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Dandy's World lied to me. What appeared to me to be an apologetic tune trying to make amends for the mess he'd made was really a cover up for the deep pain and suffering that he and his former creators were causing behind the scenes. Hello, internet. Welcome to Game Theory, the show that's about to burst with black goo if you don't subscribe. Okay, that was weird. I'm telling you, black goo can do some weird things to you. We've seen it across many indie horror franchises, but it's never been more true than it has for the Roblox game Dandy's World. a survival game about an abandoned museum and TV studio called the Garden View Center. Created by two young visionaries Arthur and
Delila in 1984. They were able to create living, breathing cartoon characters through the power of a mysterious black goo called IIcore. Unfortunately, this very substance is also what causes the tunes to turn into their evil counterparts called the twisteds. Larger, more deadly versions oozing with the black substance. The first instance occurred in 2002, labeled as the malfunction incident. And since then, the facility has been shut down, leaving Dandy and all of his Toon friends abandoned, locked away in the facility. Last time, we theorized that our lead character, Dandy, was the one responsible for the incident. He was the first to turn into a Twisted and is now trying to make amends by reviving his
friends with IICOR in order to bring the show back, only for it to go wrong and turn all of the tunes into Twisteds. But it's been a whole year since that theory. And since then, Dandy's World has been chugging along, adding more updates, more characters, and of course, more lore. And all of these new updates have shown us a lot more about what's really going on with the tunes in the Garden View Center. Now, this isn't the story of one regretful tunes attempt to make things right, but instead carry on in the narrow-minded footsteps of his creators. So, hop in the elevator with me, theorists, as we begin extracting the mysterious dark lore of Dandy's World. One of the first updates that was
added to Dandy's World was a video that is running on a CRT in the new warehouse floor. First off, who's got time to look at TV screens when trying to escape monsters? Me. That too, because that's where the story is being told. The video is of Delila talking to the main man himself, Dandy. She's asking about Dandy's breathing issues, and Dandy expresses his loneliness, to which Arthur reveals they brought to life his pet rock, Pebble, and that more friends are coming soon. But during that section, Arthur says Pebble is just like the show. Before this, our understanding was that the TV show began airing after the tunes were made. The earliest date we had for the show was 1990. But this tape is recorded in August of 1987. You
combine that with all the posters on the wall and the opening date for the Garden View Center of 1984, and suddenly it becomes clear that the Garden View Center wasn't a TV studio like we first theorized. It was just a museum for the show using the storyboards of episodes as memorabilia to display. The other reason I thought this was a studio was because the tunes seem to remember everything that happened to them in the show as if they were real events. Those recollections obviously haven't changed, but if Dandy and Pebble were brought to life in 1987 like the show, it would appear that these characters weren't originally brought to life to be actors, but to be physical representations of
those characters. They were even made to watch the shows to essentially become these characters and take on their memories as their own. So, that's one mystery very quickly solved. But let's be honest, we're here for the new mysteries that are coming out. And from this point on, update after update dropped with new tunes introduced each time. For the Easter update, a new floor was added along with some seasonal tunes like Egg and the Egg, Flight the Butterfly, Coco the Chocolate Rabbit, and Bassie the Easter Basket. But these characters aren't just up to their eyeballs in Icor. They are also filled with sweet, sweet lore. Just looking at how these characters interact with other
tunes, you get a pretty clear idea of their personalities and that there may be some discourse between fellow tunes. A lot of Bassie's interactions show that she is very insecure. When talking to Bobette, the Christmas tune, she says, "So, uh, you're the Christmas holiday man?" H, last I checked. Yep. Last you checked, like we could be replaced. What? No. I meant it as a silly little comment. You're so funny. Bassie feels like she could be replaced at any minute. A lot of her interactions are similar, unsure, timid statements. That is, except for when she talks to her fellow seasonal tune, Coco. When interacting with her, Bassie is a lot
