ROBLOX COMPUTER AT 4 AM

Today I play a Roblox game called Jim's Computer! A Roblox story type game where you order stuff off your computer and allow fate to take its course

[wipah]

The most terrifying part about the game is that we don't even know if there was anything outside. But Jim didn't wanna risk finding out. I hope the developer keeps making more games like this, Roblox needs more existential horror games.

[coolmanyes]

this game is actually a great adaptation of paranoia that leads to anxiety and stress 24/7. the littlest things that happen make you terrified. the news and other things increase this anxiety, and my theory is that it's all in his head (maybe having schizophrenia or something similar to it). another thing that helps support my theory is when jim says "there is someone inside my house" when it turns out there isn't, it's all about anxiety. at the end, the black square turns into a gun which jim uses to kill himself. i think the black square symbolizes something like mental health going down the drain and anxiety, so you're blind to what's really happening around you (hence why you don't know it's a gun at first).

tl;dr the game is about paranoia and anxiety and stress, which eventually leads to suicide from fear and how you are paranoid about every little thing

[ThethMan]

I love how magically the game goes from “get prepared this game is a horror game so get prepared to do something random” to straight up “there is someone inside my house” just out of nowhere I don’t know why but just seeing text that says “there is someone inside my house” would be scarier then actually looking in closets at a slow speed

[DuperDude]

They made a horror game so well, with no jumpscares, no flashing lights, no loud sounds but instead they forced paranoia and anxiety upon the player anticipating a jumpscare from one of the closets but nothing ever happens. We never see ANY threat whatsoever, and the slow reveal of the gun is a major turning point that we don't get to know what we bought until the very end where we shoot ourselves due to the overwhelming emotions. Probably my favorite horror game on roblox right now, i've never seen anything like it.

[pawpawsbboy]

My theory is that Jim has some sort of medical/anxiety disorder that makes him think that someone is always trying to break into his house / kill him. And at the end you can see his hands shaking, meaning he probably got so freaked out or overwhelmed that someone was in his house that he just shot himself. This game has some dark lore and I really hope they make more endings or a second game for this.

edit 2/2/2025: list of this comment's replies percentages:

30% talking about how it's schizophrenia or paranoia
25% talking abut how this is a good theory
20% people making their own theories
15% people misspelling every single word or having bad grammar
10% people throwing insults at me and other people

[somerandumguy]

When they told Jim they were going to investigate his computer, nobody has never erased their search history faster.

[obibenimaru]

I presume Jim is the true culprit; instead of being paranoid about someone breaking into his house, perhaps he is the one the authorities are looking for, trying to lock himself up and kill himself to avoid being caught. Perhaps the person he's chatting with isn't who we think he is, but rather an accomplice who informed him about the authorities. But the story will be interesting as well as dark and twisted if Jim has a psychological issue in which he believes he is innocent and ends up killing himself, but this is not the case because he is the true progenitor of this incident (don't mind the last part; I'm just a writer who enjoys dark and twisted stuff, lol).

[You-zbxr]

Though it's short it's really interesting and unique. I like the little details like the arms shaking, the locators arrows pointing off the cliff, and all the news articles. The simplicity is also nice. There's no real jump scares, just anticipation that there will be something. Simple sounds. None of that really big build up stuff.
As someone who can get pretty paranoid at night especially, I found this surprisingly relatable. Having to check places people can hide to feel safe, shaking and being terrified, being absolutely convinced that something bad is going to happen and there's nothing you can do to stop it or get away.
The creator(s) is/are super talented and creative, and I hope they make more games like this

[jameshall]

Absolutely love this game. I am kinda surprised this game is still up considering Roblox claims suicide-related content violates TOS. But I'm really happy it's still up. Showing raw, real-life, and devastating incidents, even through such simple animation, can be extremely impactful. Cry of Fear, easily one of the most disturbing games I've played, really left an enormous impact on many players of it through its raw but simple depiction of tragic events. Jim's Computer really hit hard at the end with it's intense but minimalistic representation of paranoia and suicide. It may look like like the average 2008 Roblox simulator, but this really is one of the few Roblox games I just love so much. Grugchamp did well :0

[defective]

i honestly really like the ending, you realise there isn't an escape and so you make one yourself

[cardboardcutout]

Theory:
The geolocator was pointing the direction of the cliff because Jim was already suicidal at that point. At the end he felt even more pushed to actually committing the deed.

[Willpoke]

Really short, but honestly pretty good horror game. The nighttime parts are so unnerving and the ending hits really hard after everything building up to it. Good psychological horror.

[crisis]

its weird how everyone continues to talk about how funny you are, how they love you, or something similar but they never talk about the game you play. the game has some pretty dark themes, and the psychological horror aspect of it brings on an interesting premise. im gonna have to check this game out at 2am in the morning with my lights off.

[onyxthripper]

This game is exceptional. The buildup is fantastic, the pacing is consistent, the story is impressive, and it's terrifying. It's so blunt with you. There are only small things that justify your anxiety, like the scratching on the door and what happens right before day 5. The story is familiar but so distant at the same time. The implications that our protagonist doesn't feel safe in their own house, which is why they wake up to check their home every night, is so realistic. Oh my God I love this game. It's so menacing.

[ro_thdice]

I love that the game is just true psychological horror (the best kind of horror imo). There aren't any jumpscares, no annoying bits where all buildup is eradicated by an impossible section where you die over and over, and is honestly something that a bunch of people could relate to (but maybe not on this extremity). I played this game before I saw the video, and I honestly had the same reactions as Flamingo.

literally 10/10 great game go support the creator

[princessverse]

alberts gotten a bit more calm in these videos and i really like it

also, i played this game myself and i loved it. so much anticipation; you think someone’s gonna break in, jumpscare you and kill you only for the real murder to be yourself. nice, short game. more content like this would be cool!

[Soccer_lover]

“We have to investigate what’s inside of Jim’s computer”
Jim: *This will end badly*

[mysterymiss_]

The way he has no concerns, and he’s so chill.

[xenvid]

As someone living in an almost constant state of crippling anxiety I can happily say that one of my escapes is this channel. I get so immersed that I forget all the awful things for a while and it's so nice. Thank you.

[TheWarriorLord]

Something about that message

"There is someone is in my house"

Good lord, it stood out so much, there wasn't any cover up for it like; "You hear footsteps...", It's so blunt & direct that it makes the situation so much more terrifying & tense...