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[[https://www.youtube.com/user/NewfZ Spike and Barley Play]] is a Let's Play series on Website/YouTube starring the titular Spike and Barley.

The series began with [[MediaNotes/GameEngine GoldSrc]] and [[MediaNotes/GameEngine Source]] related horror mods like ''VideoGame/NightmareHouse 2'' and ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters'' and eventually began playing other horror games such as ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'' as well as a slew of non-horror selection of games. The series gained a cult following since the beginning early in 2011, until the two parted ways over a dispute and started playing separate from each other, Spike creating his own comedic Let's Plays called Sass Patrol with Shadow, his long time Real Life friend, while Barley went solo with some of his own friends. Since then they have reunited and made up to create videos without a schedule.

A recurring theme in their videos is a bunch of [[VerbalTic verbal tics]], to the point that it is hard to find a video where at least one isn't present.

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[[folder:Games that they have played]]
* ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation''
* ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent''
* ''VideoGame/{{Anna}}''
* ''Videogame/{{ARMA}} III''
* ''Barbie Dreamhouse Party''
* ''VideoGame/BlackSnowHalfLife2''
* ''Colina''
* ''VideoGame/CondemnedCriminalOrigins''
* ''VideoGame/DeadIsland''
* ''VideoGame/DeadRising''
* ''Deep Well''
* ''VideoGame/{{Doom 3}}: Resurrection of Evil'' Co-Op
* ''VideoGame/DreadOut''
* ''Eyes''
* ''Videogame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''
* ''VideoGame/TheForest''
* ''VideoGame/FZero''
* ''VideoGame/GarrysMod''
* ''Ghouls 3D''
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV''
* ''Grave Digger''
* ''VideoGame/GoatSimulator''
* ''Series/HomeImprovement'' for the SNES. Which infamously inspired the duo's profile avatars of Tim and Al.
* ''Hunting Unlimited 2008''
* ''Jeff the Killer''
* ''VideoGame/JustCause2''
* ''VideoGame/KravenManor''
* ''VideoGame/LayersOfFear''
* ''VideoGame/LSDDreamEmulator''
* ''Lumber Island''
* ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''
* ''VideoGame/MissionImpossible1997'' for the N64
* ''Mistake''
* ''VideoGame/MoonBaseAlpha''
* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1992''
* ''VideoGame/NightmareHouse 2''
* ''Videogame/{{Outlast}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Paranormal}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Penumbra}}''
* ''Pesadelo''
* ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{QWOP}}''
* ''VideoGame/SCPContainmentBreach''
* ''Secret of the Magic Crystals''
* ''VideoGame/SilentHill1''
** ''VideoGame/SilentHillHomecoming''
* ''[[VideoGame/{{DOOM}} Skulltag]]''
** ''Franchise/GhostBusters''
** ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''
** ''VideoGame/GoldenEye1997''
** ''Ghouls World''
** ''The Hotel''
** ''Unloved''
* ''Stairs''
* ''Super VideoGame/MeatBoy''
* ''VideoGame/SvenCoop''
** ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters''
** ''Mystic Radar''
** ''VideoGame/TheyHunger''
* ''VideoGame/SystemShock 2'' Co-op
* ''Survivers'' and ''Survivors Viy''
* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}''
* ''VideoGame/TestDrive Unlimited 2''
* ''Underhell''
* ''VideoGame/{{Vanish}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Which}}''
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!!Tropes appearing in this tiny series of lil' ol' videos are:
* AbandonedHospital:
** From ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'' (Part 8), as they reach the hospital gate:
--->'''Barley''': "Wait, what are we going into now? Does that say ''hospital?''"
--->'''Spike''': "A hospi- [[GenreSavvy oh]], [[OhCrap jesus...]]"
** Also, the hospital map in ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut''. While it is actually not abandoned, it appears that way because of the [[DrugsAreBad pills that alter your perception.]]
