Happy Game - Part 2

We finish the nightmare that is Happy Game... and what a nightmare it was...
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[@sirloinofbeef7446]

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.

[@mekofox3528]

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

[@meijing7937]

@@mekofox3528 that's a good friend. Would've done the same thing tbh.

[@Luminescent_Animations]

Or it worked too well and made them take real form

[@Strawberrypersonoffixial]

Well its not exactly a dream. He's just reliving his trauma as he's dying of an overdose.

[@herocat076]

Need more 😔

[@Doxiy]

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.

[@Noone-dk5ih]

I saw this game and my first thought was this is about trauma isnt it

[@ashleykoma4887]

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.

[@ronjapauken1783]

@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.

[@justastarinthesky7649]

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

[@Frozbroz]

@@ashleykoma4887 the dev confirmed it was about drugs as an escape

[@Dr.Arson_is_on_fire]

game: "cootie" Mark: *"poochie, goobie, toobie, goodie"*

[@Ckwhc]

He also said gooby at some point..

[@No.NotAgain]

@@Ckwhc That's the same thing as goobie

[@Ckwhc]

Pronounced differently, have no idea how to spell it.

[@elisseyasi4538]

@@Ckwhc q

[@No.NotAgain]

@@Ckwhc ?

[@dialmoond]

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

[@thenecromancer5007]

This game is depressing in every way, but in a somehow charming way

[@Terrifyger]

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.

[@josephburkhart6602]

I think you mean *happy.*

[@loganentertainment1814]

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. 😱😀

[@laylonlee229]

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.

[@exs8241]

that's cool. everything made sense now

[@zemanken]

i wanna agree but those are crayons and building blocks, i cant see any drugs

[@havelthedeadinside1799]

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

[@TheBakingSeal]

Also I believe he ODed on heroin due to the depictions of needles and the demented happy faces.

[@Goat-on-a-Stick]

If this is happy game, I DO NOT want to see sad game.

[@BlueRGuy]

Here before the bots infested this reply section

[@janeilnold5863]

What about an angry game?...Oh wait, that's "Getting Over It."

[@nevaeh9125]

I'd like to see Sad Game. Or Happy Game 2: Too Happy

[@thelastcrusader1407]

Plot twist: This game is actually happy but you're just looking at it wrong.

[@SunilNmb]

This game is actually a happy one.

[@urlocalheizousimp.mp3]

“how long did it take to make this game?” 7 years Mark.. 7 years..

[@yancamb2202]

Seven years?!

[@gorebox_guy]

@@yancamb2202 yes

[@-..EijiroKirishima..-]

god damn

[@xqcommunity]

7 years for one game is idiotic💀

[@KRABPXL]

@@xqcommunitywould you have preferred if it were rushed and bad?

[@melancholic2259]

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?”

[@The_REDD_Driver]

Thats like being part of a gang

[@thiscommonsinkt3367]

Moral of the story of this game: "Drugs are one hell of a Drug"

[@muhammed_irfan_7]

Hows that..

[@Dude-mm5sf]

Hiiii

[@ludocrious7898]

drugs are indeed drugs

[@CyrienProgredi]

Ah yes, the floor here is made out of floor.

[@evasmojang]

lol thanks for the laugh

[@forthebest6414]

I find it cool how the protagonist goes through “the body” “the mind” and “the spirit” at the boulder cool game design

[@forthebest6414]

@Don't read profile photo ok 👍

[@hannahlee6417]

That's really cool! I never noticed that!

[@forthebest6414]

@@spoopy9689 why u check comments man they full of spoilers :(

[@lyannnieves5704]

I really read that as the father the son and the holy spirit🤦🏻‍♀️

[@theoofer478]

Yeah 8 like their deigns I have played a game of theirs that is called Botanicula multiple times

[@mikewazowski5285]

Markiplier: "what is this, a boulder?" Me: It's not just any old boulder ItS a RoCk

[@Jumblehpumpkin]

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.

