Vinny You didn't know this But the kid was kill by false rose bush 31:16 How do you see this◼️

@@curaphixYes.

@@curaphix Yeas

Have you considered *Memory Whisp?*

Only a few are like that, but a lot of them are just "Move out immediately."

Seems like a recurring theme in analog horror to be faced with a million hopeless scenarios. I guess to make you feel that sense of utter helplessness? Idk

It's boring honestly

@@huntercovarrubias6312It’s more because analog horror is about you know, eldritch horrors that are to us as we are to ants.

That was my favorite moment. Shitting on a guy for not knowing how to deal with a hobb as though it's the most common sense thing in the world. (I guess it is, in their universe)

@@CaffeinatedKing the thing too is that the HSH told him how to deal with it and he just didn't listen. always leave cream out for ur hobs lads!

Cryptid deniers in their world would be the equivalent of our conspiracy theorists "Bro it's not a fucking fae, it was a normal noise in the house, the fae aren't real, I've watched videos" @@larrson6996

It kills him too

@@larrson6996 I would prefer to get a stair slug. Stair slugs eat hobbs.

They say not to kill moles under any circumstances. Maybe as to not anger "the others that sleep under the dirt"

Moles are creatures of The Soil, while those filthy mice... they know too much...

That one mouse who organized a guys tools every night must have played this game and wanted to change the publics perception of mice.

Those mice know what they did

To add insult to injury... 5:43 that's a fucken RAT picture AND RECORDING, dev may as well label a zebra a horse next (DISTANT families both, dear excitable contrarians). For real though, not that hard to get two things right: What's a mouse and what's a rat from sight alone; and that neither had anything to do with the spreading of the damn plague (in reality, at least; maybe in the game's universe, that fact conveniently differs)

While chat was a common help for him, often immediately spamming what they believe to be the answer, that wasn't true about all of them. Vinny really enjoyed this and learned carefully.

As an aside, everyone who did the voices did an absolutely amazing job. Some are the perfect amount of sickeningly heartwrenching, truly angry, completely detached, and others are the hilarious amount of confusion. They nailed the intonations and cadence and inflection and deliveries.

@@TrueLadyEvilChan yea i was surprised at the voice acting, it was pretty decent when you consider it's inspired from analogue horror and the vast majority of analogue horror voice acting is hilariously bad lmao (at first anyway) (mandela catalogue moment)

if there's anything this game is good at, it's immediately engrossing you in it's world. instead of generic analog horror fare where you have to deal with "The Swapster" or "It Knows." you deal with the Fae, fairies, magical creatures, it's super refreshing. i'm honestly depressed there weren't even more strange things like dragons and whatnot in there, it's just a neat idea all around

@@smells109 Vinny didnt end up looking at the extras that talk a bit about the making of the game, but most of the performers were ex- or current performers at parks like Evermore that played up that sort of high fantasy fair type stuff. it really explains some of the campy-ness of things when you take in the fairground elf performer inspiration

My guess, going by the hints, was that the pile of feces was left by a toilet hobb or a trash gnome. As to them, it was quite a nice feast.

Prepare for a poopfeast madame.

I told one guy to leave cream out as an offering to the creature in his house. I'm pretty sure his actual problem was like, ants.

Faecal Yummy

"Uuhh, I think I have some kind of hobb in my home and I want it removed. It says you can't remove them but I know that's a lie. I know for a fact stair slugs eat hobbs, so please send me a stair slug. I'm tired of leaving out bowls of cream for those vile things."

The theme could work well as a table top game atmosphere where the players are tasked with responding to the calls by going to the houses and determining what is happening, having to convince the clients that either 'yes, this magical reality thing happened and we solved it, pay us' or 'It was totally a normal thing, we fixed it, don't worry about it, pay us'

Imagine calling and being told they're sending a team to remove the pest, and when the van pulls up, a bunch of people with guns and military gear show to remove the "pest."

I didn't experience any horror from this game because I was too busy being entertained by the fae lore subversion

It's less fae extermination and more the otherworldly beings have set up a damn call center just to get humans to leave them alone.

"Oh, you lost your only child? We can help you forget about them by ordering a Memory wisp from us for only $90!"

BTW for those not in the know the prank caller is an extended reference to real prank caller Longmont Potion Castle. Very funny guy.

