my favorite ANIMAL WELL easter eggs/secrets

i wanted to make a single video covering all the secrets, theories, and leads we have for ANIMAL WELL so far. the least spoilery stuff is at the beginning and things get super crazy towards the end, so if you feel like you’ve seen too much and want to figure out some of this stuff for yourself then close this tab and jump back into the well :)
0:32 - Costumes
1:01 - Hidden Animals
1:31 - Potions
2:13 - Nuts
2:35 - Mouse/Touch Controls
3:11 - Flute
3:54 - Figurines
4:32 - Kilroy
5:05 - BIG Bunny
5:52 - Wingdings
6:34 - Map
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[@dreadroberts5627]

I'm not sure what's crazier - the fact that these wildly detailed secrets exist, or the fact that people discovered them in less than five days...

[@timothyfloyd3269]

man most of it was data mined people dont just figure secrets out in 5 days

[@jim8c]

that's datamining for you LOL

[@shadoninja]

​@@jim8c I have a feeling a lot of "geniuses" on Discord weren't as good as solving puzzles as they were good at digging through the source of the game.

[@chickenz2356]

The sheer amount of secrets and details in this game is honestly really cool. It would have already been a great game without all the secret bunnies,figurines, and all the other big secrets, but including all of it really makes the game stand out and it shows how much work was put into every little part of the game. The metroidvania genre has gained another classic.

[@YouTrolol]

and 33MB? crazy.

[@chrishoward8500]

This game leaves me lost for words. When I’m playing it I feel like it was made just for me. Genuinely sad that I’ve nearly finished it :(

[@nocapsbb]

i feel the same way... what a wonderful game

[@gabe5918]

I agree with you SO MUCH. Just finished it and it hurts like hell. 😭😭😭

[@RobinsMusic]

@@gabe5918have you gotten 64 eggs or just the credits

[@gabe5918]

@@RobinsMusic all da eggs

[@84bombsjetpack23]

@@RobinsMusic Here to point out that not everybody enjoys collecting everything (not saying that they did or did not, just an observation).

[@MichaelLochlann]

The torus map thing exploded my brains. Much like most of the layer 3 stuff I read about. I thought I was smart for solving the TV Bunny. Then I discovered I am not very smart.

[@Aldoistaken]

lol, same after 62 eggs and 7 bunnies I was thinking "yeah maybe I can 100% this game on my own, let's gooo" but there's no way I would've found some of these things. 😬

[@JamesTDG]

It also explains the weird torus you see in the map

[@Ambiens]

so cool! using torus wrapping is actually a common way of making infinite 2D worlds (also see the Manifold Garden GDC talk on how to wrap 3D worlds on 4D objects) currently studying graphics programming and it's so cool to see this stuff referenced

[@joaquinbaume1291]

i know this is obvious but one thing that blew me away was that i didn't realize until like 10 hours in that the map is circular since it's you know... a well. the center is the place where you put the fires and the whole map loops because it's a circle

[@CaptainFalcoyd]

This would have been a clever take if the map didn't also scroll vertically.

[@metalcobra]

@@CaptainFalcoyd its actually a donut

[@shanemcdaniels]

This game is friggin nuts. When dunk announced it, i was like what are you doing man this aint super mario 3 and after 20 minutes i understood the depth of the well was far greater than anticipated

[@yepitisnathan]

It's a nice touch seeing the Fez & Gomez again. I still need to play Tunic, but I saw Rebakah Saltsman's name in the credits of Animal Well when I watched a full play through (I've played Finji's Overland!) Thank you for this video, excellent work! The secret bunnies are my favorite detail so far, it's nice knowing there's a handcrafted world out there we don't fully understand yet.

[@Aldoistaken]

Tunic is so good! Quite different from the others gameplay-wise but probably the most mind-blowing of the three for me. :o

[@VDGMS]

just dropped in to say your Animal Well content is doing great! Nice work!

[@ThyMushroomMaster]

Love these videos. Crow's County and Animal Well are quality games, you definitely know what's up. Good job girl, keep it up strong 💪🏼!

[@jonahkamps]

This is insane how much there is to find out in this game. Absolute masterpiece

[@Refurin]

A cool detail to me is that the input method for the FEZ and TUNIC character references are themselves references to the two games. Pressing up 4 times was a secret code to be able to fly in FEZ (I think you could only use it in new game+ but I don't remember, it's been ages), and holding A for a few seconds is the key to one of the early big reveals in TUNIC.

[@Ninjachickenfingers]

Just got done putting in about 18 hours on this game now. Did most of the secret stuff, really proud I didn’t need to look up almost anything. Didn’t do the secret bunnies because that’s too much for me, but glad I found this great video (and some of your other videos too). A way of closure for me I think on this amazing game. Subbed

[@huehgo3600]

you have no idea how happy i am to see the little fox from tunic appear in this game

[@Sharppish]

You deserve more subs, keep it up.

