Happy Game

Happy Game is a point-and-click adventure video game developed and published by Amanita Design. The game was first released on October 28, 2021^[1] for Microsoft Windows and macOS via Steam and Nintendo Switch. It was then later released for iOS and Android on February 2, 2023.

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

Gameplay

Happy Game is a point and click adventure game reminiscent of previous titles by 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 in an interview by Lukáš Kunce in March 2018.^[4] Kunce stated it will be similar to Botanicula and 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

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]

Reception

Happy Game received generally favorable reviews for PC, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

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