Game Theory: You Are Being CORRUPTED! (My Friendly Neighborhood)

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Loyal Theorists, welcome to the neighborhood! Today we're taking a look at the sesame street rejects over on My Friendly Neighborhood! I've been waiting for this game since I first played the demo and FINALLY it's here! As with any good horror game, this game comes packed with LORE, so let's figure this thing out together!
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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick, Tom Robinson, and Mike Keenan (The Pokémon Biologist)
Editors: Dan "Cybert" Seibert, Warak and JayskiBean
Sound Designer: Yosi Berman
Thumbnail Artist: DasGnomo
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#MyFriendlyNeighborhood #IndieHorror #Puppets #Indie #Horror #ScaryGame #Lore #Theory #GameTheory #Matpat

[@HawkTeevs]

It’s so refreshing to see a mascot horror game where the question of “why are the puppets alive” isn’t the focus of the story, but rather something far more meaningful

[@luistamayo1247]

Well its possible that the puppets are robots that would explain why gordon dosent give a poop about their sentience

[@jenmiranda13]

It is possible that they're robots. But robots that feel like puppets since they don't look like typical robots, they look more like puppets

[@Chadjr2009]

Still, it’s accidental in hindsight.

[@luistamayo1247]

@@jenmiranda13 perhaps the parts of the robot were like bolted to the sides of the puppet suit giving it flexibility

[@luistamayo1247]

@@PanickedAndAnxious the game is set in 1993, you know in the modern era the existence of technology suggests science exists in that universe technology is applied science for the technology we see in game such as guns, TV, signal towers, etc to exist there has to be science your not telling me they didnt question at all why there alive or perhaps there is a scientific explanation given to why they are alive but gordon isnt really a science guy so it isnt mentioned

[@Lyddy-Draws]

Honestly if Sesame Street had gotten cancelled and then suddenly started coming back on the tv with new episodes I’d just assume that studio heads were tired of not earning money.

[@MarVIogs]

So I forgot to mention: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mISkn3aDm96Vp9k

[@MarVIogs]

Funny guy

[@cathleenbrown6691]

@Matvlogs are you a bot?

[@InvertedPuzzle]

@@cathleenbrown6691he is a bot

[@cameronjadewallace]

Wasn't Sesame Street a PBS show tho, paid for viewers like us?

[@SplinxSyncs]

For being a game with another unseen protagonist, I really like Gordon's character growth and find him really memorable

[@DragonMaster360]

"....Gordon, the puppets...need you in these... trying times..."

[@alex.g7317]

“Open the silo doors!” - puppet

[@alpdemirerel2074]

Yeah, in most horror games the protagonist is just there and even though they're LITTARLY THE REASON THE GAME PLOT IS CONTINEUING!

[@nursephobic]

the fun part is that we actually can see what he looks like, its just hidden in concept art you can find if you go out of bounds in the game. he fits right in the ‘their design may be simple, but when these guys get sad everyone gets sad’ meme.

[@Thatoneguy0007]

Yeah! Especially when you compare him to the voiceless Mike in FNAF(until Sister Location) and the (mostly) mute Henry in BATIM.

[@Elish-a]

“I’m not crying, you are”, and very true, the Mr Rogers speech made me tear up. What a heavy and poignant message from a horror indie game. Hats off to the creators for putting so much thought into it and thanks MatPat for doing this video.

[@partipatil]

Not gonna lie, I'm at work, listening to this...and when I heard Mr. Rogers' voice, I instantly started to tear up and cry.

[@alpdemirerel2074]

Matpat was so true yet so wrong... Because we both were crying so he got it half right

[@new_username4733]

Finally, a mascot horror game that isn't about kids or adults being murdered and put into mascots. I never thought I would see it happen.

[@nekogamer2508]

It's survival horror not mascot horror the game devs said so

[@Ragan31687]

@@nekogamer2508True that the devs said that but honestly it’s kind of both. At least in my opinion.

[@mongoose9851]

@@nekogamer2508 Poppy playtime is also survival horror, buts it's still mascot horror

[@iheartblock3792]

@@mongoose9851poppy playtime does not have the resource management to be considered survival horror imo.

