# Happy Game

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2021 video game

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2021 video game

Happy Game Developer Amanita Design Publisher Amanita Design Designer Jaromír Plachý Composer DVA Engine Unity Platforms Microsoft Windows macOS Nintendo Switch iOS Android Release October 28, 2021 Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch October 28, 2021 iOS, Android February 2, 2023 Genre Graphic adventure game Mode Single-player

***Happy Game*** is a [horror](/source/Horror_game) [point-and-click adventure](/source/Adventure_game#Point-and-click_adventure_games) video game developed and published by [Amanita Design](/source/Amanita_Design). The game was first released on October 28, 2021[1] for [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) and [macOS](/source/MacOS) via [Steam](/source/Steam_(service)) and [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch). It was then later released for [iOS](/source/IOS) and [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) on February 2, 2023.

## Gameplay

*Happy Game* is a point and click adventure game reminiscent of previous titles by [Amanita Design](/source/Amanita_Design) but much darker. The Player has to get through three worlds while solving various puzzles on their way.[2] The Player also comes across various creatures that can kill them and often has to perform actions quickly to not be killed.[3]

## Plot

A young boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. He must go through three horrible nightmares to become happy once again. Throughout these nightmares, the player sees flashbacks from the boy's past.

## Development

*Happy Game* was mentioned as an upcoming project of [Amanita Design](/source/Amanita_Design) in an interview by Lukáš Kunce in March 2018.[4] Kunce stated it will be similar to *[Botanicula](/source/Botanicula)* and *[Chuchel](/source/Chuchel)* but darker. Happy Game was in development for 7 years. The game is designed by Jaromír Plachý, creator of Botanicula and Chuchel, while the soundtrack is composed by the band DVA.[5][6] The game was officially announced on December 15, 2020 during a Nintendo Indie World presentation[7] and it was scheduled to release in Fall 2021.[8] A demo version of the game was released on February 3, 2021 during the Steam Game Festival.[9]

## Reception

Reception

Aggregate scores Aggregator Score Metacritic (PC) 81/100[10] OpenCritic 74/100[11] 54% Critics Recommend

Review scores Publication Score Adventure Gamers [12] Nintendo World Report 7.5/10[13] Shacknews 7/10[14]

*Happy Game* received generally favorable reviews for PC, according to review aggregator [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic).

Review outlets praised the title's art style, score, sound design, and themes, and criticized the unengaging puzzles and clumsy controls.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Happy Game on Steam"](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/Happy_Game/). *store.steampowered.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211028204532/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/Happy_Game/) from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Romano, Sal (8 April 2024). ["Amanita Design announces horror adventure game Happy Game for Switch, PC"](https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/amanita-design-announces-horror-adventure-game-happy-game-for-switch-pc). *Gematsu*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201215233310/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/amanita-design-announces-horror-adventure-game-happy-game-for-switch-pc) from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Noční_můra_od_Amanita_Design._České_studio_chystá_novou_hru_Happy_Game,_která_vás_vtáhne_do_světa_hororu_3-0)** ["Noční můra od Amanita Design. České studio chystá novou hru Happy Game, která vás vtáhne do světa hororu"](https://www.czechcrunch.cz/2020/12/nocni-mura-od-amanity-ceske-herni-studio-vydava-novy-titul-happy-game-ktery-vas-vtahne-do-sveta-hororu/). *CzechCrunch* (in Czech). 16 December 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201216143842/https://www.czechcrunch.cz/2020/12/nocni-mura-od-amanity-ceske-herni-studio-vydava-novy-titul-happy-game-ktery-vas-vtahne-do-sveta-hororu/) from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Machinarium_studio_Amanita_Design_on_its_new_horror_game,_PUBG,_and_cardboard_4-0)** Davenport, James (21 March 2018). ["Machinarium studio Amanita Design on its new horror game, PUBG, and cardboard"](https://www.pcgamer.com/machinarium-studio-amanita-design-on-its-new-horror-game-pubg-and-cardboard/). *PC Gamer*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200922104310/https://www.pcgamer.com/machinarium-studio-amanita-design-on-its-new-horror-game-pubg-and-cardboard/) from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Machinarium_creators_Amanita_Design_are_making_a_horror_game_5-0)** ["Machinarium creators Amanita Design are making a horror game"](https://eu.alienwarearena.com/ucf/show/1855327/boards/gaming-news/News/machinarium-creators-amanita-design-are-making-a-horror-game). *North America*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211106035156/https://eu.alienwarearena.com/ucf/show/1855327/boards/gaming-news/News/machinarium-creators-amanita-design-are-making-a-horror-game) from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Amanita_Design_pracují_po_Chuchlu_na_dalších_čtyřech_hrách_GAMES.CZ_6-0)** ["Amanita Design pracují po Chuchlu na dalších čtyřech hrách"](https://games.tiscali.cz/novinky/amanita-design-pracuji-po-chuchlu-na-dalsich-ctyrech-hrach-310826). *games.tiscali.cz* (in Czech). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200927102418/https://games.tiscali.cz/novinky/amanita-design-pracuji-po-chuchlu-na-dalsich-ctyrech-hrach-310826) from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Přežijete_tři_noční_můry?_Česká_Amanita_odhalila_horor_Happy_Game_7-0)** ["Přežijete tři noční můry? Česká Amanita odhalila horor Happy Game"](https://www.idnes.cz/hry/novinky/happy-game-amanita.A201216_084846_bw-novinky_oz). *iDNES.cz*. 16 December 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211120191700/https://www.idnes.cz/hry/novinky/happy-game-amanita.A201216_084846_bw-novinky_oz) from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Amanita_Design_announces_horror_adventure_game_Happy_Game_for_Switch,_PC_8-0)** ["Amanita Design announces horror adventure game Happy Game for Switch, PC"](https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/amanita-design-announces-horror-adventure-game-happy-game-for-switch-pc). *Gematsu*. 15 December 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201215233310/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/amanita-design-announces-horror-adventure-game-happy-game-for-switch-pc) from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Steam_Game_Festival_goes_live_with_more_than_500_free_demos,_plus_developer_chats_and_livestreams_9-0)** Chalk, Andy (3 February 2021). ["Steam Game Festival goes live with more than 500 free demos, plus developer chats and livestreams"](https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-game-festival-february-2021/). *PC Gamer*. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mc-pc_10-0)** ["Happy Game for PC Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/happy-game/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved March 18, 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Happy Game Reviews"](https://opencritic.com/game/12236/happy-game). *[OpenCritic](/source/OpenCritic)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250516170001/https://opencritic.com/game/12236/happy-game) from the original on 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-05-16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Aickman, Will (12 November 2021). ["Review for Happy Game"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211112190740/https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/happy-game). *[Adventure Gamers](/source/Adventure_Gamers)*. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** DeVader, Joe (1 December 2021). ["Happy Game (Switch) Review"](http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/59070/happy-game-switch-review). *Nintendo World Report*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220102062606/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/59070/happy-game-switch-review) from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Mejia, Ozzie (27 October 2021). ["Happy Game review: Nightmare fuel"](https://www.shacknews.com/article/127357/happy-game-review-nightmare-fuel). *[Shacknews](/source/Shacknews)*. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](https://amanita-design.net/games/happy.html)

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