* AbortedArc: A couple of playthroughs are never completed, to list some: ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'', ''VideoGame/{{Doom3}}: Resurrection of Evil'', ''VideoGame/{{Portal2}}'' and ''VideoGame/DeadIsland''.
* AbsurdlyIneffectiveBarricade: In some portions of the ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'' episodes. Just like anyone else.
* ArtifactName: In the earlier playthroughs of their Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut series, Barley referred to David Leatherhoff as "Zombie hoff."
* ArtificialStupidity: Sjas from their ''Ghoul's World'' (Part 1), keeps accidentally flying into the house and then running into the fireplace[[note]]Due to the DECORATE script of Sjas, they can't identify what is and isn't hazardous.[[/note]]. This is lampshaded by Spike and Barley:
-->'''Spike''': Look! It keeps exploding in the fire!
-->'''Barley''': Fuckin' stupid thing!
* BaitAndSwitch: David does this during ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' Finale (Part 2) by having a TV play the [[NightmareRetardant Luxembourg Polka]]. The duo remark that the game is nice and they like it... Little did they know [[https://youtu.be/u0F984w4vLQ?t=3m1s it was the song of a numbers station]] and they get creeped out by the voice generated from a Stasi "Sprach" machine.
* BefriendingTheEnemy:
** They seem to have a fondness towards some of the enemies they face. Such as 'Charles', 'Mr. Struts' and 'Old Yeller'. Old Yeller being one of the least friendly for ''[[SensoryAbuse obvious]] [[HellIsThatNoise reasons.]]''
** David Leatherhoff from their VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut, on a few occasions, he spares them. Which may show his fondness towards the duo. To be fair, [[spoiler:Coccyx]] is playing David in their playthrough.
* BlackComedyRape: Played straight at the end of the ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' map: Hell's Resort. Spike remarks that it made the sewer monster run away from them.
* BlatantLies: In ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' (Part 13), Barley hears David swing a knife, he asks if Spike swung his knife:
-->'''Barley''': "Dude... ''Did you just swing a knife?''"
-->'''Spike''': "Yes."
-->'''Barley''': "You did?"
-->'''Spike''': "Yeah, see."
-->''Spike swings his knife''
* BigNo: They've let out many of them. A notable one is from Barley playing ''VideoGame/FZero''.
--> '''Barley''': Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-oh... I have one more lap.
* BlindIdiotTranslation: ''Colina'''s developer was Portuguese and the game was poorly translated into English. The reading of the notes was at first frustrating to Barley but then this happened:
--> '''Barley''': "I heard a horrible noise in the room dinner!" '''[[TheHyena HAAHAHA!]]''' The "room dinner"?!
--> '''Spike''': I think they meant dinner room!
--> '''Barley''': It's not even dining room!
* BrickJoke: In one of their parts of ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut.''
-->'''Spike''': "I'm gonna cut your face off and wear it."
-->'''Barley''': "Don't cut my face off!"
-->'''Spike''': "I'M GONNA CUT IT OFF!"
-->'''Barley''': "DON'T CUT IT OFF!"
-->''Later, after Spike has pulled Barley's character into a ladder rope and hops on top of him.''
-->'''Barley''': "''Really, Spike?''"
-->'''Spike''': "''Eeeeyup!''"
-->''Spike laughs''
-->'''Spike''': "I cut your face off."
* BullyingADragon: Spike annoys David Leatherhoff several times. In ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' (Part 9), Spike knifes the barrier between him and David.
-->''Spike knifing the barrier that's blocking David''
-->'''Barley''': "I don't think that's gonna work."
* ButThouMust: At one point, Barley asked the people watching whether he should fetch Renny, who was stuck scared at the spawn, or leave without him. Everybody told Barley to leave Renny behind. The next clip is Spike dying and being forced to bring back Renny with him.
* CarFu:
** Most of the ''VideoGame/TestDrive Unlimited 2'' video (and some from Lost Levels II) involve the duo chasing and crashing into each other.
