HAPPY GAME - Truly Happy Game Where Bunnies Eat Children / FULL PLAYTHROUGH

[@ManlyBadassHero]

Welcome to the I'm Very Happy To Be Here Club, how I'm Very Happy To Be Here are ya?

[@ManlyBadassHero]

I'm so happy I'm going to comment, like favorite and subscribe.

[@irl_Five]

I'm not happy today but you make it tolerable :)

[@nonbinaryalien998]

@@ManlyBadassHero forgot to switch acc buddy (joking)

[@msroseafton]

200 on the happy scale :3

[@somepvpguy69]

Very depressed to be here

[@australet7893]

Loved how when Manly saw the dog he went "yey dog" and then remembered he was in a horror game and went "oh no"

[@Luna-0233]

“Oh do-“ *realizes this is a horror game* *”u h o h.”*

[@nazmameah3810]

Oh so cute do- *remembering every horror movie with a dog* NOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT DOG U R EVIL

[@marjorieticzon184]

bahggtfff

[@chocoliatte9385]

"Oh a funny, humorous side character with great personality and is well-written..." " o h f u c k n o . . . "

[@jmsgridiron5628]

@@chocoliatte9385 NO NO NO NO WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT

[@missrebel634]

It’s like they got all that feedback how Chuchel was terrifying and weird and thought to themselves: what if we made an actual horror game?

[@magnus5760]

Isn’t that what happensd with five nights at Freddy’s? Like how Scott got feedback on Chipper being scary so he made FNaF

[@Tacoguy1000]

@@magnus5760 I was going to mention this.

[@Taybrian1]

I knew the art style looked familiar!

[@the_opossum_guy]

This was made by the creators of Chuchel? I thought so, but woah!

[@fareez8248]

@@the_opossum_guy he defiantly know how to make things look terrifying

[@MurkonTrow]

Manly always tells us to take it easy, but does anyone tell Manly to take it easy? You take it easy too, Manly.

[@karma4164]

Yeah, take it easy, ManlyBadassHero.

[@coralbluenumbertwosemigloss]

Yeah, take it easy, Manlybadasshero

[@bonecag3]

Yeah, take it easy, ManlyBadassHero.

[@lcdoesthings]

Yeah, take it easy, Manlybadasshero

[@ottism1773]

Yeah, take it easy ManlyBadassHero.

[@ddbullshat]

i love how there aren't many jumpscares, it's just unbelievably unsettling

[@koyomin241]

Well, amanita always does the "least expected" so thats probably why

[@unfunnyandunoriginal8452]

That’s modern horror, no jumpscares anymore, just trauma inducing stuff

[@guthixwolf7016]

@@unfunnyandunoriginal8452 Well its more terror than horror. Horror scares you, making you want to escape(fight or flight) and terror is the sense of uneasiness and not belonging, the feeling of dread, being lost in the dark with strange noises, exploring abandoned buildings, knowing something is watching you, etc. Without terror inducing environments, jump scares and such would not be scary. This game is terrifying but not very horrifying.

[@xecutiongaming7227]

What part of this is unsettling? This is just a normal dream... we just don’t remember it.

[@koyomin241]

@@xecutiongaming7227 you are right

[@The_True_Mx_Pink]

The face: Cope. The toys: Anxiety. Your ball was taken. Everything turns against you eventually. You’re surrounded. The rabbits and hearts: Sadism, maybe survivor’s guilt. Everything dies, and only you survive. You have to cause their deaths. The smiles: Toxic positivity. Literally forced to wear a smile, and torn apart by negative emotions. The dog: Loss. Constantly separated from your dog, constantly having to trudge along. You can’t see past the fields, the other side, etc. The statue: Depression. Trapped, dark, alone, hanging. The finale: Illness. Everything is here. Its grip doesn’t leave you. Morning: Drugs. A coping mechanism. It kills you.

[@haydenhensgen]

You are an goddanm genius!

[@sandboxiconiii4726]

Ye

[@balaco1698]

Hâhnsh

[@balaco1698]

Géch

[@JacF6734]

Or, hear me out -- there's no symbolism and the monsters are just monsters.

[@virtualmartini]

That dream catcher over his bed needs calibrating.

[@-stye-stickmanbuilder6909]

XD

[@GHOUSTTM]

Underrated comment

[@PvtGreatPine]

Nah he made it out of a cursed tree, he should use wood from a pine tree

[@Brooo007MC]

*Adjusting. Calibration is just measuring how far an instrument is out from where its supposed to be.

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

Nah, it needs to be thrown away!

[@thematiasmadness7010]

This is weirdly wholesome because the point of the game is making the kid happy Never mind I just saw the ending

[@empirecrumbles615]

what a character arc

[@fareez8248]

What do you mean?he was still happy at end right...

[@hellatze]

We play as possesed dead kid.

[@kitten.5906]

That edit lol

[@mmaatteesssgaming7038]

Happy game:explains about child nightmare Eteled:that's why I am mad with axe to defend against monsters

[@bipbipbip1]

Manly: This is a very happy game The thumbnail:

[@ManlyBadassHero]

It's happy for someone.

