Hi! This is the process, sometimes I have days where everything feels good and I can record smoothly and other days, I might feel good in terms of pain but have a bad recording day haha. I'm here to show the good and the bad because it's okay to have both ❤️

26m

Mar 13

Tonight you’re invited into the recording room. Tonight’s video is a quiet, intimate look at the recording process as I read Chapter One of THE GREAT GOD PAN (1894) BY ARTHUR MACHEN while you watch the entire process unfold in real time. You'll see the script as I read, the audio recording in my studio, and even the little pauses, retakes, and moments where the story makes me smile. This is a quieter, more intimate look at how I record stories for the channel; like sitting across the desk while the page slowly becomes a whisper. Once the full story is complete, I will release a polished ASMR audio edition of THE GREAT GOD PAN with immersive ambience and visuals. These recording sessions will continue to appear here as we work our way through the story together. ~ (1894) by Arthur Machen is one of the most influential works of early cosmic and psychological horror. The tale explores forbidden knowledge, the veil between worlds, and the terrifying consequences of seeing too much of reality. Many later writers of cosmic horror, including H. P. Lovecraft, cited Machen as a major influence. If you enjoy relaxing storytelling, classic horror, and quiet creative spaces, you’re very welcome here. Thank you for being here ❤️ 🌙 The finished audio version of will be released once the entire story has been recorded. #asmrreading #greatgodpan #arthurmachen #gothichorror #cosmichorror #asmrstories

50m

Mar 09

Work will take up most of my day today but the plan is to end on a stream. Have a wonderful Monday ❤️

32s

Mar 09

In this episode of The Longing, we make real progress: we finally put the mattock we got last time to work, dig out our first crystal, and begin carving the second story of our underground home in preparation for building our little Shade’s bed. This playthrough focuses on calm exploration, slow discovery, and the quiet ritual of shaping the caverns one strike at a time. The Longing is a unique, real‑time adventure where patience, atmosphere, and small progress matter. If you’re searching for walkthrough help, cozy commentary, or a gentle guide through the Shade’s long wait, this series is for you. Tags: The Longing gameplay, The Longing walkthrough, how to get the mattock, The Longing crystal location, The Longing digging guide, cozy gameplay, atmospheric games, slow games, narrative exploration

25m

Mar 09

Good morning my darling! I hope you are having a relaxing Sunday. My pain levels are way lower today, for which I am so thankful, and I'll be able to finish Simulacra so you'll have the full game all in one video #simulacra #chronicpain #scarygodmother

35s

Mar 08

Today's foray was meant to be short but instead we spent 38 minutes walking back and forth on a narrow path in hopes we could get down to the mattock. And we did! Yay! Thank you for being here 🥰

38m

Mar 06

A little view into our life out here on a sportsman's access lane - watching from our Wyze camera (not sponsored). We talk about all the different types of birds, the turkeys, and the raccoons. Thank you for being here ❤️

13m

Mar 06

We did it! Well, hopefully! I applied for the Spotify partner program 🙏 So very excited and thankful for all of you ❤️ #shorts #spotifypartner #spotify #yay

1m

Mar 06

Settle in by the fire, my darling. Tonight’s story is “The Striding Place,” a haunting short tale by Gertrude Atherton, first published in 1896 in The Yellow Book, the same decadent literary magazine that helped shape the gothic and fin‑de‑siècle imagination. In this eerie little classic, a man searches for his missing friend along a lonely riverbank at night; only to discover something waiting in the dark water. It’s a story built on atmosphere, silence, and a final reveal that has earned it a quiet cult following among lovers of ghostly fiction. Thank you for joining me by the fire. Let the night settle around us… ❤️ ~ This is your cozy, soft‑spoken sanctuary for comfort, calm, and quiet storytelling. Through gentle narration, atmospheric worlds, and dream‑soaked lore, I create a warm space for rest, grounding, and emotional ease. ❤️ This channel is for you, my darling. I’ve walked through depression myself, and I show up with stories that soothe, companion, and connect. All readings are from the public domain, and all worlds are offered gently. 🎧 Listen with headphones for the best experience ✨Visit my website to find my socials and explore all Lovecraftian lore: http://tomebytomeasmr.com General list of tools used (not all used for every video): Studio One Artist 4 Presonus M7 mic Movavi Canva Motionleap Ambient-Mixer

