Press Kit

*Baldi's Basics* **Press Kit** is an information document on the Basically, Games! website talking about the features planned in *Baldi's Basics Plus* and also comparing it to *Baldi's Basics Classic*. It has screenshots comparing the games, along with downloadable logos and promotional material.

## Description

Baldi's Basics™ Plus is an active stealth roguelite with horror elements that parodies cheap 90's edutainment and never takes itself too seriously. As players evade Baldi and collect notebooks, they will encounter strange characters, find useful items, go on field trips and more inside Baldi’s ever changing schoolhouse, and as they explore the game itself they'll start to realize it is not what it seems...

Mixing strategy with chaos, Baldi's Basics plays like no other game, with constant surprises often throwing players' plans for a loop. Strategizing is key, but knowing how to best revise those strategies as situations change is even more important! As player's learn the ins-and-outs of every character, item, event, and more, they'll be able to make better plans, come up with the best strategies, and escape the most dangerous situations!

## Two Core Versions

### Baldi's Basics Plus

**Baldi's Basics Plus (2020)**

This is the full version of the game, which is still in development. Building off the core ideas of the original game, this version will seem very similar at first glance, but it actually has a lot more going on.

Baldi's Basics Plus is an active stealth roguelite with horror elements that parodies cheap 90's edutainment and never takes itself too seriously. To beat the game, players will have to complete a series of increasingly challenging randomly generated levels. They'll be chased by Baldi, find a variety of items, encounter many strange characters, experience crazy game altering random events, go on field trips to win items, and as they get closer to the ending, discover that this game is not quite what it seems... Run out of lives, and you'll have to start from the beginning.

Game modes include:

* **Hide & Seek**
Avoid Baldi as you complete a series of randomly generated levels! Run out of lives and you'll have to start over.
* **Endless Mode**
See how many notebooks you can collect before being caught by Baldi! Compete by playing on pre-made levels, or go crazy and try playing on a randomly generated one.
* **Challenge Mode**
As you make new discoveries in Hide & Seek, you'll unlock challenges!\* Challenges offer unique scenarios you won't find in the main game. One might have you sneaking around the school to avoid being seen by the Principal of the Thing, another might have both you and Baldi running at super high speeds!
* **Field Trips**
Play field trip minigames found in Hide & Seek whenever you like! You can try to set high scores, or just practice.

*\*Challenge mode is currently limited to three levels in the Early Access version of the game. More challenge levels are planned to be added at a later date!*

**PC versions entered early access on June 12, 2020**

Note: This is not a sequel to Baldi's Basics Classic. Baldi's Basics Classic and Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered, though they share the same IP, are more akin to proof-of-concept games. Baldi's Basics Plus will be the ultimate, main Baldi's Basics game that has been planned since the idea's inception.

### Baldi's Basics Classic

**Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered (2022)**

Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered is a remastered version of the original game created in 2018, Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning (See below for more info on the 2018 release).

Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered is a survival horror stealth game that parodies cheap 90's edutainment and never takes itself too seriously. Explore Baldi's schoolhouse and try to find all 7 notebooks, but don't get caught by Baldi! He wants to play hide-and-seek, but something... Isn't right. Luckily you have a slew of items you can find and use to your advantage, but Baldi also has friends who can cause problems for you if you're not careful. And remember, Baldi hears every noise you make, so do what you can to stay quiet!

Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play! Whether you've played the original or this is your first time, you'll surely have a blast!

You can experience the original game by playing in Classic Style, or you can try Baldi's Basics Birthday Bash, which wraps all the items up and shuffles them around, by playing in Party Style. Anyone who hasn’t played Baldi’s Basics Plus yet can get a taste of some of that game’s features with the new Demo Style, which mixes many of the new elements found in Baldi’s Basics Plus into the classic map! All three styles can also be played in endless mode too, where you can try to collect as many notebooks as possible before getting caught by Baldi!

Game Features:

* **Story Mode**
Collect seven notebooks in Classic, Party, or Demo style and escape Baldi's schoolhouse to win!
* **Endless Mode**
See how many notebooks you can collect before getting caught by Baldi!
* **Unlockable Modes**
Players can unlock fun settings that change the way the game is played!
* **Secrets**
The game has several secret endings waiting to be found. Can you find them all?

**PC versions released on October 21, 2022**

**Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning / Baldi's Basics Classic (2018)**

The original version of the game that was created in two weeks for the 2018 Meta Game Jam. In this game, players have to collect seven notebooks and escape the school, all while avoiding Baldi. There are many useful items scattered around the school that players can use to their advantage. There are also many other characters wandering the school who can help or hinder the player depending on the situation. Baldi himself is the only character who can end the player's game however, and he has a few tricks up his sleeve. Mainly, he gets faster every time a player collects a notebook, and he can hear many of the player's actions, giving him an idea of where the player is.

Game modes include:

* **Story Mode**
Collect seven notebooks and escape Baldi's school to win!
* **Endless Mode**
See how many notebooks you can collect before being caught by Baldi!

This version received occasional updates adding new features, bug fixes, and improvements for about a year after release.

**PC versions released on March 31, 2018**

**Mobile versions released on December 17, 2019**

## Baldi's Basics Plus Early Access Trailer

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## Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered Trailer

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## Interviews

**Baldi's Basics in Development: An interview with the developer of one of 2018's biggest games**

**How Baldi's Basics taps into the real horror of '90s edutainment**

**You call hamburgers steamed hams — Baldi’s Basics in Education and Learning creator on development, burgers**

**Live Game Jolt Interview about Baldi’s Basics**

## Achievements

**Raised over $60,000 on Kickstarter to fund the creation of a full game**

**Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning has reached over 5 million downloads on Itch.io**

**Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning won second place in the 2018 Meta Game Jam**

**YouTube videos about Baldi's Basics have collectively gained over 500 million views**

## Misc. Info

### Fact Sheet

**Developer:**

Basically Games, LLC

**Organized:**

June 2018

**Press, Business, and Support contacts:**

contact@basicallygames.com

**Basically Games on**

Steam

Itch.io

Game Jolt

**Basically Games Social:**

Basically Games' Twitter (@Basically\_Games)

Basically Games' Facebook

Basically Games' YouTube

Basically Games' Instagram

Basically Games’ Mastodon

**Micah McGonigal Social:**

Micah McGonigal's Twitter (@mystman12)

Micah McGonigal’s Instagram

Micah McGonigal’s YouTube

Micah McGonigal’s Mastodon

### Company Description

Basically Games is a one-man indie game studio run by passionate game developer Micah McGonigal that, basically, makes games! With plans far beyond Baldi's Basics, Basically Games hopes to create a wide variety of experiences and passion projects.

### History

On March 31, 2018, Micah McGonigal released Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning on Itch.io as an entry to the 2018 Meta Game Jam. Shortly after, the game unexpectedly became a huge success and Micah took the opportunity to organize Basically Games, LLC. Shortly after, he ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the creation of a full version of Baldi's Basics. This not only kickstarted the development of that project, but also Basically Games as a whole. Since then, work has continued on Baldi’s Basics, all while brainstorming ideas for the next big project!