[@ZmenitBussler]

I love people. I played 25 hours and beat the first layer and tapped out. But I am having so much fun watching other people make their own discoveries.

[@stormtalksgames]

I know that Animal Well was a game filled with secrets, but this is next level!

[@Girafen]

Great video!

[@jacksmith8299]

Although I’ve found no secret of any kind related to it, I’m convinced the heights and arrangements of the pillars with the eggs and turtles in the room at 6:54 in this video. I tried translating their height to pitch and playing it on my flute, but no luck

[@jswp5]

I'm so glad there's a reference to FEZ in this game. Two of the best puzzle games ever made.

[@Giorgio825]

COOL VIDEO!!!

[@ryu_san_]

Can you cover the wall drawing that show up with the UV touch? There is thr bunny making potions as well as some other ones in other parts of the map.

[@nocapsbb]

Possibly, not sure if I have enough to say about those morals yet though

[@JamesTDG]

1:22 accessible if you use the cheat ring

[@leoreim3895]

Cannot believe fez inspired this game, that’s literally all I’ve been thinking about while finding the rabbits

[@BaronOfMud]

Got the platinum trophy on PS today and I'm still finding and learning new things! This game is incredible 🎉

[@andrewlyon8924]

One thing I've noticed while playing, but haven't been able to find any posts on, is that there are seemingly random signs in the background throughout the world with symbols on them that are the same as the map stamps you can use. They also have different numbers of dots on them, i guess like dice, and I have no clue what the significance is.

[@soulmet331]

omg! they are so many secrets i never found

[@bigtoblerone8446]

TUNIC! 😳🦊

[@vustswe]

How do you get the dog to turn the wheel at 1:29? Thanks for your amazing videos @nocaps

[@omric7240]

Use one of your tools. if none work, you're missing a tool

[@joerogan3079]

*LIKE A KENDRICK SONG, THE LAYERS JUST KEEP COMING* *RIP DRAKE* ☠️

[@michaelvelazquez8244]

Thanks! Saved me so much time and by far the best AW videos

[@nocapsbb]

thank you so much 🤍 i'm glad people have been enjoying the game and want to help as many people as possible discover its wacky secrets :p

[@Phantom_XO]

How did you get that brown bunny? I can’t seem to unlock it

[@user-vm1pq1qq9l]

Imagine spending years making a game/engine and people find 99% of the secrets and game breaking glitches within a few days

[@JamesTDG]

1:42 groundhog, visit every groundhog day for a surprise.

[@ShowbizRex]

At 4:38, how did you open that wall? Because i dont know how to get there, thank in advance to anyone that respond

[@MichaelLochlann]

you can't open it from the left, you have to open it when you go around through the other side. with the ostriches.

[@venmendez6653]

You can already get to the animals locked away like the sheep, fox, skunk, etc. by doing a certain glitch (or hax)

[@JeremyBX]

Again how in the heck is this optimized into a 34mb game..... and what i find crazy is that seconds before launching the game for the first time, I remember saying "man, I should finish FEZ" not realizing that Animal Well's 3D-pixel aesthetics subconsciously reminded me of FEZ. So imagine my shock seeing a direct FEZ reference.

[@Geeksheepppp]

3:49 original video?

[@UlliNice]

Nice.

[@skrtile]

I WAS THINKING ABOUT FEZ FOR LIKE THE MAJORITY PF MY PLAYTHROUGH. Glad to know I wasn't crazy for that and it actually was an inspiration

[@Darkxpanda2]

Still a room on the far left I've seen no-ones gotten into. You can see into part through a glass wall by taking a fish pipe, but I've look everywhere for an entrance.

[@hahrhthuhrh3542]

PERISCOPES UP!!!

[@nocapsbb]

huzzah!

[@userpvzguy]

cant believe phil fish made a secret fez cameo for this

[@LawDraws]

Why does your Gomez look different to mine? Mine is black with tiny white eyes but he's still wearing the fez.

[@Ronaldo.atomic]

1:42 onde pega essa lanterna azul por favor?

[@artofjmill]

I still think there's a teleport spot where you start the floor is lava. I mean it has a circle block that looks just like the rest of the teleport spots. It could just represent a starting point, but I don't know.

[@nocapsbb]

hmmm interesting

[@DCul]

It blows my mind how no one is talking about the teal jungle room on the left-hand side of the map that isn't filled in. I can't find anything about how to get in there to fill in the room on the map. That room is surrounded by other teal colored rooms, one being the secret bunny from the Chinchilla code and the other is the dark room with the Friendship Egg after warping through the fish pipes. It's directly southeast of the pinkish room that looks like a face smiling. She shows it at 6:38 at the bottom left of the screen. HOW DO YOU GET INTO THAT ROOM? I've tried everything.

