Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
In which I mess with the fabric of reality.
A third video essay. And this time it's for a vaguely current thing! Huzzah!
Join my Discord server to discuss this video and more:
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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel is a brain-wrinkling experiment in making a stupid idea into a genius end product. In this video, I try to teach you how it works, analyse its shortcomings, and compare it to about seven different time travel films.
Once again, I hate my voice, and I only realised after completing recording that I'd allowed my microphone to clip in a few too many places. The actual video editing is pretty swish now though.
0:00 Intro
3:19 Part I: Time Travel 101
9:46 Part II: Multi-Dimensional Drifting
15:15 Part III: Pieces in Our Time
23:40 Part IV: The Fault in Our Hypercubes
29:30 Part V: The Terminator Gambit
34:54 Credits
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MY WEBSITE: oliverlugg.com
PERHAPS YOU WANT TO SEE MY MUSIC: oliverlugg.bandcamp.com
HEY LOOK, IT'S EVEN ON SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/3bcH8U87S26UOuPDd8rfod
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FOOTAGE
500 IQ Four Dimensional Checkmate
aliensrock
youtube.com/watch?v=JkVnr4P3ZFM
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel Trailer
Conor Petersen
youtube.com/watch?v=EBzX1ybigmw
Avengers: Endgame
Marvel Studios
imdb.com/title/tt4154796
Back to the Future
Universal Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0088763
Back to the Future Part III
Universal Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0099088/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6
Doctor Who: Army of Ghosts
BBC
imdb.com/title/tt0756449
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
BBC
imdb.com/title/tt1337072
Flames
Pixabay
pexels.com/video/flames-856296
Groundhog Day
Columbia Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0107048
Hikaru Plays 5D Chess For The First Time
GMHikaru
youtube.com/watch?v=v2zg-66eTY8
Marvel Studios’ Avengers - Official Trailer
Marvel Entertainment
youtube.com/watch?v=hA6hldpSTF8
ParaWorld Opening Cutscene
Spieleentwicklungskombinat
youtube.com/watch?v=7VL7lSRFTMs
ParaWorld: Was My Childhood a Lie? (Video Game Review)
Oliver Lugg
youtube.com/watch?v=m7yZNmqeUe4
Primer
StudioCanal
imdb.com/title/tt0390384
Pug Vibing To Sh Boom But With Google Images
Cryptic Pulse
youtube.com/watch?v=YHyUh48VlC4
Rick and Morty: Rattlestar Ricklactica
Adult Swim
imdb.com/title/tt10655682
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
TriStar Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0103064
Terminator [Games] Evolution: (1991-2015)
The Krypt
youtube.com/watch?v=64tlrXQwJYU
TERMINATOR RESISTANCE Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 [1080p HD PS4 PRO] - No Commentary
MKIceAndFire
youtube.com/watch?v=BVdyJ-qf4AU
VHS Rewind Effect - 4K Green screen FREE high quality effects
ANFX // Free Media!
youtube.com/watch?v=Hx1GCt28he0
World New Chess Championship
BBC
youtube.com/watch?v=YgeYScYe8wI
YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind
YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=YbJOTdZBX1g
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MUSIC
God Save the Queen
Traditional
I Like To Move It (feat. The Mad Stuntman) (Erick "More" Album Mix)
Reel 2 Real
Inhabit My Dreams
Oliver Lugg
Jurassic Park Main Theme
John Williams
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Kings
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Main
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Pirates
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Western
David R. Punshon and Richard Wells
L’Estate – Presto
Antonio Vivaldi (played by Nigel Kennedy)
Main on End
Alan Silvestri
Menuet
Luigi Boccherini
Monkeys Spinning Monkeys Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Onion Capers Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
ParaWorld Soundtrack – Titan
Pierre Langer and Tillman Sillescu
Penumbra Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Sneaky Snitch Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Main Theme
Brad Fiedel
The Terminator Theme
Brad Fiedel
X-Files Theme
Mark Snow
In which I mess with the fabric of reality.