[@CaesarRealAndOFFICIAL]

@@ManlyBadassHero me 😊

[@jaisotheunfathomablybased7135]

@Rev Sigma based

[@t.y.n177]

@Rev based on what

[@Milk___Chan]

@@ManlyBadassHero Vore enthusiasts must be very happy

[@notsae66]

I kinda think Manly's right, I think the big smily face is _trying_ to help. Its failing, and it has a twisted idea of early _how_ to help, but it does seem to be generally on the MC's side. It has a sinister air to it, but its actions generally seem to be positive, if from a twisted perspective and with twisted ideas of happiness. It's _trying_, it just seems to have an alien idea of how to make the kid happy and what happiness even is.

[@aua-mw9pm]

some people will do very destructive things to cope with trauma, depression etc and try to be happier

[@detestable]

"its like a jellyfish concert from hell" makes me REALLY want an out of context quotes compilation for this man

[@isthataspider7410]

Same

[@koltenclover3331]

also “it’s mickey mouse and he’s DEAD”

[@banditxavier2893]

Your wish has been granted.

[@eddiethegirl]

I know right

[@Kyumifun]

There's several channels that have compilations of random moments of Manly

[@charliekendall7511]

I’m not great with metaphors, but I feel like this game is about loss, and how children are pressured to just forget and be happy immediately. They’re never able to process the trauma and loss properly.

[@jaegermonster9549]

Few interpretations seem to hit close to home but this is one of the good ones.

[@user-uq9oe7sc5m]

Or maybe about the meaningless life of an dult? Like, you are traped in your body and reality but you show an "happy" facade, him drawing the happy face at the end, and your only copping is your internal word.

[@GrimlyYours]

I like this one. Children are often told they have their whole lives ahead of them, so they'll "get over it," or something similar.

[@scp-682-cu6]

It certainly is a relatable interpretation..

[@wednesdaylol6659]

It seemed like most of these scenes were metaphors for things going on in the mind, I think the happy entity was “killing” bad memories and thoughts and replacing them with “happy” ones. I think it’s happening as he’s falling from a building he jumped off of, there’s a lot of gravity and falling effects and the final scene is him splattered on the ground.

[@Sm0k3turt]

I was thinking that he’s either in a coma, cause he kinda looks like he’s wearing a hospital gown sometimes. Or dying. Either way. Surreal.

[@wednesdaylol6659]

@@Sm0k3turt good point, maybe that’s what the ending scene where he’s trapped means

[@fareez8248]

But i still think it a suicide because it look likes he see his old photos/drawing before committed sudoku

[@hellatze]

The last scene is literally satan want to escape

[@rawlicious3790]

I thought the smiley face was stealing the happy memories, since it's always there when the boy lost his beloved things like the ball, bunny and puppy. Before the things were taken it wasn't there and it's appearance looked like it was stealing the things that made him happy

[@mint5438]

I really wanna know the meaning/lore of this game. The most obvious thing I can think of off the top of my head is childhood trauma. But theres always more than meets the eye.

[@Angy-xo1ez]

happiness

[@Angy-xo1ez]

its focus also seems to be on the effects of childhood trauma on this kids health, like paranoia and anxiety (seemingly good things suddenly randomly yet consistently going bad) and perhaps sadism considering he has to kill things to progress

[@Angy-xo1ez]

and the creature that brings on the nightmares seems to represent repeated nightmares being inevitable and taking away your joy

[@inkfernado9114]

I think it’s meant to explain depression, fake smiling and such

[@derekdrake8706]

Pretty sure the MC killed himself and we're seeing his mental illness as some fever drea? Idk

[@mandridhugh9555]

Sooo I just noticed that the boys eyes are different not just with the third dream, but the second as well. They start out normal in the first in the second their dilated and in the third they look like they've gone completely slack open to where they've started clouding over.

[@gracekelley2907]

Nice catch! I thought his eyes looked different in the second dream but didn't catch the change in the third one.

[@xo0zombiegirl0ox]

I kinda figured it was a psychological horror but the abuse the dog received when he first peed confirms it for me. Parental abuse is masked with smiley faces...what a cool game

[@jessiealexi7094]

When did that dog pee in the game?

[@eccentricdownfall321]

This is like someone having there wish granted by some eldtrich about having a happy childhood, while this entity cant comprehend the concept of happiness and warps it to some perverse take on happiness. Causing bouts of distraught, to ensure that you are happy that was over.

[@laharlkent]

You can never understand the OLD_DATA the madness consumes all who look upon it.

[@greatwavefan397]

That's extremely interesting.

[@chloesantos8637]

Huh, that’s a cool story

[@Sm0k3turt]

I do agree here with the creature bit.There’s some cult shit goin on or sum

[@WilliamAftonOriginal]

@@laharlkent PURPLE GUY??

[@eggguy20]

I think the best interpretation of the ending is that the main character was trying to forget the childhood trauma of losing the dog but the last puzzle represented having to accept that as a part of life after growing up with the "waking up" segment being about remembering the happiness that came with the dog in their childhood while the body on the floor represented going "numb" with ones emotions as an adult after taking medication to deal with the trauma spent as a child and feeling trapped in trying to truly express emotion: which is being happy.

