Game Theory: Friend or FOOD? (Cooking Companions DLC)

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Now that the Cooking Companions DLC is out, it's time to dive back into the world of this scary, food-centric horror game. Speaking of food, that is who we are focusing on in this theory. The Chompettes. You know, the adorable, anthropomorphic little food that you interact with in the game . You see, there is a LOT going on there - more than we thought in our last theory. Let's dive in!
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[@minigovroom8344]

I still think that Raspberry has a lot more to do with it. The fact that we play as her and her relationship with potato tickles my Theory Sense.

[@cringetastic1659]

It is rather strange that she remains so calm (watch the GT live playthrough to see what I mean). Even during the slaughter, she just stares with this look that's either knowing, determined, or begrudging acceptance

[@williamwoolf8072]

maybe she has a serial killer fetish

[@mayven1556]

IKR! I kept waiting for matpat to elaborate...

[@iykigugu6798]

Virrik kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@MooCow765]

They keep mentioning her coat and she’s weirdly calm, doesn’t even bother to run, it’s really strange

[@Lazurit8]

An theory about Cornbread: Many tales about Baba Yaga start with a small child getting lost or kidnapped, and their teenage sibling going to find them. When they arrive at Baba Yaga’s, they find the child healthy and playing, and then she tries to eat an older sibling. The small child isn’t in actual danger. Maybe you never wanted to kill Razael. Moreover, since it’s Potato who tells the kids, it’s possible that he killed him, and then you ate his body. That’s why his soul was released

[@CazadorSlayer]

It would make sense that Potato killed the kid thinking that would make the Baba Yaga accept him. Or maybe killed him out of frustration that the lil kid was accepted instead of him? Lines up with how smug the Potato is over the Baba Yaga falling apart after Razael's death.

[@iykigugu6798]

Golum kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@bluelfsuma]

That makes a lot of sense, actually. Hope MatPat sees this!

[@seth5847]

@@bluelfsuma he won't lmfao

[@thejman3753]

@@CazadorSlayer this is a better theory to matpat's, if you think about it, the butcher killed the razeal because he thought it would make the baba yaga happy and hopefully tell him her secret, and after the baba yaga found out what happen, she killed the butcher in a fit of rage and the others later, the reason why razeal didnt join the group and instead goes to the afterlife is because he forgives baba yaga, he knows the baba yaga did not kill him and instead wanted to care for him, he forgave her while the others did not and are (probably) angry, the reason why she begun to be sloppy is because if she had came home early or had found what will happen to razeal, she could have stopped the butcher and that razeal is the only human being she actually cared for, this thought clouded her mind years, months, weeks and days. thanks for coming to my ted talk

[@queenie3707]

Great theory- Baba Yaga is one of my favorite folk characters. She is generous (in a manner of speaking) to the virtuous visitors to her hut and…is less than generous to, let’s call them, rude visitors. If Razael was a decent visitor in Baba Yaga’s hut, she would not have eaten him. Yes, he may have experienced some frightening things while there (hence the drawings), but if he remained steadfast to his decent character, he would have survived his encounter with her. I suspect he was able to leave Baba Yaga’s hut (possibly with a blessing from her, as so many character before him did after surviving) and was murdered by Potato on his way back to the village. That’s why Potato says “Say ‘Hi’ to Razael for me” upon attacking the other kids; he killed Razael. Baba Yaga then took out Potato upon his trespassing and probably ate the other four kids. They were not “virtuous” like Razael, as evidenced from the flashbacks of their behavior we see in the DLC, so they are fair game to eat. The Baba Yaga is a monster, yes, but she has a set of rules she abides by.

[@alexafletcher8991]

Lawful evil?

[@nonamehere5763]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@thatwaffleguy4958]

"Professionals have standards..."

[@msk-qp6fn]

@@alexafletcher8991 more like neutral neutral in my opinion because she kinda just does whatever she wants based on her own standards but lawful evil works too

[@sev1120]

She's kinda like a fae in that regard. Those who sre virtuous, courteous and follow the rules of hospitality and respecting others are saved from her punishments. Those who break the rules are punished. Severely

[@DeletedUser_0000]

I love how this game looks so cute at the beginning but by the end it’s a mix of cannibalism, folklore, murder and murder-

[@randomnessltd]

Reminds you a lot of DDLC, which I think is part of the origins of this.

[@2placename]

Ryna definitely has a bigger part. She is calm during the death of the killer, and not even shocked. Almost as if she knew it would happen

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

And despite not running, she died last...

[@Lina-iv8il]

Maybe she's just depressed

[@bumblebeeproductions1673]

Maybe she was helping him

[@dayanayazbek1584]

Yeah and also the portugese kid has to have something to do with this

[@itsanna0735]

Baba Yaga is sometimes a separate entity, and sometimes she is one of a trio of sisters- all sharing the name Baba Yaga. Maybe that has something to do with it?

