Bugsnax's DLC: A Conspiracy Horror Update, For Kids 

It's been an incredible fever dream to revisit Bugsnax again! I would STRONGLY recommend you watch my initial Bugsnax video before this one, as this very much picks up from where that one ends. You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O0o8_SE_U98.html

Even after the first game I NEVER would have expected something like "they're big now!" to be explained with "the soil has been soaked with the blood of thousands."

I was absolutely DYING at the end where Daniel began going off the rails once he found the coffee Bugsnax, the shouting "IT ALL MAKES SENSE" and tying things to religions.

"In this version of the bible Jesus is instead a pair of lesbians." Wildest sentence I've heard today.

Snacktooth Island being canonically a blighted location forsaken by the goddess of nature is one of the most charmingly horrifying pieces of trivia from this game, nice.

Fun fact! The earthquake at 4:02 should have resulted in the liquefaction of the water-saturated sand beneath your feet resulting in the likely deaths of yourself, Chandlo, and Snorpy!

"YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THIS GAY, CHANDLO" absolutely killed me

Strabby is also the equivalent of the apple because strabby is the first bugsnax you feed to filbo, indicating the first sin. IT ALL MAKES SENSE!

It is quite reassuring for our character to be allergic to bugsnax. It is like being the few people immune to the zombie plague.

What’s even better about the coffee bugsnax is that one of the post-it notes said to look for non-sauce food, implying that they saw the transformation of (maybe Tiffany’s grandma) after they had too much coffee.

Bugsnax turning from a Pokémon-like catching game into an allegory of Christianity is something I never thought this game would go down

It makes so much sense why there are so many calories in bugsnax... THEY WERE PEOPLE.

I'm disappointed that no one used the portmanteau "snackrifice" when the initial grumpus sacrifice mural was found.

"Floofty, did you tell the journalist to throw acid at you?" the delivery of this line was perfect, 10/10 to all the voice actors for doing such a stellar job

Bugsnax being a story about Lovecraftian horrors, an allegory for Christianity, a kids game, and conspiracy theories, all experienced through the eyes of a deranged Irish man who talks to some being called Chat is such an experience.

waiting for the 7 hour long essay video to appear on youtube that actually correlates bugsnax to an allegory of the bible, christianity, and jesus and the thumbnail is like filbo getting crucified or something

Given how absolutely paranoid about EVERYTHING H.P. Lovecraft was, I can say with 100% certainty that this is what he saw every time he went grocery shopping.

This entire game feels like a weird dream that slowly shifts into a nightmare as time goes on and you have no idea what's going on.

The last few minutes of this video feels like falling down a set of stairs and down several hills of nonsense that somehow makes sense once you shake off the concussion.

The realization that the person who's been leaving logs for you to find around the underground facility has likely been transformed into the mutated animal that just ran past you is my favorite Bugsnax Moment

Bugsnax is oddly a really effective drama, given it's subtle hints to the realities of what's really going on. And the horrors of everything disguised as a kids game. Like many jokes in kids shows, it has a very different context if you're an adult.

I hate at how the end chat managed to create a somehow working conspiracy that bugsnax is an allegory to Christianity itself. Although, I would gladly accept the hot take that Beffica is a representation of Judas of all people.

Psychological horror is still a perfect description for this game

the DLC is basically you running around knowing the truth and not being able to tell the truth. This game truly makes you feel like a journalist.

bugsnax: so yeah, turns out there IS an underground bugsnax conspiracy! us: so the conspiracy theorist character was right? bugsnax: oh, no, it's nothing like what he predicted. that guy might just genuinely have some kind of mental illness. and/or ptsd. us: ...oh. wow. that's, uh- bugsnax: honestly it's kind of impressive he's managed to last this long without professional help. us: bugsnax: for kids!

Ah yes Bugsnax, the Lovecraftian horror disguised as a kids game

It's funny to even hear the dev's point out the horror conspiracies of bugsnax.