[@Hellobunni]

This is interesting but I feel like the interpretation manly gave at the end was pretty close to what they were going for because although yes, it is a terrible and long lasting to any person or child to lose a childhood pet, this world is really demented for it to solely revolve around the loss of a childhood pet that only makes an appearance in the third nightmare and wasn’t involved at all in the first 2 nightmare segments. That is something any and all children whose owned a pet faces at some point, it’s an unavoidable fact of life, so why would that turmoil alone cause such a disturbing and nightmarishly intricate dream world into what is thought to be their adult years? Definitely feel like the story was probably hinting at more than just a childhood pet loss being the root of the characters issues

[@dreamieskies056]

Manly's voice makes it sound like he's trying to comfort an actual child to make him feel safe.

[@zyranate7985]

Ye

[@haydenhensgen]

Yeah me too

[@Lemoncakelover678]

Not just his voice but his words too, reassuring him that nothing bad will happen, keep his spirits up, it pretty wholesome.

[@corpsenymph4644]

I’m that kid lol, manly’s voice is so calming to listen to. Then again his laugh is kinda creepy too XD

[@eidolicpearl]

@@corpsenymph4644 i think most of us would be. adult or child, it’s pretty easy to like his voice.

[@LunaWitcher]

The ending section had a whole vibe of "being trapped by happy people" like when you feel like you shouldn't feel anything bad because all the happy people around say you have no reason to. The actual ending felt kinda meta, like the player actually ended up trapping the character inside the computer for personal enjoyment or whatever, like guilt-tripping you for playing through the game.

[@Xedllin]

gotta say, I love how in the ending the entire game flashes by... kinda like how they say your "entire life flashes before your eyes" before you die

[@nandapratama4529]

I just saw the game release on steam and was already thinking "Manly's definitely gonna play this". I didn't expect for it to be this fast.

[@mandridhugh9555]

The video he did on the demo about 8 months ago blew up, it's the first result when you search the game on YT and it's gotten over a million views by now.

[@hellatze]

Actually he is late a day after release

[@mmaatteesssgaming7038]

Happy game:exist Winning smile:finally a worthy opponent our battle wil be legendary

[@ericxu1935]

in the soccer game you can hear references to Chuchel, during the "match" you can sometimes hear "Chuchel" and at the end when the goal is scored the "announcer" very clearly "I love you chuchel"

[@do_you_see_banana_man]

Amanita Design Cinematic Universe? Maybe Chuchel is a Tom and Jerry-esque TV show in this universe?

[@notbob1711]

Okay so after the creators made "chuchel" which was already a disturbing and weird game even though it wasnt a horror game the creators said "Well how about we make it an actual horror game?"

[@idontknowhattodo6901]

yeah i thought the announcer voice was chuchel too, it sounded very similar, almost indentical.

[@idontknowhattodo6901]

and i also thought amanita desgin made both chuchel and happy game because of same or similar art style. seems like i was right

[@do_you_see_banana_man]

@@idontknowhattodo6901 Amanita Design is actually in three separate teams, one made Chuchel and Happy Game, one made Samarost and Machinarium, and one (the most recent one made, I assume) created Creaks

[@RevAustin68]

Been waiting for this one for awhile, looked traumatizing.

[@coloradocookseys]

Same, Ive waited so long for the full playthrough and im happy it’s finally out

[@thin2htet]

What about fnfoundation

[@bournelucid]

Really loved the concept of the game couldnt wait for manly to play it.

[@Foredaxololt]

Same ive waited so long

[@aleqsgecko5957]

I was going to like this but it's currently at 666 likes

[@TiredHumanBeing]

The fact that he got excited for a moment seeing the dog and instantly said uh-oh afterwards 💀

[@shlingusdingus4174]

I used to have night terrors almost every night from the time I was very young up until the age of 13. My nightmares unironically looked similar to this. The triggers, like flashing lights, sporadic and violent movements, and barely human-looking figures were frighteningly similar. Even black figures with white faces looking at you in almost complete darkness. I had one *exactly* like that when I was 4 or 5. This is all too familiar for me.

[@aliienrealm]

After watching and going back, I realized the adult version of the kid is imagining himself as a kid. I was wondering why there were two kid versions of him. I guess it makes sense that the kid with hair and pajamas is his actually younger self. If it goes by the s**cide narrative, then he's going down memory lane in the post death dream. Maybe he went through lot of things since childhood. Hate to make a dark note on a dark game, but MAN it's so good. I knew I would have enjoyed this game since the demo!

[@jb6937]

This little cartoon character's distress is activating my primal instincts to protect child at all costs.

[@jesterdoeswhateverhewants9743]

YES you're not alone homie

[@rinsatsuki3374]

DON'T TOUCH DA CHILD

[@gabyzz1331]

We must protecc

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

PROTECT

[@thecringeslayer4897]

Pyros: YES MUST PROTEC

[@shawnheatherly]

I'm fairly confident Manly nailed the story at the end there, but it's also kind of unimportant to me in this instance. The major appeal of this game is its visuals, the story is just an excuse to allow this insanity to happen and I believe that works in its favor. It's all twisted in the best way, this game's got some strong moments of just disturbing you. I'm not forgetting that bunny segment anytime soon.