** Spike tried "ATV Fu" on a deer in ''Hunting Unlimited 2008'' and it [[{{InvertedTrope}} killed him instead]].
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: Both Spike and Barley spout out the strangest things, but notably recurring ones include "Lil' Ol' man!" "You tiny man." "Mister man!" "Laugh it up!" and "[[PrecisionFStrike GET THE FUCK!]]". "Free Willy/Willeh!" exclusive for Spike.
* CreepyBasement: In VideoGame/UnderHell.
* CoolCar: ''VideoGame/TestDrive Unlimited 2'', Barley has a Ford GT, Spike drives a Lotus Esprit S3 and igorek228 drove a Buggatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport that Barley couldn't push off the road.
* CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer: In their Q&A episode, one of the questions they answered was "Have you mistered a man before?" Barley was utterly confused, so Spike answered "I'm pretty sure that's when a man of the mister misters a man."
* CuckooSnarker: The two are eccentric but like to snark at games or each other.
** In ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' (Part 12), Barley snarks at Spike while he taunts David by knifing a door.
--->'''Barley''': Yeah, you keep taunting him, dude. That's gonna work out great for you.
** In ''Ghoul's World'' (Part 2), after Barley claims that [[TemptingFate nothing can get them in the secluded room]]:
--->'''Spike''': You're funny. The Door's open.
* DirtyCoward[=/=]LovableCoward: [=RennyB=], a guest in a few of Spike and Barley's videos, tends to be a total wuss when playing scary games, which the individual viewer may find lovable or annoying.
* DownerEnding: Lost Levels II (supposedly) ends with Barley uninstalling [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV GTA IV]], and removing Chris from his friends list in frustration.
* TheDreaded: David Leatherhoff throughout ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'', and he can do far worse compared to what he can do on a regular AOM server.
* GameBreakingBug:
** ''VideoGame/SCPContainmentBreach'' tends to suffer many memory access violations, Spike even once fell through the floor into nothing before crashing.
** ''VideoGame/MissionImpossible1997'' on the N64 crashed Spike's emulator and produced several '''incredibly''' [[{{SensoryAbuse}} loud screeching beeps]]. To be fair, the video gave a fair indication of it.
** ''Something'' happened to their Skype call during ''Lumber Island'' that reduced the other party's voice to a series of pops and hisses for several minutes.
* GenreSavvy: Both Spike and Barley are relatively up to snuff about things the games might throw at them.
* {{Griefer}}: Spike during their let's play of VideoGame/{{Portal 2}} co-op mode, to deliberately make the game longer, and [[RuleOfFunny because it's funny.]] [[https://youtu.be/Xo9NwBHUPVQ?t=104 Here's a minor example.]]
* HellIsThatNoise:
** A lot of the noises David Leatherhoff emits.[[note]]Cocyx uses a [[http://www.adminmod.org/index.php?go=ascript/plugin-fun#3735589784 speech command plugin]] that allows him to play sound effects. This is shown in their ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' Finale Livestream.[[/note]]
** The noises in ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'' disturb Spike multiple times. Part 5 is when Spike is at one of his most freaked out. The caption even states: "This is where Spike is really gets freaked out as highlighted by his lack of words."
* HeterosexualLifePartners: They bicker, they troll and they laugh at each other so the audience can get their laughs out of their poor cooperation skills. They still (mostly) pull through in the long run, even if it's a long, miserable run through hell and back.
* HiccupHijinks: ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' (Part 3), he hiccups every time before he can even laugh and results in him nearly suffocating when Spike starts crashing into everything at high speeds.
* TheHyena: Barley doesn't just laugh, he ''screams''.
* HystericalWoman: Both of the times Spike, Barley, and [[NervousWreck Renny]] played on gm_ghosthunt, Renny's character model was a woman.
* IntentionalEngrishForFunny: This happens in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bry-WalU1YQ 2000 Subs Video]], when Barley reads one of them out:
-->'''Barley''': "Why is sexy such as-, ''what is that.''"
