Buddy Button

Buddy explaining how to use the Buddy Button.

The **Buddy Button** is a gameplay feature that appears in the 2D stage of the game. By using the Buddy Button, Buddy will talk to Friendo. Different dialogue will appear at different areas and events in the game. To use the Buddy Button, the player must press the B key.

## Buddy Button Dialogue

### 2.5D Stage

This Buddy Button dialogue occurs anywhere during the 2.5D stage, after any location dependent dialogue have been said:

* *"Sometimes I think about Dundee and start to feel sad. He seems genuinely lonely."*
* *"I miss the good old days of playing Hangman with you. Good times."*
* *"We're going to be best friends forever, aren't we?"*
* *"Do you ever wonder why dogs are considered man's best friend? I bet scientists could easily make a machine that could surpass any dog."*
* *"Don't forget, I made this game for you and only you!"*
* *"Sometimes I hurt. I'm not sure if that's normal."*
* *"The best moment of my life is actually right this second. No wait, this one. No, this one! I have the best moments with you!"*
* *"My creators would be so happy with how I turned out. If only they could see me now!"*
* *"I'm glad that you are still using the Buddy Button. I have a lot of things on my mind."*
* *"If I had a nose I would love to smell what Cauldron is always cooking!"*
* *"Having a friend can make scary situations a lot less frightening."*
* *"I hope we can stay best friends forever."*
* *"A good listener is a good friend."*
* *"I don't think I could ever get sick of you! You make me so happy!"*
* *"I'm only programmed to know about the positive sides of friendship. So you have nothing bad to worry about!"*
* *"Beep beep boop. Oh, sorry! I forgot you don't speak Botley."*
* *"We are just so perfect, aren't we?"*
* *"I'm so happy we're friends, Friendo."*

#### Location Dependent Dialogue

Found inside of Buddy and Friendo's House:

* *"This really feels like home."*
* *"I imagine this place will always smell wonderful."*
* *"You don't have to go out and adventure if you don't want to... Who am I kidding, of course you want to!"*

Found outside of the House, while still in the HOME area:

* *"I love being here. I just want to sit on the front porch and eat popsicles."*
* *"Ah, home. Where we can find everything we could ever want or need. You and I will be the only inhabitants here."*

Found when talking to Buddy at the Playground:

* *"I love being here. I just want to sit on the front porch and eat popsicles. She seems nice :)"*
* *"I wonder if sandboxes are endless. Like, can you just dig for all eternity? We should try it sometime!"*
* *"Seesawing seems like a really fun game to play with a friend. Maybe after we save Tortley, we can give it a try together!"*

Found when talking to Buddy next to the Shed:

* *"Sometimes I hear voices talk back to me from the shed. That's not crazy, right?"*
* *"What the heck is a lawnmower? Apparently it belongs in a shed, but I don't know what it does."*

Found when talking to Buddy next to the Well:

Found when talking to Buddy next to the Pond, while still in the HOME area:

* *"Huh, would this technically be a pond or a lake?"*
* *"I heard there are trout, bluegill, and even largemouth bass in this lake pond! I wonder what they're worth?"*

Found at the Pond, while in The North area:

* *"I wonder if Dundee has a family."*
* *"Let's just stay here a bit. It's so nice and calm."*

Found in Grin's house, located above the bulletin board in The North.

* *"I wonder if Grin and Botley are going to get married? They have such a loving relationship."*
* *"I think I relate to Grin a lot. They really have life figured out."*

Found in Bean's tiny house, located in the south-west corner of The North.

* *"This place is a lot cleaner than I remember! Or maybe it's just the new dimensions haha"*
* *"Now that I think about it, I think Bean might be missing a few kids. I haven't seen them in a while."*

Found in Phoney's house, located to the left of Bean's house.

* *"I wonder who's on the other line, if anyone."*
* *"I would love to learn more about this mysterious phone."*

Found in Toot's Tavern, located at the top of The North.