[@FluffyDragonDrawing]

Agreed, the story is secondary to the game; but I appreciate it because it does drive the game forward without it feeling forced. There's enough to provide a satisfaction of getting something done, and a drive to continue. But it's clearly not the focus and I appreciate that.

[@RougeMephilesClone]

I do agree that the experience is the most important, and it seems like the game acknowledges this by making it clear that the protagonist died. Still, I appreciate the enormous amount of visual imagery that retells the boy's life if you want it.

[@soc7967]

I really thought there was an actual story to the game, just that I couldn't think outside the box about what it's really about.

[@匚尺丂乇-k3v]

Like Alice in wonderland It doesn't need to have a story

[@RougeMephilesClone]

@@soc7967 This is a year late and I don't have the time to type much right now, but basically everything in the game is a metaphor for something that happened to the kid (actually a late teen or young adult) viewed through the metaphor of his chronic depression and anxiety. Even his earliest childhood memories of playing with toys seemed unusually unpleasant, hinting at abuse and/or improper care from adults that are noticeably absent from most of the game. There are some positive moments, like getting support from a small friend group, distracting himself with soccer, and even some pleasurable trips (until he overdoses). However, in the end, it's seemingly all just a dying man's dream - with the implication that his immortal soul does NOT find the peace he wants.

[@saundracobbin7719]

The creator took the term "fever dream" to a terrifying level

[@CreoTan]

I really think the entire game is what’s happening in this person’s mind as they die from a suicidal drug overdose. Like, it’s about a person who was deeply traumatized and depressed, and spent their entire life trying to convince themselves that they were happy-and the smiling face that was looking over each dream was THEM, their own mind, controlling the perception of these memories, trying to find happiness as they slowly die, the dreams being a nightmare hallucination fueled by the drugs. They likely blamed their depression on the things they lost as a child-the ball, doll, and dog. With the belief that if they just had those things back, they wouldn’t be miserable (and they were likely ignoring the other aspects of their trauma, like the bullying). The whole game is, in this sense, this person fighting against themselves, trying to find some scrap of true happiness in their final moments, but knowing deep down that it’s futile. It’s about someone who wants a simple solution to solve their trauma and depression, who tries as hard as they can to convince themselves a simple solution is possible, but they know it will never BE that simple in reality. The “if I just had what I lost I’ll be happy” is equated to the suicide itself in that way, in thinking that suicide is an “easy” escape. The game says that, no, suicide isn’t an easy escape-for this character, it was a horrific, drawn out parade of mortal terror and they consistently wanted to LIVE through it. But they’re too far gone to go back, and they just have to ride out the awful experience until the end. And even in the end, they can’t do anything but continue to convince themselves they made the right choice, even when they know they’re trapped and know they’re regretting it.

[@SC4TTER_]

YOURE TELLING ME THAT THE SAME COMPANY THAT MADE A KIDS GAME MADE THIS GAME? That’s a change of pace.

[@zaneplayx3176]

what game?

[@Dmanrique6]

The past games

[@polluxe8917]

this is a kid's game too though? look at how happy it is

[@Itgoesdeluxe]

@@zaneplayx3176 Chuchel

[@drkchoco6061]

@@zaneplayx3176 Machinarium (I played and beat), Samorost 1 2 & 3, etc.

[@willd.4808]

The dancing bear was incredibly hilarious & incredibly terrifying at the same time. He's GROOVIN'

[@maxmeepmeep991]

Got moves

[@phantolmao]

He be hittin that yoinky sploinky

[@dreamswaperror1930]

Time stamp?

[@neoslayerpw8230]

I thought it was a monkey. 18:10?

[@femalecombatdummy]

hes not scary at all hes just your dancing друг

[@simplyorangejuicecompany9439]

Yeah this did a fucking epic job at capturing the twisted dexterity of childrens dreams The toy sections had separate themes of sensory processing The gore was for the most part realistic for a child, guillotines and impalement are questionable but as a kid I was obsessed with horror films which led to some memorably fucked up dreams so I can’t argue against it. Man, what a masterpiece.

[@godlylion6857]

Can i buy ur juice?

[@GHOUSTTM]

I remember being afraid of nightmares, but for some reason the nightmares where it's gorey and bloody didn't scare me as much- Like, i just sacrificed 3 people to an scp for my own progression and didn't feel a thing

[@Skyy_Fall7527]

Mine used to be flashing scary images. But nowadays its just. New characters to make sooner or later. Mechs. Aliens. Robots. Things like that.

[@bigglasses2625]

@@Skyy_Fall7527 sometimes when I close my eyes for a long time my brain flashes with scary imagery. My most recent one was a bunch of people who had the entire front side of their body shredded

[@匚尺丂乇-k3v]

In a dream I was forced to watch happy tree friends in my bedroom

[@KaidenC.DelaCruz]

the "doggyyy" hit me bc he was very lonely and the smile tried to make him stay in the dream

[@KaidenC.DelaCruz]

im from the yearture

[@sriracha_sauce]

This is genuinely the most disturbing horror game in terms of visuals I've ever seen, and for that I have to give mad respect to the artists for somehow doing that. Man I'm genuinely terrified by this game, and I don't say that for many games.