[@Memories_broken_]

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.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

Nah art should disturb both the comfortable and disturbed

[@okcaibre]

This game feels very personal like an expression of trauma. alot of the visuals and images feel oddly specific, like they evoke specific memories.

[@user-dj1sb7rn2p]

they said it's more of a drug addiction because of trauma

[@NatanaelWilde]

Go watch Mulatu - DVA It's a drug addiction

[@breadondread8380]

Yeah

[@xvm2639]

I made ur 1k like 😁

[@user-ow2cn1fv7v]

Among us.

[@trinitiwoods]

“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

[@itzcloud4845]

YES. I WOULD BUY THAT.

[@checkit7528]

here before the bots

[@GD-wh4mj]

You forgot GOOOOOOOBBBYYYY

[@NozomiNakayama]

YES

[@RandomPerson-fw6ff]

659 cmon!!!!

[@artemisritchie9175]

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.

[@ElliWoelfin]

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 :/

[@artemisritchie9175]

@@ElliWoelfin felt that I developed DID so there’s so many memories I don’t have access to

[@kek490]

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.

[@artemisritchie9175]

@@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!

[@kek490]

​@@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 ?

[@PenguinFondue]

I love when games give Mark a dog to protect. His devotion in the Blair Witch playthrough really cemented me as a fan

[@gouravkumarsingh7482]

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

[@ctrl_x1770]

I believe they are a dev team. They made chuchel.

[@msPacmanization]

@@ctrl_x1770 also: Samorost

[@CJMAXiK]

@@msPacmanization technically, Samorost was made by a different producer under the same studio.

[@maykr2025]

Fascinatingly fucked up

[@longtherandomperson2584]

@@ctrl_x1770 YES, I KNEW THIS WAS SIMILAR TO CHUCHEL!

[@JLin943]

Out of all the horror games Mark has played over the years, this one is genuinely gotta be the most disturbing one…

[@bcc1293]

Indeed, and I don't get disturbed easily 😬

[@JLin943]

@@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.

[@kingp1n817]

Maple County was the worst probably, but this one is probably the most non-scary disturbing. Like, I'm not scared, just disturbed

[@JLin943]

@@kingp1n817 Exactly. Reminds me of some of the stuff you’d see at a modern art exhibit. Not scary, but definitely nightmarishly disturbing.

[@BlackyyOutty]

honestly im not scared im actually intrigued by the gameplay and design

[@abbiefish7422]

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!

[@arriba_teruel]

How the hell this didn’t disturb me?

[@limeylemon1685]

@@arriba_teruel dissociation? desensitization?

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

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.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

@@limeylemon1685 No, not getting disturbed is the normal reaction. Getting disturbed is symptomatic of a coddled existence defined by being allergic to reality.

[@galaxyocicat5660]

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 go to sleep

[@ophelianoble8712]

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.

[@C.L.G._Artisa]

Underrated comment right here. 👌✨

[@nekoshmancer]

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 👌

[@ophelianoble8712]

@@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.

[@k_pufflz]

“What are you controlling that with your nervous system? Gross.” -mark everything is controlled by the nervous system..

[@Leegendari]

LOL yes

[@goldstarburst1984]

Wait really? Looks like I've gotta dissect that ball cuz the way it rolls is kinda sus

[@trueblueflare]

@Kavetion you say that and yet you're subscribed to him. Also, your pfp and subscription list are absolutely disgusting.

[@schlorping5156]

I’m sorry all the bots got to you. Btw, anyone who reads this comment: just report them. Don’t bother engaging

[@jjwkk2183]

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.

[@blakeythekitty]

Mark before: pretty chill Mark after dog has entered the game: Protecc Doggo Mode activated

[@Dude-mm5sf]

Hiiii

[@lavenderotaku2481]

Me who’s been reading the comments and forgot how Mark reacts to dogs in games: *OH NO*

[@C0B2A5_V3N0M]

I wish we got to see doggo again

[@user-ow2cn1fv7v]

Yas

[@lavetissene339]

He's about to go Wick on these motherfuckers.

