Tonight we slip into the soft, surreal bureaucracy of *Death and Taxes* — a quiet little afterlife office where I sort souls, make choices, and try not to break the universe. This is a slow, cozy playthrough with gentle pacing, soft narration, and lots of space to breathe. I played for over two hours, savoring the atmosphere and letting the moral questions unfold at their own rhythm. If you enjoy calm storytelling, quiet decision-making, and hanging out in strange but comforting worlds, you’re i...
Jan 20, 2026•2 hr 22 min
The Red Tower is one of Thomas Ligotti’s most unsettling works — a quiet, inexorable meditation on decay, futility, and the illusion of purpose. This is a soft-spoken reading intended for focused listening, reflection, or rest. There are no jump scares here — only the slow accumulation of dread, like a structure that continues to grow long after meaning has collapsed. Ligotti’s horror does not rush. It lingers. It waits. 🕯️ About this reading • Soft-spoken narration • Minimal, unobtrusive atmos...
Jan 19, 2026•49 min
We finish the game, and boy was it insidious. This is very much a relaxed hangout rather than a focused playthrough. If you enjoy soft-spoken commentary, calm pacing, and the feeling of sitting in the same room while something quietly strange happens on screen, this one’s for you. You don’t need to watch closely — listening is more than enough. Thank you for being here with me tonight 🤍
Jan 18, 2026•2 hr 14 min
I thought I'd give this clever puzzle game a try before finishing up my recordding of the Red Tower for you tonight. We chat, we chill, and I definitely get stuck on a puzzle on day 4. This is very much a relaxed hangout rather than a focused playthrough. If you enjoy soft-spoken commentary, calm pacing, and the feeling of sitting in the same room while something quietly strange happens on screen, this one’s for you. You don’t need to watch closely — listening is more than enough. Thank you for ...
Jan 16, 2026•1 hr 45 min
Drift beneath the surface, where the sea grows quiet 🩵 Beneath the Quiet Sea is a Lovecraftian-inspired underwater ambience designed for sleep, rest, reading, or late-night listening. This piece features deep ocean hums, distant tides, subtle bubbles, and slow movement — creating the feeling of descending into a vast, submerged calm. There is no narration and no spoken affirmations, just space and sound. Let this atmosphere accompany you through the night, or remain quietly in the background as...
Jan 14, 2026•3 hr 8 min
Sometimes the day doesn’t end when it’s supposed to. Thoughts linger. Feelings resurface. The noise keeps going. This Daily Calm is a gentle collection of remastered audio sessions created for anxious, overwhelmed, or heavy moments — especially at night. These pieces were originally recorded and released in year's past and have been carefully restored and remastered to create a cohesive, quiet listening experience. You don’t need to focus, breathe a certain way, or “do” anything. Just listen — o...
Jan 12, 2026•17 min
Part 2 - we finish the game!As these hangouts are becoming, it's just me, you, and the game. Join me for a bit of ramble and togetherness ❤️What an incredible little game! I'm super into the branching decisions and desperately wonder how much each little decision plays in the whole plot or endings. What fun! ✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR
Jan 09, 2026•2 hr 2 min
Thank you @WereTortoise !!Happy New Year!!! 🎉❤️ Be safe, drink water, and be mindful of your pain levels my darlings. Chronic pain can be so much worse when we do something out of the norm. Today, I figure out my trawl net (thank you, @TherionScorn ) and complete a quest for the Researcher. You also see many magpies, a few doves, and a rogue Peaches on our little nature cam 😽✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR...
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 16 min
Hi! If this is the first time you're seeing me - hello 🥰 I think I'm set up to do the facecam much more frequently, so hopefully it's a nice addition.Today we continue the Dredge and I find out where the puppy belongs 😭 And yes, I cried 😭🐶Yes, we are on safe mode. Sometimes you just want the lure of the sea without the demons lurking below 🦀✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 20 min
Thank you to @deadpanshortman Your donation means the world to me ❤️❤️Today we travel a bit looking for the photographer that I can't seem to find again, pick up a couple quests...and a puppy!! 🐶✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 45 min
I'm much more confident this go around and understand the creatures a bit better! What fun this game is and I'm so thankful you're here ❤️✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 4 min
I'm playing with my controller now and it's smoother! I truly love this game, my goodness ❤️✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 17 min
A gentle river, steady and alive — a place to breathe, rest, and settle back into yourself. This ambiance is a slow drift downstream: soft water, quiet movement, and the kind of natural calm that asks nothing of you. Recorded in binaural stereo, the sound wraps around you like real riverbanks on both sides, creating a deeply immersive sense of presence. Perfect for deep sleep, meditation, study, or simply softening the edges of a long day. There’s no music, no interruptions — just the soothing r...
Jan 08, 2026•4 hr 7 min
*We finish the game in the next part!As these hangouts are becoming, it's just me, you, and the game. Join me for a bit of ramble and togetherness ❤️What an incredible little game! I'm super into the branching decisions and desperately wonder how much each little decision plays in the whole plot or endings. What fun! ✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR
Jan 07, 2026•2 hr 7 min
It's important you know that you are valued ❤️
Jan 07, 2026•25 sec
What a fun game! I'll definitely be playing more of this ❤️
Jan 07, 2026•2 hr 24 min
While filming Tiny Bunny, I realized just how much I usually mask discomfort when I record. Without the cam, you’d never know how often I shift in my chair or move the mic — because normally I just pause, adjust, pause again, even between sentences. Seeing it back on camera felt… exposing. Vulnerable. Part of me worried it might look unprofessional, or that the constant shifting would be distracting. But people like us — people who live with chronic pain — we mask all the time. We move through t...