[@schlumpkin]

This game's soundtrack is incredible. I don't even know if it is indeed music or just the amazing sound design.

[@candylide]

Oh boy I sure hope this happy game makes me happy before going to sleep

[@andehymarx]

And gives you such pleasant dreams

[@britishdimentio]

and doesn't make you wanna cry

[@artomaton776]

Yeah, it was really nice and happy. I’m going to sleep now, good night.

[@gr33dyslvt73]

@@artomaton776 and he was never seen again

[@mrCoolJoe]

Same

[@averagecommentappreciator8215]

Fun fact: Happy game was the first gameplay on your channel that i watched, been following you ever since

[@Nyax50Lopez]

Welcome to the manly community 🙂

[@fareez8248]

I see that you enjoy kids horror games

[@Benutzername474]

:D

[@RockabillyHillbilly]

Same

[@2.7182e]

Same. I was just mildly interested in happy game because of the trailer for it on switch, and looked up gameplay. Then I proceeded to spend nearly a month binge watching all of manlys videos. It's been a good time

[@HKJeffer]

The child drawing a happy face on the screen makes me think that we are actually the happy face. We toy with the child and grant the child his wish no matter the circumstances, and finally he breaks the fourth wall and communicates with us.

[@PerfectSenseTV]

MAJOR SPOILERS!! Dog made me cry When the dog nightmare began, I kept reminding myself: "The dog is gonna die. It's a horror game." Anddd then the end made me cry Just because of the dog

[@crispitysmuggity]

Spoilers oh no

[@PerfectSenseTV]

@@crispitysmuggity Sorry-

[@crispitysmuggity]

*Oh no no no no*

[@coolwolf506]

muh dog!!!!!!! Like, who cares about the whole childhood trauma eventually leading to a overdose amrite because the heccin pupper doggo reddit wholesome is not doing good!

[@ohman2257]

Idk why, but Manly's voice is just so soothing.. Strangely, I could listen to him talk about absolutely anything for hours

[@arnoldmws6330]

Same ^w^

[@noxturne16]

same, he has the best voice to fall asleep to

[@Agelessmaltose]

"The fitness gram pacer test-"

[@Sm0k3turt]

This game is so interesting. Even being the full version it’s pretty short. All the scenes have such interesting metaphors going on. I can see this being a cult classic

[@thewhitemask]

A lot of reoccurring themes here, a lot of decapitation and dismemberment, the dog keeps going underground, the whole time he is trying to retrieve lost things, the happy face keeps forcing him to sleep with some electrocution. I'm wondering if he's condemned after killing the other kid who stole his ball, burying his dog alive, and maybe poisoning the bunny? Not sure on that middle one, or any really, just throwing stuff out there.

[@do_you_see_banana_man]

I think the second part could represent something like toxic positivity or relying on unhealthy coping mechanisms

[@ryansheffield1759]

Spoilerish interpretation: The oppressive smiley face is your superego for the (as Manly put it) happiness ecosystem (which is just society in general or the protagonists experiences)

[@achita.k]

I don't know why I straight up watched the whole 1 hour and almost a half but here I am, I think it's because I like your humor. And somehow this game is weirdly wholesome in some morbid way, but wholesome nonetheless. Dying happily is everyone's wish after all.

[@alyssathompson9315]

What I'm getting from this is that the big ol' happy face is an entity that feeds on traumatic memories and fears, and is currently feeding on the kid. The "happy" stuff is a result of the entity trying to make it drag out for as long as it can, so it can feed more. I dunno dude, this is SUPER weird, but god, do I love creative horror.

[@WeirdoLia]

Manly: "Im taking your bear what'chu gunna do about it" Heart thing: *I can explode.*

[@zyranate7985]

But the kid doesn't take dmg bc its blood is love lel

[@reinakats]

Heart: *explodes* Other hearts: HAHHAHAA LMFAOOO THAT GUY JUST EXPLODED HEHEHEHAHAHAHHA

[@Batbitesthesecond]

@@reinakats and then they end up exploding 5 minutes later 💀💀

[@Cherry77338]

The love rabbit:but I can make a explosion💀

[@NaturalFlirtGamer]

_I didn't know that is how bunnies multiplied_ I love the creativity of Amanita Designs. Poor child's dreams are so twisted and horrific, yet with touches of quirky dark humor. The puppy was great, especially that quick casual whizz it took. Very sad tho. I'll never look at a smiley face the same again. Great puzzle solving! :)

[@koyomin241]

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[@eddiethegirl]

:)

[@AltKaxREAL]

🌚

[@skuvcr]

His voice just makes everything so much more calm and non scary

[@Scorpio7500]

Something about the way the kid whimpers and wails really tugs at me. It's another dimension of emoting that wouldnt be present if the protagonist were just silent

[@Kropothead]

This game is nuts. It hits different when you’ve had problems with hallucinations before.