more standoffish. Coco? Oh, Bassie, how are you, my friend? Fine. That's great to hear. Were you needing any help? No, not from you. What is Bassiey's deal? Based on the other interactions, everyone seems to love Koko, but Bassie acts totally cold towards her. Although, if you explore the Easter floor a little more, the relationship between Bassy and Coco starts to make a lot more sense. A room in the back is covered in iicor. Writing on the wall says, "Get her." And then there's a note in a puddle of iicor. The note is from Delilah, the creator of the tunes, and it says, "I don't think she
should be the main class tune. She's too reliant on the fellowship of tounes she's close with. She is dependent, not an independent. Reconsider. Sounds a lot like our nervous wicker basket Bassie, right? She was being recommended by Delilah to not become a main. And let's be real, if Bassie is not going to be made the main Easter tune, they were going to give that title to a more likable tune like Coco. And when we look at Bassiey's twisted description, you can see that is exactly what happened. One of the holiday main characters of Dandy's World. The fear of never living up to others expectations has caused her to act out in desperation. She knew that Koko was getting the bump to main tune
over her no matter how hard she tried. So when Bassie read this letter, her emotions overwhelmed her and she became a twisted. We already know that the twisteds are a result of the tunes being overwhelmed with eye core, the stuff that gave them life. But the clues we get about Bassie tell us that it's a specific moment that triggers this twisted transformation. This idea was then followed up in the next seasonal update, the Halloween updates, where we are once again introduced to a bunch of seasonal tunes, with the main tune being Gordy the Pumpkin, a younger tune with a lot of energy. But when looking through the Halloween floor, we learn Gordy has a lot of deep anguish and pain. One of
the walls has a big hole broken through it, and inside is Gord's room. On the wall are drawings covered in eye and writing that reads, "Why can't I remember their faces?" Looking closely at the drawings, there's a pumpkin holding the hands of two bigger figures. Gordy is also noted as being a younger tomb. So, these figures are likely his parents. Is he struggling to remember them because they were never in the show and so weren't part of his memory installation process? Or is this happening after the place is shut down? And without a show to constantly remind himself, he's forgetting crucial parts of his backstory. Either way, it leads to Gordy becoming obsessed. He tells us
how he begs Astro to make him have the same dream, but Astro refuses. I used to ask Astro for the same dream every night when we got to see each other on season, but he told me, "I can't ask for specific dreams anymore." He said it got concerning like what? No way. I just The two of them, they were there. They felt so familiar. Gordy becomes more troubled with knowing who these people are. And it all deres from his fear of being alone. If you enter Gord's room as Gordy, he will say, "I shouldn't stay here much longer." Seeing all these photos and the emptiness of his room is beginning to unsettle Gordy. And this fear of loneliness is made even clearer when interacting with Twisted Gordy.
Unlike most Twisteds, Twisted Gordy has dialogue as he transforms into different stages. He starts out calm, looking normal, but with red eyes. But when Gordy goes full berserk, he says, "Mama, papa, help. What's happening?" And if you leave, he shouts, "Where are you going? Stay with me. Please wait. Don't leave." Gordy is terrified of being alone. And the fact he can't remember his family is starting to get to him. Just like Bassie, we are seeing the trigger that pushes Gordy to become taken over by Aikor and transform into a twisted. And that theme keeps being brought up for every seasonal event. Xandy's World already had a Christmas update the previous year and it was at that point that we met Bobette the Christmas man as
well as the other Christmas tunes. We found notes around that time between the founders Arthur and Delilah where Arthur was concerned that the Christmas tunes were just sitting in the corner of their rooms when it wasn't Christmas. But Delila reassures Arthur that it's normal for them because having them interact outside of Christmas was just a waste of resources. Arthur seems deeply concerned for the well-being of the tunes, whereas Delila is treating them like props that can just be stowed away when Christmas is over. But in the 2025 Christmas update, we get to dive a little deeper into our Christmas main Bobette. And we see that it's not just Delilah that's mistreating her. On the seasonal floor,
there is a CRT playing more CCTV footage. And it's a conversation between Bobette and Arthur in 2001. You did so well with the last meet and greet session. Really festive. It makes me think, what if we can give out twice as many gifts this year? Imagine all the children's happy faces. Twice as many? But who's going to make all those presents? Well, you, of course. Unless you don't think you can. No. I can most definitely make all of the presents. We then see Bobette sitting alone in a chair as hours pass. And then she gets up and gets on with her duties. This