[@dariusnicolaesefer6729]

Mat:proceeds to traumatize everyone geting ready to sleep Also mat:THE STOCK MARCKET

[@solarixstar]

Don’t know what you’re on about THAT’S the traumatizing part xD

[@iykigugu6798]

Golum kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@senacario5942]

OH GOD NOT THE STOCK MARKET

[@VoidWorldGaming]

I don't see the difference here maybe I'm missing something because I swear the stock market is more traumatizing

[@Figgylove]

Dont translate😡😡 ເຈົ້າຖືກສາບແຊ່ງເພາະວ່າມັນຖືກແປຖ້າເຈົ້າບໍ່ທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງ, ເຈົ້າຈະຕາຍວິທີດຽວທີ່ຈະທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງແມ່ນເພື່ອຈອງຊ່ອງທາງຂອງຂ້ອຍລົງທະບຽນດຽວນີ....

[@artisticinexpression]

5:21 "yep that is a human face staring right back at you." have you ever seen a human?

[@Mary.sLb3]

underrated comment

[@Higgjibib]

Nah

[@MrKolny]

So a theory on Raspberry, i believe she wanted to fight back against the butcher, and the baba yaga, which is why she remained back while everyone else ran. She was also the last one to die, which would especially imply that she wasn't going down the easy way. A thick coat could possibly absorb a few stabs. There is also a chance that she came prepared into the shack from the start, and she kept hidden weapons on her under the coat.

[@stephfassel6967]

That actually makes sense

[@monroerobbins7551]

Is that a coat? I thought it was just a poofy dress

[@reydragonclaw1128]

"He wants the secret he's willing to sacrifice kids for the answers" Matt, that's literally just what happens before every math exam ever.

[@InvestmentIdea]

*kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc* Finally it's here after so long

[@Human_traain]

Thats how purple men think

[@fiusionmaster3241]

Well, you are not wrong

[@ThePotatoLord1003]

@@InvestmentIdea nobody cares

[@ThePotatoLord1003]

@Bella dont think i forgot about you Bot#2

[@mihaeljercic]

As a Croat I've heard many Baba Yaga stories throughout my childhood, well at least enough stories to give me plenty of nightmares. If I were ever been told this theory as a story, I wouldn't have noiticed it was a theory at all, great job!

[@ddarkon1223]

My russian dad also told me a bunch about these stories

[@mihaeljercic]

Also forgot to mention, I was really surprised by the creator name choosing for Oleg and Bolek, since they sound pretty similar to ones of the polish cartoon "Lolek i (and) Bolek".

[@shadowigrac]

Hrvat

[@solarleapyt4541]

@Wrath 🅥 stop commenting this it's not funny anymore

[@MisterTheRobot]

Im also Croat ^^ Hey Brother, ignore bots

[@citricsinger76]

You should do a theory on the game "Sky: Children of the Light." It might seem simple and pretty at first but it has some really dark history. I'd love to know more!

[@johnathanegbert9277]

He really should.

[@prestonrodenkirch8412]

Unless you covered it in previous theorizing, you're missing some very blatant symbolism. The characters as food comparisons. I agree with everything said about potato. But what about the rest of the characters? Cabbage is the part that isn't wanted but kinda dealt with as an unavoidable necessity. Onion adds a little flavor to everything. Bread is a little bland, dull, boring meant to be a filler. Based on this added dimension, it is entirely possible raspberry is the Baba Yaga. Raspberry stands out as the odd one of the group. She is a fruit which is a dessert, something left at the end of a meal after everything else has been eaten which all the others represent. The berry also represents youth, succulence, vitality but also doesn't stay that way for long and spoils quickly. If Baba Yaga's secret is staying young then it's more likely to be a young girl rather than an old hag. Easier to lure children when appearing to be a child. There also appears to be some degree of disconnection between the raspberry girl and the other three. Also you mention the raspberry girl's calmness when the rest were scared but you never elaborated more on that detail. I feel it has more significance. But as you might say, it's just a theory, a fan theory. Thanks for reading.

[@MrKolny]

Theory rebuttal here, as much as i like that idea, Raspberry is a part of the chompettes, which means that she is, in fact, Dead. If Baba Yaga is dead, who are we playing as? Where did the fifth mysterious character come from?

[@soundwavesuperior28]

That makes 0 sense. If the Baba Yaga is meant to be strawberry, then it is not possible at all for us to be the Baba Yaga at all. If the Baba Yaga is strawberry, then that means she is dead. Also, cabbage heads do in fact spoil, potatoes become mushy, and bread becomes moldy lol.

[@monroerobbins7551]

I get what you’re saying, but here’s the thing: Baba Yaga isn’t someone who’s able to split herself, at least not from the myths I’ve seen. Plus, if Raspberry is a part of Baba Yaga, how is she also a separate being as Chompette? Not saying this to say “lol you’re wrong”, Raspberry is definitely the odd kid out for no particular reason, so I can see where you’re coming from. While Potato was a serial killer and trying to become Baba Yaga’s pupil, which makes sense as to why he sticks out, Raspberry just seems to be a particularly creepy kid, so there has to be a reason.

[@Sincerelyyourlocalloser]

Love how Game Theory always has murder in it 💕

[@DecaWhy]

Yes

[@ThiccLionz]

That's fax

[@ssneakyandfriends1626]

Hehe.