[@Zowiezo101]

Anxiety and extreme tiredness will give nasty hallucinations and weird thoughts as well, so yeah I recognize and understand your point

[@Kouxt]

@@Zowiezo101 Thanks for telling me this. Now im scarred for the rest of my night

[@qoruim]

@@Kouxt Same😀

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

@@Zowiezo101 i have anxiety. i cant sleep. WHAT

[@Zowiezo101]

Everyone reacts different to it, but when you're extremely tired it can cause hallucinations. But usually it's at the point you can barely think straight anymore

[@milevapuentedura831]

The last nightmare really did something to me... Seeing a friend going on the other side (that sadly being death) at such a young age and trying desperately to make them come back only to be pushed away by the reality of things and the fear of the unknown...

[@saffronnie3969]

The WHOLE time I watched this I thought that this felt like a game I played as a kid... Turns out.... THE SAME PEOPLE MADE THIS GAME! If your wondering its called Samorost 2... I think I watched my mum play the first one once, but I played the second as a kid. The game huanted me for years cos I couldn't find it again for years until a while ago I found it on Steam. Actually I remember we played Samorost 2 on a website that I think gave us a virus? It was never the full game. Just a part of it. Well that's what I remember anyway.. I was like 7 or 8.... Memories are foggy.

[@RoeMint69]

I thought you were talking about chuchel

[@saffronnie3969]

@@RoeMint69 I don’t even know what that game is. I think I saw it when browsing what games they made. But I know nothing about it.

[@TindraSan]

yes omg the nostalgia! I'd play that game through a link hub website that my class had been directed to by the school as a sort of soft introduction to the internet(?)

[@saffronnie3969]

@@TindraSan I don’t remember where I played it. My mum found the game. I just watched her play it then played it myself when I was a kid. It’s cool when games like this end up on steam tho! A lot of my childhood is on steam!

[@comradeerik]

wait wait wait arent those also teh same guys who made Machinarium? i remember playing that an another similar game by them whic took place in a tree when i was a kid

[@roseluvs14]

I love how the child is ok with the horrifying toys and just wants to play

[@vienie1245]

Manly has really come a long way, I remember when he didn't nearly have this many subscribers ^^ it makes me incredibly happy to see he's nearing 1mil, I'm gonna cry tears of joy when it happens that's for danm sure.

[@TheMegaxPlus]

53:06 "OH DO- uh oh" Probably my favorite Manly reaction

[@AoiLucine]

Ngl this was kinda hard to watch, mostly because of the sounds the little kid character made. Like hearing him in distress was the same sort of reaction I get to hearing my niece and nephews upset >: Still a really imaginative game.

[@FluffyDragonDrawing]

I wonder if that was it, I had troubles watching this as well, but I couldn't really pinpoint what it was; because I can handle horror games featuring young children, but something about this was really hard. I think you might have something there with the sounds they made, something there caused a very heavy subconscious reaction.

[@AoiLucine]

@@FluffyDragonDrawing Yeah. Thinking on it a lot of games with children as the protags don't have the sound design this one did; add in the wide eyed innocence and looks of horror/fear when bad things start to happen while whimpering like that and it just sort of made me deeply uncomfortable and want to scoop that kid up and protect them. So, basically if you wanna do good horror with kids, don't skimp on the audio. It's *really* effective.

[@FluffyDragonDrawing]

@@AoiLucine Or uh maybe do (then I don't have to fight with myself to watch it xD) seriously though I certainly agree, it was an amazing addition. now excuse me while I go snuggle that child becuase they DESERVE THE BEST AND I NEED THEM OT BE HAPPY

[@drawnwithlove3499]

I usually don't sympathize with kids during horror games and I'm mostly desensitized to most scares, Amanita surprisingly went above and beyond and broke through those expectations. I felt actual pity for the kid and some of the gore and scares realky got to me, I'd love to see more of their work in horror now!

[@chainstheblackknight1127]

"Truly happy game" 😄 "Where bunnies eat children" 😅

[@tulinhcaongoc1929]

So happy Am I right?

[@senakuma9985]

A really happy game mmhmm (;;;・v・)

[@iammarau4481]

Its happy right? its so happy!🙃

[@zEric7x]

Out of all the games I have seen you play, this is one of the few that disturbed me. What an odd game.

[@ewg5511]

From the third nightmare, at first I couldn't figure out, why dog could've abandoned him. But from what is shown later, it seems like it happened during the winter - dog fell into the lake and ended up being trapped below the ice.....

[@velveetaenthusiast]

Oof ouch i feel like this game called me out specifically. I have borderline and depression (diagnosed by a professional) and i have a uh habit of coping through engaging with materials from my childhood. Like, today I literally ordered the sims: bustin out on gamecube because it was one of my favorite games. Problem is, most of the things from my childhood have like, traumas around them. Like with certain video games I have memories of playing them to drown out fighting. But! Don't feel bad, I'm in therapy, I'm doing some genuine, constructive inner child work when I can, things are getting better, I don't talk to the family who hurt me, and every single day I get stronger. Things can and do get better.

[@CodeKirby]

This may be coming from a random person on the internet, but i generally wish you feel better.

[@bigglasses2625]

I became mostly desensitized to stuff because of childhood trauma, I was lucky enough to only get a small amount of trauma that actually makes life harder.

[@lokilockness2970]

I have DID and depression and other illnesses I feel this so much

[@chokonnit7337]

ur name is boner

[@Fluttershys_bong]

For me, it’s transformers prime/transformers. It’s all I remember.