[@Deinowharf]

If you have a nostalgic twisted horror character then your automatically mascot horror for some reason

[@meriewanderer]

You mean we finally have a wholesome horror game after all those years? Nice

[@madeleineanglin2946]

This is bugsnax erasure

[@rorimoore13]

I was literally gonna comment about Bugsnax.@@madeleineanglin2946

[@Owl_idiot]

Not to mention the protag actually talks

[@meriewanderer]

@@madeleineanglin2946 oh how old is that game I remember loving it Wasn't it more like cute game with weird stuffs that makes you question your sanity

[@madeleineanglin2946]

@meriewanderer only a few years old, but the end goes straight into horror game territory

[@JollyRancher08]

What a noble and wholesome message. I love that this game is more focused on the positive message than making a spooky game. That is what truly has lasting impact. The world needs more games like this

[@Alsarnia]

I think it's because it's a horror story that the positive and wholesome message is so memorable. The juxtaposition between the fearful scenes you walk through, and how the end brings you to a hopeful future rather than the regular "it all gets worse" or "you were going to die anyway" ending that a lot of horror games have these days just make the message all the more poignant

[@ppilleppille1516]

i love that the game creators were clearly invested in making the game. They really tried to tie real life history with a game to show us in an allegoric way what human world really is like.

[@alphawolf7417]

I love how this game even shows how dark some let's players are. They keep seeing only the bad and choose the bad ending cause they don't try at all to help the puppets and are spiteful. It's honestly kinda fascinating.

[@jason4443]

Which players? I'm planning to watch SuperHorrorBro play it but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

[@purestofsouls]

@@jason4443 Nah, Superhorrorbro was chill. How can he be spiteful with that soft voice of his anyway.

[@josy3504]

Really? from the youtubers I watch they choose to help

[@alphawolf7417]

Not really any big name KZbinrs.

[@josy3504]

@alphawolf7417 Well, I remember watching Bijuu Mike and 8-BitRyan

[@KraziShadowbear]

Loved how much "softer" this Game Theory felt and sounded. My Friendly Neighborhood is truly a gem shining in the negative, toxic, drama-filled space of Mascot Horror and horror in general. If you just get back at someone who hurt you, you're just bringing them down to your level where both of you will get hurt even more. It takes real strength and guts to be kind in a cruel world. That doesn't mean you're weak though, just "that you kept a certain tenderness in your heart"....

[@ihateeverthing607]

Oui

[@incrediblyaverage7177]

Wait, 'toxic and drama-filled'? Perhaps as a very casual peruser that really (*mostly) ignores comment sections and forums regarding those genres I'm out of the loop but what have you got in mind?

[@LunaiCarmen]

PREACH IT!!

[@jamesconlin5099]

My Friendly Neighborhood isnt a mascot horror game

[@KraziShadowbear]

@@jamesconlin5099 It technically kinda is, despite it leaning more into the "survival horror" genre of things like Resident Evil. It has a mascot (multiple, actually. But Norman, the "Ernie-looking" puppet is the most prominent) and it's based in a horror-like setting. It's not a bad thing that it's technically a mascot horror game, just that this one did the mascot horror thing RIGHT with a unique premise and style of game play from another corner of horror games.

[@ineedtherapy772]

Fun Fact: The voice direction for Gordon was to just act like the puppets were something that wasn't unusual for this world. In fact I believe the exact wording they were given was "There's like an 8% chance you might encounter something like this on your average day" (If you want more fun facts about My Friendly Neighborhood and its voice actors, go check out the Casting Director and Voice Director of this game, JelloApocolypse, and his playthrough of this game)

[@thequirkdealer7353]

When I had played through the game, and made it to the final note, I started to cry. This game starts out full of actions and distractions, and then slowly, it becomes serene… and quiet. This game is a masterpiece, and I couldn’t ask for anything more. And I’m glad that they went for a more fulfilling, depressing end in this story. They didn’t focus on the puppets being alive. They didn’t focus on some grand mystery. They played it straight forward. And that made it so much more friendly.

[@oceconda1176]

In all reality I abousletly loved my friendly neighbourhood. It was a breath of fresh air on the mascot horror game industry!

[@MarVIogs]

I forgot to mention: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mISkn3aDm96Vp9k

[@MarVIogs]

❤

[@mattman15]

MFN is one of my favorites. It tackles a serious theme, and I love that about this.