interaction sheds a brand new light onto Arthur. Until now, we've seen that Delilah is the calculated one who treats them like objects. But Arthur was kind of the visionary who deeply cared about the tunes. Your joy is my joy, remember? But here, it's clear that Arthur doesn't care about Bobette at all. He decides she needs to make twice as many presents. And when she questions him, he challenges her and manipulates her. Knowing Bobette's primary function is to make presents and make kids happy, he knows she won't refuse. Arthur is mistreating tunes just as much as Delilah. And it's this mistreatment that causes Bobette to crack. In Bobett's
room on the seasonal floor, we begin to see an all too familiar theme. Icor is everywhere. And there is a note on the floor this time written by Bobett letting out her frustrations. Every time Christmas returns, it feels as if there is less time to spend it with my friends. I hate to be any trouble. After all, I'm perfect for my role. I've been perfect at it for years. Despite that all, despite it being my season, I have this feeling that I'm not appreciated enough and I don't like it. Can Delila fix it? Is it part of me? Can someone fix it? Please, please, please. This is what pushes Bobette to literally break, becoming a twisted and covering her workshop in Icor because once again,
Delilah and Arthur have pushed them to their limits. But something in Bobette's note caught my attention. When Bobette is struggling to find joy in making presents, which is literally her purpose as a tune, she asks if Delilah could fix it, as in could Delila remove this feeling she's having. What's interesting about this is it's this very emotion, an emotion that is out of character for her that pushes her to become a twisted. It shows us that these tunes have more emotions than just what their characters are supposed to have. TV cartoons are written to be certain archetypes, a simple personality that is easy for children to grab onto and understand.
They don't need to be complex characters with depth and strong motivations because that nuance is tough for kids to grasp in a short 10-minute episode. When Delila creates the tunes, she and Arthur want them to be just like the show. One-dimensional characters sticking to their defined traits, but clearly they didn't account for the fact that making tunes real would mean their emotions become more complex. They would have different emotions much like real people. But by pigeon holing them, trying to force them to fit these mods of their cartoon counterparts, it's causing the tunes to snap. Bassie is supposed to be a kind and helpful tune, but when she becomes jealous of Coco, she turns. Gordy is meant to be a young,
happy tune, but when he starts to feel loneliness, he is overcome. Obette is meant to be a joygiving, present-making tune, but when she wants more than that, to spend time with her friends, she too breaks. Another tune, Shelly, is usually happy golucky, but her handler reveals to us that she's insecure. I assure you, the other tunes do care about you. Please keep cheering everyone on for me until I get back. And even TV head V is worried about being upgraded by Delila, worrying that she won't be her anymore, that she's more than just her programming. Very philosophical for a talking TV, but it's all to emphasize that these tunes are more than just their cartoon versions.
They are breaking away from their character trait, becoming more human. However, when Delila and Arthur try to push them back down into their box, they can't take the pressure and explode. But there is one more new tune that exemplifies this more than anyone. Back in August, Dandy's World introduced to us a new tune named Dial. A walking, talking pocket watch with a very important purpose in the Garden View Center. Dial operates the trains coming in and out of Garden View and can be found at the shopfront opposite Dandy pulling levers, controlling the trains, and selling you skins of other tunes.
The fact that he has a permanent shopfront means much like Dandy, he must be important. And if you gossip to Dandy about Dial, he will tell you. It's great having Dial around. He helps me out with certain things. He's sort of like a little assistant, a helper of sorts. Dial works directly with Dandy who is running the shops and as we know the Icor operation. Looking at Dial's rainbow clothing, it also shows his significance in the game. The only other rainbow wearing people are Arthur, Delilah, and Andy himself. But there's a lot more to Dial than just what he wears. Other than his role of running the trains, he treats his fellow tunes very differently to everyone else.
Honestly, I don't know if I'd consider anyone here even a friend. I consider everyone more of a co-orker, associate. Um, I don't have the luxury of friends. Anytime you hear the tunes interact with one another, they call each other friends. But Dial is much more calculated, analytical. He sees them all as co-workers. They work at the Garden View Center together. Dial is clearly different from the rest of the tunes. And when exploring his floor, we find out why. First of all, unlike all the other tunes specific rooms, Dial's floor is pretty bare. Usually, tune rooms have things that show off their personality.