[@kadenbrown2609]

Ther emust always be murder

[@PinkPineappleGaming]

Don’t forget the orphaned dead children!

[@sonicsora22]

I feel like there’s still a Theory waiting in the wings for Ryna. The fact that she doesn’t hesitate to grab a knife, she doesn’t look concerned when cornered by the Zakopane Butcher OR when the Baba Yaga chooses violence…and not to mention how each of her friends will comment on how she’s dressed too warmly for the climate. There’s even that line in the original game about how we (the Baba Yaga) cannot sneak up behind her ever again. Or what about when Celina states that Ryna could see better in the dark than the rest of them? I just feel like there’s _something_ more going on with our little Raspberry.

[@floran5041]

Also, if I'm not mistaken, if you follow Cabbage's advice to "embrace the nightmares" during Nightmare Mode, only Potato and Raspberry remain to appear before the title screen pops up, implying Onion, Cabbage and Bread got released from the cabin. I wonder if Ryna's situation is akin to FNAF's Vengeful Spirit; her hate and pain are just so strong she can't let herself go. As for Potato... I honestly think he's just a freak 😅

[@sonicsora22]

@@floran5041 Right? It’s like the devs left puzzle pieces for Ryna, I’m just not quite sure what the pieces come together to make just yet.

[@msk-qp6fn]

Honestly, the fact that she is the only fruit alone is a major hint that there is something about her that makes her different.

[@EEEEEEEE]

E

[@nikochn2321]

Makes sense...

[@HimanLaliluleilo]

The fact that Mat doesn't even mention the portuguese talking kid really shocked me. Like you got for some reason a brazilian kid in a cabin in Poland, it's not said directly that the kid's brazilian but when translated when soon to be raspberry talk to them they say that they were separated from their parent and brought across the ocean, that really got me curious like did the baba yaga go on a trip to Brazil and snatched a kid before going back? Really hope we get more infos on that kid.

[@Leostrawberry]

Theory idea! Throughout the Sims franchise, the biggest mystery that is yet to be solved, is what happened to Bella Goth? I think you would like it. Although there aren’t dead children, there are traumatised children, murder, affairs, disappearances, aliens and alternate realities

[@maxovercharge2961]

I love when games just let the theorists have their way and don't change anything to the story despite us already figuring it out.

[@islacruickshank353]

I like your profile picture! :)

[@RAC_mans]

You should look up the other theories I don't think this is completely correct and I don't think we found it out I don't think that the Baba Yaga is the main character maybe the stories are based off the main character because in the secret ending where you date the evil redheaded girl is also able to live for hundreds of years with you and it mentions that you have secret techniques which allow you to live so long but none of them work on her and that's why she died of illness after a thousand years also in the other ending she ends up becoming super strong after eating the bodies of the others and it's mentioned that you can become much more powerful if you eat human meet because the chompets mentioned she would be much stronger after eating all the others

[@valerial9081]

I'm looking at you FNAF

[@cactuspriince8547]

@@RAC_mans I think the dev's said at some point that, that ending was a joke and not much to take serious. Non cannon kind of joke I could be wrong tho, I cant remember where I saw it 😅

[@strawbae308]

*cough cough* fnaf *cough cough*

[@YanntastischGER]

7:58 Just gotta admire that love for imagery there by the editors. That the "potato" sticker falls off and reveals "The Butcher", as an example. You guys are doing such a great job.

[@maceeeee]

Yeah the editing makes their videos so entertaining

[@nonamehere5763]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@Tw0Dots]

@@maceeeee kinda the point lol

[@sasusaku2320]

I'm a little confused about how the turnip is supposed to be Karin when they don't start with the same letter like how oleg is onion, rayna is raspberry, celina is cabbage, and bolek is bread, and I get how potato isn't the same as the killer but we never know the killers name so it could've started with a P.

[@kav0811]

Well razel is corn bread which doesn't start with an R

[@Su_Akemi]

True ^

[@psychelocks9298]

It could also be kohlrabi (otherwise known as German turnip/turnip cabbage), which is called "kalarepa" in Polish; that would fit the name theme.

[@sasusaku2320]

@@kav0811 that's true, didn't think of that😂

[@sasusaku2320]

@psychelocks9298 thank you for explaining 🥰

[@Unknown_Furry]

It seems interesting on how Raspberry was calm before being murdered and the fact she has been pretty threatening is also interesting .. There's more to her!!

[@Lovely_Kitti]

I feel like us playing as raspberry is more important than then it seems, I thought that we would play as potato, concerning that he seemed the most important. So I think that they are definitely trying to tell us something, or more so that raspberry is more important than meets the eye, her also not having a reaction when all the other kids are running for their lives also seems REALLY important.

[@sugardemon9999]

Also I don't see anyone commenting on it but...who was the little kid speaking portuguese and hiding in the kitchen? Ryna didn't understand them, but they had a piece of charcoal, and it's said the drawings look like they were made with charcoal

[@ASTERIA_YT]

I thought that aswell since it seems she knows theirs no hope or something Also btw I seen you on other channels

[@user-ln8mf9ud1f]

I agree- But why are their so many bots!?