[@therealpinheadlarry751]

Mark yelling "Gooty!" made me smile everytime :)

[@josietiffany2843]

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.

[@A1Z4Artzy]

this has to be the most wildly disturbing and creatively imaginable game of the year _Edit: well, technically, it was last year lol_

[@Mr.Djagent6060]

*_INDEED I MAKE AWESOME VIDEOS BUT PEOPIE DON'T WATCH THME_* 😔

[@xnotasweatx]

Ouch you got botted

[@cheesychunkywater5768]

Seriously tho

[@praneelpandit4665]

It's in second place. Psychonauts is first.

[@sheepo3542]

@@Ben-Did-It you can’t tell me what to do!

[@ThatDudeWithBoobs]

Mark: Complete fear and disgust at what he's seeing and doing A dog gets involved Mark: I will murder everyone and everything without a second thought to protect that puppo

[@GamerbloobCC]

I mean, same right?

[@2012petvet]

I've Only Had This Dog For Thirty Minutes But If Anything Happened To It, I'd Kill Everyone In This Room And Then Myself.

[@AngelWingsYT]

Mark when theres a dog in any game

[@havelthedeadinside1799]

@@AngelWingsYT just goes to show how truly amazing he is as a dog owner

[@cadendoherty9645]

Mark Fr turned into John Wick when a dog got involved

[@jaxonmeek9749]

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.

[@virusbob6974]

Mark: **kills the last monster** also mark: **casually drinking a can of cocacola*

[@tamazing4429]

Mark: I already feel bad about my actions Also Mark: *stabbing the little guys * MAKE ROOM GANG

[@Dude-mm5sf]

Hiiii

[@bambi2442]

666 likes

[@justsomeaeroacefurry3479]

Tbf he had no choice

[@redacted3406]

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!!!

[@zombieby7884]

@@JoyfulBell idk but it's getting annoying

[@Tommy50377]

@Light Vanlian 🅥 Hey uh, buddy. You set your comment bot up on the wrong youtube channel.

[@master_chief723]

he must hate jojo's creator XD.

[@ChaseTSY]

@Light Vanlian 🅥 i know ur a bot but i think ur in the wrong comment section

[@lesbiansthatlove7245]

He so loves his animals! It's cute!

[@Space_Potat]

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.

[@Void._.empire.]

* trying not to laugh* “Mork” 💀

[@Space_Potat]

@@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

[@KillianDuverger-ez1cm]

I'm literally GOD

[@PoeticLizard]

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

[@FixedKarma]

"it's like a fever dream from somebody who's fucked up." Mark, it's psychedelic horror.

[@Dude-mm5sf]

Hiiii

[@heizenspin]

@@Dude-mm5sf why did you feel the need to say this

[@maddydgaf]

@@heizenspin thats kinda rude

[@charliejpeg8755]

what's psychedelic horror

[@PRGME7]

@@charliejpeg8755 Happy Game

[@redgardalrurnd2745]

I was just wondering when Mark's gonna do another one. This game is wild.

[@randompromises1038]

@KelvinBB okay

[@malakchakir2469]

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

[@stareintothykingpig3140]

It's the definition of a mind fuck

[@MRVAST-op7sg]

Thank god he is

[@headcracker9038]

@KelvinBB you suck Just kidding

[@krisk3452]

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.

[@naan000]

i was hoping someone else would see that!! it was so crazy

[@MeonLights]

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.

[@Father_Valor]

I honestly don't know how people can say Markiplier is getting worse, he's doing the opposite of that and doing better.

[@pashanumberone]

R̬e̬a̬d̬:̬ ̬c̬u̬r̬s̬e̬d̬ ̬m̬y̬s̬e̬l̬f̬ ̬a̬n̬d̬ ̬m̬o̬m̬ ̬ ̬L̬i̬k̬e̬d̬:̬ ̬f̬r̬e̬e̬d̬ ̬m̬y̬s̬e̬l̬f̬ ̬ ̬S̬u̬° °b̬s̬c̬° °r̬i̬b̬° °e̬d̬ ̬t̬o̬ ̬m̬e̬:̬ ̬F̬r̬e̬e̬d̬ ̬M̬o̬m̬,.