[@Doublemonk0506]

I wonder if it's supposed to be a commentary on the genre.

[@thedraftingax5963]

⁠@@mattman15Same.

[@deadlydingus1138]

I find it interesting that the developers chose to put this message in a game like this one. Other nostalgia-based mascot horrors like Poppy Playtime and whatnot are popular with young audiences, so it could easily be the developers’ way of reaching out to children and teaching them to do the right thing. Then again, one could easily look at it and say something along the lines of “Ugh. Another mascot horror game,”.

[@Jonjontube]

A bot stole your comment, want to let you know that.

[@deadlydingus1138]

@@Jonjontube Fine by me, but thanks for letting me know.

[@samichjpg]

​@deadlydingus1138 I thought the bot was based but you're the really the based one

[@deadlydingus1138]

@@samichjpg Thank you.

[@nathansos8480]

@@samichjpgthe bot was cringe

[@purplehoodie1216]

"oh i'll just watch this video. Probably wont wanna play the game anyway, im fine with spoilers" Matpat then proceeds to strike my okay-ness down by explaining the realest most heart breaking and heart warming story ive ever heard of, with the most compeling message ive seen in a while, from the lore of a game i am so sure i would have loved to experience first hand that i swear i could just sit down and start bawling right now

[@arrantcobra1790]

This game teaches a profound and heartwarming, yet simple message; "Fight for you innocence.". If these brave and wholesome creators create sequels for this game I'll definitely support them 120%!

[@luffyismyicon3860]

The "Have faith in light" line literally brought tears to my eyes.

[@falloutboy1379]

the entire paper made me quite sad

[@YanntastischGER]

Me too. The game's message mad eme tear up so much. It's something I always think about but never see anyone talk about.

[@gabe_gamer9320]

Don't be ashamed to shed a few tears, my friend. If this game's moral message and sad backstory doesn't bring you to the verge of spilling heartfelt tears of sympathy, then you can't be human.

[@luffyismyicon3860]

@@gabe_gamer9320 I'm not ashamed, that's for sure.

[@phoenixambroziak5504]

agreed

[@Nuigi12]

Honestly I respect this game so much because they don't some crazy convoluted reason for why the puppets are alive, they just are. And they aren't evil monsters on their own accord, but because they became corrupted by the reality of the world and not some experiment gone wrong, or children souls or something. It's actually such a unique take on Mascot Horror and I respect them for not doing the same cliche plot points that everyone else did

[@ArmageddonEvil]

Soon, more mascot horror will go with this approach. I have a feeling. LOL

[@Nuigi12]

@@ArmageddonEvil Probably, but MFN will be known as one of the first to do it

[@baliyae]

Never thought I’d see an indie horror game that doesn’t involve haunted animatronics. Nice job, MatPat.

[@JKBisms]

Most horror games do not involve haunted animatronics

[@This-is-a-commentt]

Or haunted anything (because most indie horrors aren’t animatronic based)

[@YuisLawyer]

As another comment said, I REALLY love their decision of mascot horror. Mascot horrors appealing to kids, meaning that kids are gonna watch gameplay of MFN or play the game, as well as probably watch your theory. It’s a total flip on how mascot horror usually targets kids to sell merch n gain clout, but MFN targets kids to teach them a valuable lesson about life itself.

[@Vongolasoul]

It was confirmed that going into a building with living puppets is like an 8% chance so Gordon isn't too shocked

[@silorion9967]

Huh. That could mean that a bunch of muppets wound up in the Vietnam War. What a simultaneously terrifying and hilarious thought.

[@Vongolasoul]

​@@silorion9967to be specific, something as weird as living puppets has an 8% chance

[@falloutboy1379]

where was this confirmed and why only 8%?

[@New3DSLuigi364]

I Mean Nobody questioned how the Muppets are Alive in their Movies; maybe the same rule applies in THIS universe; THEY JUST ARE!!

[@daemonofdecay]

This game being more than just another mascot horror game is such a breath of fresh air.

[@MoonieMuses]

11:09 Matpat you didn’t have to destroy my heart like that. Mister Rogers is the GOAT

[@Commander_Appo]

I’m replying to this so you can hear Mr. Rogers again

[@VoodooVeil]

In middle school, a Vietnam vet visited the school and told us about his experience. How he went to try and pay for college, how he watched his friends die before his eyes, and how he fell into a deep depression, not ever being able to see the world the same again. I almost cried.