[@calleum8234]

@@sugardemon9999 I think that was Razael, cuz how certain are we that the Baba Yaga just had drawing pencils lying around? Was prolly the lil' kid doodling. Though that begs the question, only angry spirits remain in the cabin, so if Razael was let go, why's he there?

[@boythatsbored5469]

The cooking Companions theories are great keep them coming!

[@MbitaChizi]

Ok Dont read my name

[@jamiemorrissey3114]

@@oscarrrrr520 bot

[@Woffies2]

Same here

[@_dani.get.real_]

Yeah

[@email5111]

@@oscarrrrr520 why bien

[@Kitty294_]

I’m becoming scarily addicted to this game’s lore and theories…

[@kuroanimates]

I think you would like looking into "Game for Anna" / "Darkness under my bed". Has some beeg theory potential.

[@_Agnos]

Game: exists MatPat: *Well actually you're a cannibalistic old lady*

[@alteregobruh]

Well they **are** cannibalistic, it's only the old lady part that's debatable lol!

[@xdsmile5359]

so are we the old lady with cannibalistic urges?

[@alteregobruh]

@@xdsmile5359 I wanna say we are but I’ll be honest I have no damn clue what the theory is at this point

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

He didn't even acknowledge the new ending where the first victim gives the correct answer to the Baba Yaga question, kills you, and then moves to the US to join the SCP Foundation.

[@durmgrid8037]

Still need to know what's with Ryna's reaction (or lack of) in the basement and what kind of connection they have with the butcher/Potato...

[@flamesoul3778]

Yeah she's definitely pretty sus.

[@strelitziamystery21]

I really want to know too! Also it was kinda wierd how everyone talked about her jacket or something.

[@iykigugu6798]

Tasak kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@scissorbanner9735]

This comment is just flooded with bots

[@durmgrid8037]

@@scissorbanner9735 Yeah, it looks like they hit some of the other comments, too...

[@savitamishra6142]

'Five adorable grocery store rejects' got me rolling

[@rai1214]

I need to remind myself to never watch his videos at night because of how he makes everything so sinister/eerie 😭

[@floran5041]

An interesting little thing that this DLC confirms without really pointing it out: the Chompette's appearance is based on their original human appearance... So Turnip, from the NG+ ending, is most likely Gregor, not Karin as many of us believed.

[@iykigugu6798]

Skini kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@erubianwarlord8208]

the appearance thing could just be visual shorthand

[@scaper8]

If I remember right, Turnip was explicitly called "she" in the game. All the other Chompettes seem to have kept their human genders when they were fooded, so it seems likely that Turnip would too.

[@floran5041]

@@scaper8 Turnip was called a "he", unless the pronoun has been changed in recent patches. Also, I went to the dev's twitter to look around and they confirmed Turnip was "another individual", not Karin. It would make much more sense if it was Karin, considering she has much more of an impact with the MC than the others (plus turnips can be a rosy red and white, perfect for Karin's color scheme). Hell, it might not even be Gregor, since he's already a vengeful spirit down there in the basement, so why suddenly become a Chompette (and where is Potato in that ending...?).

[@VasiliosStefanis]

I think the chompettes have to have a very close relationship to the MC (Razael no longer completely possessed by the baba yaga in my theory) and I feel Karin has the greatest likelihood of becoming a chompette with this reasoning in mind. That is unless the true ending is for us to have a closer bond with Gregor over Karin, and turnip is simply the "friend" we have the closest attachment to and/or the closest friend in the "true ending" of the game.

[@ChaosKnight836]

So, why was Ryna so calm in the face of the Butcher and the Baba Yaga then? Seems like a likely important detail...

[@karmasangwoo6607]

Because she already knew what was going to happen so she basically accepted it.

[@evecheetah894]

Love the fact that he didn’t specifically mention that the story with her left eye being shot out is from a Hellchild(? Hellboy? Sorry can’t remember the name) comic series.

[@menacebug2868]

8:49 hey wanted to point out that this jumpscare is actually NOT the "Butcher of Zakopane", it is Anatoly!! I extracted the files and in the "intro" file you will find this image called "intro_anatoly_red" which is that jumpscare!!!

[@Jack_Of_All_Trades768]

Finally, another cooking companions video, this game really has an interesting story to say the least.

[@uploads8385]

*Lets be honest we all enjoyed this video by having this:* *kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaiQlZiVZqZkm9E*

[@Foxpup02]

Omg there’s so many bots

[@qberrygamz7049]

@@Foxpup02 JEEZ There are a lot of bots are we hanging out on youtube or amazon headquarters! I SHOULDA NEVER CANCELED MY PRIME!

[@VasiliosStefanis]

For sure, and thanks to Matt uncovering most of it, I was able to develop my theory that the baba yaga possesses new vessels by luring in young victims and living with this new body an appearance to remain immortal. We are actually Razael as MC in the main game, just years after being under the control of it he Baba Yaga. Full theory is here in the comments and on the game theorists subreddit.

