Hello Puppets ( series )

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Hello Puppets is a horror-comedy adventure game series with currently two titles to it's name, Hello Puppets! and Hello Puppets: Midnight Show. The two game titles take place at different times, but follow the storyline of the puppets from a Sesame Street knock-off called “Mortimer's Handeemen” being brought to life and their plans to make the human world theirs--as well as bringing their show back out from the grave.

## Hello Puppets!

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Hello Puppets!, also known as Hello Puppets! VR, is the first game to be published in the series in 2019 by it's developer Otherworld Interactive. It is only playable on Microsoft Windows with a standing VR headset and touch Controllers.

### Steam Summary

“HELLO PUPPETS!” is a horror-comedy adventure that turns your hand into a living, talking puppet named Scout. Years ago, a bad Sesame Street knock-off called “Mortimer’s Handeemen” was canceled and forgotten, but the puppets from the show have come to life, they’re pure evil, and they have plans for you. Your only chance of escape is the somewhat-less-evil Scout. Work with Scout to escape the evil Handeemen puppets before it’s too late!

In 1986, a fire destroyed the studio where “Mortimer’s Handeemen,” a failing children’s show starring hand puppets, was filmed. Eight people died, including the show’s creator. Ever since, rumors have swirled that the burnt-out shell of a warehouse was haunted. You play as a college reporter who broke in to see if the rumors were true. You’re about to get more than you bargained for.

## Hello Puppets: Midnight Show

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Hello Puppets: Midnight Show is the second game and is a prequel to the first. It was published in 2022 by it's developer Otherworld Interactive. It is only playable on Microsoft Windows with a mouse and keyboard, or a game controller.

### Steam Summary

It’s 1987. You are Owen Gubberson: master puppet maker, and creator of “Mortimer’s Handeemen,” a Muppets knock-off on the verge of cancelation. One night, you decide to try using a magic spell to bring your puppet creations to life. But the puppets aren’t what you expected. They’re sadistic and evil, and they have plans for you. You have one night to reverse the spell and escape the Handeemen Sound Stage alive.

"Hello Puppets: Midnight Show" is a stealth-puzzle horror game. Explore large, intricate levels full of secrets and surprises, solve complex puzzles, and stay a step ahead of a murderous puppet that will stop at nothing to hunt you down.

## Trivia

* There seems to be a inconsistency with the games timeline, as in the first game it's claimed Owen Gubberson was found dead in 1986, however in 1987 Owen is still alive and people still are communicating with him in the second game. His death doesn't occur till many years later as the tapes and events hint toward a time skip. Toward the end of Midnight Show we see the place has caught on fire, which hints that the fire did happen after 1987.
	+ There seems to be a clip of the newspaper hanging up on the wall of Owen's studio, though the area has no signs of a fire or damage unlike the first game. There is a chance this is on purpose and Owen is stuck in some sort of limbo doomed to repeat his actions before the fire, but it's unconfirmed.
* Some of the designs change heavily between the two games in clothing and appearance, this is not just due to the updated models but implies the puppets change over time and become more corrupted as in the second game some design elements of the first appear.
* Owen Gubberson is found dead in the first game, though Midnight Show postgame gives us hints that his soul might be trapped in limbo playing the same game with his puppets even though his body is mummified, though there is no confirmation of this fact.