29m

Mar 06

Each day is either a Calm Day (I read you personal affirmations) or a Question Day (I answer silly, saucy, or personal questions), depending on how many seconds it takes me to light my candle. I'm so glad you're here ❤️ ~ The Calm: I know today is supposed to be a calm day in the caverns, but sometimes the quiet makes your thoughts louder, doesn’t it? That soft, drifting kind of anxiety; the one that doesn’t have a name, just a weight. The one that asks questions you never invited in. You’re not strange for feeling it. You’re not failing at being calm. You’re just a person with a mind that notices things. Sometimes the stillness makes you wonder what any of this is for — the waiting, the wandering, the long slow hours of being alive. And that’s okay. You don’t have to solve the meaning of your existence today. You don’t have to earn your place in the world by having an answer. Just breathe with me for a moment. Let the walls be walls. Let the shadows be shadows. Let yourself be exactly as you are. You’re allowed to feel unsettled and still be safe. You’re allowed to be anxious and still be worthy of rest. You’re allowed to exist without performing certainty. And if the questions come back; the big ones, the heavy ones, you can set them down here for a while. The caverns can hold them. You don’t have to. ​ ⁨@StudioSeufz⁩  https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCcO-0gEVM8veQBkNwCWraSQ

49m

Mar 05

It's March btw, and this is more snow than we got in all of 2024-2026! #suddensnow #snowinmarch #idahowinter #idahospring #sportsmansaccess

36s

Mar 05

Look at all that lovely snow, just as spring is about to arrive 😂#idahowinter #sportsmansaccess #birdseed #squirrels

2m

Mar 05

Hey, we're not great, but you know what we are? Here. We're here together and I'm having a blast. Plus, a surprise Sabrina! Thank you to @borodin for the gift of Limbo! And now's my time to shine as an incredibly average platformer. I simply love this story and this is the perfect game to settle in and wander the dangerous landscape. Thanks for being here with me ❤️ You can friend me on Steam: ⁠ https://steamcommunity.com/id/tomebytomeasmr/https://steamcommunity.com/id/tomebytomeasmr/⁠ Streamed on:⁠ https://www.twitch.tv/tomebytomeasmr⁠ https://www.twitch.tv/tomebytomeasmr

1h 35m

Mar 05

A fun playtest! First, this game is adorable. The cryptids, which I kept calling Pokémon, because this game is very reminiscent of Pokémon Snap, are ridiculously cute and the environment is really nicely drawn. I especially love that the 'Professor' is perhaps also a cryptid 😉 Thanks to mothmanmothman for the playtest - I'd love to play the full game ❤️ Here's the steam page: ⁠https://store.steampowered.com/app/3772620/CryptidCam/⁠ /⁠https://store.steampowered.com/app/3772620/CryptidCam/⁠ Developer: Mothman Mothman Studios Reddit: u/mothmanmothman _______________________________________________This is your cozy, soft‑spoken sanctuary for comfort, calm, and quiet storytelling. Through gentle narration, atmospheric worlds, and dream‑soaked lore, I create a warm space for rest, grounding, and emotional ease. ❤️This channel is for you, my darling. I’ve walked through depression myself, and I show up with stories that soothe, companion, and connect. All readings are from the public domain, and all worlds are offered gently.🎧 Listen with headphones for the best experience✨Visit my website to find my socials and explore all Lovecraftian lore: http://tomebytomeasmr.comGeneral list of tools used (not all used for every video):Studio One Artist 4Presonus M7 micMovaviCanvaMotionleapAmbient-MixerMynoise.netCueprompter.com

