History YMMV / GarrysMod

** Jailbreak is one of the more divisive gamemodes, as there are no official rules -- this is either a good thing as it enables you to move at your own page, or it forces you through humiliating games of Simon Says with RDM being the punishment.

** Load any map in single player, and see yourself being the only one, drowning in the droning ambience only broken by your constant footsteps and your gunshots as if something is expecting you there. There's no knowing whether that corner you were about to investigate have something to hid, or nothing at all. It's no wonder why many players felt uncomfortable loading a map in single player alone without doing something in return to break the silence.

** When a Nextbot isn't some 2D picture of a meme or {{Narm}}y creepypasta character, it can be scary to know that you are in the same map as an NPC that always knows where you are, is faster than you, and is actively trying to murder you.

*** "I need to install/forgot to mount Counter Strike: Source!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A phrase commonly associated with the above meme. Sometimes used in contexts with black-and-pink checker patterns similar to the game's missing textures.[[/labelnote]]

** [[Skibidi Toilet WebAnimation/SkibidiToiletSeries]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A series of videos made primarily in [=GMod=] and Source Filmmaker depicting [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the heads of various Half-Life 2 characters popping out of toilets and singing]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WS7_R3e6sY a memetic song]]. It grew ''extremely'' popular in mid-2023 (some videos raking in tens of millions of views), inspiring many themed-mods.[[/labelnote]]

** Skibidi Toilet[[labelnote:Explanation]]A series of videos made primarily in [=GMod=] and Source Filmmaker depicting [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the heads of various Half-Life 2 characters popping out of toilets and singing]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WS7_R3e6sY a memetic song]]. It grew ''extremely'' popular in mid-2023 (some videos raking in tens of millions of views), inspiring many themed-mods.[[/labelnote]]

** The slew of videos disguised as reuploads of old [=GMod=] videos by various authors (specifically by ''gmod9fan reuploads'', ''WebVideo/ClassicGMVideos'', or ''WebVideo/Gunslingerpro2009''). They typically feature footage from older versions of the game, but with something...''off'' (such as ominous black figures standing in the distance, the dark room of gm_construct being supernatural in nature, or ragdolls coming to life). These have become the source of urban horror or mockery by the playerbase, mainly for their ominous and cryptic nature, as well as the similarities to [[AlternateRealityGame Alternate Reality Games]] (to the point where they're typically referred to as "[=GMod=] [=ARGs=]"). They've spawned a lot of parodies fashioned around "X but" that poke fun of the phenomenon, like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJDduSrg18&ab_channel=vroom this]].

** The slew of videos dubbed as "Classic Gmod Reuploads" by various authors (specifically by "gmod9fan reuploads" and "Classic GM Videos") featuring the ominous black figures spotted around the map in the footages has become the source of urban horror or mockery by the playerbase, namely for it's ominous and cryptic nature of the videos hinting at an ARG (alternate reality game) is on the works. It spawns a lot of parodies fashioned around "X but" that pokes fun of the phenomenon, like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJDduSrg18&ab_channel=vroom this]].

*** Similar jokes about [[ThatOneAchievement actual hard achievements]] in the game, such as "Yes, I am the real garry!"[[note]] Which requires you to ''be in the same server as the real Garry Newman,'' which was already previously hard, but has since become even harder as Garry doesn't really open the game anymore.[[/note]]have spawned, with many often considering them to be some of the hardest achievements in gaming.

** The [[BlatantLies Harmless]] Companion Cube along with the Harmless Watermelon and Harmless Gnome.

** Someone's also made [[Series/DoctorWho the weeping angels]].

*** "I need to install Counter Strike: Source!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A phrase commonly associated with the above meme. Sometimes used in contexts with black-and-pink checker patterns similar to the game's missing textures.[[/labelnote]]

** Missing Source Textures. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Some addons like maps and models won't work properly if you haven't installed (therefore own) a specific game (usually ''Counter Strike: Source'') in the library, resulting in the iconic large ERROR font replacing the missing content or the legendary pink-and-black checker pattern placeholder texture. Several [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1453488-missing-source-textures examples]] [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1637024-missing-source-textures spawned]] [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1453516-missing-source-textures to mock it]], and it is even one of the [[AscendedMeme official emoticons and trading cards]] on ''UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}''.[[/labelnote]]

** [=GMod=] Realism[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gmod+realism A slew]] of videos that attempt to turn the game from a lighthearted sandbox into a realistic and gritty tactical shooter, often pushing the Source Engine to its graphical limits. Often memed due to it moreso being a blanket term for cinematic videos made with the game.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2925489145 RP_NYCity]] is a condensed version of an early-2000s New York City. It's extremely detailed; each area is filled to the brim with custom assets to the point where the addon is 1 gigabyte in size.

** Ragdolls flailing into the floor/wall.

*** Similar jokes about [[ThatOneAchievement actual hard achievements]] in the game, such as "Yes, I am the real garry!" have spawned, with many often considering them to be some of the hardest achievements in gaming.

** ''gm_flatgrass'' could also count as this. Sure, it's very simple, but the rolling hills, [[MockHollywoodSign Flattywood sign]], and the city visible in the distance look very nice.

** Nextbots, particularly 2D Nextbots have been seen as this by some after their boost in popularity in mid-2022. Many see them as low-effort due to code [[FollowTheLeader often being recycled]] from [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=174117071 the original Sanic NPC]], though some such as [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2868173930 Gargin's "Gargitron" NPC]] have more advanced AI. It's hard to find a page on the game's official Workshop that ''doesn't'' have at least one of these on it.

