# Petscop

> A 24-episode YouTube horror series drew fan investigations and playable recreations.

- Owner: Tony Domenico
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2017-03-12
- Peak date: Week of Aug 26, 2017
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 41 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Mystery & lore, Creator relay, Fandom mobilisation, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Petscop presented an invented game through YouTube playthroughs. Its creator promoted it on Reddit, then independent explainers and fan investigations spread. Fans made playable recreations, and the series later reached a cinema screen.

## Timeline

- 2017-03-12 — Petscop / Tony Domenico (YouTube) — The first Petscop video presented a narrated playthrough of a purported unfinished PlayStation game.
- 2017-04-08 — u/paleskowitz / Tony Domenico (Reddit) — Domenico promoted the first four uploads on r/creepygaming through his paleskowitz account.
- 2017-04-21 — Kotaku (Press) — Kotaku reported that viewers were investigating whether the purported lost game was real.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/petscop

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Petscop.” Case HIS-00342. Spread Score v1.2: 41/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00342