[@getmeacatplz]

So... why Raspberry is not fazed by the butcher in the basement again? Did she already know what she is getting herself into when the group decided to go searching for Razael, like she has to KNOW she is going to die to be so unfazed right?

[@lizblue159]

The link is a lie. Just some guys music video. Not even Rick rolled

[@speederman0585]

Fazed? FAZ-ED FREDDY FAZBEAR

[@Tw0Dots]

@@lizblue159 stop clicking random links

[@Alicesn1fan]

She died last.

[@psychopath0777]

The heavy coat also explains why she wasn't running.

[@Swiftie.4.everrr]

When matpat said “then who is Potato?” I was like, “WILLIAM AFTON!”

[@graysoncromley8471]

I think William will step back from that one pal

[@readysetgameover9977]

It’s always about living forever with these guys. I swear there would be no problems in these games if they just accepted their mortality already.

[@Poppys.SugarRush]

WILLIAM STARTED IT

[@sapphanna]

Fr like who would actually want to be immortal, would get boring and depressing after so long

[@NateFigetProductions]

SHUTURUP

[@readysetgameover9977]

Finally it’s here: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@JODA93]

That's the point of the letter towards the end

[@ordinaryperson9472]

As a polish native speaker i see this game as an absolute win

[@Milokissavlk]

As a Czech speak I find this game a win to

[@majkag1330]

As an also polish native speaker I agree

[@gameplayerpl3464]

i was just about to comment that

[@ronnyherrera8233]

1:35 its a pun bun

[@user-ji1hw1xq7u]

2:08 Zakopane in Serbian and other slavic languages means The burried (female plural)

[@epoulipiy]

Ooo cool i didnt know that :O

[@SAmS_Demise]

I am so glad this game is getting the fame it deserves! The lore and art is very entertaining!

[@uploads8385]

*Lets be honest we all enjoyed this video by having this:* *kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaiQlZiVZqZkm9E*

[@daisymay6505]

Holy lord so many bots

[@Marta_OuO]

And it also has slavic touch in it

[@iykigugu6798]

Skini kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@nk__]

@Kurtis I am watching the full vid rn 💀

[@twinzgacha9140]

MatPat’s theories really hit the home run, murder, children eating, all that stuff!

[@Human_traain]

Childeren eating?

[@iykigugu6798]

Virrik kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@ajoe.8461]

Gahd dam the amount of bots, god i wish youtube removes links in replies

[@Dewdimpple]

@@ajoe.8461 There is a settings in YT to remove comments with links but it's up to the creator to enable it.

[@malicia7321]

I hope you come back and theorize about this some more. As many other comments stated, I think Ryna Rasberry still has secrets to uncovered.

[@gaster42]

One year late but there is another game on the horizon. This stuck out to me. The new "turnip" npc being Karen. That doesn't feel right, I think it is Gregor instead. He was the only one who actually died in the cabin. (Except Karen, that is a nother fan theory for another day.)

[@LolzUrFaceXD]

I think you also need to take the names into account; every character has a Slavic name except for Razael who has a biblical name. Raziel is the angel of secrects, mysteries, and the keeper of magic. It definitely feels like a major hint.

[@tuseroni6085]

real question is: why did he become "cornbread" when his name doesn't start with a c?

[@RadicalDan4]

I am still waiting for Mat to realize that Zakopane is in Poland and the Portuguese-speaking ghost even confirms it explicitly saying he doesn't speak Polish too well

[@kiniaaggg]

He mentions that Zakopane is in Poland in the first video

[@RadicalDan4]

@@kiniaaggg He says Ukraine and later on when he was playing the DLC on GTLivehe said that he didn't know if it was in Ukraine or Russia but that it must be on the border

[@valerial9081]

A Brazilian spirit in a Polish cabin is so weirdly specific that I need to know why that is the way it is

[@RadicalDan4]

@@valerial9081 Yep, I thought he was at least gonna mention that but hopefully next theory

[@kazmierahammond2148]

I'm surprised this game isn't more popular. It's genius and I've been obsessed with it ever since I played it.

[@fxy_creatr9452]

4 months and Cooking Conpanions still is not boring, thanks to Matt!

[@anamariedlc1809]

I was just thinking “I need a MatPat theory vid on the new CC DLC” so yea my day is officially made now

[@uploads8385]

*Lets be honest we all enjoyed this video by having this:* *kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaiQlZiVZqZkm9E*

[@therealmeal2666]

Dang dude, the bots completely ganged up on you

[@idontknowwhatiamdoing3792]

@@therealmeal2666 YEAHHH

[@Mr.Moiety]

@@therealmeal2666 They're on all the comments I've seen so far

[@PrehistoricYordL]

@Wrath 🅥 💀💀💀💀💀

[@aqualizzie4473]

From watching all the videos it seems Potato almost intentionally wanted the kids to see him to lead them back to the cabin. Somehow he tracked down Razael to become friends with him and lead him into the forest to the cabin but since Razael was so pure and innocent he was spared for the moment. Is it possibly that the Baba Yaga would have taken Razael as a pupil and Potato hated the idea and tried to make Razael question everything the witch does causing the death of Razael. Personally love this series it’s so fun to watch how the story all ties together!