[@BeanicusYt]

I’m waiting for a playlist on puppet mascot horror game theories, matpat.

[@MarVIogs]

I forgot to mention: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mISkn3aDm96Vp9k

[@MarVIogs]

Lol

[@universaltoons]

translate 🙂 ฉันจะสมัครรับข้อมูลใครก็ตามที่สมัครรับข้อมูลฉันและชอบความคิดเห็นนี้ ...,,,...

[@Kingy_ra_d]

@@universaltoonsshut up

[@Kingy_ra_d]

@@MarVIogsshut up

[@opossums.inna.trenchcoat]

I was expecting horror and dead kids possessing something, instead I ended up feeling heartfelt and reminding myself of how well my mental health journey is going :)

[@m0x331]

I wish you the luck to get better we all start somewhere

[@Jacob_Yeakey]

As someone said, best of luck with your journey. Never let anything keep you down

[@drewo.127]

You got this dude! We’re all rooting for you!💖💖💖

[@hinata167]

Honestly i can relate to this to an extent. I still watch dark stuff but less than i used to. I used to only watch stuff that was dark or made me angry. I thought if i turned away from it i wasn't being prepared for how bad the world is. I started getting into watching lighter stuff that made me happy a few months ago and it does help.

[@azushirais]

i honestly never expected a mascot horror game to have this much moral and sentimental value. i also didn't expect i'd cry over said game but here we are.

[@dingusgoober]

Damn, I never thought I’d see the day where there is a mascot horror with great message and an insightful lore

[@mrreyes5004]

FNAF: We have innocent children murdered and their spirits haunting the robots. BATDR: We had hard-working employees transformed into traumatized abominations. Poppy Playtime: We turned orphans and transients into tortured toys with malformed bodies. MFN: We have some lonely puppets who just want some friends.

[@jamesconlin5099]

My Friendly Neighborhood isnt a mascot horror game though

[@liamnehren1054]

It feels so rare to see Matpat talk so positively outside of a GT not live. I love the message of the game and that it's light was strong enough to keep Matpat positive.

[@xavierscott9951]

I love how this game brings up your moral values and actually makes you reflect on yourself rather than just being a mindless senseless horror game

[@Kyezoar]

This game is what I hope to be the shining example on how you can do Mascot Horror right, bring in those thought provoking moments like from Silent Hill, tie it with gameplay thats enthralling and gives you the limited tools to fight, all under a style that can be haunting when turned just right.

[@salawinborn7246]

This was beautiful. Totally teared up during that Mr Rogers clip. Well done matpat 👍

[@Gooby_12]

Me too

[@XimenaConstanza]

Same!

[@errorbirdesther]

Same Who left this bowl of onions here !?

[@trdestruction6678]

Wait, there’s a Mr Rogers clip? I’m going to have to prepare myself mentally. Being a hyper kid, I actually god bored during the opening; but it was somehow still amazing and worth watching. How does one learn how to come home and hang up your coat like that man did?? He made an art of it.

[@isladavis2389]

Me too, now I have emotionally damage.

[@oras7745]

I love about MFN that it didn't go into the "dead children posessing inanimate objects"-alley. The puppets are just alive and there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary with it. I also was very positively surprised by the wholesome story. At the beginning I thought that Ricky might wanted to take revenge on the studio or maybe world domination or whatever, because MFN originally aired as "Ricky and Friends", which implies that his spotlight was taken from him. But that turned out to be wrong. There was no malice inside the puppets (aside from the unfriendly Neighborhood). They were just lonely and confused by the darkness of the world. And all Ricky wanted was to bring light to the puppets and the world again. I actually cried a bit when I read the letter from the creator and from the speech in the true ending. This game was really a breath of fresh air! And while the game itself might not be that scary (more like anxiety inducing), it still shows the horrors of a world where goddness starts to go extinct. Things like this can be scary, too.

[@Prometheus_Alt]

I would like to think that the show was so wholesome that the positive light gave the puppets life

[@anthonyamos9654]

The message by Gordon on the sunlight hurting but leading us home appears to be a reference to Plato’s Cave Allegory, which focuses on escaping a cave of ignorance.

