Published , by Donovan Erskine
Published , by Donovan Erskine
First revealed during the PS5 event back in June, Bugsnax quickly took the gaming world by storm. A completely original concept, Young Horses’ next game centers around a mysterious island where food/animal hybrids run amuk. It’s completely out-of-left-field nature and goofy atmosphere has quickly made Bugsnax one of the most anticipated PlayStation 5 titles. We got to speak with Philip Tibitoski, President of Young Horses and creator of Bugsnax, where we asked him about some of the most fascinating theories going around about his latest title.
The full discussion between Philip Tibitoski, Video Editor Greg Burke, and Shacknews CEO and Editor-In-Chief Asif Khan lasted for over an hour and dives deep into Bugsnax’s creation, story, and inspiration. During the convo, Khan mentioned a popular fan theory about Bugsnax that’s been making the rounds. With the overly happy and positive vibes the Bugsnax trailer have been giving off, what if everything isn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows? What if there’s some deep dark secret beneath this colorful world, waiting to be uncovered? The latest trailer for Bugsnax seems to tease that itself. Tibitoski spoke to this during the interview.
“The joke online right now is ‘oh is Bugsnax secretly a horror game?’” Tibitoski said. “I would not say that. It’s not a horror game. But, I think similar to Octodad, there is a surface level understanding of what it is, and then there is… ‘did that person just say what they said?’” Young Horses’ previous game, Octodad, was also pretty big on weird and zany characters.
Well, there you have it from the (Young) Horses’ mouth, Bugsnax is not a horror game. That being said, it still looks like there is more than meets the eye here, and there will likely be secrets to uncover in this mysterious land. For more exclusive interviews, be sure to subscribe to Shacknews on YouTube.