[@kyok2652]

10:29 that voiceeeeeew 💀💀💀

[@amberlynightengale8382]

This episode holds a very special place in my heart. It was the most recent episode to be released when I joined the Theorist community (yes, I know, I'm a baby here) and I got hooked. The intro to this episode played over and over during the week as I visited the channel page to find a new video to watch. Now, with MatPat's final video out, I felt the need to revisit it as this brief but amazingly impactful chapter of my life comes to a close. With the next door opening next week, it felt right. ❤

[@Kiri_Gami]

7:53 A dual wielding Potato is just too dang cute. 😂

[@avrithea]

Ah yes, a game about being possessed and eating your friends, my favorite!

[@MbitaChizi]

Ok Dont read my name

[@iykigugu6798]

Tiki kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@Figgylove]

Dont translate😡😡 ເຈົ້າຖືກສາບແຊ່ງເພາະວ່າມັນຖືກແປຖ້າເຈົ້າບໍ່ທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງ, ເຈົ້າຈະຕາຍວິທີດຽວທີ່ຈະທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງແມ່ນເພື່ອຈອງຊ່ອງທາງຂອງຂ້ອຍລົງທະບຽນດຽວນີ....

[@smoczayt]

I love when Poland stuff is in games, first we got Polish text in Inscryption, now Zakopane here, just love that

[@j.a.shawkins7640]

Late, but I just love the concept of the Baba Yaga getting these desperate notes pleading for tutelage, and she's just like sir, you are a mess. XD

[@agnieszkasciog4490]

Hello, polish speaker here. The butcher of Zakopane was “butchered” by Mat. It’s just the last letter, e, it’s not “zakopan-ay,” it’s “zakopan-eh”. Just a pet peeve of mine. Love the video though!

[@communist_oranges]

JFC youtube needs to clamp down on these bots

[@gloomyscribbles]

haha love the pun

[@magorzatamaniak3454]

You got botted :(

[@angrynoodletwentyfive6463]

To be fair Eh is usually pronounced Ay in north America XD

[@mountainhorse9419]

I think they mean "eh" like in "meh". So the second E in "never".

[@akuzu1107]

I love how the included Baba Yaga! Really reminds me of my childhood living in Russia! For anyone wondering, when younger hunters would step into manhood, they would have a trial spending a couple days in the woods alone, male hunters would dress up as this old which to scare them. And thats how the legend was born.

[@iykigugu6798]

Virrik kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@herbnfizz4113]

idk what these other replies r but did any of the older hunters get shot? Like idk bout u if i had a gun or bow while a witch is following me , i would definitly shoot at em

[@LeonardoHamato]

"Cranking up the exposure gives you this" an advert, how lovely

[@danidadino180]

Hey Matpat, how deadly is subway surfers? Like when a character hits a barrier would they survive?

[@izu6833]

I love how matpat tries to correctly pronounce "zakopane"

[@kyn2115]

And he nails it tbh

[@vilatte.]

hahah this!! tbh i wouldn’t be even close myself if i hadn’t heard it said a handful of times by my Polish native best friend

[@finnleyjack331]

@@hillskevin924 what's here? Your brain? Cuz I still can't seem to find it

[@uselessfeaturelol]

@@finnleyjack331 Damn lmao

[@tuseroni6085]

better than how i would have pronounced it: zack-o-pain.

[@Sleepyshy712]

11:16 Fnaf check list: ✔️Using dead kids to become immortal

[@marioluigi3122]

Man, can horror games get any original nowadays without relating back to Five Nights At Freddy’s?

[@arkmentwice124]

I love watching these videos at night by my self in a empty house

[@indecisivecapricorn1968]

I was shocked when I heard the silence of the lambs reference. I love the video and alot of the theories on the channel

[@jamessant5723]

As a person who loved to study folktales as a kind, I always found Baba Yaga one of the most interesting and scary story with scattered pieces

[@blankcanvasstudios3463]

I'm trying to get into folklore, can you suggest a starting point?

[@jamessant5723]

@@blankcanvasstudios3463 sorry for the late reply. It really depends on what folklore you wanna focus on, because it all comes from one point in history and seeps out into others.

[@msk-qp6fn]

Definitely because she isn't always bad or scary. I do recall there are some versions where she provides aid or special tools for the protagonist if they fulfill the tasks she gives them.

[@user-em4ws7qo8c]

@@msk-qp6fn yes, in fact, before the advent of Christianity, Baba Yaga was a guide to the world of the dead. Therefore, one leg is bone, the hut turns

[@Bapudebepo]

I feel like Matpat can look at a trash can and discover 10 videos worth of lore happy to been seeing him since 2013

[@iykigugu6798]

Tiki kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@vocaloidevil]

I know this is super late but uh. That creature in the torture room? In that semicircle? Thats not the babayaga. Its a spirit of someone who is already dead. It first shows up underneath the sink while the dead kid who speaks portugese tries to warn you. It also appears in the hidden pantry twice.