* *"I wonder what's inside Toot's barrels. Do I want to know? Probably not."*
* *"Do you think Toot needs to keep refilling himself? Or does he just magically refill while he sleeps? I have so many questions about that tavernkeep."*

Found in Lloyd's sewer, located to the right of Toot's Tavern.

* *"No wonder Lloyd loves this place so much. To be honest, I would make this my home too!"*
* *"The color and new detail makes the slime and filth even cooler!"*

Found when talking to Buddy in the area near Cauldron.

* *"I wonder if Cauldron ever changes his menu up? You should make more meals for him when you're done saving Tortley!"*
* *"One day I want to try Cauldron's cooking. I would die a happy AI."*

Found anywhere in the Bluglands.

* *"I wonder if there are any Bonklegrogs out here? I heard they are vicious, bloodthirsty monsters. We should befriend one!"*
* *"Gosh, I hope there aren’t any poisonous plants around here. Dying of poison in the middle of a swamp doesn’t sound like a fun afternoon."*

Found in the Bluglands, inside the room where Tim is throwing a surprise party:

* *"I bet that cake tastes delicious! If only I could try it."*
* *"I wonder why no one showed up to the surprise party. Did they forget?"*

Found anywhere in Palchumville, except for the docks:

* *"Let me know if you make a new friend! We love friends here!"*
* *"Remember! We’re here to track down the Snoodlewonker. We need to save Mayor Tortley!"*

Found inside of Ginny Licorice's Inn, located in the middle of Palchumville.

* *"Now you can fast travel anywhere! There are so many places to explore like Home or The North!"*
* *"I wonder why there aren't many beds in these towns. No time to sleep, I guess! Just adventure!"*

Found on the Docks, located south of Palchumville.

* *"Are pirates usually the bad guys? Or is there such thing as a good pirate?"*
* *"Maybe I will add pirate ships to our next game!"*

Found inside of Googan's Fishing Shop, located on the Docks in Palchumville.

* *"I wonder how much business this place gets. Doesn’t look like there’s much for sale."*
* *"Fishing is so rad. I love to fish! We should fish together sometime!"*

Found inside of Mayor Palchum's house, located to the right of the stage in Palchumville.

* *"Ella Menopea sure is a nice lady! She is very friendly with you as well!"*
* *"It’s miraculous that the Snoodlewonker managed to miss this place."*

Found when talking to Buddy near the lake where Reginald is rescued.

* *"If you stay long enough, you might see a frog or a fish. Hopefully."*
* *"Reginald sounds so wise. He must have a lot of friends to become so popular around here."*

Found inside of the Raff hideout.

* *"Raffs are hated by most people here for many reasons, good and bad."*
* *"This sewer actually connects to Lloyd's sewer! That’s how Lloyd gets most of his meals."*

Found inside of the Snoodlewonker's cave before the final battle.

* *"Look at all of those bones! Any guesses as to who they came from?"*
* *"I wanted to give you a proper challenge for the final boss. I hope it isn’t too hard for you!"*

## Trivia

* The sandbox comment at the playground is likely a reference to sandbox games.
* Many of Buddy's comments reference information found in the Secret Data:
	+ Several comments contain references to popsicles, which are mentioned in Secret Data S. Specifically, there is a mention of strawberry popsicles in the long hallway glitch, if the player examines the refrigerator.
	+ The comment about "apple juice" aligns with Secret Data I.
	+ Buddy claims to have fished up seaweed and a glove in the pond, which is what is mentioned in Secret Data P. Another of the comments at the Pond specifically references the types of fish mentioned in Secret Data P.
* One of Buddy's comments inside of the Raff hideout is most likely inspired by a popular internet meme stemming from Rat Movie: Mystery of the Mayan Treasure, a series created by Jerma985. In it, the rats chant: "Rats, we're rats. We're the rats. We prey at night, we stalk at night. We're the rats." Then, the giant rat walks in and sings, "I'm the giant rat that makes all of the rules!"

## References

1. ↑ https://youtu.be/YTxAwEcAQug?t=8198
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAXioRNYy4s&t=0s