The Stanley Parable Gave Me Existential Horror... And a Bucket

I just played The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe for the first time... and it messed with my head in ways I did not expect.

What starts as a quirky, meta-comedy about choices quickly unraveled into something stranger, darker, and honestly unsettling. This video is part review, part retrospective, part overthinking, and all from the perspective of someone experiencing Stanley Parable fresh, with no nostalgia for the original.

If you’ve ever wondered why this game makes people spiral about free will, reality, and yes, a bucket, this one’s for you.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Finally Playing Stanley
00:37 – Setting the Stage
01:33 – Early Runs & Cracks in the Trust
06:47 – The “Freedom” Ending
07:58 – The Turn to Ultra Deluxe
10:05 – The Whiplash
11:00 – Closing Thoughts
12:24 – Outro

Want to see the full stream? Watch it here: https://youtube.com/live/HAflrztDib0?feature=share

I stream short games every Monday and drop videos like this every Friday.

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