[@Lilpapersthe1]

I'm not going to lie this game theory nearly had me in tears because honestly I grew up watching mr. Rogers Neighborhood as much as I've grown up watching shows like big comfy couch or Sesame Street along with many Muppet movies as a kid and seeing all this really brought me extreme nostalgic elements that made me realize what I want to do from here on out which is be myself.

[@missdire]

I think MatPat nailed it. I've seen a lot of playthroughs of this, and I think I saw only one other YTer *really* pick up what the game was putting down (I'm sure there are more out there... hopefully) So many were concerned with the what and the how, but totally lost or overlooked the why of it all. It's a great message.

[@nekoqueen5524]

Do you remember which youtuber it was?

[@redpanda6889]

Jack caught it quickly

[@Meliablossom-gw8kj]

I’m sure Manlybadasshero also got the message easily.

[@aliciapearson3120]

SuperHorrorBro got it pretty quickly.

[@missdire]

IGP got it pretty quickly too. I forgot about Mike.

[@chaseanimakes9397]

This just shows that you dont need a Disney studio or a Playstation level graphics to make something meaning full

[@YourNormalProgram]

​@@Oppenheimer797What?

[@AshyAvocado786]

@@YourNormalProgrambot

[@mehmetenescetin2182]

Disney doesnt do anything meaningful anymore buddy

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

​@@mehmetenescetin2182I would disagree, mainly because The Owl House is still relatively recent

[@footman77]

@@thedragonwarrior5861 you mean the show they cancelled?

[@wobbmin3705]

6:11 This scene had convinced me that Ricky was gonna be the big bad at the end, which I was then very surprised that he wasn't. The way he so bluntly and specifically hit Gordon that close to home immediately gave me Flowey vibes.

[@tanebree8322]

I always wondered why the puppets only knock you over. I like this a lot

[@WHO-ip9pq]

I think this is so refreshing for a horror game. It doesn't focus on the stereotypical horror elements in order to prove it's message, it wants the world to be a little nicer and I find that beautiful. I legit shed tears while watching this lol.

[@Hevy_42]

Yay! I’ve been wondering what MatPat’s take on this game that’s been blowing up the KZbin horror game side of things.

[@MarVIogs]

So I forgot to mention: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mISkn3aDm96Vp9k

[@MarVIogs]

I like it

[@universaltoons]

translate 🙂 ฉันจะสมัครรับข้อมูลใครก็ตามที่สมัครรับข้อมูลฉันและชอบความคิดเห็นนี้ ...

[@Hevy_42]

@@pyshrub jeez thanks man, just trying to voice my friendly opinion

[@pyshrub]

@@Hevy_42 sorry, it was genuinely that I couldn't tell your comment from a bot, because many of them are just "appreciation spam". Your comment is fine, it's more of that I obviously need to get better at telling bots from real posts apart.

[@katrixxxy4976]

The way Matpat says their arms are stretched out "wide for a hug" makes me want to cry, the sadness in his voice 😭

[@lawrenceeulenberg777]

0:25 I appreciate how you made fun of the garden of banban😂😂❤

[@emilythetigerneko]

This was literally my favorite game of this year. I don't think there's gonna be another with a story that tops this for me for a while. As an avid fan of Jim Henson's works in general, this game was so much to me. It had so many references that if you weren't familiar with them, you might not have caught everything. This game just hit me with the feels, the laughs, and the thoughts on what it means to be a friendly neighbor. I love this game!

[@Vezdekhon]

Damn, the lore hit much harder than I thought… I think this was my favorite game in a while

[@Admiral_Nikolai_Kuznetsov]

A true soldier fights because they love the ones behind them, not because they hate the ones in front of them.

[@ashlynseymour8030]

Speaking of puppets welcome home is finally back up. Nobody finds hidden lore like you do I'm sure you'll find a lot of it with the new update 🙃 I love how they added voice recordings of the characters because it really gives them a lot of personality

[@haydengrant1382]

I honestly loved this theory it hit a bit too close to home I'm in a dark place and this kinda helped thanks matpat keeping it up

[@CuppaLLX]

this is why despite basically not selling anything except to myselfi keep my merc store open. becaus i made a promise to myself years ago. 50% of profits to charity. It informs my merc, my boo project,s games. if anything i do makes it big thats right there in the core. 50% to make the world better. always.

