Armchair Brain

POLL: I will be posting some news on the production of the INLAND EMPIRE episode soon (this week saw a lot of progress on this big video with voiceover and script), but for those who watched my latest DARK SOULS video essay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3RuH...), what do you want to see me talk about in a potential future DARK SOULS or hot take (if not listed in the poll choices, feel free to comment below)?

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6 days ago | [YT] | 1

Armchair Brain

In case you missed it, please watch, comments, and like my latest DARK SOULS video essay on fighting Gwyn, the game's final boss. This was another passion project which I enjoyed producing.
There will be more DISCO ELYSIUM video essays coming real soon. The INLAND EMPIRE episode in my skill analysis series will premiere late winter/Springtime along with the 2nd episode in the FOREVER FREDDY series covering Five Night's At Freddy's 2. Also, the Drama and Pain Threshold episodes in the DE series will also premiere during the week before summer.
Thanks a bunch for watching and your support and stay tuned for more video updates !

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1 week ago | [YT] | 2

Armchair Brain

🚨 NEW VIDEO ESSAY ALERT🚨
Dropping today at 3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST
What Is The Right Way To Beat Gwyn, Lord Of Cinder In Dark Souls ? | A Dark Souls Video Essay

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Armchair Brain

Coming to the Armchair Brain YouTube Channel this weekend (maybe even this Friday)...

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

Armchair Brain

Happy February 2026, everyone.

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Armchair Brain

"This feels wrong. Should you be doing this?" - Inland Empire

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1 month ago | [YT] | 13

Armchair Brain

Hey everybody! So I was hoping on completing one more (and shorter) video essay on before 2025 concluded, but it will be have to be set back because 1.) The video's script is about 95% completed and 5/6's of the voiceover is done, but I am unsure how to finish the last chapter and 2.) Quite frankly I have been having too much fun playing and recording footage of this game (not sure if that's a bad thing or not). I think I'll probably finish writing the chapter and recording voiceover this week, assuming the holidays aren't that much of an interruption. You should expect the video to arrive this January at the latest if I can't complete it before New Years (and you can figure out from my shorts what the video's subject is about 😉).
Also, I had announced my plan for the first two BIG video essays for early 2026 almost a month ago, which I wrote over on my Patreon (the post is free to read) -
www.patreon.com/posts/game-plan-for-s-144409596

Anyway, just wanted to fill y'all in. Stay tuned for more updates !

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1 month ago | [YT] | 12

Armchair Brain

Working on a thumbnail for the next skill analysis video essay and I don't know what to make of this rough draft, but what do y'all think?
Stay tuned for more updates.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 20

Armchair Brain

This week marked the 1 year anniversary of my video essay WHY FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S HOLD UP, which is also the start of my mini-series FOREVER FREDDY. Despite the low views compared to my more recent essays, I truly believe this video essay is one of my better ones as not only do I touch on what makes the first FNAF game a classic, but it allowed me to touch on the importance of indie gaming. Consider giving it a watch or two if you haven't watched it already before the 2nd episode on FNAF 2 eventually drops (I swear to Golden Freddy the 2nd one is coming! I know I said it'd come this year, but it's definitely coming next year).
Thanks and stay tuned as always !

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3 months ago | [YT] | 2

Armchair Brain

Many, many thanks to those of you who have watched my latest video essay and second episode in my DISCO ELYSIUM skill analysis series so far. I know that there were some checks I did not mention or dive into. Two of them occur during the Tribunal scene, but there is also the Reaction Speed check at the bookstore before you pick up the Dick Mullen book. Well, the reason I left it out is because the next episode in this series will cover the mysterious, paranormal, and sometimes untrustworthy Inland Empire, and covering this Psyche skill will allow me to dive into the game's theme of identity (hence, the book plays one small part in this theme).
As I said at the tail end of the last video, I want to squeeze in one more (and smaller) video essay before the year ends and I have a few other projects to catch up on. All I can say is that the video essays covering HOLLOW KNIGHT and FNAF 2 will be done when they're done. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this 2nd episode and stay tuned for video updates!

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3 months ago | [YT] | 3