I think the Cappucceetle might be the previous reporter that Jamfoot was talking to through the tapes, after they learned of and later joined the snakolites they vowed to never eat a bugsnak, but perhaps Jamfoot thought the previous journalist not worthy of being in the snakolites, so day by day he would give them a cappuccino, considering Jamfoot was a barista, the Journalist would drink the cappuccinos unaware that they were bugsnax, until the journalist became a Cappucceetle

Dan saying the line "The coffee's not sauce" in genuine greif, is why I love him

The mural of the 3 queens depicts the first 2 but the 3rd one also depicts Lizbert AND Eggabell because the Earthquake that consumed and dragged Lizbert under, while Eggabell is the one at the top looking for her

Time for more horrific body transformations with everyones favourite sociopath

The delivery for Shelda's "Floofty did you tell the journalist to throw acid at you?" Is so funny to me for some reason. Just the deadpan-ness of it when Shelda's usually so floughty

We never learned why we needed a remote detonator Update: upon unlocking The Triplicate Space and scanning the Cappucceetle, it seems that this is the only Cappucceetle of its kind. If you press square for more information, it gives you an excerpt from Jamfoot. “I named him Joey Quickbeans. He is my best friend. I have been here a long time.” I haven’t caught it because that’s so sweet ;_; My god I wish Bugsnax was more well known, there is so much theory material. Like an unbelievable amount of information of an unknown use.

"Nevermind translating the hieroglyphics, if you just read the room here it says fuck off"

Never thought I'd see a game that's not only a love craftian horror, metaphor for the Bible, and made for kids What a time to be alive

I love when Shelda drops the accent for Floofty. She sounds like a disappointed parent.

I'd like to think one of the devs of the game was watching RT's stream and when they got to the end they were either like, "this man has gone insane" or "YES! FINALLY! SOMEONE GETS IT!"

RT joked on the stream about Bugsnax having violently graphic ending of characters murdering each other, but the funny thing is that is pretty much one idea of original ending/plotline. In original script, Eggabell was taken over by the bugsnax, turning into almost something like a zombie and tried to murder Lizbert (as she wasn't able to control herself anymore). Lizbert pushed her off the cliff in self-defense and Eggabell then fell to her death, her body splitting apart into bugsnax. It's real, look it up.

I like Shelda because she's a hypocrite the same way an Alcoholic telling you not to drink is a hypocrite. They made a terrible choice and want you to do better.

Shelda: "Flooflty, did you tell the journalist to throw acid at you?" Floofty: "..." Flooftly: "Well, this has been surprisingly not a waste-"

Honestly playing the dlc gave me a better appreciation for Shelda - considering she was relatively forgetful during my first play through. I'm glad they were able to give her more depth

this was the most unhinged stream I ever had the honour of joining. when everyone in chat and dan were going fully insane with theories of bugsnax being a modern gay allegory for the bible, I was doubled over. if you can catch this guy live like that and experience what the fuck him and his community can come up with real time, join in. it's worth it.

We love accurate representation of gay couples. Especially the earth-moving, reality-bending, time-warping powers they hold

My theory as to why sprout the Strabby stays on your side: the ball he's in constantly isolates him from the hive mind.

*"The coffe is not sauce"* Hit like a truck.

As a Christian, when RT first said something about how the game is an allegory for the Bible I was like "Haha yeah it is kinda like the bible"... then he KEPT GOING.

16:20 the Latin at top translates to: “You know what you’re eating. Every living thing from Bugsnax.”

Glad this DLC delved more into Floofty and Shelda more than the base game. Since they were some of the last grumpuses to recruit they had the least time spent building them

I love how they embraced the "there's something more than meets the eye" part of the story for the dlc. The game went from haha eat burger rhino to resident evil villian transformations. Now we know its even worse than that. I can see the game theory video for the Christianity thing.

As a Christian, I cant decide whether to be happy or horrified about the Christianity parallels edit: Upon further inspection, the three queens being the holy trinity makes a scary amount of sense. The first is vengeful, like God in the old testament destroying Jerusalem for it's sin, the second is benevolent and helpful, like the holy spirit is to believers, and The third dies to save the settlement, like Jesus

I was at the steam for this and I only realized shortly after the stream that spoilers the recordings you found were probably made by your boss who interviewed the probably now leader of the snackolytes. Hence the mention of triffanies grandmother and the other things they don’t quite add until you put it in the light I did . Not the biggest relevation I know but still interesting so I thought I’d share.

Filbo's laugh sounds like he's acting positive while actually dying inside

I have watched many a horror movies, I have seen many horror game let's plays. I have never seen anything like Bugsnax. The progression, from "haha cute fruit animal" to "parasites that you WILLINGLY put inside your body" is absolutely terrifying for me. Good lord save us all.

I like how the icons show the default appearance of the characters despite how they look nothing like the icon.

