Will Edith Escape the Finch Family Curse? || What Remains of Edith Finch #2 (Playthrough ENDING) 

it's a small detail, but I love how the game said "beautiful prince" and "handsome queen" instead of the other way around. made me smile

BTW, that was ABSOLUTELY Kay's fault. You NEVER leave a baby in the tub, even if you shut the water off.

Actually it's hinted that it's less of a curse by the way Edith and her mom speaks of it. The stories depicting the deaths almost always show tales of potential neglect. Barbara didn't lock the doors or windows at night when a murderer was reported to be on the loose. Molly was left hyngry in a room full of poisonous items. Gregory was left alone in a bathtub as a baby. A particularly grabby baby might I add. Don't remember the name but one of the brothers was left alone in a storm that was like a damn hurricane. Lewis wasn't looked after or taken care of properly when he started to drift and lose himself. Dawn warned the hunter that the deer was still alive, but he didn't bother to check, brushing it off as normal. The stories helped the family grow accustomed to death, which led to them not trying to prevent it. They didn't pay attention to potential hazards, they didn't acknowledge most of the things that caused people to die, and every death was preventable except Edith's and Dawn's. They all chalked it up to some family curse, but the only curse was that they didn't pay enough attention.

We are not about to blame Sam on Gregory's death because he called. Gregory's death is 100% Kay's fault! You do NOT leave a baby alone in the bathtub, especially when the water was that high!!

I definitely want to see "The Unfinished Swan" because it seems like Milton is the only Finch to have a good ending to their story so far

The fact that some members of the Finch family died when they were children is heartbreaking 😔

"That was kinda sad" he said while he played an orphan child reading the diary of his mother telling him, how every single member of his family died a tragic death

Thinking more into it, a LOT of these childhood deaths could’ve easily been avoided if the adults were more responsible

Man, this is simply something that is truly heartbreaking. And all of these events were just circumstantial and they tied every bad happenings to a curse they believe for years. Their deaths are also tragic too. Makes you wonder even more on how these people go through with their lives. The game felt like coming back to a place you knew so much, yet it contain the most painful memories not even you would like to remember. Also, you should definitely play The Unfinished Swan/Swamp, we need to know more!

I love how maladaptive daydreaming was tackled during Lewis' part. I never saw such an accurate representation of the topic as a maladaptive daydreamer myself.

Louis had a powerful imagination, and he was placed in the most lifeless joyless job imaginable. What did they think was going to happen?

edith finally breaking down to tears after writing all that at 38:28 was just too much for me

SPOILER for those that haven't watched the video yet . . . . The Gregory part was so hard for me to watch, because my little nephew drowned in a hot tub after slipping away from his parents' sight a few years ago and I can't help but think every time I think about it; "what were his last moments like? What were his last thoughts? Was he having fun?" and Sam's letter was just...so painfully close to home for me.

I never resonated with a character so much before I played this game myself and heard of Lewis's tale, which I find very worrying considering how it ended for him.

I've worked at a meat processing plant and I ended up daydreaming about how bad it would get. So I don't really blame his daydream were bad but it lead down that path is shocking

Milton survived the carnage by literally being Narnia'd away!

This is an absolutely phenomenal story game.... it's mysterious, touching, has breathtaking graphics, and is EXTREMELY emotional.... such a vivid and fulfilled walking Simulator...

I’m so glad that you’ve made a part two for What Remains of Edith Finch. I’m so curious to hear your thoughts on the story and the “curse” that overcame the family. It’s a very bittersweet story and I remember how sad it made me feel when I first watched it but it’s also beautiful hearing how the family loved each other.

I would love if you could play Unfinished Swan! It could probably help with the story explained video. Edit: This honestly is a horror game. Maybe not about monsters or serial killers, but about more realistic things (sometimes reality is much scarier than fiction).

I played this myself when it first came out, and it was a lovely experience. Very sad at times, but still good experience. Because death is a natural part of the circle of life, but this poor family bore the brunt of it to the extreme: but even then, life is still beautiful and worth living. Lewis' story hit the worst, cause it reminded me of my own older brother who I lost 13 years ago. When Edith says ,my brother was pretty cool, I wish you got to meet him' reminds me of my own nieces who never got to meet their older uncle. Life sucks sometimes, but you need to keep going.

I never believed it was a curse. The Finches died by someone's actions, an accident, or life choices. Most of them died by accident or because of life choices, bad or otherwise. It's a mixed bag, but definitely no curse. Edie liked the stories, hence the "curse," like when Edith mentioned the dragon instead of dragon shaped slide. They all died of different things, but they all died minus Edith's son, and most died young. I think Edie drank herself to death.

Lewis' situation is so sad. It could've been avoided with a proper help.