Do you have that Pepper squeeze squeeze squeeze squeeze?

@@rionthemagnificent2971 I got cables imported from Guam

I love how despite this dedication, his fake names got lazier as he went, going from the semi-believable Twig Sigmund (cause hey, "Twig" could be a nickname he goes by) all the way to just "Flipper".

Ive kept track of other playthroughs and the cockroach call is actually failed a lot more than the mole call (Dont judge what i do in my free time)

@@ViolentSillyGirl I agree about the cockroach thing, Its quite interchangeable with black mold. while the mole one makes some sense.

By a lot of people, do you just mean manlybadasshero

@@silque_brigandess well I also so Insym made the same error, I did not watch manly's video on it.

@@CyberPunkBadGuy It's pretty easy to get gophers and moles confused, and the described dangers can be a bit misleading.

I love the idea of coming home from work and the stair slug slithers down the stairs to say hi ♥ and I unwind watching vinny videos on my desk which I treat kindly, and before bed open the closet labyrinth to take out some warm clothes for the troll chilling in the cupboard. Then I say night night to my bed hag and am lulled to sleep by the soothing sounds of the whistling fungus

as soon as i saw the glamor rock coupon and it was the same as the one the supervisor was wearing i was like "oh god theyre all fae"

Actually, the wrong answer call for the fae feast implies that if you ignore it, you'll either be forced to eat it or outright killed by the fae who left it.

It really is interesting how so many fae myths revolve around children/pets being bodyswapped or stolen. Really hammering in that adult fear.

i love the fact that half of this game is "funny little fae! you got promoted to junior manager! uh oh a nypmh stole your face!" and "There is nothing you can do to stop the Fae. They have been here before humanity and you will live in fear of your children and pets."

Oh yeah, would also recommend folks either buy the game or check out a video that showcases the fail conditions for each call. Vinny got almost all of them correct, and the ones that he didn't weren't the especially freaky ones.

@@chelsicalhoun6266 yeah! an interesting thing to note is that autistic children were often thought to be replaced by the fae because they didn't know about that sort of thing.

That or their house is on fire.

That applies more so to Shin Megami Tensei than this game

"Idiot threw his daughter's doll away, now he has a Banette."

Oops drifloon ate your child Whoopsie you went outside while a gourgeist was in town and it murdered you. Uh oh you touched a coin owned by a gimmighoul.

The HSH would be the most profitable organization ever created

-heard singing outside, investigated, murdered by a gourgeist -licked by a haunter. Now you have a chronic shivering disease -kid was playing with a purple balloon and hasn't been seen since

Has it whispered any offers of home ownership to you? If so, DO NOT ACCEPT NO MATTER WHAT.

I think you got a bad case of bedroom joey cryptid

The solution is to put bonzy buddy images in your window

Probably a house fire

I think you're infested with shpees

Yeah uuuhhhhh, this one's a little out of the ordinary, but I think I know the problem. Wherever you received that signal, just leave. Leave the building, don't come back. I would recommend not looking back either. Most likely whatever is after you isn't after you specifically, it's just the building it wants. Don't worry about personal belongings as you never know when the point of no return is exactly, just quickly but calmly leave the building and do not come back. If you're interested, please don't forget to call us back and explain what happened as well as the fact that you were already given and followed advice and well be more than happy to send you a complimentary memory wisp.

DUENDE!

Apparently she has a call if you get the answer wrong that's also fucked up.

@@Joural0401inform me

This is why I don’t eat.

Well that's an unexpected sight, hi! I remember your short comics from way back. Haven't really kept up with recent works if there are any but still, a nice surprise!

Thats hilarious

it's probably your subconscious warning you to leave out cheese since you forgot to last night

Sounds like you didn't leave pictures of Fionna out for your hobb.

HATMAN

of all the fantasy creatures, fae are the ones I'd be least eager to f'ck around and find out with. I'd rather try to talk a dragon into not eating me than have one exchange with the fair folk

They’re a fascinating look into human nature, representing their fears and threats to their survival as to dissuade the more curious members of society from ending up like the metaphorical cat. That’s why so many of them pose a danger to pets and children, as they are the most likely to get themselves into such trouble. It’s also telling that other cultures have similar beliefs, such as Japanese Shintoism teaching about respecting one’s surroundings, as it’s a solution to a very innate human problem.

