I think the scene with him being eaten by the antler people, is actually a metaphorical moment when the kid tried to bully and behave like one in order to not be the bullied anymore (by putting the bully’s head) But after seeing what they do he literally SEES himself being « eaten » he can’t do it. I also think the rocks smiling evily implies that he was used to have rocks thrown at him… Sad TT
My interpretation is something like that. It even dates back to when that tall thing picked up the dog and then got struck by lightning a number of times. The thing kept leaning towards the kid with a scary face, and at some point, the kid grabbed onto their tooth and then pulled it out. I believe that it's meant to symbolize that someone bullied his dog when he was young, he tried to stop them and the bully tried to scare him off, until the kid had enough and punched them hard enough to knock out their tooth. The thing then being stuck in a cage afterwards... I imagine it means that something happened to the bully once people found out about it, maybe that the bully got grounded, so they were stuck looking out the window, watching the kid play happily with his dog. And as for the antler people, yes, I do believe they too symbolize bullies, and the kid putting on one of their heads means that he tried to act like a bully himself, to try to make sure he doesn't get bullied anymore. But instead, the bullies were like "oh, you wanna act mean like us? Okay, then, how about you join us?", and because it made the kid feel like he had friends for the first time, he agreed. The bullies then surrounding the kid and eating him... I don't believe that kid is the protagonist of this game. I think that kid was just some other random child, and when the (protagonist) kid saw how the other bullies treated the child, it reminded him of when he himself was being bullied, and now he was seeing it through the bullies' point of view and saw how horrible it was, and he couldn't go through with bullying the child. When it's over and the child was devoured, the bullies ran off, though one of them gestured to the remains of the child, as if to say "here, you want some?" to the (protagonist) kid. As soon as the bully ran off, though, the kid removed the bully mask and tossed it away, symbolizing that after seeing them abuse that random child, he didn't want to be mean like them and decided that violence wasn't going to fix things for him. At least, that's what I think.
The creativity of this game's dev is just fascinatingly creepy..the art is so specific and random at the same time. This game deserves more recognition...Just amazing
I remember sleeping with a dream catcher exactly once, but my friend threw it away because I spent said night filled with nightmares. Dunno of it was just a coincidence, but it was especially weird since I'm not the type to get dreams at all
@@bcc1293 Neither do I. I think this is the first horror game I’ve seen him play that purely relies on the visuals to creep you out. It’s the kind of game that doesn’t need jumpscares or complicated gameplay to scare players.
For those of you who are wondering what the ending means. The little flashbacks from the main character when he has hair are the origin stories. He was bullied, lost his dog, and other things. At 32:54, we see the kid as a grown man, lying on the ground and what appears to be drugs lying around him. This means that he was taking drugs to cope because he never got over his past. It would explain the happy moments as well as the scary moments. The smiling entity could be a symbol for each dose that this person took. The ending for when he was lying on the ground and a red creature popping out of him is representing his soul leaving his body, because he overdosed. I do think that Happy Game has a strong message to show that doing drugs to cope with trauma can have serious consequences. Edit: If anyone is wondering, yes this is what SuperHorrorBro has theorized. Be sure to check his videos out. Edit 2: Thanks for the likes, I didn't think this would get decently popular. 😱😀👍 Edit 3: It's crazy that this comment is the most popular, thank you for liking my comment. 😱😀
I thought the same as well. I also think it symbolized what it was like when he was a child. It basically puts you into the mind of a child going through a really fucked up family situation / childhood trauma, because in the game the parents were "never there." So how Mark and other players didn't know what was going on in the game, is how a child would feel going through things like that, everything being fucked up but not realizing things are messed up because you are too young to understand.
I like to believe the ending is pretty much all of us when we're grown up, not related to drugs but a constant chase to bring back what made us happy as kids, if it's sports related, a stuffed animal, or even a pet
This game is honestly terrifying to watch. Yet because of the lore/story in this game, if you think about it, it’s actually kinda sad But even so, at 16:33 that slow mo animation were the kid slowly being eaten is terrifying. But it also makes me wonder why the others didn’t attack the kid in the first place. But it’s also interesting because at the end of the cut scene, one of the creatures offered the disguised kid a bit. Making a small gesture as if to say “do you want some too?”
For those who are confused this is about a boy who actually is a man. Because of a depressed childhood he never actually grew up. And turned to drugs for an escape. The ball, bunny and dog represents the trauma related to his childhood. Events that scared him such as getting bullied, losing his dog, and dropping his bunny. Unable to move on like a kid normally would. The demon is his own depression that keeps holding him back. Every time he try to wake up he is always dragged back in. Through the addiction to drugs. Even at the end where he briefly gains happiness he is always dragged back into the void. Deep down he wants to be helped but is unable to escape. Very deep and sad.
I don't think it necessarily has to do with drugs. I think that the man has had a rough life, and cannot cope with traumas. So instead of confronting his issues, he reverts back to a childlike state. He focuses on problems that can be most easily fixed, by obtaining physical things. However, the more complicated problems manifest themselves in the form of monsters throughout the game. Anytime they get the better of him, the childlike version dies and the cycle repeats itself. However, because he never confronts the actual root of his pain, the happiness is shallow and the trauma remains in the form of monstrous beasts. The child is forced to be stuck in the world of monsters with a shallow smile hiding the fear and suffering he is forced to endure.
@Kavetion Well if your content is comparable to your profile picture and your statement then I hope you're prepared for the things that are thought about you. Just speaking for myself.
Thank you for the game analysis. I actually never would have picked up a story like that from this but learning that gives me a greater appreciation for this game
Salam brothers, please, can you help me, because I am going through serious health conditions, I need some tests and some tests, and in my country I do not have health coverage… I swear to you that I and my child did not find a living. Please help me, I need food
One of my favorite quotes is “art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable” (Cesar Cruz), and boy did this masterpiece do that. 30:36 my interpretation of this scene is that every disfigured head represents people in his life. The paper smiles go over their faces to mask how they really feel. As the people are pretending to be happy and be okay, they’re telling him to “stick to the status quo”, as represented by the shock. This essentially tortures him, because he knows everyone is unhappy but they refuse to show it, and he doesn’t want to do that too. Then maybe as they get pulled away and break apart, that’s him losing connection with these people and essentially shutting them out. In the end, he’s left with himself, as seen in the next scene. The problem is that when you’re left alone with yourself for too long, nothing good comes from it. He dwells on his past trauma so much that he gets stuck in it, until he eventually overdoses. The part that ends as the boy waking up is what he always wished had happened, but the boy waking up to a nice day was the real dream. I wish I had the attention span to interpret the entire thing in words, but alas, I do not. I can say that this story has so many incredible elements in it. Kudos to the developers for creating this masterpiece.
Apparently the story i about a man traumatised and haunted by his childhood…making him relieving his trauma over and over again. He uses drugs to try and get out of it but as we can see, hes just lying there drugged and high, the fact that he would never escape the trauma is very depressing. Truly a great game.
I still am astounded at how much this articulates my feelings as a child in an abusive home. If you didn't live through it you won't understand, but I have felt so many of these emotions and it's told in such a beautiful and artistic way.
@@kek490 this game portrays itself as the story of a character who is a child. I am concerned about why you seem so offended I resonated with a story. And several others resonated as well. Many abused children turn to drugs and alcohol to cope In later life. Trauma effects is all differently. Just because I choose to talk about my experiences and advocate for others does not mean I’m “wearing it as a trait”. I hope you are able to grow and see how this is insensitive and rude. Have a good day!
@@artemisritchie9175 "this game portrays itself as the story of a character who is a child" - empty statement, the game is a story of a child. "...you seem so offended" - that's what you want to be true. "Many abused children turn to drugs and alcohol to cope In later life." - exactly. "Trauma effects is all differently." - false, contradicts previous statement, lie attempt. You don't "just" choose to talk about your experience, the context and the choice of words also matter - you ignore those in your speech. "...and advocate for others" - false, you spoke for yourself only, explicitly. "I hope you are able to grow..." - funny to hear this from an individual who expects to be treated like a child. "insensitive" as reality is, "rude" as you perceive it - doesn't it sound exactly like the truth supposed to ? What kind of people surround you ? Do they constantly agree with anything you say ? Or are you your only companion after all ? You tend to speak from imagination instead of objective reality, which is covered in kind demeanor; using intuition instead of learning, utilizing half-truths heavily without realizing it. "I resonated with a story", you see..., you are not supposed to, it's just a collection of obscure visuals, ever heard of the Rorschach test ?
31:30 I love how the pictures show the things that made them happy. Over all this game has so much detail and the art and design over all are outstanding
What makes this game even more disturbing is the fact that it is centered around the innocence of childhood but with a dark and morbid twist. Can’t stop watching….