[@mogemon]

I hope things get better for you!

[@CuppaLLX]

@@mogemon thanks

[@gabe_gamer9320]

14:22 *"It's why when they see us and start chasing us, they're not saying horrible things. Their arms are stretched out wide for a hug. They're not trying to hurt us, they're happy to see us. They want to be friendly."* Well as wholesome as it may be, given how Gordon seems to take damage, seems like the puppets are hugging him just a little too tight.

[@plushdragonteddy]

my interpretation is that they couldn’t handle seeing how mean TV was, so they rationalized it as “oh, this must just be the new version of being nice! this is how it’s supposed to be now, i guess!” so they are still trying to be friendly, just very incorrectly lol. i imagine that’s why the puppet sounds like he’s making up the whole “uhhhh i beat him to the ground!” story; he’s trying to fit in with this new “nice.”

[@soot.mp3]

I love MatPat's take, and with it love the message that this game is putting out. But I still can't help but wonder if there's any explanation as to... y'know... WHY THERE'S A SPECIES OF TALKING PUPPETS THAT NOBODY'S CONCERNED BY?

[@vincentlucario5450]

You’re talking as if there isn’t a species of puppets. 😒

[@h-man7620]

I absolutely love the different take this story took. Like FINALLY.

[@marz7102]

The fact that Arlo is voicing a puppet in this game is so perfect

[@tatltails3923]

THAT WAS ARLO?!

[@Chellbest88]

I know!!!

[@AutumnIsFalling331]

Who's Arlo?

[@velcrow202]

@@AutumnIsFalling331 he's a KZbinr that's a puppet www.youtube.com/@ArloStuff

[@tatltails3923]

@@AutumnIsFalling331 He's a game reviewer here on KZbin, who is a puppet.

[@K4y1n770]

Matpat really just gave us the most heartfelt, philosophical explanation at the end just to hit us with the "it's just a theory"😭

[@Emmy-rk9tg]

i'm reading st. augustine's confessions right now! I never realized how... accurate? to this game it is. that's fascinating! thank you for this matpat

[@beatdrop4829]

I really hope this game has some sort of part two or something, it's refreshing to see a mascot horror game that like MatPat said, isnt just the same "souls of kids put inside the monster" trope

[@Willlovespeanutbutter]

honestly, this game was much needed in indie horror. Feels like a classic game and quite frankly its refreshing to not have a teased chapter 2 or expecting another game. Just one and done seemingly

[@myselfonly8779]

Honestly I refuse to watch dark shows like law & order or station 19. They just remind me of the darkness in the world. That’s why I watch more friendly shows like cartoons or sitcoms, they let me forget the darkness and focus on the light.

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name 😒

[@High-Pie_Chop]

Don't forget youtube videos.

[@PRGME7]

@@Dont_Read_My_PictureI read ur name :troll:

[@l.k.arcade5773]

I watch dark content but I also offset with wholesome content. That way I feel balanced, that way I'm not too cynical I have no compassion but not optimistic to the point of being nieve. I firmly believe that too much one way or the other is dangerous.

[@livingmasquerade1418]

i like to watch both. i think its important to have abalance between the two. that way your not avoiding the negative things in life that need to be addressed/ rembered. but you also rember to be hopeful for a better future.

[@Dragoncharmander]

"i'm not crying, you are!" we're both crying, my friend.

[@kevincampbell4544]

This was wholesome and incredible. I loved the message of this game. I still don't fully understand why it's called a "horror game" but then again, I don't know what other genre this game could possibly be listed under. All in all, looking into the mirror to better yourself is always a great message that I enjoy. Well done MFN dev team 🎉🎉 👏

[@natalieprice6001]

This honestly a beautiful message and a lovley turn of events for a game that originally looks just like it’s predecessors in mascot horror, and thanks for the creators for shaking up the message, and thank you Matpat for sharing this message to the world our wonderful messenger boy and his amazing team of theorists❤

[@KyleAllenMusic]

This game is so underrated and fun to play. I hope its fandom continues to grow and thrive! Awesome video Game Theory!

[@void8648]

Huh, never knew you watched his content!

