How 'Lore' Can Ruin Games
Exploring why excessive focus on lore can negatively impact game enjoyment and design. Join for more insights! ๐ฎ

Ratat
765.3K views โข Jul 20, 2025

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CHECK OUT STOP KILLING GAMES HERE:
https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
LIST OF GAMES I RECOMMEND:
https://pastebin.com/Jcnxegks
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YouTubers Referenced in This Video
NotRealName NotAtAll:
https://youtube.com/@notrealnamenotatall2476?si=HZnb43SFSCjSRkf4
Dawko:
https://youtube.com/@Dawko?si=3FsWE6GcJXjR-6gd
I also stole the poopoo monster joke from WickedWiz
https://youtube.com/@WickedWiz?si=3hDx9TyLah7Or-jS
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Sub-6-figure Horror/Indie Gaming YouTuber Recommendations (all of these dudes cover some great horror content and can help you find your next gaming community or video to eat to):
Shadow:
https://youtube.com/@shadowtheaxolotl?si=D1_BIHx8G9K_q8_B
Green Links:
https://youtube.com/@GreenLinksYT?si=hqhV7DahQLumnolr
Uri Clarke:
https://youtube.com/@uriclarke?si=4vvjML6h3cL5q8dG
Scuti:
https://youtube.com/@scuti-arc?si=m8SdTYeAqAKcvO5z
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This is a video discussing the issues with the 'lore' heavy writing style that has become prevalent in the indie horror space, particularly within the world of Mascot Horror, though it does exist elsewhere.
I'll be taking a look at and giving brief reviews of Five Nights at Freddys, Hello Neighbor and Garten of Banban, whilst trying to suggest how we can as a community look to push for higher standards across the world of gaming narratives.
If nothing else this should make for decent background noise to game or sleep to lol
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:26 The Attention Economy
07:46 A Tale of Two FNAFs
20:05 Hello Content
25:46 Jumbo Josh's Wild Ride
30:20 How Lore Kills Games
37:30 Epilogue
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Music
Persona 3 OST - Iwatodai Dorm
Chill Denis - October
Haley Heynderickx - The Bug Collector (Piano Cover by Krichin)
Dark Souls 2 OST - Majula
No I'm Not a Human OST - Day Theme
Undertale OST - Sans
Club Penguin Pizza Parlour Music
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Generic Tags
Horror, Mascot Horror, FNAF, Hello Neighbor, Garten of Banban, Dark Souls, Video Essay, Gaming, Sleep, Lore, Ratat, Security Breach, Secret of The Mimic, Hello Neighbor 3, Stop Killing Games
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Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaOa6ZpZ7YotnQ7wvdRbUYg/join
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK OUT STOP KILLING GAMES HERE:
https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
LIST OF GAMES I RECOMMEND:
https://pastebin.com/Jcnxegks
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YouTubers Referenced in This Video
NotRealName NotAtAll:
https://youtube.com/@notrealnamenotatall2476?si=HZnb43SFSCjSRkf4
Dawko:
https://youtube.com/@Dawko?si=3FsWE6GcJXjR-6gd
I also stole the poopoo monster joke from WickedWiz
https://youtube.com/@WickedWiz?si=3hDx9TyLah7Or-jS
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Sub-6-figure Horror/Indie Gaming YouTuber Recommendations (all of these dudes cover some great horror content and can help you find your next gaming community or video to eat to):
Shadow:
https://youtube.com/@shadowtheaxolotl?si=D1_BIHx8G9K_q8_B
Green Links:
https://youtube.com/@GreenLinksYT?si=hqhV7DahQLumnolr
Uri Clarke:
https://youtube.com/@uriclarke?si=4vvjML6h3cL5q8dG
Scuti:
https://youtube.com/@scuti-arc?si=m8SdTYeAqAKcvO5z
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This is a video discussing the issues with the 'lore' heavy writing style that has become prevalent in the indie horror space, particularly within the world of Mascot Horror, though it does exist elsewhere.
I'll be taking a look at and giving brief reviews of Five Nights at Freddys, Hello Neighbor and Garten of Banban, whilst trying to suggest how we can as a community look to push for higher standards across the world of gaming narratives.
If nothing else this should make for decent background noise to game or sleep to lol
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:26 The Attention Economy
07:46 A Tale of Two FNAFs
20:05 Hello Content
25:46 Jumbo Josh's Wild Ride
30:20 How Lore Kills Games
37:30 Epilogue
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Music
Persona 3 OST - Iwatodai Dorm
Chill Denis - October
Haley Heynderickx - The Bug Collector (Piano Cover by Krichin)
Dark Souls 2 OST - Majula
No I'm Not a Human OST - Day Theme
Undertale OST - Sans
Club Penguin Pizza Parlour Music
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Generic Tags
Horror, Mascot Horror, FNAF, Hello Neighbor, Garten of Banban, Dark Souls, Video Essay, Gaming, Sleep, Lore, Ratat, Security Breach, Secret of The Mimic, Hello Neighbor 3, Stop Killing Games
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Views
765.3K
Likes
25.3K
Duration
39:17
Published
Jul 20, 2025
User Reviews
4.8
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