(Spoilers)Story Theory?

[Rabbit]

So I've just finished ep1, and I've noticed something fishy.
So at first, I thought Amber was a woman and it was just a magical setting with talking animals and such, but then, the way Amber and Ted were talking in a way, felt like a little girl talking to her teddy bear. When I kept on going I found out that 1) Amber is 10 and 2) she lives with her parents.(In brackets, another detail I noticed was that Ambers parents seemed to be into photography, Photo's lying around all over the apartment and of course, they have a dark room. Maybe its there job?)
All of the characters I've met have all seemed eligible for being stuffed animals. And also, When Millie was murdered, her appearance changed drastically(Looking exactly like a stuffed animal cut open). When I got to the attic, and saw the city, it really looked like a setup a child made.
And last, when entering the city, when Amber asked about his last partner, He responded, "He Grew Up". (Another detail I noticed, was the steam header, which seems like a big clue in my book)

So, I've came up with 3 possible endings.
1)Its just an art style, Like Mario 3 (well, before it was confirmed to be a play)
2)It's all just inside of Millie's head, Ted and others are just stuffed animals and her bro. is the Red Man. There are many hints leaning to this, including the Steam Header
3) It's Some massive twist, like 1/2 way through the game we find out its really in Millie's head and there's an apocalypse going on IRL.

So What do you think, and do you have any theory's of your own?
and (off-topic) does anybody know how many episodes there is going to be?

[lancelot]

I'm going to hedge my bets and say it's one out of three possibilities :). One is where all events are real in the story's universe. In Emerald City Confidential or Anna's Quest the shown events are actually happening to the characters.

Two is like Winnie-the-Pooh, where it's pretty much acknowledged that the described events are make-believe, but the story is so elaborate that those events create a parallel reality.

Three is where the distinction between real and make-believe is blurred. That can be the most complex, but it's the most difficult to pull off, and especially in games writers often end up with "Yeah, it's all inconsistent, just make whatever you want of it".

So I think you're considering case 3, and the game hints at it too, but the blurring of the lines can be done in different ways. Maybe there is a clear boundary, we're just not told which events are real and which are make-believe, maybe there isn't a clear distinction.

Whichever it is, one of my very few complaints is that I think the game is overdoing "going out of character" and "breaking the fourth wall" jokes. Emerald City Confidential was keeping a straight face from start to finish, and I think that was great.

[Rabbit]

Originally posted by lancelot:

I'm going to hedge my bets and say it's one out of three possibilities :). One is where all events are real in the story's universe. In Emerald City Confidential or Anna's Quest the shown events are actually happening to the characters.

Two is like Winnie-the-Pooh, where it's pretty much acknowledged that the described events are make-believe, but the story is so elaborate that those events create a parallel reality.

Three is where the distinction between real and make-believe is blurred. That can be the most complex, but it's the most difficult to pull off, and especially in games writers often end up with "Yeah, it's all inconsistent, just make whatever you want of it".

So I think you're considering case 3, and the game hints at it too, but the blurring of the lines can be done in different ways. Maybe there is a clear boundary, we're just not told which events are real and which are make-believe, maybe there isn't a clear distinction.

Whichever it is, one of my very few complaints is that I think the game is overdoing "going out of character" and "breaking the fourth wall" jokes. Emerald City Confidential was keeping a straight face from start to finish, and I think that was great.

Well said, And yes, I'm hoping for 3, as even If I am right about it, there's many ways it can be pulled off, and if done right can become a cult classic.

[blue]

what is the steam header? can't see clearly. but i had a feeling that its all in amber's head. it seems stormy outside and probably she was forced to be at home all day, so she staged all the animals et.. to pass up time. i hope there is a great twist tho.

[lancelot]

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/492630/header.jpg

[BaoCibbaoBaoCibbao]

Halfway this episode I started to think that the red man may be her first menstruation and this game is just her final adventure with her toys before growing up.
Well, if I'm right he would be the weirdest videogame villain ever encountered in my gamer history. :D

[Rabbit]

Originally posted by centoblobfish:

Halfway this episode I started to think that the red man may be her first menstruation and this game is just her final adventure with her toys before growing up.
Well, if I'm right he would be the weirdest videogame villain ever encountered in my gamer history. :D

Have you played conkers bad fur day? A singing "Big fat ♥♥♥♥" is a boss.
And there's rapelay...

[The Reef King]

Oh boy,
we would like nothing more than to jump with you guys on this one, as we really, really enjoy the "theories" threads :) There are a lot of creative theories here and some hilarious ones but we have to keep it on the down low for now. All I can say is: Bear with us for a little longer and everything will be revealed. Twists are bound to happen. ;)

[Rabbit]

Originally posted by The Reef King:

Oh boy,
we would like nothing more than to jump with you guys on this one, as we really, really enjoy the "theories" threads :) There are a lot of creative theories here and some hilarious ones but we have to keep it on the down low for now. All I can say is: Bear with us for a little longer and everything will be revealed. Twists are bound to happen. ;)

Your welcome, and i'm enjoying these puns

[Oh, hi Dave]

1. Red Man is a firefighter.
2. There have been tragic stories of children hiding from firefighters attempting to rescue them. That could be the case here...
3. Flint is either hiding or dead. I believe we catch a glimpse of him when the study room goes all crazy during your first attempt to leave it. It looks like everything is covered in ash.
4. Amber is either having a bad dream while haunted by the events that took her brother's life and burnt their home to the ground, or she's currently tripping out after having inhaled a serious amount of smoke and carbon dioxide because she went back into the house to look for her brother.
5. Amber and Flint. I mean, c'mon. Sounds like Ember and Flint, fire-related.
6. Maybe it's the art style, but it seems like there's hazy smoke everywhere. Furthermore, red is the only color besides shades of black and white.

Sorry if I spoiled the everything.

[Cosmic Top Hat]

Originally posted by Rotted Rabbit:

Originally posted by centoblobfish:

Halfway this episode I started to think that the red man may be her first menstruation and this game is just her final adventure with her toys before growing up.
Well, if I'm right he would be the weirdest videogame villain ever encountered in my gamer history. :D

Have you played conkers bad fur day? A singing "Big fat ♥♥♥♥" is a boss.
And there's rapelay...

OmG CBFD My childhood. ~sings~ I am the great might poo! and i'm going to throw my **** at you! xD

[GOAT Bachira]

Good analyse