[@geekygamergirl7259]

Kid is so easy to make happy. "OMFG! That was the most horrifying thing ever! Oh! Toy!"

[@gatitosanchez7788]

i can interpret this game as being the representation of repressed memories, massive amounts of bullying and anti depressants this kid needs therapy

[@laurinha2892]

I'd say this kid *needed* therapy

[@gatitosanchez7788]

@@laurinha2892 sounds about right

[@BasilFRVR]

Doesn't Help

[@berserkagain7976]

Personally I think it's the trauma of suddenly becoming a ophen and losing everything alot of the time your suddenly taken out the home so you never get to see pets or toys again. And adults around ophens try to be crazy positive to not hurt them more then they are already hurting, but sometimes it can backfire and make the child feel like a outcast. Just a theory though.

[@coolwolf506]

errr about that

[@yeahjj]

manly: im not a lets player trust me *Child dies* manly: i lied

[@eidolicpearl]

Okay, honestly. Manly has the best voice for soothing a child. Actually, scratch that. Manly has the best voice for soothing *anyone.*

[@irl_Five]

Bro can we all just appreciate the fact that Manly is getting closer to 1mil every day?

[@forestventuredev8380]

I hope he can get there by the end of the year. Man deserves it

[@a.rustici1972]

Yes we can! Thank You for asking! :D!

[@jaysea5939]

Absolutely

[@cheepcheri]

I've been following him for so long and never understood how he had so little subs. Manly is putting in the work and he's finally getting the glory he deserves.

[@TheOneGodofMadness]

and he's been going for a really long time

[@GooseWithAPassport]

We stan a happy game that is probably a representation of child depression or something

[@mint5438]

After seeing the ending, it might just be depression in general.

[@adenmitchell7633]

@@mint5438 or it might be a drug addict

[@Plurpen]

For me (haven't seen the incredible ending everybody is talking about) it represents those nights where you go to sleep and have a nightmare again and again and again and can't wake up, it happened to me not so long ago

[@ThundeR-jo3jc]

Damn, Manly, your patience is immeasurable. During game you are like "yes, everything is normal and works the way how it should be"

[@Andi_Frost_XPR0PR18]

This is what I'd imagine being dosed with datura feels like as a child.

[@Andi_Frost_XPR0PR18]

Incidentally, don't try datura kids! Bad times await you.

[@sidney6871]

hello fellow leftist :)

[@Carmine_Sayonara]

The fact that his tone doesnt falter when he’s being sarcastic or jokes is just gold (I mean that in a good way)

[@rokaq5163]

Wow, these trauma cutscenes on The Binding of Isaac surely are getting more complex!

[@gabe456]

no mother exists anymore

[@Wanderingcacti]

This comment made me cackle

[@hatsunereeeeeku]

heck yeah I named the kid isaac in my head because of how much it made me think about tboi

[@huntserston3579]

Through out the game I was kinda thinking it was ment to represent some sort of trauma and the happy thing I was kinda trying to make the kid happy again up until the ending where it was just him reliving his happiest memories with a dark twist which tbh makes a bit of sense like his happiest memories and things he held dear to his heart also held some bad ones

[@yarnshoes]

man, i think when manly finally hits 1 mil im gonna tear up a lil. hes SO close and hes been here for such a long time. ive been watching him for quite a while now. my fav youtuber no cap.

[@random_eli_fan3767]

Same,I'm gonna tear up too

[@Batbitesthesecond]

He finally got it rn :D

[@yarnshoes]

@@Batbitesthesecond hell yea he did!! So proud of him! ;;;

[@random_eli_fan3767]

@@Batbitesthesecond yeah I already know,I'm so happy!

[@_BubblGum_]

@@Batbitesthesecond hello fancy meeting you here!!!

[@1tsMichael]

i like how there isnt really any jpeg jumpscares in this game, just weird and scary things

[@Sparkitto]

The fact that this game inflicts feelings of childhood nostalgia in me is kinda worrying. I used to suffer from frequent night terrors as a young kid that often involved several of the things depicted here. Death, loss, slowing of time and feelings of helplessness. My nightmares eventually became bad enough that I taught myself how to lucid dream long before I even reached the age of ten.

[@the_ceo_of_funny1014]

So this Is my interpretation: The boy had many traumas during his childood involving the Loss of his ball, bunny and dog. He never really deal with It and these traumas tormented him for all his Life. One day as a adult he decided to kill himself and what we are seeing Is like a purgatory/dream where we get back those things we Lost and everything Is fine. However Is not, we pretend It Is, but instead we are trapped in our mind as a punishment for Just giving up. I think the message of the game Is that we Need to accept that bad things happen and if we pretend that Life has to be Happy all the time we Just trap ourselves in a loop

[@sepehrizadyar5774]

We are trapped in our mind as a punishment for just giving up. 👏

[@Leafkurumi02]

I actually had depression, but i can fight back by just overthinking, all the depression it says to me just bad things ex: your friend does not actually help you yu should just die Yeah but when enough overthinking the depression will be gone but when i get bad things again the depression rises up again but becomes harder... But yeah my friends can make me laugh and depression will be gone but its repeating cycle, i get depression again and depression fades again, then the cycle just repeats again

[@PeachieP1e]

So- no one wants to talk about the mouse cursor walking whenever he moves to a new puzzle? I thought that was cute

[@frost_d_jageryt4333]

I liked that too.