Rt:"I can't belive Filbo bit off the head of Wambus" Everyone : WAS THAT THE BITE OF 87?!?!

31:50 This is the equivalent of "I hope the Rapture comes before my student loans are due."

an earthquake occurring and dan saying "you shouldnt have been this gay chandlo, you caused this" is exactly my humour

What's scary is I went into this expecting horror and still came out terrified

When we watched the stream, none of us, not even RT, knew we would learn Bugsnax was actually just The Bible: Director's Cut.

I made sure to play before I watched this, and it's so funny seeing RT trash talk Shelda at the start knowing full well this little expansion is basically a redemption arc for her and how she's like, the primary source of comedy for this update Sad that the 'That boy needs therapy' line was cut out in this video though, that line's hilarious

I'm pretty sure the intended way to catch the coffee is with the aggressive bugsnax near its paths in each area, but breaking its AI and tripping the tripwire yourself works too I guess

Came for the Bugsnax, stayed for the Eldritch horror, wasn't expecting the Christian symbolism.

The dlc that nobody expected, but we all needed in the end. Love the return to this psychological horror game.

Honestly, the depiction of the ‘gapping maw’ some what resembles the Aztec belief of the earth being made of a ravenous giant murderous creature. Keeping this creature fed, therefore stopping the the creature devouring life on earth, is one of the various reasons the Aztecs sacrificed people. Aztec mythology and beliefs are genuine interesting once you get past the gore in the details. I do not think this is a very accurate telling of the myth, do your own research if you’re interested. I think I remember that this particular creature is to do with the Aztec creation myths, if you do want to research on you own.

So basically the tapes were for Clumbernut because she was the second one that followed in Bronica's footsteps, and became a Snakolyte after she found out. The coffee may be or may not be Bronica but as far as I know it's just Jamfoot's pet, who I think drinks in it for coffee. The proof of this is the Press hat on the table, the tape where Jamfoot will take all of their recordings, and the letter from Clumbernut saying "don't make the same mistake I did and don't let Jamfoot push you around." And the three queens are the unknown person, eho was sacrificed and became the wrathful, the second which was lady naturae, who ushered peace, and since she couldn't control the bugsnax anymore, tried her best to make the survivors leave the island and to never come back, saying that the toxins must not be consumed. And that is where Shelda came from. And the third queen is Lizbert. And Eggabell just decided to join, which is a wildcard since she wasn't mentioned in the prophecy because you know, never was it mentioned that a queen can just scoot over and let someone else in. The first queen was also the one that left the massive crater on the middle of broken tooth island. Before mother naturae took over and built an altar on the middle of it. Which can be seen used on the mural on the left before the cheddar spider boss.

If Triffany's grandmother is the coffee, then it would be really fucked up to feed her the coffee, wouldn't it?

I can just imagine the player character desperately trying to convince them to not eat any bugsnax but they don't listen.

Everyone's wondering where triffany gets all the bones when her job is literally looking for bones. She's just good at her job leave her alone XD

We've only heard of Jamfoot's voice and have only seen photos of him but I love him already, lmao. I also like how despite the firing and her being annoying, Clumby wasn't always that bad. She didn't want you to be involved.

This was the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 alternate route we’ve all been waiting for

I just realized, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is possible in this. Pastafarianism for Bugsnax 2 plot, a religion that opposes the Snakolytes lol

"Bugsnax was an allegory for the Bible" was NOT what I thought I'd be taking away from this video

Dude I cannot be the only one weirdly obsessed with these videos right? Like I'm trying to sleep for an early morning but was having difficulty, decided I need background noise to sleep and IMMEDIATELY thought of bugsnax... so weirdly comforting

The fact that someone in chat mention that this DLC had some similarly to Christianity is considered very shocking

You know how you had to interview everyone once you got them back into Snaxburg- what if Clumbernut was planning on using said recordings to give it away incase something like this were to every happen- she has all the info she could ever need about all the survivors, even Eggabell and Lizbert. This is intense- and I'm shocked me and my friends were right about so much prior to this DLC. I love this game and how deep it goes omg

40:57 Shelda looks like she can hear RT and seems very concerned.