44m

Mar 05

Today’s a tiny update, my darling ❤️ A soft‑spoken note about where this channel is heading. I’ve realized I’m not really an “ASMR” creator in the traditional sense. I’m a cozy, soft‑spoken storyteller, and this space has always been more about calm companionship, quiet worlds, and gentle narration than triggers or sound design. So we’re leaning into that truth. If you enjoy cozy storytelling, soft‑spoken rambles, atmospheric gaming, dream‑soaked lore, and quiet rituals, you’re already in the right place. Nothing is changing — it’s simply becoming clearer. #cozy #cozystorytelling #softspoken #cozygaming #cozychannel #calmnarration #softspokenreading #cozyvibes #relaxingvideo #unintentionalasmr #slowcontent #cozyramble #lovecraftian #lovecraftasmr #cozylovecraft #cozyhorror #cozyeldritch #rainsounds #cozyambiance

50s

Mar 04

This is a small, quiet ritual carved out of today’s Longing episode—a place to set a little of the weight down. If you’ve been carrying more than you’ve said out loud, or if today has been uneven in ways you can’t quite name, this space is for you. You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to pause. You’re allowed to take up space in your own life. Let the world soften around the edges. Let yourself soften, too. You’re doing well, even if it doesn’t always feel like it. You’re growing in ways you can’t always see, and you’re allowed to feel proud of yourself for making it this far. Stay as long as you need. You’re safe here. You’re welcome here. You’re not alone in the work of becoming who you’re meant to be ❤️

3m

Mar 04

We're starting a new thing! Each day will now be either a Calm Day (I read you personal affirmations) or a Question Day (I answer silly, saucy, or personal questions), depending on how many seconds it takes me to light my candle. Today's episode was a Question Day, thanks to Copilot for a few weird questions. We even did a Calm Day at the end 🥰 I'm so glad you're here ❤️

58m

Mar 04

We're starting a new thing! Each day will now be either a Calm Day (I read you personal affirmations) or a Question Day (I answer silly, saucy, or personal questions), depending on how many seconds it takes me to light my candle. Today's episode was a Question Day, thanks to the random question generator 52 Prompts (not sponsored, just found them online). Mostly, this episode is just us sitting together, answering whatever comes up, and rambling through in conversation and in the depths of the cave system. If you’re here to unwind, to listen to someone think out loud, or to have a gentle companion while you go about your evening, you’re in the right place. Thank you for being part of this daily ritual. And if you eat something too spicy...let me know 👀 You can find Sorrow of the Dragon Gods here: ⁠https://amzn.to/4lfIoP2⁠ https://amzn.to/4lfIoP2 Project Utopia: ⁠https://amzn.to/3NhrN0x⁠ https://amzn.to/3NhrN0x the longing, the longing game, the longing gameplay, the longing walkthrough, the longing lets play, shade the longing, cozy gaming, slow gaming, ambient gaming, atmospheric game, peaceful game, indie game, narrative game, contemplative game, ritual gaming

1h 2m

Mar 03

In the deep quiet beneath the world, a small Shade waits. Today we begin a gentle ritual of checking in on him - and on ourselves. This space is slow, soft, and pressure‑free. We’ll visit our little one, speak to him with kindness, explore his world at our own pace, and read the stories he keeps close in the dark. Many have cared for him over the years, but something about this gameplay resonated with me. So together, we’ll keep him company. We’ll watch his world change in its own time, and we’ll let this become a safe place to rest, breathe, and be seen. Thank you for being here. You are not forgotten, little one ❤️

34m

Mar 03

In the deep quiet beneath the world, a small Shade waits. Today we begin a gentle ritual of checking in on him - and on ourselves. This space is slow, soft, and pressure‑free. We’ll visit our little one, speak to him with kindness, explore his world at our own pace, and read the stories he keeps close in the dark. Many have cared for him over the years, but something about this gameplay resonated with me. So together, we’ll keep him company. We’ll watch his world change in its own time, and we’ll let this become a safe place to rest, breathe, and be seen. Thank you for being here. You are not forgotten, little one ❤️