[@Tuegay123]

They are?

[@Father_Valor]

@@Tuegay123 yeah I heard several people say it and it annoys me

[@Jawblotz]

getting worse? at what?

[@Mr.Djagent6060]

TO TELL THE TRUTH I MAKE GOOD VIDEOS BUT PEOPLE DON'T WATCH 😞😭😭

[@RoarTheRapper]

"Fever Dream" is definitely how I'd describe this game. Mechanics pop up and leave, situations happen and only exist for a moment before something new trumps what just happened. No cohesion, over-the-top imagery that's grotesque and impossible to interpret. I mean if fever dreams were movies, they'd have a cult following but get very negative reviews from critics. XD Weird weird stuff!

[@nevermore862]

This is a game about Happy Drugs, y'know, the drugs that lift your mental state/make you happier. The cutscene at the end of the game shows the boy as an adulton the floor with a huge grin, and something coming out of him, presumably his soul. NOT MY THEORY, DO NOT GIVE ME CREDIT.

[@andrew.jpeg_]

House and Climax are two very good psychedelic horror films that actually got amazing reviews and are well appreciated! Highly recommend checking them out! Watch House with English subtitles, no dubs

[@Tenebris-]

Mark: “I feel like this is a fever dream” Me: “well, I guess that’s correct”

[@mrhelitosis7564]

19:43 “Puppy’s stuck in the backwards upside down” So the Downside Up?

[@oofingtontheoofergamer9086]

It's more like nwod edispu

[@sambouza]

Downside up is the upside down.. Literally. Because your upper stuff goes to the bottom and vice versa. I like what @oofingtontheoofergamer9086 mentioned

[@colekiesler6218]

Markiplier: Drops the bunny in the machine. Also Mark: “This is fine.”

[@sammy_wills]

@Don't read profile photo ok. Ill report you instead.

[@FUNKY_KETCHUP]

Reported the dont read my name guy :troll:

[@neockwon2099]

THIS IS NOT FINE

[@sethender443]

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…

[@benbai1622]

@@sethender443 truly comedy gold! lol lmfao this is to good it shouldnt be on youtube- sis stop ur killing me 😐

[@syafiqah4175]

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.

[@BlueRGuy]

@Don't read profile photo ok then I won't

[@TiredHumanBeing]

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.

[@rancholotl3384]

The way the depression smiley just.. dances after the dog is taken away It's way too hilarious to me

[@naan000]

33:03 i can't believe i'm saying this, but _this_ is the most disturbing part of the game

[@arrontheprotogen9276]

It’s fine

[@silverflight01]

"You hurt my dog, *so I'm going to hurt you"* John Wick approves

[@olakpasa6486]

We all aprove

[@Casedilla73]

Bad luck for them if there are any pencils lying around

[@ava-lynnoliver8527]

boy: yells “puppy”every time the dog runs away no one: mark: goobie

[@riot.mp4135]

made me let out a giggle a teensy weensy teehee

[@horrorjakei8895]

forever nenna named the dog pancake

[@S20171]

I thought the character was calling it 'poodie'

[@-chancellor-]

I heard goodie every time, assumed it was doggie but g and d swapped...

[@PTCrimescene]

He was shouting "Goody" as that's the name of the dog, look it up

[@CrowKyuu]

8:21 looks like a therapist and a patient

[@medusathedecepticon]

3:45 I feel so bad for the little creatures. They're so cute :c

[@meesmahieu7503]

Respect too the creators who tested their disturbing game for hours.

[@MonoDergg]

@@charlotteblinn2295 real

[@notchy6969]

Wdym, this is art

[@meesmahieu7503]

@@notchy6969 Yes.

[@1th_to_comment.]

Does anyone know if the people behind Chuchel made this? They seem to be quite similar.