[@Blake-kr6pd]

"One does not simply eat kids" -MattPat (My year book quote)

[@hachi_clove]

It's fitting they used Zakopane for the Butcher as the name literally translates to 'buried' in Polish. Sorry if others already mentioned this. Also, yes, we make puns with it.

[@abyss_rat]

I always thought Razael was the kid from the potato barrel, this sounds super cool! Never thought of it that way

[@gaelabage173]

wow that would be a cool detail

[@himanishmandal9556]

Raspberry: Imma be sad. Cornstarch: I spy.. with my little eye...

[@CottonCandySharks]

Excellent theory, totally clears it all up for me!

[@mlggamer5296]

Glad to see that some of it was confirmed. This particular game story is very intriguing cuz I'm always enthralled by the complexity of the story.

[@iykigugu6798]

Virrik kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@Worstwifioneastcoast]

Steph has some of the best voice acting

[@oscarunxverse234]

Don't translate😡 ເຈົ້າຖືກສາບແຊ່ງເພາະວ່າມັນຖືກແປຖ້າເຈົ້າບໍ່ທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງ, ເຈົ້າຈະຕາຍວິທີດຽວທີ່ຈະທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງແມ່ນເພື່ອຈອງຊ່ອງທາງຂອງຂ້ອຍລົງ​ທະ​ບຽນ​ດຽວ​ນີ້. ,..

[@doritos4956]

@@oscarunxverse234 I would rather die

[@thefactorean9168]

Fully agree

[@azulpaloma]

I'm happy to see that you made another theory for this game! :]

[@epicroger288]

Scientist: we are smart Mat Pat: I am smart also

[@minecraftisthebest1452]

The customized intros for each video just goes to prove how much effort he actually puts in to these videos

[@TheSwitchBlade593]

judging the fact that Baba Yaga is slowly falling apart and hesitating with each kill she will perish soon and release the spirits of past kills

[@polshach]

As a polish i heard many baba jaga stories. One of the stories was about 2 little kids that were left in a woods, found house made of sweets and started eating untill they got caught. Now the picture you showed of cages in the room actually reminded me of that story because in that story the boy were the one hold in the cage while his sister was forced to clean and feed her brother

[@kylerbelshaw7042]

That's one of the stories that actually got exported worldwide. Were their names by chance Hansel and Gretel?

[@SuperTigger2012]

Hansel and Gretle are a Baba Yaga story? Interesting……

[@polshach]

@@SuperTigger2012 In poland its called "Jaś i Małgosia"

[@polshach]

@@kylerbelshaw7042 Yeah I think so the names translated to this so

[@JustGettingStarted1231]

Raspberry in the poster just looks like she's ready for it she doesn't even look like she wants to resist

[@willowoodz]

YESSS i love this game and it’s lore. SOSO happy for this new episode

[@thatpigboss]

I love how Game Theory is always about dark and killing never about someone being nice but that's actually the reason we all love GT

[@uploads8385]

*Lets be honest we all enjoyed this video by having this:* *kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaiQlZiVZqZkm9E*

[@user-di4fu1nd2i]

@Wrath 🅥 wtf even is this?

[@h0m3st4r]

@@user-di4fu1nd2i It's a spam bot. They're all spam bots. Report them.

[@PaarseKatten]

Yes! I've missed this channel so much, especially since I've been having a bad day. Thanks Matpat!

[@MbitaChizi]

Ok Dont read my name

[@braingrot]

only bots in the replies💀

[@samimartinez1409]

🚨REMINDER TO NOT CLICK BOT LINKS🚨

[@catsume9415]

Same, I haven't slept much today and watching a video by matpat was just what I needed.

[@Joe_.]

About two real comments here outside of me.

[@donovancrommedy4580]

I love these kinds of theories at 3:00 in the morning 🥲

[@Raincloud_.]

these are great to watch in October :)

[@AyyIts_Nick]

Hey matpat, thanks for making my childhood, you make me entertained when im bored, happy when im sad, and laugh when i cant. Thank you.

[@oscarunxverse234]

Don't translate😡 ເຈົ້າຖືກສາບແຊ່ງເພາະວ່າມັນຖືກແປຖ້າເຈົ້າບໍ່ທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງ, ເຈົ້າຈະຕາຍວິທີດຽວທີ່ຈະທໍາລາຍຄໍາສາບແຊ່ງແມ່ນເພື່ອຈອງຊ່ອງທາງຂອງຂ້ອຍລົງ​ທະ​ບຽນ​ດຽວ​ນີ້. ,.