This honestly has to be one of the most interesting games I have seen in a while. There aren't many things that disturb me, but this indeed does, and I must congratulate the developers and artists on that. Whoever designed this game did such an incredible job, and the amount of imagination that went into this game is astonishing. I think we can all agree that this game's imagery and underlying message are fucked up, but that is what makes it so perfect. And without Mark playing this game, I wouldn't have come across it; his reactions are also excellent!
Why on earth would this disturb you? It's better "horror" (if you can even call it that) than most but to actually get disturbed by a videogame is nothing but oversensitivity.
@@limeylemon1685 No, not getting disturbed is the normal reaction. Getting disturbed is symptomatic of a coddled existence defined by being allergic to reality.
Actually, please someone tell me that that dog isn’t killed (or if it is, is it killed onscreen)? I really want to keep watching this, but if that dog is badly injured or killed, I Will Not Be Okay
My theory on the game: The player was a man who overdosed on either drugs or pills in an attempt to be happy again. Now he's trapped in this hellish limbo based off his childhood
that was the same theory i had when i first got this game too, that also explains why this game is so incredibly weird. or maybe it’s just amanita designs reputation of making weird games. which is why it’s my favorite gaming company
I love this style, it feels exactly like a nightmare. I feel like a lot of modern horror feels like it’s trying to hard, and like it’s trying to recreate something that’s already been successful. This is unique and unsettling in a way that I’ve never seen before. It’s genius.
Marks said exactly what I was trying to say, it's like a long horrible fever dream that is almost inexplicably insane. That was the most disturbing game I've ever seen
I think why this game is so disturbing more than others is probably because the main creator or the person who came up with the idea of this game went through serious childhood trauma. Like abuse, emotional instability, and other things. Cause I have been through shit like that, and the game is so unnerving yet relatable if you have gone through things like that. Like the experience of the game gives you that. You are playing as a child, and the child as well as the player has no idea what's going on (Like how a child with a really fucked up family situation wouldn't know until they were older what was going on.) It's puts you into the mind of a really messed up child going through trauma.
Oh now I completely understand the meaning of the game. The game is confusing and terrifying because thats exactly what a child's perspective is if they are going through trauma.
I finally realized how familiar the antagonist is, it's basically the King Worm from Adventure Time! The King Worm even had spotlight eyes aiming at Finn at one point. The gameplay is so fascinating to me because it seems to be a recreation and corruption of the way children explore their world for the first time. As the player, you aren't given any verbal or written instructions. The absence of dialogue only furthers the experience as one of raw emotion, you're not told what to feel, you just feel it. You don't even know what it is, and you just experience it. You experiment with everything, pulling and pushing, often in destructive or unintentionally violent ways, like a very curious young child. It's undeniable things get harmed in your way whether you intend them to or not. Every change in color and noise captures your attention because they're new, often terrifying; you're put in a position to pay attention to everything minute, as though you were an easily entertained infant, in order to progress the game. It's the primal fear of the unknown but not with a void or nothingness, but with an new world functioning by foreign rules that you're trying desperately to learn about, like what happens after you're born. The style of the game is like the epitome of surreal horror and dark surrealism, in the likes of the Grinch's Paraphernalia/Dr. Seuss's darker works, Pink Elephants on Parade, and the more menacing aspects of Salvador Dali's work. Just a very interesting design, I love the developmental choices.
I do agree with a lot of points here, but I feel like you need to know that the company (Amanita Design) never used written instructions in their games, it could come from there. But otherwise really nice interpretation 👌
@@nekoshmancer Yes, that was what I was alluding to. It never felt intentional on the explicitly detailed level but it definitely felt like they had a specific and concrete mood established - alongside certain narrative points - for shaping the "identity" of their first work.
Still surprised that this is made by the developers of Chuchel. Still, love the fever dream that is this game. Edit: I swear to god, why so many bots. Get it together TH-cam.
The amount of graphical work that was invested in this game is truly unbelievable, the sheer commitment of the dev that drew these is motivating me to punch through mountains with my bare fists
@@Void._.empire. yea, ever since he named his character that in their Valheim stream with B&W it stuck with me xd And Wade named his ‘Wode’ Then a very funny interaction between them followed. You should check it out if you haven’t seen that xd
When I was a kid, I had really bad problems with terrifying nightmares, obviously not this extreme, but unchecked anxiety in children can actually cause a lot of mental problems
Well yeah only dysfunctional people get genuinely disturbed from horror games. The visuals are a major strength and the imagination involved is what's usually absent from a lot of horror, which is part of the reason most horror is so bad.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 so….. either I’m dysfunctional, or I’m not genuinely disturbed?? How do I know I’m genuinely disturbed or not?? Or are you just spitting bs?
At 33:11, it’s wild how the smile he draws changes the perception of the child’s face into some demonic smile with the old mouth as a nose! Crazy artwork, now all I see is the twisted version.
From my understanding this actually tells a pretty tragic story of bullying, drug abuse, rejection, and the negatives that go along with those. For instance, back as a child, all you need to be happy is your favorite toy and a good night's sleep or some candy, as an adult a lot of the time we need or at least want a lot more to be happy. Here, we see several instances of him having this happiness only to be taken away by an older child or more introspectively, an older version of himself. Trippy as it is, the symbolism is strong, like when he puts on the happy head mask and can't get it off, could be referring to a drug he was given and it was hard to get away from, the big angry happy face being the dealer and the more he goes back to him the worse he gets since he's using his own product, but still can't shake wanting more, despite seeing how bad he's getting. Keeping to this episode, the cultists in the cornfield could easily refer to getting into the wrong crowd, they turn on him, and only then can he have a path to happiness open back up to him, as evidenced by them destroying and eating the other kid. and only then could he remove the mask as they ran off. Finally, the ending. Could very easily be a reference to someone who's been through his life or known him as he was younger asking if he's okay, and although internally screaming to let him out and come save him, all he can respond with is just saying "No. I'm happy"
@@BhutanbaII No actually from the cutscene. The creator cannot overwrite what's implied in their own story. Creator's comments on their own lore is not automatically accurate.
@@BhutanbaII What? I'm saying you're right, it is about drugs, but we can tell that from the little scene we see at the end. I'm also saying a creator saying something outside their own work about what's going on in said work should not be treated as automatically valid and true, or superior to other interpretations especially if those others are better thought out and still reflect the actual content of the story.
Mark figuring out the puzzles that include mincing up bunnies and cutting guys in half while keeping his composure leading up to Mark finding the puppy and going "so you have chosen... death". Good arc.
Mark: Releases new FNAF SB episode Me: "Heck yeah!!" Mark: Releases new Inscryption episode Me: "I've been looking forward to this!" Mark: *...Releases new Happy Game Episode...* Me: "PLEASE DONT MAKE ME WITNESS THE DARK ABYSS AGAIN PLEASE I WONT DO IT I WONT GO BACK"
My analysis of the game: The Smiley Demon is not actually malevolent, it is trying to help him. In every nightmare we see the boy lose something (the ball getting stolen, the bunny dropped in the lake, the dog running away) and every time the Demon sees the boy's sadness and nods to the player as if to say 'Alright, let's deal with this.' That is why, whenever he wakes up, he has the thing back he lost. And then the Demon gently lulls him back to sleep so it can find more trauma to fix. The three chapters each seem to be about certain uncomfortable issues. I don't know what chapter 3 is about, but I have a pretty good idea about 1 and 2. The first chapter seems to be about sensory overload. You will notice, even though all the toys tend to look scary and menacing, he doesn't actually seem scared of them most of the time. It is only when they all start making flashing lights and cacaphonous noises that the kid starts to panic, or when they are actively trying to attack him. It is also when the noises are loudest that he gets his recurring visions of being impaled. The chapter ends with him finding his ball, a toy that is neither loud, nor flashy, making it the antithesis of all the other toys in his dream, and he tellingly manages to narrowly avoid his promised impalement by grabbing the ball and waking up once he has it, showing that the ball is safe for him, as opposed to the torturous overload of the other toys. The second chapter can best be described to be about gluckschmerz (deriving pain or discomfort from other peoples' happiness). Throughout the entire chapter, the denizens of the smiley bunny land are either trying to punish you for being happy, or are themselves getting punished for their happiness. You try to feed the bunnies to make them happy, only for the monster bunny to devour them. You actively have to make many of the heart children unhappy to the point of death to survive the third bunny monster. The smiley part has an angry smiley that kills anyone that tries to pass while being happy, and in the end, in order to pass, you have to make him happy, only to make him sad again. And the end of chapter 2 has you rob the happiness of the three smiley heads and literally break their hearts. The puddle sees you rip him apart and mess with his insides, the fire bunny has you kill the tiny imps for his pleasure, only to burn him, and then dismantle his skeleton when he tries to protect himself. And the sawbox has you stop the smiley from enjoying his sadistic experiments on the bunnies, only for the bunnies to turn out just as sadistic as him. The third chapter, I couldn't really find a coherent theme in the events. Possibly something about how nature is scary, or about bullying and wanton cruelty from the denizens of the dream, but really, that all feels like a reach in a way my other chapter interpretations do not. However, the end portion of the chapter feels like their own seperate theme from whatever the rest of the chapter tried to convey. He reunites with the dog, but where he would ordinarily wake up, as with chapter 1 and 2, this time the dog is taken away again, into the red void. He follows, and ends up falling endlessly among broken, mangled versions of his own visage, ending with popping open his head to find pictures of his ball, bunny, and dog. That's when you rewind the whole thing into a maelstrom of bits and pieces from all three dreams, and then wake up to find your ball, bunny, and dog safe and sound. And that is also where we get the twis ending of the boy being a grown man, lying drugged up in a puddle of his own fluids. That whole bit seems to just be about the grim reality that the happiness that the Smiley Demon brought him is all in his head, a junkie's pipedream. The broken visages of himself shows the truth of him being a broken individual, the drawings of his things are depictions of his happy memories. And the ending where he pounds on the window and draws a smiley face seem to imply that he is trapped in his own misery and pursuit of his childhood innocence. The fact that the smiley drawing flashes into the Smiley Demon for a moment also implies that the Demon is, indeed, his own creation. A small piece of his mind that tirelessly attempts to fix himself, even though he is irrevocably broken. But those are just my thoughts. If you have any other ideas, it would be cool to hear them, and I am especially curious if anyone has an idea of what chapter 3 could symbolize that is in line with my theories.