@@Romanticoutlaw MF'ers will replace your toes with sticks 'cause you didn't wear the right colour when meeting them

Boggarts are nightmare fuel

I was expecting this to just be an SCP ripoff, but the dedication to fae folklore makes it stand out and gives it a lot of character

Is it adorable that you have to eat all of it lest you anger them and fall victim to their vengeful wrath?

@@esspfm it's cute how they don't really understand human diet so they kinda just pick up shit that's only technically edible and will probably make you very sick, possibly offending them anyway, ending with you being cursed to grow toenails and roots out of your ears or some shit 🥰🥰🥰

@@esspfm well it is very rude to the fairies after they worked so hard to make a big pile of flour just for you

@@esspfm The rotten egg smell is probably also a sticking point.

The victim of the Fae Feast perceived it as a pile of Fae Feces. Imagine if you were left a giant pile of poop as a peace offering, and had to eat it to avoid death.

At least it's not the fae flu

ouu ah ah ah ah

​@@SchadenfreudeUYuh uh

What do I do if I have a Vinny in my home?

To@@wrecktangles To get rid of wild Vinny, one must simply play a copyrighted music. To prevent Vinny from appearing, you can get yourself a pet cat, Vinny doesn't enter a household with a cats present

I'm so happy I'm not the one that this infuriated. For a while I had myself believing that the picture choice was intentional foreshadowing like the wording in the mouse entry, like maybe they aren't really familiar with bed bugs because.... Well. Anyway, the devs decided to change it so nah, I guess it was indeed a mistake and now I feel v i n d i c a t e d

Bless

I thought it was on purpose and had some weird deeper meaning or something lol, I honestly don't know how they accidentally used a stink bug but thank goodness they fixed it.

@@thefancydoge8668 exactly my thinking like how do you mistaken them? And I’d be fine if it was a joke but there’s a lot of people that have no idea what a bed bug looks like and believed the game when it showed them a stink bug lmao

@@WarHeroA21 and I’m hoping that the pic is an actual bed bug but it could honestly be one of those look alikes like a bat bug or something but idc it’s close enough lol

You'll need to leave out lots of cream

​@@andeggbreaksI'm picturing a bunch of cutesy pet food bowls with names but filled with various dairy products

That's how you catch fae flu.

Congratulations! A fracture hobb is being sent to your home :)

​@@SomeFreakingCactusNo, the sprites are how you catch Fae Flu.

What was that I get again?

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It's amazing and frightening when you think about it, the false artifact is one of the many reasons child mortality rates can be pretty high in this setting. A lot of the shit tend to prey on them and most of their solutions aren't pretty either, you know it's fucked up when you need a memory wisp to be able to speed up the grieving process.

yeah, like a certain manly hero said, most of the horror is honestly in those wrong answer calls. the false artifact one was amazing voice acting but made me feel so horrified for the lady despite her just being one of the many callers out there

Honestly as far as horror games go, it's neat that it gets less scary if you actually help save people from their magic bullshit.

oooooh there's a wrong answer compilation? gonna have to check that out

Imo the best wrong answer delivery besides the False Artifact lady is the guy being stalked by the Spriggan. Remember that provoking a Spriggan and being touched by one causes Sprig Tree growth. It’s EXTREMELY visceral

People in chat would often immediately spoil it for him, leading other chatters - or people who hadn't played it before - prompting reasons for second-guesses to help balance it out.

Now you get it! This is skibidi lore!

Skibidi toilet lore if it was good

Oh, well in that case, I think you should call the HSH, I think they have services that can deal with those...

Rotten shower valve

There's gotta be at least one peaceful cryptid. Horror is fun, but living in constant terror really isn't.

​@@tomd96well folklore creatures were typically invented to stop the tribe's curious lads from wandering off into the woods and getting eaten by a bear

@@elliot_rat We still do that today, mainly for corporate interests - probably why the most popular holidays are heavily consumer holidays.

To be fair, if we discovered bigfoot, for example, today what would happen? There'd be a bunch of articles and talk about it, but at the end of the day it's just another animal and life goes back to normal.

@@fieryrebirth i do not care

I love their tiny fingers

Very cute and completely worthless

🎩 🐀

​@@pareidolistevery single pet in existence:

I am so glad I wasn't the only one that thought this. That first call instantly reminded me of him.

