Happy Game - The Story Explained

The story of Happy Game is very mysterious indeed. In this video we take a look at the symbolism and meaning behind this unique horror adventure game about a young boy trapped in a never ending nightmare.

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Music by: Kevin MacLeod

[pef.]

the entire smiley mask part represents antidepressants, and no longer needing them after finally accomplishing something, so he gives them to somebody else. this gives him the courage to retrieve his rabbit from the river (the black pit, which also represents withdraw from the antidepressants) the monsters he destroyed represented his fears.

the part with the baby doll that gives chase to him for his ball represents that the bully beat him for standing up for himself, and eventually held the ball over his head to keep it away from the boy, and when the boy finally got the ball, the bully gave chase, but tripped and fell (and possibly broke their neck), the other boys on the spikes represent his failed attempts to get the ball back

after finding his dog in the forest, the dog is injured, but the boy is so happy and he doesn't notice, and the dog dies of it's wounds in from of the boy, who is scarred forever, even after getting another dog. also, the games with the rock in the forest represent how the boy felt after finally finding a landmark, a vantage point, and a place to rest, but while he was on the rock he was still afraid of the forest around him, and he felt trapped within himself.

the ending represents how he tried to replace everything he lost, which in the end drove him to drugs and insanity, the melting and the red thing coming out of his chest represents how he eventually died from a heart attack, an overdose, and traumatic stress, meaning that his tortured soul was never set free, and it died with him

[vinnygothika]

The smiles are all about faking a happiness that no longer exists.

Also I really love the art of this game.

[DarkerGames]

this game is very weird and horrifying and now we get to know its symbolism the meaning what it's trying to say with its imagery and frightening narrative, Incredible story explanation as always SuperHorrorBro happy thanksgiving to all

[charlidvds]

I feel like this might represent a child’s mind and dreams during cancer… I’ve been to child hospitals before a lot of fluffy toys and faces hiding something depressing and horrifying. I’ve seen smiling faces representing childhood cancer, it most times shows them laughing. Loosing toys due to a smiley face, then getting bullied for no reason possibly at the start of treatment. Him gaining his toys back may be him gaining his childhood back, but the pain never seeming to go away in the end.

[el_selvi]

I realized we never get to "save" the dog properly And we proceed to the "real world" quite instantly, I can't put it together by now.

[X-SPONGED]

"Dream 2.2 - Wearing a Mask" [8:18]
Damn, Dream's making another song ?
The premise is really dark but look at the bright side, he doesn't have to hire an animator that makes his face look like a sweaty, glistening, 3D version of Ben 10

[pain_man_aaa]

I think the bunnies represent what the boy sees himself as when he wears bunny pajamas because the YouTuber oldchild that shows images of happy game, there are two images of the boy wearing bunny pajamas on a image where a bunny corpse is on the ground and there’s a warning sign with a bunny replacing the sign person, and the other one where the regular boy is seen in tubes in a liquid and the boy in pajamas is worried by it

[crispychichen]

You know that every horror game can have backstory, lore or meaning!







Even though the game was a bit scary and weird at first, but hearing SuperHorrorBro's explanaition make much sense!!

[Glitchee]

did anyone else noticed the child loses all his hair when he enters a dream?

[malonijrgaming]

I am such a fan of your vids! They are so flippin good!

[BlackdragonTheShadow]

Honestly before the ending you could say that the smiley face was trying to help the boy get over his traumatic experiences

[untitled_loser]

In short:
- Identity crisis/fraud (mask)
- Negative thoughts (depression)
- Fall into madness (unhealthy lifestyle)
- Living in the past (unable to move on)
- Addiction (escape from reality)

[a.kitcat.b]

🥺This game looks so beautiful, I wish I could play this. This game made me feel a bit better about my own trauma, especially the way you explain it. Thank you, this really helped me.😔

[thebasicgamer]

The only thing I was able to make any sort of theory about was that first smiley face. I interpreted that to be a sort of guardian angel. But that's really it.

[kiyawprincess]

If I had that nightmare I would never be able to sleep ever again😢

[itsmr.loner_]

The bunny scared the hell out of me in my first play through. Nobody expects to see a big ass bunny burp the head of another body and chase you.

[pendantperuke]

I think the angry yellow headed guy represents a bully who eventually became friends with the child mostly because of toxicity both of them had at the time, and perhaps the child had to leave one day, leaving his ‘happiness’ with the person

[tomato_frg]

I’m confused about why the game is trying to say he has such a horrible past. From what I understand, a bully took his ball, he lost his toy rabbit, and his dog went missing.

[osumi]

I love the fact that in reality he's a grown up when inside his illusions he's a kid, it implies that it's been a long time since he got addicted and all his recent memories of his adulthood life rotted away long ago the only memories that remained were his childhood memories indicating that he only has little memories before they all rot as well as himself, and it seems that even his childhood memories weren't pleasant

[_JoJo_Enjoyer]

Very good theory, BUT. Kid lost his toy bunny BECAUSE of the smily face. This is all that don't cooperate with this theory. Also many corpses of this child in all nightmares can represent, that he seeing this nightmares again and again.
By the way, what is wrong with the creators of this kind o games. They are hard to play, imagine MAKING it.