** The classic map gm_shambles is a good example of a paranoia inducing map. It is an old abandoned British neighbourhood at night with a [[OminousFog faint bit of fog.]] It has only a few enterable houses and [[NothingIsScarier they are all missing their furniture, and all of their doors are either missing or knocked down.]] Some windows are boarded up, some houses have only a few lights on, some houses have been damaged and ''[[NightmareFuel some houses even have splatters of]]'' '''''[[NightmareFuel blood.]]''''' There is also a creepy ambience throughout that sounds like a very faint drone and sometimes, church bells may ring... [[NothingisScarier It leaves little to no evidence of]] [[ApocalypseHow what kind of apocalypse had actually happened here,]] but the only clue of ''"what"'' may have happened is a small newspaper left on the floor of one of the living rooms of a house. There are also some disturbing [[EasterEgg Easter Eggs]] around the map, with an example being a well that has a gnome in a middle of a pentagram at the bottom. all of this results in a map so creepy that sometimes ''some players are not even able to explore the map very far'' '''''without becoming too tensed up.'''''

** The classic map gm_shambles is a good example of a paranoia inducing map. It is an old abandoned British neighbourhood at night with a [[OminousFog faint bit of fog.]] It has only a few enterable houses and [[NothingIsScarier they are all missing their furniture, and all of their doors are either missing or knocked down.]] Some windows are boarded up, some houses have only a few lights on, some houses have been damaged and ''[[NightmareFuel some houses even have splatters of]]'' '''''[[NightmareFuel blood.]]''''' There is also a creepy ambience throughout that sounds like a very faint drone and sometimes, church bells may ring... [[NothingisScarier It leaves little to no evidence of]] [[ApocalypseHow what kind of apocalypse had actually happened here,]]but the only clue of ''"what"'' may have happened is a small newspaper left on the floor of one of the living rooms of a house. There are also some disturbing [[EasterEgg Easter Eggs]] around the map, with an example being a well that has a gnome in a middle of a pentagram at the bottom. all of this results in a map so creepy that sometimes ''some players are not even able to explore the map very far'' '''''without becoming too tensed up.'''''

** The classic map gm_shambles is a good example of a paranoia inducing map. It is an old abandoned British neighbourhood at night with a [[OminousFog faint bit of fog.]] It has only a few enterable houses and [[NothingIsScarier they are all missing their furniture, and all of their doors are either missing or knocked down.]] Some windows are boarded up, some houses have only a few lights on, some houses have been damaged and ''[[NightmareFuel some houses even have splatters of]]'' '''''[[NightmareFuel blood.]]''''' There is also a creepy ambience throughout that sounds like a very faint drone and sometimes, church bells may ring... [[NothingisScarier It leaves little to no evidence of]] [[ApocalypseHow what kind of apocalypse had actually happened here,]]but the only clue of ''"what"'' may have happened is a small newspaper left on the floor of one of the living rooms of a house. there are also some disturbing [[EasterEgg Easter Eggs]] around the map, with an example being a well that has a gnome in a middle of a pentagram at the bottom. all of this results in a map so creepy that sometimes ''some players are not even able to explore the map very far'' '''''without becoming too tensed up.'''''

** The classic map gm_shambles is a good example of a paranoia inducing map. It is an old abandoned British neighbourhood at night with a [[OminousFog small bit of fog.]] It has only a few enterable houses and [[NothingIsScarier they are all missing their furniture, and all of their doors are either missing or knocked down.]] Some windows are boarded up, some houses have only a few lights on, some houses have been damaged and ''[[NightmareFuel some houses even have splatters of]]'' '''''[[NightmareFuel blood.]]''''' There is also a creepy ambience throughout that sounds like a very faint drone and sometimes, church bells may ring... [[NothingisScarier It leaves little to no evidence of]] [[ApocalypseHow what kind of apocalypse had actually happened here,]]but the only clue of ''"what"'' may have happened is a small newspaper left on the floor of one of the living rooms of a house. there are also some disturbing [[EasterEgg Easter Eggs]] around the map, with an example being a well that has a gnome in a middle of a pentagram at the bottom. all of this results in a map so creepy that sometimes ''some players are not even able to explore the map very far'' '''''without becoming too tensed up.'''''

** Certain liminal spaces (such as ''WebOriginal/TheBackrooms'' for example) were designed to invoke the uncomfortable feeling in mind similar to the feeling of loading a fresh map in singleplayer aforementioned above. Several of these locations were faithfully recreated in Gmod as an addon that will invoke that same feeling in every corner that's so effective you'd be hardpressed to traverse the map without noclipping.

** The classic map gm_shambles is a good example of a paranoia inducing map. It is an old abandoned British neighbourhood at night with a [[OminousFog small bit of fog.]] It has only a few enterable houses and they are all missing their furniture, and all of their doors are missing, some windows are boarded up and ''some even have splatters of'' '''''blood'''''. There is also a creepy ambience throughout that sounds like a very faint drone and sometimes, church bells may play. [[NothingisScarier It leaves little to no evidence of]] [[ApocalypseHow what kind of apocalypse had actually happened here,]]but the only clue of ''what'' may have happened is a small newspaper left on the floor of one of the living rooms of a house. ''all of this results in a map so creepy that sometimes some players are not even able to explore very far'' '''''without becoming too tensed up.'''''