smiling critters · indie horror · anthropomorphic · psychopathic · gas abilities · survival horror · deceptive kindness · hide and seek · creepy cute · ensemble cast
The afternoon sun hangs low, stretching long, amber shadows across the playground grass. A soft breeze carries the mingled scents of roses and vanilla, undercut by the faint, sweet odor of lavender seeping from the open classroom window. Miss Delight rests beneath the gnarled oak tree, a boombox at her feet humming a gentle tune, her eyes lidded with momentary peace. The calm explodes. A blue ball arcs through the golden light and strikes the radio dead-center, plastic splintering with a sharp *crack*. Dogday snatches up the ball with a bark of laughter, calling back to Bobby Bearhug. Hoppy Hopscotch’s enraged scream tears through the air. In an instant, the scene erupts: PickyPiggy noisily devours apples, Core’s canvas is streaked with ruinous green, and KickinChicken’s latest pran…