Funny enough, I heard something similar in a different comment section. The main difference was the entity being something old and eldritch and its trying to find happiness in his life. Problem is, he has a sick sense of feeling and prefers happiness now and sadness later, then the cycle keeps going. Eventually it all ends and he's stuck in a box to never experience sadness again.
These youtube bots thing has noticeably gotten worse. Lots of comments are spammed by bots saying that Mark is trash. It's not only on Markiplier videos where this is happening I've noticed it on other ones too. Something needs to be done to stop these bots.
Yeah, really sucks to get a notification someone replied to your comment, you getting a little excited someone even read your comment, and it’s a fricken bot. What sucks the most is there’s nothin I can do about it.
Mark: “Are those swords!?” Me: *pauses and counts them* There are eight swords. The Eight of Swords in Tarot is the card of mental self imprisonment. This might seem like a coincidence, however, the swords are stuck in the ground in similar fashion on many Eight of Swords cards and in one of my decks (Dark Wood Tarot, I think), the swords are arranged very similar. Other important notes are the blindfold the person in the card usually wears, the water they stand in and the fact that they could easily get out if they could see. Often they are tied up but often loosely. The point being they are choosing to stay there by keeping their eyes covered, often because they can't let go. After the Eight of Swords, the Nine of Swords is the card of anxiety and nightmares, which does feature a thunderstorm in the window of most cards. There are positives to these cards though. For Eight, it's that there is a way out, they just have to look for it. For Nine, it's that the storm is temporary. Just some things I found interesting, especially because some games do have things relating to on purpose, another game Mark did but I can't remember which it was.
@@punkpocket2819 I've seen someone say that the developer (?) has said the game is about drugs and I saw that before commenting, these are things people on drugs can feel. It was just an association I had, Swords deal with the Mental Realm and that's what many drugs target and affect. But, yes, it is a game about drug use/side effects, which is both amazing and terrifying.
I genuinely think this game is about childhood trauma and the aftermath it has on a child. If you see the big smiley face with light coming from its eyes as the abuser, the game starts to connect in little ways.
8:47 Mark saying “puppy” soothes my soul. Mark and dogs just makes me happy, but my knowledge about how dogs are treated in video games makes me worry...
@@jameswent48 you cared enough to comment. Glad to know I motivated you, even if it was to try and be nasty. Mark’s heavenly voice going “Puppy” makes me too happy!
@@BelleDreamer7 they've been doing this on so many comments it's honestly funny in a sad way like damn bruv sorry your life is so boring you have to shit on everyone else
I'm pretty sure anime treats dogs worse, and also yeah, him saying "puppy" and "Goopie" also warms my soul... Until the game starts becoming a really bad trip literal seconds after
I feel like that this game is centered around the nightmares of a kid with chronic depression. Lord of indie games like this have a deeper meaning than “we just wanna make a fever dream out of a game”
I feel like 16:33 is past him pretended to be others that ate him up and were only left with a fragment of himself. I also feel like he chose to disguised himself because of his survival instinct. Since when he put on the head, he looked so natural. A very very sad yet fascinating game imo.😮💨
it feels like they asked kids to draw what their dreams/nightmares looked like then redid the art in a more realistic style and made a horror game out of it
this game made me so sad :') being trapped in a mental prison, all the imagery... being unable to let go. stuck in an unending loop of sorrow and trauma. it was all just so sad. poor guy.
I've played a load of creepy games in my time but this is probably one of the most disturbing games i've seen, its very creative though, props to the creators and everyone who worked on it, as its amazing but ye
The studio who made it are Amanita Design, they’ve made really great games similar to this such as Machinarium, Chuchel, Botanicula, Samorost and Creaks. They are definitely worth checking out as they are one of the most creative Indie game studios out there
@@Ben-Did-It you don’t want to spread positivity. You want to self promote and are hiding behind the “I want to spread positivity” so that no one thinks you’re annoying
It’s been years since I’ve watched Mark. Not in a bad way. A lots happened. But there’s few people in this world I’d rather watch and go through my struggles with. Between Pewds, Mark and jack I’ve seen them go through tons over my 21 year life it’s crazy. And so have we. They will always have a special place in my heart. The Joy I’ve been brought is beyond immense. And their characters taught me so much about how to be, and how to be better for myself and other. We love you guys. ♥️
Can't wait for some maniac to speedrun this game... It's gonna be like: "OK so here we have to rip his head off and as soon as it pops you wanna spam his heart YEAH right there..."
happy game is genius. i've grown up with amanita studios and their games are just wonderful. the first game i played by them was botinicula back when it came out and i just remember this feeling of accomplishment after completing it. they've always done games that were kind of "cute" (if that's the right word), so when they released this i was just amazed. the storyline, the voice acting, the soundtracks, the animation, the coloring, the storyline, everything. everything about this game is utterly amazing. it somehow feels creepy, but comforting and nostalgic at the same time. mark is one of my favorite creators and happy game is one of my favorite games. seeing the two put together is just a great experience. thank you mark.
1. His football was taken from him 2. He lost his doll in a river 3. He lost his dog in the woods I think this game is about loss and how it affects children by sucking the life out of them like we saw in the last scene
I think the plot of this game is in the title: happy. We see the dreams of someone who can’t let go of their childhood. As a child, people tried to tell home what would make them happy and, as an adult, has tried many things to feel happiness again. Things like drugs, joining a cult, etc. The dream is an amalgamation of their life that are represented with weird symbolism. (Ex.: the football game is maybe when their parents tried to make them do sports, in hope to be successful with it. The part where the doggy gets taken by the dudes with the horns is a cult they joined at some point. Etc. Etc.) (It’s a theory, be free to make yours!)
I think its kind of disturbing how the kid doesnt seem to notice some of the nightmarish things happening. He just stands there with an innnocent expression, and it worries me for some reason.
29:33 That fascinates me about almost every game. It's just an art explosion that takes more time than players could imagine. And I love Happy Game so much for all it's weird characters. I can say one thing: Amanita Design uses Cut-Out Animation. There's no need for them to draw every frame of animation, instead they move the body parts of their characters seperately and swap between expressions. You can also do the animation in-engine nowadays. Always make it easy for yourself!
That depends on what you usually play of course, as I mostly play indie games. Not because they're indie, but because they're good games that happen to be indie. The amount of indie games and companies there are now are insane. The game Hades was nominated for game of the year. That game is an indie game, along with Minecraft, Little Nightmares, and plenty of others.
@@Balend Exactly most of the games I play or even interested now are Indie, big companies nowadays don't want to take risks anymore & we get the same sh*t over again with just some changes. There are just few exceptions
I love how a dog being in trouble gives Mark immense bravery. He goes from being mortified to “am I supposed to be intimidated? I’m a kid with otherworldly powers. You don’t stand a chance. I blew up multiple Smiley Faces.”