I'm extremely happy to see more people catching that

Who in the fucking is Lucas?! I got your number, it's 5-5-0!!!

ah im not completely out of my mind yet then, cus that totally reminded me of LPC as well

Definitely. Where is the entry for Duckling Fantsy?

If you only shower once a week I'd imagine you wash your bedding once a year

I imagine the combination of darkness, and possibly your bedsheets being white can obscure it enough to the point where you may not notice it for a hot second. May be wrong too but I think it grows on the underside of your mattress, meaning you'd only see the bumps here and there.

​@@nothere5378this makes me think of how sometimes I like to leave my bed unwashed intentionally for like an extra week or two even though it doesn't feel fluffy anymore just so I can change the bedsheets the day before a big event and it's all fluffy and comfy and makes me fall asleep in moments

As someone who deals with hobbs and gnomes, it makes me wish bed bugs and Lymes disease were a thing

"Just purchased a memory wisp now! So that you don't have to pay for a funeral, since you can't describe your loved one!"

And how freely he gives out those memory wisps? What’s not to like?

People scared of dogs when they go outside:

@@BigOlSmellyFlashlight THAT'S ME LOL. Seriously I crossed my street several times because of houses that had their dogs tied up outside or whatever.

If there was a toggle for fear of children and or pets being hurt, the game would be over immediately.

@@jeasydj123 SAME, and folks that just let their dogs roam the neighborhood... uuuugh noooooo

​@@BigOlSmellyFlashlightdog 'lovers' when someone is scared of dogs: omg what 😂 haha how can you be scared of them it's just a little dog, come on just let him sniff your hand it's all good Cat enjoyers when someone is afraid of cats: ok ill just give them a huge dinner and put my radiator on full blast next to their bed so he won't disturb us

Just be wary of Buster Wolves.

Turn it back!!

Oh I thought it was permanent. That's good.

@@Thorn16probably could be permanent if it is between a couple a months to a couple years, who’s to say it can’t last much longer for some people (like 10 or more years) and for some people that could ruin their entire life

​​​@@Thorn16 you prompted me to double check, and it gets worse. Apperantly that ball park number is in how long it can take for you to show symptoms. So theoretically it could be a year after you're bitten before you know what's up. The minimum recovery time is 1-5 years and each time you're bitten it increases your sensitivity to the type of galactose that causes it. So theoretically if your prone to tick bits and are near a dense population it could be a lifetime affliction.

Just another reason to never leave the house without power armor

Always remember to go see a doctor if you are bitten by a tick, also bring your pets to a vet if you find a tick on them as well

what else do you expect him to do

​@@elbowjuicedturn into a sick hobb

Ahh. The good old "Someone, make my game idea.".

This and Home Safety Hotline are what I was expecting when I played Not For Broadcast. Undoubtedly a well made game, but it's relatively grounded where I was hoping for cryptids, conspiracies, creepy vibes.

​@@DasAntiNaziBroetchentbf it's not the worst idea. The worst thing is when someone says "I have a great idea! OK, so it's like an rpg where there's 4 characters and they _grow as people._ anyway can anyone do programming and art for free?"

It's actually a Celtic knot.

@@williamgeorge3111 thank you! i knew I had seen that precise design before but it's tricky to find them by describing them, there are a lot of Celtic symbols

Love the formality of editing your post to account for the corrective reply. Good shit

I don't see it 😭 where do I need to look?

'*sigh* OK so basically...'

Some bored customer service operator scrolling, sucking air through their teeth as they mumble, "Rats...? Orrrr. Soul Goblin..."

Just say “PLEASE PLAY DMC2 BEST GAME” the voice should go

what do you mean by "still" =)

​@@SchadenfreudeUYurban developments killed them 😢

he did say he was gonna see us again on sunday but thwarted out expectations. i was immersed live the same way i watch a markiplier video, this game does a great job crafting fictional creatures and anomalies and their descriptions very much feel like they could be real which i enjoyed. the ui of the game also being a old 90s desktop was a great theme since back then made up myths like these were more believable since the internet was new and people claimed they saw literally anything. but then you see something like a hobb, giant slug, or the mirror man and then i cant it seriously anymore lol

The issues are very human.

Especially the angry calls.

Imagine having to explain to someone their kid exploded into a tree lmao

Who the hell is Steve Jobs?

Wanna go get some Maween after this

Bofa?