My Friendly Neighborhood

In My Friendly Neighborhood, players step into the shoes of Gordon, a repairman tasked with investigating the disturbing events unfolding within a supposedly abandoned TV studio that's begun rebroadcasting. When he arrives, he finds himself trapped with menacing puppets, navigating through puzzles, and fending off terrifying adversaries to uncover the truth behind the eerie MFN broadcast. Note: there are multiple endings depending on the decisions you make. Special thanks to YouTubers Jacksepticeye, Gab Smolders, & Markiplier for playing through this game, allowing us to pull a lot of this information from their videos.

• Release date: 07-18-2023
• Developer: John Szymanski & Evan Szymanski
• Publisher: DreadXP
• Platforms: Windows PC

Triggers for this game

Animals & Wildlife

• Birds

  The puppet Pearl is a giant bird who moves very quickly

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  BTW, Pearl is blind

  • Can't be avoided

• Dogs

  Puppet dogs

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  These puppets can be shot and stunned. They whimper when hit, but seem to not take damage.

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Animals & Critters

  Goblette is a green toad-like puppet

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• Rodents

  Mice puppets

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  The mice puppets that can be found in the Basement and occasionally Office areas definitely qualify with their plump design and cute little squeaks.

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Crime

• Being Held Against Will

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  You will need to tie up puppets. If you don't, the puppets will stand back up when Gordon next enters their area.

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• Explosions & Bombs

  Grenades

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  The Punctuation is a grenade that causes letter explosions when thrown

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• Fights

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• Guns & Shooting

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  For your main gun, your bullets are letters of the alphabet. The Conclusion is a golden minigun found in a chest in the pirate-themed Stage 5. It is the strongest weapon and has 999 ammo, but cannot be reloaded.

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• Murder

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Death & Loss

• Abandonment

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  Left unsupervised, the curious puppets turn on the TV to explore the human world, only to be confronted with the harsh realities of reality – war, corruption, and death. Overwhelmed by these disturbing revelations and lacking the guidance of adults, the puppets lose their minds, descending into a state of total despair. The story delves into the psychological toll on the puppets as they grapple with the grim aspects of the outside world, highlighting themes of isolation, disillusionment, and mental distress.

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Financial & Resource Management

• Scarcity

  Healing potions, ammo, grenades, and coins needed to save the game are all finite

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Gore

• Beheading

  While in the MFN Studios, you will have to find various velvet puppet masks.

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Hate & Discrimination

• Ableism

  Sanism

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  Left unsupervised, the curious puppets turn on the TV to explore the human world, only to be confronted with the harsh realities of reality – war, corruption, and death. Overwhelmed by these disturbing revelations and lacking the guidance of adults, the puppets lose their minds, descending into a state of total despair. The story delves into the psychological toll on the puppets as they grapple with the grim aspects of the outside world, highlighting themes of isolation, disillusionment, and mental distress.

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Horror Themes

• Chase & Pursuit

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• Jump Scares

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  A Norman doll will suddenly fall from a vent in the ceiling of the locker room in the basement when Gordon gets under it. It's better to avoid this event, as the doll will wake up on subsequent visits to the room. The wordy poster with Ray on it nearby actually foreshadows this, noting 'there's a puppet in the ceiling' if you read through all the text.

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• Monsters

  Puppets

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Mental Health

• Grief

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• Misc. Mental Health

  Isolation, loneliness

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  Left unsupervised, the curious puppets turn on the TV to explore the human world, only to be confronted with the harsh realities of reality – war, corruption, and death. Overwhelmed by these disturbing revelations and lacking the guidance of adults, the puppets lose their minds, descending into a state of total despair. The story delves into the psychological toll on the puppets as they grapple with the grim aspects of the outside world, highlighting themes of isolation, disillusionment, and mental distress. Likewise, the puppets don't mean to attack Gordon. They hoping to hug him, but haven't been around humans for so long that their sense of strength is off.

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Non-Sexual Abuse & Violence

• Altercations

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• Assault

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• Manipulation

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Phobias

• Acrophobia

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  In the climax of the game where Gordon finally makes his way to the antenna. Right after he deactivates it, a sudden lightning flash disorients him and leads to him falling from the antenna, right into a massive well. Despite falling what is essentially the highest peak of a skyscraper and then going directly into a deep hole. He survives by landing on a massive pile of trash.

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• Aerophobia

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  In the climax of the game where Gordon finally makes his way to the antenna. Right after he deactivates it, a sudden lightning flash disorients him and leads to him falling from the antenna, right into a massive well. Despite falling what is essentially the highest peak of a skyscraper and then going directly into a deep hole. He survives by landing on a massive pile of trash.

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• Agliophobia

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• Agoraphobia

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• Automatonophobia

  Puppets

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• Emetophobia

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  At the beginning of the game, Ricky (a sock puppet) somehow vomits up a keycard for Gordon. One boss attacks by coughing up puppets at the player. Other puppets occasionally talk about stress-vomiting or how they love to vomit, but nothing is seen.

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• Merinthophobia

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  You will need to tie up puppets. If you don't, the puppets will stand back up when Gordon next enters their area.

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• Misc. Phobias

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• Nyctophobia

  Some areas take place in darkness

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• Ommetaphobia

  In the MFN Studios

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  After getting the front door key, there will be a monster in the main hall that shoots out puppets at you. This monster is a curtain covered with several eyes. In order to beat the monster, you will have to attack the eyes.

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Physical Health & Body Issues

• Pain & Physical Suffering

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  Gordon is older, out-of-shape, and has asthma

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Traumatic Events

• Accidents

  A news report of a car accident is on the TV screen as you start the game

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War & Military

• Fictional War

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  Gordon is a veteran of The Northern War, and his surly attitude is a result of the terrors he went through. The Northern War seems to be similar to the Vietnam war.

  • Can't be avoided

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