[@MontymoleThe10080TH]

Man I just had a nostalgia blast from your songs

[@132Darkstalker]

@@void8648 same i love kyle tho

[@simonemalan9799]

Living the best of both worlds is watching Jacksepticeye play through a game and then watching the lore behind the game with matpat

[@DaleStrickland]

So cool to see this game featured! I auditioned for some of the monster roles and it inspired me to start working on a creature demo reel. Kinds neat to think that I could have been a part of this.

[@sophiefrankis9476]

I like how he just glossed over the whole living puppets thing

[@laylasadiq8104]

Oh yeah, he did!

[@direkitsune]

So did the game. Apperently they are completely normal for the world

[@OhNoTheFace]

The game did to. They just exist and are real things

[@void8648]

You know, sometimes it just doesn't matter. Why can't we have living puppets for once without a gruesome murder?

[@PRGME7]

My headcanon is that they are classical golems

[@jonatanmonsalve11]

Sometimes MapPat's way of always telling the stories in the most dramatical way possible pays off really well, and this is one of those cases

[@andresmarulanda1338]

I actually cry a little bit with this part 11:00 😂😭

[@SmilingGreyhound-dl4qx]

The puppets were essentially innocent creatures trying to survive in a ruthless and cruel world

[@alexscreations2577]

Its so nice to see a mascot horror game that actually sheds some light on other problems and isnt just "mascot alive and evil". When i first saw this game i was so impressed with what was given.

[@nikeystone5689]

Honestly, if a message like this was made for a show or a movie decently made like My Friendly Neighborhood would look I would totally watch it. It would be refreshing and needed at this moment in history for everyone in the world to learn to be better then terrible

[@JKBisms]

You're describing Sesame Street

[@New3DSLuigi364]

@@JKBisms I'd Totally want a "My Friendly Neighborhood" Movie; I mean if Iron Lung can get a Movie; Why can't MFN?!

[@nursephobic]

​@@New3DSLuigi364funny thing is that the devs of MFN and Iron Lung are actually brothers

[@New3DSLuigi364]

@@nursephobic I know; That's Why If One of the brothers' games can get a movie; why can't the OTHER Brother's game get a movie?!

[@bossman4799]

I just finished this game and I enjoyed it. I felt the ending was a bit fast and came out of nowhere but it was satisfying. This game was refreshing and I really liked having Arlo voice Ricky.

[@porcelainsharp6610]

It’s nice to have a game (especially if it’s suppose to be in the horror genre) shed some light on more meaningful and positive outlets, instead of just focusing on the basic scare elements. The world needs that refresher, even if it’s a tiny speck.

[@aaronixz9670]

The thing that sets this game's lore apart from other horror games, is that it has something we can take away from it.

[@Smrtguy1993]

That ending was the most uplifting thing I've heard in a while and I needed that more than you'll ever know matpat and the game theory team like...I needed that more than you'll ever know

[@finchhawthorne1302]

This story feels much scarier and more real than a lot of ones covered. The most effective horrors are always the ones closest to home I guess. I remember the backlash to Steven Universe’s messages of family, friendship and enduring forgiveness.

[@xxmelodyxx..]

this shows that horror games don’t always need to show dead children and bloodshed to be scary

[@moonlight_dulcet]

12:13 y'all should've included the line where this character tells you to put your hands in your mouth and "swallow as hard as you can" until your hands come off, that line specifically lowkey freaks me out 😭

[@silentcloak2562]

This is the most heartwarming game theory video I ever watched

[@TheDwarvenDefender]

I recognized Arlo's voice immediately when the clip with Ricky talking played.

[@peeblejeeble6887]

i lost my job today... hearing that mr rogers segment brought me to tears. I hope things will get better.

[@AndromedaArchive]

As someone who lurk a lot on Twitter, this hit me a lot. I am legitimately in tears. I want the warm sun too.

[@tristancummings5925]

Might wanna put down the bird app for a bit.

[@troin3925]

@@tristancummings5925Don’t you mean, X app?

[@nox1233]

i actually loved this game when the demo was being played, i hope it returns just as strongly.

[@MarVIogs]

I forgot to mention: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mISkn3aDm96Vp9k

[@MarVIogs]

Nice

[@Seals-ky6dj]

it did

[@carlmedude]

The game is out ya know?

[@Canyou_see_us]

The most wholesome horror game I’ve seen.