This game feels very personal like an expression of trauma. alot of the visuals and images feel oddly specific, like they evoke specific memories.
they said it's more of a drug addiction because of trauma
Go watch Mulatu - DVA
It's a drug addiction
Yeah
I made ur 1k like 😁
*Was traumatized by a stuffed rabbit falling into the lake*
I find it cool how the protagonist goes through “the body” “the mind” and “the spirit” at the boulder cool game design
@Don't read profile photo ok 👍
@@spoopy9689 why u check comments man they full of spoilers :(
I really read that as the father the son and the holy spirit🤦🏻♀️
Yeah 8 like their deigns I have played a game of theirs that is called Botanicula multiple times
@Don't read profile photo didn’t ask
If this is happy game, I DO NOT want to see sad game.
Here before the bots infested this reply section
What about an angry game?...Oh wait, that's "Getting Over It."
I'd like to see Sad Game. Or Happy Game 2: Too Happy
Plot twist: This game is actually happy but you're just looking at it wrong.
This game is actually a happy one.
I think the scene with him being eaten by the antler people, is actually a metaphorical moment when the kid tried to bully and behave like one in order to not be the bullied anymore (by putting the bully’s head) But after seeing what they do he literally SEES himself being « eaten » he can’t do it. I also think the rocks smiling evily implies that he was used to have rocks thrown at him…
Sad TT
This game is depressing in every way, but in a somehow charming way
My interpretation is something like that. It even dates back to when that tall thing picked up the dog and then got struck by lightning a number of times. The thing kept leaning towards the kid with a scary face, and at some point, the kid grabbed onto their tooth and then pulled it out. I believe that it's meant to symbolize that someone bullied his dog when he was young, he tried to stop them and the bully tried to scare him off, until the kid had enough and punched them hard enough to knock out their tooth. The thing then being stuck in a cage afterwards... I imagine it means that something happened to the bully once people found out about it, maybe that the bully got grounded, so they were stuck looking out the window, watching the kid play happily with his dog.
And as for the antler people, yes, I do believe they too symbolize bullies, and the kid putting on one of their heads means that he tried to act like a bully himself, to try to make sure he doesn't get bullied anymore. But instead, the bullies were like "oh, you wanna act mean like us? Okay, then, how about you join us?", and because it made the kid feel like he had friends for the first time, he agreed. The bullies then surrounding the kid and eating him... I don't believe that kid is the protagonist of this game. I think that kid was just some other random child, and when the (protagonist) kid saw how the other bullies treated the child, it reminded him of when he himself was being bullied, and now he was seeing it through the bullies' point of view and saw how horrible it was, and he couldn't go through with bullying the child. When it's over and the child was devoured, the bullies ran off, though one of them gestured to the remains of the child, as if to say "here, you want some?" to the (protagonist) kid. As soon as the bully ran off, though, the kid removed the bully mask and tossed it away, symbolizing that after seeing them abuse that random child, he didn't want to be mean like them and decided that violence wasn't going to fix things for him.
At least, that's what I think.
I think you mean *happy.*
The creativity of this game's dev is just fascinatingly creepy..the art is so specific and random at the same time.
This game deserves more recognition...Just amazing
I believe they are a dev team. They made chuchel.
@@ctrl_x1770 also: Samorost
@@msPacmanization technically, Samorost was made by a different producer under the same studio.
Fascinatingly fucked up
@@ctrl_x1770 YES, I KNEW THIS WAS SIMILAR TO CHUCHEL!
The most ironic thing is that if you look at the child's room, there's a pair of dreamcatchers.
CLEARLY they didn't work properly.
I remember sleeping with a dream catcher exactly once, but my friend threw it away because I spent said night filled with nightmares. Dunno of it was just a coincidence, but it was especially weird since I'm not the type to get dreams at all
@@mekofox3528 that's a good friend. Would've done the same thing tbh.
Or it worked too well and made them take real form
Well its not exactly a dream. He's just reliving his trauma as he's dying of an overdose.
Need more 😔
Out of all the horror games Mark has played over the years, this one is genuinely gotta be the most disturbing one…
Indeed, and I don't get disturbed easily 😬
@@bcc1293 Neither do I. I think this is the first horror game I’ve seen him play that purely relies on the visuals to creep you out. It’s the kind of game that doesn’t need jumpscares or complicated gameplay to scare players.
Maple County was the worst probably, but this one is probably the most non-scary disturbing. Like, I'm not scared, just disturbed
@@kingp1n817 Exactly. Reminds me of some of the stuff you’d see at a modern art exhibit. Not scary, but definitely nightmarishly disturbing.
honestly im not scared im actually intrigued by the gameplay and design
“how long did it take to make this game?”
7 years Mark.. 7 years..
Seven years?!
@@yancamb2202 yes
god damn
7 years for one game is idiotic💀
@@xqcommunitywould you have preferred if it were rushed and bad?
“Feverdream of a person who is fascinatingly fucked up”
“I blew up serval smiley faces”
These quotes need to be on t shirts or something
YES. I WOULD BUY THAT.
here before the bots
You forgot GOOOOOOOBBBYYYY
YES
659 cmon!!!!
For those of you who are wondering what the ending means. The little flashbacks from the main character when he has hair are the origin stories. He was bullied, lost his dog, and other things. At 32:54, we see the kid as a grown man, lying on the ground and what appears to be drugs lying around him. This means that he was taking drugs to cope because he never got over his past. It would explain the happy moments as well as the scary moments. The smiling entity could be a symbol for each dose that this person took.
The ending for when he was lying on the ground and a red creature popping out of him is representing his soul leaving his body, because he overdosed. I do think that Happy Game has a strong message to show that doing drugs to cope with trauma can have serious consequences.
Edit: If anyone is wondering, yes this is what SuperHorrorBro has theorized. Be sure to check his videos out.
Edit 2: Thanks for the likes, I didn't think this would get decently popular. 😱😀👍
Edit 3: It's crazy that this comment is the most popular, thank you for liking my comment. 😱😀
I thought the same as well. I also think it symbolized what it was like when he was a child. It basically puts you into the mind of a child going through a really fucked up family situation / childhood trauma, because in the game the parents were "never there." So how Mark and other players didn't know what was going on in the game, is how a child would feel going through things like that, everything being fucked up but not realizing things are messed up because you are too young to understand.
that's cool. everything made sense now
i wanna agree but those are crayons and building blocks, i cant see any drugs
I like to believe the ending is pretty much all of us when we're grown up, not related to drugs but a constant chase to bring back what made us happy as kids, if it's sports related, a stuffed animal, or even a pet
Also I believe he ODed on heroin due to the depictions of needles and the demented happy faces.
Moral of the story of this game:
"Drugs are one hell of a Drug"
Hows that..
Hiiii
drugs are indeed drugs
Ah yes, the floor here is made out of floor.
lol thanks for the laugh
This game is honestly terrifying to watch. Yet because of the lore/story in this game, if you think about it, it’s actually kinda sad
But even so, at 16:33 that slow mo animation were the kid slowly being eaten is terrifying. But it also makes me wonder why the others didn’t attack the kid in the first place. But it’s also interesting because at the end of the cut scene, one of the creatures offered the disguised kid a bit. Making a small gesture as if to say “do you want some too?”
Thats like being part of a gang
For those who are confused this is about a boy who actually is a man. Because of a depressed childhood he never actually grew up. And turned to drugs for an escape. The ball, bunny and dog represents the trauma related to his childhood. Events that scared him such as getting bullied, losing his dog, and dropping his bunny. Unable to move on like a kid normally would. The demon is his own depression that keeps holding him back. Every time he try to wake up he is always dragged back in. Through the addiction to drugs. Even at the end where he briefly gains happiness he is always dragged back into the void. Deep down he wants to be helped but is unable to escape. Very deep and sad.
I saw this game and my first thought was this is about trauma isnt it
I don't think it necessarily has to do with drugs. I think that the man has had a rough life, and cannot cope with traumas. So instead of confronting his issues, he reverts back to a childlike state. He focuses on problems that can be most easily fixed, by obtaining physical things. However, the more complicated problems manifest themselves in the form of monsters throughout the game. Anytime they get the better of him, the childlike version dies and the cycle repeats itself. However, because he never confronts the actual root of his pain, the happiness is shallow and the trauma remains in the form of monstrous beasts. The child is forced to be stuck in the world of monsters with a shallow smile hiding the fear and suffering he is forced to endure.
@Kavetion Well if your content is comparable to your profile picture and your statement then I hope you're prepared for the things that are thought about you. Just speaking for myself.
