I did not like the ending at all, all that anticipation and then it just ends when you get in the chamber. Like yea its eerie and creepy but you have to do all that shit basically for nothing
I think all the out-of-game puzzle solving nonsense is pretty dumb, especially given that a) once it's solved, like… what's the point? and b) MAJORITY of the game by playtime is in all that hidden stuff. I think the point would have been better served by clues hidden in-game.
Further… yeah, just saying "I'm trying to make this game bring back the dead" is hokey and dumb, and to have the payoff for ALL that possible real-world "hunting" around for shit just to be a pretend pay-off for that silly premise? I mean, more power to the dev, I've certainly never produced anything, let alone anything that could actually spark anyone's interest enough to stand up and search around Belgium for a silly clue.
Any actual scariness of the game is 100% chalked up to the music. Each step of the way had genuine creepy tracks that fit the mood. Good job, music guy!
I mean why would the dev put the raising the dead shit if you lift the game as it is without releasing anything after that lamppost photo people would still be speculating about what could that means and the game would’ve preserved it creepiness
this infatuation with VHSs really downgrades this game for me. We had that whole meme with JonTron poking fun at a video game on a cassette type a while ago, why did the creator think that a VHS could get ahold of an online server after all these years?
To reach the true ending of this game you have to do some serious digging! Here’s a how you get all the relevant info:
*Spoilers Ahead*
First play the game. You can get the original ending by returning the third flag or you can get the hidden ending by exiting when the dev tells you to, then returning to the game collecting the flags and shooting the dev’s eye when it turns up (as seen in the vid above).
Either one of those endings gets you booted from the servers so you need to enter the Konami Code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A) to get them up and running again. Now exit the game, here’s where it gets interesting…
You can actually email the “dev” at [email protected]yahoo.com and you’ll get an automated response which links to his website https://johnmullard.itch.io/eye containing a new game to play called eye.exe. (the playthough of that starts at 08:25 in the video above).
After playing through eye.exe a creepy VHS video plays which has a poem in it with one word blanked out. That word is “haunt”, which comes in handy for the main game.
Now you need to load up No Players Online again and in the server screen you type the word “haunt”. This brings you to a secret screen where you need to type the code “25467” (found via the dev’s tip here https://papercookies.itch.io/no-players-online/devlog/109311/complete-save-file ). This removes the mesh from the middle of the map and allows you to fall down it.
Now you just need to enter the code “19 14 21” on the center console to access the true ending. This code can be found by digging around in the game files of the Linux version of the game, but a legitimate way of finding it still has to be found. There are a few clues though…
Also, the website for “John’s” game dev company is offline but if you look up the WHOIS record for the website http://whois.domaintools.com/enuitltdgames.com you’ll notice that certain letters are capitalised EnUitLtdGames.com (GLUE?) and “Enuit” is an anagram for “Unite” and Enuit Ltd is an anagram for “Untitled”.
God knows how much deeper this thing goes and there are probably a few red herrings thrown in there. Fingers crossed for a v3.0 update!
RAPAzo_
27.03.2022so nobody going to talk about how there is a track called 38NOnSJ and how it sounds really weird
༒꧁henry™꧂༒༄
27.03.2022I wont join the game cuz your stuck there
Todorokisgurl
27.03.2022Bro it’s like I can’t sleep while thinking of playing it
DJ Zane Kitsune
27.03.2022The hate on this game is real
Ranger Flash
27.03.2022where tf is that vhs tape at cause i call bs thats america in march?
raven
27.03.2022okay but the poem was beautiful
Its Me Active
27.03.2022Real name :vetor
His female
Burakahmet DH
27.03.2022what is music playing in the end
DIEGO estúdio
27.03.2022<○>
xMeow
27.03.2022Para quem não sabe a arma não serve para matar o monstro e sim para matar os "jogadores" que deveriam estar alí
844box
26.03.2022Being set in 70s is inaccurate.
It's should be set in 1996
David Lilley
26.03.2022Baby it's cold out side 🥶😆
•Frogsaredogs?
26.03.2022I think the wife’s death has something to do with a dog
Cameron Brown
26.03.2022I did not like the ending at all, all that anticipation and then it just ends when you get in the chamber. Like yea its eerie and creepy but you have to do all that shit basically for nothing
bbrake
26.03.2022I think all the out-of-game puzzle solving nonsense is pretty dumb, especially given that a) once it's solved, like… what's the point? and b) MAJORITY of the game by playtime is in all that hidden stuff. I think the point would have been better served by clues hidden in-game.
Further… yeah, just saying "I'm trying to make this game bring back the dead" is hokey and dumb, and to have the payoff for ALL that possible real-world "hunting" around for shit just to be a pretend pay-off for that silly premise? I mean, more power to the dev, I've certainly never produced anything, let alone anything that could actually spark anyone's interest enough to stand up and search around Belgium for a silly clue.
Any actual scariness of the game is 100% chalked up to the music. Each step of the way had genuine creepy tracks that fit the mood. Good job, music guy!
