Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A look at the destruction mechanics in Stranglehold.
The game is currently available on GOG:
gog.com/en/game/stranglehold
Quick tip - if you're having stuttering issues on an AMD GPU, disable sharpening\anti lag features and any other options in Adrenaline that may have been automatically activated.
Video on the character responses in the game:
youtube.com/watch?v=DvlZVRTCraE
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Intro music:
youtube.com/watch?v=pJPKpQrwBeQ
End screen music:
youtube.com/watch?v=RTofyEXq62k
The playlist with all of the channel's music:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE8BZenM9K-ApYtWLdwAZhJoM44mLfLnQ
Spotify playlist with the channel's music:
open.spotify.com/playlist/4C2tqInaRi8gxg7TI7gYDI
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Art store:
belokonenkoartworks.etsy.com
ebay.com/usr/belokonenkoartworks
Patreon:
patreon.com/c/RandomMadness
Discord:
discord.gg/uqEjkQq
Steam Curator:
store.steampowered.com/curator/8462843
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0:00 Intro
0:37 The destruction in a nutshell
1:08 Highlighted props
1:33 Prop with more detail
2:00 Limitation of highlighted props
3:10 Responsive smaller props
3:42 Feedback - larger props
4:37 More responsive props
5:03 Not many experiences like this today
6:20 Feedback - larger props and aftermaths
8:54 Interior destruction - fight and showcase
9:55 Decals for aftermaths
11:33 Shelves prop + aftermath feedback
15:16 Feedback - larger props and adapting animations
16:51 Parallax decals and high limit for decals
18:00 Final points + before and after
A look at the destruction mechanics in Stranglehold.
The game is currently available on GOG:
gog.com/en/game/stranglehold
Quick tip - if you're having stuttering issues on an AMD GPU, disable sharpening\anti lag features and any other options in Adrenaline that may have been automatically activated.
Video on the character responses in the game:
youtube.com/watch?v=DvlZVRTCraE
***
Intro music:
youtube.com/watch?v=pJPKpQrwBeQ
End screen music:
youtube.com/watch?v=RTofyEXq62k
The playlist with all of the channel's music:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE8BZenM9K-ApYtWLdwAZhJoM44mLfLnQ
Spotify playlist with the channel's music:
open.spotify.com/playlist/4C2tqInaRi8gxg7TI7gYDI
***
Art store:
belokonenkoartworks.etsy.com
ebay.com/usr/belokonenkoartworks
Patreon:
patreon.com/c/RandomMadness
Discord:
discord.gg/uqEjkQq
Steam Curator:
store.steampowered.com/curator/8462843
***
0:00 Intro
0:37 The destruction in a nutshell
1:08 Highlighted props
1:33 Prop with more detail
2:00 Limitation of highlighted props
3:10 Responsive smaller props
3:42 Feedback - larger props
4:37 More responsive props
5:03 Not many experiences like this today
6:20 Feedback - larger props and aftermaths
8:54 Interior destruction - fight and showcase
9:55 Decals for aftermaths
11:33 Shelves prop + aftermath feedback
15:16 Feedback - larger props and adapting animations
16:51 Parallax decals and high limit for decals
18:00 Final points + before and after





![Blood Simulation in GMOD
A demonstration of GBlood 2 mod for GMOD (makes GWater 2 usable as a response on characters).
You can get it here:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3406221811
Galaxys blood preset (add in the GWater 2 menu):
{GHM GBlood 2.0 Preset:{PHYS/Cohesion:0.114,PHYS/Viscosity:0.68,PHYS/Collision Distance:0.8,PHYS/Radius:1.0,VISL/Color:[210.0,30.0,30.0,150.0],PHYS/Fluid Rest Distance:0.55,PHYS/Surface Tension:0.0,VISL/Diffuse Threshold:1.0,PHYS/Adhesion:0.074,VISL/Diffuse Lifetime:0.0,CUST/Master Reset:true,CUST/Author:GalaxyHighMarshal}}
Vanilla blood effects were disabled using this mod:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=256397014
Most maps are from Counter Strike: Source (you need to own the game for it), but Cabin in the Woods map was used as well:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2806796883
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Intro music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJPKpQrwBeQ
End screen music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTofyEXq62k
The playlist with all of the channels music:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE8BZenM9K-ApYtWLdwAZhJoM44mLfLnQ
Spotify playlist with the channels music:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4C2tqInaRi8gxg7TI7gYDI
***
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/RandomMadness
Art store:
https://belokonenkoartworks.etsy.com
https://www.ebay.com/usr/belokonenkoartworks
Discord:
https://discord.gg/uqEjkQq
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ValentinTheMad
Steam Curator:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/8462843/ Blood Simulation in GMOD](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zJLprYeYOaU/mqdefault.jpg)