40m

Mar 02

For a long time, I made a series called - small, quiet moments meant to help you breathe and settle. I’ve missed creating those, but I also needed something more flexible, but still attainable, something that wasn't set to the every day of it all. is my way of returning to that intention in a gentler form - just a quiet space you can step into whenever you need a moment to breathe. A place to rest, to check in with yourself, and to feel held for a little while. You can rest here ❤️ Gameplay footage from , recorded by me and used under the game’s content policy.

4m

Feb 28

In the deep quiet beneath the world, a small Shade waits. Today we begin a gentle ritual of checking in on him - and on ourselves. This space is slow, soft, and pressure‑free. We’ll visit our little one, speak to him with kindness, explore his world at our own pace, and read the stories he keeps close in the dark. Many have cared for him over the years, but something about this gameplay resonated with me. So together, we’ll keep him company. We’ll watch his world change in its own time, and we’ll let this become a safe place to rest, breathe, and be seen. Thank you for being here. You are not forgotten, little one ❤️

44m

Feb 28

Thank you to @borodin for the gift of Limbo! And now's my time to shine as an incredibly average platformer. I simply love this story and this is the perfect game to settle in and wander the dangerous landscape. Thanks for being here with me ❤️ Friend me on Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/tomebytomeasmr/ Streamed on: https://www.twitch.tv/tomebytomeasmr http://www.twitch.tv/tomebytomeasmr

1h 14m

Feb 28

In the deep quiet beneath the world, a small Shade waits. Today we begin a gentle ritual of checking in on him - and on ourselves. This space is slow, soft, and pressure‑free. We’ll visit our little one, speak to him with kindness, explore his world at our own pace, and read the stories he keeps close in the dark. Many have cared for him over the years, but something about this gameplay resonated with me. So together, we’ll keep him company. We’ll watch his world change in its own time, and we’ll let this become a safe place to rest, breathe, and be seen. Thank you for being here. You are not forgotten, little one ❤️

37m

Feb 27

Thank you to @EthanIf for the requestA soft‑spoken reading of Robert W. Chambers’ , originally published in 1895 in . Chambers, who studied art in Paris, brought a distinctly French, Symbolist mood to his early weird fiction, and this story’s eerie organist and shadowed church remain some of his most memorable imagery. Thank you for being here with me ❤️

40m

Feb 27

In the deep quiet beneath the world, a small Shade waits. Today we begin a gentle ritual of checking in on him - and on ourselves. This space is slow, soft, and pressure‑free. We’ll visit our little one, speak to him with kindness, explore his world at our own pace, and read the stories he keeps close in the dark. Many have cared for him over the years, but something about this gameplay resonated with me. So together, we’ll keep him company. We’ll watch his world change in its own time, and we’ll let this become a safe place to rest, breathe, and be seen. Thank you for being here. You are not forgotten, little one ❤️

38m

Feb 26

What a fun little uncanny experience. The family dynamic is wonderfully weird — the mom desperately trying to hide anything ghostly, poor Eli just wanting someone to believe him — and the whole atmosphere feels like a suburban haunting no one wants to talk about. As an incredibly average player with a long history of failing tutorials, I managed to score a very impressive 50% on the ghost photos. Spectral forms and apparitions completely melted together in my brain, and yes… I absolutely marked one totally normal photo as haunted. It was a moment. This video is the clipped demo section from my stream, so it’s a clean first‑look at the gameplay, puzzles, and photo mechanics. I had a great time with it and I’m excited to see where the full game goes ❤️ Developer:  ⁨@frostwoodinteractive⁩  https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCmKas3l_kf1K1D7XEWVy8ag