Its ya boi Kei
26.03.2022<o>
力 niqeriabor rendzy 力
26.03.202212:50 I desperately need this song…
SHODAN
26.03.2022<o>
Van Sydney
26.03.2022Game writer getting absolutely flamed in the comments
Dead field of flowers
26.03.2022I mean why would the dev put the raising the dead shit if you lift the game as it is without releasing anything after that lamppost photo people would still be speculating about what could that means and the game would’ve preserved it creepiness
Frost
26.03.2022With better writing this game would have been a lot more popular… It needs to be written to be more believeable.
valentini
26.03.2022oh this game is so mysterious and creepy
john_dev: lemme explain everything rq
Mister Enigma
26.03.2022I downloaded this and my computer don't work anymore, anyone know why
Cyan
26.03.2022<o>
Cool6490
26.03.2022Don’t destroy the jukebox it makes her happy
pugs kissing
26.03.2022How can you do that it is creepy I have played it but yeah I didn’t destroy the music so it was really creepy
GunAndGames_official
26.03.2022эта игра выходила еще в роблокс
Neymarinet
26.03.2022this infatuation with VHSs really downgrades this game for me. We had that whole meme with JonTron poking fun at a video game on a cassette type a while ago, why did the creator think that a VHS could get ahold of an online server after all these years?
Stop Lyin.To.YourselF
26.03.2022Finally found this amazing account
Star Platinum Y 2.
26.03.2022game was nice and it was creepy with no jumpscares until john_dev came in
Bogdan Eraković
17.03.2022I you big fan can you pls say me dis end is real pls no joke i cry😭😭
d u c k
17.03.2022Iam pissed off
Blam
17.03.2022I have finnaly spell the creature's name, its: $u%JhI%
Sobia Afzal Butt
17.03.2022achievement made: Brave Pro😎😎😎😎😎😎
abigail lara
17.03.2022Its anoyying when you don,t enter the flag like bro
xxeolaxrx mrox
17.03.2022Wow so scary but is that cool
Spark the furry
17.03.2022The scariest part is when i see your pc background 0-0
Nicole Borges
17.03.2022Wait
Nicole Borges
17.03.2022Nvm
border elite
17.03.2022Wait when did they change it
Ethan Webb
16.03.2022This game = mid gotta be honest
Ethan Webb
16.03.2022did not subscribe sorry
arlene karmody
16.03.2022No body ever play this game
Howard Dyla
16.03.2022I really love this game. it doesn't make a lot of sense, but I love the feel of it and the emotional themes it plays with in a rather powerful way.
Tacticool
16.03.2022ngl a multiplayer game with no players online and your alone is scarier than playing horror games
Teagan Tootoosis
16.03.2022Don’t play the game if you play it at night. You’ll be scared and have nightmares just like me 😔😱 this is a warning for you just please don’t please
fanilyman333
16.03.2022Related to waw empty multi-player maps
•●Ellas●•
16.03.2022HELP ME IM SCARED 😭✋
👇5 likes for a horror story
Marcos Lemes
16.03.2022<o>
Alpha Beta Gamer
16.03.2022To reach the true ending of this game you have to do some serious digging! Here’s a how you get all the relevant info:
*Spoilers Ahead*
First play the game. You can get the original ending by returning the third flag or you can get the hidden ending by exiting when the dev tells you to, then returning to the game collecting the flags and shooting the dev’s eye when it turns up (as seen in the vid above).
Either one of those endings gets you booted from the servers so you need to enter the Konami Code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A) to get them up and running again. Now exit the game, here’s where it gets interesting…
You can actually email the “dev” at [email protected]yahoo.com and you’ll get an automated response which links to his website https://johnmullard.itch.io/eye containing a new game to play called eye.exe. (the playthough of that starts at 08:25 in the video above).
After playing through eye.exe a creepy VHS video plays which has a poem in it with one word blanked out. That word is “haunt”, which comes in handy for the main game.
Now you need to load up No Players Online again and in the server screen you type the word “haunt”. This brings you to a secret screen where you need to type the code “25467” (found via the dev’s tip here https://papercookies.itch.io/no-players-online/devlog/109311/complete-save-file ). This removes the mesh from the middle of the map and allows you to fall down it.
Now you just need to enter the code “19 14 21” on the center console to access the true ending. This code can be found by digging around in the game files of the Linux version of the game, but a legitimate way of finding it still has to be found. There are a few clues though…
“John Mullard” has a couple of bandcamp pages with some intriguing tracks one seems to contain a morse code message that includes the phrase “Key:Dog”:
https://johnmullard.bandcamp.com/album/no-players-online
https://johnmullard.bandcamp.com/album/to-see-noun
Also, the website for “John’s” game dev company is offline but if you look up the WHOIS record for the website http://whois.domaintools.com/enuitltdgames.com you’ll notice that certain letters are capitalised EnUitLtdGames.com (GLUE?) and “Enuit” is an anagram for “Unite” and Enuit Ltd is an anagram for “Untitled”.
God knows how much deeper this thing goes and there are probably a few red herrings thrown in there. Fingers crossed for a v3.0 update!