[@CottonCandySharks]

I didn't expect this game to be unique, but im blown away by the messaging! Worth a play!;

[@AspasiaB]

As someone who grew up watching Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers in the 80s (and had several relatives who served in Vietnam), this game hit me right in the feels. Hard.

[@Zedryx69]

This isn't a theory; this is exactly what the devs are trying to tell us.

[@letsreadtextbook1687]

So... A game fact?

[@Zedryx69]

@@letsreadtextbook1687 Unfortunately for MatPat, yes.

[@Teneykio]

Most hilarious moment in the video is when Mat acts like NYC being a city filled with "Crime, drugs, and debauchery" is a thing of the past

[@VDVgetthemoney]

Wow, just wow this was magical and I love this video so much, it made me think about my life and the world we live in, truly a work of art

[@mm123gchannel9]

I really love this game and it’s message; The puppets aren’t inherently dark or scary, they are creatures who just want to teach kindness and optimism to the world, but it was the world that wanted things to be dark and scary; So the puppets wanted to share their optimism to the pessimistic world. Here’s a short poem I came up with: In the darkest of nights, even the smallest of lights… Shin as bright as a star, because even from a far… A spark can gleem, And make hope seen.

[@tinyaxes]

Your poem reminds me of a bunny plaque I got at a thrift store! "A cheery thought, however tiny, helps to make a day sunshine-y!"

[@1roxyfan491]

"These arms will carry me through the darkest nights"

[@plushdragonteddy]

i didn’t expect to like the poem, but that’s genuinely very cute, i like it

[@JB6GD684]

It’s like in stranger of paradise. “Cloaked in gloom, veiled by shadow, we await that fateful day when the warriors of light arise. Though their glow may be faint at first, even a sputtering candle is brilliant against the black of night.”

[@hardygal2]

Cried while watching a Game Theory, thank you MatPat, very cool

[@trduo3793]

By man got all philosophical and sentimental and then straight up jumpscared me with “BUT HEY THAT JUST A THEORY-“😭😭💀

[@ToxicPea]

St. Augustine being mentioned in a Game Theory video is... a well deserved inclusion 🙏 17:36 very spot on as well!

[@DaraLindsey]

Dude, I love this game so much. It's mascot horror with some shred of individuality. Not saying that the other FNAF copies are bad in any way, just that I love the originality of this particular mascot horror game.

[@w1nterdays]

This isn’t a fnaf copy

[@DaraLindsey]

I'm fully aware of that. I was referring to other games that fall under that umbrella. Sorry if that wasn't clear lol

[@w1nterdays]

@@DaraLindsey maybe you should rephrase because saying “the other fnaf copies” implies this is just a fnaf copy too

[@DaraLindsey]

My phone is weird, so I would literally have to re-write the comment. I don't really think that's necessary, since if someone else sees that and thinks the same as you did, they can just read our conversation.

[@look_its_a_Kathius]

MatPat: "we're close to 18 million" 6 months later: 19 Million we're growing soon we will conquer the world

[@agakor]

This game is truly one of the best games to come out this year

[@vovovortex]

I’m not gonna lie, this is probably the best message you’ve ever given us. Don’t loose it either man.

[@JohnSmith-bn5mi]

There's also something you kind of touched on but didn't explicitly mention. General Rogers and his name likely isn't just random. Fred Rogers, the man from Mister Roger's Neighborhood, was never in the military. He applied for it, but was eventually deemed unqualified. In the world of the game, Fred Rogers likely never got disqualified, and climbed the ranks, stealing another source of light in the bleak world..

[@New3DSLuigi364]

YIKES. . . To Think there was an Alternate Universe where Mr. Rogers became a General in the Military instead of the Wholesome TV personality We Knew & Loved; and in the same timeline Where Sesame Street got Cancelled. . . Just goes to show that In Spite of the World being a ****ed-up Place in our current Timeline in the 2020s; MFN shows how much WORSE we could've ended up; in a world without Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood OR Sesame Street!!

[@anthonyfabia1026]

Such a unique story; probably one of my favorites the theorists have made a video on lately

[@VX0013Dante]

I've been here since you're assassin's Creed leaf of faith video and it is always surprising to me how you started from a handful subscribers to multi-million. Keep it up man. Absolutely love it and I can't wait to see what you do in the future

[@DANNYonPC]

4:20 ''omg sesame street went woooke!''