Thank you for the game analysis. I actually never would have picked up a story like that from this but learning that gives me a greater appreciation for this game
@@ashleykoma4887 the dev confirmed it was about drugs as an escape
this has to be the most wildly disturbing and creatively imaginable game of the year
_Edit: well, technically, it was last year lol_
*_INDEED I MAKE AWESOME VIDEOS BUT PEOPIE DON'T WATCH THME_* 😔
Ouch you got botted
Seriously tho
It's in second place. Psychonauts is first.
@@Ben-Did-It you can’t tell me what to do!
Mark before: pretty chill
Mark after dog has entered the game: Protecc Doggo Mode activated
Hiiii
Me who’s been reading the comments and forgot how Mark reacts to dogs in games:
*OH NO*
I wish we got to see doggo again
He's about to go Wick on these motherfuckers.
if you do anything to that dog im gonna DRRRR
I love when games give Mark a dog to protect. His devotion in the Blair Witch playthrough really cemented me as a fan
I was just wondering when Mark's gonna do another one. This game is wild.
@KelvinBB okay
Salam brothers, please, can you help me, because I am going through serious health conditions, I need some tests and some tests, and in my country I do not have health coverage… I swear to you that I and my child did not find a living. Please help me, I need food
It's the definition of a mind fuck
Thank god he is
@KelvinBB you suck
Just kidding
“What are you controlling that with your nervous system? Gross.”
-mark everything is controlled by the nervous system..
LOL yes
Wait really? Looks like I've gotta dissect that ball cuz the way it rolls is kinda sus
@Kavetion you say that and yet you're subscribed to him. Also, your pfp and subscription list are absolutely disgusting.
I’m sorry all the bots got to you. Btw, anyone who reads this comment: just report them. Don’t bother engaging
Wait, you're telling me that you use your nervous system? Ew, I just clip into the 15th dimension and control my floating corpse from there.
Mark: I already feel bad about my actions
Also Mark: *stabbing the little guys * MAKE ROOM GANG
Hiiii
666 likes
Tbf he had no choice
One of my favorite quotes is “art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable” (Cesar Cruz), and boy did this masterpiece do that.
30:36 my interpretation of this scene is that every disfigured head represents people in his life. The paper smiles go over their faces to mask how they really feel. As the people are pretending to be happy and be okay, they’re telling him to “stick to the status quo”, as represented by the shock. This essentially tortures him, because he knows everyone is unhappy but they refuse to show it, and he doesn’t want to do that too. Then maybe as they get pulled away and break apart, that’s him losing connection with these people and essentially shutting them out. In the end, he’s left with himself, as seen in the next scene. The problem is that when you’re left alone with yourself for too long, nothing good comes from it. He dwells on his past trauma so much that he gets stuck in it, until he eventually overdoses. The part that ends as the boy waking up is what he always wished had happened, but the boy waking up to a nice day was the real dream.
I wish I had the attention span to interpret the entire thing in words, but alas, I do not. I can say that this story has so many incredible elements in it. Kudos to the developers for creating this masterpiece.
Oh wow ,I didnt know that this game had such a deep meaning to it. Thought it was just some boy's random nightmare. Thanks for commenting.
Nah art should disturb both the comfortable and disturbed
This doesn't exactly disturb me but it isn't exactly comfortable either.
Mark when people die in a game: Oh no... anyways
Mark when a dog runs off screen fro 0.1 seconds: I WILL END ALL OF CREATION IF YOU TOUCH THAT DOG!!!
@@JoyfulBell idk but it's getting annoying
@Light Vanlian 🅥 Hey uh, buddy. You set your comment bot up on the wrong youtube channel.
he must hate jojo's creator XD.
@Light Vanlian 🅥 i know ur a bot but i think ur in the wrong comment section
He so loves his animals! It's cute!
"it's like a fever dream from somebody who's fucked up."
Mark, it's psychedelic horror.
Hiiii
@@Dude-mm5sf why did you feel the need to say this
@@heizenspin thats kinda rude
what's psychedelic horror
@@charliejpeg8755 Happy Game
Apparently the story i about a man traumatised and haunted by his childhood…making him relieving his trauma over and over again. He uses drugs to try and get out of it but as we can see, hes just lying there drugged and high, the fact that he would never escape the trauma is very depressing. Truly a great game.
@Don't read profile photo ok then I won't
Yep that's the story the developer intended very sad, and it's sadder that it is a thing that very much exist in the real world.
I still am astounded at how much this articulates my feelings as a child in an abusive home. If you didn't live through it you won't understand, but I have felt so many of these emotions and it's told in such a beautiful and artistic way.
It's frustrating to have no memory of whatever I went through. Like I feel *something* from this but it's all buried too deep :/
@@ElliWoelfin felt that I developed DID so there’s so many memories I don’t have access to
This game is about drugs. Move on from your "abusive home" and stop wearing it as a trait - what the game's protagonist actually had failed to do.
@@kek490 this game portrays itself as the story of a character who is a child. I am concerned about why you seem so offended I resonated with a story. And several others resonated as well. Many abused children turn to drugs and alcohol to cope In later life. Trauma effects is all differently. Just because I choose to talk about my experiences and advocate for others does not mean I’m “wearing it as a trait”. I hope you are able to grow and see how this is insensitive and rude. Have a good day!
@@artemisritchie9175
"this game portrays itself as the story of a character who is a child" - empty statement, the game is a story of a child.
"...you seem so offended" - that's what you want to be true.
"Many abused children turn to drugs and alcohol to cope In later life." - exactly.
"Trauma effects is all differently." - false, contradicts previous statement, lie attempt.
You don't "just" choose to talk about your experience, the context and the choice of words also matter - you ignore those in your speech.
"...and advocate for others" - false, you spoke for yourself only, explicitly.
"I hope you are able to grow..." - funny to hear this from an individual who expects to be treated like a child.
"insensitive" as reality is, "rude" as you perceive it - doesn't it sound exactly like the truth supposed to ? What kind of people surround you ? Do they constantly agree with anything you say ? Or are you your only companion after all ?
You tend to speak from imagination instead of objective reality, which is covered in kind demeanor; using intuition instead of learning, utilizing half-truths heavily without realizing it.
"I resonated with a story", you see..., you are not supposed to, it's just a collection of obscure visuals, ever heard of the Rorschach test ?
Respect too the creators who tested their disturbing game for hours.
@@charlotteblinn2295 real
Wdym, this is art
@@notchy6969 Yes.
Does anyone know if the people behind Chuchel made this? They seem to be quite similar.
@@1th_to_comment. yes they are made by the same devs
Mark: "Hippity Hoppity"
The Hand Things: "These child corpses are now our property"
Ew… Lookit all the bots… @Woman Of Wisdom, I’m sorry for all this trash bothering u
@Sound City (PRAY FOR ME) pffff funny joke kid!
@@alleymercuryway7777 yeah all these bots are disgusting.
@Sound City (PRAY FOR ME) yeah funny joke 👌
569 likes is sooo close dude
31:30 I love how the pictures show the things that made them happy. Over all this game has so much detail and the art and design over all are outstanding
Markiplier: "what is this, a boulder?"
Me: It's not just any old boulder
ItS a RoCk
Markiplier: Drops the bunny in the machine.
Also Mark: “This is fine.”
@Don't read profile photo ok. Ill report you instead.
Reported the dont read my name guy :troll:
THIS IS NOT FINE
Nobody:
Me throughout the entire video: baby,I’ve been, I’ve been thinking, I want you to be happier, I want you to be happieeeerrrr…
@@sethender443 truly comedy gold! lol lmfao this is to good it shouldnt be on youtube- sis stop ur killing me 😐
What makes this game even more disturbing is the fact that it is centered around the innocence of childhood but with a dark and morbid twist. Can’t stop watching….
Fun fact the game is made for happy people to turn them to depressed
32:53 all of it is this dude childhood memories twisted by highness. Maybe he went depressed and using drugs
"You hurt my dog, *so I'm going to hurt you"*
John Wick approves
We all aprove
Bad luck for them if there are any pencils lying around
This honestly has to be one of the most interesting games I have seen in a while. There aren't many things that disturb me, but this indeed does, and I must congratulate the developers and artists on that. Whoever designed this game did such an incredible job, and the amount of imagination that went into this game is astonishing. I think we can all agree that this game's imagery and underlying message are fucked up, but that is what makes it so perfect. And without Mark playing this game, I wouldn't have come across it; his reactions are also excellent!
How the hell this didn’t disturb me?
@@arriba_teruel dissociation? desensitization?
Why on earth would this disturb you? It's better "horror" (if you can even call it that) than most but to actually get disturbed by a videogame is nothing but oversensitivity.
@@limeylemon1685 No, not getting disturbed is the normal reaction. Getting disturbed is symptomatic of a coddled existence defined by being allergic to reality.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 go to sleep
Me: *working out finances and how to cram for college*
Mark: Happy Game 2
Me: my future can wait
Markipliers videos are always worth it!