[@KyleDentonOfficial]

Yeah I noticed that too! I can't find anything. Let me know if you find anything about it

[@DCul]

@@KyleDentonOfficial Makes me think that it's another room you can warp into with a flute song.

[@hayasakaaaa]

It could be a “bait” room or something like that. I’ve heard rumors of there being “forbidden” bunnies that can only be acquired from glitching or hacking in the game that just prevent you from progressing past layer 3

[@DCul]

@hayasakaaaa I hope not. That's the only room with a plant like that, and there's also a snail that moves back and forth if you look closely.

[@KyleDentonOfficial]

I figured it out, if you cheat in there, you get an item called the cheaters ring and it's a noclip button

[@arjun_769]

do u have to find all of the bunnies to get the wings? I followed the directions but didn't find the big bunny

[@nocapsbb]

yeah you do

[@MichaelLochlann]

there is a techraptor guide with all the bunnies. on the googles.

[@itsmealec]

100%d game except speedrun parts, such a great game

[@Ronaldo.atomic]

4:08 eu entro no mini game mas nao sei o que fazer, pode me ajudar por favor?

[@Ronaldo.atomic]

4:20 como pega esse baú?

[@NoraNoita]

oh the Map being able to be mapped to the Donut, not actually makes sense why it's a Donut then.

[@waxblast7528]

"now it's a meme" hey girlie, it was a meme then too, memes predate both you and the Internet

[@truthedministry]

Are there any ideas about the half room on the map?

[@nocapsbb]

not really. you can apparently get there via a glitch, but no legit ways have been found yet

[@truthedministry]

@@nocapsbb I'm not on the discord, but I imagine you are. Has anyone tried seeing how far the manticore will chase you and which glass walls can be broken? There is a glass wall in that half room maybe that is how. Also, is there anything in there found by glitching there?

[@Vokoca]

@@truthedministry From what I tried the manticore can be taken just about anywhere on the map, it follows you through teleports too. But if you look closely, the glass blocks it breaks with the laser actually look different from the glass blocks that are all over the map - it can't break the regular glass blocks.

[@tomercohen7494]

Does anyone know what happens if you get ALL of the nuts from every squirrel? What if you keep collecting nuts after you get the code?

[@kartashuvit4971]

I finished the game in 6 hours Then kept playing and finding secrets for all the achievements for 8 hours Still haven't found all secrets

[@omartherandomguy8566]

Sure community discovered SO much in 5 days but i am pretty sure there a many more.

[@MrMaksibon]

I'm surprised that people found a map for the moth form, I would call it level 4 of the mystery, now people are looking for level 5 if there is one at all.

[@nocapsbb]

Serious amount of dedication in the discord server

[@JamesTDG]

The level 5 is just the friends we've made along the way

[@creamsicle26]

ALL HAIL THE DONUT

[@rustybone]

Lol they chase the ball too

[@kumpy]

THEY GOT KILLROY IN THIS GAME?

[@AZaqZaqProduction]

Curious what sort of anti-datamining protections this game has. You'd think that no secret would be safe from that.

[@joshuatealeaves]

I was thinking the same thing…

[@happyspaceinvader508]

it probably has none. The entire game engine, art, music and all the content was coded by one guy. I really doubt he had the time (or inclination) to put in “anti-datamining protections” as well.

[@La0bouchere]

@@happyspaceinvader508 He did put in some obfuscations. EG there's a bunch of fake bunnies that you can't get but they "look" identical to some of the real ones if you found them via datamining. Collecting any will result in the big secret being permanently locked.

[@Skull36]

I’m following the directions right but I can’t find the big bunny

[@Darklink2024]

Are you guys talking about AnimalWell?

[@beaniiman]

game almost fits on a floppy

[@AlphaetusPrime]

Have you seen that the clock is a cuckoo clock?

[@nocapsbb]

absolutely

[@nightmare4lol]

The real reason animal well is not on xbox is because theres no ants in the game

[@ff7522]

What happens when you dig down lol

[@nocapsbb]

An audio time capsule from the dev plays

[@rootbourne4454]

You free Dunkey from the game’s code and unlock animal well 2

[@MichaelLochlann]

search time capsule on the youtubes, somebody uploaded it.

[@hekirb3382]

Where's the tamagotchi?

[@MichaelLochlann]

chuck your top at the right of the well entrance next to the clock

[@bashar8661]

I really like your videos but you talk too fast. and you don't explain much I really would like to see more videos explaining these complicated secrets.