What does "oxenfree" mean?

[catgirlforeskin]

I looked it up and all I found was "olly olly oxen free" as like something you say when you find someone in hide and seek? Is there another meaning, or can someone explain it better? Thanks in advance

[Metadragon]

It is what you found specifically its a hiding spot that someone never finds so when they give up looking they yell "Olly Olly Oxenfree!" so you can come out of hiding and win. But if anything this game is about the hiding place itself. After all you can use that spot and no one finds you that means you use it again and they probably still wont find it. Since the game delves heavily into parallel dimension its appropiate.

[catgirlforeskin]

Originally posted by Metatron:

It is what you found specifically its a hiding spot that someone never finds so when they give up looking they yell "Olly Olly Oxenfree!" so you can come out of hiding and win. But if anything this game is about the hiding place itself. After all you can use that spot and no one finds you that means you use it again and they probably still wont find it. Since the game delves heavily into parallel dimension its appropiate.

Thanks!