[@KOU-ZAI]

It was a weird and eerie trip throughout the gameplay, but I've enjoyed this. Indeed, it initially seemed as if there was a separate entity that was helping the boy retrieve those precious things that he'd lost, despite having to go through such harrowing situations. But that final segment suddenly put us in our place. Giving us an ending that is "happy", instead of happy.

[@ugandaknucklesofdawae]

Listening to Manly play a horror game while playing a game turns the game you’re playing into a horror game source: me

[@masquadorimasquerade8282]

I love watching certain people play games, I can watched the videos over and over again, I can watch Ranboo play Little Nightmares, Jackscepticeye play Bramble the Mountain King, all without getting tired but my favourite to watch Markiplier play is this game, I enjoy watching Manly play everything so I am so glad he did play this!

[@b4zb1n]

Manly why is your voice so soothing even if you're playing the most scary stuff your voice is so calming :D

[@nonbinaryalien998]

even his yelps or screams are asmr

[@crunchy4879]

i have to fight sleep every time i watch his videos at night because his voice just makes me so calm, not complaining at all though :))

[@virtualmartini]

Smoothing? lmao

[@b4zb1n]

@@virtualmartini omg I cant type lmao

[@godlylion6857]

@@b4zb1n lol u said soothing

[@ChocoBlobby]

This is now my favourite game that I don't play. Seriously, it's not a competitive game, it's not multiplayer, no survival, there's no dialogues but there's a story, there are puzzles and confusion. This game is creepy like a nightmare, it's confusing like a dream. The ideas are excellent. This game is perfect. I agree with everything manly said at the end.

[@shadow_shine3578]

35:04 I think this section might be about antidepressants. But maybe they were the wrong kind for him. So instead of helping he got trapped in a false emotion.

[@karenanthony6140]

The game: happy game The gameplay: horrifying The end: unbelievably heartbreaking 26:37: Inflation

[@user-AtiredAnimator]

Kinky owo

[@gachareacter4170]

"Happy days, happy nights..." Me: ... *And happy in-betweens.* Then the game did the electric boogie and manly said "lmao I lied"

[@slantedhorses4233]

"What you can't have in real life, you can have in your dreams, with no catch whatsoever. Except for the evil clown thing."

[@MrSpikethefirst]

Is no one gonna point out how good of a pun "grab the bunny and run" was at 45:08 That was so good!

[@watchmychannelorelse]

its not a pun tho

[@chajau9651]

10:17 The fact he laughs at that single handedly explains why he's so emotionless as the tiny child is being tortured and terrorized throughout the game.

[@nekofrisk1005]

Ok I’m typing this and gonna edit as I watch: 1 The ball might be about losing a friend(who may or may not have died) the boy used to play with rather than a toy, in the sequence where he’s running after in under the lights we keep seeing a child with hair getting their head removed(in the next Spence we also pull a head that looks similar to the silhouette off a toy)also the multiple toys cover in blood could either be due to trauma or be a bit more literal

[@strike9716]

when you have dreams like that, its probably best not to follow the ball or whatever you're chasing and just let whatever hellspawn that wants it have it.

[@drawnwithlove3499]

I can usually handle blood and gore in a horror game, but god, this game's gore just hits different... that big rabbit eating the fat rabbit just made me so uncomfortable for some reason

[@Prettiest_boy_in_the_mourge]

Omg Pomegranate cookie icon

[@youwantmyname9208]

Maybe because we know the bigger the organism gets, the more likely blood will be splatted out

[@princefernandez116]

idk why thats so satisfied me

[@callumbreton8930]

He’s doing it. My god he’s doing it. He’s playing all the full versions. Dear lord it’s glorious

[@theREALbunn]

my man is trying to comfort a game child.. Huge respect. Makes me think that he'd be a great father for a child thats having nightmares.

[@moniker3092]

The game made me think about those theories of how your brain goes into a psychedelic state when you're dying, which I imagine this game could've potentially been inspired by. It made me think that if I were ever to have one similar to this where I think back on my purest childhood memories, my childhood dog who passed away nearly a couple years ago after 10 years would definitely be there. In fact watching this right before I went to sleep was a terrible idea because it just made me think about my dog and how it feels like a certain part of my life feels empty without him now too and I went to sleep tearing up a bit and really missing him. I still liked it though because I always appreciate reminders of him in general and how important he was in my life.

[@Zack_Zander]

47:05 “There you go, only one survive There you go, no one survive.” XD

[@katwin8945]

Mainly is the main Narrator, that instructs a kid and leads him through this amusement and happy journey

[@josephmatthews7698]

I see a reminder to always be kind to yourself because no matter how screwed up you are or how much you think you deserve punishment, you should always be kind to yourself because inside each of us is an innocent child who was led through a cruel world.

[@lilcoyoteeggg]

I think my sense of humor is dark because when the hearts exploded and the other hearts carried on with letting out joyful laughs, I couldn't help but laugh myself. XD

[@claireschweizer4765]

"warning game contains flashing lights" whew...they weren't joking about that either