Mike: *sees a taxidermy goose* Mike: we got a stuffed swan here guys

What I find sad is that none of Louis' imaginary creations had faces. None of his characters had distinct personas from him.

Milton is actually the king in unfinished Swan, not the kid. But yeah, it's really cool they tied them together.

The whole game seems to be a double metaphor. The people who live life to the fullest might be the ones who pass quickest, but in few cases the family didnt suffer before death. Their death scenes were styled as artistic and beautiful; just they way they wanted to live. It also could be a metaphor for child abuse/neglect and how easy it is to lose people. Molly was sent to bed without dinner and resorted to eating poisonous holly berries. Walter apparently never was consoled over his sisters death and spent 30 years afraid of the world. Gregory was left unattended in a bathtub by Kay, something all good parents know never to do. Gus was bullied by Sam as a child, thus didnt listen to him, and Sam evidently had very poor judgement between not calling off the wedding during the storm and not checking the deer was dead. Lewis had a brilliant imagination and instead of getting specific help, his parent solution to his problems was to ignore him and get him a life draining job. Dawn didnt respect Edith's wishes and ironically she and her grandmother passed away due to that choice.

I'm sure someone else might've pointed this out, but the main character of The Unfinished Swan is Monroe, not Milton. Although, even if not mentioned by name, Milton does make a very heavy appearance in that game. I don't mind if it's not horror based, if you wanna play it, I'd love to see it.

A really emotional game...kinda 'gentle' on the soul even if you see all what has happend to the peopel... it was really cool and maybe you now and then can do again such a game? I enjoyed it a lot.

That was actually a pretty good game. I like how the house felt lived in and kinda lonely as well as you're watching through the entire thing. I'm kinda disappointed they didn't show the rest of the story from the book from Edie. Since you're playing games which aren't horror but has horror elements, I'm wondering if you'd ever play the rpgmaker game "End Roll"...

this is one of my favorite games the more i see playthroughs of it because you pick up so much each time with all the details, like how the secret of the key in barbara’s comic is something only the family would know and it implies edie told the publishers about it. so fascinating.

Reasons why mike is my favorite RU-vidr *How he uses information hidden in the game to explain the story *How he apologizes for being silent even though it's cool and we understand *How he finds ways to unlock different endings *His great storytelling voice (jk the way he comments on scenes in the games) *And how he tells the story like he has a mole hidden in the studio that made the games Hope you enjoy reading this mike and keep up the good work

Watching Mike play this is like my third time now for this game and everytime I find it to be amazing story telling and beautifully sad story about how brief life can be. The Finch family wasn't cursed, it was just how their lives played out. Edie dwelled in the glory of death while Dawn feared it. I'm still not sure how Edith felt about it, but it hurt that she didn't make it in the end. I felt the stories would've been better coming from her than her journal. Either way an amazing story that stands the test of time. I hope this team makes more games.

I’d love to watch you play unfinished swan! Tho I came here for horror content I genuinely enjoy your voice and commentary and would really enjoy seeing more content. Especially cause as you say horror goes into lulls of new releases. It’d give you a wider variety of content. Or maybe start a second channel if you want to keep this one purely horror or horror related. But the point is appreciate you man and would love more content of any kind lol

i really like how every backstory have different ways of being portrayed, man i love this one

It was so amazing to see the creativity of this game when it felt like you were really going into a whole new world which was presented by things specifically relating to the character, even things like color pallet which Gregory’s was bright and gleefull and sam’s was duller and earthy because of his older age. Little details like that really made me feel immersed in the story and it was done in such a creative way this game Def was top tier. 😌 All the stories tugged at my heart and it was such a great story.

I would classify this as emotional horror. Forcing people to face what extreme situations that are more based in reality than anyone cares to believe.

This was an excellent game to play. Really heartbreaking and fantastical all at once. It made for a great change of pace. Keep up the excellent work SHB Mike!

This game was such a bizarre experience of life and death… I think it speaks to the human spirit to endure regardless of what trials and tribulations that we face. Such a beautiful game

Another good game that you should try that is similar in its approach where you're trying to figure out what happened through basically visions of the past with a little supernatural element to it is "The Vanishing of Ethan Carter"

I had never heard of this game but I saw it looked similar to 'The Unfinished Swan'. Even the cover art looked similar so I decided to search it up and wow, thank you for introducing this game to me. Turns out they were both made from the same Studios.

We live by the San Juan islands, so it was cool to see that San Juan Ale sign. By the way, Edith's son is named Christopher, after Molly's pet fish.