This comment is way too relatable
bro I'm literally processing studying for my physics final rn
@@alexandervilla1886 o
@@confusedjello7292 Dude good luck
This is the most uncanny game I have ever seen, but a very polished one, holy shit what a wild acid trip
Quite literally, since it's apparently about drug addiction :'D
@@SolaceAudios And childhood trauma, at least that's what I think. Because in the game it never showed the parents as if "they were never there."
Hiiii
It IS a wild acid trip, dude. LITTERALY. The boy's had drugs and killed himself.
This game is just a visual representation of what nightmares are like
I've never seen a game portray the concept so well
@Don't read profile photo ok
Mark yelling "Gooty!" made me smile everytime :)
I honestly don't know how people can say Markiplier is getting worse, he's doing the opposite of that and doing better.
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They are?
@@Tuegay123 yeah I heard several people say it and it annoys me
getting worse? at what?
TO TELL THE TRUTH I MAKE GOOD VIDEOS BUT PEOPLE DON'T WATCH 😞😭😭
Mark's bravery really kicked in when the puppy was in danger. That was the cutest thing ever. (really hope nothing happens to it)
@Don't read profile photo ok
Actually, please someone tell me that that dog isn’t killed (or if it is, is it killed onscreen)? I really want to keep watching this, but if that dog is badly injured or killed, I Will Not Be Okay
@@aquariumstudios1430 so it's fate is that
It ran away one day never to be seen again I believe
@@aquariumstudios1430 it was all a nightmare so the dog is fine in the end
My theory on the game:
The player was a man who overdosed on either drugs or pills in an attempt to be happy again. Now he's trapped in this hellish limbo based off his childhood
Yeah this is just "bad trip" the game, where this formerly abused child with an awful past is taking drugs and remembering his past as an adult.
that was the same theory i had when i first got this game too, that also explains why this game is so incredibly weird. or maybe it’s just amanita designs reputation of making weird games. which is why it’s my favorite gaming company
hey, hollow knight fan!
quirrel
Oh yeah by the way Hollow Knight slaps, can't wait for Silksong even if it takes a bit
I love this style, it feels exactly like a nightmare. I feel like a lot of modern horror feels like it’s trying to hard, and like it’s trying to recreate something that’s already been successful. This is unique and unsettling in a way that I’ve never seen before. It’s genius.
Marks said exactly what I was trying to say, it's like a long horrible fever dream that is almost inexplicably insane. That was the most disturbing game I've ever seen
Why is everyone calling this "disturbing". Are you all underage or something?
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Yes and you are Edge Lord
@@Elvis.D99 Stop getting scared by videogames.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 It's disturbing though? You can't deny that.
@@Elvis.D99 It has interesting ideas at play, but only a wimp or normie would actually be disturbed by it.
it’s crazy how ominous yet familiar this game feels
the game was made by the people who made chuchel
Wow, TH-cam really needs to clean up the bots.
@@j-j8984 i agree… it’s getting rlly bad, especially here- on marks channel-, for some reason.
@@alleymercuryway7777 probably because mark is popular.
@@Dairypapi1 it hasn't been this bad for a while. before, you could actually look at comments and replies without bots being anywhere
I think why this game is so disturbing more than others is probably because the main creator or the person who came up with the idea of this game went through serious childhood trauma. Like abuse, emotional instability, and other things. Cause I have been through shit like that, and the game is so unnerving yet relatable if you have gone through things like that. Like the experience of the game gives you that. You are playing as a child, and the child as well as the player has no idea what's going on (Like how a child with a really fucked up family situation wouldn't know until they were older what was going on.) It's puts you into the mind of a really messed up child going through trauma.
Oh now I completely understand the meaning of the game. The game is confusing and terrifying because thats exactly what a child's perspective is if they are going through trauma.
I finally realized how familiar the antagonist is, it's basically the King Worm from Adventure Time! The King Worm even had spotlight eyes aiming at Finn at one point.
The gameplay is so fascinating to me because it seems to be a recreation and corruption of the way children explore their world for the first time. As the player, you aren't given any verbal or written instructions. The absence of dialogue only furthers the experience as one of raw emotion, you're not told what to feel, you just feel it. You don't even know what it is, and you just experience it. You experiment with everything, pulling and pushing, often in destructive or unintentionally violent ways, like a very curious young child. It's undeniable things get harmed in your way whether you intend them to or not. Every change in color and noise captures your attention because they're new, often terrifying; you're put in a position to pay attention to everything minute, as though you were an easily entertained infant, in order to progress the game.
It's the primal fear of the unknown but not with a void or nothingness, but with an new world functioning by foreign rules that you're trying desperately to learn about, like what happens after you're born. The style of the game is like the epitome of surreal horror and dark surrealism, in the likes of the Grinch's Paraphernalia/Dr. Seuss's darker works, Pink Elephants on Parade, and the more menacing aspects of Salvador Dali's work. Just a very interesting design, I love the developmental choices.
Underrated comment right here. 👌✨
I do agree with a lot of points here, but I feel like you need to know that the company (Amanita Design) never used written instructions in their games, it could come from there. But otherwise really nice interpretation 👌
@@nekoshmancer Yes, that was what I was alluding to. It never felt intentional on the explicitly detailed level but it definitely felt like they had a specific and concrete mood established - alongside certain narrative points - for shaping the "identity" of their first work.
Still surprised that this is made by the developers of Chuchel. Still, love the fever dream that is this game.
Edit: I swear to god, why so many bots. Get it together TH-cam.
the creator of all of these 3 trash bots above me will go to hell
edit: 4 trash bots now
Insane isn’t it?
Isn't it Chuchel?
So many bots
@@maxjpz yes, autocorrect
I wonder how many times Mark was literally lost for words…. I know “uh” “oookaay” and “um” was said more times then he ever has before. Well done.
The amount of graphical work that was invested in this game is truly unbelievable, the sheer commitment of the dev that drew these is motivating me to punch through mountains with my bare fists
11:10 “i have otherworldly powers, even though i am a child. You have no chance against me”
No. YOU, Mork, are the child’s power! Always have been.
* trying not to laugh* “Mork” 💀
@@Void._.empire. yea, ever since he named his character that in their Valheim stream with B&W it stuck with me xd
And Wade named his ‘Wode’
Then a very funny interaction between them followed.
You should check it out if you haven’t seen that xd
I'm literally GOD
I love these types of games haven’t seen mark play anything like this since Fran Bow.
I love Fran bow. It's so easy to follow.
Fran Bow is how I discovered Mark, will always love that series.
I still love franbow so much. It had such an influence on me as a child (in a good way, I think).
Amazing how markiplier makes even the most scary and disturbing games humorous.
I really enjoyed the commentary
Hiiii
@@Dude-mm5sf hello dude
ikr he is funny, i thought at one point that he should be a commedion
boy: yells “puppy”every time the dog runs away
no one:
mark: goobie
made me let out a giggle
a teensy weensy teehee
forever nenna named the dog pancake
I thought the character was calling it 'poodie'
I heard goodie every time, assumed it was doggie but g and d swapped...
He was shouting "Goody" as that's the name of the dog, look it up
When I was a kid, I had really bad problems with terrifying nightmares, obviously not this extreme, but unchecked anxiety in children can actually cause a lot of mental problems
For those of you who noticed similarities, this game was made by the same devs that made chuchel I recommend looking into them its really interesting
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@k just dont
@@potat0s862 it's a bot report it
I thought the styles looked similar. But the tone of this game completely threw me off, and I thought is was just a coincidence
@@j-j8984 nope it's the same people but they are a team split up into three different teams one worked on both of these
2018: the year of innocence, the year of Chuchel
2021/22: the years of darkness and horror, the year of Happy Game
@@Ben-Did-It clout chaser
I'm assuming you know they're both made by the same devs?
@@arcticguy3455 Yes! :D
I didn't find this game disturbing or scary. i was honestly very very fascinated and in love with the art style and design. Absolutely amazing.
Well yeah only dysfunctional people get genuinely disturbed from horror games. The visuals are a major strength and the imagination involved is what's usually absent from a lot of horror, which is part of the reason most horror is so bad.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 so….. either I’m dysfunctional, or I’m not genuinely disturbed?? How do I know I’m genuinely disturbed or not?? Or are you just spitting bs?
@@itsthejavavoid People who get "scared" from horror games are completely domesticated and coddled.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 😂😂😂 yeah you’re spitting bullshit lol
@@neo-filthyfrank1347Please stop trying to look cool. You’re embarrassing yourself.
