Every now and then a game comes along that, for one reason or another, goes viral. In case you didn't know, that game of the moment stars Winnie the Pooh's friend Piglet in a Resident Evil-style adventure, and its director has been sharing some interesting tidbits about the game's development.
After its similarities to Resident Evil and Silent Hill were discovered, Piglet's Big Game has become, to put it mildly, an unlikely hit on social media. Featuring our heroic pig on an adventure to overcome his fears, the game feels a lot like the aforementioned horror stalwarts with its fixed cameras and sound design, and it turns out those similarities aren't accidental.
This is the director of Piglet's Big Game Studio! (Doki Denki)Our true intentions for the game:”The game is a horror comedy aimed at children. The goal is not to scare them but to make them feel uncomfortable, to give them just the right amount of chills so that they don't feel completely at ease. ” pic.twitter.com/big6Ian3NCNovember 13, 2024
Piglet's Big Game was developed to be a “sort of Resident Evil cartoon treated in a comedic way.” Children would be scared, not by frightening images, but more subtly by using disturbing sounds to create tension. This, in turn, would be balanced with “moments of relaxation and genuine laughter.”
Instead of a health bar, Piglet's Big Game features a hidden “status” bar, which goes from a “Normal” state to a “Worried” state and finally to a “Panic” state when Piglet gets scared in the game. . This, in turn, requires players to reach a “source of life” or “restoration checkpoint” to restore Piglet to his normal state again, often forcing players to continue through several rooms to reach it.
It's been fascinating to see such a deep concept behind what until very recently was a largely forgotten children's game. In fact, some people have become so enamored with the game's recent surge in popularity that copies of the game have sold in the hundreds online over the past week.
If Piglet's Big Game isn't scary enough for you, why not check out our list of best horror games?