Chess is What You Make it
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@PeterHazen
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Legend.
@pofdsjoijsodfjsoidf
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
POV: you just landed in Britain and witness a discussion between two autochthons.
@BlackCampariBlue
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
oh this was beautiful
@DrKaii
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
The pleasure wave that he emitted once the hug landed, along with the editing (echo, freeze frame, piano) is such a master piece, honestly. I watch this video again and again just for that one bit. You captured pure relief as best cinema ever possibly can
@joel-jpa
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I rewatched this too many times, but only now I thought of using proper earhpones instead of the mobile's speaker. Only then you can do justice to Nick's audio work!
@shirtycurty8068
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Joel if you're reading this I would adore it if you have one little segment in your movie which has this iconic style of editing. The strange music, the voice effects, and the sound effects scattered throughout. It is so recognisable and charming to me (and a lot of classic haver fans I'm sure). Could literally just have the main character in a shop and then for no reason it cuts to two people having this sort of conversation with the main character just in the background but he leaves the shop aggeeesss before these two characters stop doing their bit and then it's never referenced again for the entire movie
@matthewleeman3997
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I don’t know why, but for some reason this is my favorite comedy sketch I’ve seen from you Joel!
@CharlieAndPeebs
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I love this video, it's let-people-enjoy-things AF
@sublimeade
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
4. Bf4?? Did you just blunder a bishop, what does that even attack had the pawn not been there?
Also just like tv and movies you guys set up the board wrong, its White on Right, Queen on your color.
@robot_spider
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
This could easily be two people playing 40K. Every time I think I might want to try it, I watch a video of two people playing, and it's nothing but poorly executed, passive-aggressive assholes. To be fair, I never stick around long enough to see if it ends in a hug.
@nomadd8164
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
real
@smw1193
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I guess the true chess was inside us all along
@addison4206
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Major Jonah Hill vibes
@carsonweekly
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Oh man how much was this influenced by Garth Marenghi's Dark Place?
@isaiahbryant8327
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
i keep coming back to this one, it's just such an insane auditory experience
@I703I
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
That move at 02:33 damn
@BABz
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I love douchebag's shirt
@turkeyjoemama
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
2:26 your health low, do you have any potions or food?
@dave_stri
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Redditor energy
@jonathandorozowsky4005
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
OST available on Spotify? This is like the soundtrack to my life! ❤
@dylangoldman2310
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
This is my favorite one
@pyotrkelly8910
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I clicked on this video because I'd read the title as "CHEESE is what you make it."
@sare182
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
this one is one of my favourites
@mirroredhour
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Fun fact: My brother and I streamed "the queen's gambit" on…not Netflix and the site had the episodes mixed around so we ended up watching the entire last episode thinking it was the first episode and afterwards my brother didn't want to watch it anymore. At least I can say I know how the show ends.
@1lamafarmer
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Damn that Nick Shultz and his underwater-level-ass sound design. Damned perfection is what it is. I'm sick of it.
@xevy3493
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I like, how thé game Is set up in a wrong way.
@8523wsxc
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Since my Queen has reached Lvl. 36 she has double strike.
@narkfly
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I love how they fold into the aether of existence at the end… must have been a pretty good bear hug.
@lisimbachiokejahiyazid4114
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Snickers 😂😂
@StopFear
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Why are they inside an Eastern European style apartment?
@sabrinatscha2554
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Awe…❤️🥲
@leightonshelley
April 26, 2026 at 3:23 pm
1:05
Anyone notice the third-wheel in the door's reflection for all these shots?