I cant wait til you finish the game. There's no curse, sometimes the scariest thing are the most human. ❤️

Hi Mike! Thanks so much for playing this game! It was lovely and funny to hear your reactions to the weirder parts of the game and was happy to hear you enjoyed the story. What Remains of Edith Finch is one of the most memorable games for me because of the storytelling and visuals, and just how each tale hits you emotionally despite how different the situation and death. I don't believe there was anything supernatural involved. When bad things happen, we humans tend to try and make sense of things we don't understand; death being one of them. "Why do the good die young? Why did they have to die that way? It's so unfair" Death doesn't have to make sense. Death just is. A family "curse" was the easiest way (albeit not the healthiest way) to make sense or to cope with all the unfortunate events that happened to its members. I think Edith's last words at the very end really sum up the whole game. Rest of my thoughts are spoilers for those who haven't watched the game in its entirety below: "I don't want you to be sad that I'm gone. I want you to be amazed that any of us had a chance to be here at all." In addition to Edith's closing words, I think Walter's tale was very interesting because it spins a different perspective in contrast to the game. Imagine you could take two paths as a Finch. You could go out there and live your life, chase your dreams knowing that somehow, someday you'll die and not see it coming. But at least you got to live for a while and appreciate the life that you were able to have (just like what Edith says). On the other path, you could stay in one place and not take any chances, any risks, for fear of that unknowing death lurking around the corner. If you're protected by anything and everything from the outside world, then that's all that happens; absolutely nothing. Walter might have survived, safely and unhurt, for 30 years but he never really lived. The Finch deaths were mostly due to unfortunate circumstances and things beyond their control, but many were avoidable but fell victim to poor choices or the responsibility of someone else (eg. Gregory drowned in the bathtub due to neglect, Gus died in the storm neglected by partying adults, Calvin swung himself over a cliff when the swing should not have been built there in the first place, Molly ate holly berries which were extremely poisonous, Sam didn't make sure the stag was completely dead before being pushed off the cliff)

Seeing lewis die to a disorder I have (maladaptive daydreaming disorder) was oddly terrifying. The whole story was eerily personal.

Couple of things I wanna point out in this part of this playthrough. One: For some reason you dont have a picture of Gus Finch in your diary even though youre supposed to! lol!. Two: If you look at the game system in Lewis Finch's room you'll see that it is called the "Wonderland Gaming Console". Its a little nod to the place that Lewis often daydreamed about! His imaginary dream world was called "Wonderland". So just wanted to point that out lol! A very engaging game and story yet very saddening and gloomy. But still a great game! Ty Mike very much for covering this game! This game is my all time favorite all just because of the lore and richness of its storytelling talent and artwork!

Hard to watch so many wholesome stories end so painfully but that's what makes this game so beautiful

When I first came across this game, I had no idea what it was about but fell in love with the storytelling and little puzzles, and then the story hit me. As I went through it actually made me cry for some of the characters and hoped that our character would make it through and maybe pass their story on as well. I'm glad you liked this game as much as I did. Also, a suggestion though don't if it would make scheduling more difficult for you, You could ake a separate channel about more story-based games that aren't horror if you want to keep them separate.

When you really think about it, most of the Finch's deaths could've been avoided. Makes me feel like this "curse" was never really a curse, just tragedies that occured because mostly due to irresponsible adults.

What an emotional roller coaster, I was at the verge of sobbing

Is it bad to say that the real villain of this game is the great grandma because she keeps making the whole family death into profit.

Really enjoyed this one! The individual character segments are so beautifully done with all their variety (in a morbid sort of way, of course.) Makes you wonder just how real the supernatural/curse elements were. Really liked the commentary too.

Frankly, I don't care if it isn't horror, I would love to see a playthrough of The unfinished swan. I never heard of the game & never thought of more about Milton when I played What Remains of Edith Finch.

I've watched several playthroughs of this game and enjoy it every time. It's really nice when someone plays it for the first time, because I got to see some new things I had never seen during your playthrough. Gonna get the game for myself as well.

This was awesome! So glad to see you finish the game! Cant wait to see what’s next!

Watched both parts this morning, a sad way to start my day

This game is a wonderfully deep and incredibly melancholic masterpiece that showcases so much human emotion in one polished and utterly stunning playthrough and while the story of it and the familie curse is one to be pondered I think many would agree that this game is nothing if not an emotional rollercoaster. Where other games overexplain or leave way too much context to be desired this game, I feel, gives just the right amount of care about how much we get to see and in what way. I still adore it after all the years I've known it and I am so so happy you played it. Thank you for taking it serious and being sensible about all this. Thank you for playing this, I really mean it.

Really enjoyed this play through I like how you allow the game to be heard but also give your reactions at appropriate times

Finally got to finish watching the video just now, and omigod this story is sad and heartbreaking!! I couldn't fathom how much pain each and every Finch went through- and Edith Jr.'s son, no less, who only got to know about his mother's side of the family through stories.

