Many events or occurrences in the game are allusions to real-world happenings - notably the turbulent protests taking place in Ukraine. The game's symbolism extends beyond the afterlife as well.

When it comes to other humans, you are always the onlooker, always staring from a distance, never part of the group. If there are any humans nearby, they will run away from you. 'If you lick them or even touch them a little bit, they will instantly go limp. 'You might also notice that, no matter what you do, you can never interact with humans,' Ibrisagic wrote in his post. When asked if the game's goat was once human, the developer pointed to his original statement and the mention of 'other' humans. 'The trap once you go to space shows that we must not rush things before we are ready.'Īs for who your goat really is, the implications are a little bleak. 'The Beacon is closer to 'Himlen,' symbolizing research, progress, and hope,' Ibrisagic continued. According to Ibrisagic's original post, this symbolizes ' the backwards and old ways of humankind that need to be destroyed for progress to be made.' Goathenge, a circle of tall stones, is located closer to Hell players can trash the circle for an achievement. Himlen and Helvete's presence explains the appearance of the Devil and Angel goats in the game, as well as the pentagram players can experiment with. 'Even the origin of the word scapegoat comes from ancient sacrifices.' 'Goats have always been a known and common sacrificial animal,' Ibrisagic said. According to the developer, the idea sparked from the goat's longstanding role in animal sacrifice. The game's Wiki, Ibrisagic said, which briefly mentions the Heaven and Hell symbolism, fails to encapsulate the game's hidden meaning. The world is so strange that people should have noticed that something wasn't quite right about it.'

'We can't believe you guys didn't see it, it was all there!. 'Once the Devil and Angel goat were in, along with the Heaven and Hell road signs, we felt it was kinda obvious,' Ibrisagic said. Speaking with Polygon via email, Ibrisagic assured us the backstory is 'totally real,' adding that Coffee Stain is surprised players didn't figure it out sooner. Pointing to the game's 'Himlen' and 'Helvete' signs, he explained that Google Translate will reveal their true meanings - Heaven and Hell, respectively. It stars a rollicking goat in an experience that developer Coffee Stain Studios happily describes as players doing 'stupid shit.' It's goofy, it's weird, and its cheerful madness takes place in a very unexpected place: Purgatory.ĭeveloper Armin Ibrisagic recently revealed the game's surprising setting in response to one fan's theory on Steam. Goat Simulator might be one of the most ridiculous games to be released this year.

Goat simulator game is very strange