baldi basic (2019)

Baldi’s Basics is a meta horror game that parodies educational games from the 1990s. It’s not meant to be a serious educational tool, but rather a darkly humorous experience. The game is set in a strange school where players take on the role of a student, navigating through educational puzzles and avoiding creepy characters like the main antagonist, Baldi.

Key Features

• Inspired by bad edutainment games from the 1990s, such as Sonic’s Schoolhouse and I.M. Meen
• No real educational value; instead, a survival horror game with a dark sense of humor
• Goal is to collect seven notebooks and escape the school
• Players must avoid Baldi, a creepy character who wields a ruler

Development

• Developed by indie studio Basically Games
• Created by Micah McGonigal (Mystman12) under the handle Mystman12
• Released on various platforms, including mobile devices and PC

Gameplay

• Explore a creepy school environment, solving puzzles and avoiding danger
• Encounter strange and unsettling characters, including Baldi
• Collect seven notebooks to progress and ultimately escape the school

Tone and Humor

• Darkly humorous, poking fun at the idea of edutainment games
• Creepy atmosphere and unsettling characters add to the game’s horror elements