I absolutely love how you get to play each of the family member’s experiences, it just makes the game so unique.

Giant sparrow confirmed that the king in unfinished Swan is Milton finch

This game is horribly heartbreaking 💔 I wish they could have a happy ending

Thanks SuperHorrorBro! Enjoyed this alot😁

I played this game during the Covid lockdown. The whole time, I had this nostalgic feeling. It kinda reminded me of my childhood and the memories from it. It was interesting to see someone else play it and hear their take on it.

Thank you for playing this! This was awesome! Absolutely love your content. Going to recommend Don’t Escape again, you’d love it!

Even though I never played the Unfinished Swan and don't know much about it, I believe the character you play is not Milton, I think he is in the game and I believe the makers confirmed that he is the king (the character you play is called Monroe, as you can clearly see it's easy to mix it up)

Omg yes PLEASE play unfinished swan on the channel!! I watched another youtuber play it when I was very young, and the nostalgia would be unreal. I don’t think any of us would mind that it’s not horror based, we don’t need you to constantly play horror games. It’s nice to have a break sometimes :)

I just finished part1 thank you so much for the fast delivery of part 2 !!!

"My brother was really cool. I wish you could have met him". Yeah, me too. 😢

This was a really great video. Beautiful and heartbreaking, I really enjoyed watching it.

I’m crying right now :( heheh good game !! Thank you for playing it with us !

Loved your play through. And i support you playing anything that you have fun playing.

I'd love to see you playing the other game related to this one to see how both games intertwined with each other.

Please play the unfinished swan. I’ve watched several youtubers play this game and its the first time i heard about the other game

Oh my gosh. As a nanny, that leaving the baby in the bathtub was absolutely horrifying. You NEVER leave a baby/toddler alone in the bathtub!

You're correct that Milton was in the unfinished swan but he wasn't the little boy, he was the king in the game!!

Thanks for playing I loved it!

I really liked this. I suck at games- no hand eye coordination- but games like this, full of plot and mystery? This is my jam. 💕 more of this please

40:52 you can see his mouse when he realised he forgot one

This was a really amazing game but such a sad ending! I would kinda like to see the broken swan so maybe a theory video could be made on this?

Good job I like how you're playing different games on your channel please keep up

Ohh, I'd love to see you play The Unfinished Swan! It'd be fun to see how these two games tie together.

I love that game and i'm so glad you did it. If you want to do another game in this style, I recommend you "the vanishing of ethan carter" it is in the same strange/supernatural style

This game deserves an award... that's all i can say. (also, it's interesting that gus' story was not found nor told...)

A baby literally drowning Shm: “Oh wow this is awesome :D”

The visuals are so darn amazing, imagine if this game was made for VR. 👀

This is so Good! Creative..such an original game..Loved this game! Thank you mike for playing this And please play other games like this...if theres any

that was painfully sadly amazing and thats what makes this game beautiful

I think beging buried in the library means to be be written about and kept in the library ... This game gave me thrills , chills and left me with existential crisis..

WHEN I STARTED WATCHING THE GREGORY PART I REALIZED ID SEEN THIS AS AN UNTITLED CLIP ON TIKTOK AND I NEVER THOUGHT ID SEE IT AGAIN, THATS CRAZY!!

Let's go part 2 came quicker than I expected

So fun watching you experience such a great story. If you want her brothers story try jumping into The Unfinished Swan. It came out before this game, but it fills in some of that gap. It’s very different than this, just a warning.

I've actually never seen a person who's played this game AFTER Unfinished Swan. It adds a whole new perspective.

16:09 i just watched a play through of “Unfinished Swan” and I believe that u play as milton’s son, monroe. And milton is the king. (It also makes sense because edie made him a castle for a KING.

I’ve always enjoyed these kinds of games more than average slasher game. Subtle horror that’s told through stories has always been so much more intriguing to me. Especially when the hints the stories drop add up to chilling realizations

This game was stunning. Id really like to see a playthrough of "The unfinished Swan" :3

I love these videos they are really good hope he keeps making more.

I like how this game made a very creative way to portray a family situation. In my opinion, I don't think it was the "curse" that killed the Finch Family. It's more like the atmosphere in that family that affected all of them. It's like they have this unsolved family problems that made everyone fight and have this invisible distance in each other which made them lose their minds and paths. This then affected the children as well.

So sad this kid is also alone this is really heartbreaking because because we think this young boy is exploring his mom's childhood home and in the end, we discover that he was just reading the journal of Edith and putting flowers down on the ground below the grave it's just sad heartbreaking to see the end 🥺

Well done Mike!!👏🏻🩷

Kinda sad, my face is raw, and my soul aches. Thanks for playing it, and letting the story speak for itself, that was alot