At 33:11, it’s wild how the smile he draws changes the perception of the child’s face into some demonic smile with the old mouth as a nose!
Crazy artwork, now all I see is the twisted version.
i was hoping someone else would see that!! it was so crazy
Mark: *Thinks the game is nightmarish*
Me Thinking of art ideas because of how surreal it is: Good vibes
Hey i’m not the only one who thinks that.
My artistic mind is just generating ideas from this game.
This game wants the happy person to become depressed
@Don't read profile photo I Will Never Be Fooled By You. YOU SHALL NEVER CLAIM MY SOUL!
It IS a happy game after all ......
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No one cares
From my understanding this actually tells a pretty tragic story of bullying, drug abuse, rejection, and the negatives that go along with those. For instance, back as a child, all you need to be happy is your favorite toy and a good night's sleep or some candy, as an adult a lot of the time we need or at least want a lot more to be happy. Here, we see several instances of him having this happiness only to be taken away by an older child or more introspectively, an older version of himself.
Trippy as it is, the symbolism is strong, like when he puts on the happy head mask and can't get it off, could be referring to a drug he was given and it was hard to get away from, the big angry happy face being the dealer and the more he goes back to him the worse he gets since he's using his own product, but still can't shake wanting more, despite seeing how bad he's getting.
Keeping to this episode, the cultists in the cornfield could easily refer to getting into the wrong crowd, they turn on him, and only then can he have a path to happiness open back up to him, as evidenced by them destroying and eating the other kid. and only then could he remove the mask as they ran off.
Finally, the ending. Could very easily be a reference to someone who's been through his life or known him as he was younger asking if he's okay, and although internally screaming to let him out and come save him, all he can respond with is just saying "No. I'm happy"
Where do you get the drug connection from? Also don't just parrot what you hear from other sources without thinking.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 the developer
@@BhutanbaII No actually from the cutscene. The creator cannot overwrite what's implied in their own story. Creator's comments on their own lore is not automatically accurate.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 except... they are, they are saying what they were trying to imply, what do you want it to be explicitly written on a screen?
@@BhutanbaII What? I'm saying you're right, it is about drugs, but we can tell that from the little scene we see at the end. I'm also saying a creator saying something outside their own work about what's going on in said work should not be treated as automatically valid and true, or superior to other interpretations especially if those others are better thought out and still reflect the actual content of the story.
Whoever did the art for this game must be on the brink of insanity
Mark figuring out the puzzles that include mincing up bunnies and cutting guys in half while keeping his composure leading up to Mark finding the puppy and going "so you have chosen... death". Good arc.
Mark: Releases new FNAF SB episode
Me: "Heck yeah!!"
Mark: Releases new Inscryption episode
Me: "I've been looking forward to this!"
Mark: *...Releases new Happy Game Episode...*
Me: "PLEASE DONT MAKE ME WITNESS THE DARK ABYSS AGAIN PLEASE I WONT DO IT I WONT GO BACK"
My analysis of the game:
The Smiley Demon is not actually malevolent, it is trying to help him. In every nightmare we see the boy lose something (the ball getting stolen, the bunny dropped in the lake, the dog running away) and every time the Demon sees the boy's sadness and nods to the player as if to say 'Alright, let's deal with this.'
That is why, whenever he wakes up, he has the thing back he lost. And then the Demon gently lulls him back to sleep so it can find more trauma to fix.
The three chapters each seem to be about certain uncomfortable issues. I don't know what chapter 3 is about, but I have a pretty good idea about 1 and 2.
The first chapter seems to be about sensory overload. You will notice, even though all the toys tend to look scary and menacing, he doesn't actually seem scared of them most of the time. It is only when they all start making flashing lights and cacaphonous noises that the kid starts to panic, or when they are actively trying to attack him. It is also when the noises are loudest that he gets his recurring visions of being impaled. The chapter ends with him finding his ball, a toy that is neither loud, nor flashy, making it the antithesis of all the other toys in his dream, and he tellingly manages to narrowly avoid his promised impalement by grabbing the ball and waking up once he has it, showing that the ball is safe for him, as opposed to the torturous overload of the other toys.
The second chapter can best be described to be about gluckschmerz (deriving pain or discomfort from other peoples' happiness). Throughout the entire chapter, the denizens of the smiley bunny land are either trying to punish you for being happy, or are themselves getting punished for their happiness. You try to feed the bunnies to make them happy, only for the monster bunny to devour them. You actively have to make many of the heart children unhappy to the point of death to survive the third bunny monster. The smiley part has an angry smiley that kills anyone that tries to pass while being happy, and in the end, in order to pass, you have to make him happy, only to make him sad again. And the end of chapter 2 has you rob the happiness of the three smiley heads and literally break their hearts. The puddle sees you rip him apart and mess with his insides, the fire bunny has you kill the tiny imps for his pleasure, only to burn him, and then dismantle his skeleton when he tries to protect himself. And the sawbox has you stop the smiley from enjoying his sadistic experiments on the bunnies, only for the bunnies to turn out just as sadistic as him.
The third chapter, I couldn't really find a coherent theme in the events. Possibly something about how nature is scary, or about bullying and wanton cruelty from the denizens of the dream, but really, that all feels like a reach in a way my other chapter interpretations do not.
However, the end portion of the chapter feels like their own seperate theme from whatever the rest of the chapter tried to convey. He reunites with the dog, but where he would ordinarily wake up, as with chapter 1 and 2, this time the dog is taken away again, into the red void. He follows, and ends up falling endlessly among broken, mangled versions of his own visage, ending with popping open his head to find pictures of his ball, bunny, and dog. That's when you rewind the whole thing into a maelstrom of bits and pieces from all three dreams, and then wake up to find your ball, bunny, and dog safe and sound. And that is also where we get the twis ending of the boy being a grown man, lying drugged up in a puddle of his own fluids. That whole bit seems to just be about the grim reality that the happiness that the Smiley Demon brought him is all in his head, a junkie's pipedream. The broken visages of himself shows the truth of him being a broken individual, the drawings of his things are depictions of his happy memories. And the ending where he pounds on the window and draws a smiley face seem to imply that he is trapped in his own misery and pursuit of his childhood innocence. The fact that the smiley drawing flashes into the Smiley Demon for a moment also implies that the Demon is, indeed, his own creation. A small piece of his mind that tirelessly attempts to fix himself, even though he is irrevocably broken.
But those are just my thoughts. If you have any other ideas, it would be cool to hear them, and I am especially curious if anyone has an idea of what chapter 3 could symbolize that is in line with my theories.
One thing I noticed about chapter 3 was a reoccurring theme in the puzzles involving eating something. Don’t know if it means anything
Yes. Yes yes and yes again.
Funny enough, I heard something similar in a different comment section.
The main difference was the entity being something old and eldritch and its trying to find happiness in his life. Problem is, he has a sick sense of feeling and prefers happiness now and sadness later, then the cycle keeps going. Eventually it all ends and he's stuck in a box to never experience sadness again.
...This is amazing.
@@Ben-Did-It no
I just love the fact that, the second a doggo appears, Mark turns full John Wick mode
Mark: **kills the last monster**
also mark: **casually drinking a can of cocacola*
We take happiness for granted as kids, but eventually it turns into a unattainable resource necessary for survival
Jee shakespeare calm down. Happines isnt unattainable
@@bane9951 It can feel unobtainable, sometimes. It gets harder and harder to hold on to, as one gets older.
@@Ben-Did-It I'm 14 and this is deep moment
These youtube bots thing has noticeably gotten worse. Lots of comments are spammed by bots saying that Mark is trash.
It's not only on Markiplier videos where this is happening I've noticed it on other ones too.
Something needs to be done to stop these bots.
Especially Mark, I've read 6 replies to one coment, only one of them is actually true, the rest of them are spam.
I've notice a handful have swastika pfps too
I suppose only thing you can do is report as spam and thats all
Yeah, really sucks to get a notification someone replied to your comment, you getting a little excited someone even read your comment, and it’s a fricken bot.
What sucks the most is there’s nothin I can do about it.
These bots suck, they are everywhere
At this point Mark is just terrorizing the monsters.
Considering the fact that the ones that interact with him end up dead.
Mark: “I feel like this is a fever dream”
Me: “well, I guess that’s correct”
I really admire the constant use of dream logic. All of it makes sense in its own way
Mark: “You hurt my dog so Im gonna hurt you.”
John Wick: “Same.”
Hiiii
They should work together ;D
Mark: “Are those swords!?”