[@lastmasterofrulers2750]

9:50 made laugh so hard

[@_666babydoll_9]

A theory about the baba yaga cannon : I don't think Baba Yaga is located in the current cabin since there is no fence outside the cabin, BUT the characters in the dlc did note seeing a fence with unidentifiable bones on it somewhere NEAR the cabin, i also want to note that there is another character from slavic folklore that characteristically is missing an eye and that is the creature called Likho, quote "an embodiment of evil fate and misfortune" ( i will note that there are some missing pieces in this theory, one of them connecting to the belief that the butcher brought Razael in, because we find his toy boat under the couch inside the current cabin, or potato was making an offering to Likho instead)

[@alanna1422]

The intro WAS AWESOME 0:00

[@cowboyclayton1683]

8:42 my cat did *not* appreciate that noise

[@Idkwhattoputlmaoejjdjsdn]

Bruh at 5:10 an ad played about a horror game I just freaked out

[@og_ocean_king3895]

Mine was Reese’s

[@user-ri4np3el8p]

IM SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS GAME BACK AA

[@agentkirby007]

It's interesting to hear about foreign folklore and making a dating-sim/Visual Novel out of it was a weird and fun idea. My theory senses are tingling about Raspberry though even if you didn't really mention her beyond "She doesn't seem afraid" when the Baba Yaga kills everyone, and it's making me hope that you do a follow-up that might reveal some more lore about why this young girl appears to be so fearless.

[@wowz9061]

Fun fact: I'm pretty sure that bolek and Oleg is a reference to a polish cartoon/comic series called Bolek and Lolek in Poland. I don't know about Celina tho, maybe their sister.

[@idontreallyknow3829]

I remember watching that cartoon as a kid ever knew it's from Poland (I'm not from Poland)

[@ghoulchan7525]

i think the devs confirmed that was just a coincidence.

[@wowz9061]

@@ghoulchan7525 ):

[@wowz9061]

@kevinzen i love you, you are the best KZbinr ever

[@ghoulchan7525]

@@wowz9061 still a neat coincidence though

[@ImjustapersonLol]

The fact this was on my birthday, like a little theory present from matpatt

[@joystimmerlocal]

in the title screen next to the cabbage and pot in the corner is text saying "голод" meaning famine, hunger, or starvation, relating to the part about running out of food ingame which adds a little dark quirk.

[@rotomfan63]

You ever wonder if Baba Yaga's chicken leg house would be street legal?

[@mahimultiverse6792]

Yeah...

[@elijoki99]

Why do I watch these when I'm about to go to sleep, while also having wild imagination. My timing always hits different.

[@Ftbl869]

Same here

[@jayboi3488]

@kevinzen no one asked

[@jayboi3488]

@Recommended For You 🅥 okay wrath, I won’t click the link

[@maiseyminett-smith8616]

FR😭

[@howdareth]

At 5:45, he mentions the weird thing in the darkness, but you can actually see it at other points in the game, like when you check the kitchen, or in I believe nightmare mode in the original game, you can see it on the stairs while going to the basement, and the two points that I mentioned it in it speaks to you in what I believe is Portuguese, meaning that is not the Baba Yaga in the darkness, but most likely one of the past victims, or something related to the Slavic folklore

[@quirkyviper]

Okay, wait - I still have many questions: 1. If we are playing as the BY (I ain't familiar with this story so if she's anything like...uh...Confectionery Dude, I'm not messing around) in the base game...was the relationship with BY and Karin supposed to be romantic or just like, super reverent? I'm sure Supernatural love has no boundaries but...wouldn't you be, idk, scared? 2. What was with the super modern looking Polish cop lady...just, in general. Uniform, timing, was it a dream, all of it. 3. Who was the face in the kitchen cabinet who spoke Portuguese? 4. How did Mariah find out the correct answer to the question? 5. In the base game, why did it seem like only one of the group turned into a chompette? And didn't they refer to Turnip as "he"?

[@oh-no-not-me]

I have these questions too

[@nicolesisson1701]

That fact they the person/spirt speaking Portuguese is never brought up is driving me mad!

[@LAWLZ24]

2. The cop woman part was apparently a joke reference to some other game. The dev said this in a comment on another video and that they didn’t expect almost anyone to ever get that cop woman joke ending. 3. The Portuguese speaking person is a brazilian kid that was somehow dragged all across the ocean into the cabin and became a victim. He says so in his portuguese dialogue and he refers to the protagonist as “she” so this kinda confirms we are Baba Yaga. The dev also answered questions about him and said they wanted to add something in Portuguese that would also tie in with the story because game’s sprite artist is brazilian and they wanted to thank him. There’s apparently a folklore related reason as to how a Brazilian kid could be dragged from their home country all across the ocean by a Slavic mythical character. The dev said that paying special attention to the translated portuguese would make things clearer but I personally haven’t figured it out and I also don’t know much about folklore from Brazil to really know how it all connects.

[@Sunnyy_.]

Idk, honestly, as someone from Brasil who speaks portuguese, it's kinda confusing. I don't recall anything from our folklore that could be attached to the baba yaga

[@tsurra]

And not just that, if the MC is in fact the baba yaga, then why would we be scared of Karin? This is a fact that's brought up by both the Chompettes and Karin herself towards the end of the game multiple times

[@Catghostsoda]

That intro with the cabbage chompette actually sent chills up my spine holy hell I love this already!

[@hisstory9493]

An theory about just more doors: Who is the first person guidying us?