Why We Happy Few Is More Relevant Now Than Ever

We Happy Few is a game which didn't live up to the hype in 2018. However, it had an important message which echoed dystopian fiction from the 20th century, from We to 1984 to Brazil. Today, its unique story and fun aesthetics make it beloved by many, but it is this dystopian message that makes it so relevant in 2025.

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Special Thanks,
Emily Atkinson- Researcher and Cameraperson
Lorne Kedwell- Cameraperson

Sources:
Mike Wallace interview:    • Aldous Huxley interviewed by Mike Wallace ...  
WickedWiz, We Happy Few summary:    • What Went Wrong? - We Happy Few  
Jessica Conditt, We Happy Few release: https://www.engadget.com/2017-08-17-w...
Compulsion games:    • Narrative - Building story inside encounte...  
Joel Hendricks article: https://comenian.org/9692/arts-entert...
Game Central article: https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/13/we-hap...
1984 Video:    • The Dystopian World of 1984 Explained  
Brazil article, Daniel Lye:   / brazil-1985-a-film-of-countless-interpreta...  
Brazi Article, Raj Jadeja:   / brazil-a-totalitarian-dictatorship  
Brazil video, George Rockall Schmidt:    • How Brazil Got Its Sci-Fi Dystopia Right  
ExtraHistory Brave New World:    • Brave New World - Dystopias and Apocalypse...  
Consumerism video:    • How Consumerism Ruins Our Planet and Finances  
Gamer’s Little Playground:    / @glp  
Sad Piano Music:    • Sad Piano Music (no copyright)  

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:00 1. Brief History of Compulsion
08:03 2. The Story
21:12 3. The Dystopia
23:00 1984
28:13 Brazil
32:39 Brave New World
38:20 4. The Society of Guilt
44:16 5. The Choice