Me: *pauses and counts them*
There are eight swords. The Eight of Swords in Tarot is the card of mental self imprisonment. This might seem like a coincidence, however, the swords are stuck in the ground in similar fashion on many Eight of Swords cards and in one of my decks (Dark Wood Tarot, I think), the swords are arranged very similar. Other important notes are the blindfold the person in the card usually wears, the water they stand in and the fact that they could easily get out if they could see. Often they are tied up but often loosely. The point being they are choosing to stay there by keeping their eyes covered, often because they can't let go.
After the Eight of Swords, the Nine of Swords is the card of anxiety and nightmares, which does feature a thunderstorm in the window of most cards.
There are positives to these cards though. For Eight, it's that there is a way out, they just have to look for it. For Nine, it's that the storm is temporary. Just some things I found interesting, especially because some games do have things relating to on purpose, another game Mark did but I can't remember which it was.
I believe the game is about a man who uses drugs to cope with trauma that happened as a child, im not sure tho
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@@jameswent48 I care
@@punkpocket2819 I've seen someone say that the developer (?) has said the game is about drugs and I saw that before commenting, these are things people on drugs can feel. It was just an association I had, Swords deal with the Mental Realm and that's what many drugs target and affect. But, yes, it is a game about drug use/side effects, which is both amazing and terrifying.
@@jameswent48 I guess you're no one, fine by me.
I genuinely think this game is about childhood trauma and the aftermath it has on a child. If you see the big smiley face with light coming from its eyes as the abuser, the game starts to connect in little ways.
8:47 Mark saying “puppy” soothes my soul. Mark and dogs just makes me happy, but my knowledge about how dogs are treated in video games makes me worry...
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@@jameswent48 you cared enough to comment. Glad to know I motivated you, even if it was to try and be nasty. Mark’s heavenly voice going “Puppy” makes me too happy!
@@BelleDreamer7 they've been doing this on so many comments it's honestly funny in a sad way like damn bruv sorry your life is so boring you have to shit on everyone else
I'm pretty sure anime treats dogs worse, and also yeah, him saying "puppy" and "Goopie" also warms my soul...
Until the game starts becoming a really bad trip literal seconds after
@@josephjoestar953 Ed...ward...
I feel like that this game is centered around the nightmares of a kid with chronic depression. Lord of indie games like this have a deeper meaning than “we just wanna make a fever dream out of a game”
The animation style in this game reminds of the pictures in the “scary stories to tell in the dark” books
I feel like 16:33 is past him pretended to be others that ate him up and were only left with a fragment of himself. I also feel like he chose to disguised himself because of his survival instinct. Since when he put on the head, he looked so natural. A very very sad yet fascinating game imo.😮💨
11:47
Kid: Start's crying
Smiley face: starts doing roblox /e dance3
LMFAO
it feels like they asked kids to draw what their dreams/nightmares looked like then redid the art in a more realistic style and made a horror game out of it
Mark: This must just be a fever dream
Me: or a really bad drug trip
I believe the lord behind this game is that the “child” is actually a man who uses drugs to cope with trauma and depression. So, yep.
TO TELL THE TRUTH I MAKE GOOD VIDEOS BUT PEOPLE DON'T WATCH 😞😭😭
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You are correct
@@thiagoernesto4914 you're not wrong haha 😅
8:21 looks like a therapist and a patient
32:35 That dreamcatcher on his light didn't do shit
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this game made me so sad :')
being trapped in a mental prison, all the imagery... being unable to let go. stuck in an unending loop of sorrow and trauma. it was all just so sad. poor guy.
This game is so creepy and imaginative that it makes me wonder what other fantastically horrifying things the human mind can make
@@Ben-Did-It oh my skin absolutely is paper
@@altprince1961 Ya good?
The way the depression smiley just.. dances after the dog is taken away
It's way too hilarious to me
Watching too many Markiplier videos have led me to accidentally saying 'Hello Everybody my name is Markiplier' during a class presentation
Hello everybody my name is Markiplier and this is 1800s slave trade economics
I've played a load of creepy games in my time but this is probably one of the most disturbing games i've seen, its very creative though, props to the creators and everyone who worked on it, as its amazing but ye
The studio who made it are Amanita Design, they’ve made really great games similar to this such as Machinarium, Chuchel, Botanicula, Samorost and Creaks. They are definitely worth checking out as they are one of the most creative Indie game studios out there
@@Ben-Did-It you don’t want to spread positivity. You want to self promote and are hiding behind the “I want to spread positivity” so that no one thinks you’re annoying
11:18 I blew up multiple smiley faces. I never thought anyone would say that sentence
3:45 I feel so bad for the little creatures. They're so cute :c
It’s been years since I’ve watched Mark. Not in a bad way. A lots happened. But there’s few people in this world I’d rather watch and go through my struggles with. Between Pewds, Mark and jack I’ve seen them go through tons over my 21 year life it’s crazy. And so have we. They will always have a special place in my heart. The Joy I’ve been brought is beyond immense. And their characters taught me so much about how to be, and how to be better for myself and other. We love you guys. ♥️
this game makes me physically ill but i can't stop watching it
but as an artist, i am in AWE
Can't wait for some maniac to speedrun this game... It's gonna be like: "OK so here we have to rip his head off and as soon as it pops you wanna spam his heart YEAH right there..."
happy game is genius. i've grown up with amanita studios and their games are just wonderful. the first game i played by them was botinicula back when it came out and i just remember this feeling of accomplishment after completing it. they've always done games that were kind of "cute" (if that's the right word), so when they released this i was just amazed. the storyline, the voice acting, the soundtracks, the animation, the coloring, the storyline, everything. everything about this game is utterly amazing. it somehow feels creepy, but comforting and nostalgic at the same time. mark is one of my favorite creators and happy game is one of my favorite games. seeing the two put together is just a great experience. thank you mark.
1. His football was taken from him
2. He lost his doll in a river
3. He lost his dog in the woods
I think this game is about loss and how it affects children by sucking the life out of them like we saw in the last scene
The fact that a bot stole your comment and got 200 likes...Ayo TH-cam, fix your stuff.
Thanks captain obvious
@@astro-naut2567 Welcome to the future where morality doesn't exist
I think the plot of this game is in the title: happy. We see the dreams of someone who can’t let go of their childhood. As a child, people tried to tell home what would make them happy and, as an adult, has tried many things to feel happiness again. Things like drugs, joining a cult, etc. The dream is an amalgamation of their life that are represented with weird symbolism.
(Ex.: the football game is maybe when their parents tried to make them do sports, in hope to be successful with it. The part where the doggy gets taken by the dudes with the horns is a cult they joined at some point. Etc. Etc.)
(It’s a theory, be free to make yours!)
Neat, though the Steam page does say that it's about a kid who has a nightmare and prompts you to make him happy again.
@@furthings oh that’s interesting. Though I don’t think the end result is that successful…
@@furthings people saying the Devs clear it up, the adult is using drugs
I think the smiley face in the end represents that he forces himself to be happy, while he's actually not
@@youwantmyname9208 I like that interpretation! Very cool
Mark before starting the game: This will be a happy fun time.😀
Narrator: but in reality, it was neither happy or fun.☹️
Ok that was good lol
Thanks captain obvious
I read that in Morgan Freedmans voice 🤣
I think its kind of disturbing how the kid doesnt seem to notice some of the nightmarish things happening. He just stands there with an innnocent expression, and it worries me for some reason.
Love you mark! Your videos mean the world, and they keep me happy when I'm sad. Please don't stop what you're doing, and, we all love you!
👆Ignore Him everyone
Nnr and I rarely even watch him
29:33 That fascinates me about almost every game. It's just an art explosion that takes more time than players could imagine. And I love Happy Game so much for all it's weird characters.
I can say one thing: Amanita Design uses Cut-Out Animation. There's no need for them to draw every frame of animation, instead they move the body parts of their characters seperately and swap between expressions. You can also do the animation in-engine nowadays. Always make it easy for yourself!
This game is the definition of NIGHTMARE itself
but i do like indie games they're pretty fun to play
its changing from what we usually play
TO TELL THE TRUTH I MAKE GOOD VIDEOS BUT PEOPLE DON'T WATCH 😞😭😭
Dam everyone's a bot now
That depends on what you usually play of course, as I mostly play indie games. Not because they're indie, but because they're good games that happen to be indie. The amount of indie games and companies there are now are insane. The game Hades was nominated for game of the year. That game is an indie game, along with Minecraft, Little Nightmares, and plenty of others.
It’s these games that make me wish I had a PC
@@Balend Exactly most of the games I play or even interested now are Indie, big companies nowadays don't want to take risks anymore & we get the same sh*t over again with just some changes.
There are just few exceptions
I love how a dog being in trouble gives Mark immense bravery. He goes from being mortified to “am I supposed to be intimidated? I’m a kid with otherworldly powers. You don’t stand a chance. I blew up multiple Smiley Faces.”