56m

Feb 23

This is my quiet playthrough of the Human.exe demo — a retro, text‑based psychological horror experience that feels like a modern cousin to Zork and Majestic. You’re dropped into a cold terminal interface and asked to make decisions that seem simple… until they aren’t. In my run, the moral weight of each yes/no choice really hit me — especially when the subject’s fate took a turn I wasn’t expecting. It’s short, eerie, and surprisingly emotional for a terminal‑style demo. If you enjoy cozy narration over unsettling games, you might like this one. This demo was originally played live on Twitch during a “let’s try a few horror indies” stream. Developer:  @Weird.Engine  https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC1VncXg0ccco9NqzO65mKqQ Genre: Text‑based horror, psychological, retro terminal Vibe: Horror‑Zork, moral choices, eerie system messages Tags: human.exe, human exe, human.exe demo, human exe demo, weird engine, weird engine games, weird engine human.exe, text based horror, text adventure horror, retro horror game, terminal horror game, psychological horror game, indie horror demo, horror zork, zork style horror, interactive fiction horror, cozy horror gameplay, asmr gaming, quiet gameplay, narrative horror game, moral choice horror, retro terminal game, indie game showcase, indie game playthrough, horror game demo, itch.io https://itch.io horror, atmospheric horror game, cozy narrator gameplay, soft spoken gameplay, asmr lets play, horror lets play, small indie horror, psychological text adventure, zork adventure

20m

Feb 21

Experience The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce; a classic American horror story first published in 1893. This eerie tale unfolds through a coroner’s inquest, diary entries, and witness testimony, all circling around a terrifying creature that cannot be seen. Bierce was one of the earliest writers to explore the idea of an invisible monster, long before it became a staple of modern horror. The Damned Thing originally appeared in Town Topics in 1893 and later in Bierce’s collection In the Midst of Life. Its documentary style, dry wit, and slow‑building dread make it one of his most memorable supernatural works. Settle in, get comfortable, and enjoy this unsettling classic from one of America’s sharpest - and strangest - writers ❤️ Tools used: Presonus Studio One M7, Motionleap, Movavi, and Canva Pro tags: the damned thing, ambrose bierce, ambrose bierce horror, classic horror story, classic horror reading, horror audiobook, creepy audiobook, invisible monster story, 19th century horror, american gothic literature, public domain horror, classic short story reading, quiet horror, cozy horror reading, atmospheric reading, soft spoken reading, bedtime horror story, classic literature audiobook, supernatural short story, eerie story reading, horror narration, vintage horror tale, weird fiction classic, unsettling short story, horror story full reading

43m

Feb 21

A long, quiet, deeply unsettling journey through Year Walk, a folklore‑rooted mystery that feels part ghost story, part documentary, part “did this really happen?” Blair Witch energy. This playthrough ended up spanning almost four hours because we deep dive into and read everything - including the Journal at the end and all of its entries. I'll be thinking about this game for a long time. The folklore, the symbols, the creatures, the journal entries… everything feels like it’s pointing to something older, sadder, and more human than a typical horror story. And when you reach the researcher’s notes at the end, the whole narrative reframes itself in a way that’s genuinely tragic, shocking, and leads you into a rabbit-hole of wonder. If you like slow, atmospheric mysteries, Scandinavian folklore, or stories that blur the line between myth and memory, I think you’ll enjoy settling into this one with me. Thank you for walking with me through this strange, beautiful, heartbreaking little world ❤️ Developer:  ⁨@simogogames⁩  https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UClsbK5I3TexgqGd3mA1nPnA simogo year walk, year walk gameplay, year walk full playthrough, year walk lore, year walk ending explained, year walk journal, year walk story, year walk analysis, year walk walkthrough, atmospheric horror game, folklore horror game, swedish folklore, indie horror game, cozy horror, quiet horror, narrative horror game, blair witch vibes, unsettling games, eerie games, mythic horror, atmospheric lets play, longplay, long playthrough, cozy narration, slow gaming, immersive storytelling, indie game playthrough

3h 16m

Feb 18