-->''Spike wheezes''
-->'''Spike''': "''Why is sexy such as Barley?''"
-->''Barley giggles''
* KleptomaniacHero: Barley becomes this in ''VideoGame/DeadIsland'' (Part 1), collecting an unnecessary amount of paddles.
* LampshadeHanging:
** Barley especially is fond of this. In the ''Skulltag Golden Eye Mod'', Barley acknowledges the odd design of the shotgun.
--->'''Barley''': "The shotgun looks like a fucking 70's station wagon."
** Another one is from ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'' (Part 1):
--->'''Barley''': "Always conveniently the phone ''and the radio''."
** Spike mentions the duration of their session in ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' (Part 9):
--->'''Spike''': "Something that should only take fucking 5 minutes is taking us a ''goddamn hour.''"
* LaserGuidedKarma: In ''VideoGame/{{Doom 3}}'', Spike kills barley with an explosive barrel. [[spoiler:And then a Trite attacks him.]]
* TheNicknamer:
** Many of the more common characters they face get nicknamed. Listing them all here would take unnecessary space, but the more notable ones include:
*** The wheelchair zombie from ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' is named 'Charles.' He is later used as a censor image and part of one of their intros.
*** The Servant Grunt and Brute from ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'' were called 'Mr. Struts,' and 'Anti-Struts,' respectively.
*** In ''VideoGame/SCPContainmentBreach'', no doubt that [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-106 SCP-106]] would get the nickname of Little Old Man. [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-137 SCP-137]] got the nick 'Peanut', naturally.
*** Harry Mason from ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'' is nicknamed 'Mr. Sub,' since they went along that he is a substitute teacher.
* NoodleIncident: Since the videos are recorded from Barley's perspective, Spike will usually get into some kind of trouble after Barley looks away for a few seconds. For example, the Mothman video where Spike pops the front tires and breaks the headlights in the 20 seconds Barley takes to walk to the mission objective.
* NotSoStoic: Spike starts out making fun of Barley when he only had to watch him play ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent''. When they both start playing at the same time, Spike loses his composure.
* RedOniBlueOni: Spike is the defiant, wild, and impulsive Red Oni to Barley's more rational and controlled Blue Oni.
* RunningGag:
** There are certainly some, one to note is in ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' with Spike bringing up Barley's boots.
--->'''Spike''': "Your lil' ol' boots."
--->'''Barley''': "They're not little, they're like size 12."
--->'''Spike''': "No, ''they're lil' ol' boots.''"
** "Barley Is Dead" is one done by David Leatherhoff, though it's more like ArcWords.
* SirSwearsALot: Most of their videos have a warning for strong language.
* StraightMan: Often, Barley will play the straight man. Spike is great at hitting out of the park when it comes to punch-lines.
* StringyHairedGhostGirl: Spike shows his fear of this numerous times, all because of ''Film/TheGrudge''. Starting with ''VideoGame/NightmareHouse'' (Part 1), he expresses how the setup is reminiscent of the film:
-->'''Spike''': "Dude! This atmosphere is reminding me of the grudge, ''and I hate that fuckin' movie!''"
* SuspiciousVideogameGenerosity: From the beginning of ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'', they both get pistols.
-->'''Barley''': "Oh I got a gun!"
-->'''Spike''': "[[GenreSavvy That's not good.]]"
* TemptingFate:
** This has happened a few times.
*** Here's one from ''VideoGame/AfraidOfMonsters: Director's Cut'' (Part 2):
---->'''Spike''': "Be careful when you open that door, dude."
---->'''Barley''': "What is it gonna be a ''zombie?''"
*** Spike knifes the door that was emitting horrifying noises, [[SubvertedTrope nothing happens]]:
---->'''Spike, knifing the door''': "Hey. Hey Mr. leather-man. Hey."
---->''{{Beat}}''
---->'''Spike''': "No one's home, dude."
* VitriolicBestBuds: If their ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'' co-op videos are any indication.
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