[@amber8289]

@@1th_to_comment. yes they are made by the same devs

[@grace30728]

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.😮‍💨

[@ruthreyes953]

9:00 ball is life No Rabbit is life No Dog is life Yes

[@ghastlygavin]

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

[@josephjoestar953]

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.

[@mangostiin]

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

[@ilovkittisncats]

hey, hollow knight fan!

[@layalsaleh4103]

quirrel

[@josephjoestar953]

Oh yeah by the way Hollow Knight slaps, can't wait for Silksong even if it takes a bit

[@chargerman440]

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….

[@squad-kl3ek]

Fun fact the game is made for happy people to turn them to depressed

[@vhanter13]

@@squad-kl3ek it works lol

[@catto3924]

32:53 all of it is this dude childhood memories twisted by highness. Maybe he went depressed and using drugs

[@kexard]

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.”

[@nyxcat3621]

12:21 Idk if this was purposeful, but the things on the crosses near the pumpkin seem to be bleeding tooth mushrooms, maybe referencing the event that just happened where you pulled out the smiling figures red tooth? (Spelling)

[@ploopploop]

This is the most uncanny game I have ever seen, but a very polished one, holy shit what a wild acid trip

[@SolaceAudios]

Quite literally, since it's apparently about drug addiction :'D

[@laylonlee229]

@@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."

[@Dude-mm5sf]

Hiiii

[@nevermore862]

It IS a wild acid trip, dude. LITTERALY. The boy's had drugs and killed himself.

[@goredCadaver]

This game is just a visual representation of what nightmares are like I've never seen a game portray the concept so well

[@bananafone1414]

@Don't read profile photo ok

[@Destructer94]

18:46 gaming rocks

[@jenniferreid372]

21:50 do you recognise the bodies in the water?

[@ihatemangosbru]

Ye

[@laylonlee229]

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.

[@astick5249]

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.

[@bnuyuytherabbit3975]

Me: *working out finances and how to cram for college* Mark: Happy Game 2 Me: my future can wait

[@Leegendari]

Markipliers videos are always worth it!

[@alexandervilla1886]

This comment is way too relatable

[@confusedjello7292]

bro I'm literally processing studying for my physics final rn

[@mandimiller4803]

@@alexandervilla1886 o

[@VeryGoodDad]

@@confusedjello7292 Dude good luck

[@satan69]

WAIT HOLY SHIT I JUST GOT TO THE END AND THIS WAS MADE BY CZECH CREATORS??! im losing my fucking shit this is so cool I havent seen creators from here featured by people like mark before

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

take it easy

[@satan69]

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 will do

[@dumbassdemonfoxmk2]

lmao same, didnt think id ever see something from czechia in mark's video

[@lalaland613]

when ever i want to ever play a horror game, i'll think of Markiplier's jokes

[@astroblaze_]

I _thought_ the few bits of dialogue in the game sounded like a non-gibberish non-English! that explains a lot

[@ihatemangosbru]

I love the fact how the kid is freaked out when something is chasing him but not crying or screaming when there is blood and killing and stuff

[@filipahlers6156]

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.

[@aidenbrennan1310]

One thing I noticed about chapter 3 was a reoccurring theme in the puzzles involving eating something. Don’t know if it means anything

[@Quillancrow]

Yes. Yes yes and yes again.

[@arkkon2740]

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.

[@dragoaicairis8013]

...This is amazing.

[@dragoaicairis8013]

@@Ben-Did-It no

[@PyxelTrash]

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.

[@rjjk211]

17:01 lol imagine getting spawn killed

[@snowneedstherapy]

3:30 I loved the little ant creatures so much. Even if they weren't around for long, I genuinely think they were the best monster, and it makes me sad to see them die such a painful death :(

[@phoenix-lc6zv]

it’s crazy how ominous yet familiar this game feels

[@AnAverageNerd]

the game was made by the people who made chuchel

[@j-j8984]

Wow, KZbin really needs to clean up the bots.

