The Cosmic Horror of Fear and Hunger

This game is the epitome of the idea that it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. Because the destinations ALL suck. The journey sucks too. In fact, it all sucks. 11/10 GOTY

I feel like it's important to mention that lovecraft didnt just talk about things that could be scary but he also talked about and wrote about literal everyday things. Lovecraft was just extremely terrified of the world and every single thing in it which explains why his stories are terrifying - everything was scary to him

New “dude to watch talk about video games as I struggle against sleep every night “ just dropped! Damn!

I like how, despite its bleak nature, Funger is also over-the-top hilarious. I mean, LeGarde's entire plan is speedrunning apotheosis by going through all the trials faced by the new gods in quick succession. Ragnvaldr kills so many monsters that unspeakable horrors check under their beds for him every night. There's an off-hand mention that the Ottoman Empire is breeding samurai with janissaries to create samussaries (or janirai?). WHEELCHAIR GOD exists in the sequel and is the best thing ever.

I love that Fear and Hunger touches on a trope that I have a long time love for (and a title of my own making): divine knowledge. It’s impossible to retain your humanity if you reach a certain level of information. To go from mortal to god is a one way street, not a mere state of being. Griffith is the obvious foremost example of this, but fear and hunger does the same thing

I don’t know why, but I revel in every discovery of a new Fear and Hunger video essay. I feel like I know everything there is to know about the game, but I also feel like I haven’t even begun to understand it. It masterfully tackles so many things, and it feels like a commentary on human nature the likes of which Freud would be envious of. I feel truly grateful to have stumbled upon this game because I genuinely believe it is a masterpiece. No other single piece of fiction has ever made me feel so curious to hear others insights and interpretations of it. Miro has created something truly special with this series. It’s a damn shame that so many will likely be turned off by the more grisly parts of the game, because they mean nothing to the bigger picture. Thank you for gifting the world with your creativity Miro. I hope you bless us with every bit of imagination you have to offer.

This works great as a companion to the Super Eyepatch Wolf video on Fear and Hunger. This is a great literary analysis, wheras I feel he focuses on the vibe of playing the game.

I'm surprised you don't have a bigger following nor view count, the editing and way you explain things are pretty cool.

The ever-present theme of there not being any light of hope in the overpowering darkness that is the dungeons. This game isn't all dark for the sake of being dark, there are very few moments of kindness in this game to keep the characters moving forward, if not for their initial motivations, and even if it's to lure them deeper in these dungeons. Just like the God of Fear and hunger herself says, there's beauty in this darkness, and it takes real emotions to bring something like this out that we as people aren't able and meant to understand in a game. Even if I keep consuming these F&H videos, there's always something new to take away from someone else's perspective. Amazing work on this.

I ignored the trigger warnings at first but then I noticed the size of the censor bar on the guard and thought "You know what? I'll leave a comment for the algorithms sake and watch something else". 🤣

When you used a Neal Breen clip as part of your sanity system explanation, I knew I was in love

Finally, a NEW video essay on my lovely obsession! Would also love to see another one like this for its sequel, Termina. It is getting a new update soon so I would also like to see how the blind run post-update will be, since many videos and runs of it will be from returning players instead.

Love these long form videos on cosmic horror, perfect for kicking back and relaxing!

Omg thank you! I feast on these long video essays about funger Please do part 2 on termina

Love that you blurred the puzzle to not spoil any gameplay. Great video

Now...a battle royal where each player is a Cultist for a particular primordial God's set in an eerie 1920's back-water called Elder's Maw representing thier God and sacrifice. Call it Burnt Offerings.

As a fan and writer of cosmic horror, I really loved this video! Never played the game, but watched some videos on it, and this is probably the best, most concise summary of what it is. Great video, and honestly, you deserve more subs!

I'm so glad this showed up in my feed, great video man!

Holy shit, for your third video, this is awesome. One of the best videos about this game I have seen. Keep up the good work ❤

Can I just say, I love your writing here. Not only is this a great analysis, but your writing is genuinely great to listen to.