Shel has dinosaur stuff. V has game show set. Sprout has a kitchen, but Dial's room looks like an empty warehouse. There's nothing personal in there. The only thing is the posters, and they're all covered in eye core. And when you enter Dial's secret room, the pieces start to fall together. On the board is a radio transcript between Dial, Delilah, and Arthur. I hate to interrupt this radio channel for childish questions, but I must ask something. Go ahead. I've got time in between meetings. When will I take part in the show? Join the others. Hello. Have I lost connection? Have I?
There's no plans of that actually happening. Dial, why don't you, me, and Delilah sit down tonight, chat on it some. Now, notice the code next to Dial's name on his room, O A001. We've seen code like this elsewhere in Garden View. Pictures found on some floors show the tunes together and the code L001 and M00002 next to them. These codes are based on their roles in the TV show. L001 is Dandy. He is the lead and M means main. We also see rooms that say SC00002 3 4 and so on. These are side characters like Shrimpo, Poppy, and Boxton. These assigned names represent their role in Dandy's world. But Dial has a very different one. O. Given he's the train
operator and assists Dandy, this could mean operating assistant, which explains a lot about his character. The reason Dial's floor has nothing matching his TV personality is because he doesn't have one. Dial wasn't created based on a tune from the show. Dial was created with the sole purpose of operating the train system and assisting Delilah and Arthur. That's why he calls the tunes co-workers rather than friends and why there are no posters or cardboard cutouts of him around the center. He was always designed to work the trains and nothing more. But now Garden View has shut down. Dial could be more than what he was made for. And yet he's not. So far, we've seen the tunes become twisted as they
start to exhibit more emotions than the ones their TV show characters do. It's clearly what led to the malfunction incident that caused the Garden View Center to shut down. We believe that Dandy has since been trying to make things right. It was all his fault that they were hidden from the outside world. But thanks to the introduction of Dial, we know that this might not strictly be true. See, when talking to Dial about the other tunes, Dial mentions how he uses the trains to access the outside world to gain supplies. There is a train that leads outside of Garden View itself. I ensure supplies end up here. Of course, no other tune is allowed on this specific train. That means there is
a way to the outside world, but Dial is the only one allowed on that train. Dial could simply let all the tunes go and be free. But he doesn't do that. Dial is a stickler for the rules. He's been created to follow orders. So, if he's told no one is allowed on the train, that is final. This rule would need to come from someone he follows. And right now, the only person who fits that description is Dandy. You can actually see this relationship when Dial talks about Dandy. I hope you're aware any earnings I receive from purchases go right back to Dandicus. I work alongside him. We're associates in a way. No, I'm not allowed to take tips. There he goes again saying he's not allowed to do something. Dial
isn't allowed to accept any money. It all needs to go to Dandy. As we know, the currency in the game is IICOR, and Dandy needs that for his ICORE operation. Clearly, he is the one that gave orders to Dial to not accept money. So, it's likely that Dandy is also the one who told Dial none of the tunes are allowed on the train. Dandy is the one forcing Dial to continue to work the train, making him treat the tunes like co-workers rather than friends. Tandy is literally continuing in the footsteps of Arthur and Delilah. He's not trying to make amends and help his friends. He is trying to keep them trapped inside as if everything is like it always has been before it all went wrong. This is why
Dial truly breaks in the end. If you look at Dial's twisted description, it says he's seen the outside. This fact is significant to Dial's breaking point. That's why it's here. Gandandy wants to keep everyone in. Pretend like things were like they used to be. But Dial is breaking away from what he is meant to do. Help Gandandy. Dial wants to set the tunes free. take them to the outside world that he's witnessed. Freedom is within reach. And I know that because if you look around Dial's floor and the icor covered posters, a significant word is left untouched. Friend. He was told by Arthur, Delilah, and Dandy that these were just his co-workers. But he wants to have friends. He saw the relationship
the other tunes had and he wanted to be a part of that. And a friend would help to end their suffering by helping them to escape to the wonderful outside world that he'd had the privilege of seeing. But when he gets shut down by Arthur, Delilah, or Dandy, like everyone else, he succumbs to the eye core and becomes yet another threat that ruins these cursed floors. But hey, that's just a theory. A game theory. Thanks for watching. World premiere on Game Theory. Roblox is at it