[@alleymercuryway7777]

@@j-j8984 i agree… it’s getting rlly bad, especially here- on marks channel-, for some reason.

[@bananafone1414]

@@alleymercuryway7777 probably because mark is popular.

[@anxietyoverload3087]

@@bananafone1414 it hasn't been this bad for a while. before, you could actually look at comments and replies without bots being anywhere

[@shutup645]

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 KZbin.

[@-loarado]

the creator of all of these 3 trash bots above me will go to hell edit: 4 trash bots now

[@israelpasindo1482]

Insane isn’t it?

[@maxjpz]

Isn't it Chuchel?

[@shutup645]

So many bots

[@shutup645]

@@maxjpz yes, autocorrect

[@GerbestOfNerbs]

1:24 new my singing monsters island just dropped

[@l1minal02]

This game isn’t disturbing to me. I just think the art and design is really cool. It’s like weirdly cute but fucked up. Which is something that’d you wouldn’t think would work but it does.

[@nachonathan8334]

Mark: “You hurt my dog so Im gonna hurt you.” John Wick: “Same.”

[@Dude-mm5sf]

Hiiii

[@nevermore862]

They should work together ;D

[@crestfallen_moon]

Mark's bravery really kicked in when the puppy was in danger. That was the cutest thing ever. (really hope nothing happens to it)

[@JoJoanneVA]

@Don't read profile photo ok

[@aquariumstudios1430]

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

[@JoJoanneVA]

@@aquariumstudios1430 so it's fate is that It ran away one day never to be seen again I believe

[@stuffedbrains]

@@aquariumstudios1430 it was all a nightmare so the dog is fine in the end

[@knightsoftheroundbagel6254]

29:14 you do not recognize the bodies in the water

[@Bread-cd4bh]

Me thinking this would be a meme game from a while back. Me watching the two parts and contemplating my life choices

[@elie500]

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

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

Why is everyone calling this "disturbing". Are you all underage or something?

[@Elvis.D99]

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Yes and you are Edge Lord

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

@@Elvis.D99 Stop getting scared by videogames.

[@Elvis.D99]

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 It's disturbing though? You can't deny that.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

@@Elvis.D99 It has interesting ideas at play, but only a wimp or normie would actually be disturbed by it.

[@SmittenKitten.]

2018: the year of innocence, the year of Chuchel 2021/22: the years of darkness and horror, the year of Happy Game

[@BlueRGuy]

@@Ben-Did-It clout chaser

[@arcticguy3455]

I'm assuming you know they're both made by the same devs?

[@SmittenKitten.]

@@arcticguy3455 Yes! :D

[@BroYoutubeRuinedMyUsername]

1:41 The creatures on the smiley face seem to be a reference to ‘My Singing Monsters’

[@Starzlix_and_Twigstix]

I don't think so but sure

[@mariaberdasco7777]

Mark before:pretty chill🙂 Mark after playing this game:The meaning of reality is a mere concept of the human race😀*proceeds to just sit down and think about his life decisions after recording this video*

[@jasonbarrette4980]

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"

[@ParksyParks]

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.

[@eletmto8238]

Especially Mark, I've read 6 replies to one coment, only one of them is actually true, the rest of them are spam.

[@NotAllCatsAreNice]

I've notice a handful have swastika pfps too

[@mleah7409]

I suppose only thing you can do is report as spam and thats all

[@boomdoom2596]

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.

[@filerkiller4343]

These bots suck, they are everywhere

[@vercie_lo]

Perhaps that's why it's called "Happy Game" is that the kid who never grew out of the dark demons from his past, just wanted to desperately to be happy. He tried so hard to remember all the good things from his life such as the bunny, ball, and his dog. Yet throughout the game, his darkness keeps taking it all away from him. The end part where it showed an older version of the kid laying around, feels to me that he commited suicide since that red soul left his body. Maybe this is what the people who took their own life felt and see before it all ended. They tried and tried but to some people the demons and darkness is just too extreme :( such as the way the graphics was presented in the game. I know that even if I hope and pray everyone will overcome their hurt, trauma and darkness, there are still those who just can't. But still as someone who overcomed my own demons, I hope you can too.