A third video essay. And this time it's for a vaguely current thing! Huzzah!
Join my Discord server to discuss this video and more:
discord.gg/AVcU9w5gVW
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel is a brain-wrinkling experiment in making a stupid idea into a genius end product. In this video, I try to teach you how it works, analyse its shortcomings, and compare it to about seven different time travel films.
Once again, I hate my voice, and I only realised after completing recording that I'd allowed my microphone to clip in a few too many places. The actual video editing is pretty swish now though.
0:00 Intro
3:19 Part I: Time Travel 101
9:46 Part II: Multi-Dimensional Drifting
15:15 Part III: Pieces in Our Time
23:40 Part IV: The Fault in Our Hypercubes
29:30 Part V: The Terminator Gambit
34:54 Credits
----------------------
MY WEBSITE: oliverlugg.com
PERHAPS YOU WANT TO SEE MY MUSIC: oliverlugg.bandcamp.com
HEY LOOK, IT'S EVEN ON SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/artist/3bcH8U87S26UOuPDd8rfod
----------------------
FOOTAGE
500 IQ Four Dimensional Checkmate
aliensrock
youtube.com/watch?v=JkVnr4P3ZFM
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel Trailer
Conor Petersen
youtube.com/watch?v=EBzX1ybigmw
Avengers: Endgame
Marvel Studios
imdb.com/title/tt4154796
Back to the Future
Universal Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0088763
Back to the Future Part III
Universal Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0099088/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6
Doctor Who: Army of Ghosts
BBC
imdb.com/title/tt0756449
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
BBC
imdb.com/title/tt1337072
Flames
Pixabay
pexels.com/video/flames-856296
Groundhog Day
Columbia Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0107048
Hikaru Plays 5D Chess For The First Time
GMHikaru
youtube.com/watch?v=v2zg-66eTY8
Marvel Studios’ Avengers - Official Trailer
Marvel Entertainment
youtube.com/watch?v=hA6hldpSTF8
ParaWorld Opening Cutscene
Spieleentwicklungskombinat
youtube.com/watch?v=7VL7lSRFTMs
ParaWorld: Was My Childhood a Lie? (Video Game Review)
Oliver Lugg
youtube.com/watch?v=m7yZNmqeUe4
Primer
StudioCanal
imdb.com/title/tt0390384
Pug Vibing To Sh Boom But With Google Images
Cryptic Pulse
youtube.com/watch?v=YHyUh48VlC4
Rick and Morty: Rattlestar Ricklactica
Adult Swim
imdb.com/title/tt10655682
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
TriStar Pictures
imdb.com/title/tt0103064
Terminator [Games] Evolution: (1991-2015)
The Krypt
youtube.com/watch?v=64tlrXQwJYU
TERMINATOR RESISTANCE Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 [1080p HD PS4 PRO] - No Commentary
MKIceAndFire
youtube.com/watch?v=BVdyJ-qf4AU
VHS Rewind Effect - 4K Green screen FREE high quality effects
ANFX // Free Media!
youtube.com/watch?v=Hx1GCt28he0
World New Chess Championship
BBC
youtube.com/watch?v=YgeYScYe8wI
YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind
YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=YbJOTdZBX1g
----------------------
MUSIC
God Save the Queen
Traditional
I Like To Move It (feat. The Mad Stuntman) (Erick "More" Album Mix)
Reel 2 Real
Inhabit My Dreams
Oliver Lugg
Jurassic Park Main Theme
John Williams
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Kings
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Main
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Pirates
LEGO Chess Soundtrack – Western
David R. Punshon and Richard Wells
L’Estate – Presto
Antonio Vivaldi (played by Nigel Kennedy)
Main on End
Alan Silvestri
Menuet
Luigi Boccherini
Monkeys Spinning Monkeys Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Onion Capers Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
ParaWorld Soundtrack – Titan
Pierre Langer and Tillman Sillescu
Penumbra Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Sneaky Snitch Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Main Theme
Brad Fiedel
The Terminator Theme
Brad Fiedel
X-Files Theme
Mark Snow