Jan 07, 2026•13 min
I realized when filming this how much I normally mask pain when recording because, without the cam, you'd never know I was shifting in my chair constantly or moving the mic - because I'd hit pause, adjust, pause, adjust, even between sentences. I thought for quite a while about even posting this video because I feel exposed. Vulnerable. Like you might watch this and be turned off because it's not professional and it's ever-present. I advocate for people who deal with chronic issues because I do ...
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 18 min
A spooky, what-is-the-mystery game. Unfortunately, I'm experiencing too much pain today to finish - but we will! I need to know what happens! 🤣 Werewolves, kids stuck as kids, who knows, but we will find out soon ❤️✨Become a Member here on YT or Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TomeByTomeASMR
Jan 07, 2026•2 hr 44 min
It’s Christmas Eve, and you’ve stepped just out of the noise — standing quietly by the wall near the fire while the party carries on in the other room.In this soft-spoken ASMR video, we linger in that in-between space: the warmth of the hearth, distant music and voices, and the gentle comfort of simply being present without expectation.This is a calm, reflective moment meant for listening, resting, or keeping gentle company — whether you’re celebrating, winding down, or just needing a quiet plac...
Dec 24, 2025•43 min
Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the fifth night, Randolph Carter returns again to aid the cats of Ulthar in their aeons-long rivalry with the zoogs. This is a soft-spoken, cozy ASMR-style reading, meant for relaxation, sleep, and gentle listening. Each night builds upon the last, returning to ...
Dec 21, 2025•33 min
Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the fourth night, Randolph Carter enlists the aid of an old friend and becomes one with the ghouls among the gugs. This is a soft-spoken, cozy ASMR-style reading, meant for relaxation, sleep, and gentle listening. Each night builds upon the last, returning to th...
Dec 18, 2025•48 min
Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the third night, Randolph Carter journeys upward on the mighty cliff face Ngranek in search of the infamous carving of the gods. This is a soft-spoken, cozy ASMR-style reading, meant for relaxation, sleep, and gentle listening. Each night builds upon the last, r...
Dec 18, 2025•42 min
Tonight continues The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave enough to wander deeper into the Dreamlands. On the second night, Randolph Carter journeys onward through Ulthar and beyond, where the kindness of cats proves wiser than the designs of men. In the shadowed streets of Dylath-Leen, Carter is seized and carried far from his chosen path — until the Dreamlands the...
Dec 16, 2025•48 min
Come sit with me by the fire, my darling. Tonight begins The Twelve Nights in Kadath — a quiet, fireside telling of HP Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, read as a kind of old Christmas carol meant for dreamers brave until to travel through the Dreamlands. On the first night, we meet Randolph Carter, a man haunted by a city he has seen only in dreams — a city the gods will not let him reach. As winter settles in and the fire burns low, his longing becomes a call… one that cannot be i...
Dec 15, 2025•38 min
Hello my darling… and welcome to a very special seasonal tale. Tonight we’re reading Smee by A. M. Burrage , from the old tradition of Christmas hauntings. Set during a holiday house party, this story begins as a simple game of hide-and-seek in the dark with a group of young adults — but ends with a whisper of something colder… something watching… something that never should have joined the game at all. Settle in, get cozy, and let the crackling fireplace keep you warm as we wander together into...
Dec 11, 2025•30 min
Hello my darling… 💗✨ This is a very soft, very casual little desk tour and ramble — nothing fancy, nothing overly ASMR, just me chatting with you about my recording setup, my little routine, and how I put together the videos you see on the channel. Sometimes it’s nice to share a quieter, honest moment behind the scenes. So come sit with me for a bit, breathe with me, and peek at the tiny space where all the stories, dreams, and whispers are made. 💕 If you enjoy these laid-back videos, let me k...
Dec 03, 2025•13 min
Tonight’s story comes from Alex G Blume, the haunting voice behind @DisturbedLore — a returning guest author and friend whose writing always feels like a dream slowly unraveling. In the park, everything looks ordinary — sunlight, laughter, children at play. But for the narrator, peace is impossible. There’s blood on their hand, and it won’t come off. As paranoia builds and reality unravels, a trip to the corner fast-food restroom becomes a descent into guilt, delusion, and the terrifying possibi...
Nov 12, 2025•12 min
🕯️ A simple, quiet reading tonight — filmed while I rest through a migraine. No performance, no polish. Just my hands, the turning of pages (more breathing than I would prefer) and the rhythm of Nethescurial by Thomas Ligotti. There are small mistakes here and there, and the pacing drifts — slower in places, faster in others — the way reading feels when your mind is fogged and your body just wants stillness. But I think that fits the story, in its own way. 🎧 Listen in lofi, drift in the hush, ...
Nov 12, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Our narrator and the crew of The Dreadful, marked by blood and bound to a screaming scroll of unknown origin, sail into a quickly unraveling world. As mysteries begin to emerge, dreams of Leng—alien, forbidden—begin to claw through the narrator’s mind, stitched with Barzai’s stolen secrets and truths not meant for mortals. Something ancient has awakened. And it remembers. Explore the Archive: http://tomebytomeasmr.com 💫Claim your lockscreen 🕯️Join the Lorekeepers and shape the outcome of the s...
Nov 08, 2025•54 min