[@Floofi_13]

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.

[@sleepwalker8994]

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

[@BloodWolf2005]

32:35 That dreamcatcher on his light didn't do shit

[@ivorybrisquet7760]

😭

[@hedgehogmorph7248]

22:15 "I like when things just... coalesce" - probably something that Matt Mercer would say

[@Mad_Cap.]

@Rachael and @Lixian thank you both for always adding the light and screen warnings; keep up the good job

[@alexapferdekamp6691]

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

[@mikabellstarfall7584]

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.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

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.

[@itsthejavavoid]

@@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?

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

@@itsthejavavoid People who get "scared" from horror games are completely domesticated and coddled.

[@itsthejavavoid]

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 😂😂😂 yeah you’re spitting bullshit lol

[@AzureTheAvian]

@@neo-filthyfrank1347Please stop trying to look cool. You’re embarrassing yourself.

[@mineri2533]

I was so shocked seeing czech names in credits, I didn't expect that people from a small country in Europe could make such an amazing and impressive game. 🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿 feeling proud

[@Toffeecup]

"What, are you controlling that with your nervous system?" What else would you control it with, Mark.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

probably hormonal controls and advanced cell signaling like slime molds do

[@MYRRH-cs1yc]

Amazing how markiplier makes even the most scary and disturbing games humorous. I really enjoyed the commentary

[@Dude-mm5sf]

Hiiii

[@Pol_Pot_Anti_Glasses_Gang]

@@Dude-mm5sf hello dude

[@fAiL61]

ikr he is funny, i thought at one point that he should be a commedion

[@Dragongamer-je8ut]

Mark: *Thinks the game is nightmarish* Me Thinking of art ideas because of how surreal it is: Good vibes

[@jaspherjamesdolendo_mms-kitka]

Hey i’m not the only one who thinks that. My artistic mind is just generating ideas from this game.

[@squad-kl3ek]

This game wants the happy person to become depressed

[@MightyMageGames]

@Don't read profile photo I Will Never Be Fooled By You. YOU SHALL NEVER CLAIM MY SOUL!

[@RandomPerson-fw6ff]

It IS a happy game after all ......

[@squad-kl3ek]

@Don't read profile photo No one cares

[@whosjoe8766]

22:30 is that THE rock?!?!

[@EuclidianDragon]

Is it bad that this series is like. A comfort series to me

[@eehh2578]

literally return to watch mark play this all the time, glad I'm not the only one... abuse sucks

[@TheJ.JonahJameson]

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

[@pashanumberone]

R̬e̬a̬d̬:̬ ̬c̬u̬r̬s̬e̬d̬ ̬m̬y̬s̬e̬l̬f̬ ̬a̬n̬d̬ ̬m̬o̬m̬ ̬ ̬L̬i̬k̬e̬d̬:̬ ̬f̬r̬e̬e̬d̬ ̬m̬y̬s̬e̬l̬f̬ ̬ ̬S̬u̬° °b̬s̬c̬° °r̬i̬b̬° °e̬d̬ ̬t̬o̬ ̬m̬e̬:̬ ̬F̬r̬e̬e̬d̬ ̬M̬o̬m̬,.

[@potat0s862]

@k just dont

[@AnAverageNerd]

@@potat0s862 it's a bot report it

[@j-j8984]

I thought the styles looked similar. But the tone of this game completely threw me off, and I thought is was just a coincidence

[@TheJ.JonahJameson]

@@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

[@carzimin]

I just love the fact that, the second a doggo appears, Mark turns full John Wick mode

[@soon_to_emerge]

16:40 my take - it’s a dissociation during traumatic event

[@roserdakkers2564]

i am in love with this game, the art style, the game play, the creeiness 10/10

[@glitched_out_xx5446]

Whoever did the art for this game must be on the brink of insanity