Fun fact: If you decide to play this game despite knowing, here's a tip for catching Capuucheetle. You can catch him in the boiling bay by placing the trip wire over the exit, chasing him there and luring a paletoss after warming it up a a little (lure it over the lava or into the water) to whack the Capuucheetle

I love how genuinely concerned RT is for everyone's safety

It's time for another "children's game" that is fun for the whole family!

it's probably just a coincidence but floofty's line at 22:25 unlocked an old memory in my brain from the youtube series "Is It a Good Idea to Microwave This?" where in the intro they shout "The masks, they do nothing!" and the nostalgia trip has been wild.

"Bunger me, bro" has gotta be one of the most mundane starts this adventure could have possibly have had

honestly, with the ending being such a big twist to the game i think H.P Lovecraft would love it, maybe not that the food part but the ending is phenomenal writing imo

When I first found out about this update, I wondered how they were going to incorporate the psychological body horror of the first game into a new DLC. I regret asking

When looking at the mail about where to find The Triplicate Space, it is from someone that starts with B which is in the Snakolytes, ruling out both Clumby Clumbernut and Alagander Jamfoot. The only character that we haven't seen, that starts with a B in either first and surname, which we know... is Bronica Lottablog... is she actually alive and also part of the Snakolytes?

You talking about Shelda being a hypocrite reminds me of when I was a kid lol my family decided to have the "smoking is bad for you, dont do it!" talk in the middle of the living room when literally like all 8 family members were sitting and chatting and ALL of them smoking. indoors at that. granted, it DID kind of work cause the smell was terrible but like.. just felt so weird LOL

I thought it would never return.... And then they released a free DLC

before bugsnax: aww look at the cute food pokemon after bugsnax: wait they are actually parasites

"Bugsnax is a metaphor for Jesus" is not the ending I expected

I love how this is actually, genuinely, like non-ironically terrifying once you get the context of completing the game

I got this game on Xbox yesterday. Really fun to play! I’m sooo excited for the lovecraftian horror that we come across today!

First Jack w Stanley Parable and now RT with Bugsnax The Irish lads really b feedin me well today

42:20 this was the most haunting part of the game for me. And this one sound effect from the mascot of the game gives me chills

If I had a penny for everytime an allegory for Christianity resulted in eldritch horrors, I'd have two shiny coins. And I think that's pretty cool. Looking forward to getting more.

Another day another snack. I’m still in shock they actually went the horror route with this game.

your video on Bugsnax is still one of my favorite to this day, I can't believe you made a second one thank you!!

I love getting my friends into Bugsnax with them thinking it’s a cute little funny game. Oh - oh they don’t know the horrors it holds

For some context: The DLC adds the house building, along with near-countless mail quests, most of which just reward various furniture for certain themed tasks (like catching multiple bugsnax quickly, reaching difficult spots through platforming, or feeding grumpuses based off a theme). Said house is unlocked early, after the first "party" if i remember correctly, and mail has its own progression limitations. Then, just before the final party, when it is finally possible to finish everyone's sidequest chains, the island appears to mend some more turbulent relationships and provide more lore. Finally, if you are thorough on the island, a final lore dump location is unlocked, along with a modified credits stinger that uses the "new" character in greater depth. Some details RT missed; yes, bugsnax are transformed ancestors, but the 1-1 connection is loose at best. Even in lore the residents talk of how bugsnax "respawn" in the same spots even after being eaten, which makes a 1-1 connection between the past and bugsnax hard to prove. If it is a 1-1 ratio, then there is some form of immortality at play, even if it means living a life full of being... excreted. ??? might know of your trespassing in his private space, but it is important to note who is the one that pointed you in that direction and congratulated you for finding it: your ex-boss. By that logic, she "recruited" you, and by extension, would likely protect you from ???'s rage to the best of her abilities. The only question is how in the world she knows of your exploits before you return with the sterilized story, and knows exactly when to lead you in the right direction for recruitment. We see very little of CCC, so it is kind of hard to judge her character solely off her desire to fire you. There is other subtext there, like how she seems to know the story you turn in is not the full truth, but does not pressure you further. And if she was your recruiter, it is very possible that your firing was a form of protection to keep ??? away from you, though the evidence to support the claim is lacking.

Gotta love RT keeping the joke alive from his original playthrough of the outro just being the game's theme song with screams layered over it.

29:32 That would be hilariously terrifying if "Devils... Monsters..." started playing and a whole swarm of Strabbies started coming at you followed by Snakified Grumpuses.

39:44 is where the Bugsnax is the Bible tangent starts. You’re Welcome.