The Disturbing Truth of Bugsnax

*SPOILER WARNING: Endgame spoilers later in the video*

Join us on a journey to the dark side as Ash breaks down the reality of this seemingly innocent title. Oh, the horror!

PS: Of course, please take this video with a pinch of salt. Bugsnax taste better with seasoning.

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[retroloser]

the protagonist being allergic to bugsnaxs is a blessing in disguise

[SlugyTinky]

I think Gramble’s final line hits the hardest, the main reason why he keeps the creatures as pets is due to him losing his own family. He’s glad to finally be apart of a new family of bugsnax, unaware that he’ll never get the chance to start or be apart of a real family, ending his life with false love.

[feircy]

This game was far better than it had any right to be

[sel]

The scariest part is that the developers say that this isnt a horror game

[godmodeextreme]

"Come to snaktooth island and discover it's bugsnax."
"Feed somebody and you'll see, we are whatever we eat."
"A tasty quest to fill the hole that many feel inside their soul."


Good god

[thuershen]

Honestly, the whole premise sounded creepy to me from the moment I heard of it, and yeah, not even half an hour into it I was also convinced it was a bizzare horror game. Amazing in an absolute out there way, but horror for sure.

[chaincat]

So in other words, Bugsnax is a metaphor for depression, drugs, and addiction, and how it really isn't always so simple as to just pull yourself up by your bootstraps. You need someone else to help, someone to care, someone to believe in you. Drugs are the angler fish's light, and companionship is the true light. Be the light for people around you. The world need not be dark, and you have the power to make it a little brighter, even if it's only for a few people around you.

[ahmedalbaghdadi]

Is she not gonna talk about grumpinati? The fact that they created bugsnax to mind contol grumpeses and how buddy's boss knew all along about the whole thing. And the starbby that made it to outside the island when the other grumpeses left. The sequel is gonna be a about a zombiesnax apocalypse

[logans.]

Now, after learning what the game is really about, listen to the cute theme song done by Kero Kero Bonito. Pay REAL close attention to the lyrics.

[krookedvulture]

If you turn to look behind you at the start of the ghost stories section, you can catch the Snaxsquatch peeping at you before it scurries away ... spoopy stuff ...

[lightsarelow]

I knew something was off when I realized Bugsnax and Amnesia: Rebirth had similar opening sequences lol. Like, seriously when I first started playing it I said aloud, “This is Amnesia for kids.” Lmao

[zaiahmanion]

wait, does that mean that the main character is just immune to bugsnax via some strange allergy, or did the bugsnax not want to change the player for some twisted reason?

[GUIZZARD]

We all knew it.
They tried to throw us off with the trailer classification but there was always something weird going down with this game

[mariogameplays]

bruh thats dark as hell cause trifany could of have potentially eaten her grandma

[alexoxley]

Can we just take a second to appreciate how well written this VO was 😂

[orokanasentoki]

"Its a psychological Horror"
-RTGame

[Renoistic]

Doing a character's side quests has a point though. Even if their problem isn't fixed, they also realize they can't depend on Bugsnax. This makes it so that they will fight off the attacking Bugsnax in the ending section instead of eating them.

[theadam]

About the Snaxsquatch, I got really scared when I was just trying go catch Sweetieflys when I then saw the Snaxsquatch staring at me, i almost scanned it, but it dissappeared.
Edit 1: how does this have so many likes

[mark_lgaming]

At its core, I think Bugsnax is a game about overcoming drug addiction as many of the characters say snax for the same reason people drugs.

-Wambus is heartbroken over his wife leaving him and his failed farming career

-Gramble has abandonment issues

-Wiggle wants to be inspired (maybe LSD/magic mushrooms)

-Chandlo wants to get stronger (steroids)

-Cromdo wants to get rich (drug dealing)

-Beffica has a hard time making/keeping friends

-Snorpy is paranoid (antipsychotic meds/depressants)

Triffany is dealing with the loss of a loved one

Essentially, the goal of the game is to make each character overcome their drug dependency before their drug habit ruins them. You as the player have to help each character come to terms with their personal issues and save them by helping them seek out more healthy coping mechanisms than the drugs that are ruining their bodies and taking their lives.

[allisonthefox]

"You are what you eat" has never been something I though would be terrifying turn of events.